Monday Night Memories: Purdue's 1974 NIT title team

In our Monday Night Memories series, brought to you by the Chariot Auto Group/Twin City Dodge, we hear from several key members of Purdue's 1974 NIT title team coached by Fred Schaus. The Boilermakers, coached by Fred Schaus, were 22-9 that season, finishing third in the Big Ten, and became the first conference school to win New York's famed tournament. In those days, only 25 teams were selected for the NCAA Tournament and only one from the Big Ten. The Boilermakers ended the season ranked No. 11 after defeating No. 7 North Carolina in the opening round of the NIT and handling Hawaii, Jacksonville and Utah to win it all. All four games were played in New York's Madison Square Garden. On the simulcast were four starters (John Garrett, Frank Kendrick, Jerry Nichols and Bruce Parkinson) and three reserves (Dick Satterfield, Randy Shields and Mike Steele). The lively 56-minute discussion shared many stories about one of the best seasons in Purdue men's basketball history.