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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1964
Page
14
New York AP Dec 5 1964 NCAA figures show college football scoring fell to a 23 year low with an average 30.1 points per game in 617 major games. The defense under two platoon rules reduced yardage and runs, while kickers set records for field goals accuracy and after touchdown conversions.
The Big Seven Conference basketball grade tournament starts Monday with 2 p.m. games sending Johnston City to West Frankfort Pinckneyville to Benton Energy to Marion and Cambria to Herrin First round winners meet in Herrin Tuesday semifinals and Thursday finals at Herrin Marion Herrin Benton West Frankfort vie for upper and lower bracket spots Energy Carries 2-0 start in meet. teams repeatedly swap wins.
Minnesota extended its unbeaten streak to 20 by beating Iowa State 63-53 in Ames on December 5. Four Gophers reached double figures led by Don Yates and Mel Northway with 14 points each. Lou Hudson added 22 after scoring 26 against Drake. Al Koch led Iowa State with 13.
Montreal defeated Chicago 5 to 3, Toronto beat Detroit 10 to 2, New York edged Boston 3 to 3 in a three game set with uneven scoring across teams.
Top ranked Michigan overcame a late deficit to beat fifth ranked Duke 86 79 in Durham. Vacendak led with 24 points while Verga added 16. Russell scored 21 for Michigan and Darden, Bulitin, and Thompson contributed key scores in the final minutes.
Manhattan, Kan. Indiana used a second half surge and sharp free throw shooting to beat Kansas State 74-70. Tom Vannesdale led Indiana with 26 points while Dick Vannesdale added 18. Jon McGlocklin scored 16. Jeff Sinton led K-State with 18.
John Shea of Carbondale won his first intercollegiate event as Springfield College freshmen defeated Harvard freshmen 59 to 36. He clocked 59.9 seconds in the 100 yard backstroke, earning a new freshman record.
A series of prep basketball rule changes by the Thi PRs High School Association aims to shorten games. Bench and scorer table on same side, captains alerted to start, officials gain pregame jurisdiction 10 minutes early, and ball handed to throw-in after violations. Players must be ready to begin after timeouts, fouled-out players replaced swiftly, clock on missed free throws, and benches remain seated unless clock is stopped.
Northwestern toppled Kansas 58-55 in Lawrence as Jim Pitts sparked a second half rally with eight points and seven rebounds. Pitts finished with nine points and 16 rebounds, while Jim Burns led Northwestern with 16 and Walt Tiberi added 13 as Kansas star Walt Wesley fouled out late. Northwestern improves to 2-0, Kansas to 2-1.
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