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Rob Demovsky column: Bennett is one of all-time greats (Green Bay Press-Gazette)

The scene off the basketball court was unforgettable, if only for how absurd it was.

On the court, there was Dick Bennett, coaching the University of Wisconsin in the 2000 Final Four at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis. His unheralded team was hanging with Michigan State, perhaps the only team in the tournament it couldn’t beat. The halftime score was 19-17, Michigan State’s lead.