Niagara Upsets Drake Shocks National Top Team
Niagara, ranked among the nation's top teams, upset ninth-ranked Drake 87 77 in the Queen City Tournament in Buffalo. South Carolina and Western Kentucky advanced in Holiday Festival play, while UCLA, Pittsburgh and Duquesne also competed in early tournament action across the nation.
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Sun Devils speed to pace Peach Bowl showdown with Tar Heels
Arizona State boasts top tracklike speed led by J D Hill and Spaghetti Joe Fiore Spagnola as they face North Carolina in the Third Annual Peach Bowl. Coach Bill Dooley notes UNC will try to slow the fastbreak attack despite weather forecasts predicting rain.
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Pima Edges Navajo In City Elementary Holiday Final
Pima Elementary, led by Ron Menefee with 14 points, edged Navajo 34 33 to win the 1970 City Elementary Holiday Tournament in Scottsdale High gym. Tonalea finished third with a 46-26 win over Mohave. Dan Kolmos topped Navajo with 10 points.
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Wildcats-top Aggies in Poinsetta opener
Arizona Wildcats defeated Texas A&M 90 to 76 in Greenville to open the Poinsetta Holiday Basketball Tournament. Six-foot-11 Eddie Myers led with 16 points and 10 rebounds as six Arizona players scored in double figures. Other top scorers included Bill Warner 15, Tom Lee 14 with 11 rebounds, and Walt McKinney Lanny Mitchell Bruce Anderson 12 each.
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Cavaliers win two in a row set up Bucks matchup
New York based story notes the Cleveland Cavaliers' first back-to-back wins, 114-101 over the Philadelphia 76ers, lifting their season to five victories in 42 games. Coach Bill Fitch remains pragmatic as Cleveland heads to face the Milwaukee Bucks led by Lew Alcindor and Oscar Robertson.
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College cage tourney roundups from multiple events
United Press International reports scattered results from several college basketball tournaments. Notable scores include Cornell 64 over Manhattan 60, Holy Cross 103 over St Peters 88, Syracuse 71 over Army 68 in OT, Utah 78 over Pennsylvania 86, Temple 60 over St Josephs 57, and Stanford 78 Ohio State 74 in the Far West Classic. Other events feature Wichita State 62 San Francisco 57, Detroit 87 over Delaware 75, Bryn Mawr results not listed, and various consolation and invitational games across the nation.
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Lumberjacks fall to Cal Poly in Irvine tourney opener
Northern Arizona University trailed Cal Poly of San Luis Obispo most of the game and pulled within three at 82-79 with 31 seconds left, but Cal Poly held on 86-80. Walt Mannon led NAU with 22 points as Occidental also fell to Cal State Fullerton 97-82 in the same round.
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