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Show Utah Enjoys Best Preseason Record Utah' surprising sophomores have been the star performer! in the Big Seven' "grapefruit" basketball circuit this' winter by way of preparing to dedicate their new fieldhouse here next Tuesday in a doubleheader involving Utah Aggies, California and the Gael from St Mary'. uian, wmcn ueu xor intra in me' conference race last season, has won eight nonconf erence victories this season and Is the only Big Seven club so far unbeaten. Buffalo Next Colorado' defending champions have the next best record with four triumphs against one loss. Playing teams all the way from Oregon to New York, Big Seven outlits have won 25 and lost 13 this season. A year ago they won 21 and lost 23. The Utes' victories Include two over Oregon State a weU as wins against Nebraska and Chicago. Colorado's most notable successes were made against 8t Joseph's of Philadelphia and St John's of New York. Utah averaged 50.5 point per gam in the eight contests and held Its opponent to an average of 33.7. Colorado scored an average of 51.6 per game and its foe averaged 35.4 points. Altogether the Big Seven club scored mora points and allowed fewer than they did In the 1938-39 "grapefruit" campaign. This season sea-son they piled up 1845, a game average av-erage of 48.5 points, and held their opponents to 1544, or 40.6 per game. Last season they averaged 40.7 to 424 for their adversaries. Cougar Draw Praise Other outstanding victories this season were Brigham Young's win over Oregon State and Colorado State's triumph against Kansas State of the Big Six. Here Is the Big Seven's barnstorming barn-storming record: . W. L. PF. PA. Utah 8 0 404 270 Colorado 4 1 258 177 Wyoming 3 1 164 145 Brigham Young ... S 2 382 324 Colorado State ... J 3 284 280 Utah State 1 2 137 115 Denver ......... 1 4 ' 314 233 Totals 25 13 1845 1544 Special to The Telegram PROVO, Jan. 4 Reinforcement to Brigham Young university's rapidly rap-idly Improving hoop squad were reported here Thursday with the return of Fred Welmer and Les Cannon to Coach Eddie Kimball's squad. Cannon has been suffering from a leg infection, while Welmer has been spending the holidays at his home In Santa Ana, CaL |