Cutting Down The Nets

What does cutting down the nets mean?

Won a basketball tournament

A March Madness term that refers to the tradition of cutting down the basketball nets to keep a physical memory of the place where a team wins the NCAA Divison I Basketball Tournament; also done by teams that win their conference championships and Final Four games.

Example

I think coach teared up when he was cutting down the nets

Related Slang

March MadnessNCAA Basketball Tournament
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NBANational Basketball Association
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upsJumping ability
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shipChampionship

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Sports Terms
Updated March 24, 2015

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