What the world looked like the last time the men’s NCAA hoops program had back-to-back games

When March Madness begins, the top four seeds in the men’s tournament will be the Purdue Boilermakers, Houston Cougars, North Carolina Tar Heels and Yukon Huskies.

UW finished the regular season with a 28-3 record and won the Big East Tournament on March 16 for the first time since 2011. Last year, the Huskies entered March Madness with a 25-8 record and earned the No. 4 seed. Over his next two weeks, they remained undefeated and won the national championship for the first time since 2014. University is one of the favorites to win this year as well. Since 1939, he is one of only six programs to win back-to-back men’s national championships. The Huskies’ challenge begins Friday against the Stetson Hatters (2:45 p.m. ET).

Let’s take a look back at what was going on in the world the last time schools played back-to-back games, on April 2, 2007 against the Florida Gators.

Steve Jobs officially announces iPhone

One of the most influential moments in technology history occurred in early 2007 when Apple introduced the first iPhone.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs shared the news on January 9, 2007, saying the company would introduce “three revolutionary products”: a widescreen iPod, a revolutionary mobile phone, and a breakthrough Internet communicator. explained. The twist that Mr. Jobs revealed was that these three of his products would not be separate, but would all be built into one device of his called the iPhone.

The device was launched in June 2007 and sold 1 million units in just 74 days. The iPod, on the other hand, took him two years to accomplish the same feat. Since 2007, Apple’s iPhone has sold his 1.5 billion units worldwide.

“Blades of Glory” becomes No. 1 in Japan

Will Ferrell’s sports comedy, which centers on two figure skating rivals, grossed $33 million in its opening weekend, making it the No. 1 box office hit. Overall, “Blaze of Glory” was his 2007 box office hit of $118 million, his 24th highest of that year.

However, it coincided with Florida State’s back-to-back national championships, and it held the No. 1 spot for two weeks after its release.

Akon, R&B Leader Billboard Hot 100

The first week of April’s Billboard Top 10 was dominated by R&B and pop, with two songs featuring singer Akon being particularly noteworthy.

His single “Don’t Matter” reached No. 1, while his song featuring Gwen Stefani’s “The Sweet Escape” only reached No. 6. “Don’t Matter” is Akon’s second No. 1 song, starting in 2016 and lasting 23 weeks. chart.

Fergie’s “Glamorous” and Beyoncé and Shakira’s collaboration “Beautiful Liar” rounded out the top three. Justin Timberlake’s “What Goes Around… Comes Around” and Avril Lavigne’s “Girlfriend” were the main pop songs in the top 10.

Prince shines in the rain at Super Bowl 41

There may be nothing more iconic than Prince’s halftime performance in 2007.

Rain threatened Shaw during the Super Bowl between the Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears on February 4 in Miami. There was an electric guitar, and Prince and his dancers wore high heels on the slippery ground.

However, a musician famously asked the NFL’s head of programming, “Can you make the rain stronger?” It actually rained during Prince’s performance of “Purple Rain,” but it was an epic moment in a legendary set.

LeBron James is just months away from his first NBA Finals

Longevity is the name of the game for James, who is in the midst of his 21st season.

A day after Florida won the national championship, the Cleveland Cavaliers forward recorded 31 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, and four steals in a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. This was the 29th game this season in which he scored 30 or more points.

At this point in 2007, James had yet to reach the NBA Finals or win the MVP award. James and the Cavs reached the Finals that season, but lost in a sweep to the San Antonio Spurs. This was his first of 10 finals appearances, including eight in a row from 2011 to 2018.