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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1976

Page

6

NCAA Regional Cage Pairings Incoming for 1968 Tournament

The Eastern and Western regional brackets are set with matchups including Western Kentucky vs Morehead in the East and Indiana facing Rutgers at Saint John’s for a regional tilt. Other noted pairings involve Virginia, Virginia Tech, DePaul, Arizona, and Notre Dame with dates in March leading to the national finals.

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Purdue coach Joe Sexson delights with new wig at Iowa game

A Purdue staffer and basketball assistant, Joe Sexson, known for his friendly presence since 1959, was spotted in a tan suit with a new wig during a recent Iowa visit. The gag photo in the Purdue basketball brochure shows the coach with a crown of hair, prompting playful disbelief from observers and stories of his parents monitoring TV cameras for him.

Joe Sexson Purdue Boilermaker Joe Iowa Michigan Indianapolis

Controversial Drug Testing and NCAA Wrestling Spots

A veteran sports observer questions Olympic drug testing ethics and suggests athletes may cheat with covert urine samples. The piece then explains NCAA wrestling bid rules, noting Big Eight and Big Ten differences and Iowa and Iowa State filling all spots, with critique of fairness and memory.

Ivy Ranks 19th In NCAA Scoring For ISU

Iowa State senior Ivy ranks 19th in NCAA Division I scoring through February 28 with an average of 23.3 points per game.

Herole Ivy Iowa State

Coe's Bruck Upsets Bennett In NCAA II Wrestling

Unseeded Jim Bruck of Coe upset fifth seed Ed Bennett of Montclair State 4-3 in the 158-pound class at Eby Fieldhouse marking the first major upset in the NCAA Division II tournament. Top-seeded Leon Dunnam pinned Jon Stoll in 10 seconds at 190 pounds. Craig Helmuth and Mark Howard-Cale posted early wins for Gettysburg and John Carroll respectively as action opened with several byes for Iowa entrants.

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Maidrite Falls In AAU Tourney

Eastside Maidrite of Cedar Rapids lost to Prairie Green of Stockport 107 103 in the second round of the AAU tournament here Thursday. Al Albers scored 37 points for Cedar Rapids in the defeat.

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Washington Warriors rout Linn-Mar in district basketball showdown

Washington built a 25-5 second quarter surge to defeat Linn-Mar 70-35 in a district final. John Fay led Wash with 17 points and 16 rebounds while Gary Schmidt contributed inside, and Phil Harris added six steals off the bench. Linn-Mar, led by coach John Moore, dropped to 16-4 and faces Hempstead or West Delaware next.

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