College basketball’s Big 8 in 1988 postseason mix
Analysis weighs the Big 8 strength after three final eight teams in the NCAA tournament and a Top 20 presence for Oklahoma while Kansas and Missouri drifted. It compares with the Big East’s two Final Four teams and notes Lute Olson’s Iowa history, Arizona’s star Sean Elliott, and other post-season chatter.
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Iors
Kansas
Oklahoma
Providence
Syracuse
Friars
Orangemen
Iowa State
Kansas State
Missouri
Big 8
Iowa
Roy Marble
Olson
North Carolina
Jim Bain
Hawkeye
Purdue
Lute
Elliott
Danny Manning
America
Michigan
Gary Grant
Ken Norman
Los Angeles Clippers
Norman
Illinois
Villanova
Arizona
Wildcats
Northwestern
Billy Tubbs
Tubbs
Sooners
Lute Olson
J.R. Reid
Taking Smiley back easy says Hayden Fry
Iowa football coach Hayden Fry said it was an easy decision to readmit defensive back Keaton Smiley after his fall assault case. Fry stressed fairness, noting Smiley served his time and could pursue academic and athletic goals. Smiley, a former starter with five interceptions in 1986, was back on the depth chart as second-string left cornerback.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Hayden Fry
Keaton Smiley
Cheryl Zemaitis
Fry
Smiley
Duncanville
Texas
Keaton
Hawkeyes count on Hartlieb and Cook as spring drills begin
Iowa enters spring drills with a potential All-America nucleus led by quarterback Chuck Hartlieb tight end Marv Cook nose guard Dave Haight and tackle Bob Kratch The 1987 season ended 10 3 after a Holiday Bowl win with high hopes for a Rose Bowl bid though coach Hayden Fry cautions about inexperience at some positions
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Mark Neuzil
Iowa City
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Wyoming
Chuck Hartlieb
Marv Cook
Dave Haight
Bob Kratch
Hartlieb
Hayden Fry
Fry
Pasadena
Big men dominate Final Four push says Iowa coach Davis
Iowa coach Tom Davis says strong post play is a common thread among Final Four teams. He cites Duke’s Danny Ferry Kansas’ Danny Manning Oklahoma’s Stacey King Harvey Grant Arizona’s Tom Tolbert and notes Arizona’s zone defense plus Kansas and Oklahoma use zones. Davis declines to pick a winner and notes Olympic Trials and NBA draft follow the Final Four.
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Davis
Iowa City
Iowa
Tom Davis
Kansas City
Kansas
Hawks
Arizona
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Illinois State
Danny Ferry
Duke
Danny
Roy Marble
B.J. Armstrong
Ed Horton
Matt Bullard
Andujar Dominates Cedar Rapids in Exhibition Victory
Joaquin Andujar limited Cedar Rapids to one hit over seven innings as Osceola posted a 10-3 win in Florida. The 35-year-old right-hander, signed by Houston last winter, is in Osceola’s rotation with Sam Chavez, Bruce Colson, Bill Dodd, and Milton Hill following. Cedar Rapids plays next at Plant City against Detroit Tigers’ Lakeland affiliate.
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Kissimmee
Fla
Joaquin Andujar
Cedar Rapids Reds
Osceola Astros
Osceola
Houston Astros
Brew Ujar
Hal Lanier
Houston
Jim Bishop
Andujar
Doug Eastman
Mike Malinak
Reds
Sam Chavez
Billings
Cedar Rapids
Bruce Colson
Sarasota
Bill Dodd
Milton Hill
Detroit Tigers
Lakeland
Plant City
Burson lifts Buckeyes to NIT final showdown
Jay Burson scored 18 points, 16 in the second half, including a decisive 3 with 4:07 left as Ohio State edged Colorado State 64-62 to reach the NIT final. Colorado State star Trent Shippen hit six 3s for 28 points but CSU fell short.
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NEW York
Jay Burson
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Colorado State
Connecticut
Iowa
Boston College
Old Dominion
Cleveland State
New Mexico
Burson
Tony White
Trent
Shippen
Pat Durham
Western Athletic Conference
Rams
Durham
John Anderson
Jerry Francis
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Mike Hlas
Gazette
L.W. Ward
Lown
Dan McGwire
San Diego State
Tom Poholsky
Matt Rodgers
Kratch
Bill Anderson
Jim Poynton
Greg Davis
George Hawthorne
Jeff Croston
Chuck Hartneb
OSU
Menon
Idaho
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