FILE - In a March 26, 1979 file photo, Indiana State's Larry Bird (33) gives a helping hand to a fallen Magic Johnson of Michigan State during the final game of the NCAA men's basketball championship in Salt Lake City. National player of the year Larry Bird almost single handedly led Indiana State to 26-0 regular-season record and a No. 1 ranking but lost an epic NCAA final matchup against a Michigan State. Top-ranked Kentucky is the fifth team to finish the regular season undefeated since Indiana ran the table in the 1975-76 season. The Wildcats are also trying not to come up short like the others did in their quest to duplicate the Hoosiers’ perfect championship season. (AP Photo, File)