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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1968
Page
12
Two undefeated teams Houston Cougars and St Bonaventure Bonnies meet tough opposition in the NCAA tournament. Houston, 29-0, faces Louisville in Wichita while St Bonaventure, 23-0, meets North Carolina in Raleigh. Also noted are first-round NIT results and other regional hooks.
In a tense finish Belleville West upset Edwardsville 61-60 at East St. Louis as sophomore John Bunch scored the buzzer winner. Belleville improves to 18-11 while Edwardsville drops to a likely final four bid.
Carbondale defeats Cairo 75-60 as Centralia ousts Cairo 70-60 in Carbondale sectional action. Allan White leads Cairo with 18 points while Tom Holloway adds 15 off the bench for Centra lia.
Cairo coach Dennis Harmon blamed fouls and a sloppy open offense after a 70-60 defeat to Centralia. Cairo shot 38 of 62, committed 23 fouls for a 24-12 free throw edge for Centralia, while Trico fans drew strong support and recruitment talk circulated around Gary Rosendahl and Itchy Jones attended the regional. Centralia’s Tom Holloway sidelined by back problems, with only partial starting effort planned.
Oklahoma City Coach Abe Lemons aired his team out at halftime in Madison Square Garden after a 49 28 deficit to Duke. The Chiefs shot 25.6 percent and lost 97 81 in the first round, but Lemons kept them in New York for the weekend.
Jack Nicklaus struggles with a new driver at the Citrus Open in Orlando yet posts a 67 to tie Miller Barber for the lead. Barber shoots a strong round as 41 players break par in a crowded first-day scramble for the $23,000 top prize.
Baltimore outfielder Frank Robinson criticizes baseball for giving white players ongoing roles while denying Negro players advancement into coaching and management. He hopes for a future where Negro ex-players can teach the game at top levels, a move he says baseball has not pursued. The comments came during Miami spring coverage by The Baltimore News American.
Oshkosh Wisconsin and Fairmont West Virginia state teams advance to the NAIA tournament semifinals after close wins. Ron Hayek hit a 57-55 winner for Oshkosh over Drury as Jamerson scored 34 for Fairmont in an 86-81 victory over Dickinson State. Central State overwhelmed Central Washington 66-47 led by Clarence Lane 27 points. Westminster beat Eastern Michigan 92-84 with Drespling 31 and Boston 24.
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