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 (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 Swen Nater UCLA Bruins C #44 Steve Mitchell Steve Mitchell - sports-reference.com Kansas State Wildcats G #40 Larry Hollyfield UCLA Bruins G #34 Doug Little Doug Little - sports-reference.com Oregon Ducks F #32 Bob Lauriski Doug Little Bob Lauriski - sports-reference.com Utah State Aggies F #2 Larry Moore Florida State Seminoles F #20 Mike Bayer California Golden Bears F #14 Ruben Triplett Ruben Triplett - sports-reference.com Rice Owls F #42 Ed Ratleff Long Beach State Beach G #10 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 Allan Bristow Virginia Tech Hokies C #45 Jim Andrews Jim Andrews- sports-reference.com Kentucky Wildcats F #41 Steve Downing Indiana Hoosiers C #35 Luke Witte Ohio State Buckeyes G #33 Allan Hornyak Ohio State Buckeyes F #31 Nick Weatherspoon Illinois Fighting Illini G #25 Doug Collins Illinois State Redbirds G #23 Allie McGuire Marquette Golden Eagles G #21 Larry Finch Memphis Tigers G #11 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 Swen Nater
See also 1979 Pizza Hut All-Star Basketball Classic 1973 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
References
Sources Stu’s Notes: Bring Back the Pizza Hut Classic 1973 rosters