The stage is set. The Mississippi State University men’s basketball team was well on their way to claiming a 4th conference title in 5 years in the spring of 1963. Would they defy a governor, legislature and an unwritten rule to compete for a national championship against an integrated basketball team? Their “game of change” against Loyola (IL) in the March, 1963 tournament is cited as one of the most important historical events in the sport.
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