1 UCLA led by Lew Alcindor — later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — played No.
There have been 43 games pitting the nation's top two teams, most recently Gonzaga's victory over UCLA on Nov. 23, 2021.
John Shumate and Gary Brokaw led the way against mighty UCLA star Bill Walton, though he would get his revenge.
DUKE 85, NORTH CAROLINA 84 — Feb. 9, 2012It would be a “great games” list without one matchup along Tobacco Road.
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Persons:
Lew Alcindor —, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar —, Elvin Hayes, Hayes, ” Hayes, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Bill Bradley, Cazzie Russell, — Jan, Digger Phelps, John Shumate, Gary Brokaw, Bill Walton, Ralph Sampson, Larry Johnson, Greg Anthony, Stacey Augmon, Jerry Tarkanian's, Nolan Richardson's, Walter McCarty, Jeff Brassow, Travis Ford, Austin Rivers, Tyler Zeller, Jan, Buddy Hield, Perry Ellis
Organizations:
Astrodome, UCLA, Houston, titans, Cougars, Bruins, Associated Press, Michigan State, Indiana State, NCAA, PRINCETON, Madison, Garden, Princeton, Tigers, Wolverines, NOTRE DAME, Fighting Irish, Pauley, CHAMINADE, Wayland Baptist, Cavaliers, UNLV, Razorbacks, KENTUCKY, LSU, Wildcats, DUKE, NORTH, Heels, Devils, Sooners, Kansas, Jayhawks, AP
Locations:
Texas, Kentucky, MICHIGAN, Michigan, VIRGINIA, Wayland, ARKANSAS, Arkansas, NORTH CAROLINA, KANSAS, OKLAHOMA, Allen, Oklahoma