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Oregon State,

63-53, in Debut

CORVALLIS, -Ore., Dec. pe
(AP)—The University of Colorado
Buffaloes made free throws count
as. they defeated Oregon State,

63-53, in Saturday. en S basket-
ball game.

Colorado, ranked : ne in the
country last year, made only -18

field ‘goals compared with 24 for
|Oregon State, the defending: Pa-
| cific Coast. conference champion.

But on the. free throw line, Colo-
rado outscored the Staters, 27-5.
The game was tied three times
in the first half and was knotted
again with just seven minutes re-

 

maining. At that point, however,

the more experienced Buffaloes
pulled, ahead to win by the 10-
point margin,

Dave Cambee, Oregon State
sophomore forward, was high
scorer of the game with 22. He
fouled out with six minutes left
‘to oplay | and, Ais weet hurt
the Staters. © |

Bill Peterson, thierte. eG,
was high for his team with 18.
Center George Hannah had 16 and
Forward Jim Ranglos had 13 for
the winners.

Colorado started with an all-let-.
terman five while the Staters had.
three sophomores in phere starting
lineup.

The game nee slowly with
neither team scoring in the first
three eee aveas In the next three,

 
  
 
 
 

an 11-4 lead aided by
six consecutive points.
Colorado pulled

half, 32-25.
A crowd of
The Buffalos started slowly and

did not get their first field goal)

until Jim ‘Ranglos hit a tipin with}:

5 minutes gone. They found their)

eye midway through the first half,

however,’ and Ranglos tossed in|
two field free throws to tie the).

game, 15-15.

 

it was tied twice more botore
Das Mowbray hit a 15-footer
and put the Buffs into a 23-21
lead. Hannah foliowed with a
quick layin and Bill Peterson
with a push shot to omens the
_ margin to 27-21.