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The 1942–43 Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team represented the University of Illinois. The Illinois Fighting Illini finished the season with a record of 17 wins and 1 loss. The season was cut short as three of the five starters headed off to active duty in the armed forces.
[6] Game 3: Peru: W 60–45 +15: Group Play [6] Game 4: Uruguay: W 83–28 +55: Group Play [6] Game 5: Yugoslavia: W 69–61 +8: Group Play [6] Game 6: Brazil: W 86–53 +33: Group Play [6] Game 7: South Korea: W 116–50 +66: Group Play [6] Game 8: Puerto Rico: W 62–42 +20: Semifinals [6] Game 9: USSR: W 73–59 +14: Gold Medal Final: USA ...
† The Associated Press began compiling a ranking of the top 20 college men's basketball teams during the 1948–1949 season. It has issued the poll continuously since the 1950–1951 season. Beginning with the 1989-1990 season, the poll expanded to 25 teams.
The 1956 United States men's Olympic basketball team competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, from November 22 to December 1, 1956. The team was led by 22-year-old Bill Russell , who averaged 14.1 points per game. [ 1 ]
Phillips Petroleum was established in 1917, amidst the burgeoning oil industry. In 1919, upon their return from World War I, a group of local individuals in Bartlesville sought employment opportunities at Phillips. Some of them, inspired by their shared experiences, decided to create a basketball team under the Phillips banner.
The Bluejays rolled to an 85-66 upset win, which marked their first over a top-ranked team in history. Before that loss, UConn had gone 14 games over a full two-month span without losing a game ...
The 1964 United States men's Olympic basketball team represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Entering into the Olympics for the sixth time, the United States men's team had won its last 37 games in a row.
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