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"1971-72 Season" - 22 Total Result(s)
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BATTLING ON THE BOARDS
G Otis Cole (No. 22) and F Rowland Garrett (No. 23) fought for a rebound against UCLA’s Keith (later Jamaal) Wilkes (No. 52), with Bill Walton (No. 32) watching the action unfold in the background. Co ...
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BY THE NUMBERS
FSU’s title game box score captures a five-point finish at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. G Ron King led all scorers with 27 points, F Ron Harris added 16 off the bench and C/F Reggie Royals p ...
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CHAMPIONSHIP CHEERING
“Super ball,” one fan said at halftime, “you don’t see college basketball like this.” The atmosphere inside the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena on March 25, 1972, was electric as 15,063 fans packed ...
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COLE’S TOURNEY
FSU guard Otis Cole fought for position in the paint during the 1972 NCAA Championship Game. Though Cole played 10 minutes without scoring in the final, his earlier tournament efforts were vital to FS ...
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CUTTING IT CLOSE
This second-place NCAA Championship trophy commemorates FSU’s historic 1971-72 season, when the program reached new heights. The Seminoles finished the year 27-6 (including 4-1 against top 25 teams), ...
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DURHAM’S LEGACY
Hugh Durham left an indelible mark on Seminole basketball as both a prolific scorer and its most successful head coach. As a guard in the late 1950s, he averaged 18.9 points per game and once poured i ...
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FIRED UP ON THE SIDELINES
Hugh Durham’s animated style was a constant on the Seminole sideline. He served as head coach from 1966 to 1978, compiling 230 wins over 12 seasons and finishing with a .708 winning percentage. Known ...
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FLYING HIGH
FSU players stepped off a plane carrying the runner-up trophy after the 1972 NCAA Championship Game. G Ron King, who scored 22 points against North Carolina in the semifinals and 27 against UCLA, summ ...
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HARRIS ATTACKS THE RIM
Senior forward Ron Harris (No. 10) drove hard to the basket against UCLA’s Marques Johnson (No. 54) in the 1972 NCAA Championship Game at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. Harris delivered a stro ...
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HEART ON THE HARDWOOD
FSU’s determined push for a national title came within five points of toppling UCLA’s dynasty. The Noles jumped out to a 21-14 lead, sparked by G Ron King, G Greg Samuel and C/F Reggie Royals. But fou ...