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Lightning in a Bottle

The electrifying run of UMass basketball

Mike Corey and Brad Davidson, both UMass grads, reunite the 1995–96 team. Never-before-seen footage and player interviews tell the story of one of the most memorable rides in college basketball.

A still from the Lightning in a Bottle documentary
An interview being filmed on a basketball court for Lightning in a Bottle

Cinderella stories in college basketball happen, but this was different. It wasn’t about one tournament, one game or one season. It was a once in a lifetime magical ride of a team who refused to lose… Relive this remarkable story through the eyes of Brad Davidson and Mike Corey — Two UMass graduates, radio broadcasters and lifelong friends who return to their alma mater twenty five years later to reunite with the 1995-96 team. Through never seen before archival footage and brand new interviews, they give a reflective and modern interpretation of one of the most historic and magical rides in College Basketball history.

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