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