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A ROUNDUP OF THE WEEK'S NEWS
January 31, 1955
RECORD BREAKERS
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January 31, 1955

A Roundup Of The Week's News

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BASKETBALL'S TOP TEN
(Verdict of the Associated Press writers' poll)
Team standings this week with points figured on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis (first-place votes in parentheses):

 

Points

1—Kentucky (67)

1,037

2—San Francisco (14)

812

3—North Carolina State (5)

771

4—Duquesne (1)

532

5—La Salle

463

6—George Washington (9)

424

7—Utah (3)

333

8—Maryland

271

9—UCLA (1)

229

10—Illinois

181

RUNNERS-UP: 11, Marquette (4) 145; 12, Missouri (1) 139; 13, Holy Cross (4) 118; 14, Alabama (1) 109; 15. Dayton (2) 99.

RECORD BREAKERS

Morehead State Teachers College of Kentucky outshot Furman 130-117, two teams set new national single-game major college scoring record of 247 points at Greenville, S.C.

Ohio State's 400-yard medley relay swimming team turned in 3:48 clocking in AAU meet at Columbus, Ohio, clipped four seconds off world mark set by Russians last year.

Al Wiggins , brilliant Ohio State sophomore, established new U.S. standard of :54.6 for 100-yard butterfly in same meet.

John Dudeck of Michigan State lowered 22-year-old national collegiate 200-yard breaststroke record, covered distance in 2:27.6 over 20-yard course at Ames, la.

Williston Academy's Harlow Ide, Foster DeJesus, Davis Tuggle. Carl Woolley swam 400-yard freestyle relay in 3:33.6 for new national prep school mark at Easthampton, Mass.

Mrs. Lee M. Wrenn of Palisades, N.Y. snared 30-pound barracuda on six-thread linen line, claimed world record at Nassau, Bahamas.

BASKETBALL

Kentucky still No. 1 in nation, had difficulty with Louisiana State zone defense, held off late surge by rivals, won 64-62. Wildcats ended week with 84-66 romp over Tennessee. Big Bob Burrow was offensive star in both games.

North Carolina discarded deliberate offense for fast break, led by 16 points at half, staved off late rally, upset favored North Carolina State 84-80 despite 32 points by State's Ron Shavlik.

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