Eagles open baseball season with Pecos clash at home
The Pecos Eagles begin the 1972 baseball campaign hosting Carlsbad, N. M., at 4 p.m. with a youthful roster of 24 players led by eight pitchers and multiple infield and outfield specialists. The squad features two freshmen, six sophomores, and 14 juniors, all right handed, aiming to improve on last season’s 19-9 record and 9-3 District 2-34 mark.
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Alex Sachare
Associated Press
Mark Belanger
Baltimore Orioles
Miami
Belanger
Pecos Eagles
Carlsbad
N. M
Eagles
Benny Abila
Calanchi
Maddux
Mendoza
Sadler
Walker
Terry
Williams
Unwanted man now standout with Lakers
Gail Goodrich, once dismissed in the expansion draft, has become a key Lakers guard. He hit a 15 foot game winner with four seconds left to lift Los Angeles to a 109-108 victory over Milwaukee after Wilt Chamberlain missed three straight free throws. Jerry West led LA with 28 points.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles Lakers
Notheing
Gail Goodrich
National Basketball Association
Los Angeles
Milwaukee Bucks
Goodrich
Wilt Chamberlain
Bucks
Happy Hairston
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Seattle
Detroit
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Philadelphia
Buffalo
Houston
Cinc Cinnati
Milwaukee
Lakers
Oscar Robertson
Jerry West
Lucius Alelen
Hairston
Basketball Standings and Schedule from the Eastern Conference
The article lists NBA Eastern Conference standings with teams and records, then outlines Thursday and Friday games across divisions. It also provides Wednesday results showing Kentucky over Carolina and other scores, followed by upcoming matchups including Kentucky versus Virginia and Dallas versus Utah.
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Virg
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Carol
Pitts
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Ind
Dallas
Kentucky
Carolina
Indiana
New York
Virginia
Memphis
Denver
Richmond
Pittsburgh
Nine at large NCAA playoff bids announced for 1969
The NCAA announced nine at large teams for the university division playoffs led by Marquette, 23-2, and followed by South Carolina, Marshall, Florida State, Southwestern Louisiana, Houston, Hawaii, Providence, and Villanova. Marquette’s coach Al McGuire pledged the Warriors remain strong despite Jim Chones turning pro. First round pairings set for March 11 with finals in Los Angeles March 23.
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Marequette
al McGuire
South Carolina
Marshall
Florida State
Southwest Louisiana
Houston
Hawaii
Providence
Villanova
Marquette
Warriors
Jim Chones
New York Nets
American Basketball Association
McGuire
NCAA
Los Angeles
Yankees Seeks Pennant After Seven-Year Lapse
Yankees manager Ralph Houk remains hopeful despite a six-year drought in the chase for the pennant. He points to relievers Lindy McDaniel and Jack Aker, a revamped lineup with Rich McKinney, Johnny Callison, Hal Lanier, Bernie Allen, and pitchers Hinton and Magnuson, while acknowledging the Orioles current strength and the team’s inconsistency.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Ralph Houk
New York Yankees
Houk
Yankee
Baltimore Orioles
Shirley Chisholm
Orioles
Yankees
Lindy McDaniel
Jack Aker
Stan Bahnsen
Chicago White Sox
Rich McKinney
Johnny Callison
Hal Lanier
Bernie Allen
Rich Hinton
Jim Magnuson
Hinton
Magnuson
Alan Closter
Syracuse
McDaniel
Aker
NHL
Odessa Ector opens season with 3-0 loss to Midland High
The Odessa Ector baseball team, calling itself inexperienced, lost 3-0 to Midland High in the season opener. Pecos last year beat Ector twice in district play 6-5 and 10-5.
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Ector
Fort Stockton
Wink
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Dolphins to open NIT run in Madison Square Garden
Jacksonville and St. John’s lead early NIT entries for the March 17 25 event with Fordham Syracuse and Niagara joining as top selections. Jacksonville aims to build on its Garden record and pursue a national invitational title while St. John’s holds most appearances and titles in NIT history.
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John’s
Fordham
Syracuse
Niagera
Ben Carnevale
National Collegiate Athletic Association
New Mexico
Oral Roberts
Duquesne
Tomtec St. Peter's
N.J
Niasara
Cardinals Cavort: U of Louis ville Tops Winning Seasons Streaks
The University of Louisville has the longest streak of consecutive winning seasons among major college basketball teams with 27. Dayton and UCLA each hold 23 straight over .500 to tie for second, followed by Duke with 21 and Cincinnati with 18.
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University of Louisville
Dayton
UCLA
Duke
Cincinnati
Getting Personal: NCAA fouls and disqualifications tied
The season saw two teams share the record for most personal fouls and disqualifications in a game. Texas at Arlington and Hardin-Simmons tied it in a quadruple overtime contest, while Air Force and Southern Colorado tied it in regulation time.
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University of Texas At Arlington
Hardin-Simmons
Air Force
Southern Colorado
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