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the Western four will play in Kensas City. Arkansas will represent the South-
western area, a tem to be selected will represent the Rocky Mountain States area,
and the Eighth distriet, the Pacific Coast area, is undecided as yet because the
Pacific Const conference will not have a play-off. And rumors have it that Pepperdine ‘
College from Los Angeles may be selected. the war has hit the Coast area harder than
any other area, thereby deflating the athletic enthusiasm of the west coast to the
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Tm 1942, when Kengas and Oklehowa tied, it was Kansas that had the better
offensive-defesive record, and Kansas represented the conference in the play-off, de-
feating Oklahoma Aggies, the Missouri Valley representative, in Municipal Auditorium
by & score of 40 to 56. Kensas lost to Colorado by 2 points, and later defeated Rice
Institute for third place. Stanford University, by defeating Colorado, won the Western
NCAA play-off, and then later went on to defeat Uartmouth, the Master wimer, for the
NCAA championship.

Perhaps the offensive-defensive ratio should be explained. The total offensive
record of Oklahow: ie compared to the total defensive resord. In other words, the
suber Of petuhe tnt Okinhann eneves in her enutereme sossen 26 etaqurel with the
number of points scored against her. It happens that Oldahom has scored 409 points and
‘has had 314 scored against her. Iowa State's offensive record at this moment is 598
points and her defensive record is 291 points, thereby giving Iowa State a margin of
12 poists over Oklahoma. lowever, should Iowa State lost to Kansas, then of course
Cutahann Weeld bo the wigenmubenive tems on pereertnge pelitn, tab Af town Stade de>
feats Kansas there is no way for Oklahom to be considered, and by wiming Iowa state
will add more points to the total. ‘Therefore, all Louie Mense has to do is defeat
Kansas Priday nights

This game Friday night will close Kansas’ basketball season. At the present

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