"My mom once told me, 'you've got to beat a boy up while he's young, but when he gets older he's going to come back.'"
Marques Havden, Kansas State freshman forward after K-State's loss to Kansas Saturday
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2B • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2003
SPORTS COMMENTARY
Ryan Greene
rgreene@kansan.com
Fan support could give women a win
Saturday afternoon began for me by heading over to Allen Fieldhouse to cover the women's basketball game against Colorado. My day ended by watching a gritty men's basketball game between the beloved Jayhawks and the Kansas State Wildcats
The women's team struggled as they were outgunned by the Buffaloes, and it was sad to see the attendance for the game was a mere 922. The women played with a lot of heart, but were simply outmatched.
Of course, the
it's always encouraging to see the men's team sitting behind the Kansas bench cheering for their fellow athletes. But why can't all students follow suit?
Or course, the men played in front of a packed house later in the day, and it's always encouraging to see the men's team sitting behind the Kansas bench cheering for their fellow athletes. But why can't all students follow suit?
I am interested to see if we could get at least 500 students to help fill out the bleachers behind the baskets tonight when the women's team hosts Oklahoma.
I know what everyone's thinking. Why should we go when the team has a losing record and the men are on television at the same time?
Oklahoma rolls into town showing some vulnerability. Last season, the Sooners were able to make it to the Final Four. This year, the team is still strong, but it has struggled to a 10-5 record. Even though it is ranked 23rd in the nation, it has the makings of an upset-prone team.
Kansas comes in at 7-8, playing with a losing record for the first time this season. The team has the youth and charisma to pull off an upset tonight. A team with as much promise as this one could use a larger crowd in its corner as the sixth man to pull off a win.
Coach Marian Washington is in the process of putting together a stellar lineup, composed of outstanding young talent on the roster and big-time recruits on the way next year.
A plethora of new faces added a jolt of life to a program that hit rock bottom last spring by limping to a 5-25 record.
Pleading for a larger crowd tonight could be a long shot, but win or lose, those who see this team play will leave with confidence in the future of coach Washington's program.
That's a guarantee.
Greene is a Vernon Hills, Ill., junior in journalism
Pro Jayhawks excel as NBA players
By Ryan Greene
rgreene@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
With the NBA season in full swing, each Tuesday you will be filled in on what former Jayhawks play at the pro level are doing. If there are any players from Kansas basketball history you would like to see an update on, e-mail your requests to rgreene@kansan.com.
Paul Pierce — Boston Celtics
Pierce and the Celtics have done their best to stay in the thick of things in the Atlantic division. Last week, the team
put a halt to a threegame losing skid and have since won three straight. Pierce's week was highlighted by a 31-point outing in a win over Indiana
on Friday. Pierce's 25.4 points per game had him fifth in the league in that category, and he also is tied for sixth in steals with 1.92 per game. Pierce will return to Allen Fieldhouse next Saturday to have his jersey retired at halftime of the men's game against Arizona.
Drew Gooden — Memphis Grizzlies
Gooden returned for his own jersey retirement Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse in the middle of Memphis' current road trip. Gooden ranks third among NBA
rookies with an average of 13 points per game and fifth in rebounds with 5.8 per game. He has settled in now as the Grieves
Raef LaFrentz — Dallas Mavericks
as the Grizzlies' sixth man, playing behind the recently hot Pau Gasol.
LaFrentz seems to be completely healthy now as he is a solid contributor in the Dallas starting lineup. Despite his
progression back toward normalcy, the Mavericks are in the midst of a season worst three game losing streak. The low point for the team was blowing a lead Sunday
and losing by five in Seattle, but the silver lining is that the team is still 31-8 and has the league's top record. LaFrentz had his best game of the week Friday at Phoenix with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
It may have taken half of an NBA season, but it looks like Vaughn has finally awakened from the end of the bench. Coach Doc Rivers inserted Vaughn into the starting lineup last week to try to complement Tracy McGrady in the back-court, and it has been a success so far. Vaughn was impressive on Sunday when
an Orlando victory in Toronto evened the team's record at 21-21. In another start, he notched 15 points and dished out four assists.
Jacque Vauhn — Orlando Magic
Greg Ostertag — Utah Jazz
After a scary start, the Jazz have stayed hot up to this point. So far in January, the team is 7-2. Ostertag had one
of his best games of the year on Wednesday with 13 points, nine rebounds and five blocks in a victory over Denver.
Scot Pollard — Sacramento Kings
Pollard's lower back stress fracture is almost healed, and he has begun to work out individually but is not practicing with
the team. The team expects to have him back after the All-Star break in early February. "He's going to try to work out and gradually hopefully get into practice sometime." coach
Rick Adelman said. "He's got to get into shape before he can really go out and do anything."
Edited by Melissa Hernreck
Plan your basketball roadtrip to Boulder
Things to see along the way:
Things to see along the way:
Abilene - The boyhood home of President Eisenhower boasts his presidential library, his home at Southeast Fourth St. with a museum next door.
According to AAA there is no road construction or detours.
Goodland — The Goodland High Plains museum, 1717 Cherry St., features a working replica of America's first patented helicopter built in Goodland by Pervis and Wilson in 1910.
Places to go in Boulder:
For post-game fun head to Pearl Street. This downtown club and shopping district does not allow automobiles on its brick roads, so bring your walking shoes for bar hopping. Smokers must also be warned — all Boulder
clubs are non-smoking establishments.
Hays — Stop by restored Fort Hays for a lesson in military and pioneer history. The Fort includes a stone guardhouse, blockhouse and officers' quarters.
Road conditions hotlines:
Take I-70 for about 555 miles. Take the I-270 North exit -exit number 279 -toward Fort Collins. Next, merge onto US-36 and travel Highway 36 about 25 miles into Boulder.
If you are planning a pilgrimage to tomorrow's Colorado game in Boulder you can expect about 10 hours of drive time. Directions for this trip are simple.
Kansas: 1-800-585-
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Colorado: 303-639-1111
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acused Clemons of choking her at his home and prevented her from leaving last Thursday night. Police have not released the woman's identity.
Clemons' arraignment is scheduled for Jan. 29, said his attorney, Wally Bley.
In the statement yesterday, Missouri Athletic Director Mike Alden said it was not the function of the department to take the place of the judicial process. Clemons was suspended to give school officials time to investigate the incident and give Alden time to meet with Clemons.
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Clemons, 22, surrendered to authorities Friday afternoon and was freed that night on $10,000 bond. He did not play in the Tigers' 20-point loss at Oklahoma State Saturday.
Men's basketball at Colorado, 8 p.m.
Women's basketball vs. Oklahoma, in
Allen Fieldhouse, 7:05 p.m.
FRIDAY
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Iowa State.
Snyder said he would not discuss the specifics of the decision to reinstate Clemons, but said he felt it had been handled responsibly.
"Character has always been a top priority and will remain a top priority in our program," he said.
Coach Quin Snyder said yesterday that Clemons is expected to play today in Missouri's home game against
Track, KU/KSU/MU trianglar, in Anschutz Pavilion
The Associated Press
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri has reinstated junior guard Ricky Clemons, who served a one-game suspension after he was arrested and charged with second-degree domestic assault.
SATURDAY
Men's basketball vs. Arizona, in Allen Fieldhouse, Noon
Women's basketball at Texas A&M, 7 p.m.
Baseball double-header at Hawaii-
Hilo, 11 a.m.
Tennis vs. BYU in Topeka, 1 p.m.
APTOP25
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' men's basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through yesterday, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
rank team rec pts pvs
1. Arizona (67) 13-1 1,795 2
2. Pittsburgh (3) 14-1 1,685 3
3. Duke (1) 12-1 1,617 1
4. Texas 12-2 1,597 4
5. Florida (1) 15-2 1,543 6
6. Kansas 13-3 1,328 12
7. Oklahoma 11-3 1,277 5
8. Kentucky 13-3 1,112 16
9. Louisville 12-1 1,055 15
10. Creighton 15-1 1,047 13
11. Connecticut 11-2 1,032 6
12. Maryland 10-4 837 17
13. Oklahoma St. 14-1 853 24
14. Indiana 13-3 833 18
15. Alabama 12-3 815 9
16. Notre Dame 14-3 793 10
17. Wake Forest 12-1 711 19
18. Illinios 12-3 677 8
19. Georgia 10-4 517 20
20. Marquette 12-3 358 21
21. Missouri 10-3 356 11
22. Mississippi St. 10-4 347 14
23. Oregon 12-4 265 22
24. Auburn 15-2 146 —
25. California 12-2 134 —
Others receiving votes: Syracuse 123, Butler 94, Xavier 91, Iowa 81, Saint Joseph's 63, LSU 69, Cincinnati 28, Texas Tech 28, Dayton 22, Memphis 11, Stanford 10, Purdue 9, Tulsa 9, Gonzaga 6, North Carolina 6, Fresno St. 5, Wisconsin 5, Michigan 2, Villanova 2, Holy Cross 1, Kent St. 1, Virginia 1.
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