Top college teams win as UCLA dominates rivalry field
North Carolina, Kentucky, Houston, Maravich led by Charles Scott and Ken Spain, roll to victories. LSU star Maravich poured in 52 as LSU beat New Orleans Loyola 109-82. Marquette and other top 20 teams also won, including Cincinnati over Kansas State 86-70 and Duke over Alabama 86-48.
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College hoops roundup with NC Tar Heels and others
Scott and Isell pace NC with 60 39 halftime lead and 4 corner offense preserves win over Oregon. Houston trio and Maravich lift LSU and LSU led 62 34 by halftime. Ogle and Robertson power Cincinnati as Vanderbilt battles multiple leads. Duke beats for Bubas 200th win as Denton posts 17 and 14 in win.
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Big Eight Cagers Start 9-1 After Month of Games
The Big Eight teams opened the season with 10 games played and Kansas State the sole defeat, as Cincinnati upset them 86-70 in Coach Fitzsimmons debut at K State. Oklahoma won 45-38 at Centenary after suspensions. Missouri, Colorado and Iowa State moved to 2-0 with Missouri beating Arkansas 60-59, Colorado beating USC 74-54, and Iowa State edging Hardin-Simmons 84-83.
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North Dakota State and San Diego State Lead Little All-America picks
North Dakota State halfback Paul Hatchett and defensive tackle Jim Ferge along with San Diego State fullback Lloyd Edwards and defensive end Fred Dryer headline the 1968 Little All-America team. Carl Garrett and Dwayne Nix repeat on the small college squad, with numerous other players named across offense and defense.
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New York Jets Hit With Large Fine Over Officials Critique
The Jets were fined 2000 by commissioner Pete Rozelle for criticizing game officials after a 43-32 loss to Oakland on November 24. Assistant coach Walt Michaels and safety Jim Hudson were fined 150 each, while Hudson and DT John Elliott faced automatic 50 fines for ejection. The late collapse and NBC Heidi preemption sparked vast viewer complaints.
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Kansas Conference Openers Hit by McPherson Ottawa Wins
McPherson beat Bethel 84-72 and Ottawa edged Friends 70-69 as Kansas Conference basketball opened. Washburn, independent this season, crushed Missouri Southern 82-56 at Topeka. John Smith led McPherson with 26 points on 16 of 21 free throws. Ottawa led 36-24 at half and held off Friends. Washington?
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Buckeyes Top AP Poll as Southern California Clings to No. 2
Ohio State remains No. 1 in the AP major college football rankings. Southern California holds the No. 2 position with a narrow margin after a 21 21 draw with Notre Dame. Kansas sits sixth.
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UCLA Remains No 1 In AP Preseason Poll
UCLA is the unanimous No 1 pick on all 24 AP preseason ballots after a 94-82 win over Purdue. North Carolina is second with 344 points after beating Oregon 89-78, while Kentucky sits third with 317 points after routing Xavier Ohio 115-77 and Miami Ohio 86-77. Kansas advances to fourth following a 88-65 victory over St Louis. Notre Dame slips to fifth as Houston rises to sixth.
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KU Contact Drills To Resume on Friday
Kansas football players were scheduled to begin workouts with contact drills Friday in preparation for the Orange Bowl clash with Penn State. The team will mostly run until Friday as assistant coaches remain on the recruiting trail. Head coach Pepper Rodgers is in Kansas City for Big Eight meetings.
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