Sports Fact of the Day 4/3/2007

Passover

4/3/2000:
Michigan State routs Florida, 89-76, to win the national title and become the first team to win six NCAA tournament games by double-digit margins. Despite a severely sprained right ankle, Mateen Cleaves scores 18 points, runs the Spartan offense and earns Most Outstanding Player honors. Mo Peterson has 21 points, and A.J. Granger adds 19. The Spartans' starting backcourt of Cleaves and Charlie Bell outscores Florida's starting guards, 27-0, typifying Michigan State's dominance.

Birthdays:
Bernie Parent b. 1945
Pervis Ellison b. 1967
Rodney Hampton b. 1969
Picabo STreet b. 1971
Michael Olowokandi b. 1975