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In 1964, the Evansville College Purple Aces raced undefeated through the Indiana Collegiate Conference, posting a perfect 24–0 regular-season record and winning the College Division NCAA championship. The skeleton of this season exists in newspaper archives and in books that capture the on-court action, but the flesh and blood has never been written—until now. This is the story of Russell Grieger, a starting guard, and his observations, feelings, reactions, and struggles of that season. It provides a game-by-game look into the team, showcasing Grieger's teammates, Coach Arad McCutchan, and Evansville's love for the Aces. The Perfect Season is an insider's inspiring story of a team whose motto—"If you're going to go, go big time or don't go at all"—inspired them to achieve their dream.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Praise, Title Page, Series Page, Copyright, Dedication, Epigraph
  2. pp. i-vi
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. vii-viii
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  1. Acknowledgements
  2. pp. ix-x
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  1. Author's Note
  2. pp. xi-xii
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  1. Prologue
  2. pp. xiii-xviii
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  1. Part One: The Aces Get Ready
  1. 1. The Amory Days
  2. pp. 3-8
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  1. 2. Carson Center Preparation
  2. pp. 9-19
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  1. 3. The Iowa Hawkeyes
  2. pp. 20-28
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  1. Part Two: The Ace Grows Up
  1. 4. The Beginnings
  2. pp. 31-40
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  1. 5. From Bullpup to Bulldog
  2. pp. 41-52
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  1. 6. Flailing and Falling
  2. pp. 53-62
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  1. 7. Flying
  2. pp. 63-73
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  1. 8. St. Louis Blues
  2. pp. 74-86
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  1. 9. Return to Evansville
  2. pp. 87-95
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  1. 10. A Dream Comes True—Almost
  2. pp. 96-118
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  1. Part Three: The Aces Succeed
  1. 11. Northwestern
  2. pp. 121-128
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  1. 12. Notre Dame
  2. pp. 129-137
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  1. 13. A Holiday Feast
  2. pp. 138-147
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  1. 14. The Black Hills and the Badlands
  2. pp. 148-156
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  1. 15. Larry, then the Holy Grail
  2. pp. 157-164
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  1. 16. Fans into Redshirts
  2. pp. 165-174
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  1. 17. Southern Illinois Surprise
  2. pp. 175-183
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  1. 18. Depauw and More
  2. pp. 184-193
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  1. 19. Five Games, Five Snapshots
  2. pp. 194-207
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  1. 20. Southern Illinois Redux
  2. pp. 208-216
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  1. Part Four: The Aces Triumph
  1. 21. The NCAA Regional
  2. pp. 219-230
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  1. 22. The NCAA Finals
  2. pp. 231-246
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