Shelby County Rockets Upset Male For Kentucky Title
Shelby County defeats Louisville Male 62-57 to win the Kentucky State High School Basketball Tournament. Mike Casey scores 24, Bill Busey 13, Ron Ritter 12 for Shelby County. Willie Woods 19 and 14 rebounds lead Male. Ted Rose tallies 13 for Male. Rose joins All-State team with Eugene Smith.
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Texas Western Tops Kentucky In NCAA Final Thriller
Texas Western, an underdog from El Paso led by coach Don Haskins, shocked top-ranked Kentucky 72 65 to win the NCAA title. Bobby Lee Hill scored 20 points and David Lattin added 16 as the Miners dominated the second half to claim the crown amid rising national attention. Kentucky's Louie Dampier and Pat Riley each scored 19. Duke defeated Utah 79 77 in the consolation game, with Jerry Chambers scoring 32 and named player of the tourney.
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Dodgers Indoors Fan Grasp First Spring Wins
Los Angeles Dodgers win back to back games against the Houston Astros in the Astrodome after indoor play helps their spring form. Dodgers rally from a 4 3 deficit to win 4 1 and 8 3, with strong pitching from Downs and Cullen.
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BYU Cougars Win NIT Title in Madison Square Garden
Brigham Young defeats New York University 97 84 at Madison Square Garden to claim the NIT crown. BYU previously toured Latin America after last year’s scholastic year end. Villanova takes third with Army, and Billy Melchionni of Villanova is named MVP for his 199 points in four games.
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TVA Lake Stage Cherokee Douglas Santectiah Fontana Morris Ft Loudoun
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Texas Western Tops Kentucky In NCAA Title Showdown
In a defensive battle Texas Western edged Kentucky to win the NCAA final at the Maryland campus. The Miners stymied Kentucky with steals and timely points while Kentucky struggled to convert clean looks. Duke, Cincinnati, and Kansas had earlier successes but Texas Western finished strong and earned the title.
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Cats Still Number One In Kentucky
Kentucky fans greet the Wildcats at Bluegrass Field and Memorial Coliseum after a 72-65 loss to Texas Western. Coach Adolph Rupp praises his players and staff, recounting team honors and promising a stronger next season. High spirits rise despite the defeat as the crowd cheers for UK.
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Hebert Wins Florida Citrus Open With 279 Total
Jay Hebert captured the Florida Citrus Open title at Grand Oaks in Orlando, finishing four under par with a 279 after a final round 68. He edged Gardner Dickinson, Nicklaus, and Charles Coady in a crowded leaderboard to claim the $21,000 first prize and lead the 1968 money list, with Dickinson four strokes back and Coady among the runners up.
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Rupp Hopes To Return To Finals After Upset Loss
Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp watched Texas Western win 72 68 in the NCAA final, his bid for a fifth title foiled. Haskins praised his Miners defense and teamwork, noting four Texas recruits and one Houston guard helped clinch the historic victory. Rupp, buoyed by the atmosphere, hinted at a future return to the finals.
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Philadelphia Ends Boston Dominance
The Philadelphia Tiers claim the NBA East title ending Boston Celtics nine-year division run by beating the Baltimore Bullets 108-104 as Celtics beat Cincinnati 121-104. Wilt Chamberlain MVP led the 76ers with top scoring and rebounding, while Hal Greer and Dave Gambee supplied scoring. Lakers edge Warriors. West sets free throw record. Detroit loses to St Louis 121-117.
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