Evening star., 1945-01-29
Week S Hot Schedule
To Tighten TussIe
For Cage Crown
BY JOE REICHLER,
Associated Press Sports writer.

| Associated Press Sports Writer.
NEW YORK, Jan. ga free-for-
all scramble for the national college
basket ball championship was in
prospect today as Iowa, last of the
major unbeaten quintets, with the
Exception of Army and Navy, who
started late, went down to its first
defeat.
As a result, a horde of quintets,
headed by Notre Dame, De Paul, st.
Johns of Brooklyn, Tennessee, Tenn
lple, Ohio State, Kentucky, Illinois
and Iowa, as we'll as Army and Navy,
are grouped among the current
leaders. Chances are, however, that
this group will be depleted after this
weeks torrid schedule.
Notre Dame handed Kentucky its
second one-point defeat Saturday
night, 1888, for its 10th victory
against three defeats. The Irish face
their stiffest test of the season in
De Paul, to be met Friday. The
Demons romped over Marquette, So
80, for their 14th victory in is games,
although George Mikan, their star
center, was held to 13 points.
Illinois Steps Out in Race.
Illinois gained prominence with a
one-point, 43-42 victory over Iowa,
while Tennessee, Temple and Ohio
State added to their victory string
over the week end. Army and Navy
maintained their unbeaten records,
60 and SO, respectively. the Cadets
defeating United States Coast
Guard, 60-51, while the Middies
beat Duke, 54-43.
Sectional races at a glance:
Big Ten Conference.-The State
and Iowa tied for first place with
four victories and one defeat, with
the Illini only one triumph behind.
Southeastern Conference - Ten
nessee showing its heels to rest of
the crowd with a conference record
Of 40 and a seasons record of 10-1.
The Volunteers followed up their
victory over Kentucky with a 44-26
decision against Georgia Tech.
Southern Conference-South Car
olina, Duke and Richmond contin-
ued undefeated, with South Caro-
lina's Gamecocks on top with SO
record. Dukes defending cham
pions have three wins, though they
dropped a nonconference tilt to
Navy, and Richmond's Spiders have
won two.
North Carolina has won the most
games, seven, but lost three.
Colorado Moving Along.
Big Seven Conference-Unbea
Colorado U. gained its fifth straight
win, defeating wyoming. 43-41, in
overtime to take the lead. Utah is
next with 40.
Big Six-Oklahoma on top with
Al, but Kansas close behind, 81, as
result of 50-35 trouncing of Iowa
State. Jayhawks can tie If they beat
Kansas State tomorrow
Eastern Observation-Disclosures took
possession of first place,
beating Dartmouth, defending
champions, 41-39. The Quakers
meet Cornell, one victory behind,
next Saturday.
East-Army, Navy, st. Johns,
Temple, Muhlenberg, Rhode Island
and New York University in that
order Rensselaer, with record of 80
and Albright, Ill, near the top
Bainbridge and Norfolk NTS best
among service teams.
Midwest independents-After De
Paul and Notre Dame come Great
Lakes, Iowa Pref1ight, Bowling
Green and Hamline.
Pacific Coast League Conference
(Northern Division)-Oregon, To,
in lead, as Washington dropped four
straight to Oregon State and Oregon
after boasting a 40 record. Oregon
State second with 4-3.
U. c. L. A. Trips Trojans.
Pacific Coast League Conference
(Southern Division)-U. C. L. A.
tied Southern California for lead,
handing the Trojans their first de-
feat, 41-36
Southwest Conference-A double
victory over Arkansas over the week
end gave Rice the leadership with
60. Texas Christian swamped Bay
lor and eked out a one-point deci-
sion over Texas to take second with