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University Daily Kansan / Friday, January 24, 1992
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'Hawks shore up for game
Huskers visit in Big Eight home opener
By Lyle Niedens
Korea sporting
Kansan sportswriter
Patrick Richey's four- to six-week absence with a stress fracture in his right ankle might change things for the Kansas basketball team and convince it to look to a freshman guard for a little extra support.
"He gives us some options I really like," Williams said. "If you just look at the number of minutes played, everybody says 'Well, that's not that big of deal.' But the way we play, everybody's minutes are important."
Kansas coach Roy Williams said a game might be misled. 4.5 points a game might be misled.
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If Gurley's opportunity comes tomorrow, it will be against a 13-2 Cornhuskers' team that has five players averaging in double figures and that has a center, 6-foot-10 junior Derrick Chandler, who has blocked more shots. 56, than the entire Kansas team.
"Perhaps Greg Gurley might end up playing some more." Williams said. "If he does, He hopes it wisely, and then that will help us out in the long run."
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Sophomore forward Eric Piatkowskis leads the Cornhuskers with 14.3 points in two games.
Another Kansas player, most likely freshman guard Greg Burley, probably will see increased playing time in the Jayhawks' Big Eight Conference against Nebraska tomorrow afternoon. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
Coach: Roy Williams Record: 13-1, (2-0)
"I think it's a very skilled team," Williams said.
NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS Coach: Danny Nee Record: 13-2, (1-1)
Probable Starters
Game time: 3:09 p.m. Central Standard Time tomorrow at Allen Field House in Brooklyn, NY.
Player/Position Ht. PPG RPG
24-F Alonzo Jamison 6-6 10.1 4.6
34-F Richard Scott 6-7 11.0 3.7
51-C Eric Pauley 6-10 8.1 2.6
23-G Rex Walters 6-4 15.9 3.2
30-G Adonis Jordan 5-11 13.5 3.1
Player/Position Ht. PPG RPG
23-G/F Michael Hughes 6-7 6.4 3.5
00-F Dapreis Owens 6-8 12.5 6.9
34-C Derrick Chandler 6-10 12.0 7.5
12-G Jamar Johnson 5-11 11.7 3.6
52-G/F Eric Piattkowski 6-6 14.3 6.8
Game notes: ■ Kansas leads the all-time series against Nebraska 132-65. The Jayhawks are 69-22 against the Cornhuskers in Lawrence and own a 32-2 advantage in games played in Allen Field House. ■ Nebraska's last victory in Lawrence came on March 2, 1983, but the Cornhuskers won two of three meetings last season. ■ Kansas has been ranked in the Top 25 in 39 of 60 weeks since Roy Williams took over as head coach. ■ The game will be televised on Raycom Network, which is on Channels 9 and 13 in Lawrence, will be shown on tape delay at 10 p.m. on Channel 6, and will be on radio on the Jayhawk Network. KLJR 105.9 FM and on KJHK 90.7 FM.
Source: Kansas Sports Network
Aimee Brainard, Daily Kansan
Dapiret Owens and Carl Hayes, who is coming off the bench this season after starting 'ast season, are averaging 12.5 and 11.3 points a game.
Chandler, junior guard Michael Hughes and sophomore point guard Jamar Johnson are newcomers to the Cornhuskers. Their team is 1-1 in the tournament, turning off a 74-71 victory against the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
The Jayhawks, who are 2-0 on the
road in the Big Eight for the first time since 1986, will go into tomorrow's game with a rejuvenated front line. Starting forwards senior Alonzo Jamison and sophomore Richard Scott, both from South Dakota, Pauley, combined for 39 points on 17-of-21 shooting in Saturday's 81-80 victory against Colorado.
Although the Kansas big men are sarging, point guard Adonis Jordan is sanguine.
percent from the field for the season,
made just 5-of-21 shots for 24 percent in
the Jayhawks' Big Eight road victories
against Missouri and Colorado.
Junior varsity game
The Kansas men's junior varsity basketball team will play before the varsity game Saturday afternoon. The 10-0 Jayhawks will play Dodge City Community College. Tip-off is set for noon.
Justin Krupp/KANSAN
Heather Switzer, Houston freshman, prepares for Saturday's meet against Iowa State during a practice at Robinson Cenit.
Kansas swimming and diving teams challenge national rankings on the road against Cyclones
By Chris Jenson
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas men's and women's swimming and diving teams will test their national rankings against their final Big Eight Conference opponent tomorrow when they will travel to Ames, Iowa to take on Iowa State.
The men are 1- against big Eight competition; the women are 2-0.
He said he was impressed with the Iowa State team, especially on the men's side. He said the Cyclones were much improved over last season's squad, which both the Kansas men's and women's teams defeated in Lawrence.
Kansas head swim coach Gary Kempf said it was time for the team to start swimming sharper and more aggressively.
After tomorrow's meet, the next conference competition for the Jayhawks will be the Big Eight championships in February. Only four of the Big Eight schools have swimming and diving teams.
Both the Kansas men's and the women's teams were ranked in the latest collegiate poll. The men were ranked 25th and the women 18th.
With the Big Eight Conference meet only three weeks away, the team
Swim teams shave body hair to reduce drag and also taper off the quantity of their workouts before key meets. This allows them to become rested and swim faster.
"I want the swimmers to get more confidence, more preparation and more speed," he said. "I also want them to have a great experience.
"We need to go in there with a purpose in mind. Iowa State is swimming fast now because they are already shaved and tapered."
needs to make the most of every opportunity, Kemp said.
shave and taper before the Big Eight Conference meet Feb. 13-15.
Senior men's co-captain Ed Riddle said that although the team's main focus was on the conference championships, it definitely was not overlooking Iowa State.
Kempf said the Kansas team will
"Everybody is real positive," he said. "We're going in all guns firing."
Candice Autry, women's co-captain, said the team's biggest obstacle would be mental preparation.
"Physically, we're ready," she said. "Mentally, we need to work on being tough. This is a transition stage of our training. It should be a fun meet."
Ten Jayhawks vs. one Husker
Women to rely on team defense against conference leading scorer
By Cody Holt
Kansan sportswriter
Something has to give tomorrow night when the No. 22 Kansas Lady Jayhawks take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Lincoln.
"If she's not the best, she's one of the best players in the conference," Kansas coach Mkrian Washington said.
The Lady Jayhawks' nation-leading defense, which has limited opponents to 53.1 points a game, will face the Big Eight Conference's leading scorer, Nebraska center Karen Jennings, who ranks fifth nationally with an average of 26.7 points a game.
Both Kansas' defense and Jennings are coming off season-best performances, Kansas' 88-29 victory against Iowa State on Wednesday night at Allen Field House was the lowest point total allowed by the Lady Jayhawk defense this season. Kansas' 59-point victory margin was the second-largest in team history and the largest ever against a Big Eight foe.
All 10 Kansas players played in the scoring Wednesday night against Iowa State. The Lady Jayhawk bench outscored the Cyclones' 52-13.
Jennings had a season-high 40 points Tuesday night as Nebraska defeated Kansas State 87-82 in Manhasset. She shot 84.6 percent from the field on 22 of 26 shooting. The 6-foot-2 junior also leads the Big Eight in field goal percentage, hitting 63.6 percent of her attempts.
Jennings leads the Cornhuskers in almost every offensive category and accounts for over one-third of the team's offense. She has led the team in scoring in all 16 games and has not been held to fewer than 20 points a game all season. She will be tested by a Kansas team that has not allowed an opposing player to score more than 19 points this season.
Injuries are another concern for the Lady Jayhawks, who lost the services of senior guard Tanya Bonham for the remainder of the season. Bonham injured her right knee after practice Tuesday and is expected to undergo surgery in three to four weeks. Kansas lost starting center Lisa Tate earlier this season because of a stress fracture in her left leg.
Tomorrow's game is important for the Lady Jayhawks' conference standings. Nebraska, 13-3, and Oklahoma State, 8-8, are both undefeated, 3-0, against Big Eight opponents. Kansas, 13-3, stands at 2-1 in league play. The Lady Jayhawks won by Columbia, Mo., 58-57. Kansas was picked to win the Big Eight in a pre-season coaches poll.
Kansas senior guard Kay Kay Hart said the loss of Bonham put added pressure on the their bench
"We will have to cut into what she does," Washington said. "She's going to get her points though."
"Everyone is going to have to contribute," she said. "It's going to take an entire team effort from now on."
Women's basketball probable starters
Game time: 9 p.m. to tomorow in Lincoln, Neb.
Channel 11, Channel H-10, Toneka, and on kJHK radio 90.7 FM
Kansas 13-3, (2-1) Position Year Height PPG RPG
39 Kay Kay Hart G Sr 5-7 9.6 3.4
10 Jo Jo Witherspoon G Jr 5-7 2.7 1.4
34 Martha McCloud G Jr 5-10 7.3 5.6
23 Terrilyn Johnson F Sr 5-11 7.3 9.5
34 Angela Aycock F Fr 6-2 9.4 4.0
Nebraska 13-3, (3-0)
42 Sue Huesh F F Sr. 6-1 6.3 4.1
22 Rissa Taylor F F Jr. 6-1 9.9 4.8
51 Karen Jennings C C Jr. 6-2 26.7 9.2
20 Kim Yancey G G Sr. 5-6 4.5 1.9
24 Megan Yedsen G G So. 5-8 10.4 3.4
"She (Cooley) has improved more than any body this year." Center said. "She is an extremely hard worker."
Source: Kansas Sports Network
Kansan sportswriter
By Lyle Niedens
Kansas sportwriter
Tennis team courts success
Although a good attitude goes a long way toward success in tennis, a little talent doesn't hurt, either.
Kansas women's tennis coach Michael Center, whose team opens its 1992 season tonight against No. 23 from Bakersfield. Jayhawks were ready in both areas.
"We're a much-improved team from last year," said Center, who guided Kansas to a third-place finish in the Big Eight Conference last season. "Our attitude is a lot better, and everybody believes in each other. We didn't have that a couple of years ago."
Much of Center's optimism comes from the quick advancement of freshmen Rebecca Jensen and Nora Kova and walk-on sophomore Casey Cooley.
Jensen, Kansas' No. 2 singles player from Norcross, Ga., is ranked No. 21 in the Volvo Tennis/Collegiate national rankings. Koves, who is from Budapest, Hungary, will play No. 3 singles for the Jayhawks.
Cooley, from Wichita, came to Center at the end of last summer and asked him for a chance to play. She has progressed faster than expected, Center said, and will play No. 5 singles for Kansas.
Leading the Javhawks again this
year is senior All-American Eveline Hamers. Ranked No. 32 in the country. Hamers will play No. 1 singles and team up with Jensen at No. 1 doubles. The combination is ranked No. 7 in the country.
"She is setting the tone for the team." Center said. "The freshmen are really looking up to her."
Rounding out the Jayhawks' squad that will be facing Utah are Renee Raychaudhuri, Abby Woods and Buffy Mclnev.
Raychaudhuri, an Ossining, N.Y., senior who played No. 2 singles a year ago, will play No. 4 singles for the Jayhawks. Woods, a Tulsa, Okla., sophomore, will play No. 6 singles and McLiney, Overland Park sophomore, will team with Raychaudhuri at No. 2 doubles. Kansas 'No. 3 doubles squad will consist of Woods and Koves.
The match against Utah will begin at 6p.m. at Wood Valley in Topeka.
"I think everyone is ready to get started." Center said.
The Jayhawks will need to be ready against the Utes, a regional opponent that they have never beaten.
"We're an unproven commodity," he said. "Until we beat the Utah's on our schedule, we're not going to get much respect."
After a day off tomorrow, the Jayhawks will return to action again at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, when they will face Northwestern at Wood Valley.
No-huddle Bills look to bowl over Washington defense
MINNEAPOLIS — Every bizarre offense the Washington Redskins have faced, they've solved. They say their toughest test will come in the Super Bowl against the no-huddle blitzkrieg of the Buffalo Bills.
The Associated Press
The Redskins, who finished the regular season with the NFL's third-ranked defense, went 5-0 against passhavp. run-and-shoe teams.
They were 1 against the no-huddle, but it was not easy. They had to rally from 14 points down to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 34-27.
"It's definitely tough to substitute against a no-huddle, and that's what we like to do," said Richie Petitbon, Washington's assistant head coach for defense. "These guys get into a little bit of this stuff." That makes 40 seconds to regroup. It's made that way in Buffalo. It's boom-boom-boom-boom. It wears the big guys out."
sive switches that Washington likes, so the Redskins are working on a scheme that has as many versatile players on the field as possible.
The no-huddle makes it extremely difficult to make the dizzying defen-
Redskins defensive tackle Eric Williams said: "I'll be lying on the ground after a play, and if look up and see someone sprinting in to replace
"They remind me of a run-and-shoot team, but then the minute they remind you of a run-and-shoot team, you look at their statistics," defensive end Charles Mann said. "They can run the football too."
me, I'll get up and sprint off. You train this game by running on a treadmill.
Buffalo's offense is anything but
WashingtonGenerated.
But first headaches first: Jim Kelly and his trio of receivers.
Kelly threw for an NFL-best 33 touchdowns this season, spreading the scoring strikes primarily among
wideouts James Lofton, Andre Reed and Don Beebe. Lofton had and eight touchdowns and gained 1,072 yards. Reed had 81 bats for 1,113 yards and 10 touchdowns, and the sure-handed Beebe added 414 yards and six touchdowns on 32 pass receptions despite missing five games with a broken shoulder.
And Mann pointed out that the Bills have a tight end to throw to as well. So far in the playoffs, their leading receiver is not Loffton, Reed or even It's right end Keith McKellar, who has caught eight passes for 73 yards.
said: "Kelly is a veteran quarterback,
said: "He is a veteran. He checks off at
the line and then runs the ball."
And if the Bills line up showing pass, only to have Kelly call an audible, look for Thurman Thomas to get the ball on a running play.
Bills defensive end Jumpy Geathers
Bills coach Marv Levy reminded reporters, "Who led the league in rushing this year? We did. This is a versatile offense."
In order to stop it, the Redskins will need excellent pass coverage from cornerbacks Darrell Green and Martin Mayhew, and the same thing from linebackers Andre Collins, Wilber Marshall and Kurt Gouveia.
"I think we're fast enough to keep up with them," Marshall said.
Petitbib, recalling how Denver threw Kelly off his game by getting to him early in the AFC championship, said Washington's front four would have to harrass the Buffalo quarterback to make the defense click.
"I'd like to be able to pressure Kelly," Petitbon said when asked what his top defensive priority was. "I'd like to have somebody in his face all day."
"The balance between the run and the pass and the way they spread things out is what makes them difficult. Kelly is very, very dangerous."