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Bill Walton (pictured in 1974) made 21 of his 22 shots in the game. The game was held on March 26 at the St. Louis Arena in St. Louis, Missouri, before a crowd of 19,301 fans. [14] It was preceded by a contest between Indiana and Providence for third place.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 19 December 2024. American basketball player and sportscaster (1952–2024) For other people with similar names, see William Walton (disambiguation). Bill Walton Walton with the Portland Trail Blazers in 1977 Personal information Born (1952-11-05) November 5, 1952 La Mesa, California, U.S. Died May 27 ...
The UCLA–Memphis State championship game made USA Today′s 2002 list of the greatest NCAA tournament games of all time at #18. [1] Bill Walton set a championship game record, hitting 21 of 22 shots and scoring 44 points.
Walton made 21 of 22 shots from the floor on the way to scoring 44 points in UCLA’s victory over Memphis State. Crazy stat: Walton won his first 73 games as a college basketball player.
His NCAA Championship performance as a UCLA Bruin against Memphis is by far the most dominate NCAA Championship performance ever - he shot 21 for 22 and had… — Earvin Magic Johnson ...
“Bill Walton was an all-time great player and a better guy. He was very good to me and the Kansas program. ... He shot 21-for-22 and had us all mesmerized! That’s when I first fell in love ...
The 1972–73 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team went undefeated again at 30–0 and claimed a seventh consecutive national championship. [2] [3] [4] [5]In the title game of the NCAA tournament at St. Louis, junior center Bill Walton scored 44 points (21 of 22 field goal attempts) with thirteen rebounds as the top-ranked Bruins defeated #12 Memphis State, 87–66.
Bill Walton, the basketball Hall of Fame center who won two national titles at UCLA, ... Walton took 22 shots and missed only one, scoring a championship contest-record 44 points.