Braylon Mullins’ game-winning 3-pointer sent shockwaves across Capitol One Arena. Bill Raftery and Grant Hill might’ve been the most stunned of them all. After Duke’s Cayden Boozer turned the ball over with five seconds left, Mullins’ long-range attempt hit nylon to give the Huskies a 73-72 lead they wouldn’t relinquish. While play-by-play announcer Ian Eagle … Read more
Ian Eagle was 29 years old when he realized he couldn’t hang with Bill Raftery until the buzzer. Eagle, who has replaced Jim Nantz on CBS’ top college basketball team for March Madness this year and is working alongside Raftery and Grant Hill, has been on announcer teams with Raftery for 30 years. In addition … Read more
Bill Raftery didn’t quite understand why Johnell Davis took his time before flinging a last-second 3-point attempt for Florida Atlantic. After Brooks Barnhizer’s layup tied the game at 58, Davis, a junior guard for the Owls, ended up in possession and had a chance to do something — drive for a layup, take an open … Read more
When Bill Raftery yells “Onions” in March, it has a double meaning for me. Yes, there’s the ballsy, clutch late-game heroics. But also: Cue the crying. Give me tears from players, spectators, parents, refs … whoever. Apparently, some fans need a refresher in that March Madness tradition. On Thursday, as the clock ran out on … Read more