Men's basketball sought a vigorous indoor game to keep his students occupied and at proper levels of fitness during the long New England winters.
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10 Facts About Men's basketball
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College Men's basketball was rocked by gambling scandals from 1948 to 1951, when dozens of players from top teams were implicated in match fixing and point shaving.
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The states of Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky are particularly well known for their residents' devotion to high school Men's basketball, commonly called Hoosier Hysteria in Indiana; the critically acclaimed film Hoosiers shows high school Men's basketball's depth of meaning to these communities.
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Men's basketball was first included at the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics, although a demonstration tournament was held in 1904.
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Worldwide, Men's basketball tournaments are held for boys and girls of all age levels.
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Women's basketball began in 1892 at Smith College when Senda Berenson, a physical education teacher, modified Naismith's rules for women.
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Women's basketball development was more structured than that for men in the early years.
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Only essential equipment in a Men's basketball game is the ball and the court: a flat, rectangular surface with baskets at opposite ends.
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