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Just as the Civil Rights movement began gaining momentum throughout the South, the Mississippi State Bulldogs could not play in the NCAA national championship due to an unwritten rule prohibiting all-white Mississippi teams from competing against integrated teams. The team ultimately risked their safety and their futures by defying this rule in pursuit of a national championship.

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One Night in March
One Night in March
The story of a historic college basketball game that helped redefine a sport.
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