SPORTS UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1994
SECTION B
Jayhawks in flight as Eagles fall 91-69
Kansas defense plays its best game of year
By Chesley Dohl
Kansan sportswriter
Not to worry.
"This was probably our best defensive game of the year," Williams said. "We shot well and got off to a great start with Jerod hitting his first three."
After defeating the No. 1 ranked team in the country on Saturday, Kansas men's basketball coach Roy Williams was concerned that the win against Massachusetts would go straight to his players' heads.
Kansas guard Jerod Haase was having one of his "streaks" last night - he couldn't miss, hitting for a team-high 22 points.
The Jayhawks couldn't have been any more focused in last night's game mentally or physically as they defeated a lesser-known Coppin State team 91-69. Kansas came out playing smarter and more intense than previously this season.
Haase opened up the game making the first of six three-pointers 10 seconds into the game. He then came right back down the court 30 seconds later and hit the second three-pointer to put Kansas up 6-0.
"When a player (Haase) comes out in the first 2 minutes and hits three three's, it definitely sets the tone," said senior guard Greg Gurley, who shot a perfect three for three from the three-point line and finished with 11 points. "Jerod set the trend for the night. Something like that gets you pumped up."
Although Kansas sophomore point guard Jacque Vaughn only scored three points, he made up for it with nine assists last night, leading the team again. Kansas freshman guard C.B. McGrath saw 10 minutes of playing time to give Vaughn a rest and recovery from an abdominal strain. Vaughn played 28 minutes last night, compared to 38 minutes against Massachusetts on Saturday.
Melissa Lacey / KANSAN
Kansas center Greg Ostertag made a memorable play when he brought the ball down the court, made an aggressive dribble move behind his back and went up for the slam at the end of the first half.
"I don't even look at the points he scores. I always look at that assist column first," Williams said. "And I know just from watching the game what he's doing defensively. Their point guard, who's a double-figure scorer, only got five points."
As long as it goes in, Ostertag said, the play was fine with Coach.
Above: Kansas senior center Greg Ostertag goes up for a shot against Coppin State. The Jayhawks defeated the Eagles 91-69 last night in Allen Field House. Ostertag ended the game with 11 points and led the team in rehounds with nine
"I was trying to make ESPN highlights tonight," Ostertag said, smiling. "As long as it looks good and it goes in the hole, Coach will stand up and clap. If it goes in its OK."
Kansas put on a 57 percent shooting display from the floor and broke a school record with 12 three-pointers. But Kansas wasn't the only team shooting the lights out. Coppin State senior Keith Carmichael went 10 for 20 from the three-point line and scored 32 points
"This was a good challenge for us to come in here and play a team of this character on their homecourt," Coppin State coach Ron Mitchell said. "Kansas could be the No. 1 team in the country and we didn't quit. I couldn't ask for anything more than that."
Right: Kansas sophomore guard Jerod Haase dribbles upcourt past Coppin State Junior guard Kyle Lock. Haase led the Jayhawks in scoring with 22 points and made six three-pointers against the Coppin State Eagles. Kansas set a school record for three-pointers in a game with 12.
Haase streaks with 22 points
By Jenni Carlson Kansan sportswriter
Not precipitation, but three-pointers.
The Jayhawks shot a school record 12 three-pointers, led by a six of 10 performance by sophomore guard Jerod Haase.
Haase opened the game with three three-point shots and scored Kansas' first nine points.
"We got off to a great start with Jerod hitting three in a row," Williams said. "Usually if you make some of those right off the bat, the person himself feels a heckuva lot better."
Haase hit three-pointers in the game's first two minutes. He then opened the Jayhawks' second-half scoring with two more three-pointers. Haase finished the game with 22
"Once I hit first one, it just gives you a little more confidence and less hesitation on that second one," Haase said. "It's amazing how much confidence is with shooting."
Kansas men's basketball coach Roy Williams said that Haase started the Javahawks on the right foot.
Confidence has been an important aspect for Haase, who Williams tabbed as a streak shooter. Williams said he insisted all along that Haase was not another Rex Walters, former Kansas standout guard.
("Haase) is not a pure shooter; he is a streak shooter," Williams said. "But we're working with him, and he's working very hard to become more consistent with his shot."
Haase was matched stride for stride by Coppin State's Keith Carmichael. The senior guard was 10 of 20 from the three point line to lead all scorers with 32 points. But in the end Haase's supporting cast made the difference.
Kansas senior guard Greg Gurley said Haase's opening barrage of three-pointers got the remaining perimeter shooters hyped up. Gurley was a perfect three of three from three-point range, while junior guard Sean Pearson was two of four and freshman guard Billy Thomas was one of four.
points and four rebounds.
It was raining in Kansas' '91-69 victory over Coppin State last night.
Coppin State (0-3)
Thomas 2-7 0-0 4
Stewart 4-12 6-8 14
McGriff 2-4 0-0 4
Goodman 2-7 0-0 5
Carmichael 10-21 2-2 32
Locke 2-3 0-0 5
Wysinger 0-2 0-2 0
Saunders 1-4 0-1 2
Watson 1-2 0-0 3
**Totals** **24-59** **13-21** **63**
Hattief Kansas 41, Coppin St. 32 9-point
golf course Kansas 17, Pearson (24), Haase
6,10, Thomas 1,4, Gurley 3,3) Coppin St. 13,
27 Stewart (Walt 1,0, Goodman 13, Carmichael
10-20, Locke 1,5, Saunders 19, Coppin St.
28, Stewart (Walt 19, Goodman 9) Coppin
St. 28 (Stewart 8) Assistela Kansas 22
(Vaughn 9) Coppin St. 15 (Goodman 7) Total
forks Kansas 17, Coppin St. 19
Independence Bowl
TCU vs. Virginia
Shreveport, La.
Dec. 28, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Orange Bowl
Nebraska vs. Miami
Miami
Jan. 1, 7 p.m. (NBC)
Brian Vandervliet / KANSAN
Freedom Bowl Arizona vs. Utah Anaheim, Calif. Dec., 29, b.p.m. (Raycom) Rose Bowl Penn St. vs. Oregon Pasadena, Calif. Jan. 2, 3:50 p.m. (ABC)
Copper Bowl OKla. vs. BYU Tucson, Ariz. Dec. 29, 7 p.m. (ESPN) Citrus Bowl Ohio St. vs. Alabama Orlando, Fla. Jan. 2, Noon (ABC)
Kansas 91, Coppin State 69
BRIEFS
Heritage Bowl S.C. St. vs. Grambling St. San Diego Dec. 30, Noon (ESPN)
Cotton Bowl Texas Tech vs. Southern Cal. Dallas Jan. 2, Noon (NBC)
Gator Bowl Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee Gainesville, Fla. Dec. 30, 6:50 p.m. (TBS)
Carquest Bowl W. Virginia vs. S. Carolina Miami Jan. 2, 12:30 p.m. (CBS)
Holiday Bowl Colorado St. vs. Michigan San Diego Dec. 30, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Flesta Bowl Colorado vs. Notre Dame Tampa, Aziz Jan. 2, 3:30 p.m. (NBC)
Player fgm/fga ftm/ta tp
Pearson 4-8 1-2 11
LaFrentz 6-7 4-6 16
Ostertag 5-8 1-1 11
Vaughn 0-2 3-4 3
Haase 8-13 0-0 22
Pollard 1-2 2-2 4
Williams 1-3 3-4 5
Thomas 2-6 0-0 5
Gurley 4-5 0-0 11
McGrath 0-0 1-2 1
Whatley 0-0 0-0 0
Bristrom 1-2 0-0 2
Novosel 0-0 0-0 0
Totals 32-56 15-21 91
KANSAS (3-0)
Source: News reports
Ron Coddington / Knight-Ridder Tribune
Jayhawks had an 0-5 record against bowl teams this year
The Kansas football team's 6-5 record
Inside the numbers:
| date | team | score | opp. record | Bowl game |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Sept. 17 | Texas Christian | 31-21 | 7-4 | Independence Bowl |
| Oct. 6 | Kansas State | 21-13 | 9-2 | Aloha Bowl |
| Oct. 22 | Oklahoma | 20-17 | 6-5 | Copper Bowl |
| Nov. 5 | Nebraska | 45-17 | 12-0 | Orange Bowl |
| Nov. 12 | Colorado | 51-26 | 10-1 | Fiesta Bowl |
| date | team | score | opp. record | status of opp. coach |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Sept. 1 | Houston | 35-13 | 1-10 | completed second year |
| Sept. 10 | Michigan State | 17-10 | 5-6 | fired |
| Sept. 24 | Ala.-Birmingham | 72-0 | 7-4 | completed fourth year |
| Oct. 15 | Iowa State | 41-23 | 0-10-1 | resigned |
| Oct. 29 | Oklahoma State | 24-20 | 3-7-1 | resigned |
| Nov. 19 | Missouri | 31-14 | 3-8-1 | completed first year |
0-5 against bowl teams
6-0 against losing or Division i-AA teams
Aycock is Big Eight player of the week
Kansas senior Angela Aycock was named Big Eight Conference Women's player of the week yesterday. She has started out the season strong for the 4-1 Kansas women's basketball team. Despite twisting an ankle in the team's opening tournament in Honolulu, the 6-2 forward/guard is averaging 21.6 points and 6.9 rebounds a game.
Compiled from Kansan sportswriter Matt Invin and The Associated Press.
Men's basketball top 25
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first place votes in parentheses and records through Dec. 4.
rank team record pta. pr
1. UNC (54) 4-0 1,633 2
2. UCLA(5) 2-0 1,501 5
3. Arkansas(3) 2-1 1,471 4
4. Kansas (3) 2-0 1,464 7
5. UMass 1-1 1,378 1
6. Florida(1) 1-0 1,275 8
7. Kentucky 2-1 1,266 3
8. Arizona 2-1 1,130 9
9. Duke 3-1 1,079 6
10. UConn 3-0 987 16
11. Maryland 4-1 981 11
12. Minnesota 5-0 983 15
13. Cincinnati 2-1 835 10
14. Wisconsin 3-0 773 13
15. Michigan St. 2-0 684 18
16. Arizona St. 4-1 542 12
17. GTech 4-0 511 20
18. Gtown 2-1 439 19
19. Syracuse 3-1 358 22
20. Virginia 3-1 318 23
21. Ohio U. 5-2 282 14
22. N. Mex. St. 5-1 285 25
23. Michigan 3-2 262 17
24. Villanova 3-1 255 24
25. Wake Forest 2-1 150 21
Others receiving votes: Texas 96, Iowa 87,
Illinois 41, Tulane 71, Mississippi St. 66,
George Washington 59, Alabama 53, Oklahoma
84, St. John 28, Iowa 84, St. LSU
80, Tech 9, N.C. Charlotte 7, Ushua 7, New Mexico
6, W. Kentucky 5, Marquette 4, St. Louis
4, Indiana 3, Memphis 3, Oklahoma 3, Penn
3, MIssouri 2, Purdue 2, Hawk 1, Temple 1
Source: The Associated Press KANSAN
Women's AP top 25
rank team record pts. pl
The Top 25 teams in the Associated Press" women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses.
rank team record pt. kls 751
1. Tennessee (31) 40 175 1
2. Connecticut 30 727 3
3. Louisiana Tech 41 703 4
4. North Carolina 50 670 5
5. Stanford 31 634 2
6. Alabama 40 620 6
7. Penn St. 40 618 7
8. Washington 61 479 8
9. Vanderbilt 62 476 9
10. Colorado 4-1 472 10
11. Texas Tech 5-2 442 11
12. Virginia 4-1 420 14
13. Florida 4-1 406 15
14. Kansas 4-1 388 16
15. Purdue 3-2 385 13
16. Georgia 2-0 291 17
17. W. Kentucky 3-0 243 19
18. Geo. Wash. 2-0 235 18
19. Iowa 3-2 219 12
tle. Mississippi 4-0 219 20
17. Texas A&M 4-0 147 22
18. Seton Hall 5-1 117 23
19. Auburn 3-0 94 25
18. Southern Cal 2-1 75 24
19. SW Missouri St. 3-2 68 —
Others receiving votes: Florida International 18, Mississippi Southern 123, Stephen F. Austin 19, Texas 16, DePaul 15, New Mexico St. 14, Ohio St. 7, Oklahoma St. 7, Oregon St. 6, Clemson 4, Duke 2, Wisconsin 2, Indiana 1, Marquette 1.
Source: The Associated Press KANSAN
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