NIT bids expand with Cincinnati among invitees
The NIT field grows as Cincinnati, Maryland Eastern Shore, Utah and four other teams join with Rutgers Boston College Fairfield and Connecticut named for Madison Square Garden events March 16 24. Maryland Eastern Shore coach Bates calls the bid a great feeling while Cincinnati upset Marquette to clinch their berth.
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Dayton Upsets Notre Dame In Big Road Victory
Dayton Flyers stunned No. 2 Notre Dame 97 to 82 as Donald Smith scored a season high 32 points. Coach Don Donoher called the win the greatest of his nine years, while Notre Dame battled back from a mid game deficit but could not overtake Dayton.
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Flyers look to NCAA western regional after 95 78 win
Dayton pulled away behind John Davis 18 points and Mike Sylvester 14 to beat Ohio State’s Shumate 44 38 at halftime and hold a four point edge in the second period. Dayton extended to 95 78 with 29 seconds left as Donoher praised the team’s tournament readiness. In other games Villa Nova beat Xavier 79 74. Wittenberg crushed Chicago 82 58 advancing to the Great Lakes semifinals at Evansville. Defiance beat Rio Grande 97 73 and Malone outlasted Central State 100 92 in overtime to reach NAIA District 22 play at Malone for a shot at the NAIA Nationals in Kansas City March 11 16.
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Batts Brothers Set for NIT Rematch Showdown
Cincinnati guard Lloyd Batts eyes a brother vs brother clash in the National Invitational Tournament after the Bearcats accept a bid to join a 16 team field that includes Hawaii. Lloyd ranks high in scoring and may chase a record as his Cincinnati team boosts postseason hopes while brother Boyd leads Hawaii to face them.
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Robertson Overcomes Two Ordeals In Bucks Win
Oscar Robertson played 40 minutes and scored 20 points as Milwaukee beat Kansas City-Omaha 109-103 to extend a six game stretch. He dismissed talk of a decline while lifting the Bucks and Lucius Allen led late with 8 points in 5:13. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar added 20 and Jimmy Walker 24 for the Kings. The Squires edged the Stars 107-106 in double overtime with Cincy Powell hitting a 3 at 22 seconds left to seal the win.
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Barber Slack To Compete In Finals In State Meet
Gary Barber of Nelsonville York faces Jett Sanicky of Mantua Crestwood while Bill Slack of Meigs meets Mike Sudsina of Huron in first round action at the state wrestling meet in Columbus. Belmont Belpre led the district, with six champions and five Meigs placers.
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Ohio University Judo Produces Wins and Nationals Call
Bob Tubb a junior at Ohio University placed third in the 176 pound class at the AAU Judo Championships in Columbus last weekend. He will compete in the Nationals at Philadelphia April 23 24. The Ohio University Judo Club also heads to the Midwest Collegiate Judo Championships at Cumberland College Willsburg Ky this weekend.
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Glouster High star Donald Zimmer remembered for multi sport career
Funeral services were held in Glouster for Donald Dutch Zimmer a Glouster High School athlete in the late 1930s who died Friday. Ohio University coach Kermit Blosser recalled Zimmer’s leadership in football basketball baseball and track highlighting his All League honors and role as captain. Zimmer sustained a broken leg in a key football game but continued playing. he once struck out 18 in a seven inning baseball outing and helped lead the Tomcats to the state tournament in 1937. He also pitched for the Jacksonville Indians and briefly drew interest from a Boston Red Sox system affiliate before high school eligibility concerns. Zimmer partook in track events around 1939 1940 with CCC camps and left lasting memories in Glouster.
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Southern California Moves Up In Polls
Southern California climbs from No 10 to No 7 in the AP college basketball poll with a 22-3 season and 11-2 Pac 8 record. The Trojans beat Stanford and California last week and face UCLA, who sit at No 3, in a pivotal showdown for the league title and NCAA bid.
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Second round set for high school girls basketball tourney
The second round shifts to Thursday with Belpre vs Alexander at 5 pm and Logan vs Nelsonville York at 7 pm at Alexander High School. Athens and Trimble were eliminated in the first round. semifinals and finals proceed Saturday at Nelsonville York High School with consolation at 11 am and championship at 1 pm.
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Injury Clouded Career Upshow Under Microscope
Cecil Upshaw, a 6-foot-6 right hander with a history of injuries, seeks a fresh start with the Cleveland Indians after a 1970 finger nerve damage from a parking lot accident. Once a Braves reliever, Upshaw spent 276 major league games and 32-29 record with strong early years but later decline. He has yet to start a game in the majors, focusing on short relief and resuming peak form through training and rehab.
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