PAGE FOUR
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MONDAY. DECEMBER 18, 1950
Kentucky Soundly Trounces Jayhawkers 68 To 39
By BOB NELSON
Daily Kansan Assistant Sports Editor
Lexington, Ky., Dec. 16—(Special to the University Daily Kansan). In a game billed as a showdown battle for national collegiate basketball honors, Coach F. C. "Phog" Allen's Jayhawkers proved to be just another team to the Kentucky Wildcats here tonight as they soundly trounced Kansas 68 to 39 for their 88th straight home victory.
Kentucky's center Bill Spivey, a 7-foot giant, stole individual honors with the finest performance of his career and completely dominated play against the Jayhawkers' high school team. Spivey lead his team's scoring with 22 points and bottled up the Kansas ace for his season low of 10 points.
Going into this all-important clash, Kentucky and Kansas were undefeated with 4-0 records and ranked first, and fourth respectively in the latest United Press national cage ratings.
The game had long been awaited by cage fans in this Blue Grass region and they expected to see a nip-and-tuck contest all the way. Two feature attractions had created high interest in the game locally and on the national front.
Tonight's victory came as no great surprise to a record-breaking crowd of 13,000 and the 29-point margin left little doubt in the minds of the home fans and the Kansas players that Coach Adolph Rupp's club is the nation's best college team.
Top interest focused on the expected battle between a pair of potential pre - season all - American centers, Lovellette and Spivey. Running a close second was the clash of coaches, "Phog" Allen as teacher and Kentucky's "Colonel" Rupp, as pupil who played for Coach Allen at Kansas in 1921-22-23.
Instead, Lovellette and the Allenmen were badly outplayed and were never in the game following a 5 to 5 deadlock after eight minutes had been played.
In the next 12 minutes, the aggressive and alert Wildcats outscores the Jayhawkers 23 to 7 to leave the court at halftime leading 28 to 12. And from here on, it was all Kentucky.
Tonight's defeat was one of the most decisive ever scored against an Allen coached Kansas team. Kansas'
sophomoric club last year suffered only 11 setbacks over a 25-game route with these defeats totaling only a net margin of 46 points.
Kentucky's margin tonight of 29 points could have easily been more had Coach Rupp left his scoring giant, Spivey, in the game following Lovellette's departure on fouls.
As for the Lovellette vs. Spivey duel, the big Kansas center, who entered the game with a 23.5 point average, was extremely unfortunate to be a reigning native on the night he was to play the greatest game of his career.
The play of these pivotmets had been recognized by both coaches in pre-game strategy as the determining factor in the game's outcome and it turned out that they were right in figuring the margin of victory.
Spivey got plenty of valuable assistance from his teammates, but it was his great all-around play that spelled the Jayhawkers' first defeat of the young season.
All through the first half. Spivey broke up pass after pass intended for Lovellette on the post. He also cleared the defensive backboard and put on his greatest under-pressure scoring exhibition by hooking over the three-inch shorter Lovellette.
Lovellette collected his third foul before 10 minutes had been played and was forced to drop back from Spivey on his wide right hand hook shots. This left the big fellow with plenty of room to maneuver into position to get the ball and to wheel and shoot.
In the first half, Rupp's giant out-scored Kansas 14 to 12 while holding Lovelette to four points with his key goal coming with 1.30 minutes left
Spivey's five goals came on two hooks, a dunk goal, a tip, and a jump shot. After being held to four free throws, Spivey hit a red-hot scoring
streak that produced his five goals in the final seven and a half minutes of the first half. Just about everything he threw toward the basket went in.
During Spivey's scoring spree, Frank Ramsey, Kentucky's sophomore guard who was the game's second high scorer with 19 points, and forwards Shelby Linville and Capt. Walt Hirsch each topped in a goal to help provide the wide half-time marrin of 28 to 12.
So tight was the Wildcats' first half defense, plus KU.'s ice cold shooting, that Bill Hougland, Bill Lienhard, Charlie Hoag, and Bob Kenney could add only a goal apiece to go along with Lovelette's four points for Kansas' 12-point total.
In the first five minutes of the second half, Kansas picked up a point on Kentucky's margin and trailed 36 to 21.
Bottled Up!
KANSAS (39)
| | Fg | Ft-A | Pf | Tp |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Lienhard, f | 3 | 0-3 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenney, f | 1 | 2-2 | 0 | 4 |
| Beek, f | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bull, f | 1 | 2-2 | 0 | 4 |
| Hoag, f | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 |
| Enns, f | 0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lovellette, c | 4 | 2-4 | 5 | 10 |
| Houghg, g | 2 | 3-6 | 0 | 7 |
| Waugh, g | 0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 |
| Schaake, g | 1 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 |
| Engel, g | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 2 |
| Wells, g | 0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 |
Totals ... 14 11-23 9 39
... (488)
KENTUCKY (68)
| | Fg | Ft-A | Pf | Tp |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Hirsch, f | 5 | 0-0 | 2 | 10 |
| Linville, f | 4 | 0-1 | 1 | 8 |
| Price, f | 0 | 0-0 | 1 | 8 |
| Newton, f | 0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spivey, c | 9 | 4-5 | 3 | 22 |
| Txioropoullos, c | 1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 |
| Ramsey, g | 8 | 3-3 | 4 | 19 |
| Watson, g | 3 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 |
| Whitaker, g | 0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 |
| Castle, g | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
Half-time score: Kansas 12, Ken-
Totals 30 8-11 18 68
H. Kivic 55 74 74 74
Officials: Bowyer Chest and Ronald Gibbs
The next three minutes iced away the game for Rupp's club. They scored 11 points while holding the Jayhawkers scoreless to lead 47 to 21. Lovellette fouled out during the period (with 12:33 remaining) and the Jayhawkers' rebounding power was gone against the tall Blue Grass boys.
When Lovellette fouled out, Coach Rupp retired big Spivey so as not to take unfair advantage of his former teacher at Kansas, who had no man available that could stay in the same stratosphere with the Kentucky bean pole.
Here is how the Lovellette vs. Spivey duel turned out for what will probably determine their respective 1950-51 national cage honors:
Spivey scored nine goals in 17 field goal attempts for $3 per cent, scored four out of five free throws, had three personal fouls, and took individual game scoring honors with 22 points.
For the unfortunate but outplayed Lovellette, he had one of the poorest nights of his 30-game collegiate career. He could score only four times from the field out of 17 attempts (three in the first 4:50 minutes of the second half before fouling out), and hit two out of four charity line tosses for 10 points.
Tonight's game marked only the fourth time that Lovellette has been outscored by his opponent and the 11th game that he has failed to score 20 or more points. He now has 104 points in five games for a 20-8 average.
Two factors proved to be the main reasons for the one-sided Kansas defeat. One was the Jayhawkers failure to score from close range or from the outside and their defensive tactics that apparently backfire on them.
Kansas had planned to drop back and jam up the middle to stop the Wildcats' noted fast break and hoped Kentucky wouldn't hit from the outside. This type of defense was expected to reduce Spivey's scoring power on the post.
Goals from the outside by Ramsey and Hirsch soon forced the Kansas defense to move out thus leaving the post area less populated for Spivey.
Kentucky's excellent ability to get the ball into this big fellow and his deadly marksmanship after getting it provided the most trouble for Kansas.
As for Lovellette, he had a hard time getting his hands on the ball. When he did get it, the Kentucky defense either collapsed on him to tie him up or his shot just wouldn't go through the hoop.
With the Rupp defense jamming up the middle, Lovellette's teammates couldn't score from the outside to draw the defense out and he was doomed to his worst offensive display.
Lovellette was so cold in the first half that he could score only one goal in 10 field goal attempts, his coldest streak ever at Kansas.
In the first half, Kansas' five goals were all the close-in variety. Kansas was so cold that it hit only 16.5 percent of its field goal attempts while Kentucky managed to hit a somewhat better 28.5 per cent.
The Kansans continued just as cold through the second half to wind up with a 22.6 percentage from the field on 14 goals out of 62 attempts. Only Buddy Bull's long shot late in the game kept Kansas from being shutout in the long-range shooting department.
The best Kansas could do through the final 12 minutes was just about hold its own which meant trailing Kentucky from 26 to 29 points. Hed Lovellette been in the game, Kansas might have been able to reduce this margin, but the Wildcats controlled the boards and K.U. got a few good shots through an excellent Kentucky defense.
Kentucky managed to shoot a total of 94 shots from the field connecting on 30 for a 31.9 percentage. It seemed they hit their most difficult shots from the outside and missed many easy close-range shots to keep this mark so low.
Ramsey's fine shooting, ball handling, and passing into the post to Spivey were outstanding. He scored on eight of 19 attempts from the field from his guard spot.
Buy your K.U. Calendar.—Adv.
Minnesota Is Guest Team In Strong Big Seven Tournament
1950 Big Seven Pre-Season Basketball Tournament Bracket
The University of Minnesota, considered a strong challenger for the Big Ten crown, will be the guest team in the 1950 Big Seven pre-season annual basketball tournament starting Dec. 27 in Kansas City's municipal auditorium.
Tourney Tickets Are Now On Sale
Students planning to attend the Big Seven pre-season basketball tournament may purchase single game or season tickets at the K.U. athletic business office, 103 Robinson gym, Earl Falkenstien, athletic business manager, said today.
The tickets are priced at $1, $2,
and $3 for each of the four nighly
sessions. The prices are for the top
balcony, on the curve and in the
end, and for the arena balcony
and loges respectively.
Season tickets for all four night preference over single game tickets
Kansas opens its first round play against Iowa State at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, in the opening contest of tournament.
Minnesota's appearance will mark the second straight year that a Western Conference team has matched its talent against he Big Seven cage powers.
In 1949, Michigan won two out of three games to win the consolation bracket championship. Included in its wins was a 49 to 47 victory over the Kansas Jayhawkers.
First round games on the first night, Wednesday Dec. 27, finds Kansas opening the tournament by playing Iowa State at 8 p.m. in the
On the following night, the first game pits Oklahoma's surprising Sooners against Kansas State. The nightcap brings together Missouri and Nebraska to complete the first round action.
second game starting at 9:30 p.m.
Minnesota will play Colorado.
Four games will be played on Friday with the four winners playing at night and the losers playing a pair of afternoon contests in the consolation bracket.
The winners of the Kansas- Iowa State and the Minnesota-Colorado games will clash in the 8 p.m. contest. Kansas and Minnesota will be favorites to meet in this game.
The second game brings together the winners of the Kansas State-Oklahoma and the Missouri-Nebraska games.
Saturday's night games match the Friday night winners against each other in the championship game with the losers playing for third and
fourth spots. The afternoon games are for the consolation championship with the finals scheduled at 4 p.m.
Two of the favorites, Kansas and Kansas State, are in opposite brackets and could add considerable local interest to the tournament by reaching the finals.
Minnesota, coached by Osborne Cowles, has its four leading scorers of last year returning this year. They are Capt. Myer "Whitey" Skoog.
guard; Maynard Johnson, forward; Roger Schnobrich, guard, and Dick Means, forward. These players scored 374, 276, 117, and 107 respectively last year as the Gophers finished with a 13-9 season record.
Coach Cowles has eight of last year's 11 lettermen returning and none of the three lost was a key figure.
Buy your K.U. Calendar.-Adv.