Southwest teams topple Big Eight with three upsets
Texas Tech defeated Kansas State 66 58 in Lubbock, Texas. Texas beat Oklahoma 60 55 on the road. SMU upset Kansas 75 66 as the Mustangs used full court pressure and a zone to keep the Kansas defense off balance. Ira Terrell and Pete Lodwick fueled SMU’s second half run.
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Oklahoma
Kansas
SMU
Mustangs
Ira Terrell
Pete Lodwick
Panthers crush Wentworth for 93 to 68 victory
Neosho County Community Junior College Panthers rout Wentworth Military College 93 68 to move to 2 4. Four Panthers reach double figures led by Batty and Batte as NCCJC dominates on both ends. Panthers meet Eastfield JC Thursday in Terrell Texas in tourney action.
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Wentworth Military College
Robert Victoria
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Steve Batte
Tommy Simpson
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James McKinney
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Smith
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Don Vietti
Butte
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Tex
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Chanute
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Mote
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McKinney
Chaney
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Schrader
Ewe
Nene
Simpson
Selmon Wins Outland Trophy and Heads All-America Picks
Oklahoma defensive tackle Leroy Selmon receives the Outland Trophy as the nation’s top interior lineman and headlines a 26-man All-America list chosen by the Football Writers Association of America. The roster includes four running backs Archie Griffin Ricky Bell Tony Dorsett Chuck Muncie with Ohio State leading honorees and Oklahoma placing two players among the 26.
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UPI
Football Writers Association of America Today
Oklahoma
Leroy Selmon
Selmon
Notre Dame
Steve Niehaus
Chicago
Association
Volney Meece
Oklahoma City Times
Writers Association
Archie Griffin
Ohio State
Ricky Bell
Southern California
Tony Dorsett
Pittsburgh
Chuck Muncie
California
Marty Akins
Texas
Joe Washington
New Mexico
Bob Berg
Tom Skladany
Griffin
Washington
Skladany
Alabama
Leroy Cook
Ted Smith
Tim Fox
Nebraska
Rik Bonness
Wonder
Don Buckey
North Carolina State
Larry Seivers
Tennessee
Randy Cross
UCLA
Ken Jones
Arkansas State
Tom Rafferty
Penn State
USC
Ken Novak
ABA to Trim to Seven Teams After Utah Stars Fold
ABA commissioner DeBuschere and president Brown expect a stronger league as Utah Stars join Baltimore Claws and San Diego Sails in dissolution. Four Stars players sold to Spirits of St. Louis to cover debts. remaining clubs face schedule adjustments and potential merger talks to finish the season.
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UPI
American Basketball Association
Dave DeBuschere
John Y. Brown
Utah Stars
ABA
Stars
Moses Malone
Ron Boone
Steve Green
Randy Denton
Spirits of St. Louis
DeBussehere
St. Louis
Utah
Brown
Debusschere
Bill Daniels
Daniels
Denver
Kentucky Colonels
Baltimore Claws
San Diego Sails
NBA
Cubs drop opener to Madison Bulldogs 73 66
Humboldt Cubs fall 73 66 to Madison Bulldogs in season opener. Madison leads 45 36 at halftime and 62 60 entering the fourth quarter as Humboldt struggles late. Autry scores 20 for Cubs while Hemphill Newman 12 each and Garcia 10. Cubs host Burlington Friday. JV also loses 57 56.
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Humboldt Cubs
Madison Bulldogs
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Humboldt
Darrell Autry
Rick Hemphill
Grant Newman
Mike Garcia
Don Walburn
Burlington
Jeff Coykendall
Dave Johnson
Johnson
Coykendall
Hemphill
Newman
Hart
Garcia
Autry
Madison — Shankie
Gilman
Wernl
Thomson
Satterfield
Williams
Hosack
Hoggatt
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