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Scrapper1 Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:20pm

March to Madness
 
I've been reading John Feinstein's book, A March to Madness, which details the 1996-1997 season in the ACC. Pretty good book. In it, he made reference to the time period when the NCAA tournament only accepted the league champion from each conference -- no multiple bids.

Here's part of his description of the 1974 ACC tournament final:

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That year, NC State, led by David Thompson, Tom Burleson, and Monty Tow, beat Maryland, led by Tom McMillen, Len Elmore, and John Lucas, 103-100 in an overtime clasic that many basketball people viewed for a long time ast he best college game ever played. The two teams played to an 86-86 tie at the end of regulation without a turnover. State went on to win the national championship two weeks later on the same Greensboro Coliseum court.
I don't remember all of those names, but the ones I remember are impressive and to play all of regulation without a turnover in an ACC game. . . WOW. I can't imagine there will be too many more of those games with kids leaving early every year.

Just thought I'd share a basketball story, since the forum is slow.

Mark Padgett Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:39pm

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Originally Posted by Scrapper1
I don't remember all of those names...

I do, and I also remember all the names of Dr. Naismith's original starters. Some of them were buddies of mine. They played an entire season without a turnover!!! That's because stats weren't kept yet. :rolleyes:

Mark Dexter Sat Aug 25, 2007 10:18am

Scrappy knows how to read!??!? :eek:

I enjoyed A March to Madness, but I think The Last Amateurs is an even better book. That said, I enjoy pretty much anything John Feinstein writes.

Scrapper1 Sat Aug 25, 2007 10:40am

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Originally Posted by Mark Dexter
I think The Last Amateurs is an even better book.

I just started it yesterday. Only 40 pages in. It's good so far, though.

Mark Padgett Sat Aug 25, 2007 12:17pm

My favorite basketball book is "Calling The Shots" by Earl Strom, followed by "Unstoppable - The George Mikan Story".

I have to admit, thought, I also enjoyed "Diebler - The Man and The Myth" by Billy Packer. It had lots of pictures. :p


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