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Monday, February 18, 1980
University Daily Kansan
Triumphant turnaround
Kansas' 48-46 victory over Kansas State ended two years of frustrating losses to the Wildcats, and for Darmell Valentine (above left) who has suffered through all four of the challenges in this season.
returned with a triumphant victory salute. The target verbal abuse and cups from obnoxious Kansas State fans, Valentine (a casts) a menacing stance in the direction the cup was thrown after diving for a loose ball with less than five minutes left in the game. While teammate Keith Douglas (above) looks right on, Rieck Reyn is attended by Kan-
Photos by Jeff Harring
sas7 stute trainer Chris Neuman, Ross was undercut by Kansas State center Jari Wills with 32 left to play in the game. The victory moved KU into a two-way tie for fourth place in the Big Eight with Colorado at 64 and brightened its chances for a home court berth in the first round in the post-season tournament.
Booty's bucket silences Kansas State fans
By MIKE EARLE
Snorts Editor
MANHATTAN-Kansas State basketball coach Jack Hartman did not hedge when asked if he still favored the Big Eight's new jump ball rule although the rule had been instrumental in his team's loss.
"Oh yeah, it ain't a proponent." Hartman said after his Wildeids fell to the KU Jawahiers 48-16. "It's going to work both ways of the long haul. It hurt us today, but that's one of the things you know in".
Going into the season, KU coach Ted Owens did not favor the rule; which alternates possessions of the ball in jump-ball situations after the opening tip. And although the rule worked in his favor at Kansas
THE RULE CAN hurt you at crucial times.
"wars said. 'They can't look at me, I didn't vote for it.'"
"I don't like it," she said.
Owens liked the rule Saturday because it set his team up for a final shot with the score knotted at 47.
the ultimate pressure hKState. Glen
Martin play for KU, but the Jawahresk
play. Fortunately for KU, it was the Jawahresk
play. Fortunately for KU, it was the Jawahresk
"I was not I aware that the second time we were so close, and it was too late," Marshall said. "I was trying to get them to stop."
Blackman led the Wildcat scorers with 18 points.
but they all came from the field. He missed two crucial free-throw opportunities, the only chances he
THE FIRST OF Blackman's opportunities came with 5-15 left in the game and the Wildcats leading, 46-43. He missed the front end of a one-and-one situation.
Eighteen seconds later, Ricky Ross intercepted a Wildcat pass, drove the length of the floor and dunked the ball. But Ross was undercut by Kansas State. Ross continued to drive the floor for a two-point-landing—his head and kicks.
"I was a bad play on my part." Wills said. "I went after the ball. I wasn't trying to hurt him. That might have been too much for me."
Ross, who suffered a brushed back and dizziness, after the fall, criticized Wills for the fanglare foul. THAT SHOWED ME no class, but undercutting me I went. I went up and the next thing I know, I'm on my back.*
After Ross was checked by KU's trainer, Lynn bolt, he left the game, Booty Neal, shooting for Ross.
On the Wildcats next trip down the court, Blackman got a second opportunity to put the Wildcats in position. He had been fouled by Valentine with 3:57 in the situation again he missed the front end of a bonus situation.
KANAS STATE would not get off another shot from the field or the free-throw line. The 'Cats could have done that.
After KU went into a spread offense following blacman's errant fire-throw. Neal was called for punishment.
The 'Cats were in the process of working for a final shot when Valentine forced the five second call on Cuir.
THE 'HAWKS THEN took possession with 31 seconds left in their attempt to put up the final shot. Valentine was tightly guarded by Marshall and momentarily lost possession of the bill.
But Valentine reacted quickly, scooping up the ball and driving toward the basket, where he found Neal with a sharp pass for the game-winning shot with three seconds to go.
"We had a play called 'crucial' in that situation." Owens said. "We have several options in which a player can get open off screens. We try to have the opposing man. When he penetrated left our man open."
"WE START OUR first option around the nine- or 10-second mark. Around the eight-second mark he (Valentine) got knocked out of the first option. Then we went on to play against him, and makes a great athlete on the play to the open man."
The open man, Neal, caught the pass on the way up
to the basket and banked the three-foot shot softly off the glass for the game-winner.
"I was really surprised my man left me wide open. Neat saint and cool, but I have down scars and KU. Darnell must have been looking for the shot, but that's the kind of point guard he is. If he doesn't have the shot, he hits it."
ANOTHER GUARD WHO was hitting the open man was Keith Dudley. The 6-3 freshman played 27 minutes, scoring eight points despite playing in the second round of a defensive. That position is usually manned by Valentine.
"I played that position in practice a lot and coach told me to be ready this week," Douglas said. "That was my position in high school, and I feel confident there."
1 "know kind of situations to anticipate—when to penetrate and shoot or drop the ball for easy baskets"
The Jayhawks got just enough easy baskets, and had plenty of rebounds, 10 more than Kansas
THE VICTORY WAS an emotional boost for the Jayhawks, who have had many frustrating moments this season. Owens was triumphantly carried off the field by shoulders of Dolphin Carroll and assistant Coach Bob Hill.
"The greatest thing in sports comes from the unity
of team and conscience. Owens said, "That's
what helps you learn."
"After the frustration we've had this year, I don't know what could be more rewarded."
| | PG | PT | REB | PF | TP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Guy | 27 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Magley | 27 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Kayleigh | 29 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Valentine | 29 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Rina | 29 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Snow | 64 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Douglas | 46 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Nail | 44 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Crawford | 40 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 7 |
| Town | 1145 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 68 |
| | FT | RER | PF | TP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Blackman | 94-5 | 0-1 | 2 | 18 |
| Nobly | 14 | 1-4 | 5 | 21 |
| Will | 61-1 | 0-1 | 1 | 12 |
| Jankowich | 11 | 0-1 | 3 | 2 |
| Barton | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 |
| Marshall | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 |
| Freiboeh | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 |
| Craft | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 4 |
| Galvao | 0-0 | 0-4 | 0 | 2 |
| Dagnoe | 0-0 | 0-4 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 22-44 | 3-4 | 38 | 10 |
Officials—Ron Spitter, George Oberle
Attendance—11,220.
Woodard spurs KU past Mizzou
By PAM CLARK
Sports Writer
It would be going too far to say that Jynette Woodhead has performed in relative isolation since the break. But that KU's two-time Kodak All-America had to share the limelight with her team.
Her freshman year, the Wichita native averaged 25 point, a game. Last season, Woodard led in scoring with 31 points a game.
During those two years, opponents had a tendency to describe the Kansas women's basketball team in two words: Lynette Woodard.
But this year is different. Woodward was switched from point to point to guard where he played the first game of the season, running the team. As a result, her scoring average has dropped nearly six points, but she's still averaging 30 points.
AND. UNLEAK PAST seasons, Woodard is trained by teammates who are capable of taking on a wide range of responsibilities. Two of them, Sheira Legrant and Pat Mason, also are averaging in double records.
But when she has to, Woodard can still turn on the juices and send statisticians scurrying for their calculators.
Such was the case Friday night in May that Megan Scott and Legrand was cut because of foul trouble. Woodard took control and raided the Jayhawks past the Ravens.
The victory, KU's third over the Tigers this season, boosted the 100-ranked Jayhawks' record to 23-4. Missouri fell to 17-9.
WOODARD SCORED A season-high 19, pulled down 13 rebounds and had six assists and four steals. She was in last year's 16-point deficit to the eight-point victory.
Woodward put KU on top early in the contest. The Hawks held a five-point lead, but the Tigers outscored them by The Tigers, behind Lass Plummer and Jenin Skimie, fought back to force the fifth round.
KU took the lead, 16-15, when Scott hit the front end of a one-and-one. Skimbo a turnaround jump shot at 10:39 to give him enough time to relinquish until 11:49 remained in the game.
FOLIS DISRUPTED the KU game plan.
Legrant picked up her fourth fouls with 8:06 left in the first half, three of them offensive fouls.
Scott was whistled for her third at the 10:26 mark and then picked up her fourth 41 seconds into the second half.
Then KU coach Marion Washington called timeout to get the 'Hawks regrouped. And the result was a run of 10 straight points, with 4 goals and a tie game with 140 in left half.
Missouri took advantage of KU inside and jumped out to a 10-point lead, 34-24, with four minutes to go in the first half.
AFTER KU TOK took the lead midway through the second half, 53-52, on a Woodward jumper. The 'Hawks never let go. The Ku never left.' The Hawks were smaller than ever at the start of the season.
Washington said that at that point she knew KU had a chance to win the ball game.
"I have a lot of confidence in our team and I'm back," Washington said yesterday. "We're not anything that you can't make up. We've been able to at least stay within striking distance."
Scott did foul out, but not until there were only 26 seconds remaining in the game. By then the KU victory was assured.
With 13 minutes left, Washington put Legrant back into the action and did not foul out.
BECAUSE OF THE foul trouble, Washington and Katherine Calder filled in for Legrant and Scott, Chris Stewart, Kathy Patterson and Spencer Smith spilled the water.
"It was a difficult game for us to get into," she said. "But it was much more that were made. I think the calls were bad on both ends, but at times they were critical for us. She tails to sit down quite early when we got to her."
"But we managed to maintain our poise. Our man players had to take on much more responsibility. Lynette had a great performance."
WASHINGTON FOUND that the 'Hawks ability to maintain their poise was a very positive point.
"They had to work through some frustration," she said. "They were very paired and kept working at the things I wanted them to do."
"I last year, we seemed to get fustered when things got tight. But this team has been demonstrating throughout the season, especially in night games, that it can keep its pace."
But none of the players was as poised as Woodard, and it was her performance that foiled the Tigers.
Women tracksters place 2nd in conference
Sports Writer
Despite three broken records and a second-place finish in the Big Eight Championships, it was a frustrating weekend for the KU women's track team.
Bv BILL VOGRIN
THE 'HAWKS finished with 88 points followed by Missouri with 17 points. KU had won the conference and then the eight conference teams. And the Jayhawks did much better than last year's
Beaten out by Nebraska for the second time this indoor season, the Jawhawks were up in nearly every event they were to win. The result was a distant second.
But second place is no disgrace, especially behind the powerful Cornhuskers, who walked away with 144 pants. The men held in their home arena in Lincoln.
Four Jayhawks were ranked tops in the events before the meet. Robin Small led in the shot put and Eldwanda Smith in the
hurries, as did the distance munday relay team and the two-mile relay team. The 'Hawks placed in every event and did well in the predicted areas. But Nebraska was not.
Despite the runner-up status of the yhawks, several school records fell. ichelle Brown set a record in the mile run tha 4·8·9 and second place.
DEB HERZTZOG earned a spot in the bookworks with a 2.155 in the 800. Continued her record-breaking ways with a tox of 46%+ and a second-place finish.
Small had spent a week of practice on working on a new style, a rotation form that she had planned to use at this meet, but she scrape it at the last minute.
"I stayed with my old form," she said, "I didn't go with the new form because the competition was too tough. It was not a time to be experimenting."
"Sure, I'm disappointed," Small said yesterday. "I tried to win, and I would have, but I scratched."
The two winners for the women were in the distance run. The two-mile team of Tami Gumi, Pam Scharbach, Brown, and Hertzog took first place-honors, and the
Linda Newell finished fourth in the shot with a toss of 42-3/4 and Guinn took second in the 1,000 run.
medley team of Lori Lowrey, Schubarth,
Hertzog and Brown took another first.
Birdsong, Kings clip San Diego
SAN DIEGO (N) - Birds-Diego scored points and Saint Lupace jumped in a 13-foot free throw against the Kansas City Kings on a 108-107 victory over the San Diego Clippers.
The two points by Lacey, who scored 19, were the last scored by the Kings and gave them a 108-100 lead. San Diego followed with successive field goals by Bingo Smith, Bill Walton and a three-pointer by Brian Taylor on one point with five seconds remaining.
Free, second top scorer in the NBA,
thrown a three-point shot in his fifth game of the year after two-season layoff, hit for 22. He played 20 minutes, his longest stint since returning
But Lloyd Free's five-footer from the left side hit the rim and fell short at the buzzer.
Kansas City has won eight of its last 14 games on the road, and 25 of its last 37 overall.
The loss was the third straight for San Diego.
Birdsong, who led all scores, fired in 20 of his 30 points in the first half to boost the Kings to 63-45 lead at the intermission.
Hogan ends season high-stepping away
"IT WASN'T ONE of my best times, so I was not impressed that it," he said. "I stumbled coming out of the blocks and jumped up the ground down the stretch."
The KU track team closed out the regular indoor season in tornado style, blowing out weary Colorado. 111-26.
By MATT SEELEY
HE TEAMED WITH San Whitn. Michael Ricks and Lester Mickens to break the Allen Field House record of 3:17.5 in 1975.
Hogan's second victory in the 300, part of a 14-KU sweep. Behind Hogan were Tim Jones and Warren Wilhote. If those two performances didn't save the game,
The Jayhawks won all but two events, the distance medley and the three-mile run Saturday in Allen Field House to up their highest point total of the season.
He nipped teammate Anthony Polk, 6.38 to 6.41.
Leading the KU storm front was Deon Hogan, winner in the 60-yard dash and 300. Hogan, running the 60 for the first half, led the Giants to a satisfying satisfied hit his first place finish.
"It's been there a couple years. We just decided we had to get it." Haran said.
And they had little problem doing it.
The four checked in at 13:52, burying
another KU entry by 10 seconds and
Colorado by 16.
Saturday's meet was originally scheduled to be a quadrangular with Oklahoma State and Wichita State also in attendance. The contest had a prior commitment and Oklahoma State canceled because of bad weather. That left Colorado one of the conference's lesser powers, which had a chance to win against Oklahoma State Friday, as the lone competitor.
IN A MATCH战, Lester Mickens of the 1977 KU graduate Jay Wagner to win the All-American title Wagner, the Allen Field House record holder in the 60s, against All-America quarterback Todd Gurley.
"He's really tough," Mickens said. "Whenever you run against Jay, it's going to be nip and tuck all the way."
Wagner led most of the race, suc-
MICHAEL RICKS, who usually battles Mickens in the 600, won the 440 in 47.52. The time was good enough to qualify Ricks for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the event. He had already played in the 600 and as part of the mile relay.
Deon Hogan
In other running events, senior Dave Bauer spearheaded a 1-2-3 sweep in the mule run, with a winning time of 4:09.99 and a win over Tim Guady and Brent Swenson.
cumbling to Mickens' brilliant kick in the final 100 yards. Mickens won despite a sore leg.
"I've got a sore tendon from my knee to my hamstring," he said. "We had a hard workout on Wednesday and that's what happened." He just something I got playing football.
Another 1-2-sweep for the Jayhawks came in the 60-yard high hurdles, with Jim Scannella edging teammates Steve Rainbit and Steve Killen.
KU came away with victories in all the field events. The highlight was in the high jump, where Joel Light kept his streak of 7-foot leaps intact. Light, has yet to lose this year, has jumped at seven feet in all his meets this season.
"I KNOW it sounds sily, but I really didn't feel that good today," he said. "I felt bad and depressed. I really thought I could hit 7-2%."