June 30, 2021: Mississippi State wins the Men’s College World Series, becoming the 67th team champion since the return of NCAA championships in March. The total includes eight Division I and National Collegiate championships that were moved from fall 2020 to the spring. June 30, 2021 2
March 15, 1963: Loyola Chicago faces Mississippi State in a men’s basketball tournament regional semifinal. Mississippi State, an all-white team, sneaks out of town in the middle of the night despite protests from the governor and state police of Mississippi to play a Loyola team that features four Black starters. Loyola beats Mississippi State and goes on to win the title. March 15, 1963 0
