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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1949
Kansas Loses To Cincinnati, 56-54
By MARVIN ARTH (Former K.U. journalism student)
Cincinnati, Ohio. Dec. 16—(Special to the University Daily Kansan) The University of Kansas Jayhawkers lost a close one to the University of Cincinnati Bearcats here tonight, 56 to 54, to bring their record for the season thus far to two victories and two defeats.
The Bearcats, with four of the players who made up the nation's 10th ranking team as starters, had the definite advantage of experience over Coach "Phog Allen" with his two big blocks. Bearcats heels throughout the game, but couldn't speed up enough to get and keep the lead.
The Cincinnatians, who have averaged 80 points a game in their first two starts with their fast type play, began the action with two quick baskets. The Kansans quickly buckled down with the score 4 to 0 against them, and after five minutes of play the score stood Cincinnati 5, Kansas 1.
Coach John Wiethe's Bearcats still led at the ten minute mark 8 to 7, but Allen's five had stopped their whirlwind attack. Lovellette, Houchin and Hougland controlled the backboards up to this point, but the fast breaking Ohioans hit their pace, and in 2 minutes scored 12 points while the Jayhawkers were adding five.
Lienhard and Carby spirited K.U. to a comeback, with Lienhard hitting four out of four free throws and a two pointer and Carby sinking three goals. The Jayhawkers steadily overcame the game, and they tied the bag at 15 to 25 as the half-court. Waugh shot from about 20 feet out just as the buzzer sounded, but it was short by inches.
Although the towering Jayhawkers controlled the rebounds with little trouble during the first half, it was evident that they were plagued with a lack of experience Lovelace received three personal injuries in the first part of the half and was replaced midway in this period.
The second half started on a point for point basis with Al Rubenstein, short Cincinnati guard, and Maurice Martin each making a charity shot. Houchin added a two pointer and the Kansans led 28 to 26, for the only time in the game. Cincinnati's Ralph Richter, who was playing his next-to-last game with the Bearcats following his decision to devote all his time to medical school, put on a one man show and scored the next seven points in a row to put the 'cats ahead 33-28. Sophomore Bill Lienhard, who played an outstanding game, and Jerry Waugh, stellar guard, each hit to make it 35 to 32. Lovellette followed with a counter and closed the gap to within one point.
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Jim Holstein of Cincinnati, who was high scorer for the game with 19 points, scored to increase the margin to three points. This was followed with a free throw by Dallmer of U.C. Waugh and Lienhard came back with a free throw and goal respectively, and the Jayhawkers were within one point of the Ohio team.
Faced by Holstein, Cincinnati added six points, while Waugh was making another charity toss, and Buddy Bull was making his one shot of the game good. Lovellette brought the Kansan's within two points with a counter, but Richter, Cincinnati forward, added three points to boost the margin to five points. Houchin, Lovellette, and Martin each scored a two pointer, but Holstein, U.C. center, managed three points to make the score 50 to 48. Rubenstein hit for Cincinnati, and was followed with a marker by Lovellette, to bring the score to 52 to 50 with five minutes remaining in the game.
Holstein and Richter added two and three points in that order with Kansas' Lovellette getting two more mainning. In stalling the last three with slightly over two minutes reminutes of the game away, the Bearcats were awarded six free throws on Kansas fouls, but they missed the last five in a row. Houchin made the only score for the Jayhawkers during the final two minutes, when he intercepted a Cincinnati pass and shot down for a set-up.
Lovellette was high scorer for the Kansans with 15 points, followed by Houchin with nine. Cincinnati's Holstein copped scoring honors for the game with 19, and his team mate, Ralph Richter, second with 17.
Cincinnati connected for 33 percent of their field goal attempts, and the Kansans hit only 28 percent.
Kansas will continue its eastern tour with a game against Duquesne Saturday.
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