What was ‘The Game of Change’ and how did it shape college basketball?

Iconic Seasons | Hardwood History | College Basketball

English - March 22, 2023 10:00 - 11 minutes - 16.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 29 ratings
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Sixty years ago, Mississippi State and Loyola met in the second round of the 1963 NCAA Tournament. The journey to that matchup, however, was anything but easy in a nation and in a sport still battling with racial segregation. “The Game of Change” required two competitive, daring programs, a cunning escape from Mississippi, and a willingness to challenge convention. The Chucker, 19nine’s resident historian, dives into this historic matchup.

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