Today in sports history: March 11
In 2017, Jayson Tatum takes over in the final three minutes, and Duke becomes the first team to win the ACC Tournament with four wins in four days by rallying past Notre Dame for a 75-69 win.
1947: St. John's Harry Boykoff sets MSG scoring record with 54 points
1947 — Harry Boykoff of St. John’s sets a Madison Square Garden scoring record with 54 points in the Redmen’s 71-52 win over St. Francis, N.Y.
Coach Joe Lapchick (right) of St. John's University congratulates his star center Harry Boykoff after the latter established a new individual scoring record for Madison Square Garden in St. John's 71-52 victory over St. Francis college in New York City on March 11, 1947. (AP Photo/Ed Ford)
1991: Steffi Graf’s streak of 186 weeks ranked as No. 1 women’s tennis player ends
1991 — Steffi Graf’s streak of 186 weeks ranked as the No. 1 women’s tennis player ends as she is replaced by Monica Seles.
2009: Marquette holds St. John's to tourney-record 10 points in first half, wins by 29
2009 — Wesley Matthews scores 20 points and Marquette snaps a four-game losing streak by holding St. John’s to a Big East tournament-record 10 points in the first half on the way to a 74-45 victory.
Marquette's Wesley Matthews (23) scores during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against St. John's at the Big East men's tournament Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Matthews scored 20 points in Marquette's 74-45 win. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
2009: Mike Singletary leads Texas Tech to biggest rally in Big 12 tournament history
2009 — Mike Singletary leads Texas Tech to the biggest rally in Big 12 tournament history, scoring all 29 of Texas Tech’s points during a second-half surge that pushed the Red Raiders to a 88-83 win against the Aggies. The Red Raiders erase a 21-point deficit. Singletary, who outscored A&M 29-18 to give Tech the lead for the first time, finishes with 43 points.
Texas Tech's Mike Singletary (32) reacts after scoring against Texas A&M in the second half during an NCAA college basketball game at the Big 12 Conference men's tournament in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, March 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
2012: Vanderbilt rallies to beat No. 1 Kentucky, snapping Wildcats' 24-game winning streak
2012 — Vanderbilt rallies to beat No. 1 Kentucky 71-64 in the Southeastern Conference tournament championship game, ending the Wildcats’ 24-game winning streak.
Vanderbilt forward Jeffery Taylor (44) and others celebrate a 71-64 win over Kentucky during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship game of the 2012 Southeastern Conference tournament at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Sunday, March 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
2017: Jayson Tatum lifts Duke to ACC Tournament title with 4th win in 4 days
2017 — Jayson Tatum takes over in the final three minutes, making key plays on both ends of the floor, and Duke becomes the first team to win the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament with four wins in four days by rallying past Notre Dame for a 75-69 win.
Duke Blue Devils forward Jayson Tatum (0) puts up a shot against Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game during the championship game of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, Saturday, March 11, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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