Evening star., 1960-12-21
Hadnot Keeps
FriarsRo|Iing
0nCIufch PLAY
lndiunu, St, Johns
And Purdue Win;
OIympions Are Hot
By the Associated Press

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the heroics of Jim Hadnot, a
6-foot-10 junior, in clutch
situations. - t-t...|.
Hadnot, who has led the
Friars to their last four VIC
tories-three of them cliff
hangers-scored 80 points in
an $3.50 victory over Gonzaga
last night. The final two
pointer came with one second
remaining. 1872,
Last Saturday, he got the
clinching basket with 10
seconds left as Providence beat
Canisius, $3.50, and his. two
baskets in an overtime period
against San Francisco gave the
Friars a lead, they never lost
in a 54-47 victory. His FIRST
half scoring helped sink Santa
Clara. 65-59, two nights before.
Providence gets its next big
test against st. Johns in New
York'S Holiday Festival next
week. st. Johns, ranked sixth
| in the current Associated Press
poll, boosted its record to SO
with an S7-56 victory over Pitt
last night.
800 For McCracken
Indiana, ranked fourth,
defeated Notre Dame. 1859.
for Coach Branch McCracken's
30Oth basketball victory as
Hoosier head coach. None Of
the other top teams was in
action.
Another Big Ten power,
Purdue, led by Terry Dis
chinger's 43 points, beat Evans
ville's MEGA small college
champions, BATS. Don Kojis
led Marquette to 1882
victory over Iowa State while
Northwestern's 53-45. victory
over Washington cracked a
four Wildcat losing
streak.
In moving to the finals Of
the National Invitation Tourna-
ment last year. before losing to
Bradley. Providence relied on
the steel-nerved Lenny Wjlkens
to provide the vital spark.
Wilkens has graduated and
Hadnot, teaming sometimes
with the flashy Johnny Egan,
has been the take-charge man
IN helping Coach Joe Null
laney's men to a TO record.
Overcome Deficit
Providence had to make up
an 8-point deficit with 10 min
uteS to play against Gonzaga.
Hadnot put the FriarS ahead
with two free throws. 77-76,
with 1:49 left. But Frank
Burgess field goal at the g.
second mark gave Gonzaga the
lead, 80-79. After calling time
out with two seconds left,
Providence's, Dennis Guimares
passed half the length Of the
court to Hadnot, who fired
from 20 feet out for the decid-
| ing basket. Burgess led Con-
zaga with 80 points.
st. Johns early 12-1 lead
killed Pitt as All-America Tony
Jackson and Leroy Ellis took
command early. Each scored Is
points in the first half with
Jackson getting Is in ali. Ellis
netted 20. In the opener OF
the double-header, -Fordham
came from behind to beat
DePauw, 1872.
Walt Bellarny. like Disch-
niger a member of the United
States Olympic champions In
Rome this summer, scored %
points for Indiana (5-D.. Gary
Long and Bellamy choked OF
"a late Notre Dame rally.
DiSchinger hit for II field
goals, a personal and school
record. missing only six shots
from the field. He got II
straight points late in the
second half to stamp out a
6l-60 Evansville lead. P. M
Sanders paced the small college
champions with % points.
Virginia Loses Again
Kojis' % points and % re-
bounds beat down Iowa State
and gave Marquette its fifth
victory in six games. Brad
Snyder sent Northwestern in
front for good with 5:34 to play
and led the Wildcats meager
but balanced, attack with 10
points. Clint Names scored 20
for the Huskies (3-D.
Mark Dumars, a 5-foot- 10
sharpshooter. sparked Penn
State with SO points in a77-5s
Cohen scored 81 points in
victory over Syracuse. JEFF
William and Mary's $3.50 lac
ing Of winless Virginia. The
Cavaliers are OF this year and
have lost 81 Of their last %
games. .-.,
Brigham Young held Kansas
star Wayne Hightower to only
two field goals in an 1910 vic
tory while little Max Perry
scored 27 points in Utah State
l10-88 win over Los Angeles
State. Wisconsin won over Ne.
vada, 1856; Connecticut upset
Brown, 85-7l; The Citadel beat
Georgia Southern, 90-84, and
East Tennessee State surprised
Georgia, 69-67.
Tonight, the Kentucky Invi-
tional at Lexington gets under
way with California facing st
Louis and Illinois playing the
host Kentucky Wildcats.