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Friday, March 1, 1974
University Daily Kansan
Surprises Expected at Big 8 Indoor
By GERALD EWING
Kaanen Sports Editor
What would your reaction be if you were told that the defending champion in the Big Eight Indoor track meet was picked to finish last or that the team that had won seven of the last nine titles and had finished all last year, was year picked to finish sixth?
You'd obviously be surprised, but this year's meet, beginning tonight at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo., should be full of surprises.
The biggest one of all is that Kansas State, the sixth place finish last year, is picked to win the meet. Nebraska, last year's winner, should finish last and the first team in that state will have some mirrors along the way, should drop from last year's second place finish to sixth.
K-State should be challenged for the top spot by Missouri, Colorado and Iowa State. Oklahoma and Oklahoma State aren't considered to be contenders for the title.
But KU shouldn't be counted out of the running for the title, according to KU Coach John Duffy.
"ON PAPER we're ranked fifth or sixth," Timmons said. "That is the lowest we've been ranked since I've been here. But the important thing for our athletes to remember is it isn't decided on paper. If we compete as best we can, we will do just fine."
Timmons said that K-State, Missouri and Iowa State had the best teams they'd ever had. He said the conference was much more balanced than before and that a team running away with the title was inconceivable.
"If any team runs away with it, it will be K-State." Timmons said. "Colorado and Missouri can't run away with it, but they still can win it. Two or three guys can't will for it." We have a maximum effort from the whole squad and not just, good efforts from a few."
Injuries and two suspensions have hurt the Jayhawk's title hopes considerably. Keith Gunn, the conference's leading high jumper, won't compete because of a knee injury sustained early this season. Tim McMahon, Gunn questionable for the outdoor season.
Gregg Vandavera, the defending champion in the 69-year high ladders, has been a regular on the field.
NCAA Selects At-Large Teams For Regionals
KANSAS CITY (AP) --Second-ranked Notre Dame will play the winner of the Ohio Valley Conference in the Mideast basketball regional tournament's first round, the National College Athletic Association announced yesterday.
Marquette, the nation's eighth-ranked team, will face the Mid-American Conference champion in the same tournament, scheduled at Indiana State March 9.
Notre Dame and Marquette were two of nine at-large teams selected earlier in the day to compete in the NCAA's national basketball championships.
The others are No. 11 Pittsburgh, No. 12 Providence, No. 14 South Carolina and No. 16 Creighton, Syracuse, Dayton and Oral Roberts were also selected.
All of the first-round games are March 9. Providence will battle the Ivy League champion at West Virginia and sheriff will meet the Middle Atlantic Conference champion at West Virginia and South Carolina will face the Southern Conference champion at the Palestra in Cincinnati.
Oral Roberts was paired against Syracuse and Creighton was pitted against the southwest Conference champion in the Midwest Regional at North Texas State.
The two first round winners at North Texas State will advance to the semifinal round of the Midwest Regional at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa March 14. The team and Missouri Valley Conference champions will complete the four-tteam field at Tulsa.
Dayton, with a 17-7 record, will meet the Pacific Coast Athletic Association champion and the winners of the Big Sky Conference and the Western Athletic Conference will collide in he West Regional at Idaho State March 9.
hamstring muscle. He will compete in the meet, his first action since he suffered the injury at the United States Track and Field Federation meet in Oklahoma City.
BARRY SCHUR, the defending champion in the high jump, is still suspended from the team because of failure to comply with safety rules until the outdoor season begins on April 6.
Mark Latz, one of the top spinners in the league is also suspended pending the outcome of his trial on a charge of possession of amphetamines. Latz won the 302-yard dash at the USTF meet in a time of 30.3, one-tenth of a second off of the world record.
"A lot of things have hurt us, especially injuries." Timmons said. "We've never really had a full team together, but our attitude has been super.
UU returns three champions to this years meet—Mandaveer, T. Scavuzzo in the 440-
Scavuzo won last year in a time of 49.5 and is considered one of the favorites this year. His best time so far this season is 50.4 which ranks him sixth in the conference.
yard dash and Terry Porter in the pole vault.
PORTER WON last year with a jump of 17-04, which was a new league indoor record. He was named the meet's outstanding performer last year and currently is the league conference with a jump of 16-1. Brad Winter of Oklahoma ranks first with a jump of 16-2.
Other areas where KU should score points are the high jump, long jump, triple jump, triple kick and long jump. Randy Smith is one of the favorites. KU has a high jump, ranking third behind Bill Jankins of Colorado and Gene Hansbrough (7-1, Hansbrough 7-0, and Seth 7-0).
In the long jump and triple jump, KU has two of the best, Danny S泰勒 and Theo Hamilton. Seay ranks first at 25-4 and Hamilton ranks fifth at 24-6.
KU's best bet in the 60-year dash is footballer-turned-track-star Emmett Edwards. He finished fifth in last year's meet and has a best this year of 6.4. Clive Sands of Iowa State leads the conference with a time of 6.0.
In the 60-yard low hurdles, KU has three who could score points. Don Weller, with a time of 7.0, is tied with four others for the second best time in the conference. Dennis Brack and John Long are tied for third with five others with a time of 7.1.
"We're contenders in the long jump, high jump, triple jump, and pole vault." Timmons said. "It's simply a matter of doing it well enough to get through the lead teams gets bumped around a bit."
A similar letdown against Colorado could be disastrous for the 'Hawks' title hopes and KU will be attempting to avoid a repeat performance.
THE NEBRASKA game is out of our minds," forward Roger Morningstar said. "We haven't played that badly all year and we won't let it worry us."
KU not only has to forget its last game, but it can't afford to look ahead to its next game against Kansas State Wednesday in Lawrence. If both teams win Saturday (Nebraska plays at K-State), that game could decide the Big Eight championship.
"The K-State game has to be on our minds a little bit, but our boys know we'll have a chance."
this season, KU won the last game in Lawrence 81-66, but the Buffs beat KU in the opening game of the Big Eight Tournament 73-71.
"It felt好能 to have not played well and still won," KU coach Coach Owens said yesterday. "We still played hard and that was probably why we won."
After the University of Kansas' game at Nebraska Tuesday, a few questions were raised. KU will attempt to answer those questions when it plays at Colorado at 2:13 p.m., tomorrow in a regionally televised game.
Specifically, one has to wonder how a team that is competing for a conference championship can shoot 36.5 per cent from the field and a dismal 27.8 per cent from the free throw line, yet still win 51-46 as KU did at Lincoln.
Tomorrow's game will mark the third time the 'Hawks and the Buffaloes have met
"They just really moved themselves well on offense," Owens said about the tour. "You have to move."
Owens said the three-forward attack often forced the opposition to bring its big men outside and sometimes trapped smaller men underneath.
COUPON
COLORADO'S OFFENSIVE movement stems largely from their unique three forward line-up. The Buffs normally play without a center and start no one over 6-foot-7, but their quickness and movement often overcomes their lack of height.
By JIM SHELDON
Kanaan Sports Writer
"I will have to go outside and run more," KU center邓童 Knight said of his responsibilities against the Colorado offense. "I also have to get down the court quicker."
Colorado, however, will probably be missing its leading forward and scorer, senior Scott Wedman. Wedman scored 30 points in the tournament game, but he is expected to be out for the rest of the season with a badly sorraned ankle.
Both Knight and Morningstar expressed doubt that Wedman's injury was that serious and they said that they wouldn't be surprised if he played. Owens said that even if Wedman didn't play Colorado was a good team.
*Sometimes a team responds to that situation. Sometimes a sub will come in and give feedback.*
KU Needs Rebound at CU
ON THE OTHER hand, KU's injury situation has improved. Co-captain Dave Taynor, who hasn't played since December because of a hip injury, said he was finally healthy and was ready to play, although his knee was readied yet normal. Probably starting line-ups:
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