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1968 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1968 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the original Charlotte Coliseum from March 7–9, 1968. North Carolina defeated NC State, 87–50, to win the championship. Larry Miller of North Carolina was named tournament MVP. NC State's 12–10 victory over Duke in the semifinals was the lowest-scoring game in ACC Tournament history. This was the first ACC Tournament held in Charlotte. Bracket References {{ACC men's basketball tournament navbox Tournament A tournament is a competition involving at least three competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses: # One or more competitions held at a single venue and concen ... ACC men's basketball tournament Basketball competitions in Charlotte, North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball ACC men's basketball tournament College basketball tournaments in North Carolina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bojangles' Coliseum
Bojangles Coliseum, originally Charlotte Coliseum and formerly Independence Arena and Cricket Arena, is a 10,829-seat multi-purpose arena located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is operated by the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority, which also oversees nearby Ovens Auditorium and the uptown Charlotte Convention Center. The naming-rights sponsor is the Bojangles (restaurant), Bojangles restaurant chain. The building's signature domed roof is made of tin, rather than steel or iron. The dome spans 332 feet in diameter and rises to 112 feet tall. History 20th century Construction began on the Coliseum in 1953 after some delays. Arthur G. Odell Jr., of Odell Associates, A. G. Odell Jr. & Associates. served as project designer, his first major project. James C. Hemphill Jr. oversaw the project. Another important Charlotte figure of the time, Frederick Thompson of FN Thompson Construction, had the daunting, yet, highly successful task building the coliseum. In September 1955, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making Charlotte the List of United States cities by population, 14th-most populous city in the United States, the seventh-most populous city in Southern United States, the South, and the second-most populous city in the Southeastern United States, Southeast behind Jacksonville, Florida. Charlotte is the cultural, economic, and transportation center of the Charlotte metropolitan area, whose estimated 2023 population of 2,805,115 ranked Metropolitan statistical area, 22nd in the United States. The Charlotte metropolitan area is part of an 18-county market region and combined statistical area with an estimated population of 3,387,115 as of 2023. Between 2004 and 2014, Charlotte was among the country's fastest-grow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967–68 North Carolina Tar Heels Men's Basketball Team
The 1967–68 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1967–68 men's college basketball season. Schedule . Retrieved 2015-Jun-06. References {{DEFAULTSORT:1967-68 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball seasons |
Dean Smith
Dean Edwards Smith (February 28, 1931 – February 7, 2015) was an American men's college basketball Coach (basketball), head coach. Called a "coaching legend" by the Basketball Hall of Fame, he coached for 36 years at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Smith coached from 1961 to 1997 and retired with 879 victories, which was the NCAA Division I men's basketball record at that time. Smith had the ninth-highest winning percentage of any men's college basketball coach (77.6%). Smith's career total of 879 wins lasted until 2005 when Pat Summitt surpassed him with her 880th victory. During his tenure as head coach, North Carolina won two national championships and appeared in 11 Final Fours. Smith played college basketball at the University of Kansas, where he won a national championship in 1951–52 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team, 1952 playing for Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Hall of fame coach Phog Allen. Smith was best known for running a clean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Miller (basketball Player)
Lawrence James Miller (April 4, 1946 – May 11, 2025) was an American basketball player who was named to the ACC 50th Anniversary men's basketball team in 2002, as one of the 50 greatest players in Atlantic Coast Conference history. An All-American star of his Catasauqua High School team during the 1960s, he went on to play college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, earning ACC Player of the Year honors in 1966 and 1967. From 1968 to 1975, he played professionally in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Los Angeles Stars, Carolina Cougars, San Diego Conquistadors, Virginia Squires, and Utah Stars. Early life Miller was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania on April 4, 1946. Miller grew up to become an All-American star of his Catasauqua High School basketball team, and was all-league in football before dedicating himself solely to basketball. In high school Miller was 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall and 215 pounds (97.5 kg). He was a deft left-handed shoote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967–68 Duke Blue Devils Men's Basketball Team
The 1967–68 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 1967–68 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Vic Bubas and the team finished the season with an overall record of 22–6 and did not qualify for the NCAA tournament. Roster :''Compiled from multiple sources'' Schedule , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=12 style=, , - !colspan=12 style=, References Duke Blue Devils men's basketball seasons Duke Duke Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of Royal family, royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and above sovereign princes. As royalty or nobi ... 1967 in sports in North Carolina 1968 in sports in North Carolina Long stubs with short prose {{collegebasketball-season-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967–68 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Season
In the 1967–68 season of Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball, the North Carolina Tar Heels team finished in the top position. The same team won the ACC Championship, and got through to the finals of the NCAA tournament, losing to UCLA. Final standings ACC tournament See 1968 ACC men's basketball tournament NCAA tournament Regional semifinal North Carolina 91, St Bonaventure 72 Regional final North Carolina 70, Davidson 66 National semifinal North Carolina 80, Ohio State 66 National final UCLA 78, North Carolina 55 ACC's NCAA record 3-1 NIT First round Duke 97, Oklahoma City 81 Quarterfinals Saint Peter's 100, Duke Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of Royal family, royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and above sovereign princes. As royalty or nobi ... 71 References External links Info at Sports-Reference.com {{DEFAULTSORT:1967-68 Atlantic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Competitions In Charlotte, North Carolina
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's Basket (basketball), hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court), while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by boun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
