THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY... (MARCH 26TH-28TH)

On this day in sports...

MARCH 26TH:

1973: UCLA wins the NCAA Tournament with a 81-76 win over Memphis. Bill Watson is the MOP.

1979: In a battle for college bragging rights, Magic Johnson ousts Larry Bird, as Michigan State defeats Indiana State 75-64 for the National title.

MARCH 27TH:

1971: UCLA defeats Villanova 68-62 to complete the 5-peat in March Madness.

1977: Chris Evert wins her final tournament of her career at MSG over Sue Barker 2-6, 6-4, 6-1.

1939: In the first NCAA tournament ever, Oregon defeats Ohio State 46-33 for the title.

MARCH 28TH:

1972: Wilt Chamberlin retires

1990: Micheal Jordan goes off for 69 points, as the Bulls defeat the Cavaliers 117-113 in Cleveland.

2019: Jacob Degrom goes 7 scoreless innings as the Mets defeat the Nationals 2-0 on Opening Day.