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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 00:03, 26 October 2019 (UTC)

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1973 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game

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Bill Walton
Bill Walton

Created by Giants2008 (talk). Self-nominated at 01:45, 1 October 2019 (UTC).

  • Starting to review. But to begin with, I think the hook needs to emphasize a point that the article kind of buries, so I would suggest:
More to follow. Wasted Time R (talk) 11:52, 4 October 2019 (UTC)
Creation/filing date okay. Length obviously okay. Neutrality and sourcing are good and no visible signs or feel of copyvio. Image licensing is okay. QPQ done with diligence.
I do have some other comments regarding the article. While the image of the current-day Walton is okay, emphasizing in the Legacy section that this game is still remembered, I think there should also be one from Walton in his college playing days, such as Image:Bill_Walton_1974_cropped.JPG, even if it isn't from this game or season itself (the photo of Wooden isn't either). One thing that needs a clarification – and that is related to the ALT2 hook I proposed – is regarding the four shots ruled illegal as dunks: how were those accounted for statistically? Offensive goaltending, or turnovers, or ...? I watched this game at the time, and I definite remember the no-dunk era of college basketball, but I don't recall how these were rendered in terms of game stats. You can also add that this game made SI's greatest 100 moments in sports history list.
And there can be more on Walton himself. There's a quote in the Wilco source from coach Bartow – "We couldn't contain Walton. I've never seen a player so dominating as Walton." – that could be added. And while you touch on it a bit, you could expand on how Bartow tried to stop Walton – more on who guarded him, what defensive schemes were tried, etc. And where were Walton's shots taken from? How many close-in, how many mid-range, how many hooks, how many jumpers, how many lay-ins etc. Nowadays there would be an analytics-based breakdown of his performance, and you don't have to go that far, but something more would be good.
Finally, you should consider adding some links to this article, in particular from the Bill Walton article. I'd even be tempted to create a redirect or two of the form "Bill Walton 21 of 22 shots" to help people find it in searches. Wasted Time R (talk) 11:55, 5 October 2019 (UTC)
@Wasted Time R: I found a source saying that the disallowed baskets were offensive goaltending. That had been my suspicion because I had seen at least one story saying he had goaltended four times on offense, and I was able to confirm it. I also added the photo you suggested, along with the quote and the appearance in the SI list, and made a couple of redirects and links to the article. There was some good content in various sources on the defensive gameplan, which is now in, and I added what I could on how he scored, although there isn't anything resembling a modern detailed analysis from what I can find. Some basic items on his playing style in the game are available, though, and I did what I could with them. That should be everything you covered. Giants2008 (Talk) 13:58, 6 October 2019 (UTC)
Okay, I think your additions are on point and address my suggestions well. Article is good to go; I still have a preference for ALT2. Wasted Time R (talk) 00:21, 8 October 2019 (UTC)
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