Kentucky Huddle – photo by Walter Cornett
Quinn Buckner says he and his 1976 Indiana teammates aren’t chilling any champagne to uncork in celebration of a Kentucky loss.
Instead, the nation’s last undefeated college basketball team is eager to end the 39-year wait to add another member to the club – even if an old rival is trying to make history in the Hoosiers’ backyard.
“These are young people who have a terrific opportunity to do something great,” said Buckner, an Olympic gold medalist, an NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and now a TV analyst for the Pacers. “I think for me and my teammates, it’s hard to pull against young people.”
Perhaps these Hoosiers feel safe knowing that, two years ago, the NCAA named them the greatest team in college history. Or perhaps it’s because their reign has survived so many other threats.
