1973 Pizza Hut All-Star Basketball Classic
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.
The Pizza Hut Basketball All-Star Classic started as a postseason event in 1972. It was televised by CBS.
Swen Nater was named the MVP.
Voting
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 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.
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 HollyfieldPizza 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.