Missouri Tigers Clinch Big Eight Title in Blowout of Colorado
Missouri fans celebrate as Willie Smith leads a 95-60 win over Colorado at Hearnes Auditorium sealing the Tigers’ undisputed Big Eight championship. Smith scores 23, reaches season highs, while teammates Kennedy, Anderson, Sims and Clabon contribute. MU finishes 24-4 overall and opens NCAA subregional play vs Washington. Kansas State edges Oklahoma State for runner up. Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska also win.
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Pro Sports Scoreboard NBA Highlights and Results
NBA scores and schedules include Houston 101 Georgia 97 and Golden State 117 Cleveland 106. Portland 118 Phoenix 99. Boston 88 Detroit 87. Washington 92 New York 81. Kansas City 113 Milwaukee 123. New Orleans 124 Seattle 106. Phoenix 106 Portland 94. Chicago 91 Los Angeles. Monday shows no games scheduled.
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NHL Standings and Results From Saturday Action
Campbell Conference Patrick Division shows Philadelphia at 43 40 14 and New York Islanders 36 17 44 7 56. Norris Montreal Boston Detroit Toronto Vancouver and others listed with scores. Saturday results include Philadelphia 6 Detroit 1 New York Islanders 6 Washington Montreal 2 Buffalo 2 Pittsburgh 5 Minnesota 2 St Louis 7 Chicago 4 Toronto 4 Los Angeles 1 Philadelphia 4 Kansas City 1 New York Rangers 6 Atlanta 5 New York Islanders 5 Pittsburgh 4 Boston 4 Washington 3 Montreal 6 Detroit 1 Vancouver 4 Minnesota 3 Toronto 7 California 7. No games scheduled.
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Winter Sports Banquet to Honor Bulldog Athletes
Mexico Bulldog athletes from boys and girls basketball and wrestling will be honored at a 6 p.m. Winter Sports Banquet hosted by the Bulldog Booster Club at the high school cafeteria. Awards will be presented across each sport. Hale Irwin won the Citrus Open Golf title in Orlando with a par on the fourth extra hole and a $40,000 prize.
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DePaul Bolsters NCAA Bid Over Wildcats
Kansas State finished 20-7 after an 11-3 Big Eight run and 2nd place, but were passed over for at large NCAA berths as DePaul of Chicago earned the invitation. Missouri claimed the conference title with a 24-4 mark and will face Washington in the West regional.
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32 Teams Compete in NAIA Basketball Tourney
Fairmont State College enters as the top seed with a 27 0 record, facing Howard Payne College in the first round. Grand Canyon, defending champions, meet Central State University Tuesday. Alcorn State and Marymount College hold seeds three and four as 32 teams vie for the NAIA title.
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Benefit Games Start At 6 30 In Bulldog Booster Night
Intramural basketball takes center stage as the Bulldog Booster Club hosts benefit games at the high school gym. Mexico Junior High girls start at 6:30 p m with the boys following, then Commerce Bankers face Fayette in the finale. Admission is 50 cents, proceeds go to a wrestling mat cover.
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Missouri signs 1976 football recruits mostly from Missouri
Missouri coach Al Onofrio announces 21 of 26 prep seniors from Missouri in the 1976 signing class. Four junior college additions and one mid year transfer join, with Lester Dickey the mid year on campus. The Tigers have four scholarships remaining and seek additional quality prospects.
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Flyers roll to 4-1 win as Parent debuts at Spectrum
Philadelphia goalie Bernie Parent, back from a neck injury, earned a 4-1 victory over the Kansas City Scouts in his Spectrum debut. The Flyers built a 3-0 lead after two periods on goals from Bladen Clarke and Leach as they stretched their unbeaten string to 19 games. Lagace spoiled the shutout in the final period before Crisp added the final tally.
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Johnston’s Steady Play Earns Blues 4-4 Tie With Sabres
Eddie Johnston of the St. Louis Blues stopped 44 Buffalo Sabres shots to hold a 4-4 tie, while Garry Unger tied the game late with under four minutes left. Rene Robert scored twice for Buffalo, Jocelyn Guevremont assisted and Sabres rued a misplayed puck on the tying goal.
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Kings Hunt Playoff Hopes With Bucks Win and Help
King coach Phil Johnson noted the need for help from others as Kansas City beat Milwaukee 113-87 and Boston defeated Detroit, moving the Kings to within one game of the Pistons and four behind the Bucks in the Midwest. Nate Archibald led with 29 points and 10 assists, supported by strong games from Jimmie Walker and Scott Wedman. The Kings forced 20 Bucks turnovers for 18 points in a bid to keep playoff chances alive on the road.
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Cavaliers Upset Tar Heels Shifts NCAA Path West
Virginia stunned fourth ranked North Carolina 67 62 in the ACC final forcing UNC to travel to Dayton Ohio for the Mideast Regional. Virginia earns a first round game against DePaul while UNC faces the winner of the SEC in a tough regional and keeps three of the top four teams in the mix. The day also saw Kentucky beat Alabama and Tennessee roll past Georgia while Cincinnati Arizona Missouri Texas Tech Hofstra Wichita State San Diego State UCLA Indiana and others clinched or chased NCAA berths.
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Lafayette and St James Win Missouri State Titles
In Columbia Missouri Lafayette High School defeats Joplin Memorial 87 to 22 to claim the 3A boys basketball state title while St James routs Clearwater 72 to 45 to win the 2A crown. Key players include Hubert Beattie with 25 points for Lafayette and Chris Mueller 18, Gary Davis 16 for St James. The third place games go to Flat River Central over Troy and Linn over Licking.
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