THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2007
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Kansas defeats Creighton 91-56
BY TAYLOR BERN
tbern@kansan.com
The lightning fast start that has become the norm for Kansas was on display again Tuesday night, only this time there was no letdown.
The Jayhawks pushed the accelerator for 40 minutes, never backing off and never giving Creighton a chance to jump back into the game. When it was over the Jayhawks had a 91-56 victory, making the Bluejays nothing more than a distant sight in their rearview mirror.
"I thought our kids came out on a mission after a tough loss, and they were disappointed how we played down there," coach Bonnie Henrickson said. "We just beat ourselves last game."
The last game was a 68-56 loss to SMU in Dallas Saturday night, and their performance in it was a distant memory for those who saw them play on Tuesday.
The Jayhaws let the opening tip bounce out of bounds off their hands, but that was about the only
thing that went wrong all night.
Sophomores Danielle McCray and Sade Morris had their way with the Bluejay defense early and often, sinking shot after shot from the paint, mid-range and beyond the arc.
"I just know what I have to do to go out there and get this team going, and once we get going everything's easier," Morris said.
The duo finished the first half a combined 11-17 from the field for 26 points to help Kansas take a 47-22 lead into the break.
The first few minutes of the second half is when teams such as Hartford and UMKC crawled back from large deficits and nearly pulled out victories, Creighton, however, would have no such luck as Kansas continued to sink almost every shot it put up and pushed the lead up to 72-39 eight and a half minutes into the half.
"We didn't want that to happen again," said Morris of relinquishing a big lead. "We're just coming from a loss to SMU, a game we shouldn't
have lost, and we felt like we owed it to ourselves to go out and play for 40 minutes hard and beat a team like we should."
A big key to the big victory was production from everyone on the court, not just Morris and McCray.
Those two each scored 16 points, but senior Taylor McIntosh also poured in 10 while freshmen Krysten Boogaard and Nicollette Smith added nine apiece.
"That's probably as fluid as we've been. I refer to it as equal opportunity offense," Henrickson said.
The layhawks' shooting from the field was deadly at almost 57 percent, including an impressive 5-for-9 beyond the arc.
Kansas also looked good on defense, forcing 26 turnovers that turned into 36 points.
"We did better as a team as far as weak side help and denying (the ball)," said McIntosh. "We weren't perfect, but we did a lot better today."
Edited by Luke Morris
Mindy Ricketts/KANSAN
Taylor Mcintosh, senior forward, searches for an opening to pass during Tuesday night's game against Creighton at Alen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks conquered the ties, 91-56.
basketball notes
NOBODY'S PERFECT
In a game where few fans could find any fault with Kansas, senior forward Taylor McIntosh admitted that her team's rebounding could have been better.
In fact, because Creighton out-rebounded the Jayhawks 43-41, and 24 of Creighton's boards were offensive, it was hard for McIntosh not to dwell on it.
"Obviously that's something we still need to work on," McIntosh said. "We'll hear about it Thursday at practice."
HOMESTEAD
Tuesday night's victory was the first of five straight home games for the Jayhawks.
They'll tip off again Sunday afternoon against St. Louis, then play host to Marquette Dec. 6, Indiana Dec. 9 and UC Riverside Dec. 16.
SOFT HANDS
Henrickson, Morris and Jacobs all raved about the hands of the 6-5 Boogaard. The freshman made a variety of difficult in the post and in transition. Jacobs said she was especially impressed by the forward's ability to finish and draw contact against Creighton.
— Taylor Bern and Andrew Wiebe
Offensive potential obvious
BY ANDREW WIEBE
awiebe@kansan.com
The University of Kansas women's basketball team came and showed flashes of its offense potential in all four games this season.
All it took was a loss to bring consistency. After Saturday night's loss to Southern Methodist, coach Bonnie Henrickson said she returned her players to the practice court for two days of work.
The offensive explosion that followed left Creighton coach singing the praises of Kansas' offense, in particular the play of sophomore guards Sade Morris and Danielle McCray. The duo led the Jayhawks to a 27-2 lead in the first half. The remainder of the game Morris and McCray's teammates took turns driving Kansas to a 36-point victory.
"When we are efficient and balanced that makes the game go a lot easier," Morris said. "Opponents have a hard time guarding us because they don't know who is about to do what next."
The Bluejays certainly didn't. Eight Kansas players scored more than six points, and McCray and Morris combined for 32 points with
26 of those coming in the first half. Henrickson said the team was beginning to learn their roles within the offense.
It didn't hurt that Kansas dominated in every offensive category but offensive rebounding. The Jayhawks shot 57 percent from the field while making five of their nine three-point attempts. The team had a season-high 24 assists and outscored the Bluejays 48-18 in the paint. The team used intelligent defense to force turnovers that led to 22 fast-break that pulled the game away from Creighton.
Freshman forwards Krysten Boogaard and Nicollette Smith both chipped in with nine points and
"I refer to it as equal opportunity offense," she said.
Sophomore Guard LaChelda Jacobs followed this weekend's solid play by contributing six points on 3-6 shooting and led the team in rebounds mostly from the point guard position. Jacobs said the reason for Kansas's offense play was simple.
combined for 10 rebounds. Senior forward Taylor Mcntosh turned in a typically solid performance with 10 points, four rebounds and three blocked shots.
"Everybody is being more aggressive and taking more on balance shots," Jacobs said. "I'm just being more aggressive and knowing what I can do on the floor."
Edited by Rachael Gray
Jessie Fetterling/KANSAN
Danielle McCray, sophomore guard and forward, tries to score against Kellee Nelson, Creighton freshman center. The Jayhawks defeated the Blueclaws 91-15 Tuesday at Allen Fieldhouse.
Jessie Fetterling/KANSAN
Krysten Boogaard, freshman center, moves past two Creighton players in the women's basketball game Tuesday night at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jahawks win 91-56.
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