Indiana State Dawned as UPI National Champion Favorite
Indiana State 29-0 led the final UPI Board of Coaches Top 20 with 35 of 38 first place votes and 566 points, making them the first MVC team named national champion since 1963. Iowa slipped to 11th as UCLA rose to No. 2 and North Carolina moved to third after ACC title win. Duke and Notre Dame linger in the top 10 amid season shifts.
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St Johns Stuns Oxford Junction to Reach State Tourney
Indy St Johns earned a 68 53 Class A Substate final win over Oxford Junction behind Alan Pink 19 points 14 first half on 7 of 11 shots. The 23 1 Eagles advance to face Adair Casey 24 0 March 14 at 4 p m at Des Moines Vet’s Auditorium.
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Cedar Rapids set for varied big events this spring
Cedar Rapids will host a pro tennis exhibition featuring Vitas Gerulaitis and Rod Laver at the Five Seasons Center next Monday. The World’s Toughest Rodeo comes March 16-18, followed by the state AAU boxing championships April 7-8. A world judo tournament and the Midwest Powerlifting and Physique Championships are planned for late April or May at Coe.
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Cedar Rapids hosts Laver Gerulaitis tennis tale and local sports buzz
The Cedar Rapids era of big exhibitions echoes past Tilden appearances with plans for boxing aims by Maury Hachey and hopes for future pro bouts. Local scenes include Steve Eden versus Marvis Frazier, AAU meets, and a muscle show with Pete Grymkowski standing in for Lou Ferrigno.
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Kent State Sparks MAC Tie With Win To Set Playoff
Kent State upset Central Michigan 79 68 while Toledo beat Eastern Michigan 79 43 to trigger a one game playoff in Ann Arbor for the MAC berth in the NCAA tournament. The winner advances to the NCAA Mideast Regional while the loser goes to the NIT.
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Iowa and Iowa State Top Wrestling Rankings in Final Poll
Iowa and Iowa State occupy the first two spots in the final Amateur Wrestling News rankings ahead of the NCAA meet in Ames. Wisconsin is third with Lehigh and Minnesota following. the piece lists top 20 teams and notable individual rankings.
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Iowa Plans TV Telecast For Big Ten Co-Champions
Iowa’s basketball team, co-champs in the Big Ten, will play at Indiana’s Assembly Hall with NBC-TV coverage in Iowa via KWWL. The 1 06 p.m. start Saturday features Central Michigan vs Toledo as the MAC playoff winner, with LSU vs Appalachian State also on the same day but not televised in Iowa. Coach Lute Olson sends Tony McAndrew to scout CMU Toledo. The trip involves eight hours by road from Cedar Rapids, with Iowa staying at Bloomington’s Howard Johnson Motel and other lodgings nearby.
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