8 Monday, February 25, 1980 Applicable advice Kansas forward John Crawford fights Oklahoma State's Don Youngman for a loose ball in the halfway 84-74 overtime victory. from the bench. KU's victory, coupled with Colorado's loss at Iowa State, gave the 'Hawks a court home birth in the first round of the Big Eight post-season tournament. KU plays Colorado in Allen Field House tomorrow night at 7:35. 3y MIKE EARLE Sports Editor Wright becomes right man for KU Jayhawks to foul With KU ahead 70-69 and seven seconds left in the game, Oklahoma State guardandy Wright was not the player the Jaxson team wanted to send to the foul line for two shots. Wright, a 73 percent free-throw shooter, won the Cowboy's last game at Iowa State by sinking two free throws with 20 seconds left. But Saturday night in Allen Field House, Wright bucked under the pressure and KU ultimately won 84-74 after an overtime period. That ensured the Jayhawks of a home-court bert in tomorrow's opening game of the Big Eight's post-season tournaments. AFTER HE WAS fouled, Winger paced nerly usually back-to-back KU timeouts. When his time came to shoot, 13,940 fans had built their row in a deafening crescendo, and Wright missed the first opportunity when the ball rattled around the "I was very pleased with the way we kept our poise," Owens said. "A lot of times when "We called the second time-out because we weren't quite organized." *XU Coach Ted Owens* said. "We didn't intend to foul him. We were ready to play, but came right back down like it was gone in." Before his first attempt Wright accepted the ball from the official, dribbled twice, hesitated, dribbed eight times, and shot. He then drilled his hands on his socks, dribbled times and took his second shot. The second shot dropped for him and tipped the game. THE JAYHAWKS controlled the tipoff as well as the play in the overtime period, outsourcing the Cowboys, 14-4. Wright and the Cowboys nearly did win the game. With a six-point lead and four minutes left in the game, KU failed to score. Oklahoma was denied and allowed Alabama State to catch up. "IF ID FID sat down for three minutes I would have got tenghit" Wright said. Trent looked like he was shuffling and looked like it was going in. I knew I had to hit at least one of the two shots, but I didn't. "I had to go," Trent said. The extra five-minute period proved to be too much for the Cowboys. three starters—Steve McNair, Jake Butler and Youman and Wright—foul out, forcing Oklahoma State coach Paul Hansen to go to After Wright's free throws, KU had time for a final shot, but John Crawford missed a 15-footer, sending the game into overtime. Big Eight tickets available for KU-CL Student ticket for tomorrow's Kansas-Colorado basketball game went on sale yesterday afternoon and will be available until game time. Tipoff is 7:35 p.m. in Allen Field House for the first round of Big Eight's post-season tournament. Student tickets are reserved and sell for $2. Student ID cards are necessary for ticket purchases. Public tickets for the first-round game sell for $5. a team loses the lead late in the game, it loses momentum going into overtime. "It was very important that we got the early lead in the overtime period. When a team gets the lead it can dictate the strategy." Owens' strategy in the overtime was aided by the announcement of Colorado's loss to Iowa State with two minutes remaining. The Jayhawks, tied with Colorado for fourth place in league standings with 7-4 records, were awarded the home-court victory. The Jayhawks won Missouri, Because KU split with Missouri, and Colorado lost to the conference champions, the Jayhawks were awarded the home court. That left Owens wondering what kind of team he'd beat last Tuesday in Boulder 82-71. "WE'RE VERY fortunate," Owens said. "I thought our schools were reasonably good for a home-court berth the way Iowa State has been plavingly laint." "The first thing we'll do is look at the films Sunday morning and make some determinations that will hopefully help us with some solutions to beat Colorado. Big Eight Standings Conference Gainers Missouri 11 W 11 L 186 Won 22 Pc 461 Kansas State 8 6 6 371 18 13 920 Kansas 8 6 6 371 18 13 920 Kansas 8 6 6 371 18 13 920 Ohio State 7 5 6 466 16 11 590 Joe Stade 7 5 6 466 16 11 590 Sacramento 5 10 10 L 186 Won 22 Pc 423 Tumorer 's Games Oklahoona State at Missouri Oklahoona State at Kansas State Oklahoona State at NEbraska Colorado at Kansas Big 8 Tournament's first round "They were active and alive in the second half when we played them in Boulder while we were lethargic. We moved in the first half, but in the second we did not at all." A player that has been moving for Owens lately has been Dave Magge. The 6-7 forward has scored 39 points in the last four games, while grabbing 28 rebounds. Magley, who was named to the Big Eight's post-season all-tournament team last year, snared 12 rebounds against the Cowboys and poured in 12 points. "TONIGHT WAS the best rebounding effort we have had of David this year," Owens said. "He finished last strong last season, he might do the same thing this season." KU's backcourt trio of Darnell Valentine, Tony Guy and Ricky Hasken has come on strong all season. The three again tied KU's goaltending for 32 points against Oklahoma State. The Cowboys were led by guard Ed Odon, the Big Eight's leading scorer. Odom gunned in 12 of his 17 shots from the field, and the Lakers went on to attempt to finish the game with 27 points. "I THINK THIS GAME proved Od Emod is right. He's a big Eight Eagle. Hands-on. We should have watched for him more in the overtime period. We went away from him and that was due our opponent." The loss dropped the Cowboys into last place in the conference and forced them to lose a wild-card game in a tournament. In other first-round games, Iowa State will play at Kansas State and Oklahoma. | | PG | FT | REB | PF | TP | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Guy | 54 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 10 | | Magley | 84 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 10 | | Giles | 24 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 12 | | Hines | 34 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 12 | | Ross | 81 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 18 | | Roea | 81 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 18 | | Douglas | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | | King | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | | Total | 32.47 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 84 | Vulcanum FG FT NEB PP TP Vulcanum 6.9 12 7 13 5 Mooredo 6.9 12 7 13 5 Mooredo 0.4 12 1 13 5 Weight 1.4 12 1 13 5 Nut Lif 0.4 12 1 13 5 Nut Lif 0.4 12 1 13 5 Nut Hif 0.4 12 1 13 5 Nut Hif 0.4 12 1 13 5 Nut Hif 0.1 12 0 13 5 Totals 33.40 14 34 71 74 Women want to tame K-State in third confrontation OKLAHOMA STATE Officials—Kurtz, Mayfield A—12,940 Sport's Writer By PAM CLARK As soon as the final buzzer sounded Friday night, the KU men's basketball team shifted its thoughts from the Nebraska Cornhuskers to the Kansas State Wildcats. The Jayhawks had just defeated Nebraska 71-57 in the home final victory no. 25 of the season again. But Kansas will be out to prove something to K-State when the two teams close out their regular season. And with K-State's 63 center Tammie Romstad on the bench because of foul trouble, KU's big players. KI AND K-STATE have met twice. In the finals of the Cats, K-STATE defeated the 'Cats 45-All' (five KU sharers score in double matches). Lynette Woodard, Shebra Legrant and Megan Scott, dominated the inside. Rimstad's short turnaround jump shot with 11 seconds remaining in the game gave the Cat's tiebreak. Two nights later, the teams met in a regular season game in Allen Field House. But this time KU's big three were the ones in foul trouble. The Wildcats took advantage of the opportunity to squeeze out a 67-46 victory. THE GAME WAS a matter of restored pride for K-State. Romstadmat said, but it infuriated the Jawhawks. Ahearn Fieldhouse has been a tough place for the "We'll probably attack that game (tongat's) with a great deal of enthusiasm," KU coach Marian Washington said after the Nebraska game. "And I have a feeling that KState will have tremendous success." Jayhawks to win, however. The last time KU won gainst stork to Manhattan only lost 2453. winning stork to Manhattan only lost 2453. But while Friday's game is history to the 'Hawks, the Cornhuskers may have a difficult time forgetting the game. It was every bit as physical as Washington gets away with all of roughness underneath the NEBRASKA COACH OLAH Gallegarh said three of her five starters were injured going into the game. So, with 12 minutes remaining in the game, she took her starters out to protect them from further injury. "I thought the game was referred poorly," Gallagher said. "I like them both (officials Evelyn Gates and Melinda Minks) personally, but I don't care for either of them as officials. KU came out in a tight man-to-man defense that forced the 'Huskers into 24 percent shooting in the first half and 28 percent for the game. Nebraska hit KJ to 15, the first 30 minutes and KJ to 64, the first 30 minutes and KJ to 59, the first 30 minutes and KJ to 59. The KU offense wasn't working like clockwork either. But Washington said she was not upset about the failure to get a contract. *It will take the office norms like this for u to *it* will take the office norms like this for u to | | FG | FT | REB | PP | TP | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Woodard | 14-28 | 9-14 | 9 | 4 | 25 | | Legrant | 14-30 | 9-14 | 9 | 4 | 25 | | Scott | 6-9 | 2-2 | 10 | 4 | 14 | | Bearnet | 6-9 | 2-2 | 10 | 4 | 14 | | Patterson | 1-4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Mason | 4-8 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | | Dorman | 4-8 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | | Stewart | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | Smith | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | Bunker | 0-6 | 0-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | Roethling | 0-6 | 0-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | Hancock | 11-49 | 9-11 | 32 | 17 | 11 | the ball as quickly as we needed to. We had to work at our offense more than usual." But while the offense was having its problems, the KU fast break and pressure defense made up the | | PG | FT | REE | TP | T10 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | DelVigna | 3-19 | 82 | 3 | 1 | 10 | | Haverstrom | 3-19 | 82 | 3 | 1 | 10 | | South | 4-19 | 04 | 3 | 3 | 8 | | Seward | 4-19 | 04 | 3 | 3 | 8 | | Taunton | 1-2 | 04 | 1 | 0 | 2 | | Tucson | 1-2 | 04 | 1 | 0 | 2 | | Bergen | 1-2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | | Bemerger | 1-4 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | | Garvey | 1-4 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | | Length | 1-4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 10 | | Miller | 0-6 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 7 | | Rowan | 0-6 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 7 | | Totals | 23-14 | 11-45 | 1 | 17 | 57 | BANNAS 23-91 11-50 22 38-74 NEBRAZA 22 20 37-57 HOLLYWOOD Marks Hockey team captures gold and U.S. attention LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP)—They had descended to a row of Olympic tans who snapped their way through the streets of this Olympic town singing "The Saints Go Away." And what did the gold medal United States bockey team think about that? "I guess," observed Mike Eruzione, captain of the team, "we're all a bunch of big doodies now." It fell to Phil Verchota to explain what a big d豆 is. "Well, let's see," began Vechora, whose third period goal triggered America's comeback in the 4-2 medal-clinching victory over Finland. Did Coach Herb Brooks qualify for the designation "John Harrington, keeper of the team's" "Brookslams"—those coaching coaches? No, it's in day-and day–considered the question. For a moment, he hesitated. Then he tried to beg off, saying, "I don't know." But his teammates urged him on and again Verchotta tried to explain. "IVE GOT A GOLD, so I'm one," he said. "A big doole is a big wheel, a big gun." "Well, sometimes, Herb thinks he's a pretty big doole," Harrington noted. Then he looked at Brooks. "Yeah," he said, "he is a real bit doole." The triumph gave the young Americans five points in the medals round standings and the bronze, when they defeated Sweden yesterday, to overtake them. It was also the first gold medal victory for Denmark. With that, the team broke into happy applaure for the man who coached them to the gold medal. besides the five earned by speedskater Eric Heiden. In completing a seven-game undefeated trip through the Olympic tournament, the Americans duplicated the feat pulled off by another underdog U.S. team at Squaw Valley, Calif., in 1960—the last time the other Games were held in the United States. **TRAILING 2-1 ENTERING the third goal from goals** Rob McClanahan and Daniel Lambert扫从 Mark Johnson and then rode clutch penalty-killing and the steady goaltending With Vice President Wondale and my Carter among the more than 8,500 Americans who have served in America Americans out slaggluck, showing obvious signs of a teledom following Friday's debate. PRESIDENT CARTER telephoned the team in the dressing room and told Brooks "We need to be businesslike so we could do it. We were watching the TV with one eye and Iran and the economy with the other." THE CROWD OF 8,500 poured out of the Olympic Fieldhouse, chanting "We're No.1, U-SA-4" and "Bring on Iran." A band called Bliss America" and the crowd sang along. Carter has invited all 124 U.S. Olympic athletes and their coaches to a reception at the White House today. An outpouring of nationalistic fervor followed the game. The gold medal climaxed the XIII Winter Games. A closing ceremony in the ice arena last night ended the games, in which the U.S. team won a total of 12 medals. By GENE MYERS Associate Sports Editor Buckner was one of three players on the court yesterday who had helped the United States to a basketball gold medal victory over Ford and Emiris Gojvilic of the others. Singing fails to soothe KC fans KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Basketball fans got two national anthems for the price of one yesterday afternoon, but not a minute earlier. Bucks embarrassed KANSAS CITY, #82. The nationally televised Kings-Bucks basketball game attracted 15,000 singing fans, who, at the Kings' urging, repeated the Star Spangled Banner midway through the game. The team announced that the U.S. hockey team had won the gold medal in Lake Placid, N.Y. "IT WAS SO big—it got the whole country interested. Mukena's Duke of Wisconsin golden performance." "It's a very good feeling, I know what it looks to be the team." "It was a great gesture to play the national anthem, "Grunfeld said." "It's a good feeling to know that everybody is behind the United States for once. BUT GRUNFIELD AND the Kings didn't have much of a star-stangled feeling the rest of the game. The Midwest lost to the Redskins and moved up Bucks. The lead, once at five games, is now 16. The second place and moving "It was a great accomplishment. I know exactly how they feel. That was the greatest feeling in my life—winning the gold." "This was almost like a college game," Bucks coach Don Nelson said. "We had a couple of off days to prepare so we had time to key into what Kansas City likes to do. "We treated this game like a playoff game and I couldn't be more pleased. We're starting to pull it together." The Bucks have made their run since the All-Star break. The key has been the acquisition of Bob Lanier from the teams for the disappointing Kent Benson. LANER HAD ONLY six points, but he controlled and intimidated the Kings under the basket with 12 rebounds and six blocked shots. "Our best is yet to come," said Buckner, who started with Ford in the U.S. backcourt in the Montreal Olympics. "The Kings had a tough time, but it not fair to take all the credit. They had trouble not only getting shots up but getting them in. Liam had a lot to offer and not only got off target and out of the air." The defeat was the kings' worst of the defeat for the Bengalis at Bird's Nest for 14, 13 Lamaze Laye 1 for 9, 4 Robinizine 4 for 6 and Reggie King 4 for 14 to leave the kings at a meager 31 percent loss. "The KINGS WILL" always bounce off the pitch. In coach Cotton Fitzpatrick, said it another game. You can try to build it up because they're the team that chasing them. "I can't playmom for treating it like a playoff game. But they treated the last game with us up in Milwaukee like a playoff game and we won." Bucker had 14 points for the Bucks and Brian Winters bombed from the outside for 14 more. Marques Johnson led the Kings with 17 and Ivory Bodson had 13. Scott Wedman National Basketball Association Eastern Conference Atlantic Division | | W | L | Pct | GB | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Boston | 49 | 12 | 35.4 | - Philadelphia | 18 | 17 | 86 | New York | 31 | 33 | 484 | 16 | Washington | 21 | 33 | 484 | 16 | Houston | 27 | 32 | 484 | 16 | Western Conference Midwest Division Atlanta 33 21 25 603 7 San Antonio 33 21 25 603 7 Kansas City 31 21 25 603 7 Indiana 31 21 494 71 Cleveland 31 21 494 71 Pittsburgh 31 49 222 71 Market Dwindown Kansas City 64 29 301 1 Milwaukee 82 27 554 2 Denver 24 43 534 1 Omaha 23 43 308 1 Ulah 23 43 308 1 Pacific Distance Seattle 60 48 719 35 Los Angeles 46 12 319 -- Houston 41 12 354 -- Portland 30 34 489 16 San Diego 30 34 489 16 Oakland 10 45 222 -- Saturday's Games New York 127, Cleveland 112 Portland 130, Detroit 107 Seattle 105, Utah 98 Boston 124, Denver 106 1 Gamer 15, Gamer 2 Y Game 80 Milwaukee 14, Kansas City 9 Minnesota 13, Portland 11, Cleveland 10 Chicago 10, San Diego 10 Chicago 10, Los Angeles 12, Houston 10 Los Angeles 12, Houston 10