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Barring a west coast sweep by Coloradoe...
the Buffaloes tackle UCLA Tuesday in the windup of a three-gane toures+.
ani a upset defeat sxx of Missouri »%y Houston Timrsday in Houston, the
Tigers will come into the ninth annual Big Seven tournament a perceptible
favorite. The foureday extravaganza Spaem opens “ee ember 27 in Muncipal
auditoriums - :
There is no doubt now that the present Peneal
‘edition is Rx Sparky Steleup's best in his Yqyear tenure at 14 certowne
One is obliged to Look back 15 years , in fact, to find a Missouri
squad that compares with ite thax George Edwards hed the likes of
Blaine Currence, Haskell Tison, Clay Cooper, Mor ty Nash, Jom Lewidser’,.
am Herbie Gregg in those days and won two co-championships with them
in 1939 and 1940.

3 MU's known qualities wwre impressive even be“ore
the season startede Its early record is equelly impos inge The Tigers won
their fourth game in five starts, au from well -reg rded opposition, last
Wednesday with a 77-58 thumping of Arkansas at Columbiae Previously
they chaired together three ecnsecutive Sig Ten scalps , most imposing of
whieh is Iowae The Hawkeyes fell, 97-94, at Columbia , as the Sengals
established a new single-game scoring highe Indiana was nipped, 64-61, on
the front side of the Iowa victory; Wisconsin, 67-54, on the back side.

Even before the Arkansrs win , Miss uri had Lenped
into sixth place in the Coaches’ United Press poll and ninth in the Writers8
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Staleup'spresent club is built on seasoned
experience of proven ability and youthful talaat of blooming strengthe
Bob “eiter, the 6-9 center with the sweeping ambidextrous hook, and

Med ark, the 201-pound backboard hercules, are playing their fourths
seascomse And they were good enough to léter as freshmen.