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Updated at 9:05 a.m., Monday, November 3, 2008

Indiana St. naming basketball court after Wooden

The Associated Press

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Indiana State University will name the floor at the school's basketball arena for legendary coach John Wooden and his late wife, Nellie.

The floor of the Hulman Center will be named the Nellie and John Wooden Court at a ceremony before the Sycamore's exhibition game against Albion on Saturday.

Wooden turned 98 this month.

He will provide a taped message, then members of his 1947 and 1948 teams will unveil new logos on the court.

Wooden was head men's basketball coach, baseball coach and athletics director at Indiana State from 1946 to 1948. He was 44-15 in two years as basketball coach before going to UCLA, where he led the Bruins to 10 national championship