Sports Fact of the Day 3/14/2007

3/14/1996:
For years and years, an NCAA tournament mantra warned: "You don't want to play Princeton in the first round." Tonight at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, defending national champion UCLA finds out why when the Tigers control tempo throughout and get a backdoor layup from Gabe Lewullis with four seconds left to upset the Bruins, 43-41. It's a fitting tribute to retiring head coach Pete Carril, whose 29 years at Princeton have been synonymous with intelligent team play. Princeton will lose in the next round of the tourney, but its resolute mark on this annual springtime extravaganza remains indelible.

Birthdays:
Bob Charles b. 1936
Wes Unseld b. 1946
Kirby Puckett b. 1961
Kevin Brown b. 1965
Larry Johnson b. 1969