Providence Routs West Virginia In NCAA East Regional
Providence defeated West Virginia 91 to 67 in Philadelphia, taking control early and holding a 49 29 halftime lead. Jim Benedictine led with 21 points, Bill Blair and Dexter Westbrook added 18, while Bill Maphis led WVU with 21 before fouling out. WVU ends the season 14 15.
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Princeton Beats Penn State in NCAA opener
Princeton, led by All America Bill Bradley with 22 points, upset Penn State 60-58 as St Josephs defeated Connecticut 67-61 in the East. Providence cruised past West Virginia 91-67, while Michigan fell 93-85 to Ohio State. Other regional results included Oklahoma City over Colorado State 70-68 and Houston edging Notre Dame 99-98 in overtime.
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Wolverines Crowned 1964-65 Major College Basketball Champs
Michigan, first national title, finished 21-3 and topped UCLA 26 first place votes to six for UCLA in the final UPI rating. Coach Dave Strack spoke of an NCAA title as the Wolverines earned the season’s top honor and will receive a permanent trophy. Cincinnati, St Joseph's, and other top teams trailed in the final rankings.
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Marsh Fork High Drops Baseball For Track Focus
Marsh Fork High School will not field a baseball team this spring, focusing on track after mentor Dewey Romine announced the decision at the Region II Section 4 finals. He said the program benefits few, while more students can participate in track, noting Marsh Fork has long fielded a strong local baseball club.
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Canadians Down Americans Five to Two in World Ice Hockey
Canada defeated the United States 5-2 in Tampere Finland as coach Ken Yackel reshuffled lines. Canada shares first in group A with Russia and Czechoslovakia on six points after three games. Sweden sits with five, while other teams trail.
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Mikita Repeats Lead In Scoring Race Amid Montreal Shutout
Stan Mikita remains the scoring leader with 79 points, 12 ahead of teammate Bobby Hull after Chicago routed Montreal 7 to 0. Mikita contributed three assists, while Hull was shut out. Norm Ullman added five points to close on Hull, Gordie Howe moved up to fourth with 58 as Provost held 57. In goal, Bower and Sawchuk led the Vezina chase at 2.42, Crozier at 2.43.
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Sanders Tops Money List After Pensacola Victory
Doug Sanders climbs to the lead of golf's official money winners with 16332.78 dollars after his sudden death win at the Pensacola Open. Billy Casper is second with 15577.50, and Bob Charles holds third at 14406.25.
Major college basketball ratings top 20 for 1964-65 season
UPI final 1964-65 ratings list Michigan as first with 21-3 record and 26 first-place votes, UCLA second at 24-2, St. Joseph's Pa. third at 25-1, Providence fourth at 22-1, Vanderbilt fifth at 22-3, with Davidson, Minnesota, Duke, San Francisco completing top ten. Villanova and NC State in top twelve follow, then Oklahoma State, Wichita, Connecticut, Illinois, Tennessee, Indiana, Miami Florida, Dayton, and several other teams receiving points.
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Baseball Camps Open With Mets Hamstring Setbacks
At St Petersburg Mets pitcher Tom Parsons was sidelined with a strained hamstring for about a week. Johnny Stevenson and Kevin Collins also pulled hamstrings during camp. Joe Christopher did not report as planned and Larry Elliot declined spring training to study at San Diego State College. Clearwater Phillies canceled workouts due to cold weather as plans for intra squad games unfold. Pompano Beach Senators prepare for three intra squad games starting Sunday before opening against the Yankees. Cardinals hire staff changes with Joe Schultz moving to third base coach, Bob Milliken added to bullpen duties in 40 degree wind.
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White Sox Catcher Romano injures knee in Florida
Sarasota reports John Romano strained the right knee ligaments with fluid present. He will rest for several days and X-rays may be ordered if no improvement by Sunday. He can run and hit but cannot squat behind the plate.
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Baseball Owners Delay Naming New Commissioner in Florida
Tampa press notes baseball owners in Florida will discuss candidates for Ford Frick's successor but progress remains slow. They seek a figure to lift MLB's image, with some advocating a Landis-style strong leader, though unanimity is unlikely. Frick plans to step down this fall, but owners insist they are in no hurry.
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College Basketball Scores Across Three Regions and Conferences
Northwestern 87 Purdue 82 and Ohio State 93 Michigan 85 headline a day of results from the Big Ten. Tennessee 102 Tulane 62 and Vanderbilt 106 Louisiana State 69 highlight Southeastern play while Iowa State 78 Missouri 65 and Indiana 92 Wisconsin 73 reflect Big 12 and Big Ten action. Southwestern Conference playoff at Waco SMU 80 Texas 78. Mid American playoff Dayton Ohio Ohio U 76 Miami Ohio 71. NCAA Eastern Regional Philadelphia Princeton 60 Penn State 58 St Joseph's 67 Conn 61 Providence 91 West Virginia 67. NCAA Midwestern Regional Lubbock Okla City 70 Colorado St 68 Houston 99 Notre Dame 98. NAIA Kansas City Estrn Mont. 63 Caril Wash. 61 Albany Ga St 74 Transylvania Ky 57 Southern Louisiana 94 Indiana Tech 77 Hastings 95 Northern Mich 89 Okla Baptist 87 Linfield Ore Southwestern La 66 Southern Colorado 59 Augsburg 107 Central Conn 87.
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SSAC Announces Class A Playoffs
Times and sites for area playoffs to determine the four Class A entrants in the State Basketball Tournament at Charleston March 18 20 were announced. Games start at 730 p.m. Area 1 Sherrard vs Fairview at New Martinsville Friday Area 2 Ft Ashby vs Tunnelton at Keyser Friday Area 3 Rainelle vs Bramwell at Hinton Saturday Area 4 Gary District vs Harts at Logan Saturday Semifinals and finals in each region will follow for AAA and AA winners.
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Baltimore Defeats Warriors in 111-102 Win
The Baltimore Bullets defeated the San Francisco Warriors 111-102 as Bailey Howell scored 29 and Kevin Loughery 26. Connie Dierking added 19 replacing Nate Thurmond, who played under a back injury. The Warriors drop to 15-59 with two home and four road games left.
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