LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) -- Bob Knight always will be known for his temper and guile, for throwing a chair and winning national championships. Now he's got the ultimate vindication for doing things his way: Nobody has ever won more Division I men's basketball games.
Love or loathe him and his tactics, Knight tied Dean Smith's mark of 879 victories Saturday when Texas Tech beat Bucknell 72-60.
Knight has long insisted the record is a reflection on others, not himself. He stuck to that stance to the end: There was no announcement in the arena and four of his five assistants, including son and successor-to-be Pat, walked by him as if nothing had happened. The fifth assistant merely patted Knight lightly on the back as he went past.
"I'd like to have hit 62 home runs. Then I think I would've accomplished something," Knight said.
Knight's first chance to own the top spot all by himself comes Thursday night at home against UNLV.
