Crum Returns to Los Angeles for NCAA Semifinal Showdown
Denny Crum brings Louisville into a high-stakes national semifinal against his former UCLA program as the Cardinals, Midwest Regional champions, meet the Bruins who won the Far West bracket. The scene features star Jim Price and UCLA’s Henry Bibby and Bill Walton as two storied programs collide in Los Angeles.
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Grant Leads Thorobreds To Third NAIA Crown
Kentucky State star Travis Grant, the era’s top college scorer, led the Thorobreds to a 71-62 NAIA title win over Eau Claire Wisconsin. Grant set the all tournament scoring and single game records with 213 total points and 39 in the final, earning MVP honors for the second straight year. Stephen F. Austin placed third by beating Gardner-Webb 94-91. Coach Ken Anderson noted Eau Claire’s defense but Grant dominated down the stretch.
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Jacklin Wins Jacksonville In Playoff
English golfer Tony Jacklin defeated Johnny Jacobs in a playoff at the Greater Jacksonville Open to win $25,000. He described the victory as very gratifying after a lean 1971 season, noting the win came on the first extra hole at Hidden Hills Country Club.
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Stallworth Named Big Eight Player Of The Year
Kansas City AP reports Bud Stallworth the Kansas star won the Big Eight Conference player of the year in a vote by sports writers and sportscasters. He narrowly beat John Brown of Missouri and Chuck Jura of Nebraska.
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MU Coach Nabs Honor
The Big Eight Conference basketball Coach of the Year is Norm Stewart of Missouri. Stewart was named Saturday by The Associated Press, with Kansas State’s Jack Hartman second. Under Stewart the Tigers went 21 wins and six losses, finishing second in the Big Eight after winning the preseason conference tournament in December.
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Lakers Roll Warriors 162 99 for NBA Scoring Record
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors 162 to 99, a game marked by seven Lakers players scoring in double figures and surpassing the previous 62 point margin record set in 1960.
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Vincennes Junior College Wins National Junior College Title
Vincennes Indiana Junior College dominates Ferrum Virginia 73 61 to capture the national tournament crown in Hutchinson Kansas Gulf Coast Panama City Florida places third by defeating Tyler Texas 85 81 Southern Idaho takes fourth by beating Casper Wyoming 73 72 Arizona Western finishes fifth after overtime win over Hutchinson Casper and Hutchinson place seventh and eighth in the 16 team event Tony Byers scores 23 for Vincennes while Clarence Walker tops Ferruri with 21 in the season ending 33 0 record
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ABC disallows 890 series in bowling record
Ray Orf of St. Louis had his 890 three game series rejected by the ABC High Score and Award Committee due to improperly conditioned lanes from a questionable ball dressing distribution. The ruling keeps Allie Brandt's 886 series from 1989 as the official alltime mark.
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NIT Scores and Overtime Upsets Across Contenders
Syracuse roared past Davidson 81 to 77 while Maryland defeated St. Josephs 67. Oral Roberts beat Memphis State. St John’s edged Missouri 82 to 81 in overtime. Princeton topped Indiana 68 60 with Niagara routing Texas El Paso 76 57. Showtimes listed for several games include Mon and Tue slots.
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Carlton Tough On Former Mates In Exhibition Loss
St. Petersburg Florida AP left-hander Steve Carlton faced his former teammates for the first time since being traded to the Philadelphia Phillies. The St. Louis Cardinals managed only seven singles in six innings as they fell 7 to 1.
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Exhibition Baseball Sunday Results Across Leagues
Philadelphia defeated St Louis 7 to 1 while Minnesota beat Boston 5 to 4. Texas won 8 to 6 against Kansas City and Los Angeles prevailed 8 to 5 over Houston. Atlanta won 3 to 1 versus New York and Pittsburgh topped Cincinnati 8 to 1.
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Hitting Tops In Juco Scrimmage At City Park
Neosho County Community College Panthers opened their season with a productive intrasquad workout at City Park. John Gehrt led with three hits four singles and three RBIs along with strong showings from Borjas Seger and Ponce as Coach Robb noted improved hitting despite uneven defense. The scrimmage highlighted the need for an experienced catcher and settled plan for two starters before Thursday opener with Crowder College.
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