3/7: We play #7 seed Michigan, 15-13, 8-10, in the quarter finals. Beat them by 21 at our place then lost by 16 there. Their starting SF is out with a broken foot.
3/8: 75-66. 26, 6 for Wilk, 12, 5 for Reed, 11, 3, 3 for Atly, who has made a real difference.
#3 seed, #4 ranked Maryland, 25-6, 14-4, in the semifinals. Their 1st big man off the bench is out with an ACL. We won by 17 at our place but this is an elite team that will be looking for payback.
3/9: 69-77. We trailed all the way. Got it to 4 three times, but never got it to one possession. 15, 5, 4 for Atly, 11, 6, 3 for Wilk. -15 RBs. Not many teams outplay our inside guys but Maryland did.
23-8, 14-4, #12, RPI #10. Hoping for a #2, but #3 is more likely.
3/12: #3 South. We’ll play #14 Air Force, 16-15.
3/17: 76-55. Never a contest. 28, 22 for Dane, possibly his best college game ever. 19, 9 for Mill. +18 RBs, 10 TOs.
#6 seed, #24 ranked Weber ST, 26-6 in Round 2.
3/19: 86-88 in OT. The O was fine. The D sucked. 17 TOs didn’t help, and -11 RBs killed us. 22, 5, 7 for Atly, but 8 TOs.
We knew we were a year away. Next year we go for the title!
4/3: #3 UCLA beats #2 Iowa for the title.
4/4: Awards: Lon Dane made Big 10 1st team. Tori Mill made 2nd. Both are seniors.
4/9: President Truman seizes the steel mills in an attempt to avert a national strike/lockout. This is ruled unconstitutional and reversed.
Fulgencio Batista, a right wing extremist, leads a military coup and seizes power in Cuba.
Television becomes extremely popular in the U. S. Millions have 13 inch, black and white TV sets.
4/23: I ask for a budget increase. Got $25,000.
24-9, 14-4. Great first season! Overall, I’m 596-179, .769.
Running at the title next season!