Rowley-Led Buckeyes Rally Past Badgers in OT Win
Ohio State overcame a 16 point halftime deficit to defeat Wisconsin 87-81 in overtime. Guard Al Rowley scored 18 points and teammate Al Peters added 20 as the Buckeyes sealed the Big Ten victory.
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1966
Page
6
Ohio State overcame a 16 point halftime deficit to defeat Wisconsin 87-81 in overtime. Guard Al Rowley scored 18 points and teammate Al Peters added 20 as the Buckeyes sealed the Big Ten victory.
In a tightly contested Big Ten showdown, Ohio State and Wisconsin traded leads into overtime. Bill Hasket scored 19, including key second half bursts, while Bob Dove and Rowley and Peters contributed in late moments as Wisconsin pulled away after a late free throw sequence and a midcourt shot by Ron Sepic.
Ken Venturi surged from four behind to win the Lucky International Golf Tournament in San Francisco posting 66 to finish 273 and claim his third top title. His career reflects major highs and a later slump before Byron Nelson helped refine his swing and restore form.
Ohio Class AA high school basketball rankings with first place votes and records through Jan 29 list Canton McKinley at 13-1 top, followed by Mount Carmel, Hamilton Taft, Lima Shawnee, Columbus West, Cleveland Tech, Toledo Libbey, Elyria, Cleveland J. Adams, and Warren Harding amid a shifting slate. He also notes pro golfer activity from 1964 to 1966 including a U S Open win, medical comeback, and a Las Vegas setback.
Wisconsin's antitrust suit against the Milwaukee Braves and National League is moved up to February 28 by Circuit Judge Elmer W. Roller. The state accuses the league of defying a prior order to prepare to play in Milwaukee this year and for the league to plan expansion by opening day. The defense had requested a delay, and the league said expansion in 1966 is not feasible.
Bobby Hull of the Chicago Black Hawks boosted his season total to 68 points to lead the NHL scoring race by 16 over Detroit's Norm Ullman. Hull tallied four goals and three assists last week to push his stats to 42 goals and 26 assists, while Ullman scored once in three games, dropping six points behind Hull.
Bowie Maryland racetrack aims to resume full operations after a week of disaster including a fatal fire that killed 43 horses, snow closures, and swamp fever cases. Sport Casey valued at 25000 dollars was the track's most valuable casualty.
Johnny Keane blasted the Yankees traditon and declared a shift in strategy. The team will emphasize bunting over power, with Maris and Mantle among those told to bunt, citing last season's failures and Boston's home run lead as reasons for the change. Curt Flood is noted as the best current on-base bunter in Keane's view.
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