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Wednesday, February 13, 1974
University Daily Kansan
KU Offense, K-State Defense Clash Tonight
Kansan Staff Photo by DAVE REGIER
By GERALD EWING Kansan Sports Editor
Playmaker Kivisto Will Be Key Figure Tonight
An explosive offense will test an aggressive defense when the University of Kansas and Kansas State University meet at the Ahearn Field House in Manhattan.
The game, to be televised starting at 7:30,
will decide the Big Eight conference
leadership, KU, which has a 7-4 conference
winning record. The teams, and K-State
is one-half game back at 7:1.
KU ranks first in the conference in points scored, averaging nearly 78 points a game.
K-State is the top defensive team, allowing opponents only 63 points a game.
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Although the importance of the game has been played down by some of the players, it is of utmost importance to both teams. A win for KU would give the Jahyahws a two-game lead, and a K-State win would tie up the conference leadership.
"EVERY GAME IS important in the conference, but it is particularly important when two contenders are involved," KU coach Ted Owens said. "You have a chance to put a win on your own record and, at the same time, a loss for the other team. All other games are half games, but when two contenders play, a full game is at stake."
As Owens admits, KU must play its best at Manhattan. The Jayhawks haven't
In addition to Jones, the Atlantic Conference has three players in the top six: North Carolina State's Tom Burleson and Alabama's Tom McMillen and Len Elmore.
WICHTIA-University of Kansas playmaking game Tom Kivisto remains in second place in the balloting for positions on the West team at the third annual Pizza Hut Basketball Classic enters its final month. The charity event, sanctioned by the NCAA and NAIA, will be April 1 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Special to the Kanman
Kivisto No.2 In Balloting
Kristivo has 29,781 votes and trails UCLA's Bill Walton by 3,000 votes.
North Carolina's Bobby Jones moved into first place in the East balloting. He leads Terry Compton of Vanderbilt by 400 votes.
The top eight vote-guests on each side are
to play in the nationally televised
conflict.
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The top eight men on each squad are:
Eberhard had a very poor shooting percentage."
"It will be important for us to play aggressive defense against Kansas State, move the ball well on offense and control the backboards," Owens said. "We'll just have to do two things: execute well and play extremely hard."
OWENS the team was well prepared for the game and would give a
won at Manhattan since 1971, and K-State
three all games last year.
THE top eight men on each squad
**EAST**
1. Bill Wailer, UCLA, 27,29
2. Sam Hain, Tulsa, 20,22
3. Sam High, Tulsa, 20,22
4. Kelvin Wilks, UC Davis, 23,073
5. Keith Wilks, UC Davis, 23,073
6. Tommy Carter, UCLA, 22,131
7. Tommy Carter, UCLA, 22,131
8. Billy Tulsa, Tulsa, 22,131
**RACE**
1. Bob Jones, North Carolina, 20,320
2. Terry Mackenzie, Indiana, 20,300
3. Robert Murray, Maryland, 19,140
4. Gary Novak, Notre Dame, 19,072
5. Marvie Harper, Providence, 17,994
6. Marty Harper, Providence, 17,994
"We've had good concentration in the recent practices," Owens said. "We're ready and we know what we have to do to succeed."
The home court appears to be in *N*-State's advantage, but Owens said that wasn't the case.
"Obviously, our game with K-State will take on great importance, but in some cases, the out-of-town games are easier." Owens said. "We've been playing greater emotional stress all year. We've had to learn how to play that really means that the players are ready."
KU will have a slight height advantage which should help in rebounding, an area in which K-State hasn't been overly impressive.
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K-State is expected to open in a zone defense but Owens said it wouldn't create any defenses because the team has been preparing for both zone and man-to-man defenses.
THE MOST IMPORTANT individual matchup appears to be Norm Cook against Larry Williams, Williams, a senior, is K-State's leading scorer and rebounder, and Cook, only a freshman, leads KU in rebounding and is second in scoring.
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The probable starting lineups:
"Norm has done an excellent job for us all year," Owens said. "I think, though, that lately he has begun to assert himself on the boards and is becoming a more complete force in our league." He outstanding job against AI Eberhard. Not only did he hold him to 13 points but
Cook has played exceptionally well in recent games and has held two of the conference's top forwards, Scott Wedman of Notre Dame and John Marshall of Missouri, well below their averages.
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