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PES II Purdue tops Indiana for HAWKEYES USE FOUR CORNERS IN LATE STAGES Spartans cruise past Illini, 68-59 FREE THROWS LET WISCONSIN TRIP NO. 6 TEAM AGUIRRE AGAIN SPARKS NO. 1 DePAUL, 102-71 CHICAGO. ILL. (APi WILLIAM PENN JOINS 3-WAY IOWA LOOP TIE IOWA CONFERENCE MADISON, WIS.

(AP) Claude I ma i i Confer met AH Garnet W. L. W. L. Central 5 2 12 5 WiiamPenn 5 2 12 Dubuque 5 2 10 7 Wartburg 4 3 13 6 Luther 4 3 9 9 Upper Iowa 2 7 9 Butna Vista 2 5 2 16 Simpson 1 6 7 11 Big Ten lead WEST LAFAYETTE, IND.

(AP) Arnette Hallman scored 16 points Saturday as 17th-ranked Purdue beat the 18th-rated Hoosiers, 56-51, and grabbed sole possession of first place in the Big Ten Conference basketball race. Two Indiana starters fouled out of the game, including freshman sensation Isiah Thomas who scored 12 of the Hoosiers' last 15 points and pulled Indiana to within one at 52-51 with four minutes to go. Indiana, which trailed by seven points late in the first half and by five when Purdue center Joe Barry Carroll fouled out with five minutes left in the final period, had a chance for. the lead when Hallman committed his fourth foul with 1 minute 35 seconds to go. But Indiana freshman forward Steve Bouchie missed two freee throws, then fouled Purdue's Drake Morris, who gave the Boilermakers a 53-51 edge.

Thomas fouled out :27 later, and Brian Walker made one of two foul shots. Mike Scearce rebounded a missed Indiana shot and Walker was fouled twice more in the final :12, hitting two of three free throws to clinch the game. Keith Edmonson, whose basket and two free throws put Purdue ahead to stay with seven minutes to go, finished with 12 points for the Boilermakers, now 7-3 in the conference and 14-5 overall. Indiana, 6-4 and 13-6, was led by guard Butch Carter with 17 and by Thomas with 12. The loss spoiled Indiana Coach Bobby Knight's bid for his 300th career victory.

Indiana did not score for the first 4:30 of the game and made six quick fouls, including three on Thomas, who sat out the rest of the half. Purdue took several four-point leads, but the Boilermakers also got into foul trouble and the Hoosiers slowly battled back. After Carroll left the game with his third foul, Ray Tolbert hit two free throws and Landon Turner scored on a reverse layup to tie the game, 9-9. The Boilermakers led, 17-14, but Carter pulled the Hoosiers to within one, then freshman Chuck Franz hit a long jumper and Glen Grunwald, fouled on the same play, hit two free trows for a 20-17 Indiana lead with seven minutes left in the first half. Indiana still led by three when Hallman started an eight-point Purdue string.

A pair of free throws by Scearce put the Boilermakers back on top, then Kevin Stallings hit a field goal and Edmonson added two more foul shots before Carter scored for Indiana. Freshman center Ted Benson, playing for Carroll, hit two free throws and a basket to give Purdue its biggest lead at 31-24 before Turner cut the margin to 31-26 at intermission. In the second half, Indiana's shooting improved, but the fouls and errors kept Purdue ahead until Thomas caught fire midway through the period. The 6-foot 1-inch guard hit three straight baskets to give Indiana a 42-42 tie. Walker hit for Purdue and Carter tied it again before Edmonson put the Boilermakers back on top to stay.

Turner, trying to stop the 7-1 Carroll, fouled out in the second half, while Tolbert, Bouchie and Franz each had four fouls. INDIANA (51) Turner 3 0-0 6, Bouchie 1 '1-4 5, Tolbert 3-4 7, Carter 4 5-4 17. I.Thomas 5 2-2 12. Frani 1 0-1 2. Grunwald 0 2-2 2, Isenoaroer 0 0-0 0, Kllchel 0 0-0 0, Risley 0 0-0 a Totals 19 13-10.

PURDUE (54) Haltmen 7 2-5 14, Morris 1 1-3 3, Carrot 2 3-4 7, Walker 2 4-0 Edmonton 3 4-3 12, StaWnes 1 0-0 2, Benson 1 2-2 4, S.Wamer 0 0-0 0, Sceerce I 2-2 4. Totals 10 20-33. Score at half Purdue 31, Indiana 24. Total fouls Indiana 30, Purdue It. Fouled out Turner, 1.

Thomas, Carroll. A 14,123. McGee's 26 spur Michigan past Northwestern, 70-57 ANN ARBOR, MICH. (AP) -Junior forward Mike McGee's 26 points paced Michigan to a 70-57 victory over Northwestern in a Big Ten Conference basketball game Saturday afternoon. Neither team dominated the first half as Michigan left the court with a 35-33 halftime lead.

But the combination of McGee's 19 second-half points and the strong inside play of Wolverine center Paul Heuerman enabled Michigan to pull it out Northwestern junior Rob Roberson paced the Wildcats with 17 points while senior Mike Campbell had 14 and freshman Caddis Rathe! added 12. Michigan Coach Johnny Orr said be was pleased with his club's strong second-half showing. "It was a good half. We bad to go to the boards better, because they were outre bounding us in the first half," Orr said. "I thought we played a strong second half." NORTHWESTERN (ST) Stack I 0-0 2.

CemebaO 4 2-2 14, June 10-0 4. Roberson 1-2 17, Gieton I 0-a Raehel 1 1-3 12, Jenkins 0 0-9 0, Grady 3 0-2 4. Green 0 0-4 0, Lump ins 0 0-0 0. Anderson 0 0-0 0. Stacker 0 s-0 Totals 24 S-.

MICHIGAN (7t) McOeo 4-7 earner 1 a. Hour man 4 0, Marty Sooner 2-1 4, James 2-3 1, Johnson 3 0-0 0. Loilor I 2-7 4. Cams 3-4 t. Person 0 0-0 0.

Mark Bodnar 4 5-7 5. Imftn 0 0-0 0. row 0 0-0 0. Totals 24 22-30. Score at ha Michigan 38.

Hortofm 33. Tetel 4ouls Mortriwesiont 20, MIcttKten 13. Technical foul Oserlhwesterii bench. A 9,042. 5 24 EAST LANSING, MICH.

(AP) -Jay Vincent led the way with 27 points as Michigan State evened its Big Ten basketball record at 5-5 by beating Illinois, 68-59, Saturday night Vincent, who topped all scorers, also collected seven rebounds as Michigan State avenged a defeat to the Illini a week ago and improved its season mark to 11-8. Eddie Johnson topped the Illini with 14 points but was shut out in the second half. Michigan State guards Kevin Smith and Terry Donnelly contributed nine points each for the defending NCAA champions. Rob Judson, with 12 points, was the only other Illinois player hi double figures. The Illini dropped to 4-6 in the conference and 14-8 overall.

Michigan State led, 36-29, at halftime and Illinois pulled to within three points early in the second half, but Vincent controlled the play underneath and the Spartans' guards forced the Illini to take low-percentage shots. ILLINOIS (59) Smith 4 0-1 0, Johnson 5 4-4 14, Griffin 2 0-0 4, Gray 1 2-3 0, Judson 4 0-0 12, Bresnahan 0 2-3 2, Cobb 1 0-0 2, Holcomb I 1-2 3, Bonlenvs 0 0-0 0, Rsnve 1 4-4 4. Totals 23 13-19. MICHIGAN STATS (40) Charles 3 1-0 7, Gonialei I 4-4 0, Vincent 10 7-1 27, Brkovlch 3 2-2 0, Donnelly 4 l-l 9, Smith 4 1-3 0, James 1 0-0 2, Loneakar 0 0-0 0. Totals 24 14-24.

Score al hall Michigan Slate 34, Illinois 29. Total fouls Michigan State 20, Illinois 24. Fouled ul Griffin, Charles. A 10,004. Fourth-rated Orangemen zip, 89-69 PROVIDENCE, R.

I. (AP) Louis Orr and Roosevelt Bouie combined for .42 points to help fourth-ranked Syracuse breeze to an 89-69 victory over Providence In college basketball Saturday night. The 6-foot 8-inch Orr and the 6-11 Bouie had an easy night with the shorter Friars, blocking Providence away from the basket and hitting on a variety of short shots. Orr finished with a game-high 26 points and Bouie, who was sidelined with foul trouble in the first half, chipped in with 16. Their task was made easier when Rich Hunger, Providence's only big man, picked up his fourth foul only nine minutes into the game.

With the score tied, 11-11, Syracuse rattled off 20 of the next 23 points, Including 10 in a row, to take a commanding 31-14 lead. The Friars canned the last seven points of the first half to close within nine, 41-32. But Orr and Bouie each scored three early second-half baskets to help the Orangemen rebuild their lead. Syracuse, beaten only by Old Dominion, posted its fifth victory in a row, hiking its record to 19-1. Providence took its fourth straight loss, dropping to 10-10.

SYRACUSE (09) Sanllter 7 1-3 15, Orr 10 4-4 24, Bouie 7 2-3 14, Mots 1 0-1 2. Heedd 5 2-2 12, Cohen 2 0-1 4, Bruin 0 2-1 2, Jerebko I 0-0 2, Sheehey I 2-1 4, Pavlon I 0-0 2, Scheyes 2 0-0 4. Totals 37 15-21, PROVIDENCE (49) Williams 3 4-11 12, Fields 0 0-0 0, Hunger 3 3-9 9. Tucker 3 4-5 10, Scott 10 4-0 24, Towele 1 0-0 2, Rainy 1 0-0 2, Nolan 3 2-4 0, Taniyk I 0-0 2, Luces 0 0-0 0. Totall 25 19-37 Score al half Syracuse 41.

Providence 32. Total touts Syracuse 24, Providence 21. Fouled out Hunger. Technical Providence bench. A 12,032.

No. 15 Weber State escapes in overtime BOISE, IDAHO (AP) David Johnson scored 25 points, including four on free throws in the final 25 seconds, to give Weber State a 79-73 overtime victory over Boise State in college basketball Saturday night. Weber 19-2 and ranked No. 15 in the nation, got back on the winning track after seeing an 18 -game winning streak smashed at Idaho Thursday night The victory boosted the Wildcats' Big Sky Conference record to 8-1, while Boise State slid to 3-6 and 9-12 overall For the second time this season, underdog Boise State battled Weber to a standstill and had a chance to win with the last shot in regulation. But, just like in the earlier game at Ogden, Boise State missed the last shot and the Broncos pulled away in overtime.

Boise State trailed most of the game, but speedy guard Dave Williams fueled a comeback that gave the Broncos the lead in the final minutes. Weber State's Richard Smith grabbed a rebound and scored to make it 65-65 with about a minute left The Broncos then stalled for the last shot, but Matt Wilkerson missed from the corner. Johnson broke loose for 17 second-half points and teammate Bruce Collins added 17. The game's scoring honors went to Wlljiams, who hit a season-high 29 points, Including 19 in the second half. WEBER STATS (79) Comns 7 J-5 17, Martinson 1 1-3 15, Smfth i 5-h) 15.

Mattos 2 1-3 Johnson 9 7-0 IS, Watson 0 0-0 t. Seam 4 0-9 0, Candle 0 0-4 1, Harper 0 Totals 30 19-30 Otta STATI (71) McKMwy 3O-0 4, vr arson 0 0-0 11. Rlcnerdson 3-1 II. wiams 5-9 29, Betes 4 0-0 12. Uav 0 0-4 0.

Anderson 1 1-4 1 Totals 31 9-14. Score at hM Weber Stete 30, Boise Stele 19. Total feu Weear State M. Boise Stole 25. FouM out Richardson, Johnson Technical foul McKWiev.

A 1JS0. Sophomore Mark Aguirre scored 29 points, blocked five shots and passed out eight assists Saturday night to pace top-ranked and undefeated DePaul to a 102-71 non-conference college basketball victory over North lexas state. Aguirre, who has led the Blue Demons in scoring in 17 of their 19 games this season, collected 14 first- half points to lift DePaul to a 49-34 halftime advantage. North Texas State, losing its 12th game against eight victories, was completely dominated in the second half by DePaul's 3-2 zone defense and i was held to just three baskets in the first nine minutes of play. Meanwhile, the Blue Demons, behind Aguirre, Clyde Bradshaw and Terry Curnmings, moved to a 68-43 advantage.

Aguirre canned 10 straight points midway through the second half as the Blue Demons gained a 79-51 advantage. DePaul Coach Ray Meyer, winning his 616th career game and his 37th in a row at home, cleared his bench with 6 minutes 9 seconds remaining. North Texas State stayed close in the first half after grabbing a 14-13 lead, but the Blue Demons reeled off seven straight free throws before North Texas State could score. DePaul, led by Bradshaw and Curnmings, then zoomed to a 28-16 lead before the visitors, led by Al Williams, reeled off 10 consecutive points. The Blue Demons regained their composure, however, and outscored North Texas State, 18-9, over the next four minutes.

North Texas State was paced by Williams with 11 points and Chris Reynard with 10. Bradshaw added 16 and Curnmings IS for DePaul. MOUTH TEXAS STAT! (71) Williams 5 1-2 11, Lyons 4 1-2 9, Robinson I 1-2 3, Reynard 0-0 10, Hicks 1 0-0 2, Nealy 1 1-2 3, Vosher 5 1-1 II, Wise 1 0-0 2, Guon 1 0-0 2, Macallk 3 2-2 Hardaway 2 4-4 Taylor 1 0-0 2. Totals 30 11-15. DePAUL (101) Aguirre 10 9-12 19, Mltchem 4 5-7 13, Curnmings 5 5-0 IS, Dlllard 4 2-2 10, Bradshaw 7 2-2 14, Grubtot 4 2-4 10, Randolph 2 0-0 4, Moore 1 0-1 2, Manella 0 1-2 McGuIre 1 0-0 2.

Totals 3t 26-31. Score al half DePaul 49, Norm Texas SHU 34. Total routs North Texas Slate 23. DePaul 17. Fouled out Macallk.

Technical fouls Lyons, Aguirre, Williams, Wise, North Texas State bench. A No. 2 Beavers survive Trojan rally, 73-72 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. (AP) Junior guard Ray Blume scored 18 points and second-ranked Oregon State survived a furious Southern California comeback Saturday night to earn a 73-72 Pacific Ten Conference basketball victory over the Trojans. Blume scored 12 of his points in the second half as the Beavers raised their league record to 10-1 and their overall mark to 20-2.

The Trojans trailed, 73-66, with two minutes to play before Southern Cal forward Purvis Miller scored the final six points of the game on two rebound snots and a long jumper. Southern Cal had a chance to win in the late going, but guard Don Carfino missed a 17-foot jump shot in the final seconds. Steve Johnson had 16 points and 10 rebounds for Oregon State before fouling out with 6 minutes. 7 seconds to play. Guard Mark Radford added 13 points for the Beavers.

Miller paced Southern Cal, which dropped to 4-6 in the league and 11-8 overall, with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Doug Widtfeldt and Carfino added 13 and 11 points, respectively, for the Trojans, who lost their fifth straight. The score was tied, 33-33, at halftime before Oregon State moved out to a 10-point lead with five minutes to play. Southern Cal then began the rally that fell one point short OREGON STATE (73) Holorook 3 2-2 Stouft 1 0-0 2, Johnson I 0-3 14, Blume 0 e-a II, Radford a 1-2 13, McShene I 0-0 1, Allen 1 3-4 Martin 4 1-3 Totals 30 3-22. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (72) Brooks 1 1-2 7, Mieer a-n ynonetoi 5-a 13, 4 0, Carfino 1-2 II, McDonald 4 1-1 9, Lett 1 0-2 2, Marquettt I (-0 Williams I 1 Totals te-ie.

Score at half Oregon Stale 33. Southern Cal 33. Total fouH) Oregon Stale II, Southern Cal II. Fouled out Johnson. A 4,522.

Roberts, No. 19 Cougars master New Mexico, 89-458 PROVO, UTAH (AP) Fred Roberts led 19tb-ranked Brigham Young to an 89-68 victory over New Mexico Saturday afternoon in a re- gionally televised Western Athletic Conference basketball game. The Lobos, who lost several players in an academic scandal earlier in the season, came within one point at the half, 36-35. Kenny Page, who finished with 36 points, scored 17 in the first half while 6-foot 10-inch center Jerome Henderson had eight to keep the Lobos close. New Mexico trailed, 56-52, with 12 minutes 14 seconds left in the game.

Brigham Young went on a scoring spree, outpointing New Mexico, 17-6, to take its biggest lead of the game, a 73-58 advantage. NEW MCXICO (M) Pest 0-9 34. 0. fcmarm 1 2-3 4. Henderson 4 J-2 10, Zerwes 3 0-0 4, Duoe I 0-0 10, Feueuier 0, fturuie I 2-1 2, tenches 1 -2 1.

Romero 0-0 0, WHHems 0 0-0 Totals 27 M-M. BRIGHAM TOON tel Score at ha sVKnatn Vaunt 3a. New Mexico JS. Total aue New Manrice 27, BVafram Vou routed aw fee-, Meat tout OueaM. A 30.34L 0.

uregory scorea a points aaiuruay, a of them in the second half, leading a Wisconsin rally that gave the Badgers a 70-67 Big Ten Conference basketball victory over Ohio State, their second upset of the Buckeyes in eight days. The loss dropped sixth-rated Ohio State from a share of the Big Ten lead, leaving the Buckeyes with a 6-4 conference record and 14-5 season mark. The Badgers are 4-6 and 12-9. Ohio State, which slipped from fourth to sixth in The Associated Press poll after losing to Wisconsin, 72-71, at Columbus last Saturday, led, 37-31, at the half, then opened a lead of up to 13 points before the Badgers started closing the gap. Wisconsin trailed, 59-54, when Gregory was fouled by Jim Elling-hausen with 5:19 to play.

Ohio State Coach Eldon Miller protested the call and the referees called a technical. Gregory, a 6-foot 8-inch junior forward, calmly dropped in four straight free throws to pull the Badgers to within one at 59-58, then tipped in a rebound 15 seconds later to put Wisconsin ahead. Ohio State's Kelvin Ransey and Wisconsin's Joe Chrnelich traded baskets, and then the Badgers' Wes Matthews, fouled by Carter Scott as he drove for the basket after a Wisconsin steal, tied the score, 63-63, with 3 minutes 9 seconds to go. A Clark Kellogg shot put the Buckeyes ahead, but Gregory's basket with 2:17 left tied the score again, 65-65. When Ransey missed a shot, Wisconsin got the rebound and then controlled the tip on a jump ball.

Center Larry Petty, fouled by Ransey with 1:43 remaining, put the Badgers ahead to stay, 66-65, before missing his second free throw. Gregory fouled the Buckeyes' Jim Smith, but he missed his shot and Gregory drew a foul with :13 left after getting the rebound, and he dropped in both shots to give the Badgers a 68-65 lead. Gregory fouled out with :04 left and Scott's two free throws pulled Ohio State to within one, 68-67, but then reserve guard Arnold Gaines was fouled Immediately by Ransey on the inbounds play and made both free throws with :02 left. Chrnelich grabbed Ohio State's downcourt pass and let fly a long shot that bounced off the rim at the buzzer. Ransey led Ohio State with 18 points, while Kellogg had 14 and Scott and Herb Williams 12 each.

Chrnelich added 14 and Matthews 13 for Wisconsin. It was the third loss in four outings for the Buckeyes, who followed up the last Wisconsin game with a 70-65 victory over Virginia on Sunday, then fell to Michigan State, 74-54, on Thursday night. Wisconsin Coach Bill Cofield said the Badgers' 12-point spurt in the second half "was definitely the turning point in the game." "Basketball is a game of momentum and spurts, and that spurt changed the whole outlook of the game," he said. Cofield said the victory was not as big as the 72-71 win last Saturday because "that game was on the road." Matthews normally shoots the free throws for the Badgers after a technical foul, and Cofield was asked why he decided to go with Gregory this time. "You can tell by looking at a guy if he's got it," said Cofield.

"You have a feeling. So I told Wes to tell Claude to shoot the free throws." Cofield said Gregory's performance was outstanding. The junior forward hit eight of 14 field goal attempts, made seven of eight from the line, and also pulled in nine rebounds. OHIO STATE (47) Kettoee 5 4-4 14, Smith 3 0-3 4. WIMems 4 0-0 12, Ransey 9 0-0 10.

Scott 5 2-2 12, EHIneheusen 2 1-2 5. Penn 0 0-0 0, Wellert 0 0-0 0, Miller 0 0-0 0, Hueslns 0 0-0 0 Totals 30 7-12. WISCONSIN (70) Oreeory 0 7-0 23, Chrnelrch 7 -0 14, petty i-a in Hasllnoi 3 0-0 4. Malinews 5 3-3 13, Mitchell 0 0-0 0, Gaines 1 2-2 4, Newbure 0 0-0 0, Kreklow 0 0-0 0, Bailev 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 14-21.

Score al hall Ohio Sute 37, Wisconsin 31. Total fouls Ohio Stale 19, Wisconsin 14. Fouled out Rensey, Gregory. Technical fouls Smith, Ohio State Coech Miller. A 11,059.

Reorganization saves WBL Does MILWAUKEE, WIS. (AP) The Milwaukee Does of the Women's Professional Basketball League announced Saturday that a major reorganization plan, aided by new financial backing and keyed to renewed community support, would allow the team to remain in Milwaukee. The team said the "11th hour effort to save the team for the city" involved players, coaches and league officials, as well as a new commitment of financing late Friday. Midland women beat South Dakota State I as rial IMsoetca la Rio Reetster FREMONT, NEB. Rhonda Field scored 21 points Saturday to power Midland past South Dakota State, 77-66, in women's college basketball.

Former East Des Moines prep Kan Kramme had eight points for Midland. Continued from Page One McHale, scored 15 points and hauled in six rebounds. Don't forget, Olson was very critical of Waite following the Purdue game. He thought the 6-foot 10-inch junior from Iowa City didn't have the intensity that night which is required to play in this rugged league. "The coach's dissatisfaction bad something to do with how I did tonight" Waite said afterward, "but I like to play against McHale and I like to play against Minnesota.

"Everybody put out a super effort. We refused to be intimidated by those long Minnesota arms." "Didn't Give an Inch" Olson said Waite "didn't give McHale (who scored 23 points a week earlier in Iowa's 80-73 victory over Minnesota in Iowa City) an inch." Boyle solved Minnesota's defense for seven field goals in 11 tries, finished with 14 points and led the Hawks with seven rebounds. Then there's Bob Hansen, the freshman from West Des Moines who was starting his first game as a college player. The kid showed a lot of poise in front of this mob of fans. He scored eight points and even nabbed four rebounds while playing all but 3 minutes.

"For a freshman starting for the first time," said Olson, "Hansen did a very good job," The former Dowling standout said he felt "comfortable" in the starting role. "When you start" he explained, "you can get into the flow of the game. For me, this was a great place to play. I enjoyed it in front of all those fans." The victory was Iowa's 13th in the last 16 meetings with Minnesota. That total includes two forfeit wins awarded the Hawks in 1977 when victories were taken away from Minnesota because of National Collegiate Athletic Association action.

Dutcher Mystified i Jim Dutcher, the Minnesota coach who is undoubtedly growing weary of losing to Iowa, was mystified as to why his team played so poorly. "If you're wondering if we should be ranked nationally," he "the answer is no. "We weren't mentally alert and we had bad hands on the Inside. We didn't react Iowa controlled McHale by doing a lot of sagging." It was the sagging that enabled Gary Holmes, a 6-10 sophomore, to do some heavy damage to Iowa In the first half. Holmes is called a center, but does as much shooting outside as a guard and he'd never had a night like he enjoyed in just one half Saturday.

Holmes came into the game with a 6.1 average and a season high of 12 points. But he ripped Iowa for 17 first-half points. The second half? Glad you asked. Holmes was shut out in the final 20 minutes. He played like the Gary Holmes of old.

Darryl Mitchell, a non-starter, led the Gophers with 18 points. It was Holmes' two free throws with three seconds left that provided Minnesota with a 37-35 halftime lead. After their horrible start, the Gophers began controlling the backboards midway through the half and bad Iowa on the run. "We aided them by giving them some easy shots," said Olson. "At halftime, I told the players that, when the crowd began making noise, to just be patient." Crowd Silenced The good thing was that the crowd wasn't able to make much noise after intermission.

Not the Minnesota crowd anyway. The Hawks went into the bonus free throw situation with 11:43 remaining in the game, and used that to a big advantage. They finished with 17 free throws to just five for Minnesota. The Gophers wound up with one more field goal and eight more rebounds, but so what? They only pay off in points. Arnold became a real floor general when Iowa was protecting its lead.

In all, he sank nine of 12 free throws -not letting his sore thumb get in the way of a big victory. The next thing you know, they'll be calling him another Ronnie Lester. Iowa went into a four-corner offense in the final five minutes. The Hawks used it to a big advantage. When they had a shot, they took it Like the time Waite got loose under the basket and made a fancy, reverse layup that gave his team a 61-53 lead.

By then Minnesota's frustrated fans got their only satisfaction by booing Iowa's cheerleaders whenever they came onto the floor. But the "Here we go, Hawkeyes" chant from the far reaches of an arena that will perhaps be closed permanently at the end of the season sounded pretty good. Indeed, all Iowa fans should be urging that Minnesota come up with the $8 to 10 million it's going to take to repair Williams Arena. The Hawks play pretty darned well here, so why would they want to move to another place? The Reels tar's lews News Service DUBUQUE, IA. William Perm moved into a three-way tie for the Iowa Conference basketball lead Saturday night by tripping Dubuque, 59-58, in overtime.

William Penn, Dubuque and Central stand atop the conference standings with 5-2 records. Dubuque toppled Central Friday night to force a two-way tie. Central lost again Saturday night William Penn and Dubuque were tied, 47-47, at the end of regulation before the winners connected on eight of 12 free throws in overtime to win the game. Gerald Reece led William Penn with 24 points and Tom Fogarty contributed 11. Chad Steckel paced Dubuque with 16 points, Roland McCorkle had 13 and Ron Merritt 10.

Dubuque is 10-7 overall. WILLIAM PENN (SO) Fogarty 4 3-5 II, Haarlow 2 0-0 4, Reece 6- 24, Taylor 4 0-0 0, Wiggins 3 1-4 7, Boar 2 0-0 4, RvlendO 1-2 1. Totals 24 11-17. DUBUQUE! (50) McCorkle 4 5-0 13, Steckel 0 0-0 14, Johnson 2 2-2 4, Merrill 3 4-4 10, Theodore 2 5-9 9, GeMoch 1 04 2, Thada I 0-0 2. Totals 21 14-23.

Score at half William Penn 22, Dubuque 17. Score al end of regulation William Penn 47, Dubuoue 47. Total fouls WMIam Penn 20, Dubuque 20. Fouled out Taylor, Merritt. Free throws lift Wartburg past Central Trie Rflfllslvr't tows Ntwi Ssnrtot WAVERLY, IA.

Wartburg, powered by 35 free throws, claimed a 79-66 Iowa Conference basketball verdict from Central Saturday night. The loss, Central's second straight defeat, dropped the Flying Dutchmen into a tie with William Penn and Dubuque for the loop lead at 5-2. Wartburg stands at 4-3. The Flying Dutchmen whittled a seven-point deficit to four points at 60-56 with 6 minutes 2 seconds remaining. But Wartburg countered with its forte, with Mike Barkley converting 14 of 15 free throw opportunities to end the rally.

Barkley, who sank only four field goals, was the game's leading scorer with 25 points. CENTRAL (44) Van Vark 4 0-0 0. Hanson 0 (Ml a (wi.Im I l.i 3, Kraayenbrlnk 7 3-4 17, Je. Verhoef 10 4-10 24, Fenlroy 1 1-2 3, Koryer 0 0-0 0, Ellington 2 0-0 4, Watson 0 1-2 1, Jl. Verhoef 0 0-0 0, Burma 0 0-0 0.

NH 2 0-0 4. Totals 27 12-10. WARTBURG (70) Blckkut 4 1-1 9, Sampson 4 2-2 10, EHIs 4 4-4 1, Barkley 4 17-19 25, Burbech 4 7-9 15, Gerrls 0 0-0 0, Worelew 0 2-2 2, Moser 0 0-0 0, Arens 0 0-0 0, Schwarti 0 2-2 2. Totals 22 35-39. Scort al half Wartburg 41, Central 34.

Total fouls Central 29, Wartburg 21. Fouled out Ven Vark, Korver, Burbech. Luther upends Buena Vista, 79-66 The Rumor's lews News Service DECORAH, IA. Luther moved its Iowa Conference basketball record to 4-3 Saturday night with a 79-66 victory over Buena Vista. Mark Bishop bit 10 of 12 shots from the field to lead Luther with 23 points.

Doug Kentzinger added 15 points and also had 15 rebounds. BUENA VTSTA (44) Semerlnl 3 3-4 9, Loft 4 0-3 12. Keneary 3 2-2 1, Peyton 5 2-2 12, Ophelm 2 0-0 4, Sullivan 1 2-2 4, Cram 3 2-3 Llcklss I 0-0 1, Pats 2 1-2 5, Totals 27 12-11 LUTHER (79) Kenlilnger 5 5-7 15, Hallberg 3 0-1 4, Shaeffer 3 0- 0 4, Bishop 10 3-4 23, Kenney 4 2-2 14, JansRa 4 1- 1 9, Vasterdahl 0 0-0 0, Canton 0 3-2 2, Orau 2 0-0 4, Vl 0 0-1 0. Totals 33 13-10. Score al half Luther 30 Buena Vista 27.

Total fouls Buena Vista 17, Luther 14. Fouled out none. Technicals Buena Vista bench. Upper Iowa clips Simpson, 72-68 The Reenter! lews News Service FAYETTE, IA. Eric McCoy and Mike Allen scored 19 and 18 points as Upper Iowa slipped by Simpson, 72-68, in an Iowa Conference college basketball game Saturday night John James led a Simpson comeback from a 34-24 halftime deficit with 18 points.

Upper Iowa pulled away with four minutes left SAMPSON (40) Hlnes 4 4-7 10, Crau 4 0-2 0, Miner 2 0-0 4, Clerk 4 0-0 0, Subntlc 1 0-0 2, HMebrend 4 2-2 10. Roush 0-0 10. Harris 4 0-21 Totals 30 0-15. UPPIB IOWA (72) Jonnsor 3 4-4 12, McCoy 7 5-7 19, Smith I 0-0 2, Allen 5 0-h) It, Burns 4 0-4 W. Green 1 1-1 3.

Totals 23 24-30. Score al half Slmoeon 24, upper Iowa 34. Total fouls Simpson 24, Upper Iowa 14. Fouled out Crea. Haupert scores 21 to fuel Northern Iowa T)Mt Rcfti4trt laws Mews SwMt CEDAR FALLS, IA.

Tony Haupert poured in 21 points as Northern Iowa snapped a two-game losing streak by beating Southeastern' Louisiana, 78-68, in college basketball Saturday night Haupert hit on eight of 11 field goal attempts. Northern Iowa shot a hot 58 percent from the field for the game. Rod Underwood scorea i points and teammate Ray Storck added 18 for the Panthers (9-10). $OiTH EASTERN LOUISIANA (40) WMm 4 4-e Walton 4 0-0 0. Kety 1 1-3 4, Johnson 0 4-4 20.

Bond 1 2-2 4, G-leees 3 1-1 1, Nard 2 Tevtor 1 1. Wltsen O-o-O 0, Totals 14-14 NORTHERN IOWA (70) Jackson 3 2-4 Heueere 0 J-7 11, Jones 0 0-0 0. underwood 1 3-3 19. Caxk 4 0-0 0. Stores 0 2-2 a).

Jotmoa 0 0-0 0. Breceord 0 0-0 0. Jacobean 10-0 4. Tote 33 12-14 70. Score at hetmme mmrti towe ir.

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