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4B THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY MARCH 10.2005
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Victory puts Baylor in semifinals today
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — No. 6 Baylor moved into the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament with a 70-52 victory over Missouri yesterday.
Chameka Scott hit four three-pointers and scored 16 points for the Bears (25-3), who will play Texas Tech today.
Missouri (11-18) turned the ball over 21 times and shot 35 percent from the field (18-for-52). They were also 12-for-22 at the free throw line.
Missouri scored first, but Baylor used two 9-0 runs in the first seven minutes to quickly build a 22-8 lead.
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The Bears also capitalized on Missouri's 12 turnovers and a five-minute drought midway through the first half.
Freshman forward C.J. Giles (left) and sophomore guard Nick Bahc celebrate a three-point shot made during the game against Kansas State on March 2. Coach Bill Self said in a press conference Tuesday that Giles would probably be starting now if he hadn't been out six weeks earlier this season because of an ankle injury.
Texas Tech moves on in Tournament
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Texas Tech made two free throws with 2.7 seconds left and a last-second shot rimmed out to lift No. 14 Texas Tech to a 61-59 victory yesterday in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament.
Alesha Robertson and Chelsey Dabbs each had 13 points to lead the Lady Raiders (22-6), who face No. 6 Baylor in today's semifinal. Erin Grant added 12 points and nine assists.
Tied at 59 with under five seconds to go, Grant drove the lane but was fouled. After inbounding the ball to the post, Robertson was fouled while shooting and sank both free throws for the winning margin.
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that we didn't finish the season as strong as we would like."
we don't play well this weekend, we could certainly be affected by that, considering
- Freshman C.J. Giles hasn't seen much court time since injuring his ankle on Jan. 9
Kansas basketball notes
It's nobody's fault (Giles) got hurt. It's not his fault. He has come back and he has done everything we've asked him to do. He is just the odd man out right now because of health"
Bill Self
Kansas men's basketball coach
"It's nobody's fault he got hurt. It isn't his fault. He has come back and he has done everything we've asked him to do." Self said. "But when you are practicing three times a week for an hour and 45 minutes, it's not like, 'OK, C.J., we're going to spend the next 30 minutes getting C.J. ready.' That is not how it works."
against Kentucky. The ankle injury came at an impromptu time, as it has hurt his ability to play his way back into the line-up. Self said Giles would probably be starting if he hadn't sat out for six weeks with the stress fracture.
Self said Giles needed to get more repetition to be effective in the lajhawks' offense.
"We've talked about that a thousand times," Self said. "But he is going to be a really good player. He is just the odd man out right now because of health."
◆ There is a possibility that three ACC teams—North Carolina, Duke and Wake
Forest—could receive No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament.
Though he did not disagree with the possibility, Self said he thought it wasn't likely.
♦ The Jayhawks are likely to be seeded in Oklahoma City, Okla., for the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Two years ago, the Jayhawks visited Oklahoma City as a first-round site and brought along a herd of Jayhawks fans.
"You look at it, and all three of those teams have done a lot this year," he said. "I don't think that will happen. I don't know if it should. I don't know if you finish third in the league, if you should get a No. 1 seed."
Last year, they played the first round in Kansas City, Mo., which gave them a home-court advantage.
Self said he would like the Jayhawks to play the first round in Oklahoma City because it would allow the fans to follow them. But he said it wasn't as big of a deal as playing in Kansas City, Mo., last year.
"From a fans standpoint and a financial standpoint with families, we would like to play in Oklahoma City," Self said. "We would welcome that and be excited about that."
♦ Self replaced sophomore guard J.R. Giddens in the starting lineup on Sunday with senior guard Mike Lee. It is likely, though, that both guards will start tomorrow. In the absence of Keith Langford, Self said it was likely that Giddens and Lee would fill in the starting lineup. Junior guard Jeff Hawkins also could see significant minutes.
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sophomore guard J.R. Giddens hit big shots against Missouri. He needs to continue to find his groove before the big dance next Thursday. Junior guard Jeff Hawkins and freshman guard Russell Robinson need to experience minutes in a tournament atmosphere also.
n if Keith comes to
Even if Keith comes to Kemper Arena tomorrow running faster, cutting more sharply and jumping higher than he ever has before, he should not play. There is too much to gain from rest and too much to lose from "tweaking" his ankle.
Besides, Self said he expected the team to win the Big 12 Tournament without Langford. "Just because you have players that are
Even if Keith comes to Kemper Arena tomorrow running faster, cutting more sharply and jumping higher than he ever has before, he should not play.
it shouldn't revamp your goals," he said.
At the beginning of the season, the team set a goal to win the National Championship. It would sure help to have Langford available.
- Cross is a Kansas City, Mo., senior in journalism.