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
Texas State Highway 354 Texas State Highway 354 State Highway 354 or SH 354 is a state highway in the Texas Panhandle. This route is a replacement of a portion of SH 5, which was cancelled on September 14, 1944 as it was never built. This section was bypassed, and was renumbered to keep state highway status. SH 354 begins at an intersection with US 385 in the town of Channing. The highway is known as 7th Street in Channing and the road extends to the west of the US 385 intersection as FM 767. SH 354 heads to the east from this intersection