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Seventy-three years ago this week - March 18, 1953 - Indiana edged Kansas, 69-68, in the NCAA Tournament finals at Kansas City. Don Schlundt (pictured) scored 30 points for the Hoosiers, but the game was decided with 27 seconds left when IU's Bob Leonard hit the winning free throw.
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ILLINI HISTORY - Thirty-seven years ago this week - Mar. 18, 1989 - playing before a record second-round crowd of 37,444 in Indianapolis, Nick Anderson led Illinois past Ball State, 72-60. Anderson scored a game-high 24 points while Lowell Hamilton added 19.
SPARTAN HISTORY - On March 18, 1979, at Indy's Market Place Arena, Michigan State's basketball team beat a powerful Notre Dame squad, 80-68. Gregory Kelser scored 34 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, despite being defended by Orlando Woolridge, Kelly Tripucka and Tracy Jackson.
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