Sunflower Showdown to pay for the construction of Allen Fieldhouse, which would seat 17,000. KU opened the facility with a 77–66 victory over Kansas State on March 1, 1955. This period also saw the beginning of the 'Sunflower Doubleheader', with two non-conference teams visiting the state to play KU and K-State at one venue one night, then switching venues and opponents the following evening. This event was held from 1957 to 1968, and featured national powerhouses such as UCLA, Xavier, San Francisco, St. Joseph's, Cal, and Marquette. The basketball rivalry between the two schools continued unabated through the 1960s and 1970s, with
Virginia State Route 121 Pulaski District rail line and one block south of SR 610 (Peppers Ferry Road). SR 121 was numbered in the 1933 renumbering as an extension of U.S. Route 121 (now US 52 south of Fort Chiswell). From 1931, when it was added to the state highway system, until 1933, SR 121 was part of the longer State Route 15, which also continued south on present US 52. Virginia State Route 121 State Route 121 (SR 121) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Max Meadows Road, the state highway runs from Interstate 77, I-81, U.S.