Purdue Boilermakers 1968-1969 Retro Shorts (Away) Size:S Louisville prevailed 59-54 to give

Louisville prevailed 59-54 to give the school it's first National Championship

After going 23-7 during the regular season

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Led by Milt Wagner's 22 points Louisville advanced to face #1 Duke in the National Championship game

Purdue Boilermakers 1968-1969 Retro Shorts (Away) Size:S Louisville prevailed 59-54 to giveLed by the all time college basketball legend, Rick Mount, the 1968 1969 Purdue Boilermakers won the Big Ten Conference championship by going 13 1. Aided by Billy Keller and Herman Gilliam, Mount and the Boilermakers beat Miami Ohio and Marquette to make the Final Four. After destroying North Carolina, 92 65 in the national semifinals, Purdue came up one victory shy of winning the National Championship, suffering a 92 72 loss at the hands of UCLA.