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The University Daily Kansan
Monday, February 22, 1999
300 WINS FOR WILLIAMS
By guiding the Jayhawks past Oklahoma on Saturday, Roy Williams reaches 300 victories faster than any coach in NCAA history
Milestone victories for Coach Williams
Nov. 25, 1988 — Earns his first win at Kansas against Anchorage-Alaska 94-81 in first round of Great Alaska Shootout.
Assistant Coaches Joe Holiday, right, and Neil Dougherty, left, congratulate Roy Williams, Williams has reached the 300-win plate faster than any other coach. Photo by Graham K. Johnson/KANSAN
Nov. 11, 1989 — New York: Win number 22 comes against the top-ranked Runnin' Rebels of UNLV 91-77 in the NIT semifinals.
Nov. 24, 1990 --- Williams' 50th win against Northern Arizona 84-57 is the first win of Kansas' 1991 Final Four season.
Feb. 26, 1991 — Win 70 against Iowa State 88-57 clinches a share of Williams' first Big Eight title.
Mar-23 1991 — Kansas beats second-ranked Arkansas 93-81 and Williams' earns his first Final Four berth.
By Kevin C. Wilson
Kansan sportswriter
Mar. 27, 1993 — Williams and the Jayhawks head to the Final Four again after beating No. 1 Indiana 83-77.
Mar. 13, 1992 — Kansas defeats Colorado 84-66 in first round of the Big Eight Tournament for Williams' 100th career win.
it in 11 seasons," Robertson said. "T.J. and I have been around for 200 and 300 and not many people can say they've been around for 100 victories. I'm proud
NORMAN, Okla. — When Kansas coach Roy Williams became the first coach in NCAA Division I history to win 300 games in just 11 seasons he became more than just a college basketball coach.
to have been a part of that."
Jan. 26, 1994 — Victory 150 comes against Oklahoma State in a 62-61 Kansas victory capped by Steve Woodberry's jumper in overtime.
Williams, 300-70 overall, has the highest winning percentage (.811) of any active NCAA Division I coach. He also
became the fourth current Big 12 coach to reach 300 victories, joining Missouri's Norm Stewart, Oklahoma State's Eddie Sutton and Nebraska's Danny Nee.
Jan. 28,1996 - Williams earns 200 victories at a Big Eight record pace after Kansas defeats Nebraska 88-73.
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Before Williams' historic victory, only three coaches had ever reached 300 wins in 13 seasons. North Carolina State's Everett Case claimed his 300th in the second game of his 13th season. Louisville's Denny Crum earned number 300 in his ninth game of his 13th season and Syracuse's Jim Boeheim reached 300 in the 13th game of his 18th season.
"What can you say, he's the fastest coach to ever do it and the only one to do
"He's basically a legend now," Kansas senior Ryan Robertson said. "He's getting to that status. He does things that no other coach has done. I'm so happy for him."
After Saturday's win, Robertson grabbed the game ball and, along with Pugh, presented it to Williams in the locker room
"It was very important, especially since Ryan and I were here for 200." Pugh said. "It something that he downplays all the time and thanks the players and says it's mostly them. But he's the greatest coach in America and it's something we really relish in being a part of."
"Coach Williams wanted us to downplay it," Pugh said. "I said we had to go against his wishes. It's something we all wanted for him and something that he deserved."
Feb. 22 1997 — Kansas clinches the first Big 12 Conference title with a 78-58 victory against K-State.
Before the game Williams tried to shift the attention off him and onto the game at hand.
Nov. 19, 1997 — Williams' 250th career victory comes against Western Kentucky 75-62 in the second round of the Preseason NIT.
Kansan file photo
Jan. 24, 1998 — 88-49 victory against Texas Tech gives Kansas a school-record 56-game homecourt winning streak.
Jayhawks' defense stymies Oklahoma
NORMAN, Okla. — On the day when Kansas coach Roy Williams made history with his 300th career victory, he admitted he was more concerned with the present.
"I'm like everybody else, I like it, but I'm much happier about No. 18 for this team." Williams said about his record-setting 60-50 win against Oklahoma on Saturday. "And that's being very serious, I'm not being humble. This team has had to fight through adversity and they keep coming back."
By Kevin C. Wilson
Kanson sportswriter
On Saturday, the Jayhawks used a tenacious man-to-man defense and benefited from a 24-point offensive explosion from Eric Chenwith to improve to 18-8 overall and 10-4 in the Big 12 Conference. The win catapulted Kansas into a tie for second place in the Big 12 with Oklahoma (19-8, 10-4), after the Jayhawks had dropped to fifth place following a three-game skid.
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Jeff Boschee (right), Lester Earl (center), and Eric Chenowith trap Oklahoma's Ryan Humbrey as he goes up for a shot. Kansas' defense held the Sooners in check for a 60-50 win on Saturday. Photo by Graham K. Johnson/KANSAN
Four seniors fired up for final Fieldhouse fling
Kevin C. Wilson
Kansas sportwriter
Kansan sportswriter
Jayhawk fans can expect a tidal wave of tears tonight when four Kansas seniors play in their last game at Allen Fieldhouse.
Ryan Robertson, T.J. Pugh Chris Martin and Jelani Janisse are expected to start in the game against Oklahoma State, which begins at 8:35 p.m.
"I'm excited about it," Robertson said. "I just can't believe it's almost over. It seems like my four years have gone by so quickly. I'm sure it will be emotional and it will be a big night for T.J.and I and Chris and Jelani."
It will be especially emotional for seniors Robertson and Pugh, who have been integral parts of one of the most successful four-year runs in Kansas basketball history.
The Jayhawks have an overall record of 116-19 (an average of 29 wins a season) and have claimed three consecutive Big 12 Conference championships during that span. Kansas is 52-8 in conference games and has lost only three home games in four seasons.
Robertson and Pugh, who are roommates and are both Academic All-America candidates with cumulative GPAs of better than 3.65, will try to help the Jayhawks win their 16th straight game on Senior Night.
"It's going to be one of those things you have to experience." Pugh said. "I'm sure we'll be excited because there's a good basketball team coming in here. I'm sure there will be a little sorrow and a little nostalgia. It's going to be a lot of stuff combined all into one."
Kansas will face an Oklahoma
Robertson said it would not be easy for the Jayhawks to extend their six-game winning streak against the Cowboys.
"I think it's going to be very tough because they're a very good basketball team," Pugh said of the Cowboys, who are 18-8 overall and 9-5 in the Big 12. "We're going to have to come out and play well to get a win."
"It's going to be a battle," Robertson said. "They're going to
State team that has won consecutive games against two of the Big 12's top teams, Nebraska and Missouri.
come in fired up and we're going to have to match their intensity."
Pugh, who has been hampered by injuries all season, sprained his right ankle Saturday with 1:37 remaining in the game, but he said it would not stop him from participating in Senior Night.
"At first I thought it might be worse than a sprain, but after a few minutes I knew exactly what it was," Pugh said. "It's the last game of my career and I will not spend it sitting on the end of the bench."
Edited by Jon Campbell