Sports Fact of the Day 3/23/2007

3/23/1980:
Old Dominion (37-1) wins its second straight AIAW national basketball title, routing Tennessee, 68-53. The Lady Monarchs from Norfolk, Virginia, control the tempo with a stifling defensive effort and get big statistical games from their key people. Inge Nissen leads the scoring with 20 points, while freshman center Anne Donovan adds 17 rebounds and 10 blocked shots. Senior All-American Nancy Liberman contributes 12 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for ODU, coached by Maryann Crawford-Stanley.

Birthdays:
Roger Bannister b. 1929
Ted Green b. 1940
Moses Malone b. 1954
Jason Kidd b. 1973
Mark Buehrle b. 1979