It was April 2, 1990. Jerry Tarkanian, chewing a towel, was on one bench, with Mike Krzyzewski on the other. The UNLV-Duke showdown in the NCAA championship game in Denver was the headline show on the Strip. But Nevada sports books were banned from posting lines and taking action on the Rebels.
The Mountain West/Missouri Valley Challenge will be renewed next season. UNLV drew the toughest assignment by getting a Dec. 2 road game against Wichita State, which finished this season with a 30-5 record and reached the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
Findlay Prep used its size advantage to grab a 63-50 victory over previously unbeaten Blanche Ely (Fla.) on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Dick’s Sporting Goods High School National Tournament in New York City.
Virginia Commonwealth University coach Shaka Smart accepted the Texas Longhorns job on Thursday night, according to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman.
Freshman Chris McCullough plans to test the NBA draft process after one season at Syracuse. Sports Illustrated reported McCullough is expected to turn pro.
Gregg Marshall is staying at Wichita State, agreeing to a seven-year deal worth $3.3 million per season.
Bowling Green fired men’s basketball coach Chris Jans following an investigation into his public conduct.
Thirty. That was UNLV’s margin of victory in the 1990 NCAA basketball championship game over Duke in a record-setting 103-73 performance by the Rebels. And it happened 25 years ago today — April 2, 1990. The 30-point win is still an NCAA record for largest margin of victory in a title game.
