March Madness is a time of fan craziness. Nights are spent watching nail-biting games on the couch and comparing brackets. After close wins, die hard fans are known to scream and cheer loudly, while after close losses, some fans emotionally break down. As the tournament winds down, everything gets more intense. Underdogs rise to the top while number one seeds and favorites fall. Interestingly enough, it has been proven
that fans’ emotions often mirror the emotions of the team and the players they are watching. Below is a graphic showing how a fan reacts to watching a game of his or her favorite team.
Also, Vince Reimer, avid Duke fan and senior, and Christian Farag, passionate Ohio State fan and junior, share their favorite memories watching their teams along with their reactions to the games. Both have been lifelong fans of their respective teams.

Vince Reimer, avid Duke fan and senior, discusses his love for his team

Q: Why do you support Duke?

A: Well, I have family history there. My grandfather and my uncle went to Duke so I’ve always had a big family impact so ever since…I knew what the sport was, I’ve liked Duke…I mean I really love everything about college basketball, but Duke has always been my team.

Q: How do you react when your team wins or loses?

A: Well it all depends on who they play. I mean I haven’t missed a Duke game in I think five years, ever since the year before they won the championship. So after a win, of course I’m gonna be happy…But when they do lose…I’m just down after it and you know it’s a little depressing….

Q: What’s your favorite and least favorite Duke Basketball memory?

A: My favorite Duke memory would be when they won the championship with (the 2009-2010 team) that had all the seniors on it against Butler…My next favorite memory would probably be the (former Duke guard) Austin Rivers’s shot against University of North Carolina. That stunned me so much and I loved it. My least favorite memory (is) in the same year, 2012, when (Duke) got killed at home in Cameron by UNC…there was all that hype in the UNC game earlier that year, they just got crushed at home and I just didn’t expect it. It’s one of the more depressing games I’ve ever watched.

Christian Farag, Ohio State enthusiast and junior, shares about his love for his team

Q: Why do you support Ohio State?

A: When I was three, I moved to Columbus, OH, and that’s where the university is based and you know growing up in Columbus, OH, you naturally become a huge buckeye fan.

Q: How do you react when (Ohio State) wins or loses?

A: Well winning is kind of like a culture at Ohio State, we’re not used to losing. Late last year in December I went to the Ohio State vs. Michigan State Big 10 Championship, and they did lose. I will admit I cried a little

bit.

Q: What if it’s like a tight game, or rival game like against Michigan?

A: I know this year I was watching it, and pacing around the TV and sweating at times.

Q: What’s your favorite and least favorite Ohio State basketball memory?

A: Favorite memory is when Evan Turner scored the half-court three pointer to win the game against Michigan in the Big 10 Tournament. Least favorite is losing to Wichita State last year in the tournament.