Watch every 'One Shining Moment' March Madness video since 1987

01.04.2023, 12:34 sportingnews.com

Every year, when the dust has finally settled from the chaos of March Madness, we are treated to a montage unlike any other.

"One Shining Moment" has been a tradition at the NCAA Tournament for more than three decades. It made its debut at the conclusion of the 1987 tournament and has been used ever since. Although the versions of the song have changed through the years, the original format of pairing highlights from throughout the tournament with the iconic power ballad has remained the same.

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While David Barrett wrote and sang the original rendition of the song, a rendition recorded by Luther Vandross has been used more than any other and will again be used in 2023. A total of five versions of the song have been used over the years, including covers by Jennifer Hudson and Ne-Yo.

The Sporting News has compiled this list of every "One Shining Moment" montage in March Madness history. Here's a look at every montage from each of the last 35 NCAA tournaments, organized by which version of the song was used:

Champion: Indiana

Runner-up: Syracuse

Champion: Kansas

Runner-up: Oklahoma

Champion: Michigan

Runner-up: Seton Hall

Champion: UNLV

Runner-up: Duke

Champion: Duke

Runner-up: Kansas

Champion: Duke

Runner-up: Michigan

Champion: North Carolina

Runner-up: Michigan

Champion: Arkansas

Runner-up: Duke

Champion: UCLA

Runner-up: Arkansas

Champion: Kentucky

Runner-up: Syracuse

Champion: Arizona

Runner-up: Kentucky

Champion: Kentucky

Runner-up: Utah

Champion: UConn

Runner-up: Duke

Champion: Michigan State

Runner-up: Florida

Champion: Duke

Runner-up: Arizona

Champion: Maryland

Runner-up: Indiana

Champion: Syracuse

Runner-up: Kansas

Champion: UConn

Runner-up: Georgia Tech

Champion: North Carolina

Runner-up: Illinois

Champion: Florida

Runner-up: UCLA

Champion: Florida

Runner-up: Ohio State

Champion: Kansas

Runner-up: Memphis

Champion: North Carolina

Runner-up: Michigan State

Champion: Duke

Runner-up: Butler

Champion: UConn

Runner-up: Butler

Champion: Kentucky

Runner-up: Kansas

Champion: Louisville

Runner-up: Michigan

Champion: UConn

Runner-up: Kentucky

Champion: Duke

Runner-up: Wisconsin

Champion: Villanova

Runner-up: North Carolina

Champion: North Carolina

Runner-up: Gonzaga

Champion: Villanova

Runner-up: Michigan

Champion: Virginia

Runner-up: Texas Tech

Tournament canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Champion: Baylor

Runner-up: Gonzaga

Champion: Kansas

Runner-up: North Carolina