The Road to Madness: How the 1973-1974 Season Transformed College Basketball

by J. Samuel Walker and Randy W. Roberts

Book Overview

The NCAA men's basketball tournament is one of the iconic events in American sports. In this fast-paced, in-depth account, J. Samuel Walker and Randy Roberts identify the 1973-74 season as pivotal in the making of this now legendary postseason tournament. In an era when only one team per conference could compete, the dramatic defeat of coach John Wooden's UCLA Bruins by the North Carolina State Wolfpack ended a decade of the Bruins' dominance, fueled...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469630230
• ISBN13: 9781469630236
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.6"