8 Monday, January 28, 1980 University Daily Kansan Crawford busts loose against Buffaloes By GENE MYERS Associate Sports Editor John Crawford had a simple pre-game prediction. "We've got to be busting loose," he said. "We've got to bust loose." Crawford and Kansas did bust loose Saturday night to explode into the Big Eight race. They did it with a 76-34 triumph in Colorado, losers of four straight. Kansas University used to be slumping too, but in the past week a dash of maturity, a pinch of offensive patience, and a surge from Crawford have paid off. "BIG MAN" as Crawford likes to be called, carniled 11 of his 17 shots and a free thrown for a career-high tying 23 points. He also snared a game-high eight rebounds in a contest Kansas controlled from the mid-point of the first half to the finish. "I wasn't too surprised," Crawford said. "But I was ready for Coach Owens to tell me to stop shooting pretty soon." Ted Owens, however, had no thoughts of stopping him. "John is in great rhythm right now," he said. "He is shooting with a great deal of confidence." Left for dead after loss to Kansas State last Saturday, the final nails were to be driven into KU's coffin last Wednesday in Norma, OK. But the Jayhawks overcame WITH THE CLUBBING of Colorado, the Hawks are now 4-8 overall and 3-3 in the conference, just a gone out of second place. The Nets have a tough matchup of the Nebraska, Missouri and Oklahoma at 4-2. a 16-point deficit to beat the defending Big Eight champs. The return to respectability left Owens content and cool after the game, but hardly speechless. "I well, I thought all the time that we would grow," he said. "We had a very good discussion with the guys on Sunday after the K-State game and tried to identify what exactly we were going to do. All of us determined we're going to get to the job done." "It was obvious that we made considerable improvement in a week." THE IMPROVEMENT was more than considerable. The offensive inertia that highlighted the K-State loss had vanished and Mr. Niemann's man's method of getting back on defense. For a change, KU was the one completing the crisp passes and out-racing the op-position on defense. "We didn't force anything very much," Owens said. In the Kansas State game we were dragging the ball around the field, not encouraging with any sharpness at all. "We've really been working on our transition game. Our depth is playing so 'Cats come clawing again tonight SUBSTITUTING FOR most of the season has been a sad experience for the Jayhawks, usually done in shifts of four or more. Either the starting five was playing poorly and the starting five had to relieve, or the starting five had to play without any assistance from the bench. By PAM CLARK Although the KU and Kansas State women's basketball teams will soon meet for the second time in about 50 hours, unanswered questions still remain. Sports Writer Will the ninth-ranked Jayhawks, who defeated the Ninth 14 Wildcats Saturday 85-60, in the championship game of the Jayhawk the flat tonight because of the easy victory? "I would have preferred not to have to play them today," Washington said. "For a coach it's going to be hard to get them ready to go." The two teams meet again at 7 p.m. in Allen Field House. Before Saturday's game, KU coach Marian Washington expressed concern about her team's mental attitude for tonight's game. Washington said that she and K-State coach Lynn Hickey had discussed having to play the two games so close together. On the other side, Hickey was saying that she was glad her team had gotten a game with KU under its belt. well that we've been able to substitute and keep pressure on the other team." "IF WE COULD have anticipated it, we probably could have changed Monday's game to some other time," Washington said. "Before, we more or less had two groups of five and now everybody is playing with one another." "Now the second of the five, say. 'Now everybody is benefiting from it' and with one another. We benefited from it." "Maybe we got the heebie geebies out," she said. "Saturday we were a completely different team than Friday night. We just didn't get our offense going. Legrant and Woodard did plenty of damage to KState and took all of the players home on time. They combined for 17 points and 13 rebounds to give KU a 29-23 lead at end of the season. "We've got to get our heads together and not get panicky when we see Lynette Woodard and she Brah Legrant coming at us." ALTHOUGH K-STATE used a zone defense to try to clap up the inside, KU's inside power still dominated the game. The Wildcats game offensively and defensively outstretched, but they had center, Tammie Romstad, played only 10 minutes because of foul trouble. That put nine quick points and four rebounds on the bench and the Jayhawks took control of the game. "When they get the tempo going like that we can't keep up with them. We're not a fast-break team. We're only a fast-break team. We aim. And they're a fast-break team." Hickey said. The reason? After Romstad sat down, Woodard pulled up and hit a jumper in the line, Legrant connected on a three-point play and Pat Mason scored on a layup in a one minute span to push a 14-11 KU advantage to 21-11. FOUR STRAIGHT BASKETS by KU at the end of the half stretched the lead to 16, 39-23. Two players from each team made the All-Tournament team. Woodard and McDonald were named in a group of 10 represented K-State. The fifth spot was filled by New Mexico's Mary Redeau. As she was at the Big Eight tournament, Woodard was named the most valuable All five KU starters finished in double figures. Legrant led with 20 points and 14 rebounds. Woodard had 14 points and 12 rebounds and Megan Scott had 11 points and 12 rebounds. As the score indicated, KU, now 18-3 and the winners of 11 straight, led in every statistical category. The Hawks "had out big the Cats 50 percentage to 41 percent." Mexico for third place, 62-51. Valerie Walker led Cheyney with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Redeau contributed 21 points and eight rebounds for the Lobos. New Mexico's fourthplace finish in the tournament was deceiving. The Lobes gave the 'Hawks fit in the opening round before losing 61-38. WITH KU LEADING 59-58, New Mexico had the ball with 34 seconds left. The Lobos went into a spread offense to run down the Lobos, but it was held up for 2 minutes played along, but with 10 seconds left on the shot clock the Lobos made their move and the defense held. KU's pressure kept New Mexico on top. In Friday night's action, K State upset no 11 Chevney. 68-51. The Wolves hit only 31 percent of their shots while the 'Cats, led by Prices 20 points, hit 48 percent. An intentional foul by New Mexico and two free throws by Woodward provided the final margin Woodard led KU with 23 points. Woodward led LSU with 14 in LAL Redege led New Mexico with 16. Classes start Feb. 4 . . private lessons available *Reggae & Rock * *Stretch class* player. CHEYNEY STATE DEFEATED New notes from Points East 105 east st Nejat Spring classes now enrolling This semester we offer Middle Eastern Belly Dance Disco The closest the Golden Buffaloes came in the final half was seven, of 44, when John Addison hit a six-footer. Adelson, a Kansas City receiver, struck out for a 30-foot Colorado. But Art Housetey used a Crawford pass into a basket and Crawford ripped off and 12-toe silence to a Buffalo comeback. "Crawford can play." Buffalo coach Bliar said. "Hell, they've got so many of them that can play, you can't stop all of them." . for complete schedule call 841-7066 KOM DINAMITED AFTER Darrell KU VISIONED the N.Y.C. shootout, shooting at a Tony Gage with the 9:19 mark of the opening half. That made the score 23-22 and KU never ren�isheed the ball. "I can't really say," Douglas said, "I guess we're just starting to come around. We were very quiet and pretty easy. We didn't dominate from the beginning of the game but we ended up Saturdays and evenings. THE BUFFALOLES couldn't stop KU's new single-post offense, a rarity for KU since the days of Walt Wesley in the midin --- If you can write your name you can learn to paint. 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The contender to go on in play is better. HOUSEY AND DAVID Magley, who lost his startling spot to the surcrow, are convinced a lot of teams will have to worry about KU the rest of the way. "We could also keep the old offence. The other team's postman isn't always worried about it, but we can give them something else to worry about besides our perimeter players. They're That may be a big if, but KU is no longer a cold carcass in the conference. "If we can win and play well on our games, we'll have the Big Eight seewed up," Magley said. "I know that makes it more interesting." He game's no way we can 'it do.' 1960s. Housey, the muscular martial arts man, has made the switch a success. "Everybody knows their role in the offense, and the single post has helped me," he said. "I played the single post in juju and they just kept watching me. And I think that will help us in the long run." 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