SPORTS University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, January 29. 1992 13 Jayhawks beat Warriors 85-61 By Lyle Niedens Kansan sportswriter The Marquette Warriors had things going their way for the first 17 minutes of the first half in their game against No. 5 Kansas last night. But it were the last three minutes of the half that doomed Marquette and put the Jayhawks on their way to an 85-61 victory. In an effort to slow Kansas' uptempo style. Marquette played a variety of zone defenses and managed to stay within striking distance of Kansas throughout much of the first half. Kansas led only 24-23 when senior forward Alonzo Jamison was fouled while hitting a layup with 2:45 left in the first half. Jamison hit the ensuing foul shot, giving the Jayhawks a 27-23 lead. The three-point play sparked an 11-0 run by the Jayhawks that culminated in a Steve Woodberry layup off an alley-opp pass by point guard Adonis Jordan, who led Kansas with 14 points and eight assists. Marquette coach Kevin O'Neill did not help the Warriors' cause during the Kansas spurt. O'Neill was called for a technical foul at the 21:11 mark, and the Jayhawks went from a 29-23 lead to a 33-23 advantage after Wood- berry hit the technical throw and throws freshman center Ben Davis scored underneath. Kansas lead by 11, 35-24, at halftime. Kansas coach Roy Williams said after the game that at half-time he told his players to be more patient on offense against the Warriors' zone. "We did try to be more patient," Williams said. "We kept our defense going, and got our break going a little more, too." After halftime, the Jayhawks picked up where they left off in the first half. Three-pointers by Jordan and junior guard Rex Walters increased Kansas' lead to 14, 45-31, with 16:51 to play in the game. The Jayhawks led 55-37 with 11:53 left and were never threatened the rest of the way. Because of injuries and foul trouble Marquette had problems keeping their starting five players in the game. Midway through the second half, the Warriors' freshman point guard, Tony Miller, injured his wrist after colliding with Walters on a Kansas fast break. He did not return to the game. Shortly thereafter, Marquette's top reserve, forward Ron Curry, sprained his left ankle and to leave the game. "When Miller went down, that was a really big blow to them," Williams said. "Curry getting hurt was another blow." 6-foot 8 Damon Key, who came into the game averaging 15.3 points a game for the Warriors, sat on the bench northe of the night in foul trouble before fouling out with 10 minutes left in the game. He scored only two points. "We kept being aggressive and taking it to the basket early and that got Damon in foul trouble, "Williams said. "That was a big key for us." The Kansas defense pressured Marquette throughout the game, as it did against Nebraska. The 'Hawks recorded eight steals, and the Warriors made 22 turnovers. "I was really impressed with our defense for 40 minutes," Williams said. The Jayhawks did have problems with Warriors center Jim McIlvaine. The 7-1 sophomore scored a game- high 15 points on 5-of-5 shooting. The victory improved Kansas' record to 15-1 and dropped Marquette to 11-7. The Jayhawks will play again on the road at No. 18 Oklahoma. Marquette had being held opponents to 39 percent field goal shooting. The Jayhawks hit 52 percent of their shots against the Warriors. Courtside: The Jayhawks outrebounded Marquette 37-24. Except for guard Greg Gurley, every Kansas player had at least one rebound. Either Walters or Jordan has led Kansas in scoring in 13 of 16 games this season. Kansas 85 Player M FG FT R A F T I2 Jamison 26 5/7 1/3 1/6 1/2 Scott 19 2/6 2/2 2/2 1/4 Walters 19 2/6 2/2 2/2 1/4 Walters 26 3/6 4/4 1 3 13 Jordan 29 6/10 0/0 6 8 0/14 Ostergraf 19 1/2 0/0 6 8 0/14 Woodbury 25 4/5 4/4 3 1 12 Davis 23 3/7 4/4 3 1 12 Gurley 8 4/2 2/2 1 3 10 Gurley 8 4/2 2/2 1 0 0 Johanning 8 0/2 2/2 1 0 0 Percentages: FG 51% (98/254), FT 69% (23/333), THJE cost: 610 Jordan 2, 120 Lauren 2, 70 Walters 2, Oyster 4, Waters, Pauley) Steals: 8 Waters, Waters, Walters 4, Jordan 1, Nashian 4 Gates 28 5/8 0/1 1 1 2 10 Key 18 1/2 0/0 0 1 0 10 McLivane 26 5/5 5/5 3 0 4 15 Melvain 25 5/5 5/5 3 0 4 15 Logmantr 19 3/10 0/0 0 1 0 10 McCaskill 16 1/3 2/2 5 0 1 4 Amot 16 1/3 2/2 5 0 1 4 Zuluf 16 1/3 2/2 5 0 1 4 Smith 21 2/4 1/2 3 1 4 5 Smith 21 2/4 1/2 3 1 4 5 Percentage: FG 44.2% (23.52), FT 76.5% (13.17). Three-point shots 2/7 (Logan徒群). Blocked shots 4/Mathieu 2, McCaskill, Smith Stealth 5/Millery, Curtie 3, McCaskill. Halftime: Kansas 35, Nebraska 24. Officiates Walkout, Kowalz, Schleim, Bach A. 13.8.17 KUwomendowninnumbers,notinmorale Jayhawks travel to Stillwater with only nine players on roster By Cody Holt Kansan sportswrites Kansas basketball coach Marian Washington is literally trying to roll with the punches. "I feel like we've been experiencing an awful lot of physical play," Washington said. "We're losing player after player. It's really distressing." Junior forward Marthea McCloud is the latest on a list of Kansas casualties that includes three starters who are lost for the remainder of the season. Senior Tanya Bonham and junior Lisa Tate also are out of the Jayhawk lineup for the season. Senior Terrilyn Johnson and freshman Angela Aycock also were sidelined with injuries at a point in the season when Kansas has lost three of four games. Despite a list of injuries that may have dropped the preseason favorite to win the Big Eight Conference into the role of underdog, Washington had nothing but praise for her ball club. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL With only nine names on their roster, the Jayhawks, 14-3, travel to Still "It's just one of those years," Washington said. "The fact that we haven't given up along with the fact that we're still winning a few more ball games, I can't help but be proud of the team. They haven't stopped playing." water tonight to take on Oklahoma State, 8-9, in a battle of first-place teams. Both teams, along with Nebraska and Oklahoma, have 3-1 records in the conference. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. at Gallagher-Iba Arena. "McGill is no tougher than Karen Jennings," Washington said. "The only difference is that we have fewer people. Having played against Karen will help us with McGill." Jennings is Nebraska's 6-2 junior center who leads the Big Eight in scoring with 26.7 points a game. Kansas' defense held Jennings to 14 points in a 57-54 victory over Nebraska Saturday in Lincoln. Saturday's game broke a string of 24 games dating back to Feb. 3, 1991, in which Jennings had scored more than 20 points. Oklahoma State is the defending Big Eight Conference and Tournament champion. The Cowgirls defeated Kansas in all three meetings last year, including a 74-63 victory in the finals of the Big Eight Tournament. Women's basketball probable starters Game time: 7 p.m. tonight in Stillwater, Okla. Location: KMJA radio 1400 AM in Topeka and KLWN radio 1320 AM. Kansas 14-3, (3-1) 26 Danielle Shareef F Sr. 5-10 RPG 8.1 10 Jo Jo Witherspoon G Jr. 5-7 2.7 1.4 13 Kay Kay Hart G Sr. 5-7 9.0 3.7 23 Terrilyn Johnson F Fr. 5-11 7.0 9.0 23 Angelia Avcock F Fr. 6-2 9.7 4.2 32 Lisa McGill F Jr. 5-11 18.5 11.3 55 Susanne Rosson F Sr. 6-1 8.5 4.2 53 Shea Jackson C Jr. 6-1 6.0 6.1 13 Kim Mahn G Jr. 5-9 6.7 3.2 13 Paula Breeden G Sr. 5-6 10.7 3.5 Danielle Shareef protects the ball from assistant coach Renee Brown during practice vesteredav. Missouri forward reinstated Federal judge calls suspension unfair blasts university The Associated Press U. S. District Judge Scott Wright said after a daylong hearing that Coleman, 21, could keep playing with the eighth-ranked Tigers, removing questions about the future of the senior's college basketball career. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A federal judge ruled yesterday that Missouri forward Jamal Coleman won't be suspended from school because of a theft conviction and angrily criticized university disciplinary procedures as an outrage. The judge said he would make permanent a temporary restraining order he issued in December that set aside Coleman's suspension for a semester. That order allowed Coleman to remain on the basketball team until yesterday's hearing. Coleman had challenged his suspension, saying it was harsher than punishment given two women who worked with him to steal from the University Bookstore. Wright agreed. From January to April, the bookstore was billed of more than $3,000. Coleman acknowledged receiving $688 of the proceeds from the scam, which involved using phony merchandise-return receipts to get cash refunds. "They were placed on probation and he got the ax. It's not fair," the judge said in an agitated speech from the bench. "The university has suffered some irreparable damage as a result of this case." The athlete was convicted of a misdemeanor; the women—one of them his girlfriend—pled guilty to felonies. However, the Student Conduct Committee placed the women on disciplinary probation, meaning they could attend classes. The judge ruled that Coleman: n Didn't get substantial due process because the committee lacked written guidelines for dealing with cases such as the bookstore scam. n Was denied procedural due process because there were no students on the disciplinary panel, and neither Coleman nor his lawyer were told they could ask for student representation. n Was the subject of sex discrimination because he wasn't as contrite to the panel as the two women and suffered because of it. "They didn't think he grooved enough." Wright said. MU "I think he was very fair and he saw my side of the story," Coleman told reporters. "I just wanted to be back in school and play basketball." Kelly Mescher, attorney for the Student Conduct Committee, wouldn't say whether Wright's ruling would be appealed. Haskell Monroe, the university chancellor who upheld the committee's decision, also said he had no comment about the ruling. Coach Norm Stewart also said he had no comment about the ruling, but said Wright had humor and compassion. Kansas pitcher passes on Phillies Academics and better opportunity in draft keep Schmidt in school By Jerry Schmidt Kansas sportswriter Curtis Schmidt, a pitcher on the Kansas baseball team, decided to put that dream on hold for a while. After being drafted by the Philadelphia Philies in the 28th round last June, Schmidt decided to pass on the Philles and return to Kansas for his senior season. Granted, the 28th round is a long way from the major leagues, but it is closer than most get. Many kids have grown up with dreams of playing baseball in the major leagues, and most would jump at the chance. Academics and the chance to go higher in the baseball draft this June were major influences in his decision to return, he said. Schmidt, a senior from Mound City, Mont., posted a 6-5 record last year with a 3.03 ERA in 15 games. He was the most important player in Kansas history for one season. Schmidt said he received advice from many people while contemplating whether to sign with the Philies, but the final decision was left up to him. "I wanted to get more school in," said Schmidt, a business major. "And we're also going to have a good team. so I thought I'd come back." "My parents wanted me to stay in school," he said. "I was getting a scholarship anyway, so I thought I'd take a chance on the draft next year." "Coach Bingham wants us to go we have the chance," Schmidt said. "But he wanted me to come back." He left the final decision up to me." He said the Kansas coaching staff also gave him advice. With a stature of 6-foot-6,215 pounds, one might think Schmidt is a power pitcher. That is not necessarily the case, Kansas pitching coach Wilson Kilmer said. "He has just average velocity," Kilmer said "Others have more velocity, but he has very good movement. (The pro scouts) saw he pitch and keep his team in the ballgame." Kilmer said people should not be fooled by Schmidt's 6-5 record last spring. Some of Schmidt's losses came in close ballgames, he said, pointing to an extra-inning loss against Kansas State and a 3-2 loss to Oklahoma State. Schmidt said the Phillies had not kept in touch with him since last summer, but that did not bother him. Instead he is focusing on the upcoming season and Big Eight Conference competition. The possibility of being part of a conference-contending team played a large part in his decision to stay at Kansas. He said Kansas should vie for the Big Eight title. "A goal for the team is the conference tournament," Schmidt said. "But we feel we can win the Big Eight. We're definitely better than a fifth-place club." Missouri hits oil slick No. 8 Missouri had plenty of excuses. Coach Norm Stewart cited player illness and concentration on Sunday's game at No. 3 Oklahoma State as reasons to limit playing time for his starters in Tuesday night's 69-12 loss to the Marathon Oil exhibition team. SPORTS BRIEFS Missouri starters Anthony Peeler and Jeff Warren still are sick, but Stewart said they weren't the only ones. "I've got the stuff now," Stewart said. "I've got it in the head, (the players) got it in the stomach. When you get in the stomach it 's horrible." Peeler said the flu is wearing him down. "I'm struggling a little bit now." Peeler said, "I'm tired, I'm sick. I’m still fighting it and it's getting me tired." Stewart said he hopes his team is near full strength by Sunday. "It will be the toughest game we will have all year," Stewart said. "Our hopes are that we are 80 percent healthy by Sunday. Lamont Frazier K-State road trip planned Rick Hall scored 32 points and Paul Doerrfield added 21 to lead Marathon Oil. Jevon Crudup led the Tigers with 16 points in 27 minutes, while Peeler notched just six points in 17 minutes. and Jeff Warren are sick and we helped them out tonight (by not playing them). Anthony Peeler is sick, but he went a few minutes and we let him play a little. Jed Frost has swelling in his head." The KU Courtsideers, a women's basketball support group, is planning a bus trip to Manhattan for Sunday's game against Kansas State. The bus will leave from the south gate of Allen Field House at 9 a.m. for the 2 p.m. match-up. There is a $10 roundtip fee. Anyone interested should contact the women's basketball office at 864-4938 by Wednesday. The bus accommodates 47 people; a minimum of 35 must sign up for the trip. Irish resume swim practice Notre Dame's women's swim team will resume its schedule today, but with only eight participants. Two members were killed Friday when a chartered bus returning from a meet crashed a few miles from the campus The university announced yesterday that the deaths and injuries to other swimmers would limit the team's participation against University of Illinois-Chicago. Thirty-two swimmers, three coaches and a student manager were on the bus that was returning from a meet at the local pool. Ill, when it overturned in a snowstorm. Funerals were conducted Monday for the two freshmen killed in the crash - Margaret Beeler of Granger, Ind, and Colleen Hipp of St. Louis, both 19 A third team member, Haley Scott, 18, of Phoenix, remained hospitalized yesterday, in serious but stable condition at South Bend Memorial Hospital. Three of the 19 people on the bus were admitted to the campus infirmary. From staff and wire reports