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Lucas: Fifteen Seconds To Immortality

During tomorrow's game against Notre Dame, the 60th anniversary of the 1957 undefeated national champions will be celebrated at halftime with the living members of that team. Today, we remember that group with an excerpt from The Best Game Ever. We pick up the story with 15 seconds remaining in the third overtime of the national title game. Lennie Rosenbluth fouled out in regulation, and Kansas holds a 53-52 lead.

Wilt Chamberlain, the most intimidating defensive player in basketball, had his right foot in the lane and his left arm pointed toward Joe Quigg near the Carolina bench.