Big Eight Carnival On Tonight
Iowa State and Nebraska open the 27th Big Eight preseason basketball tournament in Kansas City with Missouri vs Colorado and matches set for Oklahoma State against Oklahoma and Kansas against Kansas State. Iowa State debuts Bill Benson amid a core that includes Clinton Harris and Martinez Denman. Nebraska relies on Tony Rheihl after four starters departed. Missouri defends. Colorado freshmen Dave Logan rises. Oklahoma State seeks consistency as Oklahoma returns 19th ranking and Alvan Adams fuels scoring.
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Kansas City
Iowa State
Nebraska
Municipal Auditorium
Cyclones
Missouri
Colorado
Town State
Maury John
John
Honolulu
UCLA
Tollinois
Bill Benson
Clinton Harris
Martinez Denman
Tony Rheihl
Dave Logan
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma
Kansas
Kansas State
Pistons Down Bucks in Narrow Gridiron? No, Basketball Victory Heads
The Detroit Pistons upset Milwaukee 112-105 as Stu Lantz sc rored 37 with a late surge. Cleveland beat Atlanta 115-96 to halt the Hawks’ seven-game potential tie, while Boston beat New York 115-106. Baltimore, Chicago, Los Angeles, and others posted wins as the NBA standings shift in midseason action.
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Associated Press
Detroit Pistons
Cleveland Cavaliers
National Basketball Association
Milwaukee Bucks
Atlanta Hawks
Stu Lantz
Pistons
Milwaukee
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Bucks
Cavaliers
Atlanta
Hawks
Baltimore
Boston
New York
Balti
American Basketball Association
Dallas
Virginia
Kentucky
Indiana
Utah
Memphis
Denver
San Diego
Cleveland
Austin Carr
Lenny Wilkens
Carr
Lou Hudson
Detroit
Lantz
Abdul-Jabbar
Dave Cowens
John Havlicek
Celtics
Knicks
Walt Fraser
Buffalo
Mike Riordan
Bullets
Elmore Smith
Chicago
KC Omaha
Garfield Heard
Bob Love
Love
Heard
Los Angeles
Trail Blazers
Gail Goodrich
Rudy Tomjanovich
Houston
Mike Newlin
Rockets
Otto Moore
Fairbanks Praises Defense In Sugar Bowl Preview
Oklahoma coach Chuck Fairbanks credits the Sooners defense for allowing the offense to score less dramatically while maintaining strong total yardage. He notes the defense has created more opportunities, helping Oklahoma enter the Sugar Bowl with a 10-1 record and plans for bowl prep with a flexible leadership approach.
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New Orleans
Oklahoma
Chuck Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Sooners
Penn State
Derland Moore
Nittany Lions
Merry Sooners
Auburn
Sugar Bow
Bowling Scores From Royal T League and Local Leagues
Bowling scores listed for multiple teams in the Royal T League and Tuesday Night Ladies League. Notable high games include MecIntosh 190 and 482 series, Clough 190 460, Abbott 170 429, Jackson 217 609, and McCurdy 215 547. Also shows team affiliations such as Skateland, Kansas State Bank, Franklin Savings, Jereford Inn, and Ottawa clubs with player lines and totals.
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Royal T League
DON & Mary's
MecIntosh
Skateland
Clough
Kansas State Bank
Smith
Anderson Carpets
Abbott
Anderson
Beets Motor
Feets
Cement Contractors
Charles
Franklin Savings
Jackson
Michigan Shows Off Cage Prowess In Holiday Festival
In the Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden the Michigan Wolverines dominate Boston College 87-70 to reach the semifinals of the 21st annual event. Campy Russell scores 29, Henry Wilmore 31, with strong showings from Walker and Katerink as Michigan advances.
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Michigan
NEW York
Michigan Wolverines
Boston College
Bob Zuffelato
Wolverines
Madison Square Garden
Big Ten
South Carolina
Villanova
Gamecocks
Niagara
Manhattan
St. John’s
Grambling
North Carolina A&t
Campy Russell
Henry Wilmore
Wilmore
Russell
Dave Walker
Mark Katerink
Boston
Alexander English
Tom Inglesby
Bill Schaeffer
Mike Moore
Rutgers
Florida
Jacksonville
Miami
Ohio
Fla
Memphis State
Cornell
Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Long Island University
Longhorns Face Alabama in Cotton Bowl Clash on Wishbone
Dallas AP Texas defensive coach Mike Campbell notes Wishbone offenses trouble the Longhorns more than others as they prepare to stop Alabama’s potent Wishbone and QB Terry Davis in the 37th Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day. Texas is 9-1, Alabama 10-1, with both programs boasting historic bowl records.
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Dallas
Texas
Mike Campbell
Longhorns
Campbell
Alabama
Terry Davis
Davis
California
Nebraska
Auburn
Tommy Keel
Bryant
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John Brown
al Eberhard
Mike Jeffries
Orv Salmon
Kevin Fitzgerald
Ralph Rasmuson
Dave Fisher
Alvan Adams
Rick Suttle
Dale Greenlee
Tom Kivisto
State
Lou Kruger
Danny Beard
Steve Mitchell
Ernie Kusnyer
Tulsa
Ren Oa
Lanier
Canton
Kansas City Chiefs
Willie Lanier
Vitalis
National Football League
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Studnets
American Cancer Society
Baltimore Colts
Johnny Unilas
San Diego Chargers
John Hadl
Steve DiPeri
John Somogyi
Tony Miller
Butch Taylor
Phil ‘Lumpkin
Larry Finch
Finch
Harold Lée
Mark Ewing
LSU
Fred‘ Gibson
Longhorn
Eddie Phillips
James Street
James
Eddie
Darrell Royal
Emory Ballard
Texas A&m
Paul ‘Bryant
Royal
Crimson Tide
Ford
Ray Brown
Ford Sales, Inc
Ottawa, Kansas
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