Struggling Sooners Visit Kansas in Allen Fieldhouse Showdown
Oklahoma travels to face Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse after five straight road losses and a 2-3 Big Eight mark, with KU riding momentum. The 7:35 p.m. tipoff follows a 5 p.m. KU JayVees game as Ted Owens pressures a repeat of last year’s road magic.
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Jayhawks seek back to back strong showings vs Sooners
Oklahoma visits Allen Fieldhouse with injuries piling up for the Sooners. Alvan Adams leads the Sooners in scoring and rebounding as Kansas aims to build momentum after a solid effort against Iowa State. Coach Owens stresses handling Adams while KU's outside shooters must carry the load.
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KU Athletes Lead Dean’s List With Perfect 4.0 Averages
Fifty-three Kansas athletes named to the Dean’s List for first semester 3.25+ averages. Gymnast Pat Murphy and baseballer Steven Corder top with 4.0, among 14 Jayhawks earning the honor. list includes players across basketball football baseball golf track tennis swimming and more.
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South Falls In Second Half To West In Robotic Showdown
Leavenworth West used a strong second half to beat Lawrence South 40 to 34. South led 22 to 18 at halftime but stalled in the final two quarters, scoring only 12 points. The Cougars drop to 0-11 this season and finish the season next Tuesday versus Kansas City Washington in the LHS gym. South scorers included McEldowney 6 Will 8 Seele 8 Carmody 6 Lawson 6 Leavy. West leaders Gillespie 12 Medill 6 McClure 8 Williams 6 McDermott 8.
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Lions Meet East Tonight in Sunflower League Clash
Lawrence High hosts Shawnee Mission East in the LHS gym hoping for the first Sunflower League win. Tipoff around 8 p.m. after a 6:30 p.m. B team game. Lawrence stands 0-4 in league play and 4-9 overall while Mission East is 2-2, 6-4.
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Houston Edges Centenary In Late Rally
Houston escapes Centenary 89 85 as Louis Dunbar scores 22 and Dwight Jones grabs 20 rebounds. 7 foot freshman Robert Parish dominates for Centenary but Houston's 6 foot 9 lineup helps seal the win. Memphis State beats Drake 73 68 to extend its win streak to 13 and lead the Missouri Valley.
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Freshmen Led Zone Press Powers State In MVC Action
Jour nal-Worlh freshmen led a zone press that sparked 13 straight points with seven by Bill Cook as Larry Kenan posted 16 points and 16 rebounds. Dennis Bell led the losers with 24. Louisville defeated Bradley 91-74 as Bill Butler and Ken Bradley each scored 16 and Allen Murphy and Junior Bridgeman added 14. Notre Dame beat Villanova 82-66 with John Shumate collecting 25 points and 17 rebounds. Tom Ingelsby scored 30 for the losing team. In a Madison Square Garden doubleheader St Josephs PA beat Manhattan 82-61 and Fairfield edged Detroit 67-63 in double overtime. Pat McFarland led St Joe's with 28. George Groom and Ray Kelly propelled Fairfield past Detroit in the second OT. Long Beach State with Ed Ratleff and Leonard Gray 20 each defeated Santa Barbara 77-69. San Francisco toppled Nevada-Las Vegas 87-83 while Arizona State beat Colorado State 77-50 and Arizona routed Wyoming 87-69 behind Daniel Norman’s 37 points.
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Gibbs Shot Lifts Kings in Tight ABA-NBA Night
Gibbs' late shots gave Kansas City-Omaha a 98-96 win over Golden State as Lacey blocked Rick Barry with 27 seconds left. Robbins, Archibald, Calv in, and Kareem era figures led other ABA NBA games including Chamberlain reaching 31,000 career points for the Lakers.
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West Warhawks edge Hayden 37 29 in junior high hoops
West Warhawks overcome a three point first quarter deficit to beat Hayden 29 to 37 in a junior high game. Mike Polk scores 17 for West and 11 second quarter points help build a halftime lead, with West finishing strong to maintain the advantage. The B team also wins 29 to 25. Next game Tuesday in Kansas City against Kansas City Northewest.
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Lions Drop Close Dual To West In Wrestling Meet
Lawrence High falls 27-18 to Topeka West as Lions win three bouts including 126 Bil Dutton and 167 Brian Gentry with two strong pins and shutouts. Three one point losses sting. Lions 3-2 in duals with next trip to Topeka High then Mission West at home.
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Cats Buffs Both on Road for Big Eight Clash
Colorado and Kansas State chase sole possession of first in the Big Eight as Colorado meets Iowa State in Ames on Saturday afternoon while Kansas State plays Nebraska after Nebraska’s 81-60 loss to Iowa State. Oklahoma visits Kansas Saturday with Missouri and Oklahoma State idle.
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Saratoga Man Elected President of Harness Tracks of America
Ernest B. Morris of Saratoga New York was elected president of Harness Tracks of America at the convention closing session. Morris, president of Saratoga Harness Racing Inc, is a vocal opponent of legalized off track betting in New York.
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Sports on TV Schedule Featured Multiple Boxing Blocks
Television listings show 12:30 p.m. basketball doubleheader St Louis versus Louisville and Maryland versus Duke on channels 27 and 41. Additional games include Colorado against Iowa State on channels 5 and 13 at 2 p.m. and a King Louie Open bowling event on channels 2 and 9 at 4:30 p.m.
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Kansas Track Team Heads to Nebraska Meet With 32 on Bus
Kansas coach Bob Timmons lists a 32 man travel squad for a triangular indoor meet at Nebraska with Colorado and NU. The bus trip to Lincoln Saturday is cost free aside from travel time, and fringe athletes will get a chance to prove themselves. Nebraska tops last year's Big Eight Indoor standings, led by hurdler Ralph Fisher, while Colorado stars from Ghana highlight their squad. Kansas entries cover sprints, hurdles, jumps, and distance events with multiple athletes listed for each.
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