THE UNIVERSITY OF DALY KANSAN
TUESDAY, FERRELIARY 5, 2008
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Women's Weekly Big 12 Update
BY ANDREW WIEBE
AWIEBE@KANSAN.COM
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No. 5 Baylor 20-1 18-0)
This week: at Oklahoma State, Texas Tech
Last week was one of highs and lows for the Bears. Although they dominated fellow Big 12 unbeaten Kansas State in Manhattan to take sole possession of first, Baylor must now play the remainder
on the year without guard misshill layer after a torn ACL. Player was averaging 12.2 points, six rebounds and almost four assists while serving as a team captain. Time will tell how much her injury will affect Baylor, but she will be sorry missed.
of the year without junior guard Jhasmin Player
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No.18 Kansas State 15-6 [7-1]
This week: Kansas
The Wildcats will get a full week to digest their first conference setback. Though losing to Baylor did not end their hopes of a Big 12 Championship, Kansas State cannot afford any more losses at home—espe-
special to a team struggling as much as its in-state rivals. The Wildcats are still favored to win the Big 12 North. The only true tests between now and the Big 12 Tournament are matchups with Oklahoma and Nebraska in Manhattan.
THREE
No.10 Oklahoma 15-4 [5-2]
This week: at Missouri, Colorado
After having an off-night against Kansas last Wednesday and nearly ending her streak of consecutive double-doubles, junior center Courtney Paris was back to her usual self against Texas. Paris dropped 20 points
and 12 rebounds on the Longhorns and nearly recorded a triple-double with eight blocks. Neither Missouri or Colorado have the firepower to slow her down and two wins should be easy for an Oklahoma team that seems to have hit its stride at just the right time.
FOUR
No. 17 Oklahoma State 17-3 [5-2]
This week: Baylor, at Nebraska
The Cowgirls can count on sophomore
them. Last week, Riley was one of 31 players named to the 2008 Naismith Trophy midseason list and followed that up with yet another stellar performance against Colorado. Her 30 points, nine rebounds and seven assists helped give Oklahoma State a crucial away victory. Things won't get any easier with Baylor traveling to Stillwater this week, but with Riley at the point anything is possible.
FIVE
This week at Colorado, Oklahoma State
Nebraska 16-6 [5-3]
guard Andrea Riley to take them as far as her 5-Foot-5 frame can carry
This week will decide if Nebraska can put itself in position to challenge K-State for Big 12 northeast honors. If they can escape this week at 7-3, the Cornhuskers
can hope the Wildcats falter down the line. A two point loss in Lincoln last Wednesday to Kansas State was disappointing, but this week's Big 12 Player of the Week, junior forward Kelsey Griffin, gives Nebraska the chance to win in any game they play.
SIX
No.7 Texas A&M 16-6 [4-4]
This week:Texas
After starting 1-4, the Aggies are back in the hunt for a top-half finish in the Big 12. Although three straight victories is a sign of better things to come, they weren't exactly playing the crème de la crème of the league. Kansas, Missouri and Texas Tech are team
that an extremely talented, but underachieving Texas A&M squad should beat nearly every time. The conference will get a better idea if they have turned their season around when the Aggies welcome Texas to College Station on Saturday.
SEVEN
No. 6 Texas 15-7 [3-5]
This week: at Texas A&M
The Longhorns must have been disappointed at the result of last week's Red River Shootout. After losing to Baylor by one in Waco just days before, Courtney Paris and Oklahoma came to Austin to dominate Texas. The Sooners shot 55 percent from the field to the Longhorn's 31 percent. Sophomore phenomenon Brittainey Raven never got comfortable on offense, which her 3-12 shooting proved. A win against the Aggies would go a long way to restoring the Longhorn's confidence.
EIGHT
No. 10 Kansas 13-8 [2-6]
This week: at Kansas State
After losing handily to Oklahoma last Wednesday, Kansas bounced back at home with a win over Iowa State. The catalyst? Freshman center Krysten Booagard's inspired play. Booagard captured Bookie of the week honors for two solid performances, including a 20 point, 12 rebound and three block effort against the Cyclones. The hope in Lawrence is her emergence in the post will open up opportunities for sophomore guards Sade Morris and Danielle
McCray, McCray in particular needs to find a way to take more high-percentage shots instead of settling for guarded jumpers.
No. 11 Iowa State 13-7 [2-5] This week: Texas Tech, Missouri
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The Cyclones will be disappointed to leave Lawrence without a win that was definitely within their grasp. The good news is Iowa State's schedule for the upcoming week is by far the easiest in the
conference. Two games at home against teams a combined 3-13 in the Big 12 could be just what the Cyclones need to get close to .500, Kansas' perimeter defense swarmed Iowa State's shooters off the three-point line, but Texas Tech and Missouri have arguably the two worst defenses in the conference, so expect good nights from behind the arc.
TFN
The Lady Raiders are maddeningly inconsistent. It doesn't seem to matter if they play at home or on the road, or even that the opponent is. They are the only Big 12 team to lose to Missouri, yet the Lady Raiders
No. 8 Texas Tech 14-7 [2-5]
This week, at Iowa State, at Bavior
played a close game with Baylor and beat Texas. On the other hand, Oklahoma, Kansas State and Texas A&M have all blown out Texas Tech. A win at Iowa State will go a long way towards achieving consistency.
ELEVEN
No. 9 Colorado 13-8 [2-6]
This week: Nebraska, at Oklahoma
After beating Kansas in Boulder on Jan. 22, Colorado has lost three consecutive games by an average of 16 points per game. That streak included losses to Texas Tech and Iowa State. There will be no
respite for the Buffaloes this week with a difficult game against the Cornhuskers followed by a daunting trip to Norman. A win at home against Nebraska is a possibility, but Oklahoma has notified the Big 12 that a win at the Lloyd Noble Center will be almost impossible to accomplish.
TWELVE
No. 12 Missouri 8-13 (1-7)
This week: Oklahoma, at Iowa State
Missouri welcomes the Courtney Paris show to Columbia on Wednesday. If last year's game is any indication, the Tigers could be in for a long night
against Paris. Last year in Norman, the country's most dominant post player scored 33 points and landed 21 rebounds to lead the Sooners to a comfortable 72-57 victory in which the Tigers were out-rebounded by 21. Don't expect much different this week.
—Edited by Nick Mangiaracina
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Freshman center honored with national award
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Boogaard is the fourth Jayhawk in the last two years to receive the honor. Fellow freshman forward Nicollette Smith won the award earlier this season while sophomear guards Kelly Kohn and Danielle McCray won it last season.
Kansas freshman center Krysten Boogaard was named the Phillips 66 Big 12 Rookie of the Week Monday.
comes two days after Kansas beat Iowa State behind 20 points,12 rebounds, three blocks and two steals from Booqaard. It was her second double-double of the season. She also recorded 11 points, eight rebounds and four blocks earlier in the week against Oklahoma.
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