University Dally Kansan
Friday, February 3, 1978
Struggling OU next foe
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Sports Writer
By BILL NEWSOMI
Kansas' glittering road record will be tested tomorrow when the eight-ranked Jayhawks travel to Norman, Ola., to face the University of Oklahoma Sooners.
The Jayhawks, who are 3-1 in conference road games, will be meeting the Sooners for the third time this year. Kansas won both previous contests.
The up-fit of the regionally televised Big Eight game in Lloyd Noble Center is set for
THE JAYHAWKS, with a perfect record at home and some key road wins, lead the conference with a 7-1 record. One game behind are Iowa State and Nebraska at 6-2.
Ted Owens, KU head basketball coach, is not playing up the importance of playing the ball.
"Every game is a vital one for us, whether it's at home or on the road," he said. "Not matter where we play, everyone's going to be ready for us since we're in the lead."
Dave Bliss, OU head coach, said Kansas had the best shot at winning the conference
TRADITIONALLY A mediceir team away from home, Kansas has already taken league victories at Missouri, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma, suffered its only big win of Nebraska.
KU has taken different routes to its two wins over OU. The Jayhawks had to put on a furious rally in the Big Eight Holiday Tournament to erase a 13-point Oklahoma
John McCullough
JOHN MCCLELLAND lead and beat the Sooners 79-76. In Lawrence, KU was in control all the way, demolishing the Sooners. 91-61.
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"It a matter of both of us knowing each other very well," senior Ken Koenigs said.
"We'll just have to play to the best of our ability and hope it is enough."
*OWENS DOES not think his team's*
*teammates will have an adverse*
*effect on OWENs.*
"I think the way they played us in the tournament will give them confidence," he said. "They are definitely a team to be reckoned with."
Oklahoma's recent games have indeed been just that close. The Sooners dropped consecutive overtime thrillers to Iowa State in the first round, but Missouri won Wednesday by one point in Columbia.
OU probably will be without its top scorer against KU. Forward Aarong Curry, averaging 13.8 points a game, is a doubtful opponent. The ankle ankle he received last week in practice.
But even without Curley, the Sooners have a strong lineup. 6-9 center Al Beal, all-big Eight forward John McCullough and guard Josh Gibbs are all averaging in double figures.
The University of Kansas track team is hoping to rebound tonight from its first dual defeat in almost two years when it competes in the NCAA championship and Oklahoma State, in Allen Field House.
The field events begin at 5 and the running events at 7.
By WALT BRAUN
Associate Sports Editor
Trackmen seek return to form
KU's 85-55 loss Saturday to the University of Nebraska Cornhoppers in Lincoln was the Jayhawks first dual loss since February 1976, when Missouri beat them 76-63.
this season because of a hand injury, and Foster, who was forced out of action last week by the flu, will provide badly needed depth in the field events. KU has not won more than one field event in a meet this year but score against Nebraska in the shot put.
David Blutscher, a spinner with a bad leg who missed the Nebraska dual, will also miss tonight's meet. In addition to Blutscher, spinner Tommy McCall has the flu and spiner Kevin Newell have leg problems and is not expected to run.
KU HAS BEEN successful on the track, however and, despite the loss of several sprinters, the running events remain the team's strength.
KANAS, WHICH will not be competed at full
least all season, will be without two key
competitions.
Newell and Blutter have both qualified for the NCAA Championship Meet in the 60-verythirds.
Stan Whitaker, who ran the second fastest 44 in KU history against Nebraska, will play in the NCAA championship.
The return to competition of Tad Scales, conference indoor pole vault champion, and Richard Foster, shot putter, should ease the loss of Newell. McCullough and Blatcher.
Krick Renss and Jorn Jantzch will compete in the 600, KU's best 600 runner, Lester Mickens, will join Ensis in the 880, another which KU was shut out by Nebraska.
Cliff Willey, who has twice tied the KU 60-yard dash record that he shares with Charlie Tidwell, will compete in that race and the 300-vard dash.
Gleen Harter leads the KU entries in the 1,000. Harter and Tim Tames are KU's best hopes in the mile. The two-mile features freshman Paul Schultz, who has run the fastest two-mile in the conference this season.
The Jayhawks will be taking a good look at the Nebraska pool. The Big Eight Championship Meet will be in Lincoln March 24.
The SMU Mustangs were responsible for one of the Jayhawks' two meet losses this season. The SMU team defeated KU 80-33 Dec. 19.
Last weekend KU beat Drury 77-36. Drury is ranked the National Association All-Academic Athletic League's No.1
Hurdling for Kansas will be Anthony Coleman, who qualified for the national meet.
"We hope to get our best times of the season." Snail said.
It will be the second time KU and Nebraska have met one another at Lincoln this year. Nebraska finished last in the big Eight Elevators, which kU won in December.
Jay Reardon will compete in the high jump and Frank Angelone, who won the pole vault against Nebraska, will be joined by Scales in at least.
"SOUTHERN ILINOIS is real tough," Bill Spahn, KU men's swimming coach, said. "They have a very good team and are comparable to SMU. They have a lot of All-Americans and good overall depth. We hope to compete well against Southern Illinois.
James Samuels, Coleman and Marcus Battle are expected to compete in the long jump. Battle also is entered in the triple jump.
Southern Illinois will provide a stiff challenge for the Jayhawks. The Salukis are ranked among the top 15 teams in the nation. KU has faced two other nationally ranked teams this year, Drury College and Southern Methodist University.
The triangular meet is KU's first at home since the season opener against SIU. Timmons said he expected it to be close, despite the fact that KU outscored Oklahoma State by 75 points at the Sooner Indoor Relays.
The University of Kansas men's swim team travels to Lincoln, Neb., this weekend for its second straight road meet. The Jayhawks will compete against the Nebraska Coyotes and the Southern Sakuls in a meet scheduled for 7:30 pm tomorrow.
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Swim team on road trip to Lincoln
In addition, Scales, who hasn't competed
"It'll be an important meet for us from a psychological standpoint," Timmons said. "We need to have a good meet after getting beaten last week.
"No one in the conference has gone up against Colorado yet, and we don't know people, though, especially in the distance events. We saw Oklahoma State a couple of weeks ago, and although they don't have won the championship, they have some outstanding individuals."
Spain has continued to prepare the Jayhawks for the Big Eight championship. He has begun to reduce the KU workout in an effort to gain speed for the tute meet.
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