by Charlie on December 22, 2010
Congratulation to the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team and coach Geno Auriemma for posting their 88th consecutive win yesterday, an 81-50 drubbing of Ohio State. The number 88 is significant; it matches the all-time record for consecutive wins by a men’s college basketball team, set by John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins between 1971 and 1974. [...]
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by Charlie on March 11, 2010
Wildcat, Bulldog… those are easy. But what, exactly, is a Tar Heel? A Hoosier? Jayhawk? A Hoya? The origins of some college basketball team names have been lost to history — but others are explained here. via About.com – College Basketball Team Name Glossary.
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