Holiday Classics Spark Holiday Tournament Wins
Louisville, Nevada Las Vegas and Maryland win home holiday tournaments as top teams post first round victories. Louisville routs La Salle 112-85, Nevada Las Vegas beats Gonzaga 91-68, Indiana defeats Florida 73-60, Kansas crushes Missouri 96-49, and San Francisco tops Austin Peay 75-66.
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Austin Peay
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Paul Westhead
Pacers Open TOURNEY as USC A Meets Cumberland in Classic
USC A hosts Cumberland College at 7 in the Augusta College Christmas Classic opener. Augusta College faces Piedmont at 9 in the Augusta College Gym as the tournament unfolds.
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Sixers edge Bulls in overtime as McGinnis nets 37
Philadelphia guard George McGinnis scored a season high 37 including a late overtime dunk to seal a 127-125 win over Chicago. Julius Erving added 23 for the 76ers who pulled ahead late in regulation, while Portland beat Detroit 111-106 and Washington defeated Buffalo 106-87.
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Former basketball player Wise Walter seeks back pay
A one time high school star and college standout Wise Walter, now unemployed after failed NBA tryouts, sues the NBA and two groups in U S District Court for more than 111000 dollars claiming unpaid back pay from a two year no cut contract with the ABA Baltimore Wave. The suit also targets Baltimore Basketball Limited Partnership and Professional Sports United over his interrupted professional career. Wise, 22, was heavily recruited at Dunbar High School and joined Clemson before leaving to sign with the Claws in September 1975.
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Aiken Bowls Tops in Team Standings and High Scores
Bowling results show Aiken Bowls leading team standings with 44 points tied between Miller Beer and Meadbox Super Market. Individual high games feature Moon Lowe 225 214 and Vic Wyszynski 225, with top series by Moon Lowe 619 and Sugar Shack’s 2913 team handicap.
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Larry Baxter
Tar Heels Edge Cougars in Rainbow Classic Semis Preview
In Honolulu, North Carolina, the No 2 Tar Heels defeated Brigham Young 94 to 81 as Phil Ford and Mike O'Koren led the team. The Rainbow Classic semifinals will feature UNC vs Texas Tech and Providence vs Stanford.
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Wolfpack and Duke Triumph as Sloan Smiles and Foster Grumbles
Norm Sloan praised the Wolfpack after NC State defeated St Joseph's 70 61 while Bill Foster expressed disappointment with Duke's 74 65 win over Duquesne in the Duke State doubleheader opener. Foster cited interior defense and outside shooting issues as problems for Duke.
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Duke rallying spanarkel powers 74 65 win over Duquesne
Duke defeats Duquesne 74 65 as Jim Spanarkel scores 24 and Mike Gminski adds 19 while coach Bill Foster lauds Spanarkel for carrying the Devils at times. Duke trailed by eight early in the first half before a fast second half surge.
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