1971 1985 – 2016 – 2018 Took On UCLA – Howard Porter Porter then played collegiately at Villanova University, where he was a three-time All-America selection. He took Villanova to the 1971 NCAA Championship Game, in which Villanova lost to UCLA 68-62. Porter was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player after scoring 25 points in the final game. However, he …
Northwestern Wildcats School History
1943 Northwestern Wildcats – Otto Graham Graham’s first game for the Northwestern Wildcats football team was on October 4, 1941, when he caught a Kansas State punt and returned it 90 yards for a touchdown. He ran and passed for two more touchdowns in the 51–3 victory. After scoring another pair of touchdowns in a win against Wisconsin, Graham passed to …
Kentucky Wildcats School History
1958 2012 Rupp’s Fourth Championship 1958 Early into the season, it was obvious that the “Fiddlin’ Five” were not like Rupp’s teams earlier in the decade. They played around and made mistakes, which Rupp described as fiddling. In fact, the Fiddlin’ Five still has the most losses out of any Kentucky’s championships, with six, three of those were in four …
Arizona Wildcats School History
1997 2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Champions 1997 The 1997 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1997 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1996–97 season. The 1997 National Title Game was played on March 31, 1997, at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. The 1997 National Title …
Kansas State Wildcats School History
1988 1998 K-State Mitch Richmond 1988 One of the most recognizable players in Kansas State history, Mitch Richmond was a two-year letterman for head coach Lon Kruger from 1986–88. He helped guide the Wildcats to a 45–20 (.692) record, including a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances and a trip to the 1988 NCAA Midwest Regional Final. His 1,327 points are …