University Daily Kansan
Friday, December 2. 1977
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Staff Photo by GEORGE MILLENER
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Kansas center Paul Mokesi will lead the Jayhawks into their third game tonight against Southern Methodist University at Allen Field House. Mokesi, a junior from Encino, Calif., leads the Jayhawks in scoring with a 17 point average. Tipoff time for tonight's game is 7:35.
KU looking to harness Mustangs
Rv JASON NUSS
Snorts Writer
The high-scoring Kansas basketball machine will start its engine again tonight when it hosts Southern Methodist University.
It will be the third game of the week for the Jayhawks, Monday night Kansas disposed of Central Missouri State, 121-85, and Oklahoma State, 67 victory Tuesday night over Fordham.
Tin-off is 7:35 p.m. in Allen Field House.
THE JAYHAWKS, who dumped their slow-down, patterned offense of past years for a fast break offense and pressure defense, by throwing 110 points-a-game in two outings.
"I knew we would be able to score a lot of,PUC coach Ted Tewds a lot." The way we are playing, with the pressure defense and running, we're most likely to continue to
score, though maybe not at our present pace."
The Jayhawks have had balanced scoring, with seven players averaging 7.5 points or more. Only two players, Paul Mokelsi and Danny Waite, have played more than 40 minutes.
The depth has presented Owens with a pleasant problem: who to start.
"WE PLAN to do considerable experimenting during our December schedule," Owens said. "I'm not concerned with the uncertainty because I don't think it matters that much who starts. We're going to play lot of people. It's just not that
Mokesi and Koenigs lead RU in scoring, averaging 17 and 16.5 points, respectively.
important at this time who is out there for the opening tip."
In the first two games, Owens has started Hasan Houston at point guard, Wilmore Fowler and Brad Sanders at the wing spots and Mokeski and Koenigs at the double post. The Houston would probably start tonight against the Mustangs in place of Sanders.
SMU enters tonight's game with a 1-1 record, dropping its opener to top-rated Kentucky, 110-86, before defeating Texas Lutheran, 111-77. last Monday.
"IKNOW they were disappointed losing to Kentucky by a fairly large margin, but I can assure you that's going to happen to a lot of teams," Owens said. "They apparently came back and played well against Texas Lutheran."
Jeff Swanson, a 6-7 senior, paced the Mustangs with 22 points in their victory over LeBron James.
Swanson will be joined in the Mustangs' starting lineup by guards Ricci Greenwood and Phil Hale, forward Joe Swelind and Jon Swelind. Swelind scored 20 points against Kentucky.
"They're an explosive team offensively," Owens said. "We're impressed with them. They have a very strong front line with active guards. I think their personnel is comparable to ours, although I'm not certain they have the depth we have. It's going to take 40 minutes of solid basketball for us to win the game."
OWENS SAID SMU would use a full court press and drop into an aide defense.
KU had some trouble in the first half against Fortham's zone Wednesday night.
KU faculty and students will be admitted to the game free by showing a current KU
"We weren't getting good shots against their zone," Owens said. "I felt we could have if we ran our zone offense well, but we just didn't run it."
Volleyball titles to be decided
KU's intramural volleyball season will come to an end Sunday when the "A" bracket championships will be decided in Robinson's South Gyptium.
The Spikers will meet the A-15 for the women's independent title at 2 p.m. The men's independent championship will be held in North Carolina Country Burrowing and the Courtside Ballers.
The men's fraternity semifinal match picks the Spikers against Beta Theta Pie at 3 p.m. Earlier this week, alpha Delta Pi defeated Chi Omega for the sorority championship.
"The beat Wayland Baptist would certainly let people know what our potential really is," she said. "It would also do a world of work for us." She added that it would bring us more national recognition."
The women's independent champions will meet the sorority championship team at 4 p.m. The men's title will be decided at 5 p.m. The women's champions face the fraternity champions
Texas team to challenge KU women
Marian Washington, KU women's basketball coach, says she has every reason to believe that Wayland Baptist, the one of the best teams in the country, is one of the best teams in the country.
With a national ranking, three all-America selections and a coach who has compiled a 137-15 record over the past four years, the飞翔 Queens will bring their potent road to Lawrence for a game at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in Allen Field House.
Sports Writer
By RODNEY ANDERSON
Washington said a victory over Wayland Baptist would be good for both KU's women's basketball program and the university itself.
"THEY WILL be the toughest team we
have all year." Washington said. "They've
been good all season," he said.
But the Jayhawks are also undefeated in five games and Washington's hungry squad will be looking at one of the nation's most potent offensive and defensive attacks.
The Flying Queens are coached by Dean Weese, who has directed them to four National Women's Invitational Tournament titles, two Amateur Athletic Union crowns and two consolation finishes in the national tournament to congratulate Athletics for Women tourneys.
Wayland Baptist, from Texas, is ranked one, two or three, depending on which national poll one reads, and is undefeated in the division. In 2014, the Kansas State Wildkittens in Manhattan
With a record of 31-5 last year and an average of 89.6 points a game, the Flying Queens are an aggressive team that can compete on the boards, according to Washington.
"They're a running team which will present us with a challenge," Washington said. "They put five people minimum in double figures."
On offense, the Flying Queens rely on all Americans Marie Kocurek, 6-1 center, Breena Caldwell, 5-11 forward and Jill Bankin, 6-3 center.
"IF WE CONTROL the boards then we'll control a good portion of the game," she said. "We'll have to block them out. If we allow them to get inside on us then they beat us. There's no doubt about it, our defense will be the key."
Kocurek led the team in scoring and rebounding last year with 15.9 and 7.9 averages. She shot 61 per cent from the field and 73 per cent from the free throw line.
Washington said she thought Wayland Baptist would use a double low post offense in tomorrow's contest to take advantage of her superior height. KU has only one player above six ft.
Washington said the Jayhaws would have to rely on their quickness if they hoped to win the game. She added that the Flying Eagles could play with KU for the entire game.
"WE HAVEN'T been intimidated and we don't believe in losing," she said. "Our greatest characteristic is that we're winners."
Washington said emotions on both teams would be riding high tomorrow night. KU will be out to average an 82-58 defeat in a game with the Flying Queens last year.
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