Evening star., 1950-03-06
Choice Of n. {. State
Brings Cry Of Foul
By Wildcat Coach
BY the Associated Press

Rupp, the Kentucky Wildcat, is
yelling foul" today. but it won't
do any good. North Carolina
State, not Kentucky. will carry
lDixie's colors into the NCAA bas-
ketball tournament.
The Bluegrass coach wanted to
try again for grand slam" this
year in the NCAA and the Ma
tional Invitation Tournament. But
he has to settle for just the NIT.
Rupp accepted the NIT bid last
night Immediately after Carolina
State won the NCAA nod. Both
tournament finals are scheduled
for New York this month. There
were indications that Rupp had
been using delaying tactics in
hopes of also getting into the
NCAA. He was a cinch for the
MT.
The Carolinians (24-5) got their
invitation from the District 3
(South) Selection Committee be
cause Kentucky declined to meet
North Carolina State in a play
off," The quotes are those of
Committee Chairman Gus K. Te-
bell of University of Virginia.
Not Consulted, Rupp Says.
Rupp has different explana-
ton.
mo one on the committee or
from the NCAA consulted us
about a playoff." he said. ANY,
way, Rupp added, a playof would
have been ridiculous because
Kentucky's record (25-4 is much
better than Cardinals.
So Rupp won't get a chance to
cop both national titles. Last
season the Wildcats lost the NIT
but won the NCAA.
Only cage five so far having a
chance to win both crowns is
Bradley. The Peoria GllO Braves
are entered in the NIT and will
play the Big Seven winner March
l20 for the District S bid to the
NCAA.
Nine teams are entered in the
l2-club National Invitation and
the other three were scheduled to
be announced at the New York
basketball writer's luncheon to-
day. The tournament begins
Saturday and ends March 18.
Three NCAA Teams Named.
Only three of the eight teams
making up the NCAA tournament
have been named. They are Holy
Cross (26-D, Ohio State 1879
and North Carolina State (24-5),
all in the Eastern half.
The Eastern half of the NCAA
is scheduled for March 1925, the
Western half at Kansas City
March 24-25 and the title game
March % at Madison Square
Garden.
Entered in the NIT are defend
ing champion San Francisco
1876, Kentucky (25-4), Long
Island U. (20-4), st. Johns
(22-4, Syracuse 17-D. La Sale
1873, Duquesne t22-3). Bradley
(27-3 and Western Kentucky
(24-5).
Candidates for the three re-
naming NIT spots are Kansas
State $3.50. CCNY 1850. Mag
ara (20-6), Cincinnati $3.50,
Toledo 1856, Villanova (24-4),
Eastern Kentucky $3.50 and st.
Louis u5-9).
One Spot Open in East.
Final makeup of the NCAA
tournament will come March 20.
The remaining Eastern spot,
District 2 middle Atlantic), has
CCNY, Columbia G9-D, Cornell
Q7-6), Princeton (13-8) and
Niagara as candidates.
The District 5 missouri Valley)
Su11A1OdCC WILL NC tltC WlIlllcT Ol
the playof between Bradley and
the Big Seven champion. Still
in the running for the Big Seven
title are Kansas $3.50, Kansas
State 1860 and Nebraska $3.50.
In District s (Southwest), the
contenders are Arizona t24-4),
Houston 16-D and the South
west Conference co-champs, Ar
kansas (12-12) and Baylor (13-
ID.
Brigham Young Gold plays
Denver (18-12) tonight for the
Skyline Six title. The winner will
represent the Rocky Mountain
District in the NCAA.
The Pacific Coast Conference
champion will represent the West
Coast District at Kansas City.
UCLA (22-5), Southern Division
champ. will meet Washington
State d9-11), Northern winner.
in a playoff.