Today in Sports History: 3/24

Today in Sports History: 3/24

1936 – Detroit beats Montreal in the longest game in NHL history. Taking six overtimes and with 116 minutes and 30 seconds of play, the Red Wings win 1-0. 1956 – The University of San Francisco wins their second straight NCAA men’s basketball tournament, beating Iowa...

Today in Sports History: 3/24

Today in Sports History: 3/23

1946 – Oklahoma State wins their second straight NCAA men’s basketball national championship, beating North Carolina 43-40 in the title game. 1948 – Kentucky wins their first NCAA men’s basketball title, defeating Baylor 58-42. 1957 – North Carolina beats Kansas 54-53...

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Today in Sports History: 3/22

1953 – The United States beats Chile 49-36 to win the first ever FIBA World Championship for Women basketball tournament. 1958 – Kentucky beats Seattle 84-72 to win the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. 1959 – Montreal Canadiens forward Dickie Moore sets an NHL record...

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Today in Sports History: 3/21

1893 – The first women’s college basketball takes place as the freshman and sophomores from Smith College in Massachusetts play against each other. With each basket counting just one point, the freshman beat the sophomores 5-4. The game was held behind locked doors...