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BY MIRANDA LENNING
mlenning@kansan.com
KANSAN SENIOR SPORTWRITER
Villanova's Wildcats came close to knocking off one of the nation's four unbeaten men's college basketball teams Wednesday night.
They fell just short in their 67-66 loss to Boston College, but they'll get another crack at one of college basketball's perfect records on Saturday.
After barely surviving the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the Kansas men's basketball team will bring their undefeated record to Villanova. The last time a队 did that, West Virginia left its undefeated record in Philadelphia.
"Villanova is a team that is capable of beating anybody, anywhere, especially on their home court," Kansas coach Bill Self
The Jahawks' ugly performance at home against Nebraska earned them an extra long practice session yesterday. They also spent some time watching film of Villanova's nail-biter against Boston College.
said.
Villanova led Boston College by six points with two minutes left in the game. But BC had the home-court advantage and held the Wildcats scoreless for the final minute and a half of the game. Villanova currently sits at seventh in the Big East Conference with 10-4 record and a 2-3 conference record.
The Wildcats are led by their backcourt guards Randy Foye, Mike Nardi and Allan Ray. The three are combining for almost 30 points per game.
Like the Jayhawks, who played
four games without senior forward Wayne Simien, the Wildcats have suffered from some injuries of their own.
Star forward Curtis Sumpt missed two games with a sprained right knee. The Brooklyn junior was second on the team in scoring, averaging just more than 16 points per game. He has, however, played in the Wildcats' last two games.
Villanova will also play without power forward Jason Fraser, who has sat out the Wildcats' last two games with a fractured right hand. Forward Will Sheridan will start in his place.
Coming off of what he called "our weakest performance of the season," Self said the Jayhawks have to be mentally ready for a tough road game.
"We are excited to play Villanova," he said. "We will have
The basketball team posted a 2.88 grade point average for the fall semester, the highest single season GPA in program history.
to go into that game with a better approach," Self said.
Basketball notes:
Junior forward Christian Moody has been nursing a sprained ankle since the Jayhawks Jan. 15 game against Kentucky. He didn't play in the Jayhawks' game against Iowa State and saw minimal time against Colorado. Freshman C.J. Giles started in his place the last three games, but Moody is expected to return to the starting line-up Saturday. He started the second half of Wednesday's game in place of Giles who did not return to the game.
— Edited by Austin Caster
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KU pole vaulter breaks state record
BY PATRICK SHEHAN
pshehan@kansan.com
KANSAN SWITTERWRIER
Ekaterina Sultanova set the Kansas record for women's pole vaulting last Friday at the Arkansas Invitational. Her effort of 13 feet 7.25 inches merited first place at the meet. She finished ahead of teammate Amy Linnen, who placed second in the meet with 12 feet 11.5 inches. The record-setting jump came in Sultanova's second collegiate meet.
"Ekaterina is a great story," Kansas coach Stanley Wredwine said of the Krasnodar, Russia, freshman. "She is a great competitor and she has a very bright future."
Combined with contributions from Linnen and Libby Harmon, Sultanova adds much depth to an already stellar pole vaulting.
team. Sultanova broke the previous record of 13 feet 1.75 inches set by Andrea Branson in 2000.
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"I're really exciting," Sultanano said after breaking of the record. "But I want to jump higher. I want to clear 14."
vault at the Russian Championships by jumping 13 feet 1.5 inches.She said she noticed differences in the training methods in Russia and the United States.
She placed second in the pole
She said increases in weight training and longevity of the running drills were the main differences between the two countries.
"The training is much harder here than Russia," she said.
Freshman runner Matt Baysinger said he tried to communicate with her by using an Internet translation site.
Sultanova, who was once ranked 19th-best pole vaulter in Russia, had to adjust to competitions in a foreign country.
"The people and the culture is the main difference," she said.
"She didn't know any English when she got here so I tried typing in expressions and translating them to Russian. It was great for both of us to get over the language barrier," he said.
The combination of training regimens and influence from more experienced jumpers, Sultanova might break national records as well. Linnen holds the national record of 14 feet 10.25 inches.
"The more experienced girls, like Amy push me to become a better pole-vaulter," Sultanova said.
- Edited by Austin Caster
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