Kansas Clinches Big Eight Title Bid With Buffs Showdown
Kansas University can seal the Big Eight championship by defeating Colorado in Allen Fieldhouse tonight. KU surged past Kansas State 68 55 at Manhattan to improve to 12 1 in conference play and 21 3 overall, with stars Lopes Wesley Bohnenstiehl and White contributing key scores and rebounds.
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Houston and Oklahoma City Duel in Tough NCAA Opens
In Wichita Roundhouse Texas Western and Colorado State prepare to meet high scoring Houston and Oklahoma City in first round NCAA games. Houston 21 5 faces Colorado State 14 7 at 7 p m while Oklahoma City 24 4 plays Texas Western 23 1 with winners advancing to regional play.
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Chamberlain Sparks 76ers Past Celtics in Eastern Lead Bid
Wilt Chamberlain scored 32 points and 12 free throws as the 76ers defeated the Celtics 113-110, sweeping the home and home series to pull within a half game of Boston in the Eastern Division race. Red Auerbach blasted officiating as Boston trailed Philadelphia by 0.5 games. In other games, Cincinnati beat Detroit 137-125, St. Louis beat New York 119-106, and Los Angeles beat Baltimore 126-105. Elgin Baylor poured in a season high 37 for the Lakers.
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Art Wall Jr Dominates Maracaibo Open for Third Win
Art Wall Jr., from Honesdale Pennsylvania, clinches his third Maracaibo Open title with a six-stroke victory over Al Besselink of Grossinger New York. Wall shoots 69 in the final round to finish 276 and earn $3,000.
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Jayhawks edge K State in Manhattan title chase
Kansas defeated Kansas State 68 to 55 in Manhattan. Sophomore guards Joe White and Rodger Bohnenstiehl sparked KU's 35 27 halftime lead while Walt Wesley and Roy Smith battled. consideration of a Colorado Nebraska game loomed as KU pursued its first league crown since 1957. Governor William Avery visited to laud coach Ted Owens.
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