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Guard Hal Halstead eanning five goening long goals, four from near the center
circles Then Oklahoma became the rallying team. With the surging speed for which
they are noted, the white-shirted Sooners seudded down the floor like speed boats *
on rough water, lurching end bobbing erasily but holding their balance and achiev-
ing field goal after field goal despite their terrific paces They quickly seught
ap ent passed Missouri, 29 to 20, and in five more mimtes had shot into a lead
of 39 to 29. mere Ce Vigoss emer Metiily relitel ant petiel up Geet

 

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Meanwhile Decter Allen's Manene tenn grimly began to move up on the
leaders. Cashing in on home games, Nansas nosed Nebraska 49-46 and beat Iowa State
46-57 ot Laurence ond in a third game there Imocked Oklahona out of the loague:
leadership and themselves tied Wissour’ for it by flogging the Seoners 59 to 46. |
Howard Ungleman, Kansas ophomoré forward, soored 27 points in this games

Tt was not until February 18 that the home court jinx was convinoingly
or On that date Missourf beat Nebrasim at Lincoln 46 to 36 Sind one night
later trimmed Kansas State at lidnhattan, 39 to 29. the Tigers theil’Fepeated
fa, 46 to 57. That set the stage for the final

 

 

 

 

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The winner was assured of « tie for the chempionstip and would win the title out-
right Af Okishoms lost either df Sts remaining games, both of them én the road.

by ruthlessly velting Kansas. out of the

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