Hello fellow fans! I just wanted to get the word out on two books about the NCAA Tournament that I have written and that you might be interested in — [URL=”http://www.amazon.com/Villanova-Miracle-Other-Dreams-ebook/dp/B004ASOSI8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1318612180&sr=8-2″]”The Villanova Miracle”[/URL] and [URL=”http://www.amazon.com/Cardinals-Other-Dreams-Game–ebook/dp/B0052272S4/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1318612212&sr=1-3″]”The Cardinals Rule”[/URL] — on the 1985 and ’86 tourneys. Fans of UK and UL, or fans of college basketball and March Madness in general, would enjoy these books. And there will be more titles to come, including ones on the Wildcats’ championship teams :rolleyes: Below is an excerpt from the ’85 book. Thanks for looking!
[CENTER][CENTER][B][SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]12. Kentucky 66
5. Washington 58
[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Arkansas’ Eddie Sutton wasn’t the only coach whose future was a hot topic in Salt Lake City. Kentucky’s Joe B. Hall was facing the latest round of speculation that he would either quit or be fired, while Washington’s Marv Harshman had already announced that he was retiring after 40 seasons.[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]An even bigger storyline for this game was Kentucky’s mere presence. Probably no team benefitted more from the tournament’s expansion to 64 teams than 16-12 Kentucky, whose inclusion created an uproar. “A lot of people question us being here,” said Hall. “That is a motivating factor, and we’re going to play well.”[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri]Thanks to superstar Kenny Walker’s double-double (29 points, 10 rebounds and a resounding shot block against future NFL draft bust Reggie Rogers), the Wildcats silenced their critics. But the Huskies came tantalizingly close to topping the ‘Cats. Eight times in the second half Washington crept within a point, but the Pac-10 co-champs could never take the lead …[/FONT]
