by Wayne23 » Sat Sep 09, 2017 9:14 pm
3/7: We play #9 seed Purdue, 16-12, 8-10, in the quarter finals. Beat them by 13 there.
3/8: 88-58. 22, 11 for Olds, all 5 starters had 10 or more, three of them also had 10 or more RBs. +30 RBs, 7 TOs.
#4 seed Illinois, 19-9, 11-7, in the semifinals. We won by 15 there.
3/9: 108-82. It was never close. 33, 11 for Olds, 18, 11, 8 for Puro, 18, 13 for Bent, 22, 6, 7, 3, 4 for Hays, 12 assists for Wynn. +18 RBs, 4 TOs.
#2 seed, #5 ranked Iowa, 26-5, 14-4, for the title. We won by 20 there, 15 here.
3/10: 67-66. Great game! We were down 10 twice, 8 at the half. Hays, hit a 15 footer for the win. He had 21, 16. 18, 7 for Puro, 9, 14 for Olds. +23 RBs, -7 TOs (13).
33-0, 18-0, #2, RPI #2.
3/12: #1 overall. We play #16, Northern Colorado. Not a bad bracket, surprisingly. Duke is #1 Midwest.
3/16: 79-44. 20, 11 for Olds, 17, 9, 3 for Puro, 10, 16 for Bent. +28 RBs, +9 TOs.
#9 seed Utah, 19-13, in round 2.
3/18: 68-42. We held them to 13 in the 1st half. 33, 19 for Hays. +20 RBs, +11 TOs.
#5 seed, #21 ranked UCLA, 22-12, in the Sweet Sixteen.
3/23: 73-60. 16, 17 for Olds, 16, 9 for Puro, 8, 14, 4 for Hays. +24 RBs.
It’s #2 seed, #5 ranked Iowa, 29-6, for the 4th time, in the Elite Eight. We’ve beaten them by 20, 15, then only 1.
3/25: 70-62. Down 14 with 7 minutes left and we finally woke up! 20, 9 for Puro, 14, 16 for Hays, 12, 10 for Olds, 9, 13 for Bent. The issue was TOs- 18, but none in
the last 7 minutes, and we caused 6. +20 RBs.
First ever trip for me to the Final Four!
The virtual title game is next. We play #1 ranked Duke, 36-1, in the national semifinal. We beat them by 12 but that was on 12/2, a LONG time ago. We did it with great D, holding them to 30.4% shooting. And Ike Puro had 38. We’ll need to take better care of the ball this time, and that game was the only one all season where we were out rebounded. So it won’t be easy!
4/1: 92-87! Down 17 with 18:49 to go and then we ran with it. Built a 10 point lead and it never got to be a one possession game again. 25, 9 for Puro, 20, 12 for Olds, 17, 11 for Hays, 12, 6 for Bent, 9, 5 for 6th man Addy Gain. -7 TOs, only +1 RB, but we held them to 32.3% shooting.
The only thing that can beat us is overconfidence as we play #20 ranked North Carolina, 26-10, for the title. We beat them by 19 there in November, and it wasn’t that close.
4/3: 92-75, the national title, and an undefeated season- 39-0. WOO!!! 21, 15, 5 for Puro, 20, 10, 3 for Hays, 11, 13 for Bent, 9, 14 for Olds. 61 RBS (+15), 9 TOs. It was never close. What a thrill!
4/4: Awards: Luis Hays was Final Four MOP. Rod Olds made 2nd team All American. I was named national COY. In conf., Rod Olds was POY, Frosh OY, and 1st team with
Ike Puro and Luis Hays. Eric Bent made 2nd team.
4/9: Oklahoma wants us. Not a chance.
4/23: We ask for a facilities upgrade. B- to B+!
Undefeated season, national title. What a year. Everyone is back and we are bringing in #1, 3, and 4! 436-161, .730.
Jackie Robinson becomes the first Negro to play in a major league baseball game. Robinson is immediately called “nigger” and harassed, in what will be a continuing pattern of racist abuse.
Anti-Communist hysteria begins to be a serious force in the U. S.
The phrase “cold war” is coined.