March Madness 2026: How UConn's Braylon Mullins became a hometown hero - ESPN
GREENFIELD, Ind. — Sometimes stereotypes are stereotypes for a reason: because they are well-earned, accurate representations of a people. Texans love brisket. New Yorkers love F-bombs. And the folks in Indiana — especially John Mellencamp-serenaded «Well, I was born in a small town» folks of Indiana — they really, really love basketball. From Indianapolis, where the airport currently greets those arriving to town for the men's Final Four with an exhibition in the terminal of everyone from Bobby Knight and Butler to Wabash and Valparaiso, to a state map spotted with hamlets, villages and crossroads that have gifted us the likes of Larry Bird, Damon Bailey, Bobby Plump...
