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On This Day In Sports History

On March 14, 2022, Karl-Anthony Towns erupted for a career-high 60 points and 17 rebounds in the Timberwolves' 149–139 win over the Spurs. Towns was incredibly efficient, shooting 19-of-31 from the field and 7-of-11 from deep. His performance was highlighted by a massive 32-point third quarter, and he officially hit the 60-point mark with a triple late in the fourth.

On This Day In Sports History

On March 13, 1971, #1 UCLA secured the Pac-8 title by defeating #3 USC 73–62 at Pauley Pavilion, at one point leading by 24. This followed an earlier season comeback where UCLA overcame a 9-point deficit to beat the Trojans 64–60. Despite a stellar 24–2 record, USC was excluded from the NCAA tournament due to the "one team per conference" rule. UCLA went on to win the national championship, its fifth during a record-breaking seven-year title run.