Oral Roberts Accepts NIT Bid
Oral Roberts University accepted a bid to play in the National Invitation Tournament beginning March 17 at Madison Square Garden. The team led major college scoring with a 25 1 record and averaged 106.6 points per game. Richie Fuqua tops with 35.5 points per game.
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Salina Central Coach Resigns After Six Years
Salina Central High School head basketball coach Cyr resigns effective at year end after a 45-39 loss to Topeka Highland Park in the state Class 4A tournament. The Assaria native cites coaching strain after 14 years in the field and plans to leave coaching and teaching. He previously coached at Atwood and Moundridge before joining Salina.
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NAIA Tourney Opens With Six Day Kansas City Meet
The NAIA basketball tournament opens in Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium with Southern meeting Glenville State and Northeastern Oklahoma State facing Glassboro State next Monday night. Kearney State faces Augustana, Pittsburg State takes on West Carolina, Northwestern Iowa meets West Georgia, and Eau Claire State Wisconsin earns No. 1 seed for the six day event.
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Big Eight Closes Season With Key Races
The Big Eight wraps up its regular season with Oklahoma at Missouri and Kansas State hosting Nebraska in night games. Kansas State seeks second place as 11-2, while Missouri and Oklahoma chase runner up and fourth place. Kansas, Oklahoma State, Colorado, and Iowa State have finished play. Kansas State then heads to the NCAA regional in Ames and Missouri to the NIT in New York.
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Accambray Sets Weight Throw Record At NCAA Meet
In Detroit, Jacques Accambray of Kent State shattered the 35 pound weight throw record with a 71 feet 34 inches mark to win the event at the NCAA Endoor Track Championships, defeating teammate Al Schoterman who was runner up at 69 feet 354 inches. earlier, Schoterman had held the previous record. Cincinnati 104 Chicago 100.
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NCAA Opens Postseason With 18 Teams In Four Regions
UCLA awaits a late start as the NCAA tournament begins with 18 teams in four regions East Mideast Midwest and West. First round pairings include Brigham Young versus Long Beach State and Weber State against Hawaii. Second round prospects feature six conference champions led by Kentucky Minnesota Kansas State and San Francisco with the finals set for March 23 at Los Angeles.
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Sports On the Air Listings From Local Broadcasts
The schedule lists upcoming broadcasts: 12 30 Big Eight basketball Oklahoma versus Missouri on WIBW TV. 1 00 NCAA basketball Marquette versus Mid American Conference champion on KOAM TV. 4 00 NCAA basketball Florida State versus Ohio Valley Conference champion on KOM TV. 4 00 World Figure Skating Championship on Wide World of Sports via KODE TV.
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Blocker Opens Four Stroke Lead at Florida Citrus
Chris Blocker shot 66 to reach 133 total as Arnold Palmer misses the cut for the first time in nearly four years. Palmer endured a triple bogey on his 12th hole and shot 75 147, ending his streak of 85 consecutive cuts. Blocker added eight birdies and a strong finish despite gusty winds at Rio Pinar.
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Smith to Guide Pizza East Stars
Dean Smith the North Carolina coach is named to steer the East squad in the first annual Pizza Hut basketball classic to be played April 15 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Ted Owens of Kansas will coach the West squad.
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Bowling Scores Show Campers Dominant In Local Meet
OCR text lists bowling scores and teams such as Nu-Wa Campers and Campfire Campers with players like Carla Olson and Alma Mayer. Names of sponsors and venues appear alongside scores like 656 and 535, indicating a community league scoring summary and team standings.
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Matured Dodgers Poised for title run with fresh power
Los Angeles looks to win the National League this summer after finishing one game back in 1971. Frank Robinson joins as a power bat and Tommy John anchors the rotation alongside Al Downing and Claude Osteen. The bullpen adds Pete Richert and Hoyt Wilhelm while Bill Buckner, Jim Lefebvre, Garvey and Parker anchor infield spots as the club reshapes around a healthier Tom Singer.
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Panthers Open Baseball Debut Versus Crowder Rough Riders
Neosho County Jaco Panthers board coach Carl Robb eyes a balanced squad as they prepare for their inaugural season opener on March 23 at City Park in a doubleheader with Crowder College Rough Riders of Neosho Missouri.
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