6B = THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 22, 2003
Jayhawks concern Colorado's Patton
By John Domoney
jdomoney@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
Colorado men's basketball coach Ricardo Patton is not likely to forget his first game as a coach against Kansas.
On Jan. 16, 1996, Patton took over the reigns of the Colorado program after Joe Harrington resigned.
With a home game scheduled for that night, Patton decided he would try to give his team a boost in hope of an upset against the 13-1 Jayhawks.
Patton had his Buffaloes sleep on cots on the floor of the Coors Events Conference Center the night before the game to help them envision an upset victory in Patton's first game as a collegiate coach.
KANSAS VS. COLORADO
KANSAS (13-3)
| P No. | Player | Ht. Yr. PPG | RPG |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| F4 | Nick Collison | 6-9 Sr. | 19.8 | 8.3 |
| G5 | Kesh Langford | 6-4 Sa. | 16.4 | 5.0 |
| G10 | Kirk Hierich | 8-3 Sr. | 17.3 | 3.5 |
| G11 | Aaron Miles | 6-1 Sa. | 16.3 | 3.5 |
| F42 | Jeff Graves | 5-9 Jr. | 4.6 | 5.8 |
**Top Reserves**
| P No. | Player | Ht. Yr. PPG |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| G25 | Michael Lee | 6-3 Sa. | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| G23 | Bryan Mash | 6-6 Sh. | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| G1 | Jeff Hawkins | 5-11 Sa. | 1.6 | 0.9 |
**COLGRADO (11-5)**
| P No. | Player | Ht. Yr. PPG |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| F30 | Michael Morendola | 6-5 |
| J7: 17.1 | 5.8 |
| C13 | David Harrison | 7-0 Sa. | 14.5 | 8.6 |
| G43 | Bate Wilson | 6-6 Sh. | 13.5 | 3.1 |
| F34 | Stephane Pelle | 6-8 Sr. | 10.3 | 6.8 |
| G42 | Antoine McClare | 5-10 Sh. | 3.8 | 1.8 |
**Top Reserves**
| P No. | Player | Ht. Yr. PPG |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| F44 | Lamar Harris | 8-7 Jr. | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| F1 | Glenn Eddy | 8-5 Fr. | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| F14 | Jayen Obuzoye | 6-5 Sh. | 3.1 | 0.8 |
Colorado played well, but Kansas prevailed 80-78. Patton and Colorado haven't come as close to beating the Jayhawks since.
Kansan file photo
Tonight is another opportunity for Patton to notch his first victory against Kansas as the Buffaloes (11-5 overall, 1-2 Big 12 Conference) host the No. 6 Jayhawks (13-3, 3-0).
Patton said he was concerned with how to contain Kansas' fast-breaking offense.
"They certainly score a lot of buckets in transition," Patton said. "They can beat you in a lot of ways. Their post guys are really good, and their guards are good shooters."
Colorado might not have the talent at the guard position as do the Jayhawks, but the Buffaloes do have a frontcourt that matches up with any set of post players in the nation.
Leading the Buffalo post game is 7-foot sophomore center David Harrison, who averages 14.5 points per game.
Harrison may be the focal point of the Colorado lineup, but senior forward Stephane Pelle is the player that has caught the attention of Kansas senior forward Nick Collison and the rest of the Jayhawks.
"Pelle is one of the toughest guys in the league," Collison said. "He's very underrated as a player."
Pelle is tied with Harrison for the team lead with 8.8 rebounds and 10.3 points per game.
Nick Collison puts a deuce over Colorado's Michael Morandais during last year's face-off. "They're going to be another tough team," says Collison. "We always have a tough time beating them up there. The Jayhawks hold a 16-0 record against the Buffaloes since 1996.
Even with the frontcourt production, the opening of conference play has not been kind to Colorado.
After a 69-54 loss at the hands of Oklahoma in Norman, Okla., on Jan. 11, the Buffaloos
responded with a 69-63 victory over Kansas State. On the road in Lincoln, Neb., Colorado bowed out in overtime to the Huskers 80-77 on Jan.18.
—Edited by Christy Denduret
Jared Soares/Kansan
Sooners to test Jayhawk defense
Jared Soares/Kansas Sophomore guard Aquanita Burras catches a pass during Saturday's game against Colorado.
By Shane Mettlen
smettlen@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
The Oklahoma women's basketball team has lost four starters off last season's Final Four team, including back-to-back Big 12 Conference player of the year Stacey Dales. But the Sooners have reloaded enough to bring an 11-5 record and No. 22 ranking into Allen Fieldhouse to take on Kansas tonight at 7.
The blow of losing Dales' 17 point per game average was softened by four starters averaging double figures in points. Kansas coach Marian Washington said the Jayhawks would have to pick it up defensively after allowing Colorado to shoot 56.6 percent from the field Saturday.
"We have to play better defense, in-your-face defense," Washington said. "We have to put better pressure on the ball."
Oklahoma will bring some young players of their own. The Sooners start two freshman, Chelsi Welch and Laura Andrews and three of the top four leading scorers are newcomers to the Sooner program.
"They lost a lot of experienced players off last year's team," Washington said. "But they still have some players left that really help the younger players."
Last year's NCAA runner-ups, who are coming off a 77-39 home victory over Texas A&M Jan. 18, will use a three-guard lineup, possibly causing match-up problems for the Jayhawks.
tages, primarily in the power forward position, that might pose a challenge," Washington said. "We've got some players who are coming off the bench and can help up with the match-ups."
"There could be some advan-
— Edited by Leah Shaffer
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