Basketball teams from the Missouri Valley sector will invade
Madison Square Garden for the first time this year. The present season
is expected to find basketbell in this section on a par with any in the
countrye

In the Big Six conference five strong teams will battle for
the league pennant. Only Kansas State appears to be devoid of title
hopes. Oklahoma and Missouri, co-champions of the Big Six last year,
suffered few losses by graduation and both neve fins sophomore reinforce<
ments.

Consequently, the Sooners and Tigers stand a good chance of
being even stronger than they were last year. Oklahoma has Jimmy MoNatt,
all-Big Six Sebeeeks Herb Scheffler, rugged center; and Marvin Mesch and -
Marvin Snodgrass, guards, back from last year's startle five.

MeNatt and Mesch can be counted on to roll in the points and
Scheffler is the best rebound man in the conference. A good scorer in
his own right, Scheffler is most valuable for his ability at taking the
pall off the backboard. Oliver Curtis, « 6 foot 4 inch lad, is rated the
best of the Sooner Sophomores. Scheffler also is 6-4.

Missouri has three regulars back to build its team arounde
Foremost is John Lobsiger, captain for the second year. Lobsiger was
all-Big Six eh last year and should repeat. He is 6 feet 3 inches
tall, a crack scorer and a oul tak on defense.

Bill Hervey, agile forward, and Blaine Currence, 6 foot 5 inch
center, are the other two reguaite back. Currence developed tremendously
as the season progressed las year The tall boy is an end on the Tiger
football team and he will miss basketball practice until some time in

Jenuary if Missouri is invited to the Orange Bowl, as expected.