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Home » Ohio State

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Patten Gymnasium
Posted inNews & Politics

Zoom in: Evanston

by Kevin Warwick March 21, 2013August 19, 2021

Northwestern’s old Patten Gymnasium was the site of the first-ever NCAA tournament championship.

The 1963 NCAA regional semifinals pitted all-white Mississippi State against integrated Loyola—and helped change the color of college basketball.
Posted inColumns & Opinion

The story behind the story of the game that changed college basketball

by Michael Miner March 6, 2013August 19, 2021

The story behind the story about the 1963 game that changed college basketball

Posted inBlogs

Something’s in the air, like pollen and college football

by Mick Dumke August 30, 2012August 19, 2021

A look at this week’s matchups in the Big Ten and beyond

Posted inBlogs

Time for the Final Four, so my bracket tells me

by Kevin Warwick March 30, 2012August 19, 2021

Big deal about brackets, the NCAA Tourney isn’t as fun without the little guys

Posted inBlogs

Correctional facility

by Steve Bogira March 28, 2012August 19, 2021

All the news that’s fit to fix.

Posted inBlogs

Gay community celebrates state’s first civil unions

by Alex Parker June 1, 2011August 19, 2021

The state’s gay community is celebrating as Illinois started to issue civil union certificates today. More than 100 people lined up at the Daley Center this morning to have their relationships recognized. (Tribune) Former Mayor Daley is keeping busy, accepting a consulting role with a law firm, Katten Muchin Rosenman. (Tribune) Were gangs to blame […]

Posted inBlogs

Who’s Number Uno? Do You Know?

by Michael Miner January 6, 2009August 19, 2021

Texas won the big game, but not by enough points to outrank whoever wins the bigger game.

Posted inBlogs

The Big Ten needs a big game

by Mick Dumke January 12, 2008August 19, 2021

Maybe it’s time for the Big Ten to hold a championship football game.

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