Hoosiers Rout Badgers Clinch Big Ten Tie
Indiana, the top ranked team, crushed Wisconsin 93 58 to stay unbeaten in Big Ten play and move within one win of the title. Scott May led with 23 points as Indiana forced 29 turnovers and built a 18 2 spurt.
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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1975
Page
7
Indiana, the top ranked team, crushed Wisconsin 93 58 to stay unbeaten in Big Ten play and move within one win of the title. Scott May led with 23 points as Indiana forced 29 turnovers and built a 18 2 spurt.
Norman hosts Lawton High after clinching the Boomer Conference title with an 11-0 record. Tipoff is 7:30 p.m. in the Norman gym, with a junior varsity game at 5:45 p.m.
The schedule lists Norman Plover and Newcombe as forwards with Eots, Shegog, and Bryam among players. Schmidt and Moravord lead guard duties with Johnson and Blechurn also in the lineup. Tipoff at 7:30 p.m. at Norman Fieldhouse with a preliminary junior varsity game at $45 pm and broadcast on KSWO 1380.
Lawton High, 8-2 in league, meet Norman at Wolverine gym as regional tourneys loom. Norman 16-4, boasted 51.5 defense. Southard’s LHS lineup includes Shegog Perkins Newcombe with Totte Elix Porter contributing. The teams split early season with Norman edging 51-49.
MacArthur wrestling dominated Chickasha at the Mac field house scoring a 44 to 11 victory. Key results included forfeit wins by Kevin Smith and Steve Pemberton and pins by Omar Fernandez Scott Conner and others as Mac built a large early lead and never looked back.
AP reports a University of Oklahoma official sought to avoid broader rules violations during the 1973 two year probation after discovering possible plea bargaining. The letter to Gov. Hall cited recruiting apartments and clothes, among 14 alleged infractions linked to OU football.
Merlin Olsen announced he will return to the Los Angeles Rams after speculation of retirement. The 35 year old Pro Bowl defensive tackle said he cannot bear the idea of teammates reaching the Super Bowl without him. Olsen cited the team’s 1974 season and the Rams’ 13th straight Pro Bowl honor as motivation to stay.
O J Simpson enters the final five events of the superstars finals with a 714 point edge over Kyle Rote Jr for the $25 000 first prize. Simpson won bowling and added seconds in tennis rowing and weight lifting to reach 2915 points as Rote trails in second and Bob Seagren sits third with 17 points.
Eagles face Duncan High School in a 7 30 p m clash at Ike gym in the second meeting of the year. Powell’s Eagles bring a 5 15 record while Ber ryhill’s Demons are 7 13. Joe Schornick leads Duncan with 17 ppg as Eisenhower aims to rebound after a knee injury to Whitaker.
High landers host Chickasha in a South Central Conference battle with a 7 45 tipoff at Mac fieldhouse and a 5 45 junior varsity game precede. Mac aims to avenge a 65 59 loss to the Chicks as Coach Bob Sanders fields the same lineup.
City Calendar lists Friday and Saturday regional wrestling tournaments. On Tuesday Chickashe visits MacArthur, LS of Norman hosts Duncan at Eisenhower, Friday MacArthur plays Ardmore, Eastern NM meets Cameron, LAS of Shawnee faces PC West at Eisenhower.
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