Courtside with Bobbi Olson A New Year basketball scouting journey
Bobbi Olson recalls New Year’s Eve 1980 as she and Lute Olson attended four high school games in Illinois. They flew between Bloomington Pontiac Kankakee and saw Michael Payne and Walter Downing compete, sharing Most Outstanding Player honors. They landed at midnight and noted coaches watching, while Bobbi discusses recruiting, TV preferences, and Lute’s fitness routine.
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Fry and Fry Osborne settle film controversy without charges
Miami Beach AP reports Iowa Nebraska football film flap ends with no formal ethics charges. Tom Osborne and Hayden Fry meet informally with Vince Dooley to discuss Fry’s accusations of Nebraska gaining access to years of film and playbooks. Jerry Moore denies wrongdoing and says he provided three 78 season films only.
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BYU Star Ainge Trails NCAA Double-Figure Streak Record
BYU star Danny Ainge and Ohio State’s Herb Williams each chase the NCAA record for consecutive double-figure games as regular season games remain. Ainge nears 101 with 93 straight, Williams at 81, while Brigham Young and Ohio State eye NCAA playoff chances and conference wins.
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Ohio State Defeats Iowa In Low-Scoring Road Win
Ohio State limited Iowa to 18 second half points as Larry Huggins shut down Brookins and Penn frustrated Arnold. Kellogg led with 16, Williams 14, and Olson praised the defensive effort as a pivotal early conference win. Purdue visits next while Iowa hosts Michigan State.
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Lloyd leads Drake past New Mexico State in MVC opener
Lewis Lloyd scored 24 points to lift Drake 80-72 over New Mexico State in Las Cruces. Pop Wright added 18 for Drake as the Bulldogs improved to 8-3, ending a five game road trip with a win for the MVC debut. Ernie Patterson paced NM State with 21 points.
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Tough weekend for Coe cagers
Coe College Kohawks under first year coach Dan Breitbach face Knox and Monmouth in an 18 hour span to chase the Midwest Conference title. Knox visits at 7 30 p m tonight followed by Monmouth at 1 30 p m Saturday with Coe 2 1 in conference and 4 6 overall after losses to Simpson Wartburg and Wake Forest.
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Southeastern Louisiana tops Northern Iowa 64 61 in Hammond
Johnny Taylor scored 21 points and Debroy Johnson added 17 for Southeastern Louisiana as the Lions beat Northern Iowa 64-61 in a tough zone defensive matchup. Rod Underwood led UNI with 20 points while UNI shot 60 percent to SE's 44, and SE held a 34 23 rebounding edge.
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