Salt Lake Telegram | 1950-02-21 | Page 16 | NCAA Tourney Berths Get Filled by H. C., Ohio State

Tourney Berths Get Filled by H. H C. C Ohio State NEW V YORK Feb 21 B The nations nation's conference races races once once an end in themselves now themselves now merely serve as so much cream for the two big big- postseason tournaments With two weeks weel s of vital ital play remaining the selectors of the two the extravaganzas the National Ini Invitation In In- i tion and the N C A A are casting their collective e eyes es on the Ute I leaders ea d ers The N C A A committee got the first jump by grabbing unbeaten Holy Cross 22 0 Monday as the district No 1 representative In addition Ohio State 3 18 which whipped Indiana 75 45 Monday night for at t least a share of the Big Ten title is almost I tam tain to accept the district No 4 bid 1 I Another choice plum for the theN N C A A appears to be Bradley 3 24 the nations nation's No 1 team in inthis inthis thi this weeks week's Associated Press pol poll The Peoria Peona Ill Braves Bra defeated St. St Louis 52 15 and virtually sewed seved up the Missouri valley alley race Bradley Bradley it if it remains on top of ot the Missouri pack will pack will tangle with the Big Seven titleholder probably Kansas State or Nebraska ka ha ea for the honor of representing district 5 At any rate the N C A A AIs Ais Is the winner in either case I Nebraska took over undisputed lead in the Big Seven downing Missouri 48 55 at Columbia Mo I Nebraska's fine center Bus Whitehead Whitehead White White- head pitched in 18 points to lead I 1 the to their eighth league victory against two losses I Kansas State idle this week weel fell feU to second place with a 7 2 mark maik I Wisconsin doggedly edly remained Inthe in inthe l the race with a 56 45 verdict over I Purdue at Madison Wis