University Daily Kansan, February 28, 1985 Page 11
SPORTS
NEWS BRIEFS
State, OU, CU win games
Kansas State beat Iowa State, Oklahoma beat Alabama State and Colorado downed Missouri last night in Big Eight Conference games.
Eddie Elder sank a pair of free throws with 18 seconds remaining to cap a season-high 30-point performance and lift k-State to a 68-67 win.
Elder scored 18 of his points in the second half, including a 12-of-12 performance from the free-throw line, to help hold off an Iowa State rally and give Kansas its victory. The Wildcats improved their records to 13-13 overall and 4-9 in the Big Eight.
Oklahoma was led by Darryl Kennedy and Wayman Tisdale in its 89-48 win over OSU in Norman, Okla. Kennedy scored 21 points and Tisdale had 20.
The Cowboys overcame a 45-31 halftime to draw close to the Sooners late in the game.
Senior Alex Stivris scored 24 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to guide Colorado to an 88-79 overtime victory over Missouri. The score was tied 69-69 at the end of regulation. But Colorado opened up by hitting free throws in overtime.
Jeff强 scored 28 points for Missouri, 41 and 7-4 in the Big Eight, and Greg Gervais scored 21 points.
Mike Reid scored 22 for Colorado, 11-15 and 5-8.
Kings pick up Nealy again
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Kings waived forward David Pope yesterday and replaced him on the roster with Ed Nealy, former forward for Kansas State University.
The 6-foot-7 Nealy was an eighth-round draft choice of the Kings in 1982, and he played two seasons in Kansas City before being cut last October in training camp. He signed with the Sarasota Stingers of the Continental Basketball Association and was averaging 11.1 points and 9.4 rebounds in 35 games.
"Eddie has been here," said Phil Johnson, who replaced the man who cut Nealy. Jack McKinney, as coach of the Kings in December. "He's a player I love." He had not yet seen camp. His toughness on defense is what we're looking for right now.
Pope was signed as a free agent by the Kings in December and averaged 1.9 points in NBA games. Nealy, 24, earned 3.5 points in his previous two NBA seasons.
Dwarf throwing protested
SYDNEY, Australia — Four-foot tall Robbie Randell said being flung through the air by nightclub bouncers in Australia's first dwarf-throwing contest was fun. Not everyone, however, saw the sport in it.
Outraged residents gathered outside the Penthouse nightclub in Surfer's Paradise on the northeastern resort coast Tuesday night and screamed in protest as bouncers inside took turns launching Randell into a landing zone padded by a mattress.
Maree Minter, a 4-foot-2 protester,
deplored the contest and said it perpetuated a sideshow midget attitude toward short people.
But Randel! said he did not consider dwarf degrading.
It's a fun thing rather than a sick one. It can be all done up and land on a mattress.
Compiled from Kansan staff and United Press International reports.
Vickie Adkins, KU forward, passes the ball during Kansas' victory over Nebraska. Adkins, who scored 36 points last night, led the Jayhawks to a 105-86 rout of the Cornhuskers.
Jayhawks wallop NU break 100-point mark
The women's basketball team had a 19-0 run during a five-minute stretch of the first half to give them a 57-19 lead on the way to a 105-86 victory over Nebraska last night at Allen Field House.
By TONY COX Sports Writer
Sports Writer
Vickie Adkins led Kansas with 36 points as the Jayhawks broke the century mark for the first time.
"I thought Nebraska came out putting some pressure on us and I thought, 'Oh no, here we go again.'" KU head coach Marian Washington said. "We responded well, and it seemed they started to drop back their pressure defense into a half-court defense.
"When we're running it, nobody should be able to stop our game."
The players echoed Washington's confidence after the losed victory.
KU's next game is Saturday against Oklahoma State in Stillwater. Because Oklahoma State lost to Oklahoma last night, a victory would give the Jayhawks third straight victory and would put KU at home in the first round of the Big Eight tournament against Nebraska.
KU took advantage of 17 Nebraska teams and shot 69 points in the field in pollutants with half time loss.
CENTER PHILICIA ALLEN said,
"Hopeless we can go into Oklahoma playing
like we did today, and if we do, watch out for
Kansas, because we will be there."
ADKINS SCORED 21 of her points in the
first half and made 14 of 17 field goal
attempts.
Washington said, "I think the players realize that they not only have a shot at getting a higher place, but a better first round game — so I think that will be enough incentive. We're capable of beating anybody in the Big Eight."
Because it was the last regular season home game, KU's three seniors were all in the starting lineup — and all three responded well.
Barbara Adkins scored 12 points and pulled down nine rebounds, Allen scored 20 points and had nine rebounds and Mary Myers scored 14 points and dished out nine assists.
Barbara Adkins said, "It was great. We went out and just gave all we had. I think we've turned the corner now. The only way can we be stopped is if we stop ourselves."
Allen said, "This was the most special game, games are special, but I'll cherish this one."
Washington said she was happy with the way the team bounced back from the two onetime losses.
"I THOUGH WE had two extremely strong practice after that second one-point loss," she said. "They showed a lot of character. If anything, it has brought them closer and made them more determined."
NEBRASKA (86)
Ivy 10-15 8-9 28, Powell 4-16 5-16 3, Parrott 1-6 0-0 2, Owens 3-3 0-0 4, Imming 12-5 1 6 7, Miller 1-8 2-2 4, Block 0-4 0-0 4, Adamczak 2-3 0-4 0, Fiene 0-1 0-0 4, Costello 2-3 2-2 6, LaGuardia 1-1 0-0 2, Bolli 1-1 2-2 4, Totals 31-73 24-2 76.
KANSAS (105)
B. Adkins 5-7 2-12 7, V. Adkins 14-7 18-9 36, Allen 9-13 7-20, Stoecker 1-1-0 6, Myers 5-11 4-7 14, Dougherty 1-2-2 4, Martin 1-2-4 2, Ott 0-1 3, Webb 1-2-1 0, Shaw 0-2 0, Strouther 1-4-2 3, Jemnings 1-2-1 3, Dahl 0-1 2-7, Totals 39-67 27-36 105.
Halftime — Kansas 61, Nebraska 33. Fouled out none. Total fouls — Nebraska 28, Kansas 25. Technicals — none. A - 250.
Attendance record to be broken; KU looks for 23rd victory tonight
By MIKE BRENNAN Sports Writer
But it may be interesting to people who like to see records broken.
Kansas wrapped up second place in the Big Eight on Saturday and will have the home court advantage for the playoffs, so tonight's game may seem meaningless.
When Kansas faces Nebraska at 7:40 p.m. a few records will be in jeopardy in the last regular season home game of the year. The game is a sellout and will be televised by Sports Time, a cable channel not available in Lawrence.
Even before tonight's opening tip-off, one
will already have been broken — the
attendance.
The sellout is the sixth of the year, pushing this season's attendance total to 201.017. The old record of 198,329 was set during the 1980-81 season.
SOME OTHER RECORDS may fall. One is a personal record for head coach Larry Brown. If Kansas wins, it would be victory No. 23 for the Jayhawks this season. Brown, in his years as a college coach, never has won 23 games in one season.
The most a college team coached by Brown has won a 22. That was done by his 1980
UCLA team, which he led to the championship game of the NCAA tournament. Last season, KU equaled that mark by finishing 22-10 and made it to the NCAA tournament.
Brown said yesterday that he didn't get caught up in all of the talk about records. Danny Manning echoed Brown's comment.
"I just want to go out and play a good game," Manning said.
Manning probably will break the freshman scoring record tonight, barring an injury. He needs just 13 points to break the record of 408 set by Kerry Boagni during the 1983 season.
TONIGHT ALSO MARKS the final regular season home game for Tad Boyle. He is taking the game in stride, convincing himself that it is just another ballgame.
"I just want to go out on a winning note"
"when it is the part of the season"
when it gets fun.
"Fun" and "scoring" are one and the same for Ron Kellogg.
Kellogg, who was named Big Eight player of the week for his performances against Kansas State and Oklahoma, has scored 30 points or more in five games this season. He has 520 points going into tonight's game, making him only the 19th player in Kansas history to score more than 500 points in one season
scored a career high 39 points to lead KU, and Brown called it "the best road victory of the
The last time Kellogg played Nebraska, he
THE CORNHUCKERS ARE 0-6 on the road in the Big Eight this season, and if they lose, it will be the first time in 22 years that they have lost all of their conference road games.
The Cornhuskers also are fighting to gain a spot in the upper division of the conference. The top four teams in the conference get the home court advantage in the first round of the NCAA basketball tournament. Florida is in fifth place with a 5-7 record. Iowa State is in fourth with a 6-6 record.
Cornbusher head coach Moe Ibis said his
treatment was much like travel if they
wanted the bounce, or road trip.
"It's quite a challenge for our team," Iba said.
Playing in Allen Field House hasn't been easy for any opposing team this season. KU is undefeated at home. If they win tonight, it will give the Jayhawks 15 home victories, a record.
KANSAS IS COMING off its best game of the year. Brown said.
"I've been encouraged by the last two games and practices," Brown said. "Now's a critical time when you hope you are playing your best basketball."
Georgetown avenges loss to St. John's
By United Press International
NEW YORK -- Reggie Williams scored 25 points and Patrick Ewing added 20 last night to power No. 2 Georgetown past No. 1 St. John's, 75-68.
In avenging an earlier loss to St. John's this season and ending the Redmen's winning streak at 19 games — the longest in the nation — the Hoyas relied on a punishing defense and the shooting of Williams. The slender 6-foot-7 sophomore with a career high and consistently carried St. John's from the perimeter.
Georgetown, which has won eight
seconds to second to 2-6 overall and 12-2 in the Big Eight.
Should Georgetown beat Syracuse Sunday, and St. John's lose to Providence Saturday, the Hoyas and Redmen would tie for the Big East's regular season title. St. John's, 24-2 and 14-1, was looking to become the first Big East team to go through the conference undefeated since the league's inception in 1979.
Pellock joins KU team to grow into sport,feet
By SUE KONNIK
Sports Writer
Mark Pellock played a variety of sports when he was young, then he started growing. "I grew 8 inches in eighth grade. I gave up everything but basketball." he said.
The 6-foot-8 center for the Jayhawks hasn't stopped growing yet. Well, maybe his feet have jet. Pellock's size 17 shoe is the biggest on the tei m.
"Physically I'm not as strong as many order players — my age puts me behind there but I still growing and I should grow into my feet soon." he said.
Pellock has some years left for growing. The freshman from Parsons is 17-years-old. He was accepted to KU's early admissions school at Parsons High, and he is now the youngest member of the Jayhawk basketball team.
"Obviously I'm not as good as many of the older players. But there are many parts to the game, and I have to concentrate on things that matter." "In time, I'll be a more complete player."
Pellock's past record illustrates what he can do well. He was the only junior in Kansas to be named to the Topeka Capital Journal's first team all-state basketball team. He averaged 19.5 points and 11 rebounds that year as Parsons High garnered a 21.3 rebound per game during Pellock's two seasons there. Two of thoseoses came in the state tournament.
BUT PELLOCK SAID his youth was not much of a problem.
Pellock's abilities are not limited to basketball. A 3.69 grade point average his last year of high school was qualified him for the early admissions program.
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS has procedures for early admission for outstanding high school students before graduation. Students from other high school class, have a minimum
overall GPA of 3.5 and must be admitted to the university.
Pellock's decision to pass up his senior year was not strictly for academic reasons.
Buck's "s'pass up" pass up his "senior year," as strongly for my academic reasons. "I was unhappy with my education in Parsons. I didn't have a good attitude about basketball," he said. "My coach and I just didn't get along. We weren't made to work together."
"I was regressing as a player because of this."
"COMING IN, I felt I had two strikes against me, the fact that the Board of Education fired Turner and that I was taking part in the debate said. "Pellock was very close to Turmer."
Jim Turner coached Pellock his first season on the team, but was dismissed at the end of Pellock's sophomore year. Terry Taylor took over for Turner.
Pellock's conflict with the coaching staff began when Turner left, Taylor said.
Making the transition from Turner to Taylor did not go smoothly, and halfway through his junior season, Pellock was looking for a change.
"He was anxious to go on because he felt there wasn't any challenge in our league for him," Taylor said. "That's what led him to his final decision. I would have liked to have been better next year for KU. I think he's still got some up to do."
PELLOCK GOT HIS WISH. Facing Oklahoma's Wayman Tisdale on Saturday presented Pellock with more than enough of a challenge.
“Parsons’ league is not tough,” he said. “They only have one or two good teams, and that’s not a lot of competition for someone with my size and ability.”
Pellock said he needed more of a challenge.
"I'm not intimidated by Wayman," he said. "My philosophy on the court is that everyone is a human, and I'm human. I have knowledge of Wayman, but I know I can compete."
"We get into some real physical practices," Dreiling said. "The harder you battle him, the harder he fights back.
"We have knack each other to the ground quite a few times. He can really dish it out." The team has played 1 of 10 in the 12 Big Eight games for three years and averaged two points and two rebounds a game.
"He really has helped us down the stretch," Dreiling said. "I feel confident that if I need to take a breather we can have him come in."
"He has to improve his fundamentals, as do all young players, but I've been pleased with him," Brown said. "I'm happy he's here. I forsee a really fine future for him."
Pellock, however, is not looking too far ahead. He is concerned with developing his skills now.
"Playing with and against Gretin in practice has helped me tremendously," he said. "He's a great player and has improved 200 percent since I've been here. He's so aggressive; I'm really getting tired of guarding him in practice."
WHILE DREILING HAS continued to improve, Pellock has struggled to get back into shape. He suffered an ankle injury on the first game of the season, an exhibition game against China, Nov. 15. Pelock missed the next seven games.
"He came back after the injury a lot faster than I thought he would." Dreiling said. "It has taken him a while to get back into shape but he's playing pretty well now."
If Pellock hadn't recovered so quickly, Brown said, he would have red-shirted him, which would have given Pellock another year of eligibility.
Mark Pellock. 6-foot 8 center, doesn't mind being 17 and wearing size 17 shoes, the largest shoe size on the team. Pellock was able to attend KU without attending Parsons High his senior year on the early admissions program.