Indiana Faces St Johns In Holiday Festival Final
Top-ranked Indiana after beating Manhattan 97 61 sets up a Holiday Festival final Monday against St John s. St John s led by Frank Alagia earned the matchup with Temple and South Carolina wins. Kansas junior Mokeski 7 1 230 pounds scored 19 in a 63 66 win over Nebraska to spark a Big Eight semifinal berth. Norm Cook led Kansas with 20 points as Colorado edged Oklahoma 61 59. North Carolina State Duke Louisville Rhode Island Minnesota and others won in Holiday weekend play.
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Raiders Triumph Over Bengals in Playoff Win
Oakland defeated Cincinnati 31-28 to advance to the American Conference championship. Ken Stabler threw three TD passes to lesser-used receivers, while Ted Hendricks and the defense pressured Ken Anderson. The Raiders will face the Steelers next Sunday in Pittsburgh in a bid for their third straight Super Bowl appearance.
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Bulldogs In Dallas For Bowl Showing
Georgia and Arkansas prepared in Dallas for the Cotton Bowl with Georgia coach Vince Dooley criticizing artificial turf and noting late arrival savings. Arkansas coach Frank Broyles discussed scheduling and early sightseeing while both teams predicted a high scoring, hard fought game.
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Four ACC Teams Keep States Clean With Wins
North Carolina State and Wake Forest remained undefeated at 7-0 after close finishes. Duke beat Western Kentucky 111-90, and Wake Forest edged Florida 78-75 in overtime to stay perfect. The ACC leaders include Maryland 7-0 and North Carolina 6-0.
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Green earns All-America honor after season consistency
Florida linebacker Sammy Green, advised by defensive coordinator Doug Knotts to stay consistent, finally earned All-America recognition after a standout season. He led the Gators with 202 tackles, helped Florida win nine regular season games, and overcame a shaky prior year to become a key playmaker.
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Five Top Seeds Open Strong At Australian Open
Five of the six top seeds advanced in the Australian Open men's singles with Americans Smith Pasarell among the few non Australians left. Rosewall Newcombe Roche Smith and Dent won their first round matches as Pasarell pursued a ranking boost after years of decline.
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10th Ranked Vols Defeat Penn 77 To 70
In New OrleansAP forward Ernie Grunfeld scored 36 points to lift 10th ranked Tennessee to a 77 70 victory over Pennsylvania in the Sugar Bowl fans tournament opening game. Grunfeld sealed the win with two late free throws as Tennessee pulled away from a Penn rally.
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