Monday, February 7, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
Section B · Page 5
Inside play is Cowgirls' downfall
By Melinda Weaver
Kansan sportswriter
If anyone can carry a team on her back, Jennifer Crow can. But Oklahoma State couldn't win — and didn't — Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse without a solid post game to complement its senior guard's scoring.
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In a 75-58 loss to Kansas, Crow scored 30 points, shooting four-of-eight from three-point range.
However, with the exception of the other two starting guards, the remainder of the team went three-of-22 from the floor.
"Our inside kids just got whipped," said Oklahoma State coach Dick Halterman. "We three-of-20 from an area where we should be shooting 12-of-20. You're not going to beat anyone in the league shooting like that, especially not Kansas."
Kansas outscored Oklahoma State 42-20 in the paint as forwards Brooke Reves, Lynn Pride and Jaclyn Johnson all scored in double figures.
"I don't want to say it was a lack of intensity, but yeah, it was a lack of intensity," said Cowgirls sophomore guard Mandy Stuber. "We didn't play as hard as we should have. We need to work together. At times we play well, but it was a struggle."
Stuber said the team looked to Crow to make things happen, but against Kansas, that wasn't enough.
Still, Crow is a dangerous offensive threat.
SIM, CROW is a dangerous offensive threat. Against Missouri on Wednesday, she became the first Cowgirl in school history to record 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 250 assists and 150 steals.
And though much of the Big 12 talk revolves around Iowa State's Stacy Frese and Kansas' Pride, Crow is second in the conference in scoring behind Texas' Edwina Brown. Crow averages 20.6 points per game.
"She's the biggest asset of this team, and it's great playing with her," Stuber said. "When we're down, she tries to bring us back in and put points on the board. She's our best player."
Freshman point guard Chantoya Hawkins was the next highest scorer for the Cowgirls with 11 points, but she also had nine turnovers.
Kansas caused 17 turnovers by switching from zone to man-to-man defense, but Hawkins said it was not the Kansas defense that kept the Cowwirs from scoring inside.
"It wasn't Kansas as much as it was just us," Hawkins said. "At the end of the first half, we just stood around and didn't look for the open person like we did at the beginning of the game. We were just standing around on offense and defense."
STATISTICS
No. 25 KANSAS 75, OKLAHOMA ST. 58
OKLAHOMA STATE. (12-9)
**OLKRIAMA** *STATE* **(12:39)**
Bates 311 2 14 B, Johnson 10 0 4 O, Hutchens 410 0 2 B, Hawkins 41 1 1
22 2 11, Crow 15 11 13 20, Relief 0 1 3 1, Smier 0 1 0, Student 0 1 0, Magnness 0 2 0 0 O, Smith 0 1 0 0 Totals 18 58 17 28 58.
KANSAS (16-5)
Rewards 8.14-1.1-17, 514-1.2-11, Johnson 7.15-3.1-16, Raymant 4.10-4.4-14, Jackson 3.7-0.17, 914-0.09, May 0.09, Hannon 0.1-2.1, Scott 1.2-2.1, Shelte 0.00 0.0, White 0.2-0.1.0, Geoffroy 2.2-1.4, Fletcher 0.2-1.2, Totals 3.00 13.22 12.75
Halftime-Kansas 32, Oklahoma State 27, 3 Point goals - Oklahoma State 15 (Crow 4-8, Hawkeye 1.4,爪斯 0-1, Hutchens 1.0, Stuber 0-2), Kansas 25 (Jackson 1.1, Raymont 1.2, Pride 0.1, Scott 0.1), Found out—None. Rebounds--OKahoma State 39 (Bates, Johnson 6), Kansas 50 (Jones 12), Assists--OKahoma State 11 (Hawks 4), Kansas 19 (Foulsoil)—fouls--OKahoma State 22, Kansas 20, Techniques--Pearl A,-4,350
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Selena Scott backs toward the basket and into Chantoya Hawkins. Scott had four points and three rebounds. Photo by Jay Sheperd/KANSAN
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Teams share common goal
The Jets play in front of 250 people. Pick a fan and ask him or her why they are there, odds are they're related to one of the players. The Jets warm up while DJ Kool shouts "Let me clear my throat!" on the sound system. Ironically, at this God-fearing school, AC/DC's "Highway to Hell" plays immediately before the tip.
The Jayhawks play in front of a rowdy, seething, crazed bunch of lifetime Kansas fans. Before the tip, fans put their arms around one another and sing the alma mater.
The Jets play basketball with reckless abandon. They shoot threes whenever they feel like it. They run and gun with Corey Rooney, their junior point guard, leading the attack. Corey played for Kirk Hinrich's father, Jim, at Sioux City West High School.
The Jets are hot from three-point land this evening. John Trapp, a senior, hits his third from behind the arc. His mouth doesn't stop flapping the entire way back down the court. He's loving life today, and wants to share his thoughts with his opponent.
The Jayhawks, for once, mix it up a little. Junior Eric Chenowith and sophomore Jeff Boschee watch as freshmen Kirk Hinrich and Drew Gooden play in their places. Shaved heads are more abundant as Nick Bradford and Kenny Gregory look like twin planet Saturns orbiting Texas Tech players.
But the Jayhawks recent road losses have brought the team back down to Earth. Willing to try anything short of black magic, the Hawks have made a deal with Coach Williams. If they win the conference, Coach shaves his head.
On a 12-game winning streak, the Jets are on the verge of running away with their
conference. If their opponents get one offensive rebound, Coach Mark Potter becomes enraged. There is no band to cover the screams of Potter in this small crowd. This is basketball unplugged.
Tolanda Charles, the hometown hero, gets a breakaway. As he goes up for the dunk, one of the opponents decks him, and the small crowd gasps. The first Jet on the scene grabs the bad guy, and threatens to kill him. Referees sprint, coaches scream, and players shove. The message is clear. You mess with one, you mess with the whole family.
Tonight the Jayhawks hit the road for Oklahoma State and another Big Monday game. When Kansas traveled to Iowa, its heart went somewhere else. On the road, a certain explosiveness disappears with the squad. The players have empty looks and slow thoughts. They go from a team that can dominate to a team that can screw up an unguarded inbounds pass.
After the Jets win, they run to the locker room. I go back to shake my best friend's hand. No press credentials required.
After the Jayhawks play, they are expected to be available to the media shortly after the Roy Williams' press conference. Microphones and lights shine in their faces as their performances are over-analyzed by reporters.
Two Kansas programs. One with history, one without. One team plays with glitz and glamour, the other with the bare essentials. One shaves its heads, and the state talks. The other simply punishes its opponents and enjoys the silence.
Jones is a Mulvane senior in journalism.
Track invitational benefits Jayhawks and smaller schools
Foster claimed two personal bests, one in each of her events. Her mark of 44 feet, nine inches won the shot put by nearly a foot, while her toss of 46 feet, eight inches was good enough for third in the 20-pound weight throw.
"I was really pleased overall," said Foster, whose last personal record was a year ago. "It was just great to get a PR [personal record] finally after so long."
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"It's always different when we're at home," Foster said. "We still had a lot of unity this weekend. The spirit may not have been as high as last weekend, but I think the six-hour bus ride contributed to that."
Now Foster, who has not officially qualified for this weekend's Husker Invitational in Lincoln, Neb., looks forward to Kansas' next home meet, the Pre-Conference Invitational on Feb. 18.
The 13 Jayhawks who did not take part in the bus ride to Cedar Falls competed in the Jayhawk Invitational Friday at Anschutz. The meet was sort of a late Christmas present to the junior colleges of Kansas and Missouri.
"It is a service meet," Schwartz said. "When you have an indoor facility, part of [your job] is to provide a service to colleges that don't have the facilities. We have a lot of jucos and Division II schools in the area, and it also provides a chance for our younger and unattached kids to compete."
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