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Who won the first five-on-five college basketball game in 1896?
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Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls leaping into the air during the slam-dunk competition at NBA All-Star weekend in Chicago, February 6, 1988.
The first five-on-five college basketball game was played between the University of Chicago and the University of Iowa on January 18, 1896, in Iowa City. The University of Chicago won the contest with a score of 15–12.1