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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1970

Page

30

Bobcats Edge Bowling Green to Win MAC Title

Ohio University clinched the Mid-American Conference title with a 77-70 victory over Bowling Green. The win gave the Bobcats a 20–4 regular season record and earned them a NCAA tournament berth. Senior leaders and a late free throw by Tom Corde sealed the outcome as Bobcats celebrated a hard‑fought, high‑drama win before a capacity crowd.

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Area teams advance to district in district plays

Three high school boys basketball teams Athens Stiens and Eastern won sectional games to reach the district tournaments. Athens beat New Lexington 48 46 in overtime at Albany, with Jones scoring 12 and Jenkins 16 for New Lexington. Eastern defeated Laurelville 70 49 at Columbus and Federal Hocking downed Wellston to reach the Chillicothe district.

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Spartans Upset Buckeyes In Final Four Seconds

Michigan State rallied from a halftime deficit to beat Ohio State 82 80 in Columbus with a buzzer beater rebound by Bob Gale. Ralph Strapson scored 28 for MSU as the Spartans improved to 4-4 in conference play and 8-4 overall while OSU fell to 7-5.

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Bobcats End Irish Run After NCAA Mid East Clash

Ohio University Bobcats faced Notre Dame in Lexington in a tense NCAA Mid East Regional first round. The Irish hoped for an easy win but the Bobcats surged back to force a late setback, with travel mishaps and a Lewisville stay altering the trip.

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