St Louis U Upsets Kentucky in Sugar Bowl Thriller
St Louis University shocked top ranked Kentucky 43 42 in overtime to claim the Sugar Bowl tournament game in New Orleans Ed Scott tied the game with 11 seconds left and Ray Sonnenberg hit the winner Bradley beat Syracuse 72 64 in a separate bracket game Aaron Preece Fred Schlichtman and Charles Grover keyed the Bradley win Gene Melchiorre limited by Syracuse defense led Bradley to the upset win over Kentucky was Kentucky s third Sugar Bowl title bid under coach Adolph Rupp
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Big Ten Cage Teams Victors
Minnesota and Michigan State won semifinals in holiday tournaments and set up finals. Whitey Skoog led Minnesota with 14 points, Maynard Johnson 23, Clyde Lovellette 24 for Kansas, while Kansas State beat Nebraska 72-53 to reach the title game. Michigan State remained unbeaten with a 51-43 win over Penn State. Ohio State and Penn State meet for third place. Indiana beat Drake 59-49 and Illinois crushed Butler 88-52.
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Prep Basketball Scores From Various Games Across Regions
E Rockford beat Decatur 65 to 56 while W Rockford defeated Collinsville 49 to 39. LaGrange won 42 to 0 over Thornton Harvey and Greenville 54 to 48 over Mexico Mo. Michigan played in Rose Bowl games in 1902 and 1948, winning both by the same score.
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Bears Groom For Rose Bowl
Pasadena California December 30 AP Bob Tessier last line faces a stiff test vs Michigan in the Rose Bowl. Tessier died November 28 leaving a void in Cal's prep duties shared by Lynn Waldorf and End Coach Fggs Manske. Tessier's widow attends. Michigan's Ortmann faces Cal pass defense while Leo Koceski is healthy for both sides. kickoff Monday at 4 p.m. CST.
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Bill Postl salutes calm coaching after tough Chicago game
The coach praised his players for maintaining control after a close defeat at Southern Illinois tournament. He recalled lessons from Cass Wilson and Marion, credits pressing defense for Chicago success, and notes his public school program serves 2,500 students with a 30 percent Negro enrollment in a poor district.
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Bill Postl Keeps Coaching Amid Better-Pay Temptations
The writer praises Bill Postl for sticking with coaching boys basketball at his school. He argues the good of Illinois prep basketball relies on mentors like Postl staying in the game despite lucrative offers elsewhere.
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Midwest college scores recap from the era
Conference and non conference games result in a flurry of scoring with teams like Murray and Southern Illinois, Indiana and Drake, Michigan State and Penn State, plus others such as Akron, Dayton, Bowling Green, Concordia, Moorhead, Eau Claire, Stevens Point, Mankato, St Marys, Ill Normal, LaCrosse, Quincy, Loras, Millikin, Wayland, Harvard, Chicago, Michigan, and Ripon posting varying outcomes. Key notable margins include Michigan State 51 over Penn State 43 and Murray 76 over Southern Illinois 61.
College basketball scores roundup from multiple games
Illinois defeated Butler 88 to 52 and Princeton beat Ohio State 55 to 49. Drury topped Northwestern 65 to 57. Fort Hays State beat Peru 86 to 73. Pittsburgh won 54 to 52 against Washburn. Ottawa Kansas 63 Emporia 56. Bemidji State 84 Mayville State 53.
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College Basketball Tournament Scores Roundup
AP round up of early tournament results across venues with multiple games. Notable wins include St Louis over Kentucky 43 42 in overtime and Bradley over Syracuse 72 64. Other men’s matchups span Oklahoma A&M over Arkansas 54 41 and Duke over North Carolina 71 63.
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Writer Picks Bowl Winners In Grid Windup
New York. Dec 30 Two platoon football has two seasons yearly fall and bowl season. Winners in the coming bowls: East-West Shrine San Francisco Eastern favorites for fourth straight win. Rose Bowl Pasadena Michigan over California. Sugar Bowl New Orleans Oklahoma over Kentucky. Cotton Bowl Dallas Texas over Tennessee. Orange Bowl Miami Clemson over Miami. Gator Bowl Jacksonville Wyoming over Washington & Lee. Sun Bowl El Paso Cincinnati over West Texas State. Salad Bowl Phoenix Arizona State Tempe over Miami of Ohio. Tangerine Bowl Orlando Morris Harvey over Emory and Henry. Pineapple Bowl Honolulu Denver over Hawaii.
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College scores and outcomes from recent games
East Kentucky defeated Miami 70 to 60 while Marshall beat Beloit 89 to 79 in overtime. Penn edged Stanford 59 to 58 as Williams beat Rochester 59 to 57. Taylor toppled Bridgeport 86 to 78 and Lafayette won 65 to 54 over New York A C. Villanova defeated Tennessee 91 to 72. In the south Tampa beat Dartmouth 52 to 50 and Yale won 78 to 62 over Miami Florida. Southwest results show New Mexico A M 55 Hardin in progress.
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Sanity Code Stew Triggers NC A A Suspension Talk
The NC A A plans a Dallas meeting January 8 to 11 amid talk of suspending six schools for Sanity code violations. Names are undisclosed. the issue centers on athlete subsidization and possible code revisions that could end suspensions if adopted. A Yale fencer, Warner Dewey, is noted as a Turkish-born sophomore from Gaziantep.
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Weekend College Basketball Scores Snapshot
Simmons 54 with 2 overtimes over S. Methodist 44 Texas Tech 43 Southeastern Oklahoma 59 Arizona State 57 St. Michaels 65 St. Josephs 37 West California 82 over Georgia Tech 57 S. Cal 78 over Louisiana State 76 Oregon 77 over Santa Clara 53 Whitworth 88 over Lewis and Clark 66 Washington State 67 over Central Washington 47 Utah Branch Aggies 80 over Dixie 44
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Johnston City Reaches Finals in Coal Cities Grade School Meet
Johnston City edged Marion last night to advance to the finals at Washington School gym. Herrin and West Frankfort trailed as the Red Devils pulled away late, outscoring them 21 44 in the final two frames and closing the game with sturdy ball handling. Richard ran the point while Sonja Henie 17 made a Hollywood Ice Review appearance on Friday at Madison Square Garden.
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