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Dr. James Naismith of the Springfield, Massachusetts, YMCA invented the game of basketball in 1891. It quickly grew into a leading United States school and college sport and spread throughout the world. Professional basketball gained great popularity in the U.S. after the formation in 1949 of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Today millions of fans crowd into gyms and arenas to watch their favorite teams. Millions more watch games on television. While college basketball and professional games both create much excitement, for me the college competition is much more entertaining.

College basketball is definitely more of a team game. It involves all players more than professional games, which are more of a one-on-one match up where other team members tend to stand around and observe. I personally like to see everyone participate rather than just a couple of players. College players are also a lot more energetic on the court than NBA players which makes them a lot more fun to watch. The NBA plays eighty-two games a year, and college teams usually play around thirty depending on how well they do in the tournaments. Because the NBA players play so many games, sometimes on consecutive nights, they


As far as the playoffs are concerned, March Madness is the most popular time of year for basketball. It is when sixty-four Division 1 college basketball teams go to the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) national tournament, and only one becomes the National Champion. The tournament itself now ranks among the major sports event of the year. There are huge upsets every year because it is a one-game elimination tournament and that’s what makes it so great. A great example is Duke, who was ranked number one all year long, and then was upset by Indiana in the Sweet 16. Also people love to fill out the brackets that are printed in the newspapers. They sometimes start pools of money and the person who comes to closest to getting the games right, wins the money.

Basketball is a fast and exciting sport. Playing it at any level is fun for me. However, for its entertainment value, I’ll choose college basketball over professional basketball any day.

tend not to play as hard. Each game means a lot more to college players because they do not have near as many games.

Whenever there is a big college game coming on T.V., me and my buddies usually do a few things. On some nights, we might order a pizza and drink a couple of beers. We will all go ov

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