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
Ohio State Route 184 Ohio State Route 184 State Route 184 (SR 184) is a long east–west state highway in northwestern Ohio, a U.S. state. The western terminus of SR 184 is at the U.S. Route 23 (US 23) freeway in Sylvania, at a five-ramp parclo AB-3 interchange that also serves as the southern terminus of US 223, as well as the northern terminus of SR 51. The eastern terminus of SR 184 is at a diamond interchange with Interstate 75 in Toledo. Created in the late 1960s, SR 184, which travels through Sylvania and Toledo, is known as Alexis Road from end-to-end. For