Average Is 10.
Medsker, one-time all-prep
luminary from Englewood, Colo.,
has lived up to expectations. Up

... Husky Center Is Gone.

The big loss was Chuck Dun-
can, brawny 6-5 center, who won
the meet scoring title last year
on 75 points and ran second to
Colorado’s. Burdette Haldorson|
in the conference derby with a
22.5 mean. ; :

State was headed toward an
unbeaten pre-tournament record
until running into a 62-65 loss
to Denver at Denver Wednes-
day. It had bowled over four
consecutive foes.

The Cyclones tackle Kansas
State in the second game of
Tuesday night’s opening card.
This should be the best match
of the first two sessions and will
bring together Medsker — and’
Jack Parr, the Wildcats’ 6-9
sophomore pivot, plus Thompson.

and Pachin Vicens, the Purple’s.
sturdy backline flyer who is a
dribbler and _ play-maker of
Gary’s ilk.
_ Colorado and Oklahoma ring
up the curtain in the first game
at 7:30. Missouri’s ~ defending
champions face Nebraska in’
Wednesday night’s opener with
Kansas and Cornell following,

_ PAST TOURNAMENT SCORING
| « |.) CHAMPIONS,

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

Year.» “Name.” School, "+ Hf. °TP.
1946 Gerald Tucker, Oklahoma ...... 6-4 64
(1947 Bill Water, Oklahoma .....+0... 6-6 40
1948 Gene Peterson, Kansas 0...” 6-7 51
1949 Clyde Loveliette, Kansas .........6-9 64
1950 Clyde Lovellette, Kansas ., 6-9, 82
1951 Clyde Lovellette, Kansas .. 1-9: 76
©1952 Dick Knostman. Kansas St -6 71
pee Lester Lane, Oklahoma’ .........5 Pag re

 

954 Chuck Duncan, Iowa State...... 6