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Tuesday, February 28, 1978
University Daily Kansan
Javhawks open tourney at home
By GARY BEDORE
Sports Editor
The Big Eight's third leg of the triple crown is at stake this week.
The Kansas Jayhawks, who won the preseason basketball tournament and who ran away with the conference title by posting a 15-0 victory over the post-season tournament championship.
Kansas opens its quest of the post-season title against Colorado, a familiar opponent, tonight at 7:35 in Allen Field House. The Jayhawks chipped the last-piece Buffaloes, 70-61, Saturday night in Boulder and took buffalo earlier in the season, 85-51 Lawrence.
THE TOURNAMENT, which begins tonight and extends through Saturday night, will eventually crown a big Eight champion. The team will compete in the NCAA submissionals in Wichita on March 12.
Senior forward Ken Koenigs said he thought playing Colorado would be an adult sport.
"We best them badly here, and they have doubts about playing us," Koenigs said recently. "They said in the papers they wanted to play Colorado so they didn't bwo to come here."
KU head basketball coach Ted Owens agreed that there were some advantages in the
It's much easier to prepare since we
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played them Saturday," he said. "But they've improved a lot since we first played them. Having Lewis back helps them a lot."
EMMETT LEWIS, a 6-0 junior forward,
quit the Buffaloes earlier in the season
and did not play in the game at Lawrence.
He played Saturday and scored six points.
If Kansas survives the Colorado challenge, the Jayhawks travel to Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Mo., Friday night to play the winner of tonight's Kansas State-Oklahoma game in Manhattan. The Jayhawks defeat both team three times.
Senior forward John Douglas said the prospect of playing either team four times would be worth it.
"I think it would be rough," Douglas said. "Neither one could beat us during the season. They have an advantage; it's hard to beat a good team four times. It would be just a matter of who was better prepared. But if we play as a team, we'll be OK."
KU senior center Donnie Moore said he was looking forward to a chance to play
I WOULDN'T MIND play K-State,
Von Moore said. "Last year they beat us
three of four times. That's one grudge we've been waiting for.
"Playing K-State, Oklahoma or Nebraska would be a good test for registers. That's one good thing about the tournament. It gives every team a chance to make the NCAplay and it gives us a chance to stay ready, instead of a long laff."
To a man, the Jayhawks believe if they lose the tournament, they will receive an at-large berth to the NCAA tourney. If that happens, the Jayhawks would lose any chance of playing in the sub-regionalists in regionalists in Lawrence on March 17 and 19.
Koenigs said, that despite that, the Javahawks fell little pressure.
“AS FAR AS absolute pressure, it’s not there,” Koenigs said. “We feel we’re assured of an at-large berth. But there is personal pressure. We want to play in Wichita and at the regionals in Lawrence before our fans.”
Douglas said that he went along with the team wanting to play in Wichita and Lawrence, but that he wondered if that would be best for KU.
"We want to stay home as a team, but personally I'd rather go on the road. I'd like to have fun."
r-aving might cause a letdown," he
would never might it. "We might figure it’s easier that it can be."
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Valentine selected to UPI team
Kansas freshman guard Darnell Valentine was named to the 1977-78 UPI All Big Eight basketball team announced yesterday.
Valentine, who leads the Big Eight conference in both steals and assists, was one of the five leaders at the 2016 season.
VALENTINE ARRIVED at Kansas with greater fanfare than anyone in the Big Eight since Jo Do White in 196 and did not wither under the pressure.
Valentine, the only new starter on the Jayhawks, who finished fourth in the conference a year ago, has been the spearhead of a 23-3 season, the best by the Jayhawks since 1970-71 when they went 27-3 and finalized fourth in the NCAA tournament.
The Wichita freshman is averaging 14 points, 4.5 assists and 3.0 steals, despite sitting out an average of 14 minutes a game because of KU's death.
"It's obvious to anyone who has watched
KU ranked 5th in AP rankings
The AP Top Twenty By The Associated Press
us that Darnell has emerged as our quarterback, "KU head coach Ted Owens said. "He's just a very mature freshman. He brings a great desire and intensity to every practice and every game. He wants to be great."
The Top Twenty teams in the Associated Press college football rankings play in parade. Each team places votes in parade, and votes and total points are ranked by each team's votes.
Kentucky (39) ... 22.2
Iowa (35) ... 22.2
Illinois (37) ... 22.2
Maryland (1) ... 84.9
Arkansas (1) ... 27.2
Kansas ... 27.2
Georgia (2) ... 25.2
Note Dame (1) ... 19.8
New Mexico ... 19.8
Michigan State ... 31.4
North Carolina ... 31.4
Florida State ... 21.4
Texas ... 31.4
Illinois State ... 23.2
Syracuse ... 11.4
Nebraska ... 109.9
Detroit ... 36.2
Guyton, North ... 11.8
Providence ... 22.6
Uah ... 11.6
Louisiana ... 22
ALL FIVE starters on Kansas received votes, the only team with that distinction. Jayhawk senior Ken Koenigis was one of five players in the tournament. Clay Johnson of Missouri, Olusholder of Oklahoma State, John McCullough of Oklahoma and Curtis Reding of Kansas
The senior, Evans, was the only unanimous pick by the 24-member UPI selection panel, which included three voters from each conference city. The voters were asked to list eight players on their ballots. The entire vote-getters will make up the first team.
Evan has scored 505 points this season with at least one game remaining.
He is the league's all-time leader scoring
2.066 points. Evans is the only player in
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Owens said he didn't expect his team to feel any pressure during the tournament.
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marker, after being switched from forward to guard this season has become the Big Eight's leading scorer with a 22.6 average.
Banks is averaging 14.2 points a game despite playing his best basketball on defense. Banks ranks first on the Cornhuskers in assists and steals and also has led his team in scoring in eight games this season, including a pair of 24-point performances at the Big Eight pre-season tournament.
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"THIS IS A队 that hasn't felt pressure all year," he said. "The team is pretty positive and loose and eager to play. The regular season is over, and they're ready for the challenge of the post-season tournament."
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Many have criticized the tournament format because it might be unfair for the regular season conference champ to have to go through the risk of losing. Because Kansas won the conference for four games, they were surprised, surprising if the Jayhawks felt that way.
But, junior center Paul Mokesi expressed different sentiments.
"It helps the Big Eight and helps the league overall." he said. "So, if someone wins the game, he can be a starter."
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Mokeski said he thought he and Von Moore could be a key to how far Kansas could go this year. Tonight the KU centers match-up against CU's Larry Vaukul, who scored 14 points to lead the Colorado attack against KU in Boulder.
"I think our big men are the key," Mokesi said. "The perimeter players have done a heck of a job, but to get to the final four, we have to rebound with the others."
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KU head football coach Bud Moore has announced the signing of five more high school prospects to national scholarship agreements.
Five more recruits sign
Included in the recent signatures are
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Wide receivers signed by KU are Glen Cason, 6-3, 180-pounds from Paseo High School in Kansas City, Mo., and Dan Wagoner, 6-3, 117-pounds from High Point.
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