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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1972

Page

7

Riker's 22nd Birthday Push Sparks SC Past Notre Dame

South Carolina's Tom Riker scores 31 points on 12 of 16 shooting as eighth-ranked SC routs Notre Dame 1983. The win gives the Gamecocks their 20th victory of the season. coach Frank McGuire hails the team's shooting as sensational.

Associated Press Sports Tom Riker Southwestern Louisiana Travis Grant Riker Hts South Carolina Notre Dame Gamecocks Frank McGuire Kentucky State Eastern Michigan

UCLA Maintains No 1 in AP College Basketball Poll

UCLA remains unbeaten at 23-0 and captured all 41 first place votes with 820 points after beating Washington State Oregon and Oregon State. Marquette falls from 2 to 5 after a 70-49 loss to Detroit following Jim Chones contract move. Louisville stays second with 637 votes and North Carolina is third with 620 as Cincinnati and Georgia Tech losses shaped the ranking.

Marquette Detroit Ucla Bruins Associated Press UCLA Washington State Oregon Oregon State Jim Chones New York Nets American Basketball Association Warriors Louisville North Carolina Cardinals Cincinnati Tar Heels Georgia Tech Virginia

Pennsylvanias Quakers lead basketball ratings with 20 2 record

The Athens Messenger notes Pennsyl vania ranks first with 573 points after a weekend win over Cornell and Columbia improving to 20 2. Marquette sits 5th at 442 points after a 22 1 season and Chones injury. Long Beach State 6th 409 points and Brigham Young 7th 354 follow, with South Carolina and Marshall moving into 8th and 9th. Florida State breaks into top ten at 235.

Pennsylvania Quakers Cornell Columbia Marquette Chones Long Beach State Brigham Young South Carolina Marshall Gamecocks

Wren Honor Highlighted At Testimonial Banquet

The Baker Center event honored Ohio University baseball coach Bob Wren for 23 years of leadership. Attendees included Ton Gray and Don Finsterwald, with praise from Ohio University officials and players. Wren praised his players and noted a 444-151-4 career record, 11 MAC titles, and 51 pro alumni.

Baker Center Bob Wren Ohio Univesity University Trainner Ton Gray Bobcats Fred Sweringen Athens Sporting Goods Don Barrett Athletic Bill Rohr Wren Jo Figiliano Gray Rutch Grover Athens Ohio Finsterwald Bobcat Kermit Blosser Rohr Beaumont Davison Ohio University Dave Scott Grover Frank Richey Tom Kochendorfer Dick England Jim Snyder Don Peden Carroll Widdoes Grover, Rohr Ralph Dalton

Bentley Named To All-Star Squad For NAIA District 22

Chauncey Dover and Athens High star Roger Bentley earned first team honors on the 1972 NAIA District 22 all star squad after a 35 point career night in Rio Grande’s 110 92 win over Wilberforce at Lyne Center. Rio Grande closes regular season at Findlay Wednesday with playoff pairings announced Sunday orbiting a March 8 district semifinal.

Chauncey Dover Athens High Roger Bentley Rio Grande Wilberforce Lyne Center Redmen Findlay Defiance Wilmington

College Scores Roundup of Men's Basketball Games

East Temple defeated Philadelphia Textile 57 to 51 while Oral Roberts topped Harvard 100 to 99. Fairfield beat Vermont 86 to 60 and Buffalo edged Albany 68 to 67 in a busy college score reel.

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First round class AA sectional scores and schedule

In Rio Grande the final two games of the sectional open tonight with Chillicothe facing Logan at 7 p.m. and Portsmouth meeting Miami Trace. Winners advance to Friday’s semifinals at 8:30 p.m. followed by Saturday’s championship at 7:30 p.m.

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