TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1950
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Jayhawker's Title Hopes Hinge On Beating Wildcats Tonight
Probable Starters
Pro篮 Starter Kansas State Pos. Kansas
6-3 Rick Harman F Bill Hougland 6-4
6-3 Jack Stone F Bob Kenney 6-2
6-4 Clarence Brannum C Clyde Lovellette 6-9
6-2 Ernie Barrett G Claude Houchin 6-5
6-1 Lloyd Krone G Jerry Waugh 5-11
Kansas will play Kansas State in a showdown Big Seven conference basketball game at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Hoch auditorium. The Jayhawkers, deadlocked in second place with the Wildcats with seven wins and three losses, must defeat their arch rival from up the Kaw or be eliminated from all possible chance to win or share the conference championship.
Kansas State is in a slightly bet-◇
Kansas State is in a slightly better position as they can still tie for the victory if they lose to Coach F. C. Allen's much improved young Jayhawks.
A Kansas State victory would throw the Wildcats and Nebraska into a first place tie with records of eight wins and three losses. These 2 teams complete their respective conference schedules by meeting Saturday, March 11, at Manhattan, in what would be the championship game.
The outcome of tonight's game, probably the most important home game since 1940, will be the key factor in determining the 1950 league championship.
The two remaining games involving Kansas at Oklahoma, and Nebraska at Kansas State on Saturday, March 11, will gain their title importance from the outcome of tonight's crucial contest.
If season records run true to form, Kansas State should down Nebraska without too much trouble in their Nichols gymnasium "cracker-box." If this happens, and Kansas wins tonight's game and the Oklahoma game, Coach Allen's sophomoric battles will win the title outright.
Tonight's Kansas-Kansas State game will be broadcast by radio station WREN, Topeka, and WHB, Kansas City, Mo. Max Falkenstien will go on the air at 7:25 p.m. for WREN and Larry Ray will air the game for WHB starting at 7:30 p.m.
By defeating the Wildcats tonight, Kansas could lose to Oklahoma and still tie for the title, providing Kansas State defeat Nebraska. Under this setup, Kansas, Kansas State, and Nebraska would tie for the championship with records of eight wins and four defeats.
In case of a tie, the fifth district selection committee, will select a team to represent the Big Seven in a single game play-off with Bradley university, Missouri Valley conference winner, on Monday, March 20, in Kansas City's Municipal auditorium.
This selection committee is composed of Bruce Drake, Oklahoma cage mentor; C. E. McBride, sports editor of the Kansas City Star; and Ardie Ellers, Missouri Valley conference commissioner.
Coach Jack Gardner's Wildcats offer the best balanced attack in the Big Seven. Forward Rick Harman, recently named on the Sporting News' all-American first team, paces the Kansas State attack with 120 points in ten league contests.
Clarence Brannum, Age 23, is next with 97 points. Guards Ernie Barrett and Lloyd Krone follow with 84 and 78 points respectively. The other starter, forward Jack Stone, has scored 75 points.
In the last four games, Kansas has developed a better balanced offense while averaging 67 points in rolling over Missouri, Drake, Colorado, and Iowa State. Kansas' over-all season record is 13 wins and nine defeats. Kansas State's season record is 16 wins and six setbacks.
The Jayhawkers are the only conference team with an undefeated home record this year. Kansas' three conference losses were by one, two, and five points to Nebraska, Colorado, in an overtime, and Kansas State respectively.
The Wildcats have suffered three conference losses by a total of 21 points. Kansas State has been beaten twice by Missouri, 16 and three points, and by two points in a 65 to 49 win against the Wildcats in conference games, the Wildcats have averaged 67.8 points to their opponents' 54.9.
The margin of victory in each of
Kansas' seven straight home wins has been six or more points and in only three contests have Kansas opponents bettered the 50-point mark. The Jayhawkers have averaged 63.3 to 49.0 points for their opponents in all home games.
Kansas State owns two wins over Kansas this year. The first was by a score of 58 to 45 in the pre-season tourney.
*The second win, 55 to 50 was close all the way, with the lead changing hands five times and the score being knotted on the same number of occasions.
Tonight's game will be the 117th meeting between the state rivals. Kansas holds a 77 won to 39 lost edge in the series.
Big Clyde Lovellette, the Big Seven's leading scorer, will attempt to continue his record scoring tonight against the Wildcats. He has scored 20 points in each of two games against Kansas State and holds the key to much of Kansas' success. Lovellette's rebounding, floor play, and passing off the post have shown decided improvement in recent games. He has scored 483 points in 22 games for a 22 point average per contest. Ten conference games have netted him 236 points.
Coaches Allen and Gardner will meet tonight for the 15th time with each coach carrying a 7-7 record. Out of their last eight meetings, Dr. Allen's clubs have won only one game. He got off to a good start against Coach Gardner by winning six straight in three pre-war years, but has had a difficult time since the war in defeating the Wildcats.
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Kansas State guard Ernie Barrett, junior from Wellington, has provided much of the offensive spark which characterizes the Wildcats and he will also be a man for the Jayhawkers to watch when it comes to defensive rebounding.
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