Deacon Harris Remembered By WVU Teammates After Crash
West Virginia co-captains Wil Robinson and Curt Price spoke of Larry Harris Deacon a beloved teammate who died in a car crash near Fairmont. Sam Oglesby survived but remained in critical condition. They recalled Harris as a standout jumper with a calm demeanor, love of music, and deep ties to friends and family.
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Charlotte
N.C
Deacon
Wil Robinson
Curt Price
West Virginia
Larry Harris
Fairmont
Sam Oglesby
Sam
Levi
Phillips
the Towers
Robinson
Charleston
Price
Harris
WVU
Oglessy
Oglesby
Davidson Downs Weakened Mountaineers 101 80 in Charlotte
Davidson roars to a 101 80 win at the Charlotte Coliseum as seven Wildcats reach double figures. Dave Worthman scores a career high 32 with 12 rebounds while WVU honors Larry Harris and Sam Oglesby after a quiet first half rally.
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Sam Oglesby
Davidson
Mountaineers
Wildcats
Dave Worthman
Oglesby
Wil Robinson
Morgantown
West Virginia and Davidson clash after rough night
West Virginia with 101 80 loss to Davidson as Gary Reichenbecher misses first game due to flu. Coach Sonny Moran cites bench inexperience and standout 32 point 12 rebound show from Dave Werthman while Terry Holland praises Davidson defense and late hot shooting led by Mike Sorrentino.
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Charlotte
N.C
Sonny Moran
West Virginia
Davidson
Gary Reichenbecher
Moran
Charlie Hickox
Steve Minton
Mike Carson
Reichenbecher
Dave Werthman
Curt Price
Terry Holland
Wildcats
John Falconi
Robinson
Holland
VMI
WVU Freshmen Rally to Beat Potomac State 80-68
Potomac State led by seven at halftime before WVU freshmen led by Larry Carr and Steve Carter used a second half rally to win 80-68. MacDonald sat out with a sprained hand as WVU prepares to meet Potomac State again at the Coliseum. Davidson’s Sutter and Pekorak led a late surge to defeat WVU 47-36 at halftime.
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Keyser
West Virginia
Scott MacDonald
Potomac State Junior College
Larry Carr
Steve Carter
Little Mountaineers
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Carter
Buckhannon
Potomac State
WVU Fresh
Rick Baldwin
Jerome Anderson
MacDonald
Marshall Runs away From Bowling Green 103 80 Victory
Marshall University led from start to finish to beat Bowling Green 103 80 in Ohio. A 65 48 rebounding edge and Bowling Green errors helped the Thundering Herd pull away after a 15 8 start. Brian Scanlon top scored for BG with 27, while Russell Lee had 25 for Marshall. Four Marshall players finished in double figures.
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Ohio
Marshall University
Uip
Thundering Herd
Ty Collins
Herd
Marshall
Brian Scanlon
Russell Lee
Torre Is Voted NL Player of the Year by NY Writers
New York AP reports Joe Torre of the St. Louis Cardinals was named the National League Player of the Year by the New York Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America. The announcement follows Torre earning the NL MVP honors in a recent season.
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Baseball Writers Association of America
Rhode Island Upsets Duquesne 91 83 in Kingston
Rhode Island defeated Duquesne 91 83 as Tom Barao scored 21 and Robby Young 20. Young hit two jumpers and two layups surrounding a Barao jumper to push the Rams to a 69 49 lead with just over 11 minutes left. Duquesne dropped to 2-13 in its past 15 games, led by Reuben Montanez with 22 points.
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UPI
Tom Barao
Robby Young
Rhode Island
Duquesne
Young
Barao
Rams
Dukes
Reuben Montanez
Army tops Penn State 72 65 in Field House thriller
Army outscored Penn State 6-2 in the final 42 seconds to secure a 72-65 victory at Army Field House. After a tight first half Penn State led 28-27 at intermission as Bob Sherwin opened the second half with a jump shot and Army never trailed again.
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Bulldogs win, protect rating in Wisconsin clash
Eau Claire Blugolds, ranked No. 1 among small colleges, overwhelmed Stout 85 to 66 in Menomonie. Center Mike Ratliff, 6 foot 11, exacted 33 points and 11 rebounds as Eau Claire raised its overall to 13 wins and improved to 7 in the Wisconsin State pecrerety Conference.
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UPI
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Stout
Blugolds
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Wisconsin State Pecrerety
Ohio State Routs Indiana 80 to 74 Behind Hornyak 36
Ohio State defeats Indiana 80 74 as Allan Hornyak scores 36 points to lift the sixth ranked Buckeyes to a Big Ten win. Indiana led by John Ritter with 27 points drops its third straight conference game as Buckeyes move to 3 0 in league play.
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UPI
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Ritter
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Wright
Jackson
Downing
Witte
Shepherd
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Wildcats edge Tennessee for SEC upset
Kentucky defeats 18th ranked Tennessee 72 to 70 in Lexington as Jim Andrews hits a five-foot jumper with three seconds left. Andrews sat out much of the first half after early fouls guarding Len Kogmalski and Kentucky opened the second half with a 15-4 run to pull away before the final late drama.
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UPI
Jim Andrews
Kentucky
Tennessee
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Andrews
Len Kogmalski
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Sutter
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Petorak
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Glasgow
Marshall Downs
Torre
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