On this day in 1963, Mississippi State University's basketball team slipped out of town to play Loyola University in the NCAA tournament.
On this day in 1963 by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today March 15, 2024 March 15, 1963 The handshakes between Mississippi State and Loyola players became a powerful moment in college basketball history. The Mississippi State University basketball team slipped out of town to play in the NCAA tournament against Loyola University. Mississippi officials had refused to allow the team to play in any tournament that included integrated teams.
The Loyola team that defeated Mississippi State went on to win the national championship, and two years later, State welcomed its first Black student, Richard Holmes of Starkville. “If some of our leaders were as liberal and generous in their attitudes as our students, they could do great things for the state,” he wrote.
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