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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Tuesday, January 9, 1968
KU rescues clutch victory
By Richard Lundquist Kansan Staff Reporter
KU got a midnight reprieve against Iowa State Monday night and cashed it in for a life-giving 68-67 victory.
The reprieve came in the form of an Iowa State foul after time had run out. Bruce Sloan, recipient of the foul, climaxed a KU comeback by hitting the first of two free throws for an ulcer-giving victory.
Iowa State, breaking fast from the gate, held a 19-7 lead with 11:50 to go in the first half before the Jayhawk offense came untracked. But even then it was a long haul against a Cyclone team that vainly fought to deliver a knock out punch.
At half time, the Cyclones held a 36-29 lead, mainly because of the efforts of 6-8 all-conference center Don Smith who scored 16 points.
KU struggled from behind until the seven minute mark when Vernon Vanoy hit his first field goal of the night to push the Jayhawks to a 50-49 lead. Vanoy, working against Smith who had four fouls, kept KU in the game with three field goals until he fouled out with 4:05 to go.
Then with eight seconds left, Sloan again was a prominent figure—this time as a near goat—as he fouled Smith. The Cyclone center hit two free throws to deadlock the game 67-67. The stage was set for Sloan.
But it was the KU defense that again provided the impetus for victory. With the Jayhawks behind, 64-65, a Jo Jo White pass deflection was quickly turned into a three point play at the other end of the court by Sloan.
For the second game in succession, KU was led in scoring by White who had 21 points and Bohnenstiehl who registered 17 points.
Offering ample support were Sloan and Vanoy with 8 points each and Greg Douglas with seven points.
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MU upsets Buffaloes
Columbia, Mo—(UPI)—Center Gene Jones scored 30 points Monday night to lead Missouri to an 86-64 romp over Colorado in a Big Eight basketball contest.
The Tigers, who led by six points at the half, surged further ahead in the opening minutes of the final period to take a commanding 48-37 lead with four minutes gone.
The two teams were evenly matched in the first half, but a 17-point surge by Jones pushed Missouri to a 66 per cent field goal average to Colorado's 31 percent. The Bucks stayed in the game on a 93 per cent average from the foul line during that half.
Don Tomlinson added 21 points for Missouri. High scorer for the Buffs was Chuck Williams with 15.
UPI lists Kansas among top twenty
KU's Jayhawks nabbed the thirteenth spot on the sixth weekly United Press International major college basketball ratings.
UCLA, riding a 44-game winning streak, has compiled a 10-0 record so far this season and remained in the top spot.
Houston, rolling along with a 15-0 record, retained second place for the sixth week in a row by receiving all but two second place votes. The Cougars thereby cut the Uclans lead from 43 to 39 points.
But after the top two, losses by Vanderbilt, ranked third last week, and Oklahoma City, No. 8 a week ago, set off a chain reaction that altered the next seven spots.
In the balloting based on games played through Jan. 6, North
Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee each moved up a notch, all three leapfrogging Vanderbilt, which dropped to sixth after falling before Kentucky 94-78.
Team Points
1. UCLA 35 10-0 350
2. Houston 15-0 311
3. North Carolina 9-1 255
4. Kentucky 8-1 241
5. Tennessee 7-1 115
6. Vanderbilt 10-2 112
7. Utah 11-1 97
8. New Mexico 13-0 76
9. St. Bonaventure 11-0 63
10. Davidson 9-3 58
Second 10-11. Columbia 46; 12.
Louisville 35; 13. Kansas 25; 14.
Wyoming 17; 15. St. Johns 11; 16.
Princeton 10; 17. Boston College
and Western Kentucky 9; 19. tie
Oklahoma City and Texas—El
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