KU Rollers clash with Kansas for a 7 p.m. tipoff
Gold Coast Rollers coach David Claxton brings his 0-5 Australian pro team to Allen Fieldhouse to face Kansas. Tourists Andre LaFleur and Mike Mitchell, ex Marathon Oil teammates, scored five each in KU’s 121-54 win last Thursday. Claxton aims to test youth with full-game intensity and learn during the U S tour.
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Williams Questions KU Exhibition Readiness Before Georgia Clash
Kansas coach Roy Williams admits he has no scouting on the Australia Gold Coast Rollers and hopes for more exhibitions before Tuesday's 6 30 p.m. ESPN opener with Georgia. His squad routed Marathon Oil 121 54 with LaFleur and Mitchell scoring five each. Williams criticizes NCAA cost cutting while praising additional tuneups and notes preseason honors hold little weight for Jor dan and Walters. Ostertag is listed as questionable with a knee issue as Manning and Vitale prepare to attend the ESPN telecast and jersey retirement event.
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Tide topples Auburn as Dye bows out in final game
Alabama completes an 11-0 regular season with a 70-0 win over Auburn while Pat Dye announces his resignation as Auburn coach. Tide anchors defense and offense as SEC title hopes and Sugar Bowl bid loom. Dye reflects on 40-year coaching career and NCAA investigation shadows.
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Syracuse penalty sparks extended debate in college hoops
The October issue of Basketball Times features a split reaction to Syracuse’s light NCAA penalty for serious violations involving cash cards and a booster restaurant. KU, Indiana, Duke, Michigan, and North Carolina top the preseason writers poll, while Syracuse faces limited punishment yet TV games and possible Big East tourney entry.
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Lithuanian basketball players plead guilty to shoplifting
Five Lithuanian women’s basketball players pleaded guilty to retail theft at Lehigh Valley Mall, paying 93.50 each after attempting to steal about 550 dollars in clothing. The group, who later played Lehigh University and lost 77 to 75, included Rima Janulviciene who led with 19 points and had the theft total of 147 dollars.
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