Tag: Georgetown

No Foolin’! Villanova pulled off the Shocker – This DiSH for April 1

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In 1985, Villanova beat Georgetown to win the NCAA title in a shocker.

In 1991, Duke beat Kansas to win it’s first NCAA men’s basketball championship.

In 1978, New York Islander’s Mike Bossy became the first NHL rookie to score 50 goals in a season. 

And in 1969, the Seattle Pilots traded Lou Pinella for a couple of prospects. Also on this day in 1970, the Pilots declared bankruptcy. 

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Michael Jordan hits the game winner vs. Georgetown – This DiSH March 29

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In 1982, North Carolina beat Georgetown 63-62 to win the National title

In 1976, Indiana finished the season a perfect 32-0, winning the national championship against Michigan. 

In 1981, Louisiana Tech won the AIAW championship. It wasn’t the last one but it was the last one before the NCAA started its own women’s post-season tournament. 

In 1998, the Tennessee Lady Vols won their third straight NCAA championship. 

In 1977, the NFL expanded the regular season to 16 games.

And in 1867, Cy Young was born. 

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The Agony of Defeat – This DiSH for March 21

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In 1970, the event that inspired the ‘Agony of Defeat’ happened on this day.

In 1987, the Providence Friars upset the Georgetown Hoyas in the NCAA Tournament.

In 1980, President Jimmy Carter announced the boycott of the Moscow Olympics.

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