Worth the replay?

Tuesday, February 24'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
West VirginiaatOklahoma St
CBB· CBSSNOvertimeDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
A
75/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings25/25
Comeback15/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Overtime+8
Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 75
#2
UMassatBall State
CBB· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
A
75/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings25/25
Comeback20/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Overtime+8
Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 75
#3
BradleyatUIC
CBB· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback
B+
74/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings25/25
Comeback15/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Overtime+8
Drama 98 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 74
#4
W MichiganatBowling Green
CBB· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
B+
69/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings20/25
Comeback17/20
Decided late14/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 92 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 69
#5
New MexicoatNevada
CBB· CBSSNDown to the wireBig comeback
B+
69/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings25/25
Comeback15/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 92 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 69
#6
Southern MissatArkansas St
CBB· ESPN+Down to the wireBack and forth
B+
68/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings25/25
Comeback11/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 91 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 68
#7
HeatatBucks
NBADown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
B+
67/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings19/25
Comeback17/20
Decided late14/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 89 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 67
#8
C MichiganatKent State
CBB· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comeback
B+
67/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings25/25
Comeback16/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 89 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 67
#9
TennesseeatMissouri
CBB· SEC NetworkDown to the wireBig comeback
B+
66/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings21/25
Comeback15/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 89 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 66
#10
Saint FrancisatNew Haven
CBBDown to the wireBig comeback
B+
66/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings21/25
Comeback17/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 88 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 66
#11
NorthwesternatIndiana
CBB· FS1Down to the wireBig comeback
B
65/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings21/25
Comeback18/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 87 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 65
#12
MagicatLakers
NBADown to the wireBig comeback
B
64/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings20/25
Comeback15/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 86 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 64
#13
Fresno StatColorado St
CBBDown to the wire
B
64/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings23/25
Comeback12/20
Decided late13/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 85 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 64
#14
ArizonaatBaylor
CBB· ESPN2Down to the wire
B
61/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings22/25
Comeback7/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 82 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 61
#15
WarriorsatPelicans
NBADown to the wireBack and forth
B
61/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings20/25
Comeback7/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 81 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 61
#16
CoastalatGeorgia St
CBB· ESPN+
B
59/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings21/25
Comeback5/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 79 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 59
#17
S IndianaatMorehead St
CBB· ESPN+Down to the wireBack and forth
B
58/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings18/25
Comeback4/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 58
#18
ThunderatRaptors
NBADown to the wire
B
57/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings21/25
Comeback8/20
Decided late11/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 76 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 57
#19
KentuckyatSouth Carolina
CBB· SEC NetworkBack and forth
C+
48/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension27/30
Swings14/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late12/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 64 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 48
#20
TimberwolvesatTrail Blazers
NBA· PeacockDown to the wire
C+
46/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings14/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late12/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 61 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 46
#21
LouisianaatTroy
CBB· ESPN+
C
42/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension23/30
Swings11/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 56 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 42
#22
MavericksatNets
NBA
C
39/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings13/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late9/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 52 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 39
#23
MarquetteatGeorgetown
CBB· Peacock
C
39/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension18/30
Swings19/25
Comeback12/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 52 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 39
#24
MiamiatFlorida St
CBB· ACC Network
C
38/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension21/30
Swings18/25
Comeback1/20
Decided late7/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 50 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 38
#25
WyomingatBoise St
CBB
D
33/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension20/30
Swings16/25
Comeback1/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 44 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 33
#26
UCFatBYU
CBB· ESPN2Big comeback
D
29/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension1/30
Swings23/25
Comeback15/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 38 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 29
#27
San José StatAir Force
CBB
D
28/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension16/30
Swings15/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 38 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 28
#28
HornetsatBulls
NBA
D
23/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings16/25
Comeback7/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 30 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 23
#29
CelticsatSuns
NBA
D
22/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings15/25
Comeback8/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 29 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 22
#30
WashingtonatRutgers
CBB· BTN
D
21/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension18/30
Swings10/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 28 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 21

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.