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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1942
Games during the past few days have made many changes in the conference scramble over the country. In the Southwest Conference the race was thrown into a tie when the Texas Longhorns humbled the Arkansas Razorbacks, 58 to 37, Saturday. This defeat was only the second in six years for Arkansas on their home floor. The other defeat was also by Texas in 1940 Rice added two wins to its record as Bob Kinney, towering Owl center, made 40 points in victories over Texas Christian and Southern Methodist over the weekend. If the Southwest Conference follows the practice of the Big Six in determining their N.C.A.A. representative in case of a title tie, Rice will be the Kansas City traveler for their offensive-defensive ration is higher than that of Arkansas.
ILLINOIS ALMOST HAS IT CINCHED
Looking westward the roundup shows that the Missouri Valley was thrown into a tangle, probably permanent, when Creighton bumped off Oklahoma A. and M. Monday night to give each team one loss to the other. No other teams are within striking distance and this tie seemingly will oust the two schools from N.C.A.A. consideration. It would be a likely prospect indeed to see one of them accept the offer of Ned Irish and play in the invitational tournament in Madison Square Garden in New York next month.
In the Big Ten Illinois practically cinched the title Monday night when they edged past the defending Big Ten and N.C.A.A. championship team, the Wisconsin Badgers, 45 to 43, and made their record read 11 wins and 1 loss. The Illini's closest competitor, Indiana, knocked itself out of title consideration by bowing to the Iowa Hawkeyes, 55 to 52. These two teams are now tied with Minnesota in second place with 8 victories and 4 defeats. With three games remaining for all teams it would be necessary for Illinois to lose to Northwestern, Iowa, and Purdue and have one of the first triumvirate sweep their remaining engagements to change the standings to any appreciable extent.
In the Big Six our Jayhawkers ascended to the pinnacle when Iowa State pulled out with a surprise three-point victory over Oklahoma and kicked the Sooners into second place. This, however, can easily be changed Friday night at Norman when the Jayhawks cut capers with the Sooners in one of the most talked about games of the year.
KANSANS REALLY MOVE FOR COLORADO
Colorado continued on its unmerciful rampage as the Buffaloes pounded out a 59 to 28 triumph over the Denver University Pioneers for their ninth straight Big Seven win. If Brigham Young is shellacked at Boulder Saturday night, the Buffaloes will have the title sewed up. In the Denver game Saturday Leason McCloud racked up 16 points to make his nine-game conference record total 135 points and average 15. Last year he totalled 156 points for 12 conference games for an average of 13. Bob Doll has averaged 12.6 points against Denver, is averaging 9.4 points a game. Colorado now has a team average of 57 points a game offensively and 37.7 points defensively.
On the West Coast it is still a hot and heavy struggle. Friday night Washington whipped Oregon State, 47 to 40, to climb into a second place with the Webfoots just behind Washington State. The next night, however, Oregon State came back to knock off the Huskies, 51 to 41, and take over undisputed second place with nine wins and five losses. The race was further complicated Monday night when cellar-dwelling Oregon trampled the top-notch Washington State Cougars, 41 to 27, and pull the latter down into a first place tie with Oregon State. This puts Washington State and Oregon State on top with nine victories and six defeats and the University of Washington ranks next with eight wins and six losses. The Northern title will be settled this week as Washington State takes on Washington at Seattle for the final two conference games of the season. Oregon State has easier sledding, playing Idaho in two games at the Webfoot homestand.
ITS RICE. KANSAS. COLORADO. STANFORD
The Southern division finds Stanford leading the pack with not too much to worry about. Seven wins and one loss is the Indian record with Southern California in second place with three defeats. Stanford still has a pair of games left with Southern Cal and also two with California before closing conference play but should remain on top of the heap. When the two Pacific Coast divisions meet in their play-off to decide their N.C.A.A. representative Stanford appears to be in the most favorable spot to come East.
With this quick summary of the four western divisions of the N.C.A.A. it is possible, but still not very safe, to hazard a guess as to the four teams which will compete in the Western play-offs in Kansas City March 20 and 21. Rice, Kansas, Colorado, and Stanford are the choices of this column and what a pretty sight it would be to see four teams of such caliber fight it out under one roof for the Western title and the right to meet the Eastern winner a week later.
PHOG ALLEN'S PUPIL, RUPP, MAY COME
In the East the only things certain are that the play-offs will be held this year at New Orleans March 20 and 21 and that Illinois is the only sure cinch in any division. The Illini can hardly be knocked out of their present position and unless they refuse to participate they will be one of the top-ranking teams at New Orleans.
The other three divisions are spread over all the remaining territory east of the Mississippi excluding the Big Ten territory. In the South the best teams and those leading their leagues are Duke, Tennessee, and Kentucky but that doesn't mean a thing. For down there they play the conference schedule and then turn around and play an elimination tournament to decide the best team. Tennessee, which has lost one game to former K.U. graduate Adolph Rupp's Kentucky quintet, is seeded first with the Kentuckians next.
Phi Psi's Sock Fiji's
First Loss Of Season For Purple
TODAY'S SCHEDULE
5:30 Newman I vs. Sigma Nu
5:30 Newman II vs. Crackerjacks
7:00 K.E.K. vs. Beta
7:00 Carruth vs. Rock Chalk
8:00 Sigma Chi vs. A.T.O.
8:00 Pflugerville vs. Phi Gam.
9:00 Fountaineers vs. Hell Hounds
9:00 Phi Delt “C” vs. Sigma Chi “C”
TOMORROW'S SCHEDULE
5:30 Phi Pi vs. Tau Kappa Epsilon
7:00 Delta Upsilon vs. Sig Ep
7:00 Newman III vs. Jayhawk
10:00 A, K, Psi vs. Phi Delt
By DON KEOWN
With a flurry of goals in the last four minutes of playing time, Phi Kappa Psi last night scored a stunning upset over Phi Gamma Delta 42 to 32. It was the first Fiji defeat since the big purple machine fell before Sigma Chi last year.
The Psi squad had gotten off to an early lead in the first half, only to have the Phi Gam's come from behind to go out in front late in the third period. After the lead had again changed hands several times, the Psi aces found the range and Bill Hodge, Steve Meade, and John Hallberg hit from all over the court.
The winners led 12 to 7 at the end of the first period, and 20 to 17 at half-time, largely due to the fine rebounding of big Hallberg. For the early part of the third period it was a duel of goals between Hodge and Fiji ace Larry McSpadden, with the men in purple holding a two point lead midway in the final quarter.
Hodge started off the Phi Psi winning rally with a long shot, Hallberg and Meade followed with goals. A free throw by McSpadden was the only interruption as the Psi's poured in five more field goals.
Warren Lowen continued his recent role of hottest man in intramural ball as he dumped in 24 points while he and his Battentfield mates downed Newman III, 41 to 13.
Hallberg took scoring honors for the game with six baskets, while Hodge contributed 11 points and Meade eight. McSpadden rang up 11 points for the Phi Gam's.
With the former Ottawa high star sinking baskets from all over the court, the Battenfeld quintet went into a 25 to 11 lead at the end of the first half, and was never in trouble. Charles Fuller sank three baskets for the outclassed Newman aggregation.
The Fiji's remain in the first place position in Division I play with a half-game margin over their rivals. Lower Stays On Beam
Sigma Phi Epsilon had to come
Wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it happen. They are certainly changing in intramural circles when a Phi Gamma Delta basketball five is outfought, outplayed, and beaten decisively as they were last night by Phi Kappa Psi, 42 to 32. Prior to last night's defeat, the Phi Gam's had rung up seven consecutive victories so they must be pretty good. Evidently
from behind to down Sigma Alpha Epsilon 23 to 19. The winners had trailed 11 to 8 at the beginning of the second half.
Don Widner, Sig Ep guard, collected six field goals for the game's scoring honors. Bob Bond led the Sig Alpha five with seven points.
Heavy Schedule Tonight
Last winter, with spark-plug Harold Long at the helm, Hambric flashing 1-handers from any angle, a pair of two-year all-stars in Healy and NeSpadden, and a newcomer, lanky Wally Hinshaw, rounding out
HERE'S A BUY-the Phi Psis haven't been the Daily Kansan.
Third Loss in Three Years
Phi Gam's Defeated---
End of a Glorious Regime?
Possible But Not Probable
Two years ago, it was a rebounding redhead, Jim Morris, and a chunky ball-handler, Harold Long, that teamed with this same trio of last night's disappointment—Healy, Hambric, and McSpadden—to breeze to a division championship, battled their way to the finals, and then beat a highly regarded Alpha Kappa Psi队 by scores of 30-29 and 36-32. In both of these games, the Fiji's trailed until the closing five minutes, yet came out on top.
For two years this corner witnessed every game the purple-clad Fiji's participated in, and saw Healy, Hambric, McSpadden, and Company lose only twice in 28 starts, both losses coming by one-point margins at the hands of Sigma Chi, 15-14 and 25-24.
It Was Different Last Night
Pi Kappa Alpha thoroughly trounced the Delta Tau Delta quintet 46 to 18. Joe Crawford and Bill Mathews were the Pi K. A. stars with 12 points each. John Goheen accounted for 10 of the D.T.D. points. At half-time the Pi K.A. squad held a 19 to 8 lead.
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BY CLINT KANAGA
Sixteen teams are scheduled to see action tonight, with many favorites for play-off positions being included in the list. Both Newman teams will appear at 5:30. At 7:00 Carruth hall and Beta Theta Pi will attempt to add another triumph to their already impressive records.
Sigma Chi and Alpha Tau Omega meet at 8:00 in what should be the evening's closest game. Also appearing at that time will be Phi Gamma Delta. At 9:00 the scrappy Hell Hounds will take the floor.
25 PER CENT DISCOUNT
their line-up, the Fiji's again wrecked all competition. In the finals, with an unbeaten Newman Club outfit favored to dethrone them, the Phi Gam's smashed through, by counts of 46-38 and 31-25. As usual, the spectacular scourge in lavender won their games in the final minutes.
Last night, however, the old fire and finish of former Phi Gam teams was missing. With five minutes remaining, the Phi Psi's and Phi Gam's were deadlocked at 29-all. Hodge, Meade, and others hustled and the final score was Phi Kappa Psi 42, Phi Gamma Delta 32. The end of a glorious regime?
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