Thursday, March 23, 1978
Javhawks review season, UCLA
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By GARY BEDORE
CARLOS MURGUIA
Snorts Writers
The Kansas Jayhawks will not be traveling to St. Louis this weekend to compete for the NCAA basketball title—four other teams have earned that distinction.
But the Jayhawks, after their 83-76 loss to UCLA in the NCAA regimentals, still think Jayhawks will win.
"The UGA loss was a big disappointment to all of us," junior forward Brad Sanders said earlier this week. If we would have played the same game as they made it into the final four. You can accept defeat when you feel you've been beaten by a better team, but no one on our team felt good.
KU men's basketball coach Ted Owens said, "I think that going into the playoffs, there were 10 teams very close in ability. I thought that was the best country, as good as those going to St. Louis."
THE FOUR teams competing for the NCAA crown this weekend are Kentucky and Arkansas, who will play each other in a semifinal at Notre Dame, who will play in the other game.
"When you think of the final four, it's not always the best teams," assistant coach Lafayette Norwood said. "Things like the 1984 team and the postseason tournament affects you."
The Jayhawks, 24 on the season, lost in a semifinal of the Big Eight postseason tournament.
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winning the Big Eight regular season championship by four games, the Jayhawks were the Big Eight all-large team, and the Knicks were the Big East conference representative in this region.
KANSAS, AS A result, was placed in the tough West region with UCLA, Arkansas, North Carolina, New Mexico and San Antonio. The team was relocated, losing to Utah in nearby Wichita.
"The main reason for the postseason tournament is money," Sanders said. "I don't feel the winner of the tournament should get the NCAA berth. The winner of the regular season is better with while the team with the best regular season record gets the Big Eight NCAA berth."
Sanders has a point at least from a Kansas standpoint this season. The Jayhawks had a 13-1 conference mark, and ranked high in the top categories as margin of victory all season.
Owens said that in looking back he saw good points about the 1977-78 campaign.
"I THINK IT was a season of accomplishment," Owens said. "We established a good pressing and running style that will be beneficial in recruiting. We demonstrated that we could be among the best teams in the nation."
Kansas showed a marked improvement this season, winning the conference after first-round play.
Captain Ken Koenigs said the team gained confidence as the season rolled along.
"This was probably one of the most exciting teams ever in KU's history and is a fantastic team," he said. "basketball teams." Koenigs said, "We had a lot of talent on the team. We got off to a great start in the beginning games and those games let us know how good a team we were."
"ALSO IN OUR games with Kentucky and
Missouri we built up our confidence
in the Big 12."
The Jayhawks did indeed jump off to a good start, winning seven of their first nine games and winning five of their tucky, 77-43, and Arkansas, 78-72. The two teams have both been ranked No. 1. This
Considering the Jayhawks' other losses this season have been to UCLA, Kansas State in the postseason tournament and Nebraska in conference action, senior guard Milt Gibson questioned the Jayhawks' ability to win the big games.
"This is the best team I've played on since I've been here," Gibson said. "For some reason or another we never truly reached our potential. I honestly believe we had the potential to go all the way. It was a great deal, but it seems we didn't win the big game."
"TO GET NATIONAL recognition you
--have to win the big games and beat the big
names consistently."
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Junior center Paul Mokesi didn't think the Juyahins lost their composure in the bible.
"I don't think we were intimidated by the so-called big games," Mokski said. "In each game we performed well and played aggressively. Teams that choke in the big games don't play aggressively and we always aggressive."
The Jayhawks now face the challenge of recruiting to replace five seniors: Keenig, Gibson, John Douglas, Donnie Von Moore and Clint Johnson.
"NEXT YEAR KU needs to recruit a quick forward, a power forward and a backup center if they want to have another successful season," Gibson said. "We need a 6-4 quick forward to play the third guard spot."
The Jayhawks will be trying to fill those recruiting needs, and the coaching staff will be recruiting to meet the April 12 signing date.
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