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ROSTER:
NO. |
POS. |
NAME |
CLASS |
HGT. |
WGT. |
Hometown (Previous School) |
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RETURNEES: |
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4
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C
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Dean
Corder **
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Jr.
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5'9
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143
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Welda, KS |
14
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G
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Gus
Daum *
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Jr.
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6'3
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200
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Topeka, KS (Harveyville HS)Transfer from Emporia State |
20
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G-C
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Everett
Hill * %
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So.
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6'2
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175
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Lawrence, KS (Lawrence Memorial HS)
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7
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C
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Owen
Peck *
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Sr.
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5'9
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170
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Kansas City, KS (Wyandotte HS)Transfer from Kansas City Juco |
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NEW FACES: |
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23
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F
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Gene
Anderson %
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Fr.
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6'6
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187
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Salina, KS |
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C-G
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Don
Auten
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Fr.
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6'0
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170 |
Rochester, NY
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F
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Hoyt
Baker *
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So.
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Peabody, KS |
7
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G-F
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Jack
Ballard **
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Sr. |
6'6 |
205 |
Kansas City, MO (Southwest HS) |
9
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G
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Gene
Barr
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So.
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6'2
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190
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El Dorado, KS. Transfer from El Dorado Juco |
10
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F
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Charlie
Black **
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Jr.
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6'5
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205
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Kansas City (Southwest HS)Transfer
from Wisconsin |
24
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G
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Wendell
Clark
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Jr.
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6'2
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175
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Victoria, IL. (Transfer from Denison College) |
18
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G
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Karl
Ebel %
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6'0
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177
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Hillsboro, KS (Hillsboro HS) |
15
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G-C
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Ray
Evans **
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Jr.
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6'1
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192 |
Kansas City, KS (Wyandotte HS) |
3
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G-C
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Ray
Frisby
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Fr.
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6'0
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160
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El Dorado, KS |
25
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C-G
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George
Gear
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Fr.
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5'10
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170
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Hutchison, KS |
13
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F
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John
Kanas %
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Jr.
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5'11
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165
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Kansas City, KS (Wyandotte
HS) KC Juco Transfer |
26
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G
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Jack
Lippoldt %
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Fr.
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5'9
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150
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Salina, KS
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19
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C-F
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Maurice
Martin
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Fr.
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6'4
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170
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Topeka, KS (Topeka HS)
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21
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F
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Gene
Petersen
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So.
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6'7
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200
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Lawrence, KS; Millard, NETransfer from Nebraska U. |
11
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F
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Otto
Schnellbacher *
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So.
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6'3
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180
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Sublette, KS |
5
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F
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Gib Stramel
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So.
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6'2
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170
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Hays, KS. Transfer from Washburn U. |
8
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F
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Dick
Van Gundy %
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So.
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6'0
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165
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Moline, IL.Transfer from Washburn U. |
17
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C
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Bill
Wilson %
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Fr.
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5'9
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155
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Kansas City |
Note: T.
P. Hunter was posthumously elected as captain
* Varsity letter Cpt. = Captain
# = Walk-on % = Nonletterman
HEAD COACH:
Forrest C. "Phog Allen |
John Pfitsch, Assistant coach |
LOSSES FROM LAST YEAR ('45 stats):
PRESEASON OUTLOOK:
Only four players from the 1945 squad returned, and five of the
top 7 scorers from the 1945 team did not return for the '46
season. However, five former players returned, after some
absence from WWII, including former All-Americans Charlie Black
and Ray Evans (who only played in 5 games).This was the
tallest team in KU history, with four men over 6'5. The 1945-46
edition of the Jayhawkers isn't slated to be a super-team, but
it will contain as least one performer who will carry a pain for
the opposition. He is Charlie Black, All-American in 1942
and now back in the harness after two and a half years in the
Army Air Corps. |
SEASON SUMMARY:
Although 23 players were on the '46 roster, the rotation mostly
included only six players until Ray Evans arrived late in the
season. Those six carried the Jayhawks to a 19-2 record, a
perfect conference season, and a spot in the NCAA tournament,
where they lost to eventual national Champion Oklahoma A&M, who
had given the Jayhawks their only other loss earlier in the
year.
KU
road trips were rail trips, Bill Mayer, KUSports, Com,
2/10/01 |
1946 FINAL TEAM STATISTICS (Team
highs in bold):
Statistics, Cont'd. Note that
totals do not include stats for ncaa game against Oklahoma A&M.
Statistics, Cont'd. Note that
totals do not include stats for ncaa game against Oklahoma A&M.
Source: KU Basketball Media Guide
GAME-BY-GAME
Warrensburg
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W
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45-28
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Dec. 3
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at Lawrence
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Olathe NAS
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W
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65-61
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Dec. 7
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at Lawrence
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Rockhurst
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W
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59-45
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Dec. 11
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at Kansas City, Mo.
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Kansas State
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W
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71-46
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Dec. 14
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at Kansas City, Mo.
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Missouri
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W
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59-35
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Dec. 15
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at Kansas City, Mo.
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Rockhurst
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W
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50-21
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Dec. 17
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at Lawrence
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Olathe NAS
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W
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52-22
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Dec. 19
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at Olathe, Kan.
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Rice
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W
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42-34
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Dec. 26
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at Oklahoma City, Okla.
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Oklahoma
A&M
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L
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28-46
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Dec. 27
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at Oklahoma City, Okla.
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Oklahoma
|
W
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53-46
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Dec. 28
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at Oklahoma City, Okla.
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Missouri
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W
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48-36
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Jan. 7
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at Lawrence
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Kansas State
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W
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39-26
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Jan. 9
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at Manhattan, Kan.
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Nebraska
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W
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56-45
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Jan. 11
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at Lincoln, Neb.
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Oklahoma
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W
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53-52
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Jan. 18
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at Lawrence
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Iowa State
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W
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50-47
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*
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Jan. 25
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at Ames, Iowa
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Kansas State
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W
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68-43
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Jan. 29
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at Lawrence
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Nebraska
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W
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72-30
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Feb. 16
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at Lawrence
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Missouri
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W
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50-34
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Feb. 22
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at Columbia, Mo.
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Iowa State
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W
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69-41
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Feb. 25
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at Lawrence
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Oklahoma
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W
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52-45
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Feb. 28
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at Norman, Okla.
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NCAA Tournament
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Oklahoma
A&M
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L
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38-49
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Mar. 18
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at Kansas City, Mo.
(NCAA Playoff)
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LINK TO 1946 NATIONAL STATISTICS
Link to Big Conference for
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