Pairings Set for 1968 NIT First Round
Marshall and St Peter's meet in the opening game on March 14 at 7 p.m. EST. Kansas faces Temple on March 15, with Wyoming versus Villanova also set for Friday night. Army meets Notre Dame on March 16 at 2 p.m. with more pairings to be announced. West Virginia plays Dayton at 9 p.m. May include second- game details later.
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Marshall
St. Peter’s
Kansas
Temple
Wyoming
Villanova
Army
Notre Dame
West Virginia
Dayton
Oscar Robertson Tops All Around Play for Royals
New York and Cincinnati scenes highlight Oscar Robertson's elite versatility. The Royals star averages over 30 points and 11 assists, leads in assists, rebounds, and showcases defense. His rival with Knicks showcases his fearless drive and improvisational passes.
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NEW York
NEA
Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati
Dr. Naismith
National Basketball Association
Wilt Chamberlain
Oscar
Royals
New York Knicks
Bill Bradley
Princeton
Bradly
Newbold Honored as 1968 Little All America Pick
LIU star Larry Newbold, a 6-2 senior from New York City, was named to the 1968 College Little All-America by The Associated Press. He joins four other seniors on the AP first team, as Long Island seeks the NIT bid and a run at the national title against major programs.
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New York
Larry Newbold
Walt Frazier
Long Island
New York City
Associated Press
Newbold
Murrell nets late layup as Denver tops Minnesota 102 100
Willie Murrell scored the decisive layup with three seconds left to lift Denver past Minnesota 102 100 in ABA action. Mel Daniels had tied the game at 100 with 12 seconds remaining before Murrell’s finish, and Don Freeman’s 25‑footer narrowly missed at the buzzer.
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Denver
Willie Murrel
Minnesota
American Basketball Association
Murrell
Lonnie Wright
Muskies
Mel Daniels
Don Freeman
Wright
Loss Didn't Hurt LIU No 1 in Final Cage Poll
Long Island University retained the top spot in the final Associated Press small college basketball poll for 1967-68. The Blackbirds edged Kentucky Wesleyan 142 to 133 in points as teams through March 21 were ranked by 16 regional writers. Kentucky Wesleyan led with eight first place votes, while Southwestern Louisiana and Illinois State rose in the final tally.
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Frazier
Southern T Illinois
Salukis
SIU
Liu
Associated Press
Long Island University
Blackbirds
Kentucky Wesleyan
Southwestern Louisiana
Illinois State
McNeese State
Norfolk State
Pan American
Evansville
Indiana State
Trinity
Tex
LSU
Mce- Neese State
Noriolk
Texas-Arlington
Depauw
Long Island U
Trinity, Tex
Portland State Top Choice in Wrestling
Portland Oregon State favored to repeat as NCAA College Division wrestling champions at Mankato State with three defending titlists Richard Sanders Masaru Yatabe and Clarence Seal leading the lineup. The sixteenth annual tournament opens Friday with Portland aiming to hold off challengers as the top seed.
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Mankato
North Stars Tackle Penguins in playoff push
The Minnesota North Stars, second in the West, host the fifth-place Pittsburgh Penguins in a key late season contest. Coach Wren Blair notes Pittsburgh has been their hex club all year with a 4-2-1 edge, and Minnesota aims to clinch a playoff berth by winning.
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ST. Paul - Minneapolis
Minnesota North Stars
North Stars
Pittsburgh Penguins
Penguins
Minnesota
Wren Blair
Pittsburgh
Sanders Goes for Third Doral Open Title
Doug Sanders aims to win a third Doral Open trophy after a slow start. George Knudson and Jack Nicklaus challenge him on the Blue Monster as Sanders seeks sharper form in Florida following six winter-tour events with a best finish of 19th and earnings of $5,300.
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Miami
Fla
Doug Sanders
George Knudson
Jack Nicklaus
Florida
Sanders
University of Florida
Los Angeles
Purdue’s Rick Mount Big Ten Scoring Champ
Purdue’s Rick Mount sits atop the Big Ten scoring race with a 29.8 point per game average and eyes a final game at Indiana. He leads runnerup Sam Williams of Iowa by more than four points as the conference ends, with Kondla and Franklin close for third.
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Purdue
Rick Mount
Chicago
Indiana
Mount
Wisconsin
Sam Williams
Iowa
Williams
Hawkeyes
Michigan
Minnesota
Tom Kondla
Joe Franklin
Kondla
Dave Scholz
Illinois
Ohio State
Bill Hasket
Rudy Tomjanovich
Jim Pitts
Dennis Stewart
Herman Gilliam
Kendla
Michigan State
Northwestern
Spitball Rule on Probation in 68
The new spitball rule in major league baseball will be on probation during spring training as clubs start Grapefruit and Cactus League games. Umpires will enforce the rule strictly with a warning on first offense and ejection on a second offense for touching the pitching hand to the mouth.
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Sarasota
Fla
Big Ten Schools Face Financial Strain Across Conference
University of Iowa athletic director Forest Evashevski told Big Ten directors on Wednesday that the department needs more than $1 million annually from gate receipts to stay financially afloat. He said similar conditions likely exist at other conference schools.
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Chicago
University of Iowa
Forest Evashevski
Evashevski
Big Ten
Rich horse Bay Windsor poised to become harness racing’s first millionaire
In Windsor Ontario the horse Bay Windsor nicknamed The Old Boy appears certain to become harness racing’s first equine millionaire. In Pound Ridge New York Jean Claud Killy the winter Olympic triple gold medalist faces Friday deadline to justify FIS suspension.
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Ont
Cardigan Bay
Jean-Claud Killy
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