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Thursday, March 7, 1957 University Daily Konsum Page 8
Kansas Beats K-State, 64-57 To Clinch NCAA Berth
Kansas won the Big Seven basketball title and a berth in the NCAA regionals Wednesday night by defeating Kansas State 64-57 at Manhattan. It was the 30th conference basketball crown for a Kansas team and the Jayhawkers had little trouble winning it.
Wilt Chamberlain, Ron Loneski and Lew Johnson were nothing short of superb as they easily controlled the backboards, especially the defensive ones giving the Wildcats only one shot at the basket, which they usually missed. After the game Kansas State Coach Tex Winter said, "Everything worked except the ball didn't go in."
But when they got their shot they usually missed it and Chamberlain was in the air waiting for the ball as it caromed upwards off the backboards.
With about 2:50 left in the first half K-State began a stall which lasted until the final 40 seconds. However, they missed the field goal they were trying for which would have made the halftime score 23-21.
The first half, although starting off unevenly as Kansas took a 9-4 lead, quickly evened up as K-State came to within one point at 10-11. The Wildcats were ahead only once during the game, 2-1, at the very beginning.
And everything did work for Kansas State except their shooting percentage. The Wildcats displayed good ball handling and passing and more than once caught the Kansas defense off balance.
As it was, Bob Boozer, top Wildcat scorer with 22, was fouled by Johnson and scored two free throws to make the score 23-21 at the half.
In the first half it was two quick shots by John Parker from about 20 feet that gave the Wildcat fans evidence of things to come.
Chamberlain Active
In the meantime Chamberlain was active. He scored five field goals in the first half and the Wildcats knew they were in real trouble. With Chamberlain scoring from the inside and Parker doing likewise from the outside the K-State defense became hard pressed.
In the second half the Wildcats tried first a half court press and then, with about 4:30 left in the game, began a full court press.
As the second half began two tipins and a jump shot by Chamberlain and a free throw by Johnson quickly gave Kansas 30 points while K-State, with Boozer and Don Matuszk carrying the scoring load, reached 26.
King then scored three quick field goals while Parker added one from the outside and Chamberlain rammed one through the net on a fast break. This spurt gave Kansas 44 points and K-State fell off the pace.
Chamebrain scored Kansas' final two baskets with 2.55 and 1.25 to go in the game and the Jayhawkers went ahead, 64-53. But Roy De-Witz stole the ball and scored, Boozer made good on a jump shot and Matuszak did likewise on a lavup.
KU Mounts 64-53 Lead
Chamberlain ended the game with scoring honors with 24 points but close behind him was Boozer with 22. King had 16 and Parker 14 with Johnson next at 9. Loneski could come through with only one free throw.
Parr Hits Only Six
"Irrit his Only Six
"Parr's scoring only six points hurt us and they were giving him his favorite shot.
Johnson's being in there helped them a great deal but I don't think they can play good defense with Johnson and Loneski in there and
"All the boys were superb," Harp said. He said the coming game with SMU in the NCAA regionals in Dallas would probably be the hardest first round tournament game ever played by Kansas.
if they run up against a hot shooting ball club they are going to be in trouble." K-State Coach Tex Winter said.
"SMU is a team that has been aiming for Kansas for more than a year. They believe they can be national champions," he said.
The box score
(V_State_E7)
FG F1
Loneski l 0-1 4-
Chm'bil n 1-5 2-
Parker n 4-6 8-
Jhn.sn.L 3-4 3-
Bll'ings n 0-1
(Kansas-64)
(K-State-57)
FG FT F
Boozer 8 6-8 4
DeWitz 8 6-5 4
Parr 2 1-4
Matu'zk 2 1-3
Wallace 3 0-1
Abbott 2 0-0
Kiddoow 2 0-0
Richards 0 0-0
Totals 23 11-21 18
Totals 24 16-28 13
Wilt, Thompson On All-American
Wilt Chamberlain of Kansas and little Gary Thompson of Iowa State were chosen to the first team of the Associated Press All-American basketball squad Wednesday.
"Chamberlain is more than living up to expectations," said KU coach Dick Harp.
Thompson, the 5-9 guard who outscored Chamberlain when Iowa State upset the Jayhawkers, "is the greatest little man I've ever seen." Cyclone Coach Bill Strannigan said.
With Chamberlain and Thompson on the AP's first team is Lennie Rosenbluth of unbeaten North Carolina, Rod Hundley of West Virginia and tiny Chet Forte of Columbia.
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