% Thursdav, February 9, 1978 University Daily Kansan Jayhawks win despite MU stall By BILL NEWSOME Sports Writer Opponents are not only giving Kansas respect, they might even be starting to become a bit scared of the explosive Jayhawks. Missouri hinted in that direction last night in Allen Field House, playing what was almost a four-corner offense for much of the game against KU. It didn't do much good as the Jayhawks rolled to a 72-52 win over the Tigers. The win moves eight-ranked KU to 19-3 overall and 9-1 in the Big Eight, and keeps the Jayhawks a game up on Nebraska, which beat Kansas State last night. KU in the Big Eight Holiday Tournament, 96-49. "We had to look at the club we were playing, and then determine our best opportunity to win." Missouri coach Nerm Stewart said. "We just wanted to stay in Missouri's strategy wasn't like the slow, deliberate tactics that Nebraska and Kansas used against KU this season. The Tigers flirtily adapted a semi-delaware varme from the open tip. They stationed guards Jeff Currie and Larry Drew near the mid-court line and put center Stan Ray at the top of the key. It wasn't until the Jayhawks blew the game out of reach in the second half that Missouri at least partially stopped holding the ball. IT THREW US off rhythm' KU guard IT Johnson said. "It takes a lot out of you Kansas coach Ted Owens admitted that the Missouri game plan worked to some extent. when you have to play defense for that long." "It was frustrating," he said, "We lost our knots and tried to take the knockout blow too early." Staff Photo by DONALD WALLER Missouri's Clay Johnson has trouble controlling the basketball during KU's 72-52 romp over Missouri last night in Allen Field House. The Jayhawks overcame a slow-down Missouri offense to hand the Tigers their seventh conference loss against three wins. KU is now 9-1. "When you're faced with that, you have to make every possession count because you don't get your hands on the ball very much." It doesn't work on defense when we did get the ball." The Jayhawks didn't get their hands on the ball very much in the opening minutes of the game, but when they did, they were able to get out on the fast break. After KU opened up a 17-6 lead 11 minutes into the second quarter, they were forced to make more of an effort to score. Losing control OWENS, THOUGH, was not disturbed with the Missouri strategy. "It did surprise me a little bit," he said. "But it's good for us for someone to do that, because it's something that could happen to us again." The Tigers kept KU well within reach for the rest of the first half until the Jahyaws went on a seven-point spree in the half's final seconds to increase their halftime lead First, Ken Koenigs hit a pair of free throws to give KU a 7-21 lead with 45 seconds left in the half. Then Darrell Wiggins gave KU a 6-10 lead with 48 KU's full-court press, and second later Koenigs tipped in a shot. Donnie Von Moore promptly intercepted a Missouri pass off the press and Koenigs eventually converted one over for KU at 9-19 lead with 21 seconds remaining. After MU's Clay Johnson hit a pair of free throws, the Jayhawks' Wilmore Fowler leaped over a crowd under the KBU basket to tip in a shot at the buzzer. It gave KUA 3247 A 14-2 spurt by the Jayhawks in the opening minutes of the second half kept the Wichita State team up. FG 64 FT REB PF FTTS Douglas 6-14 8-10 11-9 4-15 Kenning 6-14 8-10 11-9 4-15 Johnson 1-11 0-0 11 5 2 Vulnerable 4-11 0-0 11 5 2 Fowler 1-11 0-0 11 5 2 Vo Moore 1-3 2-2 2-1 4 4 Anderson 0-4 2-2 1 1 4 Shapiro 0-4 2-2 1 1 4 Gilson 0-2 0-1 1 0 0 Gibson 0-2 0-1 1 0 0 Verger 0-1 0-1 0 1 0 Verger 0-1 0-1 0 1 0 DEB HERTZO5 broke the KU record in the 880 and qualified for nationals with a twitch. The KU 1,000 yard run record was broken by Cathy McMillin, who qualified for the Women's World No. 1000. Officials : Brown and Benson. Attendance-13,120. MISSOURI 17 35 - 32 KANNAS 40 40 - 72 UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Around the Big 8 58-31 with 7:12 left in the game, Owens started to empty the bench. Nebraska traded leads with the Wildcats during the first half and held a two-point margin at intermission. But the Cornhuskers staged an opening second-half rally that boosted their lead to 10 points with 16 minutes left. FC | | FG | PT | REB | PTS | 9 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Johnson | 9-11 | 5-1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | | Drey | 14 | 1-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | Drey | 3-10 | 2-4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | Drew | 5-11 | 6-4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | | Curry | 12 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | | Curry | 3-16 | 4-0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | | Poster | 16 | 4-0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | | Poster | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | Roundfett | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | Amos | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | Total | 16-46 | 20-31 | 30 | 18 | 32 | MpCipe and Brian Banks, who scored 10 points, led the second-half scoring burst. McPice hit two field goals and Banks scored three. Bob Moore completed the opening four-minute rally to give Nebraka's 43-33 victory, never threatened during the rest of the game. The Wildcats, who were held to their lowest point total this season, fell to 5-8 in the first half and lost. Women qualify 5 but lose to NU Nebraska opened its biggest lead of the Despite setting six KU records and qualifying for the nationals in five events, the KU women's track team lost its first dual meet of the season 60-53 to Nebraska. Koenigs had probably his best game of the season for KU. He continued his phenomenal shooting, hitting six of eight from the field and eighteen of 10 from the foul line for a season high 20 points. He also had 44 assists to a 44 vantage in that department. Track coach Teri Anderson said she was disappointed with the lost but pleased with the win. Sophomore Michelle Brown broke the KU record in the mile and qualified for nationalists with a time of 5:02.8. Brown also qualified and broke the KU record in the two-mile as she won the event in a time of 11:09.9. LINCOLN (UPI) - Center Carl McPike anchored a tough Nebraska defense with a game-high 11 rebounds and scored 21 points last night to lead the 18-ranked Cornhuskers to a 63-50 Big Eight Conference victory over Kansas State. "Not meaning to make excuses, but you have to realize this was our first meet away from home and it just wasn't our best team performance." Anderson said. "We had some outstanding individual efforts and I'm glam we qualified more proudly." The win, virtually assuring the Huskers of a first-division conference finish this season, boosted Nebraska's conference record to 2-8 and its season mark to 19-3. Huskers keep pace Three other Jayhawks scored in double figures. Douglas had 13 points, Valentine, playing with a badly swollen eye, had 12 and Fowler had 10. Makeki continued his fine work on the boards, tying Koenigs for game honors. The Jayhawks, who lead the nation in field goal percentage defense, again shackled the Tigers in that area. Missouri made just 34.8 of its 52 attempts at 23.9 and 27.7 in the teams' early meetings. the rU mile relay team composed of McMillin, Lori Lowrey, Connie Lane and Charmaine Kuhlman broke the RU record by 2 members simultaneously by 2 seconds with a time of 4.027. ★★ Lowrey broke her own KU record in the 60 game, and won the event in 8.1. Lowrey also won the game in 8.2. long jump and 600 and Sheila Calmese in the tha and 300. Anderson said this meet showed her the team had improved since last year and was ready to play. "We definitely will be competing for the Biz Eight title." Anderson said. Other KU winners were Kuhlman in the The Big Eight Indoor Championship on February 19, also in Lincoln, is the team's next event. contest 56,41 with a 4:20 left and again held a 15-point lead with 3:29 left. Buffaloes stop ISU BOULDER (UPI) —Last place Colorado, led by Emmett Lelli's 19 points, slapped Iowa State with its third straight Big Eight Conference loss Wednesday night, 70-64. It was the first conference victory for the Buffaloules in eight games and brought their Big Eight record to 2-8 and 8-14 overall. In the second half, the team fell, lead to 6-4 in the league and 11-11 overall. The Big Eight's leading scorer, Andrew Parker, got 27 points for the Cyclones, while Dean Ullofin and Chuck Harmison each scored 10 in the loss effort. STILLWATER (AP) — Hot-shooting Oklahoma, led by John McCullough, built an 18-point first half head and Oklahoma State Sooners won a 77-6 victory here last night. McCullough scored 10 points in the first half and Al Beal added nine. Drew Head and Cary Carribine each hit eight. The four-some on 15 of 20 field goal attempts. Oklahoma raised its season record to 12-10 and evened its Big Eight mark to 5-5. Oklahoma State dropped to 8-13 on the season, 2-8 in the conference. The Cowboys cut the Sooner lead to 56-48 with less than nine minutes remaining in the game, mainly on the play of Eli Johnson. 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