Penn Quakers Men's Basketball
The Penn Quakers men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing the University of Pennsylvania. As the List of teams with the most victories in NCAA Division I men's college basketball, twentieth-winningest men's basketball program of all-time, the team from Penn had its greatest success from 1966 to 2007, a period of over 40 years. Penn plays in the Ivy League in NCAA Division I. Prior to the formation of the Ivy League in 1956 Penn was a member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League (EIBL) from 1903 through 1955. Penn won 13 EIBL regular season championships (1906, 1908, 1916, 1918, 1920, 1921, 1928, 1929, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1945, 1953). Penn was retroactively recognized as the pre-NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, NCAA tournament national champion for the 1919–20 and 1920–21 seasons by the Helms Athletic Foundation and for the 1919–20 season by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll. Penn has appeared in one NCAA Men's Division I Basketb ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ivy League
The Ivy League is an American collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference of eight Private university, private Research university, research universities in the Northeastern United States. It participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I, and in College football, football, in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The term ''Ivy League'' is used more broadly to refer to the eight schools that belong to the league, which are globally renowned as elite colleges associated with Academic achievement, academic excellence, College admissions in the United States#Selectivity, highly selective admissions, and social elitism. The term was used as early as 1933, and it became official in 1954 following the formation of the Ivy League athletic conference. At times, they have also been referred to as the "Ancient Eight". The eight members of the Ivy League are Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Da ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (or simply the Nassau Coliseum) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, New York, on Long Island. The venue is situated approximately east of the eastern limits of the borough of Queens in New York City, adjacent to the Meadowbrook Parkway. It is one of the larger public auditoriums in the New York metropolitan area. Opened in 1972, the Coliseum occupies of Mitchel Field, a former Army airfield, later an Air Force base. The facility is located in the Town of Hempstead, within the Uniondale 11553 ZIP Code. The Coliseum is used for sporting events, concerts, large exhibitions, as well as trade shows— at the main arena, at the Expo Center. In 2015, the arena was closed for a major renovation which was completed in April 2017. The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL) played at the Coliseum from 1972 to 2015 before moving to Barclays Center in Brooklyn. After the move was commercially unsuccessful, the team split its h ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1970–71 UCLA Bruins Men's Basketball Team
The 1970–71 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won the 1971 NCAA University Division basketball tournament, National Collegiate Championship on March 27, 1971, in the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. It was UCLA's fifth consecutive national title, and seventh in eight years under head coach John Wooden. The Bruins defeated 1970–71 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team, Villanova 68–62, but the Wildcats' runner-up finish was later vacated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA.''Official Collegiate Basketball Guide 1972'', College Athletic Publishing Service, 1972 Smith Barrier, executive sports editor at the ''News & Record (Greensboro), Daily News and Record'' of Greensboro, North Carolina, wrote: "Mister John Wooden has a watch factory out in Los Angeles. It's a bit different from most Swiss works. They don't make watches, they win 'em." The Bruins' only blemish was a 89–82 loss at 1970–71 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team, Notre Dame on J ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1970–71 Villanova Wildcats Men's Basketball Team
The 1970–71 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University during the 1970–71 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jack Kraft and played its home games on campus at Villanova Field House in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The independent Wildcats made a run through the NCAA tournament before falling to No. 1 UCLA, 68–62, in the championship game. Villanova finished with a record. However, the NCAA later vacated 23 of Villanova’s wins in the 1970-71 season due to issues with the eligibility of Howard Porter. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, Rankings NBA draft : References {{DEFAULTSORT:1970-71 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team Villanova Wildcats men's basketball seasons Villanova Villanova NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Villanova Wildca ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities and towns in Utah, most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. It is the county seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, Salt Lake County, the most populous county in the state. The city is the core of the Salt Lake City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which had a population of 1,257,936 at the 2020 census. Salt Lake City is further situated within a larger metropolis known as the Salt Lake City–Provo–Orem Combined Statistical Area, Salt Lake City–Ogden–Provo Combined Statistical Area, a corridor of contiguous urban and suburban development stretched along a segment of the Wasatch Front, comprising a population of 2,746,164 (as of 2021 estimates), making it the 22nd largest in the nation. With a population of 199,723 in 2020, it is the List of United States cities by population, 111th most populous city in the United States. It is also the central c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1978–79 Michigan State Spartans Men's Basketball Team
The 1978–79 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans were coached by Jud Heathcote in his third year and played their home games at Jenison Field House in East Lansing, Michigan. They were members of the Big Ten Conference. The Spartans finished the season 26–6, 13–5 in Big Ten play to earn a share of the Big Ten championship. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the Mideast region. They defeated Lamar, LSU, and No. 1-seeded Notre Dame to advance to the Final Four, only the school's second trip to the Final Four. They defeated Penn to advance to the national championship game where they defeated Indiana State to win the school's first national championship in basketball. Previous season The Spartans finished the 1977–78 season 25–5, 15–3 in Big Ten play to win the Big Ten championship. They beat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Magic Johnson
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. Often regarded as the greatest point guard of all time, Johnson List of NBA players who have spent their entire career with one franchise, spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After winning a NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, national championship with the Michigan State Spartans men's basketball, Michigan State Spartans in 1979 NCAA Division I basketball tournament, 1979, Johnson was selected List of first overall NBA draft picks, first overall in the 1979 NBA draft by the Lakers, leading the team to five NBA championships during their "Showtime (basketball), Showtime" era. Johnson retired abruptly in 1991 after announcing that he had contracted HIV, but returned to play in the 1992 NBA All-Star Game, 1992 All-Star Game, winning the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award, All-Star ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1978–79 North Carolina Tar Heels Men's Basketball Team
The 1978–79 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels finished with an overall record of 23–6 (9–3 ACC) As an automatic qualifier they were a #1 seed in the 1979 NCAA Tournament. In the second round North Carolina were upset by the Ivy League Champions Penn. 72–71. Schedule , - !colspan=12 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, . Retrieved 2015-Jun-14. Rankings ^Coaches did not release Week 1 or Week 2 polls.References {{DEFAULTSORT:1978-79 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1978–79 Iona Gaels Men's Basketball Team
The 1978–79 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led fourth-year by head coach Jim Valvano, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center. The Gaels received a bid to the 1979 NCAA tournament. Competing as the No. 8 seed in the East region, the Gaels were defeated by No. 9 seed and eventual Final Four participant Penn in the opening round. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, Rankings References {{DEFAULTSORT:1978-79 Iona Gaels men's basketball team Iona Gaels men's basketball seasons Iona Iona Iona (; , sometimes simply ''Ì'') is an island in the Inner Hebrides, off the Ross of Mull on the western coast of Scotland. It is mainly known for Iona Abbey, though there are other buildings on the island. Iona Abbey was a centre of Gaeli ... Ion ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tony Price (basketball)
Anthony Price (born January 5, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA. Price attended the University of Pennsylvania where he was a standout basketball player. In his senior season, Price won the Ivy League Men's Basketball Player of the Year award after averaging 19.8 points per game and 8.7 rebounds per game. He helped the Penn team advance to the 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and eventually into the Final Four for the first time in school history. Tony was the top scorer of the tournament with 142 points and earned a spot on the 1979 East Regional All-Tournament Team. Price was then drafted with the seventh pick in the second round of the 1979 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1993–94 Florida Gators Men's Basketball Team
The 1993–94 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1993–94 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by head coach Lon Kruger, the Gators reached the Final Four for the first time in program history, and finished with an overall record of 29–8 (12–4 SEC). Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=12 style=, Non-conference Regular season , - !colspan=12 style=, SEC Regular season , - !colspan=12 style=, SEC Tournament , - !colspan=12 style=, NCAA Tournament p. 92–93. Retrieved 2017-Nov-23. Rankings *< ...
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