Ohio U Faces Marshall In MAC Showdown At Home
Ohio University seeks a win over Marshall to pull even with Toledo atop the MAC. The Bobcats, aiming for a 2-0 conference mark, face a revitalized Marshall squad fresh from a 78-76 upset of George Washington with Texans Williams and Lew Mott in the backcourt and Burgess inside.
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Auburn Tigers sharpen for SEC title defense
Auburn coached by Joel Eaves roars to a 76-50 win over Florence State in the final warmup before the SEC race. Ray Groover and Dave Vaughn lead with 18 points each as Auburn moves to 6-0 behind efficient shooting and a disciplined, balanced attack.
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Xavier Tops Creighton In Miami Bowl Showdown
Xavier defeated Creighton 92-63 after building a 49-19 halftime lead. Ohio teams Youngstown and Xavier won while Baldwin Wallace Miami Steubenville fell to Detroit and St Francis Pa. Cal Fowler led St Francis with 26 points and Ronnie Sax added 23 for Steubenville.
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Diaz Stops Floyd in New York Showdown
Rodolfo Diaz of Argentina defeats Clarence Floyd in New York in a bout highlighted by Diaz’s 178 percent showing and Floyd’s 173 score tally. The event underscores Diaz’s rising presence in the ring.
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Point Pleasant Defeats Poca's Dots 76 to 51
Point Pleasant led from the start and rolled past Poca 76-51 as Butch Gardner scored 23 with 21 rebounds followed by Howard Miller 16 and Dick Johnson 8. Poca’s top scorer was Jim Boggs with 12. The Big Blacks improve to 3-2 while Poca falls to 1-3.
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Huskies Roll To Rose Bowl Title Repeating 17 7 Victory
Washington Huskies repeat as Rose Bowl champions with a 17 7 win over Minnesota led by quarterback Bob Schloredt and backs Don McKetay and George Fleming. Missouri tops Navy 21 14 as Purdue star Belino held to ground. Duke upsets Arkansas 7 6 in Cotton Bowl. Mississippi beats Rice 14 6 in Sugar Bowl with Kennedy in attendance.
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Bulldogs Tangle Twice With Nelsonville Hounds In Crucial Test
Athens undefeated SECL leader 7-0 faces Nelsonville in a key league clash. McAfee’s Bulldogs try to extend 5-0 mark atop standings while three Greyhounds guard Bill Kunzman and center Deve Anderson pace a balanced Nelsonville attack.
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Oscar Robertson Tops NBA In Diverse Player Rankings
Oscar Robertson of the Cincinnati Royals ranks in the NBA top five in assists, scoring, field goal percentage, and free throw percentage as the season nears its halfway point. Wilt Chamberlain leads in rebounds and points per game, while Elgin Baylor and Baylor's total points trail Chamberlain in total scoring.
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Browns Start Drills for Runnerup Bowl in Miami
Cleveland Browns begin first practice in Miami as they prepare for a Saturday meeting with the Detroit Lions in the NFL runnerup bowl game. The article notes the venue and kickoff around the afternoon game.
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Ohio State Holds Top AP Poll Rank After Holiday Festival Sweep
Ohio State remains number one in the AP basketball poll with all 36 first place votes. The Buckeyes moved to 9-0 after routing St Bonaventure and St John’s at the Holiday Festival, while Bradley drops to second at 10-0 with 304 points. St Bonaventure stays third with 264. Auburn and Indiana tumble from the top ten.
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Drake Tops Canisius In Third Place at Queen City Invite
In the Queen City Invitation Drake defeated Canisius 79 to 77 to claim third place. Other games featured Princeton beating Connecticut 88 to 76 and Kentucky edging Miami Ohio 70 to 58. Eastern Kentucky defeated East Tennessee 95 to 80 while Lenoir Rhyne won 66 to 46 over Wofford. Auburn beat Florence State 76 to 50, Detroit beat Baldwin Wallace 94 to 64, Xavier Ohio 92 to 63 over Creighton, Youngstown topped New Hampshire 89 to 70, St Francis Pa 66 over Steubenville 54, and Hardin Simmons defeated Air Force 75 to 64.
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Missouri Ends Dry Spell with 21 14 Orange Bowl Win
Missouri, Big Eight champions, defeated Navy 21 14 in the Orange Bowl as 71 217 spectators watched. Mel West rushed for 108 yards on 21 carries and the Tigers amassed 296 yards and 18 first downs while Navy had minus eight rushing yards. Joe Bellino scored on a 27 yard pass but was held to four rushing yards.
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Washington Huskies Triumph In Rose Bowl Over Minnesota
Washington Huskies upset Minnesota Golden Gophers 17 to 7 in the Rose Bowl at Pasadena. Schloredt McKetn Fleming and the Washington offense used new wrinkles to dominate the first half, shocking the Big Ten champions and securing a postwar era Rose Bowl victory.
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Chamberlain nets 56 as Warriors beat Knicks 131 115
Wilt Chamberlain scores 56 points in 23 of 37 shooting and 10 of 20 from the line to lift Philadelphia over New York 131 115. Elgin Baylor adds 42 in the Lakers win over Detroit and Oscar Robertson posts 42 in Cincinnati’s 126 125 OT victory at Utica.
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