HOOP HISTORIANS
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 Final Four Replay Review

 

HOOP HISTORIANS 2004
SAN ANTONIO, TX

Championship Game:  Connecticut 82, Georgia Tech 73
National Semifinals:  Georgia Tech 67, Oklahoma State 65;
Connecticut 79, Duke 78

 

• Two number-one seeds, Kentucky and Stanford, both fell in the opening weekend of the NCAA tournament.

• The Hoop Historians Welcome Dinner was located at  the Texas Land and cattle Restaurant on St. Mary's Street along the San Antonio Riverwalk.

• The Hoop Historians Headquarters was located at the Woodfield Suites on Durango Boulevard in San Antonio.

• Al Sack was recognized by the Hoop Historians for attending his 100th Final Four game.

• Bruce Ziemer's midnight rendition of "The Ballad of The Alamo" was performed for several Hoop Historians and others at the site of the Alamo.

• The USA beat the World Select Team 99-79 at the Nike Hoop Summit.  The game featured future NBA stars J.R. Smith, Rudy Gay, Al Jefferson and #1 pick Andrea Bargnani. 

• No new members were added to the Hoop Historians membership.