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Last week: 2-2. Season: 16-11. .593. NIT bid coming...

Author: By Bruce Schoenfeld, | Title: Think You've Seen It All? | 10/24/1981 | See Source »

After men had quibbled, nit picked, and clashed for some time, a great legislator would come along. He couldn't exactly force people to live properly; that would contradict Rousseau's belief that a populace must retain sovereignty, misguided though it might be. Instead, Rousseau's Supermen would skillfully persuade men to listen to that part of their consciousnesses that instructs them to act as public-minded citizens and to ignore their self-serving desires. Thanks to this great legislator-educator, society would advance spiritually, cooperation would become the norm, and everyone would be fulfilled...

Author: By Paul A. Engelmayer, | Title: Homage to the Future | 9/25/1981 | See Source »

...Tigers will face Brigham Young in the first round of the NCAA East Regional in Providence Saturday night. The Quakers will tip off against West Virginia in the first round of the NIT...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scoreboard | 3/11/1981 | See Source »

...NIT: Who cares? Virginia will probably take it, but wouldn't it be cool if Murray State...

Author: By Bruce Schoenfeld, | Title: You Asked for It | 3/14/1980 | See Source »

...squad finally hit the big time last year. An undefeated season brought an NIT berth, where it lost to eventual champion Indiana. Shortly afterwards, Alcorn and the rest of the Southwest Athletic Conference became Division I schools...

Author: By Bruce Schoenfeld, | Title: Big-Time Braves | 3/5/1980 | See Source »

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