Fifty Years Ago Tonight

[Husky1964]

I was in the Palestra watching UC beat Temple 53 -48 in the NCAA Tournament. Wally Jones and Nova beat PeeCee in the 2nd game and Bill Bradley won the 3rd game. Did not go to Raleigh for the regionals.Anybody there with me????????

 

[UConnDad]

I was in the Palestra watching UC beat Temple 53 -48 in the NCAA Tournament. Wally Jones and Nova beat PeeCee in the 2nd game and Bill Bradley won the 3rd game. Did not go to Raleigh for the regionals.Anybody there with me????????

What was Cincy winning then?

 

[uconnfan68]

What was Cincy winning then?

Short memory? Oscar Robertson?

 

[mauconnfan]

Short memory? Oscar Robertson?

Think Dad was dissin Payday!

 

[Husky1964]

Oscar almost won 3 championships in a row , the Loyola team beat them in his Senior year. Jerry Harkness was their star.The Dance only had 21 teams in those days.

 

[UConnDad]

As Mau pointed out it was said in jest 64. I like the hoop history ver much. I wasn't a maniacal UConn BB junky yet in those years.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Oscar almost won 3 championships in a row , the Loyola team beat them in his Senior year. Jerry Harkness was their star.The Dance only had 21 teams in those days.

I think you are wrong ! Oscar never worn NC
UC. Won 2 after he left. I was a huge Bog O fan
They upset the Great Ohio State teams with Lucas,Havelcek,and Siegfried.

 

[chapwilvaug72]

toby had 17 boards; hesford 5-12 fg; perno 0-8 fg; slom 14 boards

 

[Husky1964]

I stand corrected, AZ. Cincy won 2 after Oscar.

 

[Husky1964]

Star of the game was Bill DellSala with 14 points from the wing against the Owl zone.