SPORTS
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1995
SECTION B
Kansas big men can hit a free throw
Cyclone guard hammers Jayhawks
lowa State senior guard Fred Hoiberg shoots a jump shot over Kansas junior forward Sean Pearson during Kansas' game in Ames, Iowa. Hoiberg scored 17 of his team's 26 second-half points and Iowa State beat Kansas 69-65.
Two losses. same story.
Who were we fooling anyway?
Going into the Big Eight Conference season, fans and players have to real-
14 conference games is impossible unless you get lucky, as Missouri did last season.
This time, instead of losing to "The General" at Indiana, the Kansas men's basketball team was slighted Saturday by "The Mayor" in Ames, Iowa.
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The key is to evaluate and make the necessary changes so that the same things don't happen again in those game circumstances
First of all, realize that when great
players are in their zone, not much can be done defensively to stop them from scoring. Case in point, Iowa State's Fred "The Mayor" Hoiberg Saturday. Hoiberg was — dare I say it — en fuego from the field in the second half, scoring 17 of Iowa State's final 19 points. Jerod Haase was defending against Hoiberg, but he just couldn't put the brakes on the scoring scree.
"He is one of the better players I've coached against," Kansas coach Roy Williams said of Hoiberg's performance. "I've always thought he was one of the better players in the league."
You know that when Roy comments on a player, he isn't just whistling Dixie. After the game, Haase was obviously upset about that and missing a last-second three-pointer on Kansas' final possession. But watching Haase try to break through picks set for Hoiberg on the outside, he clearly was doing all he could to get to "The Mayor." Boy, those public officials can be so sneaky.
One thing Kansas can learn from this game is the need for Jayhawk big men to develop an outside shot. The need was exposed in Kansas' loss to Indiana, and the Cyclones exploited it Saturday.
You can say all you want about Iowa State's frontcourt with center Loren Meyer and forward Julius Michalik. One looks like Larry and the other Moe from the Three Stooges (you decide which is which), but they got the job done defensively against Kansas center Greg Ostertag, forward Raef LaFrentz and center Scot Pollard.
It was a fairly simple game plan. When either of Kansas' big men were around the free-throw line, the Iowa State defense sagged to double team Kansas' low-post player. Most of the afternoon it was Raef that got bottled up down low.
It was a tough day for LaFrentz. He was only able to muster five points, far below his 13.5 points a game average. He also had to deal with the relentless booing from the crowd, mad because he had left his home state to play for Kansas. Who could blame him?
The reason LaFrentz had a bad day — Ostertag and Pollard couldn't hit an outside shot. Many times during the game Ostertag had the ball a step away from the free-throw line and either didn't shoot or didn't connect. That allowed either Michalik or Mever to drop down on LaFrentz.
That alone shows how valuable Kansas' former center Eric Pauley was two years ago. Pauley had the confidence and the ability to hit that shot.
I'm not saying that either Ostertag or Pollard can't do the same — for goodness sake, it's only a free throw — but they need to have the confidence to shoot it.
The key is how to build that shooting confidence. It can't happen in one game, and it's not a life or death thing. If Kansas doesn't develop that kind of shot, the Jayhawks will not plummet to the bottom of the Big Eight standings. However, this could be one of the things standing between Kansas and this year's dreams of making the Final Four.
I've seen Ostertag do it. I've even seen him hit three-pointers before. But that was in practice, and any player in the world will admit that the difference between games and practice is night and day.
Freshman falters in loss
Iowa State 69 Kansas 65
By Christoph Fuhrmans
Kansan sportswriter
Iowa State University senior guard Fred Holb, otherwise known as "The Mayor" because of his popularity in Ames, scored 32 points as the No. 23 Iowa State Cyclones defeated the No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks. 69-65.
AMES, Iowa — It might have been Raef LaFrentz's homecoming, but the city still belongs to "The Mayor."
Kansas' record dropped to 11-2 overall and 1-1 in the Big Eight Conference, while Iowa State improved to 13-2 and 1-1 in the conference.
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Although LaFrentz's final choice of colleges was between the University of Iowa and Kansas — not between Kansas and Iowa State — LaFrentz was booed loudly by the Cyclone crowd. And LaFrentz's scoreless first half only fueled the crowd's fire.
While Hoiberg tied a career-high point total and grabbed nine rebounds, another Iowa native played his worst game to date in a Kansas uniform. LaFrentz, a freshman forward who went to high school in Monona, Iowa, had nine rebounds but scored only five points and had three turnovers.
Totals 23-56 13-21 65
"We didn't get the ball to him enough," Williams said. "It just necessarily wasn't his day."
Player fgm/fga ftm/fta tp
Ostertag 2-5 2-2 6
Vaughn 4-9 1-4 11
Pearson 6-10 1-3 14
Williams 1-3 2-2 4
Pollard 4-5 1-2 9
Gurley 1-2 2-2 5
Haase 3-13 3-4 11
LaFrentz 2-5 1-2 5
Thomas 0-4 0-0 0
McGrath 0-0 0-0 0
LaFrentz said that he was not affected by the booing or by the presence of his friends and family members. Although LaFrentz did not have an explanation for his play, Kansas basketball coach Roy Williams did.
But Hoiberg proved it was his day, as he scored 17 consecutive points midway through the second half.
Despite the play of Hoiberg, Kansas
IOWA STATE (1.3-2, 1.1)
Hayes 1-6 0-0 2
Kimbrough 2-2 0-0 5
Holloway 1-3 0-0 2
Hamilton 0-1 1-2 1
Hickman 0-0 0-0 0
Holberg 8-17 10-10 32
Meyer 4-10 2-3 10
Michallk 7-19 3-6 17
Beechum 0-4 0-0 0
Totals 23-62 16-21 69
Halftime Kansas 41, Iowa State 43
3-point goals Kansas 617 (Javon-2), Leigh-
 Pearson 13, Gurley 2, Haase 28,) Iowa
State 718 (Kimbrough 1, Holberg 612)
Michigan 15, Heslin 29, Iowa State 40 (Holberg 9) Anisea Kansas 17 (Vaughn 8, Haase 6), Iowa State 14 (Holloway 6, Meyer 3) Total fouls Kansas 19,
Iowa State 19 Attendance 14,212
Kansas sophomore guard Jacque Vaughn attempts to steal the ball from Iowa State guard Derrick Harek. Kansas had 11 turnovers, four more than Iowa State.
appeared to have a hold on the game after Kansas senior forward Greg Gurley made two free throws to put the Jayhawks up 65-59 with 3:48 left in the game.
But those would be the last points scored by any Kansas player, and Holberg then showed why he was a preseason All-American candidate.
in one minute, Hoiberg made two three-pointers as Iowa State regained the lead that Kansas had held since the eight-minute mark.
Williams called a timeout as the Hilton Coliseum crowd noise became almost deafening.
On the next in-bounds play, Kansas sophomore guard Jacque Vaughn had to throw the ball away rather than be called for a backcourt violation, and Iowa State came up with the ball.
After amissed Cyclone shot, Kansas still had a chance to win the game with 18 seconds left, but Kansas sophomore guard Jerod Haase's three-point attempt missed.
"They did a good job of playing defense, but I should be able to step up and knock that shot down," Haase said of his last-second shot.
Men's AP Top 25
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses.
rank team record pta. pr
Rec.pts Prv
1.UMass (47) 11-1 1629 1
2.UConn (16) 12-0 1588 2
3.UNC (3) 12-1 1520 4
4.UCLA 9-1 1383 6
5.Kentucky 10-1 1357 7
6.Syracuse 12-1 1273 8
7.Kansas 11-2 1221 3
8.Maryland 13-1 1163 9
9.Akansas 13-3 1118 5
10.G'town 13-1 1113 10
11.Arizona 12-3 980 13
12.Mich. St. 12-3 859 11
13.Ariz. St. 12-3 839 12
14.Iowa St. 13-2 754 23
15.W.Forest 9-2 764 10
16.Missouri 12-2 597 17
17.Oregon 11-1 487 25
18.Virginia 10-3 421 —
19.NM St. 12-3 370 24
20.Illinols 13-3 248 —
21.Stanford 11-2 240 —
22.G.Tech 9-5 191 22
23.Cincinnati 12-5 140 —
24.Florida 7-5 122 15
25.Penn 8-2 121 25
Other receiving votes: Alabama 119, Clemson 118, Villanova 77, California 71, Texas 69, St. Louis 56, Iowa 52, Indiana 49, Duke 48, Oklahoma 48, Tulane 38.
Source: The Associated Press KANSAN
Women's basketball on winning streak
Kansas stops Wildcat scorer
By Jenni Carlson
Kansan sportswriter
For the Kansas women's basketball team, the game location can change, but its winning streak continues.
The Jayhawks on Sunday played their first home game in almost a month, defeating Kansas State 73-62 and increasing the streak to seven games.
That stretch also includes six road wins, which can take a toll on both the players and the coaches.
"You get really road weary," said Kansas women's basketball coach Marian Washington. "It was nice not only to be at home but to play in front of such a nice crowd. They help you so much."
With the victory over K-State, the Jayhawks opened the Big Eight Conference with a 3-0 record. Kansas sophomore guard Angie Halbleib said this year's start was similar to the Jayhawks 7-0 start last year. Last year they finished second in the Big Eight with an 11-3 record.
"It's always important to get off to a good start," she said. "But we're looking to carry it all the way through now."
More than 4,800 people attended Sunday's game.
They seemed to get a good start by holding one of the conference's leading scorers, K-State's senior guard ShawnD.DeCamp, to five points.
DeCamp was 1-of-6 from the field and
3-of-4 from the free-throw line. Going
into the game, she averaged 16 points
per game.
Both Washington and Halbleib said containing DeCamp was part of the game plan.
Two Wildcats scored in double figures and above their season average. Senior forward Shanele Stires, who averages 17.9 points, led K-State with 21 tallies. Freshman guard Brit Jacobson scored 14 points in the game, topping her 13.8 point average.
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"We stressed that in practice," Halbleib said. "We did that, and we let other people get more than they're
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used to. We've got great defensive players; we just can't get it to gel vet."
Stires was all butshutdown on
"It's always important to get off to a good start, but we're looking to carry it all the way through now."
Marlan Washington
Kansas women's basketball coach
early in the second half. The Wildcats pulled to within six points, 38-32, after a Lisa Gaitor basket with 17-11 left in the game. They got no closer.
the boards. She was averaging 9.5 rebounds per game, the third highest average in the Big Eight. But she could manage only four against the Javahawks.
After Gaitor's basket, the Jayhawks went on a 10-2 run and extended its lead to 16 points. Kansas senior forward Angela Aycock poured in 11 of her game-high 25 points in the final 20 minutes, while junior forward
"This kid, she's been eating the boards up," Washington said. "We did a nice job on her there."
Despite K-State's effort, the closest it got to Kansas after halftime was
Keshana Ledet added nine second half points to her 15-point total. Ledet also had nine rebounds and three steals in the game.
As a transfer from Central Arizona College, Ledet brought more than her scoring and
"Keshana's been getting more confident with every single game and every single practice," Washington said. "I'm really proud of her."
rebounding abilities to Kansas.
"She brings that energy that we have to, particularly when you have players out there playing lots of minutes." Washington said.
Ledet broke her previous career-high at Kansas with Sunday's 15-point performance. However, she said she did nothing out of the ordinary.
"I just came to play," Ledet said.
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Kansas State's sophomore forward Andria Jones and senior forward Shawnda DeCamp defend Kansas sophomore guard Angie Halbleib.
Kansas 73,
Kansas State 62
KANSAS (12-3, 3-0)
Player fgm/ tga ftm/ tta tp
Aycock 8-18 8-9 25
Canada 2-4 0-0 4
Sampson 2-8 2-2 6
Moffite 1-3 0-0 2
Trapp 0-1 0-0 0
Dixon 1-2 4-7 6
Halbleib 1-2 0-0 11
Gracey 1-1 0-0 2
King 0-2 2-2 2
Ladet 3-7 9-11 15
Totals 22-52 25-31 73
KANSAS STATE 9-5, 21
Table 8.6, 21
Jacobsen 6-10 2-5 14
Stires 7-16 7-8 21
Gelator 2-6 0-0 4
Chamberlain 0-3 2-2 2
DeCamp 1-6 3-4 5
Jones 3-6 0-2 6
Decker 2-3 0-0 6
Mitchell 1-1 2-2 4
Larson 0-0 0-0 0
Totals 24-59 13-21 63
Halftime Kansas 27, Kansas State 34
Spontaneous Kansas 4-11 (Aycock 1-4, Hakibleb 3-4), Kansas State 2-9 (Decker 2-3)
Kansas Robinson 33 (Ludder 9), Kansas State 34 (Jones 9) Aceleus Kansas 1.4 (Acyck 4), Kansas State (Decamp 3) Total Kansas 24, Missouri 26 Attendance 4,875