OU Breaks Out On Top
Ottawa University basketball opens HAC season with two road wins, 79-73 at Tarkio and 79-78 at Graceland, moving into a share of first place. Gunkel lauds road victories as key to the title, as OU prepares home tests vs William Jewell and Missouri Valley.
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Colorado Guards Clutch Shot Lifts Buffs Over Oklahoma State
Jo Jo Hunter, a Washington DC transfer, hit a 30 foot game winner at Stillwater to give Colorado a 58-56 victory and a 2-0 conference mark. Oklahoma State, 0-2 in league play, complained of free throws and missed chances as Colorado snapped a 15 game road Big Eight losing streak.
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Syracuse Pressure Fails Boilermakers Upset Bid
Syracuse guards press Purdue, eroding an 11 point deficit to seize a 66 61 victory as Roosevelt Bouie scores 17 for the fifth ranked Orangemen. The upset was part of a day when multiple top teams fell, including Duke and Kentucky. Purdue coach Rose notes poor execution while Boeheim praises aggressive defense.
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Kelly Tripucka
TCU
Kings beat Nets 120-101 as Kings clamp down
Kansas City Kings defended well to slow New Jersey, building a 62-52 halftime lead and pulling away to 120-101. Otis Birdsong led with 33 points as the Kings tightened their hold on the Midwest Division standings.
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