Bruins suffer rare defeat to Houston at Astrodome
UCLA loses 71 69 to Houston in front of a record crowd of 52693, snapping their 47 game win streak. Elvin Hayes leads Houston with 39 points as Lew Alcindor scores 15 amid a stifling defense. Coach Wooden says he would like a rematch but did not call it revenge.
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Guy Lewis
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Pauley Pavilion
Los Angeles
Allen
Lewis
Lew Alcindor
Lynn Shackleford
Mike Lynn
Elvin Hayes
Ken Spain
Alcindor
Don Chaney
Hayes
Mike Warren
Big Lew
Benton upsets Mt. Vernon amid bus vandalism after game
Benton pulled off a big upset at Mt. Vernon Saturday night but windows were broken on the Benton player bus on the trip home. No injuries were reported. Benton had previously faced West Frankfort at home, where fans were praised for sportsmanlike conduct. Joe Lutz’s son, Joe Jr., won all three matches at 160 pounds in a prep tournament as the SIU baseball coach juggled duties.
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Siu-Wichita
Joe, Jr
Young Joe
Two Central Illinois High Schools Face Tough Route to Elite Eight
Champaign Central and Stephen Decatur hold the state's top prep appearances with 22 and 23 state meets as shifts in regional alignments threaten their long run. Urbana gains strength with Champaign Centennial, while new upstate regionals pressure Champaign and Decatur to win into the eight-team finals. NFL official Bill O'Brien notes Joe Wendryhoski’s Saints ties and Marion sophomore Steve Waterbury breaks a hand, sidelined weeks.
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Danville Schlarman
Don Stanton
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Springfield Lanphier
Quincy
Pekin
Reds
Peoria Manual
Peoria
Paign
Steve Waterbury
Marion Frosh-Soph
Crews Leads Sparta Scoring At Mid-Winter Invite
Alan Crews of Du Quoin scored 105 points across three games to capture the Sparta Mid-Winter Invitational scoring title, including a 51 point game against Highland. Other top scorers included Bob Davis Cahokia 65 Gary Rosendahl Trico 59 Don Stanhouse Du Quoin 55 and Jim Nickerson Highland 48. The all tournament teams featured Crews Stanhouse and Bremer plus Rosendahl and Davis.
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Sparta
Highland
Bob Davis
Cahokia
Gary Rosendahl
Trico
Don Stanhouse
Terry Tewes
Mater Dei
Dale Robhert
Jim Nickerson
Charles Robinson
Murphysboro
Nashville
SIU Coaches Attend SIU Wichita Basketball Game
Football coach Dick Towers led a group of recruits and observers to the SIU at Carbondale to watch the SIU Wichita basketball clash. The visitors included players from East St. Louis Jasper Indiana Fairbury Joplin Hutchinson Nashville and Chicago among others seeking recruitment exposure.
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SIU
Dick Towers
Carbondale
Siu-Wichita
Frazier shines as Knicks beat Pistons in comeback
Walt Frazier, SIU star from Atlanta now with the Knicks, delivers a pro high 18 points in a 115 103 win over Detroit. Teammate Cazzie Russell nets 42 as TV man Chris Schenkel and former coach Jack Hartman praise Frazier’s defensive and offensive play. Bradley misses game. Willis Reed adds 24 as Frazier earns acclaim in St Louis bout.
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Chris Schenkel
SIU
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Schenkel
Bill Bradley
Russell
Willis Reed
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Princeton
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Hartman
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Hawks
Eddie Miles
Miles
Evansville
Ball State
Saluki Fresh Win Shows Freshmen Depth at SIU
SIU freshmen beat Forest Park 104 54 at Kiel Auditorium as four players reached double figures led by Terry Buhs 20 and Hessick 18. Coach Smelser said the young Salukis showed promise despite not meeting all expectations ahead of Wednesday’s Evansville matchup. Attendance notes and game details follow with Salukis leading scorers and Park players listed.
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Mount Vernon and DeKalb fall in weekend prep action
In Illinois high school basketball action Mount Vernon bows to Benton 87-63 while DeKalb drops from the unbeaten list. Lockport Central, Stephen Decatur, Galesburg and others extend win streaks as Aurora East defeats DeKalb 77-60.
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Benton
Lockport
Central
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Galesburg
Aurora East
Associated Press
Mount Vernon Rams
Carbondale
Decatur Eisenhower
Southern Illinois
Lockport Central
Chicago Crane Tech
Sterphen
Decatur Reds
Lincoln
Sterling
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