Monday, March 25, 1974
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University Daily Kansan
Tom Kivisto Scrambles Past Marcus Washington For a Loose Ball
87-81 Gives Purdue NIT Title
Boston College defeated Jacksonville 87-77 in the consolation game.
NEW YORK (AP)—John Garrett and Frank Kendrick contributed their expected scoring allotment, but it was a strong second-half performance from the bench that helped defeat Utah 87-41 in an International Tournament title
Purdue's victory marked the second triumph for a Big Ten team in post-season collegiate basketball competition. Indiana defeated Southern California for the College Commissioners Association championship earlier this month.
The Boilermakers had limped along from 12:42 of the second period without starting center Garrett, who went out with four fouls after contributing 16 points in the first half.
It was Bruce Parkinson, known primarily during the tournament for his ball-handling and assists, who scored two baskets in less a minute and put Durpure in a 76-47 lead.
Kendrick scored 25 and Garrett connected for 24 for the Boilermakers, third-placed finishers in the Big Ten, who finished their year at 21.9.
Uah center Mike Sojourner, who scored 23 points and grabbed 19 rebounds against
Foreman-Norton Title Bout Prompts Fans' Gries for Ali
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Big George Foreman wants to be loved as heavyweight champion of the world, but everybody seems to love Muhammad Ali.
"Ali! Ali! Ali!"
"I Sure, I hear it," says Foreman. "But I try not to let it bag me. It just makes me work that much harder. It makes me think that much more about the meeting between us."
That's the harsh sound that rings constantly in Foreman's ears as the heavyweight king prepares for his 15-round match here tomorrow night against Ken Norton.
There is no question that the Foreman-Norton battle here is regarded generally as a warm-up for the inevitable Foreman-All confrontation.
"It's the one everybody's thinking about," says Dick Sadler, laquious trainer of the current champ. "Foreman of the establishment. All represents the rebels."
"People never forget that it was"
"foreman, who won winning the gold"
"moment."
the ring waving on an American flag, and it was All男 refused to take that step for me.
To complicate Venezuela's first heavyweight title fight, Ali is scheduled to arrive in this swinging capital today. He will be the co-commentary of the delayed ABC-TV showing.
"There is no question that Ali is the hero among these people," said Sadler. "This is Ali territory. Anywhere you get six blacks out of them are going to be roping for Ali."
"That's the way it's been at our workouts.
Big groups stamping their feet and yelling,
'Ali, Ali, Ali!' It's something Foreman has learned to live with."
Foreman is doing everything in his power to promote his image as a "good guy."
the Boilermakers, was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
in one workout, he called all the kids out of the stands and bought them soda.
Foreman continues to be the massive mauler with the marshmallow heart, but he can't win the world following of the puckish, controversial Ali.
Utah also was plagued by foul trouble in the second half. Tyrone Medley, the Utes' playmaker, fouled out with 13:01 left in the game and starting forward Chas Menitau went out with 4:11 remaining in the first half but came back midway in the second half.
"I'm not jealous," insists Foreman. "Ali has earned it."
Utah shot 54 per cent in that first half compared to only 40 per cent by Purdue, but the 11 rebounds also helped Sojowern's 11 rebounds also helped Utah dominate the backboards 28-11 but乌塔 had just 9 rebounds.
Utah, which finished the season at 22.8,
was led by Burden's 27 points. Burden
finished as the high scorer of the tourney
with 118 points in four games.
Mark Raterink and Will Morrison scored 24 points as Boston College came on in the fourth quarter.
Coming out at halftime with the score tied 35-35, Barkarrington, who finished with 21 points, was a starter. He moved Boston College to a nine-point lead at 57-48. The Eagles stopped Leen Benbow, who also tallied 13 points the first half, and then helped help from Morrison, coming off the bench.
Hang in there he's coming
GREENSBORO, N.C.—The NCAA basketball tournament will expand from 25 teams this year to 32 next year, but coaches of the tournament's final four teams dispassed at a press conference yesterday and how about the extra teams should be selected.
By HAL RITTER
Kanan Suaria Weller
"Urge you take appropriate action to insure that UCLA is represented by its best team in NCAA consolation game against Kansas University Monday night.
Coaches Calm Until Finals
*Win or lose, the University of Kansas basketball team has earned the right to play the best UCLA队 which can be put on the court. Good sportsmanship dictates that the game not be downplayed merely because it was played with a shot at the national championship.
"I believe (conference) run-ups, third-place teams if they're good enough, should be allowed to fill out these tourney berths," said North Carolina State coach Norm Duncan. "If you're playing, you're a back of a lot better off being an independent than in a conference today."
"Couch Ted Owens and Jayhawks have had successful season due to hard work, dedication and competitive spirit of team players. The team has been terased by comeback victories and outstanding performance to meet every challenge. They had better pre-season predictions of most Kansans and now seek a new way to play themselves against UCLA has to offer.
In response to the announced intentions of UCLA not to play its best team members against Kansas in the NCAA consolation game tonight, Sen. Bob Dole sent the following telegram to NCAA executive director Walter Byers urging that the NCAA act to preserve the competitive integrity of college basketball.
Marquette Coach Al McGuire, whose team is an independent, disagreed.
KU COACH TED OWEN agreed that it would be difficult to fill the extra tournament berths with attractive independent teams. He suggested that conference teams be recruited from academic invitations and that the 32 best teams in the country be nicked to participate.
"I don't think it's fair for teams like Kansas, North Carolina State and UCLA to get here and still have that fear of the French pastry," he said.
With the tournament finals more than 24 hours away, the four coaches were in a jovial mood during the hour and a half press conference, but none more so than McGaillin.
MeGuire, long regarded as a colorful or well as successful coach, showed up frequently for the clinic.
Ellis, who may be the best freshman in the country, sound only five points but grabbed a tie.
Dole Telegram Urges UCLA To Play Its Best
Consolation Game . . .
Against KU in the semifinals, Lucas broke what McGuire called a seven or eight week drought when he scored 18 points, and he led the Warriors in those departments.
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If Marquette gets an early lead the Warriors will maintain a slow tempo. If State gets an early lead the game will be played on its terms.
THE DECIDING FACTOR in the game tonight will most likely be which team wins.
is famous for its tenacious defense, which caused 19 KU turnovers Saturday, and a patient style on offense. The Wolfpack likes to run and gun.
"I think an early lead for either team could be a factor in the outcome of the game," KU coach Ted Owens said at the press conference. He's definitely right.
and quickly proved his reputation well deserved.
McGuire said he had played golf that morning to get his mind off the tournament
Downtown Lawrence
"I HAD A BLACK CADDY," he said.
"Every time I looked at him, he reminded me of (David) Thompson (North Carolina State state), so I aimed the ball at him every shot. I wound up shooting 73, er 74—the front nine."
McGuire said he was so mad at his team at halftime of the Marquette-KU game that he didn't want to do what I want you to do or go home. Right then, one guy started to undress. So I left him.
What will McGuire have to do to beat North Carolina State?
"Be very fortunate," he said.
On a more serious note, McGure com-
pared the NCAA tournament to a day at the
playoff.
"This (the final) is the sixth race," he said. "This is where the throughbucks are. We'll have to have a super performance to win."
Sloan couldn't have more polite when he talked about Marquette's chances. "I JUST HOPE you guys are looking into Marquette's team," he said, "They're a great defensive ball team. They've got great players. Al's a great coach."
Sloan was asked whether the success of State's Monte Towe, who is listed as being 5 feet 7 (Sloan said he was really 5 feet $4)$ and reassess the value of short players.
"I don't know whether it's going to do that," Sloan said. "But it is alerting me, the country who's got a small player to keyboard and say, I've got another Tom Towe."
Sloan was asked whether he was glad
State had played UCLA last December in St. Louis.
"No, because we'd be undefeated if we hadn't played UCLA," he said.
When he was pressed about whether he had learned anything from the first UCLA game, he said, "I learned you don't schedule UCI in December."
OWENS SPOKE FIRST at the press conference, and he told Wooden that he hoped the UCLA seniors would play against KU.
We really prefer to play against your best players and have less chance to win," he said.
Wooden followed Owens and was immediately asked which players would be played tonight. He said only one had mentioned the probably wouldn't play. Which one?
"I might have been able to a few years,
but I don't think I could today," he
said.
"Well, it's a rather important player." Wooden said and then grimmed because the reference to Bruin center Bill Walton was so obvious.
Wooden said that he hope all his players would want to play but that he couldn't force them.
IT WAS AN UNFAMILIAR role for Wooden to speak at a press conference as a losing coach, but he accepted it graciously. He said several times that the writers should save their questions for Slaan and McGuire, who followed Owens and Wooden.
But the strangest role for Wooden will come during the championship game tonight when he will be just another spectator.
"Believe it or not, I'm going to enjoy sitting there in a different seat from the one I've grown accustomed to in recent years," he said.
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