Salukis fall to Illinois State in tough home loss
SIUC basketball coach Paul Lambert faced a patient path after a 51 48 home defeat to Illinois State. The Salukis trailed 28 16 early, rallied to 34 27 at halftime and led 48 47 late before fading as Barry Smith sparked a late Salukis run.
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Paul Lambert
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Salukis fall to Redbirds in late rally at home
Illinois State edged Southern Illinois 49 to 48 as Billy Lewis scored the winning basket with nine seconds left after Wayne Abrams misfortune and goaltending. Lewis led with 16 points, Del Yarbrough and Ron Jones added 10 each, while Wilson and Abrams had 12 for SIU. SIU heads to the Marshall tournament in West Virginia with a Friday game against Auburn.
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Oklahoma State
Howe 49 scores 1000th career goal in pro ranks
Gordie Howe, 49, nets his 1,000th professional goal as the New England Whalers beat the Birmingham Bulls 6-3 after 1:16 of the opening period. Howe, who previously scored his 999th on Nov. 10, has 786 NHL regular goals and 67 playoff goals.
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Orioles acquire Stanhouse in six player trade
Montreal trades Don Stanhouse 27 to Baltimore along with Joe Kerrigan and Gary Roenicke for Audy May Randy Miller and Bryn Smith. Messersmith sale to the Yankees for 100000 caps a week of blockbuster moves as Orioles manager Earl Weaver braces for the new lineup.
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Murphysboro Debuts Memorial Gym in Devils’ First Night
Murphysboro High opens the Murphysboro Memorial Gym with a Saturday night game against Carlyle. The new arena honors deceased students including Cliff Stein, famed for organizing The Zips. Coach Tom Ashman reflects on The Pit’s fame and questions if the new blue-walled facility can match its legendary atmosphere.
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Legacy connections drift through plane from Kansas State visit
Coracy boards a flight from Kansas to Tennessee and discovers former K State figures Jack Hartman and Glenn Stone were aboard. The piece mentions Kansas State's 69 55 win over Vanderbilt, their 4 0 start, and notes Steve Soldner as a starter. Also covered are Bears playoff chances, Cardinals home game sellouts, Woody Hayes encounter with ABC, and SIU Edwardsville coaching notes.
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