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1972 Marquette Basketball: A Perfect Season Upended

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By 1972, Marquette basketball had settled into a consistent pattern under Al McGuire. Over the past four years, they had grown into nationally elite program, but one that was still seeking its first Final Four trip. The 1972 Marquette Warriors were in position to get that breakthrough, until one of the more dramatic early departure […]

1972 Providence Basketball: Reaching The NCAA Tournament

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Providence basketball entered Dave Gavitt’s third year on an upward trajectory. The Friars were coming off a 20-win season that saw them reach the quarterfinals of the NIT. In 1972 Providence kept on improving, making the NCAA Tournament, and setting the stage for even bigger things in the immediate future. BARNES & DIGREGORIO TAKE CENTER […]