Indiana vs UAB - 3/20/81 - NCAA Tournament Sweet 16

It was a big disappointment to all the Nero Wolfe viewers out there, but IU was on NBC on Friday March 20th for the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. After throttling Maryland in the second round in Dayton, IU returned to Assembly Hall where they were the host of the Mideast Regional. It was supposed to be a matchup of IU vs Kentucky, but surprise surprise, Kentucky lost to Gene Bartow's UAB Blazers in the previous round.

This one was within spitting distance for a bit, but IU had too much of everything for UAB. This one's worth watching for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the somewhat un-Knightlike offensive sets at various points in the game. Oh, and the tremendous early ESPN video intro. And Jim Thacker and Steve Grote on the call!