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SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DABY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2008
The last matchup between Colorado and Kansas saw coach Bonnie Henrickson's team open up an 18-8 lead before going ice-cold and losing 59-41. Freshman center Krysten Boogaard and sophomore guard Danielle McCray were each spectators for most of that game because of foul trouble, which means both have something to prove Wednesday night. With only seven regular season games left, the Jayhawks must win this game if they still have any postseason aspirations. In the end, turnovers, or lack thereof, will decide this game. If Kansas commits 15 or fewer then it will come out victorious. Any more than 20, like the season-high 27 turnovers in Boulder, and the victory goes to the Buffaloes.
QUESTION MARK
Will McCray and Boogaard combine to play more than 50 minutes?
Kansas is, without a doubt, a much better team when these two are on the court, and when one or the other is on the bench in foul trouble it's obvious that something is missing. Boogaard's presence down low will be especially important Wednesday night because Buffs forward Jackie McFarland is a force to be reckoned with on the block. Boogaard played a career-low 11 minutes in the first match-up and minutes like that will likely result in another Kansas loss.
HAWKS PLAY HOST TO BUFFS A victory tonight would keep postseason aspirations alive
COLORADO AT KANSAS, 7 p.m., Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence
Boogaard
Kansas (13-8,2-6)
Jacobs
Krysten Boogaard, 6-foot-5 freshman center — 9.4 ppg, 5.5 pg
Boogaard has torn through the Big 12 as of late, posting back-to-back double-doubles with 20 points in each of her last two games and a career high 14 rebounds against Kansas State. However, the last time Kansas played Colorado, Boogaard picked up two quick foulns and finished with more fours (four) than points (two) and rebounds (one) put together. Colorado forward Jackie McFarland is a smart player and will again try and send Boogaard to the bench.
LaChelda Jacobs, 5-foot-10 sophomore guard
With the season-ending ACL injury to freshman guard Chakeitha Weldon, Jacobs is now locked in as the backup point guard
Colorado (15-6, 7-1)
Like Weldon, Jacobs brings a lot of athleticism to the position but also comes with a 0.41 assist-to-turnover ratio, near the bottom of the league for point guards. Jacobs' play-making ability is unquestioned and now she needs to quickly add some stability to be effective.
McCray
★★☆★★
Danielle McCray, 5-foot-11 sophomore guard
— 14.2 ppg, 7.2 rpg
Scoring in double figures has never been a problem for McCray. She has scored at least 11 points in all but two games this season, but in conference play the sophomore is shooting just 32 percent from the field. With extra attention on Boogaard down low, McCray has found some easier shots from 15 feet and further out, and if she starts knocking those down the Jayhawks will be in business.
Jackie McFarland, 6-foot-3 senior forward 18.1 m. 8.2 m.
The Derby native is playing Kansas for what could be the last time in her collegiate career. McFarland is 4-3 against the Jayhawks in her career. McFarland is one of the most efficient offensive players in the Big 12, shooting 58 percent from the field and 78 percent from the free-throw line. During January's win in Boulder, McFarland scored 15 points on 3-5 shooting from the field, doing most of her damage from the charity stripe.
—Taylor Bern
Nicollette Smith
— 18.1 ppg, 8.2 rpg
McFarland
Brittany Spears, 6-foot-1 freshman forward
- 13.8 rpq, 7.0 rpq
Last week's Big 12 Rookie of the Week is showing what conference opponents can look forward to for the next three years. Though her production has already been impressive for a first-year player, Spears' numbers have gone up in Big 12 play. Despite being listed as a forward and pulling in her share of rebounds, Spears spends much of her time on the perimeter. Almost half of her shot attempts have come from three.
Susie Powers, 5-foot-10 senior
admiral
Spears
3. 3 ppq, 4.0 apg
Powers is someone Kansas can virtually ignore on the offensive end where scoring is concerned. That said, she distributes the ball well and if Powers fails to do the
well, and if Powers can get the ball to McFarland and Spears in areas where they can score, they both could approach the 20-point mark. If she turns the ball over, it could mean a sixth straight loss for Colorado.
Powers
- Andrew Wiebe
CU
TIPOFF
AT A GLANCE
The Buffalooles began conference play at a respectable 2-3. Since then they have lost five straight games to put themselves squately in the Big 12 cellar. One of those two wins was in Boulder against Kansas, but Colorado has only one conference road win and that was against last-last Missouri. At 2-8 in the Big 12, Colorado has little postseason hope but a win against Kansas would be huge going into the final five games of conference play.
QUESTION MARK
Can Colorado get to the free-throw line?
In the Buffaloes' 59-41 win at home they went 20-28 from the free-throw line. In the process, Colorado kept Boogaard off the court for most of the game. The talented freshman played only 11 minutes after collecting four quick personal fouls. The key to beating the Jayhawks at home will be keeping previously foul-prone players like Danielle McCray and Boogaard from playing more than 30 minutes. Look for Colorado to pound the ball inside to McFarland early in the hope that Boogaard will pick up a few quick fouls.
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