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Friday, January 21. 2000
The University Daily Kansan
Kansas vs. Missouri
Section B · Page 5
Missouri-Kansas border war to resume Saturday
Rivalry history, Norm's absence mean 'Hawk win
Some facts are indisputable about tomorrow's installment in the Kansas-Missouri border war. The Tigers will play over their heads. It happens every year. It doesn't matter whether the game is in Lawrence, Columbia, Kansas City or Ontario, Canada — Missouri plays basketball 10 times better than it would against ... let's say Winthrop (just to pick a school randomly).
The Eagles' 35 percent field goal percentage must have been murder to overcome, though.
The past is the past. Though the confrontation generally is more competitive than with Kansas' other opponents, some (98 percent of whom reside in Columbia) believe the annual game is a standoff, with Missouri winning its fair share. The complete record is Kansas 151 wins. Missouri 88.
To save all Tiger fans their breaths: Much of the Kansas-Missouri history comes from early in the 20th century and tells little about the progression of either program.
Let's take a look at the '90s. Kansas
won 13, Missouri 8. For the century,
the Jayhawks won 63 percent of the
time, and for the most recent decade
it was 62 percent. Where is the Tiger
resurgence? The scores of those 21
games tell a bigger story. Missouri's
eight wins were by an average margin
of six points. Kansas won its 13
by nearly 14 points each time.
points each time.
If you're looking for a 40-point blowout that might have skewed those figures, it isn't there. Kansas has won consistently and decisively.
Some Missouri fans saw the departure of Norm Stewart as the change the Tigers needed to consistent
Matt
James
associate sports
editor
sports@kansan.com
ly beat the Jayhawks. It was not.
They occasionally won on lights-
out shooting and Norm's ability to
will his team past the more talented 'Hawks. He is gone, and so are Missouri's chances.
Here's what will happen tomorrow. The Tigers will come out swinging—not literally, we hope—but in the Hearnes Center anything
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is possible. Rumor has it that Jason Grimm and Jason Sutherland have graduated (or run out of eligibility).
The play will start with elbows fly ing and pushing in the paint, with the referees looking the other way, of course — because that's what referees do in Columbia. And Eric Chenowith will be pushed around — because that's what Eric Chenowith does.
Then freshman Drew Gooden will come into the game. The Jayhawks will press. And they will run. They will dominate Missouri on talent alone. Maybe it even will be one of those stat-skewing blowouts.
The new century will see a laundry list of these blowouts. So many that a new emotion will crop up in Columbia — apathy (Ask Kansas State about that one).
So start looking for a new Peter Pan to your Captain Hook, Missouri fans. A new Superman to your Lex Luther. A new Dudley Do-Right to your Snidely Whiplash.
Maybe Northern Illinois is looking for a rival. At least they could probably beat Winthrop.
Despite record Missouri has a shot at a win
I met Kansas coach Roy Williams this summer while helping with a public service announcement he was doing for the Kansas City, Kan., School District. I asked Williams for his autograph, which he agreed to do, then asked him if he'd sigh it. "I love MU."
And being that I'm a student at Missouri, his reply was of a "not so friendly" tone.
James is a Hugoton senior in journalism.
Having played for North Carolina and coached at Kansas since 1989, he knows about rivalries and wasn't going to fall for my silly little trick.
Williams understands that, although his seventh-ranked team is facing a Tiger team that is very young and sometimes inept, there is a very good chance that he will leave Columbia with a loss.
When Kansas and Missouri get together for a battle in any sport, the game intensifies tenfold and that ineptness is shelved for another game. Saturday's match-up proves to provide just that, and there's a little more incentive for
Williams and his players.
Expect to see Brian Grawer and Jeff Boschee diving on the floor after loose balls 10 feet away. Expect to see Keyon Doolling and Kenny Gregory trying to take each other baseline until the final seconds tick off the clock. Expect for Clarence Gilbert and Luke Axtell to attempt to shoot the lights out in the Hearnes Center from behind the three-point line.
This is a rivalry where respect is present, but it's put on the back burner because both teams want the win more than any other one.
Missouri fans don't necessarily expect for the Tigers to contend for a national championship this year. But they definitely want to send the Jayhawks home in disgust because they lost their unranked archrival.
Kansas has a great team, but don't look forward to the cakewalk that the Jayhawks handed the Tigers last year in Columbia. The Hearnes Center will present a new atmosphere tomorrow.
Yes, the infamous Antlers who taunt all opposing teams will be there. But Kansas fans won't be able to tell Norm to sit down. Instead, a vibrant Quin Snyder will be in Stewart's place guiding the Titers.
This is a Tiger team different from any other. The team is more tenacious on defense and poised from the three-point stripe.
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The team the Jayhawks will face tomorrow is not scared to overcome any deficit because its either very hot or very cold, be the disadvantage 12
points with 10
minutes left in
the game or 30 at
the half.
We understand how good and deep Kansas is. We can comprehend that our center, Tajudeen Soyoley, is shorter than most of Kansas' small forwards. Just remember this: David did slav Goliath.
Damon Smith
The Maneater
Forum Editor
damil@the-
maneater.com
Missouri will be ready to sling
the basketball into the hoop on every chance tomorrow afternoon.
Smith works for The Maneater, the Missouri student newspaper.
As all should do, be prepared to win. But don't forget about that long road trip full of dejection back to Lawrence. Good luck.
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