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The Team That Made History

Throughout the week of the 50th anniversary celebration, ex-players from the 1966 national championship team relived old moments form the historic season. These players gave thorough accounts and stories about the five games they played in the NCAA tournament and the national championship game. They laughed and joked about the highs and lows regarding the post-season, which is still referenced 50 years later.

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Orsten Artis

After being handed their first loss of the season by Seattle (March 5, 1966), nobody believed that the Miners would win the game against Oklahoma City (March 6, 1966).