Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2021 9:38:35 GMT -6
The 1967-68 Aces were a fun team considering they had dropped into a malaise in the 66-67 seasons (sadly, my first 2 years at UE) but the 68 team came in with depth, and it paid off. UE earned a bid to the Midwest Regional and took out SW Missouri in the final to advance for the Elite 8. Booo......... they lost the first game to Trinity, TX. 93-77 when Larry Jeffries scored 35 points. Aces finished at 20-8. Evansville guy Bob Polk coached Trinity.
Others in that Elite 8 were American International, Ashland, KWC, Indiana State, Cheyney and Nevada Southern (UNLV today).
Evansville utilized the concept of the Vampire 5, or 5-in, 5-out. It worked as it gave Tom Niemeier a lot of rest. Howard Pratt, the Shoals Lurch, had some great games.
Sick State, led by Jerry Newsome and Howard Humes, did almost everything right that year, except beat the Aces. Rich Mason was another star on that team.
Aces were: Pratt, Niemeier, Jerry Mattingly, Darrell Adams, David Weeks, Kae Moore, Layne Holmes, Mike Owens, Roger Guth, Roger Miller. Neimeier was a Rex Mundi guy who had started at Purdue before transferring.
Dallas Thornton was damned good. He also played with the Globetrotters.
The headline on Page 1 on March 16, 1968 -- Robert F. Kennedy had announced he would run for President.
Others in that Elite 8 were American International, Ashland, KWC, Indiana State, Cheyney and Nevada Southern (UNLV today).
Evansville utilized the concept of the Vampire 5, or 5-in, 5-out. It worked as it gave Tom Niemeier a lot of rest. Howard Pratt, the Shoals Lurch, had some great games.
Sick State, led by Jerry Newsome and Howard Humes, did almost everything right that year, except beat the Aces. Rich Mason was another star on that team.
Aces were: Pratt, Niemeier, Jerry Mattingly, Darrell Adams, David Weeks, Kae Moore, Layne Holmes, Mike Owens, Roger Guth, Roger Miller. Neimeier was a Rex Mundi guy who had started at Purdue before transferring.
Dallas Thornton was damned good. He also played with the Globetrotters.
The headline on Page 1 on March 16, 1968 -- Robert F. Kennedy had announced he would run for President.
