April 2
From Hoopedia
- 1986 - The NCAA Basketball Rules Committee votes to adopt a three-point shot, beginning with the 1986-87 season.
- 1990 - The UNLV Runnin' Rebels overwhelm Duke, 103-73, in the NCAA championship game, setting records for most points and largest margin of victory.
- 1995 - Rebecca Lobo (right) leads the University of Connecticut to a perfect 32-0 season, beating Tennessee, 70-64, to win the NCAA women's championship.
- 2006 - For the second time in only a few months, Houston Rockets Yao Ming is named the NBA's Western Conference Player Of The Week.
