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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2003
Hinrich shows All-American skills as Jayhawks cruise past Wildcats
Courtney Kuhlen/Kansan
A Kansas State fan taunts Keith Langford and the Jayhawks as they head toward their bench during a time out, 13,340 fans cheered on the game Saturday afternoon at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan.
By John Domoney
jdomoney@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
MANHATTAN — In Saturday's Sunflower Showdown with rival Kansas, the Kansas State men's basketball team wore pastel-colored uniforms with two shades of purple to recall the glory days of Wildcat basketball in the late 1970s and early '80s.
Kansas State freshman Marques Hayden might have been dressed in two tones of purple, but he was green with envy about the abilities of Kirk Hinrich, after he led Kansas to an 82-64 victory.
"He's a good player," Hayden said. "There were a couple of possessions where I was like 'How did he do that?'
Hinrich made his last trip to Manhattan on Saturday looking to avoid being part of the senior class, along with forward Nick Collison, that failed to extend Kansas' streak of winning games against the Wildcats in Manhattan.
In the second half, the Jayhawks' chances of continuing their 19-year dominance in the Little Apple looked bleak. Collison went to the bench alongside coach Roy Williams with 14:13 remaining after picking up his fourth foul pushing on a rebound.
"We had to step it up," Hinrich said. "He's a guy we count on to score a lot."
The Wildcat advantage grew to 51-47 with 13:18 remaining after Collison was taken out, but Hinrich refused to watch his team wilt to its in-state rival.
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"Kirk Hinrich was absolutely sensational. It's amazing that one guy can give so much strength to everyone else."
Roy Williams Kansas Men's Basketball Coach
ward Bryant Nash on a fast break resulted in a violent Nash dunk to give the Lajavahaws a 53-51 lead.
From that point on, Hinrich displayed his talents, scoring 11 crucial points down the stretch, helping the Jayhawks outscore the Wildcats 31-13 after the score was tied at 51.
"Kirk Hinrich was absolutely sensational," Williams said. "It's amazing that one guy can give so much strength to everyone else. He's as good of a competitor as I've ever had."
Hinrich finished with 28 points on 11-of-16 shooting and 4-of-7 from beyond the threepoint arc. About the only negative for Hinrich came on a shot at the 6:03 mark that was originally ruled three-point basket, giving Kansas a 68-60 lead.
The officials went to the scorer's table to look at the television monitor and decided that Hinrich's foot was on the line, giving him only a two-pointer.
"I was a little surprised when they went over there," Williams said. "Usually you go over to the monitor if you are undecided, but he had signaled it was a three right off the bat."
Even without the extra point, Kansas' winning streak in Manhattan reached 20 years after the 18-point victory.
"I think every time we've come over here it's been a fight," Hinrich said. "They play well early in the game, but we will ourselves to victory."
Hinrich went on to say he is very pleased with Kansas' play midway through Conference play.
"I can't say enough about our effort tonight," Hinrich said. "I feel better about our team tonight than I have all year."
- Edited by Ryan Wood
Love wins at Pro-Am one stroke earns title
The Associated Press
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. Davis Love III was right: Staying ahead is even tougher than coming from behind at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
Fortunately for Love, he's canable of doing both.
Love surrendered a three-stroke lead over Tom Lehman with six holes to play yesterday, but made a short birdie putt on the 18th hole for a one-stroke victory — his first win since his first Pebble Beach triumph in 2001.
On the fourth straight day of perfect weather on the Monterey Peninsula, two veterans whose careers have lagged recently battled down the stretch of an entertaining final round in the popular pro-am.
Love, who made up a sevenstroke deficit to win at Pebble Beach in 2001, took advantage of the conditions with an extraordinary string of birdies, but Lehman caught him down the stretch, setting up a dramatic finish.
After beginning the day with a two-stroke lead, Love made six birdies in the eight holes around the turn. Lehman charged back with three straight birdies on the back nine and another on the 17th, but Love made a 4-foot birdie putt on the 18th — moments after Lehman missed a similar putt.
"Awin for me after two years of coming close and not being 100 percent physically, that's great for me," said Love, who got his 15th PGA Tour victory with a final-round 68 to finish
at 14-under 274 for the tournament.
"It feels like a great start."
Love thrust his hands into the air shortly after the last shot. His share of the $5 million purse was $900,000 — the biggest paycheck in 18 years on tour for the third-leading money winner in PGA history.
Before his victory at Pebble Beach in 2001, Love had gone 62 events and 34 months between victories. This time, he had been without a win in 44 official events over 24 months while playing a slightly reduced schedule because of neck and back problems.
Lehman finished with a 5- under 67 to go 13 under for the tournament. It was his best finish since the 2001 Sony Open in Hawaii — and a thrilling result for Lehman, whose wife, Melissa, is nearly ready to deliver their fourth child.
Tim Herron — who shot a final-round 66 — and Mike Weir finished third at 276, two strokes behind Love. Love said the win was even tougher than his triumph in 2001, when he made up seven strokes against Weir, Phil Mickelson and the rest of the field.
Love fell behind Weir with two early bogeys. He made up the deficit with a phenomenal string of birdies.
Love led by three strokes after another birdie on the 13th, but Lehman kept the same steady pace he maintained through all four days and then made his move with three straight birdies midway through the back nine.
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