Hope Beats Fuller in OBU Tourney Upset clinches 69-68 victory for Hope over Fuller
In Arkadelphia, Hope Bobcats, led by James Simmons and Jim Singleton, edged Fuller Panthers 69-68 at the OBU Tournament. Simmons made a late free throw after a critical turnover, sending Hope into the quarterfinals against Arkadelphia while Fuller, top regional seed, falls. Ricky Putman and Ter ri Turner sparked a fourth-quarter rally as Hope erased a nine-point deficit before the dramatic finish.
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First Cage Poll Has UCLA Tops
UCLA remains unanimous No 1 in the AP preseason men’s basketball poll. The Bruins led with 480 points on 24 first-place votes after opening with a win over Purdue. North Carolina and Kentucky follow, with Kansas Notre Dame and Houston in the top six.
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Poll Places Parks 9th in Nation in AP Football Poll
Ohio State holds No 1 in AP major college football poll with 770 points after a perfect 9-0 regular season. Southern California drops to second amid a 21-21 tie with Notre Dame, while Penn State sits third. Georgia remains fourth and Texas moves to fifth as the top 20 reshapes after a busy Thanksgiving weekend.
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Blues of St. Louis Unbeaten in 9 Games
The St. Louis Blues run 9 unbeaten games marking the longest streak for an expansion team in the NHL. Glenn Hall and Jacques Plante backstop 22 games with 43 goals allowed, a league leading 1.95 goals against average. Bobby Hull tops scoring with 39 points. Jean Beliveau and Gordie Howe follow. Regina, capital of Saskatchewan, formerly Pile Ul Bones.
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Familiar Ring in Cage Play
North Carolina routed Oregon 89-78 as Charles Scott led with 34 points in a high scoring start to the season. Kentucky leaned on Casey in the final minute for an 86-77 win at Miami of Ohio while Houston defeated Pepperdine 80-60 led by Ken Spain. Maravich scored 52 for LSU in a 109-82 win over New Orleans Loyola. Cincinnati, Vanderbilt, Duke, Western Kentucky and California also won, with Marquette, Maravich, and other top 20 teams winning as season opens.
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College Basketball Results Across Nations and Leagues
A dense recap lists numerous college men and women's basketball scores across Arkansas and other states, noting matchups such as Tennessee Martin 76 over Arkansas State 66 and Belmont at Little Rock, plus various East and West region games. Pro and ABA scores follow with Seattle 118 defeating Phoenix 108 and Dallas 112 to 111 over Oakland, among other results.
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State Man on Little All America Team
North Dakota State and San Diego State each placed two players on the 1968 Little All-America squad led by backs Hatchett and Garret and lineman Edwards and Dryer. The group also includes stars such as Wade, Cerone, Nix, Urczyk, and others from various colleges, highlighting standout performances across small colleges.
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Conference records fall as Texas and SMU lead in SWC
Texas and SMU rewrite multiple SWC records in a season ending roundup. Edd Hargett of Texas A&M sets six career marks, Jerry Levins of SMU tops receiving, and Chris Gilbert of Texas breaks rushing and career marks. SMU totals 270 pass completions and 1,131 yards. Arkansas’ Bil Burnett leads scoring with 96 points.
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Hayes Leads NBA Scoring After Detroit Spurt
Elvin Hayes, rookie star for San Diego, extends his NBA scoring lead with 36 and 34 point games against Detroit. He holds an 83 point edge over Bob Rule of Seattle for a 32.2 point per game average through 23 games.
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