SPORTS
University Daily Kansan / Tuesday, February 4, 1992
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Kansas pounds Wildcats 80-58
By Lyle Niedens
Kansan sportswriter
If the Kansas Jayhawks were looking ahead to Saturday's game with Big Eight Conference co-leader No. 2, Oklahoma State, they did not let it bother them in last night's 80-58 victory against rival Kansas State.
Williams did not have to. The Jaya hawks, who moved up to the No. 3 ranking in the Associated Press Top 25 yea- dure, made sure of that early on.
"When we lost to Louisville, one of the questions I was asked was 'Do you think your team was looking ahead to Missouri,'" Kansas coach Roy Williams said after the game. "I told the players I sure didn't want to listen to that question tonight."
After Kansas State scored the first four points of the game, Kansas scored 14 straight points, holding the Wildcats scoreleast for just under 5 minutes and giving the Javhawksa 14-4 lead.
The Jayhawks increased their lead to 13, 30-17, with 8 minutes left in the half, and behind the scoring of senior forward Alonzo Jamison and junior guard Rex Walters, Kansas kept its lead with the score 41-30 at halftime.
Walters opened the second half with a three-pointer from the top of the key, and Kansas State did not get closer than 11 the rest of the ball game.
All was not smooth for the Jayhawks, however. Kansas led 74-49 with 7:27 left in the game but did not score again until the 2:23 mark. Kansas also had trouble from three-point range, hitting just 6-0 of 21 attempts.
"We took bad shots tonight," Williams said. "The last 12 minutes, I wasn't pleased with anyone's shot selection. For about a 10-minute stretch, I didn't think we played like we usually play on the offensive end."
Kansas State, however, could not capitalize during the Kansas scoreless stretch. The Wildcats scored only two field goals in the last 727
The game was indicative of the problems K-State, 17- and 1-4 in the conference, nashad all season. The Wildcats, shooting 44 percent for the season, hit just 36 percent last night.
K-State Coach Dana Altman said the no-shooting doomed the Wildcats.
"If you're going to stay with a team like Kansas," Altman said, "you've got to hit open shots."
The Jayhawks, 17-1 and 5-0, were led by center Eric Paulie, who scored a career-high 17 points. Jamison finished off the Hawks with nine rebounds.
Kansas almost played without point guard Adonis Jordan. The 5-foot-11 junior, who played 30 minutes and dished out six assists, had an upset stomach before the game, and Williams said he did not decide until just before game time to allow Jordan to play.
Kansas 80
Player FG FT R A F T 2 P 16
Jamison 7/9 1/5 2 F 1 16
Scott 7/9 0/1 9 1 12
Eckert 8/14 1/1 1 1 12
Walters 5/13 0/1 1 1 17
Jordan 3/8 0/0 4 6 1 7
Woodberry 3/5 1/4 3 6 1 10
Davis 1/5 0/0 2 3 1 10
Davis 0/2 0/2 2 3 1 10
Ostergt 0/2 1/2 1 0 1 1
Nash 1/1 1/2 5 1 1 1
Johann 1/1 0/2 0 0 0 1
Luntini 1/1 0/2 0 0 0 1
Percentages: FG 52.4% (13/63), FT 18% (86/21). Bacterial count: 87,500 (Blood shots): 6 (Oosserg, Wallers) Streak: 6 (Scott, Woodberry, Wallers) Technicals:
Kansas State 58
Jones 5/13 4/5 1 1 1 15
Collier 1/1 0 0 0 0 1
Howard 2/7 0 9 1 2 1
Zeigler 1/2 1/2 2 7 1 4
Nickerson 6/14 2/2 6 2 1 4
Retkeer 1/2 2/2 6 2 1 4
Rice 1/6 0 4 2 1 2
Jackson 4/10 2/4 6 0 2 10
Cunningham 0/10 0/4 0 0 0 2
Henson 1/4 0/0 1 1 2 3
Strickland 0/1 0/0 0 0 2 0
Percentages: FG 36 % (22/61) FT 75%
(13.6-point) Three-hole players: 214 (Jones,
Hennessy) Blocked shots: (Howard 2, Rome)
(Sam) Defending pitches: Retinger,
Jackson) Techniques: none
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Surrounded by Kansas State players, Kansas' Steve Woodberry is fouled under the net.
Pauley recovers confidence
By Jerry Schmidt
Kansan sportswriter
He may have discovered it last night.
Confidence is something Kansas junior Eric Pauley has had trouble finding much of lately.
The 6-foot-10 center scored a career-high 17 points and grabbed five rebounds in Kansas' 80-58 victory against Kansas State. Pauley's previous high was 16 points against Southern Mississippi in the BMA Classic, and he matched that performance against Colorado.
Before the Big Eight season, Pauley was mired in an five-game slump that started with a one-point performance against Temple in the second round of the BMA on Dec. 28 and finally ended with a 15-point game at Missouri on Jan 13.
Pauley said improving his game was a matter of gaining confidence in himself.
"My shots weren't going and I wasn't contributing." Pauley said. "Tonight, I was able to stand in and contribute, but it was a team effort."
Kansas Coach Roy Williams said he had not seen any big changes in Paulie's play. Williams said the bottom line was confidence.
"He's basically taking the same shots he took earlier," Williams said.
"He's probably got more confidence. I think that is the whole thing."
Pauley said a key to his performance was the play of the Kansas guards. He said that when the guards were hitting from the outside, it gave the inside players more room to work.
"When they're hitting threes, it really opens it up for us," he said.
Women's tennis team topples No.17 BYU
Rex Walters led the outside attack last night for the 'Hawks, hitting three three-point shots and scoring 13 points.
By Lyle Niedens Kansan sportswriter
One week after beating No. 23 Uchah,
Kansas edged No. 17 Brigham Young
5-4 yesterday in a dual match at Alva-
nora High School, where they
improved the Jawhacks record to 3-0.
The Kansas women's tennis team played another regional match against the ranked opponent yesterday. And the Jayhawks got another
Kansas coach Michael Center said she was impressed with the team's play.
Hamers-Jensen, ranked No. 7 in the country, breezed through the match, winning 6-4, 6-0 and earning the Jay-bawks the victory.
The series was tied 4-4 going into the final match of the day between Kansas' No.1 doubles team of senior Eveline Hamers and freshman Rebecca Jensen and BYU's Evica Koljanin and Susana Labrador.
"It's a big win for us," he said. "It puts us in control of our own destiny and gives us a chance to get out of our region and into the NCAA tournament."
Earlier in the day, Hamers, at No. 1 singles, defeated the Cougars' Jennifer Holmes 7-6, 6-2. Hamers said she had trouble getting started in the match.
"I was a little bit nervous," she said.
In the second set, I got into it more and
felt like I had to win.
The Jayhawks also got victories from the No.2 and No.3 singles spots.
"It's a big win for us. It puts us in control of our own destiny..."
Michael Center Women's tennis coach
At No 2 singles, Jensen defeated Sarah Mugnawi 6-0, 6-1, and at No 3 singles, freshman Nora Koves beat Koljainn 6-2, 6-4.
Kansas' other victory in the match came at No. 3 doubles. The Jayhawks' team of Koves and sophomore Casey Cooley won the match against Holmes and Anissa Robinson 6-3, 6-1.
The victory came one season after the Cougars pounded Kansas 9-0 at BYU. Center, who had been concerned with BYU's depth, said beating teams such as the Cougars would help Kansas gain respect.
The Jayhawks will not play as a team again until Feb. 15 at home against Iowa, but Hamers and Jensen will leave tomorrow for Minnesota, where they will compete in singles at the Rolex National Indoors. Hamers and Jensen are also the first doubles team alternate in the match.
"I think we showed we can play with
an Ivbhay. No. 1 through 0," he said.
Jayhawks fly despite injuries
By Cody Holt
Kansansportswriter
One of the women's basketball team members suggested a new team slogan that Coach Marian Washington is excited about.
"Three of our wings have been clipped, but we're still flying," Washington repeated her player's sentiment. "If they can all retain that attitude we're going to continue to be a very competitive ball club."
The three wings the player was referring to are Lisa Tate, Marthea McCloud and Tanya Bonham, three of whom is most likely theist for the season because of injuries.
Tate's replacement, McCloud, a 5-
10 junior forward, was averaging 7.3
Tate, a 6-foot-3 junior center,
missed the first eight weeks of the
season with a stress fracture in her
left leg that occurred sometime in
pre-season practice. She made
steady progress and returned to the
time for the Florida International
Tournament, Jan. 2-4 in Miami. Fla.
"Weth quickness, power and size on the inside; Lisa was our size." Washington said of Tate, Kansas' tallest player.
Tate averaged 10.4 points and 7.4 rebounds in five games and was named to the Florida Invitational All-Tournament Team. Despite her successes, Tate reaggravated her injury and is not expected to play again until next season.
points and 5.3 rebounds when she went down with 1.1 remaining in a Jan. 25 match-up at Nebraska. She was carried from the floor on a stretcher with torn medial collateral and anterior cruciate ligaments in her left knee. McCloud is not expected back for the remainder of this season or the first half of next season.
Bonham, a 5-8 senior forward, ended her career unexpectedly after practice Jan. 21. Bonham had returned to the floor to shoot around when she tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee.
Despite a stockpile of Jayhawk injuries, Kansas is currently leading the Big Eight Conference, 16-3 and 5-1 in conference games. The Jayhawks are 4-0 since the loss of Bonham, including three straight conference road victories. Washington credits an entire team effort for Kansas' continued success.
One of the reasons for Kansas' continued success is the corps of talented young players filling in for the injured veterans. Freshmen Angela Aycock and Alana Slatter have taken up much of the slack scoring. Aycock scored 22 points and Slatter added 12 points off the bench in Kansas' 82-52 victory against Kansas State on Sunday in Manhattan.
"Anytime you have a loss, people find a way to come together and support each other," she said. "We have pulled together very well, and these girls need to be complimented on that."
Paul Kotz/Special to the K^NSAN
Kansas' Alana Slatter, center, has logged more playing time since the 'Hawks lost three starters to injuries.
Javhawks rise in AP poll
Kansas basketball rallied this week as the men's team moved up to third place and the women's team jumped to 17th place.
Men Last week Women Last week
1. Duke 1 1. Maryland 1
2. Oklahoma St. 3 2. Virginia 2
3. Kansas 5 3. Stanford 4
4. UCLA 7 4. Tennessee 3
5. Arkansas 2 5. Iowa 5
6. Indiana 4 6. Stephen F. Austin 6
7. Arizona 9 7. Mississippi 7
8. Ohio St. 10 8. George Washington 9
9. North Carolina 11 9. Miami 12
10. Connecticut 10 10. Purdue 10
11. Michigan St. 6 11. Penn St. 8
12. Missouri 8 12. W Kentucky 14
13. Syracuse 12 13. Vanderbilt 11
14. Tulane 16 14. Houston 16
15. Michigan 15 15. Hawaii 17
16. Southern Cal 25 16. SW Missouri St. 17
17. UNLV 21 17. Kansas 20
18. Alabama 22 18. Clemson 15
19. Kentucky 14 19. Washington 13
20. N.C. Charlotte 17 20. Texas Tech 19
21. Oklahoma 18 21. North Carolina 23
22. LSU — 22. Alabama 24
23. Florida St. 23 23. West Virginia 25
24. Georgia Tech 20 24. California 21
24. Texas-Ello Paso 19 25. Long Beach St. —
Jamison earnshonor
Alonzo Jamison was named player of the week in the Big Eight Conference on Monday after he led No. 3 Kansas to two victories, including one against No. 21 Oklahoma on Saturday in Norman, Okla.
Jamison scored 23 points against the Sooners and tied his career high in assists with eight. He had six rebounds and 10 blocks, Norman for the first time in six years.
Jamison had 12 points as Kansas beat Marquette on Tuesday in Milwaukee. He made 12 of 15 field goal attempts and 13 of 13 free throw attempts for the week.
Kansas iunior varsity wins
SPORTS BRIEFS
The Kansas junior varsity basketball team improved its record to 12-1 last night by defeating Moberly Community College 76-70 at Allen Field House.
"We played a high-profile team, and even though we didn't play well, it was nice to get the win," Coach Mark Tur-
geon said.
Blake Wiechbrot led the Jayhawks with 23 points and seven rebounds. Brent Johnson added seven rebounds, and Donnie Braun had four assists.
Tyson trial continues
Kansas will face Hesston College at 7:30 tonight at Allen Field House.
Prosecutors building a rape case against former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson have reconstructed in damning detail the chain of events from his night out with a teenage beauty queen to her emergency room examination afterward
The former heavyweight champion's rape trial entered its second week yesterday, and his lawyer implied Tyson may testify when the defense puts on its case. Prosecutor Jeffrey Modiest said the state's last witness would take the stand by today. Tyson, 25, could receive up to 63 years in prison if convicted.
In six hours of testimony last week,
Volunteers sought
Interested persons should contact Harry Lehwald, Relays manager, at 864-5634, or stop by the track office for an application form today. The track office is at t143 Allen Field House.
The Kansas track office is seeking volunteers to work at the Kansas Relays, which will be held April 15-18 at Memorial Stadium.
On Saturday, Dr. Thomas Richardson, who examined the woman the day after the alleged rape, testified that the woman had two small vaginal abrasions consistent with forced intercourse. The emergency room doctor said he had seen such injuries as a result of consensual sex only twice.
an 18-year-old college student and Miss Black America contestant said Tyson pinned her on a bed July 19, stripped her, raped her and laughed while she cried in pain and begged him to stop.
Funeral services set
Funeral services were scheduled for today for a Purdue football player killed in a fight outside a bar.
Jason Crawford, 21, of Valparaiso,
Ind., died from a brain hemorrhage
early Saturday about an hour after the
fight.
Police said Crawford and Richard E. Kinzer, 38, may have been fighting over ownership of a leather jacket. No weapons were used in the fight, investigators said.
Kinzer was freed on bond after a preliminary charge of involuntary manslaughter was filed.
Crawford, a 1988 graduate of Andrean High School in Merrillville, Ind., was a senior at Purdue and a walk-on deep snapper on the football team.
From The Associated Press