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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2009
Sloppy play ices Jayhawks' hot shooting night
Kansas shoots better than 50 percent yet can't recover from 22 costly turnovers
BY CLARK GOBLE
cgoble@kansan.com
When coach Bonnie Henrickson's teams shoot better than 50 percent from the field, they win.
Like finals or taxes, it's a fact of life.
Somebody forgot to tell the
Huskers, and the Jayhawks shot a touch better than 50 percent and lost.
Well, at least it was. Kansas teams in Henrickson's five years sported a flashy 19-0 record when hitting more than half of their field goals.
"We've said it a million times," Henrickson said. "Whether you are shooting the ball well or not shoot ing the ball well,
you need more shots."
Kansas had 10 fewer shots than Nebraska in the first half and ended up attempting 14 fewer shots in the game.
Henrickson thinks the only real factor in the huge discrepancy in shot attempts was the Jayhawks' tendency to turn the ball over time and time again. The box score agrees, as the Jayhawks out-rebounded the Huskers by 8, the only other main factor in the number of shot attempts.
"We don't work to get the same high percentage shots in the second half as we do in the first half."
"We're travelling and throwing the ball out of bounds, and on a night when you shoot the ball pretty well, you just need more shots," Henrickson said.
Their 22 turnovers tied for second-most in the conference so far this season. The only team to turn the ball over more than Kansas was Texas Tech, whose 23 turnovers came in a victory over Kansas.
BONNIE HENRICKSON
Kansas coach
Henrickson's teams in the past were 61-13 when they outshot their opponents. The Huskers shot 42.6 percent from the field. Nebraska was still hotter from the field than they had been in their past three games in losses to Big 12 opponents.
After Nebraska junior Cory Montgomery骨了 an errant
The idea that the Jayhawks could shoot that well and lose was starting to have life at the end of the first half.
three-pointer to end the half, the layhawks finished the half shooting an outstanding 60.9 percent from the field. They also allowed the Huskers to shoot just 42.4 percent, but led by a single point.
Henrickson attributes the high percentage in the first half to the team's offensive execution.
After halftime, the Huskers shot a bit better than the Jayhawks, and the point became clear.
"We don't work to get the same high percentage shots in the second half as we do in the first half." Henrickson said.
Kansas has discovered in their past two games that basketball, like life, isn't always fair.
Against Texas Tech Saturday night, they were getting open looks but their jump shots couldn't hit the water from a paddle boat.
In Lincoln, they found out that the team that steals more, blocks more, rebounds more and shoots better doesn't always win.
The Jayhawks can only hope that karma exists.
Sarah Lieswald/DAILY NFRRASKAN
—Edited by Heather Melanson
Junior guard Lachelda Jacobs tries to haul in a pass as a Nebraska defender defends her in Kansas '67-58 loss in Lincoln. Neb. Kansas committed 22 turnovers, losing their third conference name.
WOMEN'S BBALL (CONTINUED FROM 12A)
But most of Boogaard's production came in the first half. She scored 12 of her 18 points before the break.
forward Danielle McCray, the Jayhawks shot 61 percent, scoring 14 of their 33 first-half points in the paint.
"I thought they were being a lot more physical in the second
hail with the
Boogaard said.
"That's what they
changed."
Whereas Nebraska's offense caught fire after halftime, Kansas' was put on ice. The Jayhawks shot 35 percent in the
"I thought they were being a lot more physical in the second half with me."
past two weeks, much has been made of the junior guard's recent struggles. But against Nebraska, Kansas' leading scorer poured in 30 points and made 12-of-18 attempts.
turned the ball over 12 times.
For the first time in three games, McCray's shots came within the flow of Kansas' offense.
"It felt like I didn't rush that
"We just never got in rhythm," Henrickson said. "We didn't work to get the same high-percentage shots we got in the first half."
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Perhaps the lone positive from Wednesday night's game was McCray's performance. Over the
much. Meecoy said,
"I didn't rush anything,
and that's what
been bad with me
in previous games.
Tonight I was just
calm."
The jayhawks are going to need that mindset to continue if they are to make a splash in their uncom-
ing Big 12 games. The layhawks find themselves looking up at the Big 12 hierarchy.
No. 18 Kansas State team travels to Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday followed by a trip to No. 9 Texas A&M on Jan. 31.
Edited by Andrew Wiebe
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N NEBRASKA
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KANSAS BOX SCORE
32 35-67
NEBRASKA BOX SCORE
Player FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA Rebs A Pts
Krysten Boogaard 8-14 0-0 13 1 18
Nicollette Smith 2-6 1-4 4 0 6
LaChelda Jacobs 2-5 0-0 3 4 4
Ivana Catic 0-4 0-1 2 3 0
Danielle McCray 12-18 3-3 8 1 30
Kelly Kohn 0-0 0-0 3 1 0
Porscha Weddington 0-0 0-0 2 0 0
Totals 24-47 4-8 35 10 58
| Player | FG-FGA | 3FG-3FGA | Rebs | A | Pts |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Cory Montgomery | 7-17 | 0-3 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| Catheryn Redmon | 2-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Kaitlyn Burke | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yvonne Turner | 6-11 | 3-6 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| Dominique Kelley | 3-7 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Nicole Neals | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Kala Kuhlmann | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Harleen Sidhu | 0-3 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tay Hester | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Jessica Periago | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TEAM | | | 4 | | |
| Totals | 26-61 | 7-19 | 27 | 10 | 67 |
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notes
For the first time since March 1, 2007 on the road against Missouri, Danielle McCray shot better than 50 percent from the field in Big 12 regular season play.
McCray breaks barrier
McCray finished the game with 30 p points hitting 12-of-18 shot and scoring 30 points. It ends a stretch of 33 percent shooting from the field in Kansas' last two games.
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Kansas State beats Texas Tech on the road
Marlies Gipson had 11 points, 10 rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots for Kansas State (16-1, 3-1 Big 12). Ashley Sweat added 16 points.
LUBBOCK, Texas — Shalele Lehning had 16 points, 11 rebound and nine assists to lead No. 18 Kansas State to a 60-48 win over Texas Tech Wednesday night.
Kiera Mallard and Maria Moore led Tech (11-6, 2-2) with 13 points each.
Kansas State led 22-20 at the half and stretched the lead to 16 points with 8:10 to go in the second half.
Tech had a total of 11 steals, including four by Jordan Murphee and three by Mallard.
Kansas State shot 45 percent from the field to Texas Tech's 32 percent.
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