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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1968

Page

8

Rupp Earns 772nd Victory as Kentucky Tops Ole Miss

Adolph Rupp received the game ball as his 10th ranked Kentucky Wildcats defeated Mississippi 85-76 in Oxford. Rupp, 68, earned his 772nd career win, surpassing Phog Allen for the most by a college coach. Mike Casey led Kentucky with 24 points while Ken Turner scored 26 for the Rebels.

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College Scores Report Highlights Varied Basketball Results

A run of college basketball scores shows Ohio State and Cornell at 64 76, Ohio State losing to Cornell, Kenyon defeating Hiram 78 , and multiple games across conferences. Notable winners include Texas A&M over Murray State 91, Illinois- or California-area teams like Santa Clara not listed, and LSU-style upsets. The summary compiles scores from the day across the Midwest and Southwest with varied margins and several OT and high scoring games.

OHIO Cornell Ohio State Dayton Loyola Kenyon Hiram Wilberforce Rio Grande Cleveland State John Carrell Central State Kentucky State Bucknell Colgate South Kentucky Mississippi Vanderbilt Presbyterian Hofstra the Citadel Centenary Texas A&m Murray State Middle Tennessee East Tennessee Morehead Louisiana Nespenner Drake Tulsa Purdue Northern Michigan New Orleans Nebraska Wesleyan Buena Vista Iowa Oklahoma Kansas State DePau Indiana Phillips Oilers North Ockoto Southwest Houston Fairfield New Mexico State W. Tex Nevada Southern Albuquerque Sam Houston East

Pro Cage NBA Monday Results and Schedule

The report lists Monday results with Denver beating Dallas 110 107 in OT while New Orleans won 115 105 over Houston and Minnesota 116 110 over New Jersey. Upcoming games include Denver at Oakland Kentucky at New Orleans Minnesota at Pittsburgh.

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Spartans Defense Powers Alexander High to Top Start

Alexander High School led by Coach Bill Whaley dominates with a strong defensive streak and an 81-29 win over Racine, part of a 14-game win run. Center Tim Goss leads with 22.9 points per game as Whaley emphasizes defense and depth in pursuit of a state run.

Pete Boal Messenger Racine Bill Whaley Alexander High School Alexander Spartans Wellston Whaley Alex Ander Ohio University Tim Goss Forrest Ervin Terry West West Ervin John Perry Don Kincade Ed Sams Kincade Sams Rutland Nelsonville-York Southern Eastern Oak Hill North Gallia Southwestern Kyger Creek Jon Webb Spartan Alexander Spartans Bill Bricker Gerald Hacker Jesse Vail Ed Samsnd Loyola Bobcats

Top Ten Basketball Poll Through Jan 28 With Point Totals

The Top Ten rankings show perentine votes and points through Saturday January 28. Others Zanesville leads with 24 points, Toledo Libbey 23, Lima Senior 18, with Athens Greenfield 14 and Dayton Dunbar 12 rounding the top five. Additional teams include Brookfield 10 and Canton Lincoln East Palestine 9, plus several with smaller tallies.

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Ask Joe Wilman on bowling delivery and tips

Wayne B. of La Jolla asks about nose hits and flattened ball action. Joe Wilman suggests restoring natural delivery, adjusting angle or spot, and warns changing ball action is major. Readers may submit questions for a chance to win a free timer.

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Bobcats face Loyola Ramblers in Chicago showdown

Ohio University travels to Loyola Chicago for a 9 p.m. tip off, aiming to contain a fast Ramblers squad off a 97 to 76 win over Western Michigan. Coach Jim Snyder weighs the quickness edge as Ohio holds a 3-12 record versus Loyola’s 9-4, with both teams mixing rotations and key scorers.

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Lombardi Considers Future After NFL Title Run

Vince Lombardi, Green Bay Packers coach and general manager, invites press to a dinner amid post season speculation he will step down. Surrounded by rumors of Bengtson or other moves, Lombardi has led Green Bay to five of the last seven titles, with rumors of a 1968 coaching change and possible move to another team.

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Vikings Acquire Cuozzo Still Get First Pick In Draft

New York AP Vikings trade their regular first round pick to New Orleans for quarterback Gary Cuozzo yet keep the No 1 pick from last year’s Tarkenton deal. With Cuozzo, Joe Kapp and others, Minnesota may bypass UCLA’s Gary Beban and target Kevin Hardy Larry Csonka or Ron Yary. Cincinnati Bengals will pick first in the AFL dominated draft and gain extra selections.

New York Ron Yary Southern California Minnesota Vikings Vikings Cuozzo New Orleans Gary Cuozzo Fran Tarkenton New York Giants Joe Kapp Ron Vanderkelen Bob Berry Minnesota UCLA Gary Beban Notre Dame Kevin Hardy Syracuse Larry Csonka Los Angeles Bill Munson Cleveland Leroy Kelly San Francisco George Mira Daryle Lamonica Oakland Lamonica Cincinnati Bengals Bengals Miami

Samp Crum Broadcast For Bengals

Cincinnati radio sports director Phil Samp and WLW television staffer Jimmy Crum were chosen to handle next fall's broadcasts of Bengals games for WLW stations. Samp serves as WLW sports director. Crum is sports director for WLW-C television in Columbus.

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