TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY MARCH 11

2003  Connecticut’s women’s basketball team loses to Villanova 52-48 – end 70 game win streak

1999  #3 seed North Carolina loses to #14 seed Weber State in the first round of the NCAA tournament
1987  Wayne Gretzky gets his 1,500^th NHL point
1965  Bill Russell gets 49 rebounds in a game – 3^rd highest ever
1963  Chicago Loyola beats Tennessee Tech 111-42 in NCAA tournament – largest margin of victory
1958  AL players will be required to wear batting helmets this season
1958  Notre Dame gets 86 rebounds in the NCAA tournament game – most ever
1958  #1 ranked West Virginia loses to Manhattan – Jerry West held to 10 points
1892  First public basketball game  is held (Springfiels,Ma.) – students beat faculty 5-1