Valentine Dominates Cowboys in Big Eight Win
Kansas freshman Darnell Valentine poured in 22 points with seven assists and six steals as Kansas ripped Oklahoma State 83-65 at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks built a 66-35 lead, while Valentine added a highlight left handed layup in traffic. OSU fought to the end as KU moved to sole first in the conference.
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Pokes Fall as Kansas Grips Early Lead in Tight Big Eight Clash
Oklahoma State coach Jim Killingsworth lamented turnovers after an 83-65 loss to Kansas. The Cowboys opened with only three field goals in the first eight and a half minutes, falling behind 18-8 as Kansas seized control.
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Cowboys miss shots in Allen Fieldhouse loss
Oklahoma State coach Killingsworth cited poor shooting and mental errors after a road defeat at Kansas. OSU shot 23 of 63, 10 of 32 in the first half, and made six of 14 free throws, struggling against Kansas's depth and late zone pressure.
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Evans breaks conference scoring mark in Wildcats win
Kansas State guard Mike Evans scored 16 points to surpass Cliff Meely’s conference record, reaching 1,940 as Kansas State defeated Iowa State 74-63 at Ahearn Fieldhouse. Coach Jack Hartman praised Evans as a team player as Kansas State slips from first place in the race.
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Lions to host SM East in key Sunflower League clash
Lawrence High seeks revenge on Mission East after a 66 64 loss earlier in January. Coach Frederick targets eight straight wins as LHS aims to improve league standing, with JV at 6 15 and varsity follow. Saturday they travel to Mission West amid lineup notes and injuries.
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Arkansas rallies to nudge Texas in key college game
Arkansas, ranked No 2, erased an 11 point second half deficit to beat Texas 75 71 at home. Notre Dame defeated La Salle 95 90 while Kansas crushed Oklahoma State 83 65 and Virginia edged Maryland 66 64. DePaul beat Creighton in triple overtime as Ernie Cobb led Boston College past Georgetown 81 76.
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Rodnina Zaitsev Sweep European Figure Skating Crown
European pairs champions Rodnina and Zaitsev of the Soviet Union secured their sixth straight European title in Strasbourg. The duo, four-time world winners, earned high artistic marks in a five minute program highlighted by eight 5.9s and a 6.0. Meanwhile at Lake Placid Swiss crews dominated two man bobsled trials, with Erich Schafer posting 1 05.93 to set a new track record and keep all three Swiss sleds under the prior 1:06.45 standard.
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Lawrence High rides free throws to 64 53 win over Wyandotte
Lawrence High used 24 free throws to beat Wyandotte 64 53 in sophomore basketball. Rob Hassig praised the discipline while Steve Ball led with 15 points, Tom Wolfe 14, and Paul Viebrock 13 as LHS improved to 10 and 3. They host Mission East next.
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