Mountaineersedge Huskies in NCAA bid clincher
West Virginia defeats Connecticut 77 to 71 in Philadelphia to earn a spot in the NCAA Eastern Regionals at College Park Maryland. Ricky Ray converts seven of eight free throws late after Bill Maphis’ corner basket gives WVU the lead with four minutes left. Rod Thorn adds 17 points as Tom Lowry leads with 19 points and 13 rebounds.
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NCAA Regional Scores From Eastern Mideast and West regions
United Press International reports first round NCAA action with New York University topping Pittsburgh 98 83, West Virginia 77 over Connecticut 71 in OT, and St Josephs Pa 82 81 over Princeton. Mideast Evanston Bowling Green 77 Notre Dame 72. Loyola Ill 111 Tennessee Tech 42. Far West Eugene Oregon State 70 Seattle 66. NAIA Kansas City results include No Mich 72 Calif Western 52 and Pan American 83 Peru St 48. Grambling 76 Arkansas Tech 59. Central Ohio St 71 Okla Baptist 70.
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Memorial Baptist dominating win in Beckley church league
Danny Swann scored 41 as Memorial Baptist crushed First Baptist 56 to 28. Ty Tanks led Central Baptist past Presbyterian 49 to 43 with 28 points. Cecil Stewart top-scored for the losers with 10. Catholic forfeited over Christian. League title contenders prepare for regular season finish and tournament drawings at 8 p.m.
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Eastern Conference names 10 man All-East basketball team
Nick Werkman of Seton Hall and Barry Kramer of NYU head the All-East major college squad as the top scorers in the nation. The 10 man team includes Bill Bradley Princeton Bill OConnor Canisius Gerry Ward Boston College Fred Crawford St Bonaventure Jim Barry Georgetown Jim Lynam St Josephs Vinnie Ernst Providence and Wally Jones Villanova.
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Bradley sinks 40 as St Joseph's edges Princeton in OT
St Joseph's College rallied from a 12 point deficit to beat Princeton 82-81 in overtime after Princeton star Bill Bradley fouled out with 3:39 left. Bradley finished with 40 points and 16 rebounds earning a standing ovation from 9,286 at the NCAA first round game.
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Top Scorers Lead Big Ten All Conference Team
The United Press International picks the 1963 All Conference basketball team from 10 Big Ten coaches. Jimmy Rayl and Tom Bolyard of Indiana, Gary Bradds of Ohio State, Bill Buntin of Michigan, and Dave Downey of Illinois headline the first team. Bradds is the only unanimous selection and the league scoring leader with 30.9 PPG and 178 rebounds in 14 games.
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Loyola Ramps Tennessee Tech In NCAA Opener
Loyola of Chicago crushed Tennessee Tech 111 42 in the Mideast regional at Evanston Illinois to advance to the NCAA quarterfinals. Ron Miller led with 21 points and Jerry Harkness added 19 as Loyola set a 111 point NCAA record and a 69 point margin.
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Emma Bridi Betsy White Win City Bowling Singles
Emma Bridi and Betsy White captured the women’s singles titles in the City Bowling Association Tournament completed at Bowl.
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McCovey Leads Giants Past Red Sox in Spring Ex game
Willie McCovey hit two 400-foot homers to pace the San Francisco Giants to a 9 7 win over the Boston Red Sox in Phoenix Arizona. Don Larsen worked three scoreless innings as exhibition play continued with multiple tilts across the spring schedule.
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NAIA tourney action resumes with eight second-day games
The 26th NAIA basketball tournament in Kansas City features eight Tuesday games. Top seeds Winston Salem, Indiana State, and Carson Newman face Transylvania, Parsons, and Rider while Fort Hays State, Grambling, Pan American, and others vie for round two.
West-Less Lakers Edge St Louis In Low-Scoring Win
The Western Division champions without Jerry West slump to 9-14 but beat St Louis 109-96 as Frank Selvy stars with 20 points and Leroy Ellis adds 16. Elgin Baylor has 20 and Dick Barnett 14 as the duo shoulders most scoring in Wests absence.
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West Virginia State Faces Augsburg In NAIA Clash
Augsburg of Minnesota, 24-2 and ranked No 12 in UPI small college, meets West Virginia State 17-8 in Kansas City. State qualified by defeating West Virginia Tech in district play. LeFevre and Bailey lead the Yellowjackets while Dan Anderson and Lloyd Raymond push the Augsburg attack as the 32-team NAIA tourney moves into night fixtures.
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Sam Huff to Attend State Centennial Sports Banquet
Sam Huff a former West Virginia University star and current New York Giants middle linebacker accepts invitation to attend the April 6 banquet in Charleston. Other attendees include Ted Williams Harry Stuhldreher Roger Ward and Jesse Owens. West Virginia's 1 963 all time sports greats will be honored at the Centennial Commission Clubs event.
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World golf stars set for one day July 5 at North Shore
Sixteen of the world’s top pros led by Arnold Palmer Gary Player and Peter Thomson will compete in a one day tournament at Blackpool England’s North Shore Course on July 5 The winner will receive the Prince Philip Trophy.
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Wills Won't Press 104-Base Record This Season
Maury Wills says he could break his 104 stolen base record but will not pressure himself to do so. He cites factors like hits, close games, and team power, praising teammate Jim Gilliam and Dodgers manager Walt Alston for support.
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