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Great day to be an Indiana Hoosier! – This DiSH for March 30

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On this day in 1940, 1981 and again in 1987, Indiana University won the men’s basketball national championship.

In In 1991, the Duke Blue Devils knocked off UNLV 79-77 in the national semifinals, leaving Indiana as the last team to go undefeated and win the national title. 

In 1919, the Stanley Cup was canceled due to an outbreak of the Spanish Flu. 

And in 2003, Michael Phelps became the youngest man to set a World swimming record. 

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Another Babe on the Baseball Diamond – This DiSH for March 20

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In 1934, another Babe took to the pitcher’s mound to showcase their talent.

In 1975, a rare spring training brawl. Unsurprisingly, Billy Martin was in the middle of it. 

In 1976, Boston Celtic John Havlicek scored his 1000th point for the 14th consecutive season, a new NBA record. 

And in 2010, Northern Iowa knocked off top seeded Kansas in the NCAA tournament. 

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