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1. The record attendance for an NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship game is 64,659, set at the… 1. The record attendance for an NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship game is 64,659, set at the 1987 title match in Indiana’s last-second 74-73 victory over Syracuse.

2. Mario Lemieux and Patrick Roy were born on the exact same day, Oct. 5, 1965. Both were born in the province of Quebec. Lemieux was born in Montreal; Roy was born in Quebec City.

3. Barry Bonds has hit six of his 708 home runs on Opening Day, two with the Pirates. His rookie salary in 1986 was a mere $60,000 and when he won his first MVP in 1990, Bonds made $850,000. Bonds’ salary for 14 games in 2005: $22 Million.

Think you can stump staff writer Dave Siegal? Do you maybe just want to know something about your favorite team? Either way, e-mail The Sieg at djs50@pitt.edu and it may end up in next week’s installment of “Stump The Sieg.”

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