THURSDAY,FEBRUARY 13,2003
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Forecasts for Big 12 teams
Now that the Big 12 Conference season is halfway through, I have made my midseason projections for Kansas men's basketball and its biggest conference threats. Oklahoma State (18-3 overall, 7-1 Big 12)
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The Cowboys are a surprise so far this season with quality victories at home against Missouri and Oklahoma. Their only home game against a quality opponent is Texas Tech. The Cowboys are second in the Big 12 in scoring defense, but look for that to fade when they meet Texas, Colorado and Kansas
Oklahoma (16-2 overall, 7-2 Big 12)
— three of the top four scoring offenses in the Big 12.
Projected conference record in second half : 4-4 (11-5 Big 12, 22-7 overall)
Jason Hwang jhwang@kansan.com
The Sooners have relied on their stifling defense all year. Oklahoma is leading the the Big 12 in scoring defense by holding opponents to an average of 60.2 points per game.The Sooners will continue to use their experienced backcourt of senior guards Ebi Ere,Quannas White and eventual
First-Team All-Big 12 player Hollis Price, whose 19.2 scoring average ranks second in the Big 12. The Sooners will try to hold their own to extend their 34-home game winning streak against Oklahoma State, Texas and in a week from Saturday, Kansas. As great as Price and Ere are for their team, Oklahoma will not muster enough offense to back up their defense to beat top teams at home.
Projected conference recording second half: 5-2 (12-4 Big 12, 21-6 overall)
Texas (16-4, 7-2)
For the Longhorns, it's all about the eventual All-American point guard sophomore T.J. Ford, who was the first freshman ever to lead the NCAA in assists per
game average. This year, he's pacing Texas with a 14.6 scoring average and 7.2 assists per game. He led the Longhorns to break an eight game losing streak to the Sooners at home in Austin, Texas. I see this talented Longhorn squad to win the rest of its games.
Projected conference record in second half: 7-0 (14-2 Big 12, 23-4 overall)
Kansas (18-5,8-1)
Despite the bad losses to Arizona and Colorado, the Jayhawks will win the final seven games of their conference season. With Kansas' conference-leading offense playing without Simien, the team was the last to beat Oklahoma in Norman, Okla., and it can end the Sooners home game winning streak. Kansas will also win in Columbia, Mo., for the second straight year.
Projected conference record in second half: 7-0 (8-1 Big 12 18-5 overall) The future 2002-2003 Big 12 regular season champions.
Hwang is an OverlandPark junior in journalism
Men's golf at the Taylor Made/Big Island Invitational, Waikoloa Resort, Waikoloa, Hawaii
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Kansas Athletics Calendar
TOMORROW
Men's golf at the Taylor Made/Big Island Invitational, Waikoloa Resort, Waikoloa, Hawaii
Softball vs. Sacramento State, San Diego, Calif., noon
Softball vs. San Diego State, San Diego, Calif., 7:30 p.m.
Track at the John McDonnell Invitational, Fayetteville, Ark.
Baseball at Louisiana State, Baton Rouge, La., 6:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
Women's basketball vs. Missouri in Allen Fieldhouse, 1 p.m.
Track at the John McDonnell Invitational, Fayetteville, Ark.
Men's golf at the Taylor Made/Big Island Invitational, Waikoloa Resort, Waikoloa, Hawaii
Softball vs. Fresno State, San Diego,
Calif., noon
Santa Barbara, San Diego, Calif., 2:30 p.m.
Baseball at Louisiana State, Baton Rouge, La., 2 p.m.
Tennis vs. Texas, Wood Valley Racquet Club in Topeka, 1 p.m.
Men's basketball vs. Iowa State in Allen Field, noon
SUNDAY
Baseball at Louisiana State, Baton Rouge, La., 1 p.m.
football vs. Cal State Northridge, San Diego, Calif., 11 a.m.
Tennis vs. Utah, Wood Valley Racquet Club in Topeka, 1 p.m.
very impressive coaching.
Kudos to Ryan Greene for his excellent article on coach Marian Washington. One addition to coach Washington's impressive career is that she was the assistant coach for the women's basketball team in the last Olympics, for which she was based on her 30 years of
You'd think if Lauren Ervin was a top-5 recruit, then Ryan Greene could at least spell her name right.
Jeff Graves' misdunk was great, but Roy's expression afterwards was priceless.
Jeff Graves just missed a big dunk. I'm so happy he went for it. That's what he needs to do, get some top spin. Go Graves.
I think that whenever Moulaye
Niang goes in, we should go "Miang" like a gong.
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with the Vietnamese Student Association
Just in case you were wondering,
Hinrich is German for Henry. So his
name could be Kirk Henry.
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They just announced that Nick Collison has a 3.73 GPA, and my question is: Hun? Collision? What?
Is Baylor a real school? Do they have students? Because I'm looking at the TV and there are nothing but empty seats. I vote that we ban Baylor from the Big 12.
with the Vietnamese Student Association
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