LIVE 2 2007-02-23T17:22:06-07:00 On March 19, 1966, Texas Western College, now known as the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), put an all-black starting five on the floor for the first time in an NCAA basketball championship. That night the Texas Western Miners, led by coach Don Haskins with star players David Lattin and Bobby Joe Hill, defeated coach Adolph Rupp's #1 ranked all-white Kentucky Wildcats, 72-65. Standard Definition Division I 2009-10-27T00:00:00-06:00 true 1966 NCAA® Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship - Texas Western vs. Kentucky 1966 NCAA Div.I Men's Basketball Champ. Finals - Tex. Western vs. Kentucky(org.) / false false 1 Createspace 224804 National Championship 2 9833aebc-68a8-5a47-8cef-bf707f5acdc0 Men's Basketball Texas Western, Kentucky Texas Western Kentucky Texas Western, Kentucky,Texas Western,Kentucky Champion Texas Western, Runner-up Kentucky. Final Score 72-65 bonus segment - end of game celebration/ interviews with players from the famous game. College Park, Maryland : 448 2499 USD 2010-01-03T00:48:03-07:00 30699004_0962 Kentucky UK Texas Western 2 On March 19, 1966, Texas Western College, now known as the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), put an all-black starting five on the floor for the first time in an NCAA basketball championship. That night the Texas Western Miners, led by coach Don Haskins with star players David Lattin and Bobby Joe Hill, defeated coach Adolph Rupp�s #1 ranked all-white Kentucky Wildcats, 72-65. Lattin set the tone early with a thunderous dunk, highlighting the strength of the Miners, while Hill�s back to back steals showed their quickness. Other key players for the Miners included Harry Flournoy, Willie Cager, Willie Worsley and Nevil Shed. The Kentucky Wildcats featured Pat Riley, Louis Dampier and Larry Conley. 2010-01-03T00:48:03-07:00 574 1966