SPORTS
University Daily Kansan / Thursday, February 20, 1992
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Last-second shot buries Javhawks
By Lyle Niedens
Kansan sportswriter
Kansan sportswriter
LINCOLN, Neb. — A sign posted on the inside of Nebraska's locker room door last night stated, "Dorothy says, 'send the Jayhawks back to the land of Zo.'"
With the help of Jamar Johnson, that is exactly what the Cornbusks did.
Johnson, a sophomore point guard, hit a fade-away three-pointer as the buzzer sounded in overtime, giving Nebraska an 81-79 upset victory over No. 3 Kansas last night.
But with Missouri's loss to Colorado in Boulder, Colo., last night, the Jayhawks kept a one-game lead in the Big Eight Conference race. Third-place Oklahoma State also lost.
"I didn't know if it was good," Johnson said of his shot off an inbound pass from Nebraska's Carl Hayes. "I couldn't see, but someone came from behind me, lifted me, and the crowd went crazy so I knew it went in."
The shot ended a game in which the
Jayhawks trailed most of regulation, and led most of overtime.
Kansas led 79-75 with 26 seconds left in overtime after a dunk by center Eric Pauley who was fouled on the play. Pauley missed a chance to put the Jayhawks up by five by five missing the ensuing free throw, but worse foul-line woes were ahead.
Nebraska's Chris Cresswell hit a 30-foot three-pointer to cut the lead to one, 79-78 with 20 seconds left. Cresswell then fouled Kansas point guard Adonis Jordan with 10 seconds left.
Jordan, a 74-percent free-throw shooter, missed both free-throw attempts, but forward Alonzo Jamison grabbed the rebound for Kansas and was immediately fouled.
But Jamison, too, missed both free throws, and Nebraska pushed the ball up the court where the 'Huskers called a timeout with 2.7 seconds left.
Nebraska with 1 second left.
After the timeout, Nebraska's first inbounds pass resulted in a struggle underneath the Cornhuskers' basket and the ball was ruled out of bounds to
After three timeouts, two by Kansas and one by Nebraska, the ball was passed inbounds to Johnson who hit the fade-away jumper to win the game.
Johnson said that the play was designed for sophomore forward Eric Piatkowski, not for him.
"I saw a hole in the zone and went to it." he said.
Kansas coach Roy Williams said of the shot, "I really thought we did a pretty good job defensively on the inbounds pass."
That was one of the few things that pleased Williams.
Williams said that the Jayhaws did not play well in any facet of the game
"From our point of view, I hope it sees one and those again." Willie O'Brien
The 'Hawks trailed by as many as 15 points in the first half and during one 10-minute stretch managed only two field-goals.
"We played like dogs for 35 minutes
and played great for 5 minutes," Williams said.
However, behind Jordan's 13 first-half points, Kansas trailed just 36-31 at halftime.
Kansas battled from behind the entire second half and did not catch the Cornhuskers until 15 seconds were left in regulation, when Jamison scored inside to tie the score at 68.
Jamison had a chance to win the game at the end of regulation. After stealing the ball from Johnson with 3 seconds left, Jamison went in for the break-away dunk before the buzzer sounded. However the shot was blocked by Nebraska forward Bruce Chubick.
Williams said that fools might have been committed on both ends of the court during the steal and break away.
Both teams shot miserably from the free-throw line. Nebraska hit just 11 of 24 for 45.8 percent and Kansas hit just 14 of 36 for 38.9 percent.
"Ours was a little bit better than a dead man's." Williams said of Kansas
free-throw shooting
Kansas guard Rex Walters, who scored 15 points but hit just 1 of 10 three-point attempts, said that Kansas was not prepared to face Nebraska.
"We were expecting a gift or something," Walters said. "We're starting to think that just because we wear a Kansas uniform, people are going to roll over for us. We didn't deserve to win.
Jordan, who led the Jayhawks with 20 points, also said that Kansas did not play well at all.
"You can't give a team a big lead on its own floor and expect to win," Jordan said. "Maybe at Allen Field House, but not here."
Williams said that the loss was tough to take.
"The ones that you have right in the palm of your hands and let slip away, those hurt the worst," he said. "But we'll bounce back."
Nebraska 81, No.3 Kansas 79, overtime
Player | Tgm/fga | tmf/fta | tp |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Jamison | 4-10 | 3-8 | 11 |
| Scott | 4-7 | 3-7 | 9 |
| Walters | 4-5 | 2-5 | 10 |
| Walters | 6-16 | 2-4 | 15 |
| Jordan | 6-16 | 5-9 | 20 |
| Jordan | 6-16 | 5-9 | 20 |
| Richey | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0 |
| Richey | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Woodberry | *4-8* | 1-4 | 10 |
| Woodberry | 1-4 | 1-4 | 10 |
| Gurley | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Gurley | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Joahmingh | 0-1 | 0-3 | 0 |
| Joahmingh | 1-10 | 0-3 | 2 |
| Total | 30-70 | 14-36 | 79 |
| BRAVES (BBA) | 10-24 |
| :--- | :--- |
| Hayes | 7-10 | 3-10 | 17 |
| Hughes | 0-2 | 1-10 | 0 |
| Hughes | 6-15 | 0-9 | 12 |
| Johnson | 7-14 | 0-2 | 16 |
| Paskiewicz | 4-13 | 1-2 | 10 |
| Sutcliffe | 3-4 | 1-2 | 10 |
| Oxens | 3-4 | 5-6 | 11 |
| Chubick | 3-4 | 5-6 | 8 |
| Chubick | 3-4 | 5-6 | 8 |
| Chubick | 32-85 | 11-24 | 11 |
Kansas women shred Cornhuskers
Hahnweite - Nebraska 36, K曼斯 34, Regulation -
Nebraska 68, K曼斯 68, 3 Point-goal - Gowanus 6,
0-1) Nebraska 68 (Hayes 0-1, Johnson 2-
0-1) Nebraska 68 (Hayes 0-1, Johnson 2-
0-1) Nebraska 59 (Jamison 5) Nebraska 52 (Chandler 15)
Assists - Nebraska 17 (Jamison 5) Nebraska 19
(Plinkowski voan - Chander) Total fouls -
Nebraska 19
Jayhawks force 28 turnovers
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Kansan sportswriter
Kansas coach Marian Washington said it would take more than one player to beat the Jayhawks . . . and she was right.
Kansas defeated Nebraska 67-65 last night at Allen Field House despite a 30 point effort by Nebraska's junior center Karen Jennings.
"The main thing is one player shouldn't beat you," Washington said. "Our team did a good job shutting down the rest of their team."
Nebraska had only one other player in double figures, the guard Mason Williams.
Kansas relied on its defense, which was No. 2 in the nation this week, to cause 28 Nebraska turnovers. The KU defense has been holding opponents to 55.2 points a game.
"We talk about two things in every pregame pep talk," Washington said. "We want to play our kind of defense and run the floor."
Kansas did both, creating numerous fast-break baskets from turnovers and 15 steals.
Kansas 67, Nebraska 65
When Nebraska did shoot the ball, however, they made it count, hitting 48.9 percent from the field. Jennings led the charge with 12 of 15 shootings, including three of three behind the three-point arch.
Nebraska's hot shooting helped them close to within one point with 2:21 remaining in the game on a Jennings three-pointer.
Kansas went inside to senior forward Danielle Shareef, who scored and drew a foul from freshman guard Sauna Witherspoon. Shareef's free throw gave Kansas a 67-63 lead, and put the game out of reach for the Huskers.
"At the end of the game we had to concentrate on our poise," Shareef said. "It really came down to who wanted it most."
The Jayhawks were led by junior Guard Stacy Truitt who poured in 18
Player | fgm/fm| ftm/ft| tp
---|---|---|---
Collins | 0-2| 0-1| 4
O'Neill | 0-3| 0-4| 4
Jennings | 12-15| 3-4| 30
Yaduesta | 5-8| 1-3| 2
Russell | 2-7| 5-6| 9
Anderson | 2-7| 5-6| 9
Anderson | 0-2| 0-2| 0
Yancy | 2-4| 0-2| 4
S. Witherington | 3-1| 0-2| 6
Spartan | 23-4| 16-21| 35
**AYALES (20-4)**
Johnson 2-14 0-0 0-0 4
Jayne 6-13 0-0 0-12
Shareef 7-10 2-3 0-16
Shares 6-13 0-0 3-2 2
Hart 1-6 0-0 0-0 3
Heath 1-6 0-0 0-0 3
Truth 5-15 7-8 1-8 18
Slatter 5-15 7-8 1-8 17
Staline 27-65 11-13 12
Hattifeine - Karasan 30, Nebrakea 23, Point-golf 0.
Kerasan - Karasan 36, Nebrakea 29, Point-golf 0,
1. Kerasan - 12, Leite 1. Kite 14, Trail 1. 15,
fouled out - None Rebounds - Nebrakea 39 (Jennings)
13, Kemasan 28 (Ajout) 8, Assist 23, Trail 17.
Fouled out - None Rebounds - Nebrakea 39 (Jennings)
13, Kemasan 28 (Ajout) 8, Assist 23, Trail 17.
points off the bench, including seven of eight from the free-throw line. Shareef added 16 points and grabbed a game-high four steals. Senior forward Terrilyn Johnson also had four steals.
The freshman tandem of Angela Aycock and Alana Slatter continued to produce for the Jayhawks, each contributing 12 points. Aycock led the team in rebounds with eight.
Kansas, 20-4 overall and 9-2 in the Big Eight Conference, increased its stronghold on the conference standings with last night's victory. With only three conference games remaining, the Jayhawks have a one-game lead over Colorado, 8-3 in the conference. Colorado defeated Missouri 67-57 last night in Columbia. Nebraska slipped to third place, 7-4 in the conference, after last night's loss.
Washington said she was happy with Kansas' position at this point in the league.
"It's definitely not going to be easy," she said. "We have a chance to take care of our destiny, though."
Nebraska's Shawn Collins watches as Meggan Yedsena tries to get past Kansas forward Alana Slatter.
OLYMPICS UPDATE
Silver for American skier
The Associated Press
She tied Austria's Anita Wachter for second in 2:13.71.
MERIBEL, France — Diann Roffe, of Potsdam, N.Y., won the silver medal in the women's giant slalom yesterday.
Sweden's Pernilla Wiberg won the event becoming the first women's Olympic giant slalom champion.
Olympic medals count
Germany 10 8 6 24
Unified Team* 7 5 6 18
Austria 4 7 7 18
Norway 7 5 4 16
Italy 3 4 3 10
France 3 5 1 9
U.S. 3 3 1 7
Finnland 3 1 3 7
Japan 1 1 3 5
Canada 1 0 2 3
Sweden 1 0 2 3
The Netherlands 0 1 2 3
Switzerland 1 0 1 2
China 0 2 0 2
Luxembourg 0 2 0 2
Czechoslovakia 0 0 2 2
South Korea 0 1 0 1
- Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan,
Uzbekistan
Knight-Ridder Tribune
Jamison scores points for leadership
Kansas forward sparks Jayhawks,but without attracting national limelight
When Alonzo Jamison walks through Wescoe Hall, he heads in his direction. A big grin is often returned. Though the 6-foot-6 senior towers over most students$, he looks down on no one.
Unfortunately, the national media do not give the Jayhawk forward the same kind of respect.
After earning California junior college co-player of the year honors in 1988, Jamison gave the Big Eight Conference a glimpse of the future in 1990. Jamison became eligible to play for Kansas in the spring semester and made the most of the last 17 games. He dished out 26 assists, grabbed 34 rebounds and 12 steals. He also averaged five points a game, shooting 61 percent from the field.
However, people outside Lawrence paid the sophomore little heed. When Jamison followed through with a stellar 1991 season, he was rewarded by being named to the all-surprise team.
Jamison averaged 10 points and six rebounds a game. He recorded a team-high 80 steals and died for the team lead with 15 blocked shots. He also proved to be a truly unselfish player contributing 153 assists.
David Mitchell Staff columnist
Surprise?
In the post-Danny Manning era, sportswriters have erroneously named Kansas a team without a star. Jamison said that there are opinions of greater importance.
What he has done is contribute in every way possible. Heading into last night's game against Nebraska, he was leading the team in three categories: 15 blocked shots, 69 assists and 89 rebounds. He is first on the team and second in the conference with 59 steals.
"It doesn't matter as long as the coaches and my teammates know what I do," he said.
And yes, he can score. Jamison is averaging 10 points a game. He has hit double figures in 10 games, including two 20-point performances.
However, the big man's forte is still defense. Jamison possesses surprising quickness for his size, and is closing in on the Jayhawks all-time steal leaders. His 151 career-steal total ranks sixth, and he should move into fourth place before season's end. Cedric Hunter and Tony Guy are well within striking distance with 157 and 161 career thefts respectively.
Though steals may be something of an overlooked stat, the Jayhawks depend heavily on the fast break.
"A lot of people don't emphasize the defensive principles," Jamison said. "But our offense comes from our defense."
One of the keys in that defense-fueling offense has been Jamison. In the past two years, he has consistently drawn the assignment of guarding the opposition's most dangerous scoring threat. Last week, he held Colorado's Donnie Boyce to six points, far below his season average.
"If the coaches believe you can go out and contain the other team's top scorer, that's more than enough recognition for me." Jamison said.
The senior takes a lot of pride in his defensive achievements, and on a team loaded with scoring threats like Rex Walters and Adonis Jordan, Jamison can concentrate on the "it-
tle" things.
"I think anybody on this team could go elsewhere and score at least 16 points a game," he said. "It's a shame. If they were on other squads, they'd come in averaging 20 a game.
"We play more as a team than as individuals. When you think about Kansas, you don't think about one person. You think about the whole team."
Jamison contributes to his teammates' statistics averaging three
"I give up my shots for easier shots closer to the basket," he said. "That's our philosophy."
The senior has been nominated for the John Wooden Award, which recognizes the best player in college basketball. However, that honor usually goes to marque players — prolific scorers — like Manning.
It's too bad that sportswriters don't give awards for being a team player, leading by example or being a nice guy. Jamison would bring home the Triple Crown — and give the credit to his teammates.
David Mitchell is a DeSoto senior majoring in journalism.
Jayhawk restores form prepares for NFL scouts
Kansan sportswriter
By Jerry Schmidt
Kansan sportwriter
Christopher Perez had run the play so many times he could probably do it in his sleep.
But something went wrong on this play. A defensive player missed Sands and rolled into Perez's knee, resulting in a partial tear of the medial collateral ligament.
It was the five play of the Hula Bowl on Jan. 11, and as he had done all throughout his four-year career at Kansas, he was the lead blocker clearing the way for teammate Tony Sands.
"The injury looked a lot worse than it was," Perez said. "When it happened I jumped up. I knew I was on national TV and I didn't want my family looking at me laying on the field."
Perez, who was a four-year starter at offensive tackle for the Jayhawks, is ready to make a comeback of sorts as he prepares for the National Football League scouting combine workout in April. Perez said that he had not yet received a formal invitation, but scouts at the first scouting combine, Feb. 5-10, told him that he would be asked back.
Perez attended the combine in Indianapolis along with 451 other NFL hopefuls. Because of his injury, he was unable to participate in all of the drills. But he still impressed the scouts enough to be considered for a second invitation.
"The scouts told me to work on a few things like my overall strength," he said. "I'm not the strongest player in the world but I'm not the weakest by any means."
Perez said that scouts from the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos and New York Giants showed a lot of inter-
In preparing for his second chance at impressing those scouts, he said that his knee rehabilitation had helped him improve his overall leg strength.
"I've been doing a ridiculous amount of repetitions," he said of his workouts. "My legs are actually getting bigger." The guys on the team always made fun of my skinny legs."
Lynn Bott, sports trainer, said that Perez should feel no ill affects from his injury.
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