Utah earns first AP top twenty ranking in 1980s era
Utah reaches No. 19 in the AP poll after a 7-0 start and a 78-59 win over defending champion Louisville. Coach Arnie Ferrin cites an "excellent team" led by seniors Danny Vranes and Tom Chambers as key, while Iowa sits at No. 14 and Michigan ranks No. 13 amid the top five holding steady.
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Nationally ranked teams roll as LSU suffers a win despite flaws
LSU 78 Xavier of Ohio 62 as Dale Brown complains of poor concentration after Durand Macklin scores 25. Virginia, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Arizona State and Arkansas also win, while Louisville drops to 5 losses in six. Randy Brewer leads Minnesota over Louisville 62-56.
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Cyclone Cagers Face UAB After Iowa Loss
Iowa State across-the-board struggle after an 85-59 defeat to Iowa leaves the Cyclones 2-4. They host Alabama-Birmingham, which sits 7-2 and impressed Kentucky with a 28-27 halftime lead. Charles Harris starts at guard, replacing Marvin Warrick. Harris scored eight in the Iowa game.
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Hall leads Iowa JC scoring as Muscatine tops points
Ellsworth's Terrence Hall remains the top scorer at 22.1 PPG across seven games. Ricky DeCarlo of Marshalltown and Muscatine's Lew Brookins Avery Gibson share the second scoring spot at 21.8 PPG. Sioux Empire's John Verberg leads in rebounds with 11.8 per game. Muscatine is the top scoring team at 89.8 PPG, Sioux Empire the defensive leader at 63.1 PPG allowed. Sixty percent of the season, Sioux Empire is undefeated at 6-0.
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DePaul Athletics Chief Resigns as Basketball Power Rises
Rev. Robert H. Gielow resigns as DePaul University director of athletics after the No. 1 ranked men's basketball team is removed from his jurisdiction. He cites a fundamental split with administration over the athletic program and money focus. Ray Wineblad also resigns, saying money has outweighed student athletes. Vincent Battaglia named special assistant as an audit follows DePaul's basketball rise and use of Horizon Stadium in Rosemont.
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St Albert topples for Class 2A-1A basketball ranking shift
Unbeaten Council Bluffs St. Albert overtakes Pella as the No. 1 team in the AP and UP I rankings for the 2A-1A division, after Pella’s 59-57 overtime loss to Knoxville. Cedar Rapids Washington breaks into the top 10 with a 60-37 win over Dubuque Hempstead, while Jefferson and Kennedy exchange votes.
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Kennedy Girls Rally Past LaSalle 69 58 in Metro Tilt
Kennedy 2-7 team upset LaSalle 69 to 58 in Cedar Rapids as Holly Crocker scores a career high 36 points. LaSalle’s Ann Hanson nets 34 but Kennedy’s defense and late surges secure the win.
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Washington girls rout Marion 75 44 in Metro action
Cedar Rapids Washington cruised to a fifth straight win 75 44 over Marion in Metro girls play Ann Rapp and Joellen Gonder each scored 24 for Washington while Sandy Schoeneck Pam Printy Laurie Leidigh and Sandy Rapp added 27 points among them Washington tops Mississippi Valley Conference at 3 1 and improves to 7 3 Marion drops to 5 6 on the year.
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