Volunteers surge into AP Top Ten after key SEC wins
Tennessee climbs to No. 7 in the AP poll after beating Alabama 102-93 and Mississippi 86-72 to move to 7-0 and lead the SEC. Michigan rises to No. 2 behind San Francisco, with UCLA and others trading spots as voters react to recent results.
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Dickman Jumper Beats GMU as Shepherd Ends Skid
Sophomore guard Bob Dickman hit a jumper with one second left to lift Shepherd College to an 80-79 victory over George Mason, ending a three game skid. Gilbert Allen scored 24 for Shepherd, with Cain 18 and Philippi 14, while McNutt led George Mason. Shepherd plays West Liberty next.
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Three-Guard Offense Delivers Wolverines Top Buckeyes
Michigan 92 Ohio State 81 in Columbus as Orr’s three guard attack of Grote Green and Baxter boosts the defense and late run. Hubbard 17 Baxter 16 lead Michigan’s seventh straight Big Ten win while several top teams post SEC and Big Ten results.
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Wood's Cooper Leads AAA Scoring Race in State Basketball
James Wood star Harold Cooper leads the Group AAA scoring chase with 294 points in 10 games, 29.4 average, edging Edmund Sherod 245 points in nine games. Stanley Branch and Reggie Smallwood follow. Cooper nears 1 000 career points with 1 061 and 143 rebounds this season.
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Stabler Wins Hickok Professional Athlete of the Year
Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler is named the 1976 Hickok Professional Athlete of the Year, earning 31 first place votes and 135 points. He led Oakland to a 13 1 regular season, 27 touchdowns, and Super Bowl XI victory over the Vikings. The belt presentation will occur at the Touchdown Club of Washington dinner in D C next Saturday night.
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Biletnikoff Calls for Pro Bowl Overhaul and Shorter Season
New York AP reports Fred Biletnikoff argues the Pro Bowl should be changed or dropped to shorten a long season. He proposes players pick teams, raise pay to about seven thousand five hundred dollars, and notes fatigue and injury concerns. He recalls his MVP season and plans retirement in two years.
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