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University Daily Kansan / Thursday, February 6, 1992
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KU women beat Sooners 75-56
Jayhawks first in Big Eight despite three injured starters
By Cody Holt
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas women's basketball team rolled passed the Oklahoma Sooners 75-56 last night at Allen Field House.
Kansas' nation-leading defense, holding its opponents to 53.2 points a game, stifled the Big Eight Conference's highest scoring offense, averaging 86.4 points a game. The Sooners shot only 39.1 percent from the field and committed 24 turnovers.
Kansas coach Marian Washington said she was concerned about Oklahoma's offense coming into the game.
"We were so concerned with how well UO shoots the ball and how often they put it up." Washington said. "I think our defense was active most of the game to slow them down."
The No. 17 Jayhawks have sole possession of first place in the conference at 6-1 and 17-3 overall. Kansas has competed against every team in the conference winning six straight after losing the conference opener to Missouri 57-56 in Columbia.
Kansas was led on the offensive end by junior guard Stacy Truitt, who had 17 points off the bench. Truitt is the team's leading scorer averaging 11.3 points a game.
Seniors Terrilyn Johnson and Danielle Shareef added 14 and 12 points, respectively. Freshman Angela Aycock was the only other Jayhawk in double figures with 11 points.
Shareef led the team in rebounds with 10 while Aycock and Johnson grabbed seven rebounds each. Johnson also grabbed five steals.
Johnson credits the Jayhawks team defense with another strong performance.
"Our entitle defense had a lot to do with their turnovers," Johnson said. "We could have done a better job blocking out toward the end but overall it was a strong performance."
The Jayhawks outrebounded Oklahoma 40-33. Kansas grabbed 16 offensive boards despite being one of the smaller teams in the conference after losing center Lisa Lata and forward Marthe McCloud to injuries earlier in the season.
Kansas' offense continued its resurgence, shooting over 50 percent from
the field for the second consecutive game. The Jayhawks hit on 30 of 60 shots for 50 percent against Oklahoma. They shot 51.5 percent Sunday in Manhattan, beating Kansas State 82-52.
Truitt credits team effort in the Jayhawks' recent success.
"Everyone knows they have to step up a notch because of the injuries we've suffered," she said. "We still have our goal of winning the Big Eight and then going even further than that."
Kansas lost three starters for the season because of injuries. Tate suffered a stress fracture in her left leg and only played in five games for the Javhawks this year.
Senior guard Tanya Bonham and McCloud both suffered knee injuries that sidelined them for the season. Bonham will undergo surgery Feb. 10 and McCloud is not expected back until the second half of next season.
Kansas will open the second round of conference play against Oklahoma State on Saturday at the field house. The Jayhawks beat the Cowgirls 64-60 Jan. 29 in Stillwater.
Oklahoma State is in a third place tie with Missouri, both at 4-3 in conference play, while Nebraska holds the number two spot at 5-2 and 15-5.
Kansas 75
Player M F G FT R A F T 3 T
Aycock 25 1/1 1/2 7 1 11
Johnson 34 6/14 2/2 7 2 14
Wurzelbach 28 4/13 2/2 7 1 14
Wurzelbach 14 9/12 1/2 1 14
Hart 34 0/3 2/5 4 6 1
Trout 33 6/10 4/4 3 1 27
Trout 16 0/3 4/3 1 2 7
Kilner 16 0/3 0/1 2 0 9
Kilner 16 3/8 0/1 2 0 9
Money 12 4/8 0/1 1 2 4
Percentages: FG 50% (30/60) FT 67% (11/18)
Three-point goals: 4 (Kite 10; Kite 11)
Siblings: 3 (Johnson, Shareef, Muancy); Steals: 15
Johnson: 5 (Johnson, Aflock, Shareef 5)
Shares: 2 (Aflock, Shareef 5)
Oklahoma 56
Epps 30 2/10 23 3 5 3 6
Guffy 32 2/10 23 0 7 2 14
Wade 25 5/6 0 0 1 1 3 10
Solomon 37 6/0 0 0 1 1 3 10
Xostera 33 6/14 0 2 4 1 14
Black 16 4/9 0 0 4 0 4 8
Walker 2 0/2 1/2 0 4 0 1
Ritchie 9 0/3 0 0 0 0 0
Ritchie 9 0/3 0 0 0 0 0
Hopkins 5 0/0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentages: FG 39% (25/48) FT 10% (11/18)
Percentage of kickoffs: GF 75% (16/24) KF 5%
Kickoffs: 1 Guffy, Wightle; Starks 1 (Eppy, Guffy, Macdonald) 3. Bluck 2. Technicals none!
Haltima: Kansas 90 Oklahoma State 27
Haltima: Kentucky 43 Minnesota 19
Kansas senior forward, Terrilyn Johnson, swats the ball in last night's 75-56 victory at Allen Field House.
SPORTS BRIEFS
Four join world league
Kansan staff report
Four former Kansas football players were taken in the World League of American Football draft recently.
Curtis Moore, who played at Kansas from 1986-1990, was taken by the Ohio Glory in the 15th round. Moore, who is from Wichita, was the 155th pick overall. Moore was drafted by the Houston Oilers of the National Football League in 1991, but was later cut by the team.
Mike Norseth, who was taken in the second round by the Birmingham Fire on Tuesday, played quarterback at Kansas during the 1984 and 1985 seasons. Norseth, the 27th pick overall, spent 1986-1989 in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals.
Also taken in the 15th round was Peda Samuel, who played at Kansas from 1986-1988 Samuel, from Iola, played receiver for the Jayhawks but was selected by the New York-
New Jersey Knights as a cornerback. Samuel was the 161st pick overall.
Pat Jackson, a wide receiver from K-State, was taken by the New York New Jersey Knights in the tenth round. Jackson was the 105th pick.
Jordan suspended
Earlier in the day, the NBA fined Jordan $5,000 and suspended him for one game for bumping a referee in Chicago's triple-overtime loss Monday night to the Jazz at Utah.
Two players from Kansas State were also taken in the WLAF draft. Maurice Henry, a linebacker, was taken in the sixth round by San Antonio. He was the 58th selection overall.
B. J. Lohsen, a punter who played for the Jayhawks in 1988 and 1989, was taken by the Frankfurt (Germany) Galaxy in the 23rd round. Lohsen was the 250th pick overall.
PHOENIX — Michael Jordan, suspended for the first time in his NBA career, wished his teammates well yesterday and then left for the All-Star weekend.
The Bulls, minus Jordan, played the Phoenix Suns in Phoenix last night.
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Jordan, who played golf Tuesday at the Phoenix Country Club, was not available for comment.
However, Jordan had arranged before the six-game road trip to have his private jet fly him from Phoenix to Orlando, Fla., site of the All-Star Game on Sunday, team representative Tim Hallam said.
"I would imagine he's probably going straight to Orlando," Hallam said. "I think his family was coming down for the game. But that's just my guess."
Scottie Pippen, the team's other top player, said Jordan visited most of the players in their rooms after he got the news.
Magic ready to play in all-star game
RALEIGH, N.C. — Magic Johnson told an audience of college students last night that his health dictated his decision to play in Sunday's NBA All-Star game.
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ern Conference All-Star team.
The former Los Angeles Lakers' guard retired from the game in November when he tested positive for the HIV virus, which can lead to AIDS.
Johnson's participation in the All-Star game has been criticized by some of his contemporaries. Charles Barkley of the Philadelphia 76ers said he didn't think Johnson should play in the game.
"There have been no problems," Johnson said addressing a student gathering at St. Augustine's College. "My wife and baby are healthy. I'm looking forward to playing in the All-Star game."
Also, Johnson's intentions to play in the Olympics drew fire from the Australians, whose team doctor said his country's players should boycott the Games if they would have to play against Johnson. That position was later contradicted, although the decision has been left to individual players.
AIDSepidemic.
"No question about it. The safest sex you can have is no sex," Johnson said. "But as I say that, people cringe. But I'm going to say it one more time. The safest sex is no sex."
"Our community is denying the problem," he said. "We must get out of the denial.
"I don't want what happened to me to happen to you," Johnson said.
Johnson said some in the African American community were trying to deny their susceptibility to AIDS.
In a poll of NBA players, 96 of the 132 players asked said they thought Johnson should play in the game.
Johnson was voted to a starting position by the fans and a 13th position was created for him on the West-
Johnson also urged the audience not to be afraid of those suffering from AIDS.
Johnson also delivered his appeal for young people to be wary of the
"You don't have to be scared of them," he said. "Embrace them. Show them love."
'Hawks hope to lasso Cowboys' Houston
Jordon will play despite abdominal strain. Richey is still out with ankle stress fracture
By Lyle Niedens Kansan sportswriter
Kansas coach Roy Williams said yesterday that he was not yet sure how the No. 3 Jayhawks were going to stop Oklahoma State on Saturday.
But then again, before Nebraska's 85-69 upset of the Cowboys last night in Lincoln, Neb., no one else had figured out how to stop the No. 2-ranked Cowboys either. Oklahoma State, 20-1, rolled through its first 20 games, beating opponents by an average of 20 points a game.
"Ihope we can think of some ways to stop them between now and Saturday," Williams said. "I think they have tremendous leadership and tremendous experience."
Houston, known for his bruising inside play, has expanded his outside game this season and is shooting 37 percent from three-point range.
that leadership and experience begin with 1991 co-Big Eight Player of the Year and All-American candidate Byron Houston. The 6-foot-7 forward has started each of his four years at Oklahoma State and is averaging 21.7 points and 9 rebounds a game this season.
"I think they have tremendous leadership and tremendous experience."
"I probably have as much respect for him as anybody we've ever competed against," Williams said of Houston.
As a result, the Jayhawks' first priority Saturday will be keying on Houston. Williams said the Jayhawks not allow him to have a great game.
Roy Williams Kansas basketball coach
"If we allow them to throw the ball into him, all he does is foul out your whole team," Williams said. "What we have to do is cut down on Byron's production. I don't want Byron to shoot 70 percent for the game, and also I don't want Byron to have all of our post players sitting next to me. We've got to be able to play defense on him without foiling him every time."
Duke (17-1, 8-1) had its bestrun early in the game, a 9-0 stretch that turned an 11-7 deficit to a 16-11 edge.
Richard Scott, a 6-7 sophomore forward, and a 6-2 senior forward Alonzo
As the second half wound down, North Carolina had to rely on free-throw shooting, and came through by making 12 of 14 in the stretch.
The Tar Heels (16-3, 6-2) opened the second half with 10 straight points but Duke kept the game close.
The Blue Devils missed their first four shots in the second half and committed five turnovers in five minutes.
Hubert Davis led North Carolina with 16 points. Montross and Kevin Salvadior had 12 and Brian Reese had 10.
Derrick Phelps hit two foul shots with 44.5 seconds remaining to give the Tar Heels a two-point lead.
Duke recovered and tried once more, but Laettner missed again and Phelps came away with the rebound, dribbling into the corner and preserving the victory.
North Carolina also snapped Duke's Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season winning streak at 11 games.
The Blue Devils, trying to work the ball for the last shot, got the ball to Laettner, but he missed an inside onehander over Eric Montross with 24 seconds left.
Brian Davis led Duke with 17 points. Thomas Hill had 16, Laettrie 12, Bobby Hurley 11 and Grant Hill had 10 for the Blue Devils.
N. Carolina knocks off unbeaten Blue Devils
Jamison will likely be the two Jayhawks that draw the defensive assignment against Houston. Jamison said that he would not do anything different in guarding Houston than he had done against other opponents this season.
The Tar Heels clawed their way back, taking a 20-19 lead on a three-point play by Hubert Davis at 9:27. The lead would be exchanged ten more times down the stretch before Thomas Hill connected on a jumper from the right baseline with two seconds left before intermission for a 39-38 edge.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Christian Laetner missed two potential game-tying shots in the final second yesterday as No. 9 North Carolina knocked off No. 1 Duke 75-73, ending the nation's longest winning streak at 23 games.
The loss by Duke, combined with No. 2 Oklahoma State's loss at Nebraska, left no undefeated Division I teams.
In addition to Houston, Williams praised Oklahoma State's three-guard offense and said that 7-ocean Bryan Reeves' size presents a prob-
"With our principles of defense, we'll play the same way against him as we do anybody," he said. "We just have to play the war we know how to play."
"I just think they're a fantastic basketball team," he said.
■ Kansas guard Patrick Richey had three staples removed from his right ankle Monday and will probably begin running next week, Williams said. Richey had surgery Jan. 21 to repair a stress fracture in the ankle.
- Point guard Adonis Jordan has a strained abdominal muscle and will wear a girdle around his stomach for protection, Kansas trainer Mark Cairns said.
Injury update:
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Cornhuskers shock No.2 Cowboys
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska point guard Jamar Johnson picked the perfect night for his best performance in a Cornhusker uniform.
The sophomore, who sat out last season under the NCAA's Proposition 48 rule, scored a career-high 25 points against Oklahoma State's pressure defense to lead Nebraska to an 85-68 upset of the No. 2 and previously unbeaten Cowboys.
"I thought he was brilliant, domineering. I think that's the kind of player Jamar is," Nebraska coach Danny Nee said. "I think he has the potential for this high level of play every night. And he did it against great players."
Johnson said his major concern coming into the game was hanging onto the ball against the tough man-to-man defense of Oklahoma State.
Johnson, who hit 7 of 8 free throws, led a Nebraska parade to the charity stripe where the Huskers hit 25 of 31 shots for the game, 21 of 25 in the second half.
Nebraska forward Eric Piatkowski said, "I could tell when I looked at the guys at the line we were really confident. We really wanted to win and we had to make those shots to have a chance."
The Huskers (15-4, 3-3 Big Eight) trailed 5-0 early, then opened an 18-11 lead with 11:30 remaining in the first half. The Cowbys (20-1, 4-1) repeatedly cut the Nebraska to one or two points before a 5-0 flurry gave Oklahoma State a 28-27 lead with 2:53 left in the first half.
Johnson hit a 3-point field goal 15 seconds later and Nebraska never trailed again.