John Bennington
John E. Benington (December 31, 1921 – September 10, 1969) was an American college basketball coach. The Findlay, Ohio native played college basketball for two seasons at the University of San Francisco, where he captained the squad that won the 1949 National Invitation Tournament under Pete Newell. He then became assistant basketball coach at Michigan State University (1950–1956) under Newell and Forddy Anderson. He served a combined 14 seasons as head men's basketball coach at Drake University Drake University is a private university in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The University offers over 140 undergraduate and graduate programs, including professional programs in business, education, Legal education, law, and pharmacy. Drake U ... (1956–1958), St. Louis University (1958–1965) and Michigan State (1965–1969). He led Saint Louis to four NIT appearances including the finals of the 1961 NIT where they lost to Providence. Benington died of a massive hear ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Findlay, Ohio
Findlay ( ) is a city in Hancock County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The second-largest city in Northwest Ohio, Findlay lies about 40 miles (64 km) south of Toledo, Ohio, Toledo. Its population was 40,313 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The principal city of the Micropolitan statistical area, Findlay micropolitan area, it is home to the University of Findlay and the headquarters of Fortune 100, ''Fortune'' 100 company Marathon Petroleum. History In the War of 1812, Colonel James Findlay (Cincinnati mayor), James Findlay of Cincinnati built a road and a stockade to transport and shelter troops in the Great Black Swamp region. This stockade was named Fort Findlay in his honor. At the conclusion of the war, the community of Findlay was born. The first town lots were laid out in 1821 by future Ohio Governor Joseph Vance (Ohio politician), Joseph Vance and Elnathan Corry. Before the American Civil War, Civil War, Findlay was a stop for Slavery in th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1961 National Invitation Tournament
The 1961 National Invitation Tournament was the 1961 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. Selected teams Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament. * Army * Colorado State * Dayton * DePaul * Detroit * Holy Cross * Memphis * Miami (FL) * Niagara * Providence * Saint Louis * Temple Bracket Below is the tournament bracket. See also * 1961 NCAA University Division basketball tournament * 1961 NCAA College Division basketball tournament * 1961 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament References {{National Invitation Tournament National Invitation National Invitation Tournament 1960s in Manhattan Basketball in New York City College sports in New York City National Invitation Tournament The National Invitation Tournament (NIT) is an annual men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Since 2023, all rounds of the tournament are played at various sites across th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1962–63 NCAA University Division Men's Basketball Season
The 1962–63 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1962, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1963 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 23, 1963, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The Loyola University Chicago Ramblers won their first NCAA national championship with a 60–58 victory in overtime over the Cincinnati Bearcats. Season headlines * The Western Athletic Conference began play, with six charter members. * While playing Wyoming in the All-City Tournament in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma ( ; Choctaw language, Choctaw: , ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Texas to the south and west, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northea ..., on December 28, 1962, 1962–63 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team, Loyola of Illinois replaced starter John Ega ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1961–62 NCAA University Division Men's Basketball Season
The 1961–62 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1961, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1962 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 24, 1962, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky, Louisville, Kentucky. The 1961–62 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team, Cincinnati Bearcats won their second NCAA national championship with a 71–59 victory over the 1961–62 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team, Ohio State Buckeyes. Season headlines * The Associated Press (AP) AP Poll, Poll changed format, abandoning the Top 20 format it had used since its inception in 1948–49 NCAA men's basketball season, the 1948–49 season and becoming a Top 10 poll. * 1961–62 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team, Cincinnati's national championship was its second in a row as well as second overall, and the national championship game was a rematch from the year befor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1961 NIT
The 1961 National Invitation Tournament was the 1961 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. Selected teams Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament. * Army * Colorado State * Dayton * DePaul * Detroit * Holy Cross * Memphis * Miami (FL) * Niagara * Providence * Saint Louis * Temple Bracket Below is the tournament bracket. See also * 1961 NCAA University Division basketball tournament * 1961 NCAA College Division basketball tournament * 1961 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament References {{National Invitation Tournament National Invitation National Invitation Tournament 1960s in Manhattan Basketball in New York City College sports in New York City National Invitation Tournament The National Invitation Tournament (NIT) is an annual men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Since 2023, all rounds of the tournament are played at various sites across th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1960–61 NCAA University Division Men's Basketball Season
The 1960–61 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1960, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1961 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 25, 1961, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Cincinnati Bearcats won their first NCAA national championship with a 70–65 victory in overtime over the Ohio State Buckeyes. Season headlines * A gambling scandal rocked the NCAA University Division and resulted in the arrests of 37 students from 22 different colleges and universities. *In the 1961 NCAA University Division basketball tournament national third-place game, Saint Joseph's defeated 127–120 in four overtimes, tying the record for the longest game in NCAA tournament history, set in 1956 in a first-round game between Canisius and North Carolina State. The Saint Joseph's victory later was vacated because of the gambling scandal. * On March&n ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1960 NIT
The 1960 National Invitation Tournament was the 1960 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. Selected teams Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.Tournament Results (1960's) at nit.org, URL accessed December 8, 2009 11/7/09 * Bradley * * [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1959–60 NCAA University Division Men's Basketball Season
The 1959–60 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1959, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1960 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 19, 1960, at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California, Daly City, California. The 1959–60 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team, Ohio State Buckeyes won their first NCAA national championship with a 75–55 victory over the California Golden Bears men's basketball, California Golden Bears. Season headlines * The Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) began play. It was renamed the Pacific-8 Conference in 1968, the Pacific-10 Conference in 1978, and the Pac-12 Conference in 2011. Season outlook Pre-season polls The Top 20 from the AP Poll and the United Press International, UPI Coaches Poll during the pre-season. Conference membership changes Regular season Conferences Conference winners and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1959 NIT
The 1959 National Invitation Tournament was the 1959 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. Selected teams Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.Tournament Results (1950s) at nit.org, URL accessed December 8, 2009 11/7/09 Bracket Below is the tournament bracket.See also * *[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1958–59 NCAA University Division Men's Basketball Season
The 1958–59 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1958, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1959 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 21, 1959, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The California Golden Bears won their first NCAA national championship with a 71–70 victory over the West Virginia Mountainneers. Season headlines * The Middle Atlantic Conference began NCAA University Division play, with 10 of its members competing as University Division schools. * In the 1959 NCAA University Division basketball tournament, Eddie Hickey of Marquette became the first head coach to take three different teams to the NCAA tournament. He had done it previously with Creighton in 1941 in his first year as head coach and with Saint Louis in 1952. * The Pacific Coast Conference disbanded at the end of the season. Season outlook Pre-season polls The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1957–58 NCAA University Division Men's Basketball Season
The 1957–58 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1957, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1958 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 22, 1958, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The Kentucky Wildcats won their fourth NCAA national championship with an 84–72 victory over the Seattle Chieftains. Season headlines * The NCAA University Division grew to 179 teams, an increase from 156 the previous season. * Adolph Rupp won his fourth championship as he led the Kentucky Wildcats to an 84–72 win over the Seattle Chieftains and their star, Elgin Baylor. The starting unit was nicknamed the "Fiddlin' Five," after a quip by Rupp that his team were fiddlers when he really needed violinists. The Wildcats fought back from two 11-point deficits to gain the victory. * Cincinnati's Oscar Robertson became the first player to lead the nation is scoring in his f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1956–57 NCAA University Division Men's Basketball Season
The 1956–57 NCAA men's University Division basketball season began in December 1956. It progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1957 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 23, 1957, at Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City), Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri. The 1956–57 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, North Carolina Tar Heels won their first NCAA national championship with a 54–53 triple-Overtime (sports), overtime victory over the 1956–57 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team, Kansas Jayhawks. Rule changes * The width of the free throw lane (also known as the "Key (basketball), key"), increased from . * When teams lined up along the key for a free throw, it became mandatory that the two spaces adjacent to the end line be occupied by opponents of the player shooting the free throw. Previously, one player from each team occupied the spaces adj ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |