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Inside: Splish splashing into Ames, Iowa, the Kansas swimming team will compete in its last dual meet tomorrow
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Inside: The Kansas women's tennis team swings into action this weekend with three dual meets.
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TRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4; 2000
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Kansas road woes continue
Iowa hits its mark in 77-69 victory
By Shawn Hutchinson sports@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Hawkeyes taped a bull's eye on the backs of the Jayhawks last night.
Iowa then kept hitting its mark in a 77-69 victory against No. 15 Kansas, becoming the latest team to defeat against the stumbling Jayhawks. Kansas (16-5) dropped to its third game in four tries.
"We're in a tough stretch right now, but we can't hang our heads," said Kansas forward Nick Collison, who scored a game-high 21 points on seven-for-15 shooting. "We've just got to play better in every phase of the game."
The Jayhawks weren't clicking on very many phases last night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, and that meant lights out for Kansas. The Jayhawks blew an eight-point first-half lead, let Iowa heat up from the perimeter in the second half, and couldn't find the basket enough while shooting only 42 percent for the game.
"If you shoot 42 percent on the road, most of the time you're going to lose," said Kansas coach Roy Williams. "We were forcing some turnovers but we weren't getting anything out of it."
The Jayhawks were getting at least something out of Iowa's mistakes in the first half. Kansas led 29-25 at halftime while capitalizing on 15 Iowa turnovers, yet the Jayhawks weren't able to put the Hawkeyes away.
That posed a problem when the Hawkeyes started to limit their mistakes in the second half. Iowa committed only two turnovers the entire second period and hit seven-of-12 shots from behind the arc.
After the game, the Kansas players were feeling the effects of that snowball in the locker room.
"We weren't able to stop them," Williams said. "We've got to play better on the offensive end. We and the defensive end. We didn't execute as well as we wanted down the stretch and it kind of snowballed on us."
"I told them I'm not giving up on them, and I told them that they better not feel sorry for themselves," Williams said. "We've got some games ahead of us and some opportunities ahead of us."
The Jayhawks have fumbled away their last three opportunities on the road. That
The Jayhawks will try to break that losing streak on Saturday when they return to Allen Fieldhouse to take on the Texas Red Raiders at 3 p.m.
"It'll be real nice to get back home," Collison said. "Maybe that's the game that will get us going."
Before last night's Iowa-Kansas game it was revealed that Kansas guard/forward Luke Axtell would be unable to play basketball for an indefinite period of time.
A statement by the sports information office said Axtell had tried to compete this season while being treated for a medical condition. Because his health is not improving, Axtell is going to take some time off for treatment. His condition is not life-threatening and he hopes to return to competition, the statement said.
"I am extremely disappointed for our team because Luke is such an important part of the team," said coach Roy Williams. "At the same time, I fully support Luke and his decision."
IOWA 77, No. 15 KANSAS
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KANSAS (16-5)
Lollison 7 15 7 8 21, Bradford 2 5 1 1 6,
Chenwish 2 5 0 4 0, Boschue 2 8 0 0 5,
Gregory 6 11 0 0 12, Gooden 3 6 1 3 7,
Nooner 0-1 0 0 1, Hinrich 1-6 0 0 3,
Carey 0-0 0 0 0, London 4 7 0 2 9,
Johnson 1 2 0 0 2, Totals 28 66 9 14
69.
Axtell did not make the trip to Iowa.
IOWA (10-10)
Griffin 2-8 5-10, Henderson 2-4 6-8,
Jacks 4-9, 6-8, 16, Olver, 4-7 1-3, 10.
Luehrsmann 3-7 1 8, Price 1-1 0 0 2, Fernino 0-0 0 0,
Gomes 0-0 0 0 0, Thompson 5-6 3 14, Galloway 3-7
0 2 9. Totals 24 49 20 33 7
Halftime—Kansas 29, Iowa 25. 3 Point goals—Kansas 4-21 (London 11, Bradford 14, Hinrich 15, Boschee 17, Nooner 01, Collison 03), Iowa 9-21 (Galloway 3-7, Jaacks 2-3, Thompson 1-1, Oliver 1-2, Griffin 1-3, Luehrsmann 1-5). Fouled out—Boschee. Rebounds—Kansas 45 (Collison 10), Iowa 29 (Jaacks 10). Assists—Kansas 12 (Hinrich 6), Iowa 17 (Oliver 7). Total fouls—Kansas 27, Iowa 16. A–15,500.
Hawkeyes boo Jayhawks' Iowa
By Matt Tait
By Mati Tan sports@kansan.com Kansan sportswriter
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Kansas may be known for its two Iowa natives, but last night in front of a capacity crowd at Carver-Hawkeye Arena it was the Hawkeyes' Iowa natives who stole the show in Kansas' 77-69 loss to Iowa.
Outshining Kansas' two Iowa players — freshmen Nick Collison and Kirk Hinrich — Iowa senior Jacob Jaacks, a 6-foot-8 inch center from Cedar Rapids, and sophomore Kyle Galloway, a 6-6 sophomore guard from Sioux City, paired for a balanced inside/outside attack that killed the Jayhawks.
"It was tough chasing them around those screens, and they got a couple of open looks from three," said Kansas coach Roy Williams. "The ability of them to put the ball in the hoop and our inability to do it was the story of the game."
Jaacks set the tone by burying a three-
pointer at the beginning of each half, and Galloway picked up the slack thereafter. He knocked in three three-pointers, including two during a critical stretch that gave Iowa the lead late in the second half.
"It was a lot of fun," Galloway said of playing against former high school teammate Hinrich. "This was a game we both had circled on our calendars. It was a little weird seeing him in a different uniform, but it was a lot of fun to play against him and a lot more fun to get the win."
On the other hand, Galloway only hit three shots — three three-pointers — to finish with nine points overall. But no matter how it came, the win is one he will cherish for quite a while.
Jaacks finished with a team-high 16 points, six from the outside and 10 inside. He also hurt the 'Hawks on the boards, grabbing 10 rebounds, also a team high.
"It was nice to make the first one and the second, and the third too," Galloway said. "I think that's my Big Ten total right there."
What Hinrich and Collison had envisioned as being a glorious return to their home state became a nightmare. Iowa State defeated Kansas 74-66 last Saturday, and last night the sweep was completed.
Collison, who was booed even louder than Hinrich, would just as soon forget both games. Instead, he would rather look ahead to tomorrow's game at Allen Fieldhouse against Texas Tech.
"It was just another bad experience because we lost," Hinrich said. "It just really hurt."
For Hinrich, the loss to Iowa was another disappointing loss in a state that booed him for choosing Kansas.
And for the Jayhawks as a whole, Williams said there was no need to panic.
"I'll be darned if it's time to start worrying, feeling sorry for yourself and quitting." Williams said. "We're going to work our tails off tomorrow and see what happens. But it's not time to abandon ship."
The Jayhawks will set sail at 3 p.m. tomorrow against Texas Tech.
Kansas forward Lynn Pride shoots over Oklahoma State defenders in last year's game. The Jayhawks will take on the Cowgirls Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansan file photo
'Hawks aim to halt top Cowgirl shooter
By Chris Fickett sports@kansan.com Kansan sport...
The shooters keep aiming at Kansas' women's basketball team.
In Saturday's upset win against No. 6 Iowa State, the Cyclones' Stacy Frese came into the game shooting 48 percent from three-point range. On Wednesday night in Boulder, Colo., the Buffaloes' Jenny Roulier hit four of four three-point shots and scored 20 points in Kansas' 74-66 victory.
Another gunner will have her eyes set on the Jayhawks' defense at 2:05 p.m. Sunday, when the Oklahoma State Cowgirls face No. 25 Kansas in Allen Fieldhouse.
The Cowgirls' shooter is senior guard Jennifer Crow. Crow is averaging 20.6 points per game and shoots better than 35 percent from behind the three-point line.
"She's shooting from everywhere," Kansas coach Marian Washington said. "It's not like you can lock her into one area."
Although Crow will be the third high-powered guard the Jayhawks will face in three games, there's another factor to be considered — Kansas beat the previous two.
Against Iowa State, the Jayhawks limited Frese to three-of-10 shooting and held the Cyclones to a season-low 30 percent shooting as a team. In Boulder, Kansas pressured the Buffaloos' backcourt and forced 23 turnovers.
For Kansas junior guard Jennifer Jackson, the key to defending Oklahoma State's Crow is no different than for any shooter.
"We have to get out and limit her looks at the basket," Jackson said. "The best thing to do with a good shooter is to make her put the ball on the floor and take two instead of three."
But keying on a player such as Crow creates other challenges.
"You can't afford to have another one of their players to step up and hurt you." Washington said.
For Oklahoma State, the challenge will be finding an answer for Lynn Pride, Pride, a senior forward, scored her 1,600th point in Wednesday's game and is Kansas' sixth all-time scorer. She's also No. 7 on the Javahawks' rebounding chart.
matchups because of how physical and talented they are," said Oklahoma State coach Dick Halterman. "We don't have a matchup for Lynn Pride. She can go inside on you and can take a good shot from outside of the paint."
Injuries to two starters might make it even tougher for the Cowgirls to counter Pride.
Junior forward Tari Cummings, who is averaging 17.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, suffered a partial anterior cruciate ligament tear and a lateral meniscus tear in her left knee during a Dec. 31 game against West Virginia. She underwent surgery Jan. 7 and is out for six weeks.
"They're one of our toughest
Fortunately for the Jayhawks, these injuries haven't posed a big problem. They currently are riding a three-game winning streak and, at 6-2 in the Big 12 Conference, are only two games behind 8-0 Oklahoma.
Sophomore forward Kara Faulk,
who averages 8.2 points and 7.8
rebounds a game, also underwent
surgery and will miss Sunday's game.
Faulk had surgery on Jan. 24 to
remove a cyst in her hip.
we're playing pretty well right now," Jackson said. "We got two big wins against Missouri and Iowa State and a good win in Colorado. We just have to build and get better in the Big 12. We don't get a chance to rest."
SUNDAY'S GAME
Who: No. 25 Kansas women vs.
Oklahoma State
When/Where: 2:05 p.m. Sunday at
Allen Fieldhouse
Radio: 1320 AM and 90.7 FM
Probable Starters:
Kansas (15-5; 6-2 Big 12)
Ht. Yr. PPG RG
F 34 Lynn Pride 6-2 Sr 17.9 8.6
F 42 Jaclyn Johnson 6-1 Jr. 10.7 8.3
F 5 Brookie Reves 6-1 Jr. 12.4 8.6
G 11 Suzi Raymant 5-11 Sr 14.2 5.9
G 15 Jennifer Jackson 5-10 Jr. 8.5 2.8
Oklaahoma State (12-8; 4-4 Big 12)
Ht. Yr. PPG RPG F 25 Reba Johnson 6-0 Jr. 2.3, 3.9 C 12 Jessica Bates 6-2 So. 3.2, 3.6 G 4 Jessica Spinner 5-10 So. 4, 7.2 G 32 Chantyta Hawkins 5-5 Fr. 10.7, 2.8 G 34 Jennifer Crow 5-9 Sr. 20.6, 6.4
Track team divides to conquer foes in separate meets this weekend
Bv Sarah Warren
By Sarah Warren sports@kansan.com Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas track and field team will be a house divided this weekend.
The team will split in two as it faces various Midwestern competitors. Today at 10:30 a.m., half of the team will compete at the Jayhawk Invitational at Anschutz Sports Pavilion. On Saturday, other team members will compete in the Northern Iowa Invitational in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
"It's usually about 60/40 who goes to Northern Iowa," said senior distance runner Kevin McGinn. "I think it's mostly
younger people and people with injuries who are staying here."
Freshman sprinter Mike Walker fits that profile. After being out with a hamstring injury for nearly a month, his first race as a Jayhawk will come this afternoon.
"I'm really just trying to get through it," Walker said. "This is really my first meet since high school."
Last week, Walker sat on the sidelines cheering his teammates to a second place finish at the Kansas/Kansas State/Missouri Invitational. That meet, the first scored meet of the season, depended on the performance the Kansas
track and field team as a whole. In contrast, this weekend's meets will focus on individual athletes rather than the team.
"I think this week the team is coming out as individuals," Walker said. "I think that you'll still see people coming out for their teammates and cheering them on, but they'll really try to do well for themselves. too."
Walker and McGinn will have plenty of competition at their respective meets. Walker will face a field of 24 colleges and two club teams at Anschutz, including local schools Johnson County Community College and Baker University. Meanwhile, McGinn will race
"Northern Iowa actually has a really good team," McGinn said. "No matter who is there, it'll be good because Northern Iowa is so good. Everybody will have someone to run with and to push them."
"We've had four really good meets where we have done well, and when the athletes
stride for stride with runners from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Marquette, Western Illinois, Wisconsin and host Northern Iowa.
With 18 individual first-place finishes in the last two meets, it's easy to assume that Kansas could do the pushing at both meets, but coach Gary Schwartz isn't claiming mid-season glory quite yet.
are doing well, it really gets them going." Schwartz said. "But we've got a long way to be where we want to be in the Big 12."
And the key to being big in the Big 12 Conference may be competition against non-conference teams like the ones the Jayhawks will see at both meets this weekend
"This is a good chance to see some teams that we don't get to see because we run against conference teams a lot," McGinn said. "It'll be a competitive effort (for everyone) this weekend, though. Everybody had a really good meet this past week, and so we're trying to improve on that."