Monday, March 1, 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section B · Page 3
Cyclones not hurt by slow start
By Marc Sheforgen Associate sports editor
Iowa State coach Larry Eustachy told his players before yesterday's win that the game's beginning would be "big time" — a vital tone setter for whichever team surged first.
He said in the three practices leading up to the game that for the Cyclones to upset the Jayhawks they would have to draw first blood.
Eustachy was wrong. His team failed to score for the game's first six and a half minutes, trailing the Jayhawks by nine points before a Marc Fizer lay-in broke the draught.
"He (Eustachy) told us the begin ning would be big. He told us we would have to be ready. But we didn't do that," said Martin Rancik, Iowa State forward.
Eustachy called a 20-second timeout three-and-a-half minutes into the game, his team down 7-0. So much for plans for a big beginning.
He reminded his players that the new plan would be nothing original. Defense has been the key to the limited success of Iowa State (15-14, 6-10) this season. The Cyclones have held Big 12 Conference opponents to an average of 61 points.
They were off to a slow start, but the Iowa State players responded to their coach's reminder. They played Kansas nearly even for the rest of the first half and trailed 22-32 at the break.
In the second half, the Cyclones' defensive intensity outlasted the Jayhawks' offensive firepower. Iowa State tied the game with 9:34 to play
"I don't think they expected it," Rancik said of the comeback. "Maybe they backed off a little bit. I think we frustrated them."
The Cyclones' zone defense limited Kansas to 18 second-half points.
"Not everyone does that to Kansas," Rancik said.
The defense rendered the Jayhawks' leading scorer, Eric Chenowith, all but useless. Chenowith scored only two points in the second half for a game total of eight.
"Coach told us to get physical and challenge every shot," Fizer said.
to win, you also need to score. Three pointers were the answer for Iowa State. The Cyclones made six three-pointers in the second half, compared to only one in the first half. Rancik was 3 of 3 from long range. Only six of Iowa State's second-half points came from in the paint.
Defense wins ball games — yes. But
"At the beginning of the game, their pressure was great," Nurse said. "As the game wore down, they started to wear out. That's when we attacked them."
Michael Nurse, who made two of nine three-point attempts, said the Jayhawk defense yielded more open shot opportunities in the second half.
The Cyclones took their first lead with 54 seconds remaining, but, unlike the Jayhawks, were able to hangon.
Two more solid defensive efforts during Kansas' final two possessions capped a 52-50 victory.
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"That was completely my fault," center Eric Chenowith said about the Fizer's wide-open dunk. "I hedged to help Marlon (London) and they got a bucket."
The score was tied five times in the last nine minutes of the ball game, with the last one coming at 50-50 in the last two minutes. After the Jayhawks missed three shots in one possession, Cyclone forward Martin Rancik found Marcus Fizer open underneath with 54 seconds remaining and put Iowa State ahead for good.
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On the Jayhawks' next possession, Chenowith was forced to take an off-balance three-point shot as the shot clock ran down.
"We've got the ball out of bounds and don't even get a shot off." Williams said. "That's embarrassing and humiliating. It was just a terrible play and that's the bottom line."
Kansas had another chance after the Cyclones' Rodney Hampton missed the front end of a one and one the Jayhawks called timeout with 3.8 seconds left. Chenowith tried to get the ball to a double-covered Nick Bradford, and the Cyclones stole the ball and the game from Kansas.
"I looked for Jeff and wasn't sure I could get it there," Chenwith said about the final play that was reminiscent of the last game's final play. "I thought Nick was open so I threw it the court length and it got deflected. It worked out for us last week and this week it didn't."
Yesterday was the Jayhawks' lowest point total in a conference game since a 42-1 loss to Missouri on Feb. 9, 1862. "We are not as good offensively as we'd like to be and we've had problems scoring." Williams said. "We're not throwing the ball inside and all of a sudden we get to the point where we're shooting jump shots every trip. It was
IOWA ST. 52, KANSAS 50
Yesterday was the Jayhawks' lowest point total in a conference game since April 12 at Arizona vs Missouri Feb. 9, 1982.
KANSAS (19-9)
Bradford 3-7 0-1 6, Pugh 2-4 0-1 4, Chenwith 4-1 0-0 8, Robertson 2-5 0-2 5, Boschase 3-1 3-1 3, Earl 2-1 0-4 0, Nooner 0-2 0-0 0, Gregory 4-9 1-2 9, London 2-3 0-0 4, A. Johnson 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 22-5 6-4 50.
IOWA ST. (15-14)
Fizer 6-13 0-0 13, S. Johnson 3-5 1-2 7, Edwards 1-4 0-0,
Hampton 1-7 0-1 3, Nurse 5-15 2-1 24, Rancik 4-8 0-1 1,
Corner 0-2 1-2 1, Rampton 0-0 1-2 1, Totals 20-5 4-5 9-2.
**Halftime**—Kansas 32, Iowa St. 22, **3-point goals**
Kansas 2-17 (Bradford 0-1, Chenowith 0-1, Robertson 0-
2, Boschee 2-9, Neoner 0-2, Gregory 0-1, A. Johnson 0-
1), Iowa St. 7-23 (Fizer 1-2, S. Johnson 0-1, Hampton
1-7, Nurse 2-9, Rancik 3-3, Corner 0-1). **Fouled out**
—None. **Rebounds**—Kansas 37 (Bradford, Pugh 7), Iowa
St. 32 (S. Johnson 12). **Assists**—Kansas 13 (Robertson
5), Iowa St. 11 (Hampton 3). **Total fouls**—Kansas 15,
Iowa St. 14. **Attendance**—13,620.
just a poor performance."
The Jayhawks made only 11.8 percent of their three-point shots, their lowest percentage since being blanked from three-point range by Iowa State in 1997.
After scoring 25 and 24 points in his last two games, Chenowith was limited to eight points and two rebounds by Iowa State's bruising zone defense.
The Jayhawks will play next in the Big 12 Tournament when they face the the winner of the Nebraska-Texas Tech game at 8:20 p.m. on Friday.
— Edited by Darrin Peschka
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Window Display of Asian American Festival Events (4th floor, KS Union Lobby).
The Real Stuff. Asian cuisine served daily at Union Square Cafe. Menu of diets served located at the cafe (3rd floor Union).
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Tales of Axie: Asian American literature book display, Oread Bookstore (2nd floor KS Union, Watson Library & Anschutz)
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Special Events - Monday, March 1
reaching Out II: Info table of festival events. 9.30am - 2pm, 4th floor KS Union Lobby.
Reaching Out I: Info table of festival events.
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Ultimate Sport: Martial Arts demonstration. 10:30am - 2pm, Wescoe Beach.
Scenes of Asia: Asian Art Gallery tour.
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Free Movie Night! Eat a Bowl of tea starring Russell Wong, Spencer Art Museum Auditorium, 4th floor. FREE ADMISSION
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hereandnow theatre company, Asian American comedy & drama act troupe from California (Come laugh, come cry, come experience) FREE. At 8:30 p.m., 7th Floor, Spencer Ai Muscat Auditorium.
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Taste of Asia. Admission: Only $4 person or $6 couple (in advance only). Tickets available at SUA Box Office. 6pm band at Ecumenical Christian Ministries. 7:30pm performances and fashion show in Ballroom in Kansas Union.
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