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January 29, 1946
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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Tennessee State College defeats Langston University 71-59 to win the Southwest Open Basketball Tournament at Prairie View University, Texas. The event featured 15 teams from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Texas.
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Tenn. State Tops Langston To Win Southwest Open Cage Meet
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas.—(SNS)—The Tennessee State College cagers, from Nashville, Tennessee, won the Southwest Open Basketball Tournament, staged at Prairie View University by defeating Langston University, 71-59 in the finals.
According to William J. Nicks, director of athletics at Prairie View, the tournament was very successful, with fifteen college and service teams, representing the following states participating: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee and Texas. Tennessee State and Langston were seeded.
To reach the finals, Tennessee State turned back Mary Allen College, 79-21; Texas College, 62-27; and Arkansas State, 72-43. Langston rolled over Prairie View, 63-32; Tuskegee Army Air Field, 75-54; and Samuel Houston.
During the first round, Lake Charles defaulted to Texas College; Houston College tripped Wiley College, 46-42; Arkansas State upset Southern University, 57-39; Tuskegee Army Air Field dropped Kingsville Air Field, 36-34; and Samuel Houston defeated Sheppard Air Field, 64-35.
In the quarterfinals, Arkansas State won over Houston College, 61-37 and Samuel Houston routed Pensacola Air Field, 62-60. Samuel Houston later upset Arkansas State, 54-44 in a consolation match.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas.—(SNS)—The Tennessee State College cagers, from Nashville, Tennessee, won the Southwest Open Basketball Tournament, staged at Prairie View University by defeating Langston University, 71-59 in the finals.
According to William J. Nicks, director of athletics at Prairie View, the tournament was very successful, with fifteen college and service teams, representing the following states participating: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee and Texas. Tennessee State and Langston were seeded.
To reach the finals, Tennessee State turned back Mary Allen College, 79-21; Texas College, 62-27; and Arkansas State, 72-43. Langston rolled over Prairie View, 63-32; Tuskegee Army Air Field, 75-54; and Samuel Houston.
During the first round, Lake Charles defaulted to Texas College; Houston College tripped Wiley College, 46-42; Arkansas State upset Southern University, 57-39; Tuskegee Army Air Field dropped Kingsville Air Field, 36-34; and Samuel Houston defeated Sheppard Air Field, 64-35.
In the quarterfinals, Arkansas State won over Houston College, 61-37 and Samuel Houston routed Pensacola Air Field, 62-60. Samuel Houston later upset Arkansas State, 54-44 in a consolation match.
What sub-type of article is it?
Basketball Tournament
Team Victory
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Basketball Tournament
Tennessee State College
Langston University
Prairie View University
Southwest Open
College Basketball
Tournament Victory
What entities or persons were involved?
William J. Nicks
Where did it happen?
Prairie View, Texas
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William J. Nicks
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Prairie View, Texas
Story Details
Tennessee State College wins the Southwest Open Basketball Tournament by defeating Langston University 71-59 in the finals at Prairie View University. The tournament included 15 teams from multiple states, with detailed results from rounds leading to the championship.