8A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 21, 2005
SPORTS
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In addition to their full-court press, Self said the strength of the Wildcats' game was their ability to score from the perimeter. Their biggest scoring threat is 6-foot-4, 220-pound senior guard Hassan Adams, who led the team in scoring last year.
"He's a freak athlete, and probably as good as any 6-4 guy in America," Self said. "And he's tough. He gives them a presence and a personality."
Self said freshman guard
Micah Downs was questionable for tonight's game after spraining his ankle during the shoot-around against Idaho State. It could be up to freshman guard Brandon Rush, at 6-foot-6 and 202 pounds, to guard Adams tonight. The KU guards would have to excel on the defensive end to contain Arizona's perimeter scoring attack, Self said.
"They've got low post guys, but the strength of their game is moving the ball and having guys just beat you off the block and forcing help and then create opportunities for others," Self said.
One of those big men is Arizona's 6-foot-10 junior forward Ivan Radenovic, who could cause a match-up problem for sophomore guards C.J. Giles and Sasha Kaun if one of them gets in early foul trouble. Self said the Jayhawks most likely wouldn't have success defending the post with senior forward Christian Moody or freshman forward Julian Wright because they are not big enough.
Despite the Wildcats' gaudy ranking and the Jayhawks inexperience, senior guard Jeff Hawkins said Kansas would be mentally prepared against the Wildcats.
"I think we're prepared and I think a lot of guys are anxious and ready to play against Arizona, because we're not going to back down from them," Hawkins said. "I mean, we're a good team just as well as they are."
Rush said he and his teammates were not going to be nervous for tonight's game. This will be the freshmen's second college game.
"We just want to go out there and play," Rush said. "We don't really care who it is. Hopefully we can go out there and show people what we can do."
- Edited by Jonathan Kealing
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Shaquina Mosley, Kansas junior guard, looks down court for an open pass during Sunday's game against Bingham at Allen Fieldhouse. Mosley scored 10 points and eight assists for the Jayhawks.
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Mosley said she preferred the point guard position, but would adjust to playing on the wing.
"I don't really care for shooting, I like to pass the ball," Moslev said.
As Hallman's primary replacement, Mosley will be held partly responsible to make up the 13 points and more than five assists Hallman averaged during Kansas' two exhibition games.
Hallman was on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll the last two seasons for having a grade point average above 3.0.
Henrickson said she was impressed with how the team had handled the adjustment because of Hallman's suspension.
"They love her and respect the fact that she's a good basketball player, but they all agree that she's got to graduate." Henrickson said.
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Marija Zinic, Kansas freshman forward, dodges the Binghamton defense and heads for the basket during Sunday's game in Allen Fieldhouse. Boyd scored four points in the 77-53 Jayhawk victory.
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Victory
"Every time we had a miscue with the ball on the offensive end, it was an easy bucket on the other end," Covover said.
The second half was played at a much slower pace, and Binghamton actually outscored Kansas by two points in the half.
Henrickson used the team's big lead as an opportunity to rest her starters. Mosley was the only player to see more than 30 minutes on the court.
The rest will be important as Kansas plays again Tuesday night in a home game against Detroit.
"Some of those returning kids got to the bench a little earlier and a little more, but we still need some of these young kids to get some minutes in the game," Henrickson said.
Notes:
The game was a homecoming for Binghamton guard Jen Blues, who attended high school at Blue Valley North. About 50 of her friends and family attended the game. Blues struggled throughout the game, missing her first five shots and finishing 1 of 10 from the field. "I got into foul trouble early, so that never helps," Blues said. She finished with four fouls and two points in 17 minutes of action, and was allowed to substitute out to applause in the final minutes.
$\clubsuit$ Attendance for the home opener has more than doubled from last season, when 1,401 people witnessed a 53-49 loss to Texas-Arlington. This year 3,184 people attended the victory.
— Edited by Nate Karlin
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