Today in 1968, the University of Houston beat UCLA in the Game of the Century, 71-69. 52,693 people were in the Astrodome to see the Coogs beat the defending national champs and end their 47-game winning streak. Elvin Hayes scored 39 in the upset. The nationally-televised game, the first-ever in primetime, helped make college […]
The "Game of the Century" between UCLA and Houston transformed college basketball from a regional to national sport, opened the way for multi-billion dollar television contracts to broadcast March ...
Description On January 20, 1968, the Cougars faced No. 1 UCLA inside the Houston Astrodome in the Game of the Century. Played in front of more than 52,000 fans and broadcast to millions, it was the first nationally televised regular-season college basketball game in prime time, setting the stage for how today’s NCAA Tournament fans enjoy the games every year.
The Los Angeles Times recently (July 16) published an article on the Game of the Century, part of the newspaper's retrospective on impactful events of 1968. Writer Nathan Fenno sees the UCLA-Houston contest as having major effects over the ensuing five decades: The game transformed college basketball from a regional to national sport, opened the way for multibillion-dollar television contracts ...
A view from above in the Astrodome down onto the court where UCLA played the University of Houston on Jan. 20, 1968 (Photo: University of Houston) The court was a speck in the vast stadium.
Elvin Hayes, University of Houston's Big E, grabs a rebound away from UCLA's 7-footer, Lew Alcindor, in their Astrodome match Jan. 20, 1968. The crowd of 52,693 was the largest ever for a ...
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Wednesday, November 19, 2003 Big E has big day for Houston By Larry Schwartz Special to ESPN.com. Jan. 20, 1968. In a basketball game that makes fans in Texas forget football temporarily, No. 2 ...
On January 20, 1968, in what was billed as "The Game of the Century," No. 2 ranked Houston defeated top-ranked UCLA 71-69 at the Houston Astrodome. The UCLA Bruins were the dominant program of the era, winning NCAA titles in 1964, 1965, and 1967.
But nothing had the impact of the Game of the Century. In 1968, UCLA was at the start of its epic championship run and riding a long winning streak. Houston was a Southwestern team when basketball ...
On January 20, 1968, one of the most famous college basketball games of all time was played, pitting the perennial champion UCLA Bruins against the University of Houston Cougars. ... "Although I was not at the Game of the Century (I was a little over five years old and living in Los Angeles at the time), I have always been fascinated by it. I ...
“The Game of the Century,” it was called. An audacious claim, considering there were still 32 years of basketball to play. The UCLA-Houston clash in the Houston Astrodome on Jan. 20, 1968--30 ...
The game was locally in L.A. on KTLA-Channel 5, but in Westwood, UCLA hosted a viewing party in Pauley Pavilion. It was a packed house, long-time UCLA fan Ron Friedman remembers. The only problem ...
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On Jan. 20, 1968, No. 2 Houston and No. 1 UCLA battled it out in the Astrodome. In what became known as the "Game of the Century," the Cougars ended the Brui...
With the 50th anniversary of the Game of the Century just days away, the CBS Sports Network last night aired a special on the historical significance of the contest. ... were also interview clips with the UH trainer and student-manager, journalists, and others. Several Cougar players from 1968 were in attendance at the taping and came on stage ...
This 1982 segment for Houston's KPRC-TV asks former University of Houston men's basketball players and coaching staff to reflect on the "Game of the Century....
