Noe Tabs Win Over WVU in Virginia Tech Upset
Virginia Tech defeats West Virginia 85 82 in Blacksburg to end WVU’s eight game win streak and give Tech a 30th straight home victory. Guard Bucky Keller and Howard Pardue led Tech with 28 and 26 points as WVU pressed back late but fell short. Thorn scored 26 for WVU while Tech’s defense and hot shooting preserved the lead.
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Virginia
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West Virginia
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Ward
Miller
Dubois
Catlett
Buckeyes extend winning streak to 15 with Purdue rout
Ohio State's unbeaten Buckeyes remain dominant by routing Purdue 94-73 in Lafayette, tying a modern Big Ten record with 20 straight conference wins. Mel Nowell led Ohio State with 29 points while Jerry Lucas and Terry Dischinger matched for key early runs. Kentucky beat Georgia Tech 71-62 after a slow start, aided by Cotton Nash's second-half surge. Virginia Tech upset 12th-ranked West Virginia 85-82 in Blacksburg, led by Bucky Keller's 28 and Howard Pardue's 26, while Bradley beat Tulsa 62-50 as Chet Walker watched.
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Rod Thorn
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Tulsa
Peoria
Ill
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Walker
Joe Strander
Hinton Faces Fayetteville After 11th Win For Beckley
Beckley Flying Eagles improved to 11 straight wins beating Hinton 71 49 at Coalfield Conference action led by Bane Sarrett with 28 points and Dick Leftridge 27 for the Bobcats. Fayetteville, 7 3, travels to Fayette County Memorial Auditorium as Pirates stay wary of the high scoring Beckley offense and top scorers Arritt and Teddy Scott.
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Morris Harvey Gets Revenge In WVU Conference Win
Morris Harvey avenged an earlier loss by beating West Virginia State 96-91 on Monday night led by Bruce Hewitt with 31 points and six late free throws. West Liberty upset Western Division leader West Virginia Tech 51-47 as Gene Franke and George Niggenmyer scored 16 and 15. Potomac topped Hagerstown 77-59. Only two games remain tonight Davis & Elkins at Shepherd and Fairmont at Glenville.
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College Basketball Scores From Across Regions
East Providence ousts Niagara 77 67 while Connecticut 84 Loyola La 74 and Alabama 73 edge Benedict 82 A another slate shows Kentucky 71 Clemson 97 and Indiana 72 Northwestern 71 In the Midwest Emporia 82 over Baker 54 and Notre Dame 72 St Johns N Y 78 in a two overtime clash Southwest table includes Texas 60 and Prairie View A M 97 plus Kilgore JC 81 Lon Morris JC 72 with several other regional results.
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McNeeley Looms Over Rematch With Davis in Miami
Tom McNeeley prepares for a potential final bout at Miami Beach on February 21 against Jefferson Davis of Las Vegas. Promoter and manager Peter Fuller defends the fight despite Floyd Patterson knockouts and Liston mob ties, noting boxing risks and the sport's murky control by insiders.
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Pirates Sign 2 Rookies For 1962 Season
Pirates announce contract signings with two rookies Howie Goss and Ron Woods bringing total signed players to 23 for 1962. Goss, 27, hit 27 homers and 100 RBIs with a .297 average for Vancouver in the Pacific Coast League last season. Woods, 18, batted .309 in 63 games in 1961 with Hobbs New Mexico in the Sophomore League.
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West Virginia schoolboy basketball poll sees Beckley, Weirton lead
Beckley and Weirton dominate the top of the UPI Board of Coaches poll with 195 and 185 points. Huntington and Triadelphia rise into third and fourth as St Albans drops from the top ten. Sophia appears at No. 14 with a 13 point tally.
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Gene Brito Listed In Critical Condition
Former pro football star Gene Brito is listed in critical condition at Wadsworth General Hospital. The 35 year old, who played for the Washington Redskins and Los Angeles Rams, suffers a nerve inflammation of the spinal cord causing partial paralysis of arms and legs. Teammates have started a Gene Brito Appreciation Fund to assist his family financially.
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Three-way lead holds in UP I college rankings
Ohio State Cincinnati and Kentucky occupy the top three spots as the midseason UPI poll freezes the top 10. Kansas State jumps to No 4 ahead of Southern California while Duke rises to No 6 and Oregon State to No 9. Ohio State leads with a 14-0 record and most first place votes.
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