Thank you much for posting this! The period between roughly 1978-1984 is THE greatest period in college basketball history. As Roy Williams says of the period in the N 1983 North Carolina State title documentary (ESPN 30 for 30), "the players were better, the the competition was better, the games were better (than today). Amen. I was about 7 then. I didn't really begin to watch basketball until the following year, but as historian of the game, I became aware of it's greatness and significance. Without a doubt, this is one of the great games in tournament history (including the Notre Dame/Duke game), and THIS Duke team is one of the greatest in program history. This Duke team ranks with any of the Coach K teams. Great game, great footage. Thank you.
WOW!!! The quality on this is absolutely amazing for 1978 and you’re right it’s better than the other videos of this game floating around. Thank you sir.
MrMashman93 Thanks! It actually is from a DVD I got for Christmas years ago, hence the quality. I just wish they had included the pregame chatter with Enberg, McGuire, and Packer.
As someone who went to college in the '70's and watched a lot of college hoops in the '80's, I watch these games with nostalgia, when we knew the players and they played 4 years. Hate the "one & done" era. College hoops is crap now.
@@teddavis6093 Yes, think about it. Ralph Sampson (3 time national player of the year) and Patrick Ewing (should have been at least a 2 time player of the year) each played 4 years in college.
Thank you sooo much for sharing this lost college basketball lore. I was born in 1978 and named after Kyle Macy 🏀. Also: PLEASE include the commercials! They are hilarious
Sadly, the DVD this came from didn’t have the commercials. I think there used to be a version out there that had them, but I’m not sure if that is still the case. I agree with you! This one also doesn’t have the pregame segment/banter with the announcers: Dick Enberg, Al McGuire, and Billy Packer. I wish it did!
Great quality for the time, saw this live when i was 16! Funny how they keep you guessing the score thru the game and only flash it periodically, how times have changed lol. Now they have the score, ranking, etc etc key player shoe sizes etc etc .
Great post. I was a kid the night my dad had this game on. I decided to route for the team with the pretty blue uniforms. Stuck with them the next year and have been all Duke all of my NCAA basketball exposure life since. Duke and Kentucky had matching color schemes and uniforms for the longest. THANK GOD the cats were the high seed that night and wore the white. I might have well turned out be a Kentucky fan but for that 1 detail. I always say great looking unis will buy you a percentage of your fan base.
I believe there was a leak in the arena roof that ruined the floor right before the Final Four, necessitating the need for a new court quick, which is why it’s the Indiana floor.
It is so good to watch a game without the annoying scroll at the bottom of the screen giving all the scores of the sports going on elsewhere. No distractions
Ive been saying this for years. Kentucky needs to have the outline of the state at center court like Indiana and Tennessee had. (and is becoming popular again.)
Jim Spanarkel-there's the name people will remember from their surprising appearance in the 1978 National Championship game. Gminski to an extent also. Remember, this was pre-coach K and the now three plus decade Duke basketball program's place among the elite basketball programs in the country.
They also played in the 1966 semi finals with UK winning 83-79. That set up the famous final against Texas Western (UTEP today) Duke had some good teams in the 1960's under Vic Bubas.
Duke had a couple of Final Four appearances in the 1960's as well including a runner up finish in 1964 losing to John Wooden's first title team at UCLA.
This was the first time where naming rights on a arena were used. The Ralston Purina Company Checkerboard (Ralston Purina Company was headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri).
Someone else asked that question on here, and the answer I think was that the Checkerdome floor as damaged or was going to be replaced and so they borrowed the one from Indy. I’m sure Hoosier fans and Bobby Knight hated that we won a natty on their court. Haha.
GBeret83 I forgot to mention before, I got a “The Goose was loose” iron on transfer from the Lexington Herald Leader and put it on a shirt. I wish I still had that shirt!
@@patrickdaly5068 , watched the game at home in Monticello, Ky. with my old man when I was 14 years old. Boy, that seems like a lifetime ago, LOL. Quite conceivable had Coach Hall not pulled Givens out with a minute and change left in the game that he could've possibly tied or even broken Bill Walton's title game record of 44 points that he scored against Memphis State in 1973, and Givens needed only one point to tie or two to pass UCLA's Gale Goodrich who scored 42 points in the 1965 title game against Michigan. But as it stands to date, Walton, Goodrich, & Givens are the only 3 players in tournament history to score more than 40 points in a title game.
GBeret83 What a great memory for you! Yep, I was hoping Goose would break that record, and there was definitely some poor coaching by Bill Foster, much like 98 when K didn’t switch and put a quicker taller defender on Wayne Turner. Who knew the kind of rivalry that would develop with Duke later after the 78 game? I am extremely disappointed that the tournament for this year has been cancelled, but oh well.
J B Hall never let Shidler play his game. He was one of the most potent scorers coming out of Illinois. I think Coach Hall just recruited him so he wouldn’t have to play against him.
Of course, you can’t hold a basketball game in the 70 s against UK without their fans calling in death threats against their opponents. Gene Banks, prior to the game, had received two death threats, however Banks was unaware as coach Bill Foster held the information from him. One of the threats was made directly to the Checkerdome staff and the other was delivered to a local news station. Due to these threats, the Checkerdome had bulked up security to prevent any kind of attack on the freshman.
@@patrickdaly5068 I'm not proud of what some fanboy department chair did at UNC ten years ago. When I look at US News & World Report public university academic ratings today, though, I *still* see UNC (#5) rated higher than UK (#60). Heck, UK's rated even lower than those other haters at NCSU (#34). Go figure.
Tom Eisenmenger And the rep UNCheat has is why they skated after 20 years of blatant academic fraud which helped them win multiple natties. UK and Cal would have gotten nailed to the wall for far less. I can’t believe the AAU has apparently had nothing to say about this. Either way, what’s done is done. Peace.
Wow you breathed on a player in this game and the refs called a foul. Great video, would have been nice to have captured the post game and trophy ceremony.
This was the floor used by the Indiana Hoosiers at Assembly Hall. Water damage had warped the Checkerdome’s floor and the call went out for a new court. Indiana obliged.
Name the players and their respective NBA team or teams...without cheating, these I remember Robey played for Celtics and I think, the Pacers??? Gmenski played mostly for the Nets Macy played for the Suns Spanarkle...I want to say he was a journeyman player, can’t remember which teams, Bullets, maybe Any others were probably only around for a cup of coffee...could be wrong
I think Spanarkel was with Philly. He and Gminski made very good color announcers after their playing careers ended. Seemed like Atlanta took Givens based upon this game alone. He wasn't nearly as good as this game made him look.
Robey went to the NBA and played for a little while for the Celtics and a few other teams. While with the Celtics he was a teammate of some hick from French Lick, can’t remember his name. 😉
@47:12.... TV announcers informs all watching that a call has been made to the arena "threatening the life" of GENE BANKS ( so called black player for duke). The good ole USA
@@lordkiza8838 After all these years it IS weird! That’s especially the case with today’s offenses being so oriented to shooting the 3 thanks to Steph Curry and the Warriors. Kyle Macy would have eaten up the 3-point shot in college, not to mention Larry Bird. Mark Pope might have Kentucky shooting more treys than Pitino did back in the day. Thanks for commenting!
@@knight2000-NC Go Cats! Haha. Hey, look at it this way: this was the start of a GREAT inter-conference rivalry between UK and Duke. If you think this game was tough for Duke fans, try being me in 92 with the Laettner shot! Thanks for commenting!!!
@@patrickdaly5068 yes of course we loved the Laettner shot, I wasn't at Duke yet, I didn't start there til 94. Its Scotty Thurman whose knees I still want to break from that 94 championship game.. So its been done to us too, I understand the pain lol. I'm still salty about that one.
These refs are TERRIBLE..ticky tack all over the place 25 fouls on Kentucky. 22 on Duke. Duke shoots 22 FTs in the first half!!! Weird travelling calls. Unwarranted "T" on Foster
@@allenwilliams4371 They were pretty talented, but young, and they beat a good Notre Dame team in the Final Four. Anyway, all that matters is scoreboard. I still think UK was the best team in 2015, but they didn’t get it done against Wisconsin and unfortunately Duke took that trophy home.
@@allenwilliams4371 Garbage post. Duke had Gminski, Banks, Spanarkel, Dennard, Harrell, Bender. Then added Vince Taylor (6 NGA players) Duke beat Kentucky twice in Rupp Arena in 1979-1980 with mostly the same team, including in the Sweet 16.
Hey is there a RUclips link to the next year's opening game between Duke and Kentucky? Tip-off classic or hall of fame classic when Kentucky had Sam Bowie. Or Gminiski vs Sampson 1st time. Same year.
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Thank you much for posting this! The period between roughly 1978-1984 is THE greatest period in college basketball history. As Roy Williams says of the period in the N 1983 North Carolina State title documentary (ESPN 30 for 30), "the players were better, the the competition was better, the games were better (than today). Amen. I was about 7 then. I didn't really begin to watch basketball until the following year, but as historian of the game, I became aware of it's greatness and significance.
Without a doubt, this is one of the great games in tournament history (including the Notre Dame/Duke game), and THIS Duke team is one of the greatest in program history. This Duke team ranks with any of the Coach K teams.
Great game, great footage. Thank you.
WOW!!! The quality on this is absolutely amazing for 1978 and you’re right it’s better than the other videos of this game floating around. Thank you sir.
MrMashman93 Thanks! It actually is from a DVD I got for Christmas years ago, hence the quality. I just wish they had included the pregame chatter with Enberg, McGuire, and Packer.
RIP Joe B Hall
45 Years Later. It Never Get Old 🗝️🗝️🗝️🗝️.
As someone who went to college in the '70's and watched a lot of college hoops in the '80's, I watch these games with nostalgia, when we knew the players and they played 4 years. Hate the "one & done" era. College hoops is crap now.
It is crap with meaningless purpose nowadays. They should have brought back the freshman intelligibility rules.
Ivell Bullock no
I don't like the one and done either.. Ready for a change.. It should be either over seas/ Gleague or 2-3 years of college minimum.
Yes lawwwwd. I get it (money), but it's created crap, gimmick basketball. College basketball on NBC was SO beautiful back then.
@@teddavis6093 Yes, think about it. Ralph Sampson (3 time national player of the year) and Patrick Ewing (should have been at least a 2 time player of the year) each played 4 years in college.
i was born in 1985 ...wow watching this with out 3 points line feels wired 😅😂. Go cats 💙🤍💪😺 .. BBN ... Love my wildcats !!...RIP joe b hall 💙🤍
It was a different game then. Kyle Macy would have been even more deadly with the 3 point line. Thanks for commenting! Go Cats!
Thank you sooo much for sharing this lost college basketball lore. I was born in 1978 and named after Kyle Macy 🏀. Also: PLEASE include the commercials! They are hilarious
Sadly, the DVD this came from didn’t have the commercials. I think there used to be a version out there that had them, but I’m not sure if that is still the case. I agree with you! This one also doesn’t have the pregame segment/banter with the announcers: Dick Enberg, Al McGuire, and Billy Packer. I wish it did!
THANK YOU!!!! Been looking for this. Found several, but none as clear and bright and PERFECT as this!!! Thanks again....
joseph schleigh You’re welcome, and I’m glad you’re enjoying it! Thanks for the kind words.
Great quality for the time, saw this live when i was 16! Funny how they keep you guessing the score thru the game and only flash it periodically, how times have changed lol. Now they have the score, ranking, etc etc key player shoe sizes etc etc .
the tint of the ball....
Fantasy stats of every game/sport being played that day.
That James Lee dunk at the end was perfect
@@Jsimms1324 It was!!! 🏀
Great post. I was a kid the night my dad had this game on. I decided to route for the team with the pretty blue uniforms. Stuck with them the next year and have been all Duke all of my NCAA basketball exposure life since.
Duke and Kentucky had matching color schemes and uniforms for the longest. THANK GOD the cats were the high seed that night and wore the white. I might have well turned out be a Kentucky fan but for that 1 detail.
I always say great looking unis will buy you a percentage of your fan base.
My Cats & Duke have built quite the rivalry over the years. Thanks for commenting!
ur gay thats why lol
Interesting thing is the game was played in St. Louis at the Checkerdome and they brought the floor over from Bloomington Indiana IU.
I believe there was a leak in the arena roof that ruined the floor right before the Final Four, necessitating the need for a new court quick, which is why it’s the Indiana floor.
@@Daniel-ru4wm Good explanation. I was wondering what happened.
way more entertaining than today's basketball, imo
It is so good to watch a game without the annoying scroll at the bottom of the screen giving all the scores of the sports going on elsewhere. No distractions
And sometimes it’s more than just the 1 scroll...a sidebar, something at the top, etc.
You said it...
Ive been saying this for years. Kentucky needs to have the outline of the state at center court like Indiana and Tennessee had. (and is becoming popular again.)
the way the game of basketball has changed
Wonder what it'll look like in 2050?
46 years later and Kentucky as only one 3 championships since then. Hard to believe. Go Cats!
I know, right!? We should be at least right there with UCLA.
HERE ARE YOUR 1978 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS.....THE UK WILDCATS!
Jim Spanarkel-there's the name people will remember from their surprising appearance in the 1978 National Championship game. Gminski to an extent also. Remember, this was pre-coach K and the now three plus decade Duke basketball program's place among the elite basketball programs in the country.
REMMY MAFIA Yep. I don’t think many non-UK or non-Duke fans remember that we played each other before that 92 game.
They also played in the 1966 semi finals with UK winning 83-79. That set up the famous final against Texas Western (UTEP today) Duke had some good teams in the 1960's under Vic Bubas.
John Paulson I had literally never heard of Duke until the 78 game. I was a little young in 66!
@@patrickdaly5068 I do. Duke also beat Kentucky twice in 1979-1980. In Rupp Arena.
We Are The Champions!
Duke in a Final Four, Pre Coach K.
Duke had a couple of Final Four appearances in the 1960's as well including a runner up finish in 1964 losing to John Wooden's first title team at UCLA.
Duke lost to UK, again, in 1966 FF
@@paulsonj72 Three to be exact in the 1960s.
This was the first time where naming rights on a arena were used. The Ralston Purina Company Checkerboard (Ralston Purina Company was headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri).
I didn’t know that. Now they sell the naming rights to just about every stadium/arena.
@@patrickdaly5068 Yes! 🙋♂️
I do remember Kyle Macy of Kentucky. Greatest point guard since Louie Dampier.
They were great! I don’t remember Louie except for when he was with the Colonels.
@@patrickdaly5068 Yes. Louie Dampier was also a teammate with his college mate Dan Issel and pro teammate Artis Gilmore.
Ivell Bullock Yep! I remember that!
Few people I think realize Duke had gotten to the National title game a couple of years before Coach K got there.
I think you’re right!
Go Big Blue!
Anybody notice they are using Indiana court while the final is in St. Louis how does that happen?
Someone else asked that question on here, and the answer I think was that the Checkerdome floor as damaged or was going to be replaced and so they borrowed the one from Indy. I’m sure Hoosier fans and Bobby Knight hated that we won a natty on their court. Haha.
The night "The Goose" got loose and hung 41 on Duke in St. Louis!
Yes!
GBeret83 I forgot to mention before, I got a “The Goose was loose” iron on transfer from the Lexington Herald Leader and put it on a shirt. I wish I still had that shirt!
@@patrickdaly5068 , watched the game at home in Monticello, Ky. with my old man when I was 14 years old. Boy, that seems like a lifetime ago, LOL. Quite conceivable had Coach Hall not pulled Givens out with a minute and change left in the game that he could've possibly tied or even broken Bill Walton's title game record of 44 points that he scored against Memphis State in 1973, and Givens needed only one point to tie or two to pass UCLA's Gale Goodrich who scored 42 points in the 1965 title game against Michigan. But as it stands to date, Walton, Goodrich, & Givens are the only 3 players in tournament history to score more than 40 points in a title game.
GBeret83 What a great memory for you! Yep, I was hoping Goose would break that record, and there was definitely some poor coaching by Bill Foster, much like 98 when K didn’t switch and put a quicker taller defender on Wayne Turner. Who knew the kind of rivalry that would develop with Duke later after the 78 game?
I am extremely disappointed that the tournament for this year has been cancelled, but oh well.
@@patrickdaly5068 In 98, the loyalty to Wojo cost us a final four birth. In 99 the Loyalty to Langdon cost us a National Title. Coaches are human too.
J B Hall never let Shidler play his game. He was one of the most potent scorers coming out of Illinois.
I think Coach Hall just recruited him so he wouldn’t have to play against him.
Kentucky coach Joe B. Hall always walked around on the sideline holding a folded up game program
@@jeremywhitworth7299 Yes he did! That’s a great memory of his coaching days. Thanks for commenting!
Why does the court have the IU logo? The game was played in St. Louis, MO at the Checkerdome. Did the Checkerdome import the court from IU?
@@MGAF688 Yes, they had to borrow a floor. I forget why, but I think the answer is out there on the interwebs somewhere.
Joe B Hall won a lot.Not enough to please Kentucky fans
I have to admit we are spoiled, but so are fans of any powerhouse program. Thanks for commenting!
@@patrickdaly5068 yeah.Us Ohio State football fans are tough to please to. Seems like Joe had an unenviable task following Adolph Rupp
I am a Kentucky fan and think Joe B was a great coach and I supported him all the way.
ジャックギブンス懐かしい。いすゞにいたんだよな
Thank goodness I didn’t know that I would
Of course, you can’t hold a basketball game in the 70 s against UK without their fans calling in death threats against their opponents. Gene Banks, prior to the game, had received two death threats, however Banks was unaware as coach Bill Foster held the information from him. One of the threats was made directly to the Checkerdome staff and the other was delivered to a local news station. Due to these threats, the Checkerdome had bulked up security to prevent any kind of attack on the freshman.
Tim Furru It did happen, but don’t paint fans with a broad brush. All fan bases have a nut or 2.
@@patrickdaly5068 After the 2017 loss to UNC (Luke Maye!!!!!!) there were more than "one or two" UK nutjobs.
Tom Eisenmenger You mean UNCheat? ;-)
@@patrickdaly5068 I'm not proud of what some fanboy department chair did at UNC ten years ago. When I look at US News & World Report public university academic ratings today, though, I *still* see UNC (#5) rated higher than UK (#60). Heck, UK's rated even lower than those other haters at NCSU (#34). Go figure.
Tom Eisenmenger And the rep UNCheat has is why they skated after 20 years of blatant academic fraud which helped them win multiple natties. UK and Cal would have gotten nailed to the wall for far less. I can’t believe the AAU has apparently had nothing to say about this. Either way, what’s done is done. Peace.
Wow you breathed on a player in this game and the refs called a foul. Great video, would have been nice to have captured the post game and trophy ceremony.
If this game was in St Louis MO....wth state is painted on the mid court and why???
They borrowed Indiana’s floor because the Checkerdome floor was damaged or something.
Why is there a state map of Indiana in St Louis at center court?
Dale Skidmore I believe they had to borrow IU’s floor. It is odd to be sure.
This was the floor used by the Indiana Hoosiers at Assembly Hall. Water damage had warped the Checkerdome’s floor and the call went out for a new court. Indiana obliged.
cmundy1955 I knew they had borrowed the floor but I had forgotten why. Thanks!
The reason is Bob Knight wanted to see UK win the championship on Indiana's home floor 😂
The brought in the floor from U of Indiana arena for the Final Four (and no, I can't remember why it was done)
It's amazing how many teams lose a championship or a big game because they just can't get the easy shots to go in.
Imagine if players still wore these type of clothes today.... 😂
I dig the old unis! 😀
Well, except for the short shorts! Haha.
Name the players and their respective NBA team or teams...without cheating, these I remember
Robey played for Celtics and I think, the Pacers???
Gmenski played mostly for the Nets
Macy played for the Suns
Spanarkle...I want to say he was a journeyman player, can’t remember which teams, Bullets, maybe
Any others were probably only around for a cup of coffee...could be wrong
The Goose was drafted by the Hawks. I don’t remember how long he played. I think Macy was with the Bulls for a while in addition to the Suns.
I think Spanarkel was with Philly. He and Gminski made very good color announcers after their playing careers ended. Seemed like Atlanta took Givens based upon this game alone. He wasn't nearly as good as this game made him look.
Gene Banks played for the Spurs n Bulls.
Robey went to the NBA and played for a little while for the Celtics and a few other teams. While with the Celtics he was a teammate of some hick from French Lick, can’t remember his name. 😉
Haha.
Jack was robbed he should have been a 1st team all american.........
Fultonfalcons86 Yep!
@47:12....
TV announcers informs all watching that a call has been made to the arena "threatening the life" of GENE BANKS ( so called black player for duke). The good ole USA
@@PA_MD1 I hated it when that happened, and I’m glad he was safe.
Not seeing the 3 point line is so weird to me 😅
@@lordkiza8838 After all these years it IS weird! That’s especially the case with today’s offenses being so oriented to shooting the 3 thanks to Steph Curry and the Warriors. Kyle Macy would have eaten up the 3-point shot in college, not to mention Larry Bird. Mark Pope might have Kentucky shooting more treys than Pitino did back in the day.
Thanks for commenting!
@@patrickdaly5068it’s just crazy they keep saying shoot in deep lol deep from where ???? Does it matter guess not 😂😂😂
Like the only way to get a 3 is to force a fowl that’s so weird
Facts are facts and that was a horribly officiated game. If it had been fair, KY would have won by 50. GREAT WIN CATS!
boo, posting Duke losing games is sadness, we really weren't even competitive in this one.
@@knight2000-NC Go Cats! Haha. Hey, look at it this way: this was the start of a GREAT inter-conference rivalry between UK and Duke. If you think this game was tough for Duke fans, try being me in 92 with the Laettner shot! Thanks for commenting!!!
@@patrickdaly5068 yes of course we loved the Laettner shot, I wasn't at Duke yet, I didn't start there til 94. Its Scotty Thurman whose knees I still want to break from that 94 championship game.. So its been done to us too, I understand the pain lol. I'm still salty about that one.
gooooose
always nice to see PUKE lose!!!
First game ever to use break away rims
@@djBangzWell I didn’t know that! Thanks for commenting!
UK 1 championship since 2000....UNC 3!
8-6. 😉
Duke also has 3: 2001, 2010, 2015. The refs robbed Duke of a 4th in 2004.
The night the goose got loose!!!
💯, or should I say 41?!
These refs are TERRIBLE..ticky tack all over the place 25 fouls on Kentucky. 22 on Duke. Duke shoots 22 FTs in the first half!!! Weird travelling calls. Unwarranted "T" on Foster
Bad goaltending calls on Gminski
All hail Rick Robey, ha
And the rest of the 78 Cats and their “Karate defense!” (Thank you Dale Brown for that nickname…haha).
Goose
This was one of the last really laughable NCAA championships.
Why? It doesn’t matter to me, but I’m just curious.
@@patrickdaly5068 Bill Foster...Duke...really?
@@allenwilliams4371 They were pretty talented, but young, and they beat a good Notre Dame team in the Final Four. Anyway, all that matters is scoreboard. I still think UK was the best team in 2015, but they didn’t get it done against Wisconsin and unfortunately Duke took that trophy home.
@@allenwilliams4371 Garbage post. Duke had Gminski, Banks, Spanarkel, Dennard, Harrell, Bender. Then added Vince Taylor (6 NGA players) Duke beat Kentucky twice in Rupp Arena in 1979-1980 with mostly the same team, including in the Sweet 16.
Hey is there a RUclips link to the next year's opening game between Duke and Kentucky? Tip-off classic or hall of fame classic when Kentucky had Sam Bowie. Or Gminiski vs Sampson 1st time. Same year.
Three white starters on each team. Yeah the game has changed.
Wow you are very observant. Their is even a 3 point line, a shot clock and sports channels like ESPN. Did I mention bottled water?
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Huh?