was the one loss to UH with Hayes? I am 1967 and Lew Alcindor was the MVP of that tournament. 30-0 UCLA that year.
What an amazing run! I once seen an interview with Bobby Knight where he gave Wooden credit for being a great coach but said his records should forever be tainted by the fact that UCLA bought everyone of his teams. He even named the guy (I forget his name) who payed the players. Too lazy to see if Knight is jealous or if he has a genuine point.
The sky hook. It was all about feeding it inside for the high % shot. Because Alcindor/Jabbar was leaping backwards and shooting with the hand that was away from the bucket, it was almost impossible to block. He shot 63.9% from the field while at UCLA with 26.4 ppg and 15.5 rpg. The slam dunk was (temporarily) outlawed after his sophomore year. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: College stats, best moments, quotes
Here is a link. Bob Knight slams legendary coach John Wooden, says UCLA cheated in recruiting - CBSSports.com
Yes UCLA bought players, just like the OU teams with the two longest winning streaks in NCAA history did. All that considered, John Wooden was the greatest coach of all time in any sport. He won with tall teams, short teams, fast teams, slow teams. Whatever was in the cupboard, he put on the court and won. He adjusted his coaching to the talent he had. Bud Wilkinson was the same way. I got to enjoy seeing Wooden's teams play, but not old enough to have seen the great OU teams.
Wow! Holy Cross is the National Champion! It's interesting to ponder the once great college sports powerhouses, and why some stayed on top and others didn't. I mean Holy Cross--they could have been the Notre Dame of the Eastern Seaboard. But they've obviously faded. CCNY, Fordham, Army, Navy, U. of Chicago--all former sports powerhouses. Rice--relevant, if not a powerhouse. Holy Cross Athletics - Official Athletics Website
I'm also 1969 - so UCLA. My wife 1976: Indiana -- undefeated all year long. 1976 NCAA tournament: Bracket, scores, stats, records Knight with GQ plaid sports jacket
agree that Wooden was the best hoops coach of all times. Ucla's zone press play havoc in the early days. I believe Keith Erickson at 6'5" was their center and Goodrich was their point. However, it should also be fair to point out the negatives. 1) Wooden would not permit his players, the best in the country, to play in the Olympics. That was before pros were allowed. 2). UCLA should have been penciled into the final 4 before any games were played. Back then, you were seeded in the bracket where your school was located. Believe there were only 16 teams in the tourney. UCLA had to get by that traditional hoops power Weber State to get to the final 4. There was not any other conferences in the west. The most competitive basketball was played in the east coast and the Big 10. The ACC had the first conference tourney and the winner, as today, got the auto seed. However, unlike today, there were no at large slots available. The best team in the ACC did not get a slot many times because they were upset in the conference tourney.
The year I was born they had a guy on a step ladder that took the ball out of a wicker basket after a made goal.
1958: Kentucky beat Seattle.* And Temple beat Kansas State in the National Third Place Game (woo hoo) *Seattle University, a private Jesuit University in Seattle, WA. (I had never heard of them.) Distinguished alumni include Duff McKagan, a founding member of Guns N' Roses.
