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The Rick Derringer-Bill Raftery Mashup We Never Thought We Needed Bill Raftery continues to pad his stats as the best thing about the NCAA Tournament and tonight's Scoochie Goochie Koo-gasm was just another entry in the ledger. If he ever decides to get into the ring, we suggest this for entrance music. ...

Raftery's Irish Accent Yet Another Reminder March Madness Is The Best

As if you needed another example why Bill Raftery is the best in the business, here you go....

Bill Raftery Leaving ESPN For Fox Sports

Fox Sports 1, which launches in August, has poached its biggest name from Bristol: Bill Raftery is joining Fox Sports 1 after more than three decades with ESPN. He'll do Big East games with Gus Johnson. Enjoy that, internet. ...

D.J. Stephens Threw Down A Lob, Drove Verne Lundquist And Bill Raftery To Gus Johnson-Levels Of Excitement

We haven't heard a scream like that since Howard Dean was running for office. [CBS]...

Bill Raftery Asks Jay Bilas If He's Ever Been Ridden

If you dig those awkward silences, this one's for you: a discussion about "riding the hot hand" during last night's Notre Dame-Pitt game led to Bill Raftery springing a loaded question on Jay Bilas. Nervous chuckling, and a "moving right along" segue followed....

Jerome Lane's Backboard-Smashing Dunk Was 25 Years Ago Today

Like any other 12-year-old in Western Pennsylvania whose favorite television program was any game involving any teams from The Old Big East, I was captivated by Pitt basketball in 1988. But the biggest memory—and biggest regret—I have of Jerome Lane’s dunk is that I missed watching it live....