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Sports history for March 31

Monday, March 31, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

1975 - UCLA beat Kentucky 92-85 to win its 10th NCAA basketball title under John Wooden. Wooden finished with a 620-147 career record after announcing his retirement two days earlier.

1980 - Larry Holmes stopped Leroy Jones in the eighth round to retain the WBC heavyeight title at Las Vegas.

1980 - Mike Weaver knocked out John Tate in the 15th round to win the WBA heavyweight title at Knoxville, Tenn.

1985 - Old Dominion beat Georgia 70-65 for the women's NCAA basketball championship.

1986 - Freshman center Pervis Ellison hit two free throws with 27 seconds left, sealing Louisville's 72-69 victory over Duke in the NCAA basketball championship game.

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