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Johnson led all scorers in the national championship game with 24 points on 8-of-15 shooting. Kelser added 19 points and led the Spartans with 8 rebounds, one more than Johnson. Donnelly was the only other Michigan State player to score in double figures; he made all five of his field goal attempts and ended the game with 15 points.
Johnson averaged 8.0 points per game during the Olympics, and his 5.5 assists per game was second on the team. [120] [122] Johnson played infrequently because of knee problems, [123] but he received standing ovations from the crowd, and used the opportunity to inspire HIV-positive people. [44]
The NCAA officially recorded assists for two seasons in the early 1950s, but discontinued the practice after the 1951–52 season, not resuming until the 1984–85 season. Steals and blocks were not officially added as NCAA statistics until the 1986–87 season.
The 1979 NCAA Division I basketball tournament involved 40 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 9 and ended with the championship game on March 26 in Salt Lake City. A total of 40 games were played, including a national third-place game.
Holds single-series playoff record for highest assists-per-game average—15.2 (1985) Shares single-game playoff record for most assists made in a game—24 (May 15, 1984, vs. Phoenix Suns) Shares single-game playoff record for most assists made in a half—15 (May 3, 1985, vs. Portland)
The 1978 NCAA Division I basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1978, and ended with the championship game on March 27 in St. Louis, Missouri. A total of 32 games were played, including a national third ...
Tessa Johnson led South Carolina with 19 points. Cardoso had 15 points and 17 rebounds. “Kamilla Cardoso was not going to let us lose a game in the NCAA Tournament,” Staley said.
In what was the most-watched college basketball game ever, Michigan State defeated Indiana State 75–64 to win the school's first ever basketball National Championship. [3] Magic Johnson was voted Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four.