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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1948
Kansas State Wins First Title With Uphill Victory Over KU
By BOB DELLINGER Daily Kansas Sports Editor
The championship express of the Kansas State Wildcats was almost deryailed in Hoch auditorium Monday night, but the Aggies rallied from a 16-point halftime deficit to shade the Jayhawkers, 61 to 60, in the final minute of play to take their first conference championship in 31 years.
The game also marked the end of a home court jinx which had held the Wildcats from victory in Lawrence since a pair of non conference games in 1935 and 1937.
81-74 Score Sets Record
The Oklahoma Sooners and Nebraska Cornhuskens tangled in Lincoln, Nebr., Monday night, and when the smoke caused by their red-hot play cleared, three new records were on the conference books.
Oklahoma emerged on top by an 81 to 74 score, setting new record totals for the winning team in a single game, for the losing team in a single game, and for both teams in a single game. The total of 155 points topped the previous mark of 133 set by the same two teams earlier this season.
Waters Scores 17
Oklahoma's Bill Waters was held scoreless in the first half, but came
Big 7 Standings
W. L. Pet. Pts. Op.
K. State 9 2 .818 607 518
Okla. 6 4 .600 539 497
L. State 6 5 .545 529 535
Missouri 6 5 .545 538 528
Nebraska 4 7 .364 604 670
KANSAS 3 6 .333 435 442
Colorado 3 8 .273 500 553
This week's games:
Thursday, Kansas at Oka. A&M.
Friday, Missouri at Oklahoma;
South Dakota at Iowa State.
Saturday, Kansas at Nebraska.
through to bank in eight goals from the post position in the second period, and led Oklahoma to victory with 17 points. Claude Retherton, Nebraska ace, hit nine goals and two frees for game scoring honors.
Lefty Paul Court, leading scorer in the conference, hit 15 points to widen his margin over the runners-up.
Oklahoma pulled ahead early in the first half and held a 10-point margin with four minutes in the initial period, leading 35 to 25. Then they were held scoreless while Nebraska pulled to an even score at halftime. Score Tied 41-41
Oklahoma hit 34 field goals in the game and 13 free tosses while the home club hit 29 from the field and 16 charities. Each team missed 11 free throws.
The score was tied at 41 to 41 with four minutes of the second half gone but Waters broke the deadlock and the Sooners again pulled into a 10-point lead. Nebraska never was able to catch up.
In Columbia, Mo., the Missouri Tigers had an easy time disposing of the last-place Colorado Buffs, 47 to 35.
The Tigers rolled up a 12-point lead in the first nine minutes of play, and maintained the lead throughout the game. Thornton Jenkins, Missouri captain, hit 14 points for the Tigers to take scoring honors. He was followed by teammate Don McMillen with 11, Colorado's Bob Rolander with 10, and Missouri's Dan Pippin with eight.
Colorado failed to score a field goal in the first nine minutes, and hit a spell almost as cold at the start of the second period.
Four More Stars Named
For West All-Star Team
New York, March 2—(UF)—A. L. Bennett of Oklahoma A & M Gene Berce of Marquette, Arnold Ferrin of Utah, and Jack Burmaster of Illinois were named today to the West all-star basketball team for the May 25 fresh air fund game. Otto Schnell-bacher of Kansas had previously been named.
Berce, at 5-11, is the only one of the five standing less than six feet. Bennett is 6-2, Schnellbacher 6-3, Ferrin 6-4 and Burmaster 6-2.
Kansas, already twice loser to the visitors, started off the game like a championship team itself, but the renowned second half drive of the Cats was enough to overcome the 16-point edge which K.U. held at the intermission.
Otto Schnellbacher, playing brilliant ball under both backboards and unstoppable on offense, banked in 24 points to lead both teams in scoring. Schnellbacher hit seven goals from the field, and dropped in 10 free tosses in 14 attempts. His final attempt, with 14 seconds remaining, would have tied up the score if he had sunk it. All Wildcats Seen
Kansas State scoring was well divided, with stellar guard Howard Shannon taking honors with 14 points. Big Clarence Brannum, whose free throw with 28 seconds left was the winning tally, hit 13 points for the night, as did forward Rick Harman. Jerry Waugh of Kansas scored 11.
Kansas State roared out from the opening whistle, scoring two goals in the first minute, but the Jayhawkers rallied, and Schnellbacher tied the score with three minutes gone at 4 to 4. Kansas kept up a torrid pace and led 15 to 5 after eight minutes.
Kansas State finally pushed in its first basket in eight minutes to make the score 15 to 7, but the Jayhawkers, with all hands firing in points, continued to pile it on. A free throw by Claude Houchin, which rolled around the rim for several seconds before rolling out, was ruled good because Brannum had touched the rim.
Kansas led 24 to 9 with 14 minutes gone, and with only two minutes to lead, sported a 29 to 15 lead, finishing the initial stanza with a 32 to 16 edge.
Heat On In Second Half
The second half was a different story. Kansas managed to hold off the visitors for about 8 minutes of the second period, but then Kansas State began to whittle down the margin.
The work of Brannum on the post was particularly effective as the Wildeats started their stretch drive, but it was Shannon who applied the killing blow by tying up the score on a long shot. After Kansas pulled ahead 60 to 58 on two free tosses, Harman dunked one to again deadlock the score.
During the final minutes of play, lanky Dave Weatherby, Aggie great during his sophomore year, showed comeback form by sinking three goals. One of his baskets was an overhead pass intended for Branum under the goal, but it went slightly astray and banked in for two points.
Surprise starter Myron "Sonny" Enns, who has showed steady improvement in all departments this year, played excellent defensively and scored eight points to bolster the Jayhawker attack.
Basketball Results
Kansas, although charged with its seventh straight loss, showed a definite improvement over its other performances. For a half, the Jayhawkers played their best basketball of the year.
Notre Dame 64, New York U. 59
Dartmouth 88, Yale 63
George Wash. 55, Maryland 39
Alabama 37, L.S.U. 32
Michigan 51, Iowa 35
Oklahona 81, Nebraska 74
Minnesota 46, Wisconsin 41
Washington (Mo.) 33, Chicago 24
Detroit 70, Loyola (Chi) 67
Missouri 47, Colorado 35
Kansas Wesleyan 50, Bethany 47
Kansas State 61, Kansas 60
Illinois 52, Indiana 51
Wichita 64, Southwestern Kan. 56
Creighton 40, Tulsa 32
Oklahoma A & M 48, Drake 38
Washington State 62*, Oregon 60
Box Scores
KANSAS STATE (61)
fg ff ftm pf tp
Howey, f 3 2 1 5 8
Harman, f 5 3 1 4 13
Brannum, c 4 5 5 2 13
Shannon, g 6 2 0 3 14
Dean, g 1 0 0 1 2
Weatherby 3 1 1 2 7
Langton 2 0 1 4 4
Clark 0 0 0 0 0
Krone 0 0 0 3 0
KANSAS (60)
Schnellbacher, f 7 10 4 4 24
Dewell, f 2 2 0 5 6
Waugh, c 3 5 0 2 11
Enns, g 3 2 0 5 8
Houchin, g 3 1 0 0 7
Eskridge 1 1 1 1 3
Sapp 0 1 0 1 1
Stramel 0 0 0 1* 0
Penny 0 0 0 1 0
Martin 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 19 22 5 21 60
*—Technical foul on Stramel
Halftime score: Kansas State 16,
ansas 32
Kansas 52
Officials: Ogden and Ellis
No Place For A Dead Pan
Evanston, Ill.—(UP)—A psychologist says that he had devised a system to measure a baby's intelligence before it can talk.
In one of his tests he scares the infant with a funny face. If the baby is frightened, it's a good bet he's smart.
The average size ranch in North Dakota is 1,000 acres.
Irish Stop NYU At 20
New York, March 2-(UP)-This may be the dismal "day after" for the saddened Violets of New York university, but it's a day of celebration for Michigan, champion of the Big Nine.
The Violets suffered their first defeat in 20 games last night when they dropped a bitterly-fought 64 to 59 decision to Notre Dame at Madison Square Garden. Michigan, meanwhile, was wrapping up the Big Nine cown by whipping Iowa, 51 to 35.
Notre Dame, which upset Kentucky earlier this season, came from behind eight times to trip N.Y.U. Kevin O'Shea of the Irish and Ray Lumpp of N.Y.U. tied for scoring honors with 18 points each. Despite the snapping of their streak, the Violets are expected to get a tournament bid soon.
Michigan's win over Iowa was the Wolverines' tenth in 12 conference games and the championship was their first undisputed cage title since 1927 (they tied for first in 1929). The victory probably clinched the district four spot in the N.C.A.A. tournament.
Michigan led 29 to 22 at the half, but Iowa pulled up to 31 to 31 shortly after the start of the second half. The Wolverines then scored 20 of the next 24 points to pull away. Mack Supronowicz of Michigan and Murray Wier of Iowa tied for high-scoring with 14 points each.
The Oklahoma Aggies, who had already clinched the Missouri Valley Conference championship, wound up its league schedule unbeaten by drubbing Drake, 48 to 18. The Aggies led all the way.
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