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The St. Louis Arena was the site of the 1973 national championship game. 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.
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. This tournament marked the first appearance of Bob Knight as coach of Indiana University.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 February 2025. 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 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.
Walton's most famous game was the 1973 NCAA title game, UCLA against Memphis, in which he shot 21 for 22 from the field and led the Bruins to another national championship. “One of my guards said, ’Let’s try something else,'” Wooden told The Associated Press in 2008 for a 35th anniversary retrospective on that game.
The team was led by Bill Walton, who was named the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player. NCAA Tournament: The 1973 NCAA Tournament featured 25 teams. The Final Four was held at St. Louis Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. UCLA defeated the Memphis State Tigers (now the University of Memphis) in the championship game, 87–66.
Bill Walton, a two-time NBA champion and Basketball Hall of Famer, died this past Monday following a battle with cancer. He was 71. ... 2x NCAA Champion 2x NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player
“Bill Walton,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said, “was truly one of a kind.” ... Walton's most famous game was the 1973 NCAA title game, UCLA against Memphis, in which he shot 21 for 22 ...