Worth the replay?

Monday, March 2'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. #1
    SE LouisianaatLSU N Orleans
    CBB· ESPN+Down 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

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 75

  2. #2
    NC CentralatMD Eastern
    CBBDown to the wireBig comeback
    B+
    71/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback17/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 94 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 71

  3. #3
    SC StateatDelaware St
    CBB· ESPN+Down 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

  4. #4
    FlyersatMaple Leafs
    NHL· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    B+
    69/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings24/25
    Comeback8/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 92 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 69

  5. #5
    IdahoatE Washington
    CBB· ESPN+Down to the wireBack and forth
    B+
    67/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback12/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 89 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 67

  6. #6
    NuggetsatJazz
    NBADown to the wireBack and forth
    B+
    67/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings24/25
    Comeback10/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 89 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 67

  7. #7
    SF AustinatIncarnate Word
    CBB· ESPN+Down to the wire
    B+
    66/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback11/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 88 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 66

  8. #8
    Blue JacketsatRangers
    NHL· NHL NetOvertimeDown to the wire
    B
    61/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 81 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 61

  9. #9
    ClippersatWarriors
    NBA· Peacock/NBCSNBig comeback
    C+
    53/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension25/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback17/20
    Decided late5/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 71 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 53

  10. #10
    AvalancheatKings
    NHL· ESPN+Down to the wire
    C
    44/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late10/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 59 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 44

  11. #11
    Red WingsatPredators
    NHL· NHL Net
    C
    42/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension20/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback7/20
    Decided late4/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 56 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 42

  12. #12
    East Texas A&MatTexas A&M-CC
    CBB· ESPN+
    C
    40/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension25/30
    Swings13/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late7/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 53 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 40

  13. #13
    IU IndyatCleveland St
    CBB· ESPN+
    D
    33/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension16/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback5/20
    Decided late2/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 44 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 33

  14. #14
    HurricanesatKraken
    NHL· ESPN+
    D
    32/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension24/30
    Swings7/25
    Comeback5/20
    Decided late7/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 42 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 32

  15. #15
    LamaratHou Christian
    CBB· ESPN+
    D
    31/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension3/30
    Swings24/25
    Comeback11/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 41 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 31

  16. #16
    Norfolk StatMorgan St
    CBB
    D
    29/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension9/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback10/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 38 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 29

  17. #17
    McNeeseatNicholls
    CBB· CBSSN
    D
    22/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension14/30
    Swings11/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late2/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 30 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 22

  18. #18
    StarsatCanucks
    NHL· ESPN+One-sided
    D
    12/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings12/25
    Comeback1/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 16 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 12

  19. #19
    Idaho StatSacramento St
    CBB· ESPN+One-sided
    D
    11/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings11/25
    Comeback1/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 15 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 11

  20. #20
    CelticsatBucks
    NBA· NBA TVOne-sided
    D
    9/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings9/25
    Comeback1/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 13 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 9

  21. #21
    N'Western StatUT Rio Grande
    CBB· ESPN+One-sided
    D
    8/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension5/30
    Swings3/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 10 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 8

  22. #22
    RocketsatWizards
    NBAOne-sided
    D
    7/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension2/30
    Swings3/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 10 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 7

  23. #23
    Iowa StateatArizona
    CBB· ESPNOne-sided
    D
    7/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension2/30
    Swings5/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 10 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 7

  24. #24
    DukeatNC State
    CBB· ESPNOne-sided
    D
    7/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings4/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 9 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 7

  25. #25
    Montana StatN Arizona
    CBB· ESPN+One-sided
    D
    7/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension2/30
    Swings4/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 9 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 7

  26. #26
    MontanaatN Colorado
    CBB· ESPN+One-sided
    D
    7/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings6/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 9 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 7

  27. #27
    Weber StatPortland St
    CBB· ESPN+One-sided
    D
    4/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings6/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 6 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 4

  28. #28
    Coppin StatHoward
    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.

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