Salukis Rally Past St Cloud State For 62 52 Win
Southern Illinois University moved to 8-4 by outscoring St Cloud State 10-3 in the final four minutes to win 62-52 before about 5 000 at SIU Arena. Chuck Benson led with 17 points and 12 rebounds, Dick Garrett added 21 as SSU built leads to 14 and 10 before surviving a late push.
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Southern
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Bradley
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Taylor
Keene
Starandemo
SIU
UCLA Keeps Poll Lead In AP Basketball Poll
UCLA remains ahead in the Associated Press weekly poll with 32 first place votes and 347 points from 35 panelists. Houston trails with 3 first place votes and 317 points after games through last Saturday.
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Freshmen edge Mineral Area as SIU picks up win
Southern Illinois freshmen beat Mineral Area College 84 to 77 at SIU Arena for their second win in three nights. Roger Westbrook led with 21 points and four others hit double figures as SIU shot 52.2 percent. Next, they face Forest Park Junior College at 1 p.m. Sunday before a St. Louis Hawks game.
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College Basketball Scores From East to West Across Nations
College basketball results show East games with East St. Francis defeating St. Vincent 106 76 and South Tennessee beating Florida 67 52. Vanderbilt edged Auburn 74 65 while Clemson topped Maryland 94 93 in double overtime. Kentucky won over Georgia 104 73 and Xavier defeated Detroit 81 84. Other results include South Ill. 62 St. Cloud 52 Ashland 57 Winston-Salem 40 South Dakota 90 Creighton 82 Missouri 67 Kansas 66 Southwest Trinity 93 Houston Baptist 53 Far West Kansas State 57 Colo State 56 in overtime. Montana State 75 Gonzaga 73 Washington 68 Oregon State 56 Idaho 76 Montana 69 Wash State 85 Oregon 66.
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Effingham Climbs to Third in Illinois Prep Poll
Lockport Central holds No. 1 in AP Illinois high school basketball poll. Decatur keeps 2nd with 11 1 record. Effingham rises to third after surging past Galesburg and Avon. Collinsville remains fifth as Evanston and DeKalb gain with Maine South new entrant.
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Aston
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Effingham
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Aurora East
Harvey Thornton
Danville Schlarman
Springfield Lanphier
Maine South
Guilford
Rockford West
Prep tournament area teams assigned by Illinois high school association
The IHSA announces district and regional basketball assignments for five districts and eight regionals leading to the March 19 super sectional at SIU Arena. Regions at Metropolis Cairo Marion Salem Sparta and others include shifts at Cairo Alto Pass Dongola Gorham and Waterloo replacements, with seedings after coaches rate teams.
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Below the Buncombe Hill fears for a down year in sectionals
A mid season view finds Meridian and Metropolis poised to struggle while Cairo Anna Jonesboro and Joppa show limited threat. Cairo fields size with Allen White and other seniors though consolidation adds uncertainty. Metropolis led by seniors and sophomores lacks big men and hopes to rebound after a tight loss to Anna Jonesboro.
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Elmer McPherson
Derick Hill
Ed Whitaker
Mike O’shea
Millard Bondurant
O’shirea
Wildcats
Charles Hopson
Metropolis
Don Smith
Anna Jonesboro
Deep South
Buncombe Ill
Johnson Holds Lead in South Seven Scoring Race
Danny Johnson of Benton maintains the top spot in the South Seven scoring race with a 32.2 average after weekend games against Harrisburg and Centralia. Les Taylor of Carbondale and Mike Brooking of Marion swap spots to sit second and third as Taylor notches a 44 point night in Centralia’s 87 73 win. Frankfort’s Mike Davey surges from tenth to fourth with 26 points, and Doughty of Herrin falls to sixth as Atchison of Marion and Doughty trade points amid a flu week. The overall leaders remain tight with Mt. Vernon.
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Marion
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Taylor
Terriers
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Herrin
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Helms Foundation Names USC 1967 College Football Champion
The Helms Athletic Foundation declared the University of Southern California the national champion for 1967. USC finished 10-1 and defeated Indiana 14-3 in the Rose Bowl.
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Top Forty Ratings Highlight Illinois Prep Teams
The Top Forty state prep basketball ratings list Collinsville Decatur Lockport Central and Evanston atop four sections. Key leaders include Collinsville Alton Edwardsville Mt. Vernon Benton Marion Lawrenceville East St. Louis Du Quoin Madison and honorable mentions Fairfield Ridgway Eldorado Meridian in the South Central North and Chicago suburban regions with multiple 10 win plus records and standout squads such as DeKalb LaSalle-Peru and Joliet West.
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DeLaSalle
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Gibson rejects Cards contract amid World Series high
Bob Gibson turned down a mailed contract from the St. Louis Cardinals in Omaha. He said the offer from General Manager Bing Devine was generous but not close to his expectations. The team already has five signed deals with Lou Brock and Roger Maris among others.
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Gibson
Omaha
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Bing Devine
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