Houston Cougars Top UCLA In AP Basketball Poll
The Houston Cougars rise to No. 1 in the AP poll after their 71 69 win over UCLA, now 17 0. UCLA drops to second with 32 first place votes and 318 points as North Carolina and New Mexico follow in the top five.
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Sixth Ranked Tennessee Stuns Kentucky 87 59
Tennessee under Coach Rick Barnes handed Kentucky its worst loss in 18 years 87 to 59 as Bobby Croft scored 20 points. The Vols tied LSU for first in the SEC at 11 2 overall 5 1 in conference, while Kentucky fell to 10 4 and fourth place.
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College Basketball Scores From East to West
Boston University defeated Trinity in Boston 112 to 74. Cincinnati beat Memphis State 75 to 68. Mississippi State won 72 to 69 over Alabama. Florida downed Georgia 90 to 63. Tennessee 87 Kentucky 59. North Carolina State 69 Jacksonville 9. Tennessee A and I over Pan American 9. Michigan 99 Ball State 75. Ohio State 66 Georgia Tech 55. Loyola Chicago 105 Windsor 52. Texas Southern 109 Prairie View 102. Weber State 88 Colorado State 75. Hawaii 85 Nevada 72.
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Beban Seeks Winning NFL or AFL Team
UCLA star Gary Beban said he wants to play pro football but only for a winner, hinting he may refuse teams in expansion or cellar clubs. Beban, honored as the outstanding college player by the Maxwell Club, weighs draft options as the NFL AFL combined draft nears. Johnny Unitas won the pro award for the third time.
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Crew
Smashed 834 by Ron Hedrich in open bowling
Ron Hedrich a 20 year old La Crosse State student bowled an 834 series at Vlasek Lanes finishing with a perfect 300 game after a 254 start and 22 straight strikes He added a final game strike run and the event capped by a 300 score The Onalaska Booster Club plans a smoker at the American Legion today at 7 30 p m with tickets to the Feb 6 Illinois Wisconsin game and bus transport to Madison
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Bowl League Tuned High Scores Across Coulee Center
Jean Hanson cracked a 603 series and a 600 mark in the Ball and Chain at South Lanes while aboard the Coulee Golf Bowl team. Terry Beach and Dave Seymour posted 607 and 603 for Shamrock Lanes in the National League. Alabama’s football streak ended with a 37 37 tie vs Florida State in 1947.
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Chuck Moen
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Florida State
Milwaukee awarded NBA franchise praised by leaders despite Braves exit
Milwaukee fans and civic leaders welcomed an NBA expansion, hoping it spurs a sports revival including Major League Baseball. Mayor Maier hailed Milwaukee as a big league city while Allan Selig urged baseball expansion. The club, to start in 1968 69, plans most home games at the 11 138 seat Milwaukee Arena with plans for a hockey venue and a new 15 000 seat arena for future teams.
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Bud) Selig
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Football Scoring Race Highlighted by Navy Standout
Kicker John Church topped quarterback John Cartwright in last season's Navy scoring race with 41 points to 40. The roundup lists area basketball and football schedules across Wisconsin with multiple matchups from non conference to district tournaments.
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La Crosse Aquinas Ties School Record With Campion Win
La Crosse Aquinas beat Prairie du Chien Campion 70-66 before about 4,000 at Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium. The win extends their 12 game unbeaten streak and gives a two game lead in the Central Wisconsin Catholic Conference with six games left.
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West Bend Woman Tops Pin Tourney
West Bend bowler Lucille Teesch won first in Class A singles with 546 pins as the Wisconsin women's bowling tournament began in Green Bay. Leaders in Class A teams include Gardner's Sales of Janesville at 2,288 and Ozaukee Country Club at 2,229. doubles Class A led by Rosie Luehrs and Jean Escher from New Holstein with 1,043.
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City Sports Slate Wresting Schedule at Three Sites
Aquinas visits Central at 8 p.m. Tuesday and Rochester Lourdes at 8 p.m. Tuesday. On Thursday Marshfield travels to Aquinas for an 8 p.m. match.
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Wisconsin High School Evening Sports Schedule
The slate lists basketball games at eight p.m. including Wausau at Central Holy Cross at La Farge La Crosse State at River Falls Coleman Tech at Waukesha and Eau Claire North at Logan. Swimming events feature La Crosse State at Superior and Central at Menomonie with latex times.
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