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The University Daily Kansan
Thursday, February 26, 1998
Big 10 reviews Knight's outburst
The Associated Press
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — One night his team is humiliated, losing by 48 points. Three nights later, he is ejected during a loss at home, then gives a scathing critique of the referee.
Indiana coach Bob Knight's latest now is under review by the Big 10 office.
The conference said yesterday it would study the Indiana-illinois game during which Knight received three technical fouls and called the officiating, specifically that of Ted Valentine, the greatest travesty he
Knight: Three technical fouls lead to coach's ejection
had seen as a college basketball coach. "We are aware of those comments," said Jim Delany, Big 10 commissioner. "I think what we'll probably do is issue a statement about the game as a whole."
Delany pointed to the league's various rules concerning coaches and unsportsmanlike conduct: crowd incitement and undue criticism of coaches, schools, players or officials.
"So we've got four or five different provision
that could be applicable." Delany said.
The Hoosiers lost 82-72 to No. 22 Illinois on Tuesday night, three days after they were routed 112-64 by Michigan for Knight's second-worst loss since he came to Indiana.
On Tuesday night, when asked if he expected to be disciplined for his comments — as he has in the past — Knight said he did not know.
Illinois coach Lon Kruger said an intense game could trigger an episode of this kind.
"I think early the officials were trying to keep some flow and call some things that I think need to be called more often in the league," he said. "I think the game has gotten to the point where it's too physical and not being played by the rules as intended."
Knight received one technical foul during the first half. He was ejected after getting his second and third technicals with 9:37 to go.
Freshman Luke Recker was knocked hard to the floor and Knight thought Recker's shot should have counted as a basket because of goaltending. But the officials ruled no goaltending because Illinois' Sergio McClain pulled the rim, for which he was assessed a technical, and they could not assume the ball would have gone in.
"Well, that's the most ridiculous statement I've ever heard because you can't assume that any goaltend shot is going to be good."
Knight said. "If the ball is on its downward flight and it is interfered with, it's a goalalt. You don't assume it's going to be good, missed, not hit the rim or anything."
Knight went to check on Recker, who still was on the floor, and Valentine gave him a second technical, an automatic ejection. Knight then went into a rage and received the third technical.
"When I went out on the floor and walked toward Luke on the floor, my only comment was, 'I have an injured player there.' Period," Knight said. "I have every right to go on the floor when there's an injured player on the floor."
"This, and that guy (Valentine), is the greatest travesty I've ever seen in basketball in 33 years as a college head coach," Knight said. "This was absolutely, totally uncalled for. Just beyond belief."
Recker injured a rib and underwent further treatment by team trainer Tim Garl yesterday. His status is unclear for Saturday's game at Iowa, the Hoosiers' regular-season finale.
Since 1985, Knight has been reprimanded, fined or suspended five times by the University and the NCAA for various incidents raging from obscene outburst at press conferences to kicking one of his players who also happened to be his son to throwing a chair across the court during a game.
Scouts eye BCCC guard
GREAT BEND — On a roster that includes an NBA prospect and several players who seem destined for major college basketball, Alton Mason would seem to have a thankless job: making his teammates happy.
The Associate Press
Does he pass first and shoot second? Or shoot first and pass second? Those are some of the questions facing Mason, who is on the rebound and hoping to receive a major college scholarship himself.
In the mind of Mason, the point guard who makes No. 6 nationally ranked Barron County go, there is no question that it is better to give than to receive.
"I just like to get the team involved," he said. "I like passing and so I just try to make everybody happy."
In the process, Mason has come out a double winner.
The Cougars are 26-3 behind backcourt star Gordon Scott, who has major colleges across the country recruiting him, and 7-foot-3 Aleksandar Radojevic, who has sparked interest among professional scouts.
Mason's stock as a major college player has gone up since he came to Barton County at the semester break last year
from Marquette. where he did not play.
"I had recruited him out of high school and when I found out about his academic problems, I got back to him," said Steve Forbes, Barton County coach.
When Mason, who has taken the Jayhawk Conference by storm with his deft passing and aggressive defense, leaves, he will have three years to play at a four-year school.
Seward County coach Dave Brown said, "I'm glad he's not back next year because I don't want to have to face him again."
Mason, 6-1, who has conference bests of 8.5 assists and 3.6 steals, has played so well he has schools such as Tennessee, Iowa State, Southern California and Oregon State trying to lure him to their campuses.
"He has a knack for getting his hands on the ball on defense," Forbes said. "He's deceiving. You see him, and you don't think he's quick, but he is. He doesn't have any wasted motion."
Mason said, "I was rusty at the start of the season after being out so long, but I think I've gotten better, as has the team. This has been like a second chance for me. I got out of a bad situation and into a good one."
And he does not mind a bit that he is averaging just 10 points a game.
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