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Sports History

68 Years Ago Today – March 26, 1949

Ralph Beard, Wah Wah Jones and Alex Groza lead Coach Adolph Rupp and the Kentucky Wildcats to their second straight NCAA Title with 46-36 Championship Game victory over Coach Hank Iba and Oklahoma A&M in Seattle, Washington. Alex Groza scores a game-high 25 points and is named NCAA Tournament MVP for second straight year.