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Glory Road

Cult Pick Loses often, but its fans never hesitate
2006 · Drama, History · James Gartner

Glory Road has a devoted following its overall record doesn't reflect. 44% across 137 matchups undersells its real footprint — there are films with better records and fewer true believers. An underdog sports story that resonates deeply with voters who know it and registers barely at all with those who don't. Name recognition is the bottleneck, not quality. Fans decide quickly — 1.8s avg vs 3.5s platform average.

Synopsis

In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship.

Round 1
41.7%
35/84
Semifinals
51.4%
Finals
38.9%
The ceiling

42% opening, 51% semis, 39% finals. No round where the devotees suddenly outnumber the skeptics, but no round where they disappear either.

Hoosiers at 50% is as close to a dead heat as the platform produces. Every vote matters in this one. Glory Road dominates He Got Game at 100%. Space Jam at 17% is the one matchup where that confidence disappears.

Closest Rival
Dominates
Kryptonite
Space Jam
83.3%

Glory Road handles Hoosiers in the semis but can't get past Space Jam in the final (17%). The tournament nemesis is clear.

BingeBracket Record
44%
Win Rate
#70 of 105 in Drama #35 of 52 from the 2000s
Scores based on real fan votes in head-to-head brackets. 50% = wins as often as it loses — perfectly average.
Featured Tournament

#6 of 8 in Basketball Movie Madness!.

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