Duke Edges Buckeyes In Double Overtime Thriller
Duke defeats Ohio State 94 to 89 in two overtimes at Columbus after a 71 all tie. Bob Verga scores 28 for Duke while Jim Shaffer leads OSU with 21 as the Blue Devils improve to 5-4.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1964
Page
9
Duke defeats Ohio State 94 to 89 in two overtimes at Columbus after a 71 all tie. Bob Verga scores 28 for Duke while Jim Shaffer leads OSU with 21 as the Blue Devils improve to 5-4.
Bill Bradley poured in 41 points in a Madison Square Garden semifinal at the Holiday Festival, but Princeton's lead dwindled after he fouled out. Michigan surged back, winning 80-78 as Carvin Russell sealed the comeback with a last-second 20-foot jumper. Bradley exited distraught, while coach Butch Van Breda Kolff lamented the loss and Brad
Rutland defeated Hannan Trace 71 45 to win the Hannan-Trace Holiday Tournament title. Donnie Smith and Rusty Little led Rutland with 21 and 16 points respectively, while Tolliver and Adkins topped Hannan Trace scorers. Decatur-Washington took third with a 47 44 win over Hannan Trace as Mark Cofer added 29 seconds remaining and sealed it with a free throw.
Bill Sharman compares eras noting Bob Cousey era relied on fast breaks from rebounds while current Celtics start plays from Bill Russell and handle the ball themselves. He highlights a change in ball movement and transition style between past stars and present players.
Point Pleasant defeated Milton 113 to 63 for third place as five Big Blacks topped double figures led by Bob Thomas with 25 and Ron Fowlkes 23. Milton fouled 39 times while Point Pleasant made 39 free throws. Parkersburg St Joseph won the title with 92-59 over Milton, and Barboursville lost the final. Iowa’s Karl Noonan set a Big Ten single season record with 40 receptions.
Scores across multiple events include Ohio 94 against Duke 89 in double overtime and Dayton 98 over Dartmouth 70. Other results feature Butler 79 over OS 58, Iowa (N.Y.) 86, Ohio Wesleyan 76, Youngstown, Windsor Univ. (Ont.) in Oklahoma City, Brigham Young 115 over Xavier in consolation, St. John's 66 over Cincinnati 64, and multiple tournament championships in Indianapolis Flint and Los Angeles.
Athens High School faces Lancaster in a key Central Ohio League matchup as 5-0 Athens meets 6-1 Lancaster. Guards Gustavson and Coon pace the Bulldogs while Lancaster relies on 6-6 Charles Schuyler and 6-14 Bob Heiskell to pace the Gales.
Eastern defeated host Zaleski 63-50 in the finals at Wellston High School to run its record to 8-0. Allensville beat The Plains 75-44 in the consolation to take third. Hartung led Eastern with 26 points while Knight added 10. Zaleski’s Saunders had 25 for the runners-up as Eastern pulled away with a 19-point fourth quarter.
Albany blitzed Racine 90-76 in the Holiday Tournament final behind an 11th victory peak and a 62 percent field goal night led by Jerry Turner 22 points and 16 rebounds. Chauncey captured third with an 84-64 win over Hamden as Bridgewater and Canade starred for Albany.
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