... in 1966, Texas Western took down Kentucky in the NCAA Championship game, 72-65, leading many to peg this as the Civil Rights game in college basketball. While many believe this was a huge upset, Texas Western came into the game #3 in the nation with a 27-1 record. Many blamed the Kentucky loss on tired legs. Two days earlier they had beaten Duke in an up-and-down affair 83-79. The Cats shot an uncharacteristically bad 27-70 from the field.Here's a great article on the game if you get bored. One not portraying Kentucky and Rupp as completely racist, which is rare.
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