1973 Pizza Hut All-Star Basketball Classic

1973 College-organized Basketball All-Star Game November 2025 Pizza Hut Basketball All-Star Classic East All-Stars West All-Stars 92 93 April 14, 1973 Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas Swen Nater CBS The 1973 Pizza Hut Basketball All-Star Classic was the 2nd All-Star Game sponsored by Pizza Hut and sanctioned by the NCAA and NAIA. It was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas on April 14, 1973. The West All-Stars defeated the East All-Stars 102–88.West over the East, 93-92, in the second annual Pizza Deseret News from Salt Lake City, Utah 29 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/596738558/ Newspapers.com November 19, 2025 April 16, 1973https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1973/1/9/pizza-hut-basketball-classic-pthe-balloting/ January 1, 1973 PIZZA HUT BASKETBALL CLASSIC thecrimson.com https://archive.org/details/1973-PIZZA-HUT-CLASSIC-BASKETBALL-PROGRAM-FOLDER-and-game-notes-scoring-snorkelbob99/3.jpg February 17, 1985 1973 PIZZA HUT CLASSIC BASKETBALL PROGRAM archive.org The Pizza Hut Basketball All-Star Classic started as a postseason event in 1972.https://www.nytimes.com/1972/04/05/archives/selling-with-charlie-chaplin.html April 5, 1972 Pizza Hut Basketball Classic nytimes.com It was televised by CBS. Swen Nater was named the MVP.UCLA's Nater may go high in pro drafts April 16, 1973 Ventura County Star-Free Press B2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/ventura-county-star/185212705/ Newspapers.com November 18, 2025 Voting thumb|upright|Swen Nater of the West All Stars won the MVP award. Th ballots for the players' selection were available at all Pizza Hut restaurants of the country and the participating colleges. USA's top 100 senior College basketball players were eligible for election. Eight players of each team (East and West) were elected by popular vote, while the remaining two were selected by a national coaching media panel. Ruben Triplett received most of votes in the ballotting. Triplett regains lead in voting for April 14 Pizza Hut Classic - Indianapolis Recorder, Marion County, Page 8 (3 March 1973) The 1973 All-Star Game The game was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, like in the first edition. The 1973 edition featured players like Swen Nater, Ruben Triplett, Allan Bristow and Larry Hollyfield Pizza Hut sponsored the college all-star classic annually each spring. The Game Dutch center Swen Nater with 23 rebounds led the West to the victory with 93-92. The West was coached by Bob Boyd in a game that was decided at the end, as during the last five minutes, the East reduced West's 14-point lead to five. The 1973 College All-Star Basketball Classic was played for charity purposes, and all the revenue went to the Pizza Hut Charities Foundation. All-Star teams Rosters +West All-Stars Pos. Number Player College team Previous appearances Team F #30 NED Swen Nater UCLA Bruins C #44 USA Steve Mitchell Steve Mitchell - sports-reference.com Kansas State Wildcats G #40 USA Larry Hollyfield UCLA Bruins G #34 USA Doug Little Doug Little - sports-reference.com Oregon Ducks F #32 USA Bob Lauriski Doug Little Bob Lauriski - sports-reference.com Utah State Aggies F #2 USA Larry Moore Florida State Seminoles F #20 USA Mike Bayer California Golden Bears F #14 USA Ruben Triplett Ruben Triplett - sports-reference.com Rice Owls F #42 USA Ed Ratleff Long Beach State Beach G #10 USA Richie Fuqua Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Head coach: Bob Boyd (Southern California) +East All-Stars Pos. Number Player College team Previous appearances Team F #43 USA Allan Bristow Virginia Tech Hokies C #45 USA Jim Andrews Jim Andrews- sports-reference.com Kentucky Wildcats F #41 USA Steve Downing Indiana Hoosiers C #35 USA Luke Witte Ohio State Buckeyes G #33 USA Allan Hornyak Ohio State Buckeyes F #31 USA Nick Weatherspoon Illinois Fighting Illini G #25 USA Doug Collins Illinois State Redbirds G #23 USA Allie McGuire Marquette Golden Eagles G #21 USA Larry Finch Memphis Tigers G #11 USA Dwight Lamar Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Head coach: Fred Taylor (Ohio State) Result Team 1ScoreTeam 2 East All-Stars 92- 93 West All-Stars Awards MVPTopscorer NED Swen Nater See also 1979 Pizza Hut All-Star Basketball Classic 1973 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans References 33em Sources Stu’s Notes: Bring Back the Pizza Hut Classic 1973 rosters Category:Pizza Hut All-Star Basketball Classic Category:1972–73 in American basketball