1935 LSU Men National Champs - Basketball Can we claim it?

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The Tiger quintet moved to the top
of the National basketball list by conquering the strong University of Pittsburg Five in the Auditorium at Atlantic City, 41-37, on the night of April
13, before 6,000 spectators. Sports
writers and officials throughout the East
paid tribute to the Tigers, and the University gained widespread publicity as a
result of the basketball team’s trip to
the great seaside resort.
Pitt went after the Tigers right at
the start, and gained a 18-4 lead before
the Tigers could hit their stride. The
Panthers maintained a 26-17 lead at the
half, and it seemed that the Bengal
quintet would be turned back by the
powerful Pitt team which outweighed
them by a margin of nearly thirty
pounds per man. L. S. U .’s second half
rally, with Buddy Blair setting the pace,
proved so sensational that the spectatorsrose to their feet to cheer the valiant
performance of the Tigers. At the close
of the contest L. S. U . was out in front
and won going away as the game ended.
The outcome of this game provided
a fitting climax for the inter-collegiate
careers of the veteran Tiger cagers who
had been playing together for three full
Varsity seasons. The starting group
was composed of Wade, Journeay, Lindsey, Blair, and Harris; with a reserve
team made up of Miller, Bryan, Boehannan, Leathers, and Wells

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