January 2
From Hoopedia
- 1949 - Mike Newlin, former Houston Rockets star, is born in Portland Oregon.
- 1970 - Ed Diddle, Hall of Famer at Western Kentucky who was the first to coach 1,000 games at one college, passes away at age 74.
- 1971 - Former WNBA player Lisa Harrison of the Phoenix Mercury is born in Louisville, Kentucky.
- 1985 - The UNLV Runnin' Rebels beat the Utah State Aggies, 142-140 in triple overtime, setting several NCAA scoring records.
- 2000 - In the first basketball game ever held at the American Airlines Arena, the Miami Heat come back from 10 points down with 2:33 to play to tie the Orlando Magic and win in overtime.
