TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY MARCH 28

2006  Milwaukee Bucks make 11 three point field goals in the 3^rd quarter – NBA record

1996  Kirby Puckett taken to the hospital for a vision problem – will not play again – 10 time All-Star, career .318 hitter

1992  With 2 seconds left Grant Hill makes a ¾ court length pass to Christian Laettner who makes the shot to win the game

1990  Michael Jordan scores 69 – 4^th time he scored 60 or more

1987  Dick Motta of Dallas wins his 800^th career coaching game

1987  Mark Wade of UNLV sets NCAA tournament record with 18 assists in a game

1982  1^st NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship – Louisiana Tech beats Cheney 76-62

1982  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar plays in his 1,000^th NBA game

1978  Oakland A’s release 15 year veteran Dick Allen – will not play again - .292 average, 351 HRs, 1,119 RBI, MVP 1972

1975  UCLA beats Louisville 75-74 in 2 OTs in semi-final NCAA tournament game – John Wooden announces he will retire after the championship game

1973  Wilt Chamberlain retires – never fouled out in 1,045 NBA games – 31,419 points, 23,924 rebounds, 4,643 assists, 54% field goal shooter, 4 time MVP, 47,859 minutes played, #1 all time minutes played per game (45.8)

1950  12^th NCAA Championship – City College of New York beat Bradley 71-68 – City College is the first and only team to win both the NCAA title and NIT title in the same year

1944  Rick Barry born – combined ABA/NBA – 25,279 points, 6,863 rebounds, 4,952 assists, career 89.3% free throw shooter

1942  Jerry Sloan born – NBA player and coach