SPORTS UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Thursday, March 4, 1993
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Jayhawks say goodbye to Cornhuskers
Woodberry, seniors lead 94-83 victory
Bv David Dorsev
By David Dorsey
Kansan sportswriter
An emotional surge hit Allen Field House last night as the Kansas seniors wrapped up their home careers by leading the Jayhawks to a 94-83 victory against Nebraska. The victory clinched a third consecutive Big Eight Conference regular season championship for the Kansas men's basketball team.
-- center Eric Pauley and guards Rex Walters and Adonis Jordan -- who stood in the spotlight for the final time in front of a capacity crowd of 15,800. Pauley scored 18 points and pulled down a season-high nine rebounds.
Kansas junior forward Steve Woodberry led all scorers with a career-high 26 points, but it was the seniors
Walters struggled from three-point range but took the ball inside, getting many of his 19 points from scoop shots, reverse lays and free throws.
Jordan scored 10 points and fed his teammates with a game-high six assists. He also contributed three steals in 33 minutes of play.
Kansas coach Roy Williams praised the team for its constant effort.
"We fought our tails off in the first half." Williams said. "We're up 10 at halftime. We figured what we've got to do was play hard the second half. We got the ball inside more and penetrated to the basket more. That helps us get to the to the free throw line more. It's just a total basketball effort, and the three seniors led the way."
Jordan scored a three-pointer on his first attempt, giving Kansas an early 5-10 lead, but the Cornhuskers would not give up.
The teams traded baskets for the
first 10 minutes of the game until Nebraska freshman guard Andre Woolridge tied the game at 24 points with a jump shot.
After that, the Jayhawks took off on a 17-3 run that began with a Walters' reverse layup and ended when Nebraska junior guard Jamar Johnson hit a jump shot. Woodberry and Walters combined for 10 points during the run.
But beginning with Nebraska senior center Derrick Chandler's alley-oop dunk from junior guard Eric Piiatowski, the Cornhuskers went on a run of their own, scoring eight points in the remaining 2:45 of the first half.
Nebraska trailed 48-38 at halftime, but the fired up Jayhawks continued to soar in the second half, shooting 59 percent from the floor.
Piatkowski led Nebraska with 26 points, followed by Johnson, who scored 18.
Jordan finished the game doing for the final time in the field house what he has done for four years as a Jayhawk. As the buzzer sounded, Jordan brought the ball up the court.
"Adonis is a great threat," he said. "I can't stand the talk about Adonis not be the best point guard in the Big Eight, because he is. When you talk about leadership and winning, he's done both. He has three Big Eight championships. He's the best point guard I've ever played with, and I've played with a lot of them."
Walters had nothing but praise for Jordan after the game, who is the first Jayhawk to play four years under Williams.
Walters, who was 1-for-8 from three point range, wasn't pleased with his performance, but relished the victory.
"I didn't shoot the ball very well and kind of struggled," he said. "I expect more out of myself, but I'm playing with the greatest group of guys and the greatest coach in college basketball. The last two years is exactly the
NEBRASKA (19-9, 7-6)
Kansas 94, Nebraska 83
Player fgm/fga tfm/fta tp
Badgett 4-9 1-3 10
Chubick 2-6 0-0 4
Chandier 3-12 0-0 6
Johnson 8-10 0-0 18
Platkowski 9-18 2-2 13
Best 2-3 0-0 5
Strickland 4-9 0-0 9
Gregory 2-3 2-4 6
Boone 0-0 0-0 0
Woolridge 1-2 0-0 2
Totals 35-72 5-9 83
KANSAS (23-5.10-3)
KANSAS (23,5,10-3)
Hancock 2-3 2-2 6
Scott 3-8 1-2 7
Pauley 8-11 2-3 18
Jordan 6-15 6-9 19
Jordon 4-9 0-1 10
Woodberry 7-14 11-12 26
Rayford 0-0 0-0 0
Richey 1-2 4-4 6
Ostertag 1-3 0-0 2
Totals 32-65 26-32 94
**surtire** Kansas 48, Nebraska 38,3-point
goals Nebraska 8.15 (ikatwkts 36,4) John-
son 2.3, Best 1.1, Badgett 1.1, Strockle 1.1,
Walters 1.9, Katsuba 1.3, Walters 1.8, **Rebounds** Nebraska 18
(Chandler, Best 9), Kansas (Pauley, Wood
7) **Asses** Nebraska 18 (Pathkowski 5),
Kansas (Jordan 6, Watkins 5) Total 5
(Johnson 25, Kansas 13) Attend
dance 15, 800
way I've wanted to play basketball." Williams thanked the seniors.
"It is a great accomplishment," Williams said about the conference championship. "It was a fantastic night for a lot of people, and I think you can go down the line. The seniors are so important to our team. And I'll say this, they're better young people than they are basketball players."
The victory was the 10th consecutive time Kansas has won its last home game of the season.
COURTSIDE:
Woolberry's 26 points were the most by any Kansas player this season.
Kin Chin / KANSAN
Kansas senior guard Rex Watters tries to block a three-point shot by Nebraska's Erick Strickland during the Jayhawks' 94-83 victory. Walters had two blocked shots and 19 points in last night's game.
Senior pitcher enjoys starting role
Rv Rradv Prauser
Kansan sportswriter
Both of them.
Kim Buche / KANSAN
Kansas senior pitcher Tom Stewart has won every game he ever started for the Jayhawks.
The former relief pitcher is 2-0 this season, after asking Kansas coach Dave Bingham to move him from the bullpen to the starting rotation before the season began.
Senior pitcher Tom Stewart makes his delivery toward the plate in practice. Stewart, who was a relief pitcher until this year, has won his first two starts this season.
"It's what he wanted to do," Bingham said. "Tom approached us all along with the intention of becoming a starter. He has shown great competiveness and has just done a wonderful job."
In 11 innings against Grand Canyon and Arkansas, Stewart gave up a total of four hits and one earned run, while striking out seven. He has a o 0.82 ERA.
The six innings he pitched against No. 30 Arkansas serve as the longest outing of any Kansas pitcher this season.
"He is tough on a hitter," Bingham said. "He is extremely effective with what he has."
The Scottsdale, Ariz., native, at 5-foot-9 and 165 pounds, plays a position traditionally occupied by the taller members of a team. Instead of overpowering the hitters, the left-hander relies on off-speed pitches to disrupt their timing.
don't throw hard," Stewart said. "I need to get all three of my pitches over the plate to be effective."
"I don't fool a lot of people because I
In a seven-game span last season as a reliever, Stewart did not allow a run. But he said he is comfortable with the transition to the starting rotation
"It feels like there is not as much pressure on you," Stewart said. "When you are a starter, sometimes you can afford to make mistakes that you can't get by with as a reliever. You are in control of what goes on out there. You don't have to keep as tight of a focus all the time, and you learn to relax more."
However, Stewart said that if the coaching staff returned him to the bullpen he would be equally happy there.
His success could help fill the pitching void left by last season's team victory leader Curtis Schmidt, a two-time All-Big Eight Conference selection who completed his eligibility.
Stewart and senior right fielder Taryn Tarquino transferred to Kansas last season after playing for Scottsdale Community College. During
their freshman season there, the team came within one game of qualifying for the junior college World Series.
While a closer for Scotsdale, Stewart earned junior college All-Arizona All-Star honors. He also had the unique distinction of playing for a team picked by Sports Illustrated as having one of the top 10 worst collegiate nicknames.
"You would say, 'I play for Scottsdale—they're the Artichokes,' " Stewart said. "It was good for conversation."
SPORTS BRIEFS
Stewart's pitching record early this season also is good for conversation, but he is quick to shift the accolades to his teammates.
"Baseball is such a team sport," he said. "As a pitcher, you rely on so many people. You rely on eight other guys to do the job, and they have. I try not to look at it so much as my own success, but as the team being successful."
Kansas diver places third in competition
Kansas diver Tim Davidson placed third in the one-meter diving competition last night at the Big Eight Swimming and Diving Championships in Oklahoma City. Davidson had an 11-dive score of 480.75.
Nebraska took first and second place in the event. Kevin McMahon won the event by 1.15 points over teammate Matthew Eastin. McMahon had a score of 509.40, and Eastin had a score of 508.25.
Competition continues today.
Hurley sets assist mark as Duke beats Maryland
Iowa State beats Buffs with Thigpen's basket
Hurley, who finished with 12 assists for a career total of 1,046, took the record away from Chris Corchiani, who had 1,038 for North Carolina State from 1987-91.
DURHAM, N.C. — Bobby Hurley set the NCAA career record for assists and scored 19 points in his final home game as Duke beat Maryland 95-79 last night.
BOULDER, Colo. — Justus Thigpen's three-pointer at the buzzer gave Iowa State a 67-66 victory against Colorado last night. It was the Cyclones first road victory of the season.
The Blue Devils improved to 23-5 overall and 10-5 in the Atlantic Division, but the Tortugas, 11-14 and 2-13, have not bested Duke since Jan. 1988.
Iowa State improved to 18-9 overall and 7-6 in the Big Eight Conference. Colorado dropped to 10-15 and 2-11.
With 2.2 seconds left Colorado led 66-64. Thigpen took an inbound pass, dribbed to the three-point line and tossed up his successful prayer shot.
No.1 North Carolina pounds Wake Forest
The Tar Heels, 25-3, top-ranked for the first time since the 1987-88 season, beat the Demon Deacons for the 11th straight time at home and avenged their worst loss of the season.
Wake Forest, 18-7, has lost three of its last four.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Eric Montross scored 17 points, and No. 1 North Carolina used a 19-1 first-half run to race past No. 14 Wake Forest 83-65 last night.
compiled from Associated Press and staff reports.
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