Top moments in State of Illinois NCAA Tourney history

[BradleyBrave]

BU has 2 of the top 10!

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/-1,illinos-ncaa-moments-12.photogallery?index=

[Beninator]

That Chet Walker must have been a real good player. According to the Sun Times he played in the 1954 Bradley NCAA team. Quite the accomplishment for someone born in 1940! FYI for the Sun Times, Mr Walker is a 1962 Bradley grad. OOPS!!!!!

http://www2.pjstar.com/index.php?/bradleysbest/article/chet_walker

[BU RICK]

I didn't have to look at that list to know who number 1 is. Loyola will always be number 1 until Bradley, Illinois, SIU or ISU does it too. And it was against Cincinnati, a MVC team at the time and I'm almost certain that game was not on TV, listened to it on the radio. When the TV money started, it changed everything. But anyway, as a kid growing up I loved sports (still do), MVC basketball and Bradley and that was the sole reason I wanted to go to Bradley, to watch big time college basketball and then I discovered the College Inn which was a fun place to hang out after the games. Even saw my HS win the State baseball championship while at Bradley. I hope we play Loyola again this year, they are good friends of ours.

[tornado]

That Chet Walker must have been a real good player. According to the Sun Times he played in the 1954 Bradley NCAA team. Quite the accomplishment for someone born in 1940! FYI for the Sun Times, Mr Walker is a 1962 Bradley grad. OOPS!!!!!

http://www2.pjstar.com/index.php?/br...le/chet_walker

yeah - I saw that ...Chet musta found the San Singh-way to stretch his eligibility out over nearly a decade....

[squirrelgotdead]

The games were on TV in the 50's and 60's, but seldom carried live or nationally. In many instances the feeds were regional and many times they would not air until 11PM or later.

[squirrelgotdead]

I also think it odd they omitted the fact that the first ever NCAA Championship Game was played in Evanston