The first Thursday of the NCAA Tournament hasn’t even started yet and we already have a contender for the best game of the entire 2022 edition of the big dance. Notre Dame outlasted Rutgers 89-87 in a two-overtime thriller that sends the Irish to the round of 64 where they’ll face sixth-seeded Alabama on Friday.
Notre Dame’s first time playing in the First Four was a memorable one as the Irish escaped Dayton, Ohio with a win in a tournament game none of us will soon forget.
Below are some of the best tweets as the college basketball world watched and reacted to the instant classic.