KU WINS
EXTRA
Daily Kansan
49th Year. No.118
Thursday, March 27, 1952
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FIRST ROW: (front)
14 Dean Kelley
15 Kenny Buller
16 Johnny Thompson
19 Don Anderson
23 Dean Smith
*10 Jack Rodgers
22 Allen Kalley
SECOND BOW:
SUND BOOW:
0 LaVannes Squires
12 Everett Dye
4 Larry Davenport
Dr. "Phog" Allen
9 Bob Kenney
34 Wes Whitney
13 Wes Johnson
*15 Dean Walls
THIRD ROW:
W. Louderback, student mgr.
Dick Harp, assistant coach
20 John Keller
21 Bill Heitholt
17 Bill Hougland
18 B. H. Born
16 Clyde Lovellette
11 Bill Lienhard
* Wally Beck
* Charlie Hoag
D. Nesmith, trainee
* Not on squad.
Jayhawkers Jar St. John's, 80-63
NCAA CHAMPS
KANSAS (80)
G. FT-A PF TP
Kenney 4 4-6 8 12
Lienhard 5 2-2 4 12
Lovette望 12 9-11 4 33
Hougland 2 1-3 2 5
D. Kelley 2 3-5 5 7
Hoag 2 5-6 5 9
Keller 1 0-0 2 2
Totals ... 28 24-33 25 80
Score by Quarters:
16 23 19 20-60
St. John's 18 14 14 22-60
Officials: Leo Elsenstein and Cliff Orden.
Control-playing and ball-hawking by the Kansans proved to be too strong a factor for St. John's Redmen as Kansas took an early 1-0 lead on a free throw by All-America Clyde Lovellette and was never headed.
Kansas won its first NCAA championship last night as the Jayhawks rolled over St. John's of Brooklyn 80 to 63 in the tourney finals at Seattle. The win sends Kansas into the Olympic playoffs in Kansas City Saturday
Lovellette turned in his usual impressive game hitting 12 from the field and nine from the charity stripe for 33 points. He was important in
Lovellele swept the NCAA record book clean as he garnered the most field goals. 56—the most free throws —35—and the most points.141—made by one player for the four-game round of NCAA play. The old records stood at 41, 27 and 83, respectively.
Going into the game, Lovellette only had to make two free throws to break the existing record. Within one minute of play, he had tied the record. It was broken before the first period ended.
the rebounding as he controlled the boards for Kansas.
Lovellette was given the "out-
swing player" of the tournament
AMSTERDAM
Bill Lienhard was impressive with
his ball hawking and sharp shooting from the outside. He sank five field goals and two free throws for 12 points. St. John's attempted to stop Lovelette by dropping back two or three men to guard him which left Lienhard open on the outside to shoot.
Bill Houghland, playing with a bad leg, also was a factor in the win with his long shot artistry. Charley Hong, hitting for nine points, and John Keller showed speed and good defense in the win.
Dean Kelley was sharp in his floor play and rebounding.
Bob "Trigger" Kenney was an important aspect in the Kansas win as he knifed through the Redmen defense to steal the ball.
NCAA Runners-Up ST. JOHN'S 82)
| | G. FT-A PF | TF | TT |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| McMahon | 6 | 1-4 | 413 |
| MacGilvary | 3 | 2-4 | 38 |
| Zawoluk | 7 | 6-11 | 520 |
| Davis | 1 | 2-2 | 44 |
| Walker | 0 | 0-0 | 40 |
| Sagona | 2 | 0-0 | 54 |
| Duckett | 2 | 2-2 | 46 |
| Giancontieri | 0 | 0-0 | 00 |
| McMorrow | 1 | 0-0 | 52 |
| Walsh | 8 | 0-0 | 66 |
Totals ... 26 18-23 87 63