Wilson Hits at the Gun KU "Comeback" Edges ISU
By Emery Goad
Swoosh-Bang-Swish! It was a neck-and-neck to the line photo-finish and the Iowa State team and fans were left stunned.
The Kansas Jayhawks defeated the Iowa State Cyclones, 49-47, on a long shot by guard Bob Wilson, in the final seconds of Saturday's game to break a tie and an almost inevitable overtime.
It was the third KU win over Iowa State this season, playing in Ames for a capacity crowd of 7,000 persons in the Armory. They reversed the story of last year when the Hawks lost to the Cyclones in their third match after winning the first two.
KNOWING THEY COULD only win the ballgame on a final last second shot, the Jayhawks stalled the game with five minutes left and only a two-point lead. The game was later tied at 47-47 and with two and one-half
minutes left, the Hawks again stalled.
With ball control that carried the time to within 1:14 in the game, the to be hero Wilson, lost the ball to the Iowa team on a traveling call. Within seconds, the same penalty returned the ball to the Jayhawkers and Wilson was able to score on an outside shot with two seconds to go.
Following the same pattern as most KU games this season, the Kansas team, undefeated in conference play, came back with a scoring drive in the second half which eventually led them to victory.
WITH WALTER WESLEY, 6'11" center, then high scorer in the Big Eight this season, held to only eight points in the tilt, KU looked to forward Al Lopes, who sank four field goals and eight of eight free throws.
Losing the opening tip-off, the Hawks found it nearly impossible
to lead in the entire first half. They trailed by four points at mid-time 26-30.
The Kansas team caught and surpassed the Cyclones after the half on an uninterrupted eight-point scoring drive. The Jayhawks did not relinquish the lead to Iowa State from that time.
IOWA'S DON SMITH, then second high scorer in the league, with 22.7 points per game, was held to only 11 points by the Kansas zone and zone press defense. Smith, also the leading league rebounder in the Big Eight Conference kept his average of 15 per game.
Bob Ziegler, 6'3" Iowa guard, high scorer in the conference last year, was held to only eight points. He has been out of play several games this season with an injury and was reported to have an ailment prior to the game on
Saturday. Ron Franz, KU forward, was the only player to foul out of the game.
The KU win added the third loss to the Iowa State conference record this season. They have a season total of six wins and eight losses.
KANSAS, THE FAVORED Big Eight team and currently rated tenth place in national ratings by the Associated Press and United Press International, now has a record of 13 wins and only two losses.
Before returning to Allen Field House on Jan. 22, the Hawks will meet the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Lincoln on Tuesday.
Nebraska, the only other Big Eight team still unbeaten in conference play, defeated Kansas State in Manhattan on Saturday, 82-71.
Box Score
KU Jayhawks G FT TP
Franz 2 0 4
Lochmann 2 0 4
Wesley 3 2 8
Lewis 3 1 7
Lopes 4 8 16
Bohnenstiehl 3 0 6
Wilson 2 0 4
Total 19 11 49
Iowa State Cyclones G FT TP
Koch 6 3 15
Duarte 2 2 6
Smith 3 5 11
B. Ziegler 4 0 8
McGonigle 0 2 2
Fleming 1 2 4
D. Ziegler 0 1 1
Total 16 15 47
Monday, January 17, 1966
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