Indiana Wins 1976 NCAA Title Behind Benson May
Indiana Monte Benson and Scott May lead the Hoosiers to an 86-68 victory over Michigan for the 1976 national basketball championship. May scores 26 points while Benson earns MVP honors as Buckner and Wisman step up amid Wilkerson’s injury.
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Indiana Triumphs In NCAA Title Game Behind Benson May
Indiana defeats Michigan 78 to 74 to win the NCAA championship as Kent Benson scores 25 and Scott May 26. Bobby Wilkerson injures early, Wisman steps in at point guard with 6 assists. Buckner adds 16 points and 8 rebounds while May and Benson carry the Hoosiers in the second half.
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Orr keeps chasing title after NCAA final loss to Indiana
Michigan coach Bobby Orr vows to keep trying after an 86-68 defeat to Indiana in the NCAA final. Rickey Green led the Wolverines with 18 points as they finish 25-7, unable to sustain a second-half run after a 35-29 halftime edge. Orr says another chance may come and remains optimistic about next season.
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Sutton Objects To Seaver Trade Talk Amid Spring Drills
Dodgers star Don Sutton, a 35-game winner in the past two seasons, rejects trade chatter linking him to a Seaver deal. Mets chairman M. Donald Grant confirms talks but says no deal is near as Seaver weighs options amid spring training action and a flurry of other results across camps.
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Long Beach Grand Prix winner tied to car theft probe
Swiss driver Clay Regazzoni won the first United States Grand Prix West in Long Beach driving a Ferrari, later linked to a police search for a stolen car after a party where Regazzoni and France’s Jean-Pierre Jarier allegedly “borrowed” a limousine. Both escaped with a severe lecture.
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ABA plans expansion amid merger talks with NBA
ABA Commissioner Dave DeBuschere said two cities have applied for ABA franchises as it eyes the 1976-77 season. A court ban on merger talks could lift next week, but the league will proceed regardless, aiming to expand to eight or nine teams if no deal with the NBA is reached. He declined to name candidate cities and remained optimistic about the ABA’s future.
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Dillard Earns Major League Look for Red Sox
Winter Haven reports show Steve Dillard drawing strong infield work and hitting pace as Boston weighs him for designated hitter and utility infielder roles. He flashed arm and speed in a 5-1 win over Houston, with one hit and two RBIs, while teammates and coaches monitor his shoulder history and spring performance.
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