Worth the replay?

Monday, February 9's games ranked by how good they turned out to be: late drama, comebacks, lead swaps and overtime. No scores, no winners, so you can decide what to watch without spoilers.

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#1
Texas SouthernatBethune
CBBOvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback
A
75/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings25/25
Comeback16/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Overtime+8
Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 75
#2
YaleatHoward
CBB· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
A
75/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings25/25
Comeback19/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Overtime+8
Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 75
#3
Texas A&M-CCatLSU N Orleans
CBB· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
A
75/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings23/25
Comeback15/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Overtime+8
Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 75
#4
XavieratSt John's
CBB· FS1OvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth
B+
73/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings24/25
Comeback10/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Overtime+8
Drama 97 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 73
#5
BelmontatBradley
CBB· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth
B+
72/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings24/25
Comeback9/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Overtime+8
Drama 96 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 72
#6
N'Western StatLamar
CBB· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
B+
72/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings25/25
Comeback15/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 95 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 72
#7
ValparaisoatDrake
CBB· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
B+
70/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings24/25
Comeback15/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 94 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 70
#8
ArizonaatKansas
CBB· ESPNDown to the wireBig comeback
B+
69/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings23/25
Comeback17/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 92 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 69
#9
Alabama StatSouthern
CBB· ESPNUDown to the wire
B+
68/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings25/25
Comeback14/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 91 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 68
#10
C ArkansasatNorth Alabama
CBB· ESPN+Down to the wire
B
63/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings23/25
Comeback12/20
Decided late13/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 83 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 63
#11
Alabama A&MatGrambling
CBB
C+
51/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension24/30
Swings18/25
Comeback12/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 68 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 51
#12
Saint FrancisatChicago St
CBB
C+
48/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension28/30
Swings15/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 64 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 48
#13
East Texas A&MatSF Austin
CBB· ESPN+Back and forth
C+
47/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension24/30
Swings14/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 63 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 47
#14
Illinois StatEvansville
CBB· ESPN+Big comeback
C
38/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension12/30
Swings19/25
Comeback18/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 51 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 38
#15
Delaware StatNC Central
CBB· ESPN+
D
25/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension7/30
Swings18/25
Comeback5/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 34 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 25
#16
Northern IowaatMurray St
CBB· CBSSN
D
20/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension2/30
Swings16/25
Comeback6/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 26 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 20
#17
S IllinoisatIndiana St
CBB· ESPN+One-sided
D
16/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension1/30
Swings16/25
Comeback3/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 22 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 16
#18
UNC WilmingtonatCharleston
CBB· CBSSNOne-sided
D
12/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension3/30
Swings14/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 17 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 12
#19
Prairie ViewatFlorida A&M
CBBOne-sided
D
11/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension7/30
Swings7/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 14 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 11
#20
UT Rio GrandeatNicholls
CBB· ESPN+One-sided
D
10/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings10/25
Comeback1/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 13 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 10
#21
NavyatBucknell
CBB· CBSSNOne-sided
D
10/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings8/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 13 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 10
#22
Incarnate WordatSE Louisiana
CBB· ESPN+One-sided
D
10/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension1/30
Swings9/25
Comeback3/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 13 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 10
#23
OregonatIndiana
CBB· FS1One-sided
D
9/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings7/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 12 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 9
#24
Hou ChristianatMcNeese
CBB· ESPN+One-sided
D
7/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension9/30
Swings0/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 9 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 7
#25
Alcorn StatMiss Valley St
CBBOne-sided
D
4/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension2/30
Swings4/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 6 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 4
#26
Jackson StatAR-Pine Bluff
CBBOne-sided
D
4/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings5/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 5 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 4
#27
NC StateatLouisville
CBB· ESPNOne-sided
D
3/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings4/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 4 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 3
#28
Mid Atl ChrstnatDavidson
CBB· ESPN+One-sided
D
0/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings0/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 0 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 0

Ranked from each game's win probability as it was played (ESPN's for football and basketball; ours, from the goals, for hockey): how in doubt it was near the end, how far the winner came back from, how late it was decided, how big its momentum swings were and how often a team erased a deficit, with a bonus for overtime. That drama is then weighted by how good a matchup it was going in (its pre-game Watchability score), so a thriller between top teams ranks above an equally wild game between minor ones.