The NCAA men's basketball tournament is one of the iconic events in American sports. In this fast-paced, in-depth account, J. Samuel Walker and Randy Roberts identify the 1973-74 season as pivotal in the making of this now legendary postseason tournament. In an era when only one team per conference could compete, the dramatic defeat of coach John Wooden's UCLA Bruins by the North Carolina State Wolfpack ended a decade of the Bruins' dominance, fuelled unprecedented national attention, and prompted the NCAA to expand the tournament field to a wider range of teams. Walker and Roberts provide a richly detailed chronicle of the games that made the season so memorable and uncover the behind-the-scenes manoeuvring that set the stage for the celebrated spectacle that now fixes the nation's attention every March.
- ISBN13 9781469630236
- Publish Date 1 November 2016
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 12 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint The University of North Carolina Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 192
- Language English