Iowa tops Michigan for 68 63 tilt in rough night
Iowa fights to even the series with Michigan 68 63 at home despite Don Nelson’s early foul trouble and limited minutes. Joe Reddington scores 18, Tom Cole leads Michigan with 26 in second half storm, while Jerry Messick helps Iowa’s rally before Nelson’s graduation season. Ohio State visit looms as fans flock to see Lucas Havlicek Knowles and the Buckeyes.
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Hawks Hold Off Wolverines In Tight Big Ten Clash
Iowa squeezes past Michigan 68 63 after a low scoring second half. Szykowny nets 11 points with strong floor play while Iowa edges ahead before a late surge to seal the win. Michigan clung to a 63 59 gap with 3 14 left but Iowa controlled the ball and rebounded to finish.
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Coe Knocks Beloit In Row With Five Straight
Coe College boosted its Midwest Conference record to 9-8 with a 74-68 home win over Beloit, extending the Kohawks’ winning streak to five. Dick Rinher led with 23 points, Ken Moeller added 22, and bench spark Charlie Wright provided key free throws and late defense to seal the victory.
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J Hawk athletes crown Cedar Rapids sports year with state win
Jefferson high led by Bo Cameron’s J-Hawk wrestlers claimed the state championship at Cedar Falls to cap a season of multiple sports success. Drake freshman stars Nelson and Macek and Bennett high school girls shine amid strong local teams.
Grinnell Clinches Tie For Midwest Title In Win
Grinnell College assured itself a share of the Midwest conference basketball title by defeating Cornell 73-69 on Saturday. George Gray sparked the victory with a go ahead basket at 13:11 to put Grinnell in front 49-47 and lead the team to the tie, first since 1942-43.
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Buffs Rally To Down Iowa State 74 69 In Big Eight
Cole Boulder AP Ken Charlton sparked Colorado's rally from a 10 point deficit as the Buffaloes beat Iowa State 74 69 to extend their Big Eight win streak to 10. Colorado erased a 51 41 deficit with a 21 5 run in seven minutes and held off a late Cyclone push 69 65 with 2½ minutes left.
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Alleman Edges Regis In Overtime For Rock Island Win
Regis dropped its final home game of the season to Alleman of Rock Island 61 56 in overtime. Dick Neubauer and Tim Powers each scored twice in OT as Alleman sealed its fifth win and Regis finished 15 5. Denny Phillips led Regis with 20 points in a career final game while John Carrigg hit a long late shot to force extra time.
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State girls hoops field set with 13 teams
Garrison Van Horne Bennett Wellsburg and 9 other teams earned berths for the Girls State cage tournament in Waterloo March 6-10. Garrison beat Monticello 68-61 while Van Horne held Iowa Valley 55-49. Bennett edged Elwood 73-70. Wellsburg toppled Fredericksburg 78-48. Other winners included Mount Ayr Everly Schleswig Ida Grove Roland Alden Malvern and Mediapolis in regional action.
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Bennett in 73-70 Win
Bennett high school girls basketball held off Elwood 73-70 to clinch a spot in the state tournament at Waterloo March 6-10. The unbeaten Bennett team, in its closest game of the year, led late after Sandy Statler tied the score and scored again to put Bennett ahead for good.
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Ohio State Clinches Big Ten Title Clash With Illini
Ohio State surged past Illinois 102 to 79 in Columbus to push its record to 21 0 and clinch a likely third straight Western Conference crown. Captain John Havlicek led with 19 points as all starters hit double figures and the Buckeyes opened an 8 0 run and built a dominant 88 55 lead with seven minutes left. Illinois standout Dave Downey topped the Illini with 21 points.
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Jeff Jefferson Wrestlers Sweep Iowa Class A Title Run
Cedar Falls saw three Jefferson of Cedar Rapids wrestlers take individual titles as the Mississippi Valley Conference champs completed an unbeaten dual season by winning the Iowa Class A state title. Steve Childs 95 pounds Cal Jenkins 127 and Mel Wieland 154 all won for the J-Hawks who totaled 68 points to 44 for West Waterloo and 34 for East High of Waterloo. Wieland earned his third straight state crown by avenging his only career loss to Jim Evashevski of Iowa City with a 2 1 final in the 154 pound final after a tight bout with no first period takedowns.
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