SPORTS UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Tuesday, January 26, 1993
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49ers mine 64-49 upset victory
Everything goes wrong for top-ranked Kansas
By David Dorsey Kansan sportswriter
Shoving rankings, expectations and predictions aside, the Long Beach State 49ers invaded Allen Field House last night and routed the top-ranked Kansas men's basketball team 64-49.
The Jayhawks, 16-2, fell victim to the 49ers' game plan that spread the floor and used the open court. Long Beach State, ranked 25th in the nation last week, was coming off loss to Virginia Commonwealth on Saturday and improved its record to 14-3.
Kansas coach Roy Williams said he had a bad feeling about the game even before the tipoff and had trouble explaining his squad's poor team play. The Jayhawks, 17-point favorites last night, had only five assists on 22 field goals and shot 42 percent from the field.
"Everything that could go wrong did go wrong," Williams said. "We lost all patience whatsoever. I'm sorry I can't tell you more, but we got our bullets locked."
"I guess you fear games that you're not ready to play. We weren't ready to play, and that's my job as coach. It was a nightmare."
Only two Jahawks, junior forwards Darrin Hancock and Steve Woodberry, reached double figures. Hancock set career highs with 16 points and 13 rebounds while Woodberry finished with 11 points.
Kansas senior guard Adonis Jordan, who was scoreless until the final two minutes of the game, said that his team had trouble defending the 49ers' spread offense.
"It hurt us when they spread it," he said. "They have four guys that can handle the ball. I'll give them a lot of credit, but we weren't ready to play."
Long Beach State senior guard Lucious Juarez, a former high school teammate of Jordan's, led all scorers with 24 points. Harris said that last night's game was the biggest victory of his career.
"We wanted to come out and use the clock," he said. "We ran about 30 seconds off the clock and looked for the
open shots."
The results for the 49ers were 75 percent shooting from the field and a 14-0 scoring run in the first half.
In the second half, there was no turning back. Long Beach State built its lead to 21 points three separate times, the largest margins against the Jayhawks this season.
Kansas senior guard Rex Walters, like Williams, had trouble explaining the team's performance, but said that the Jayhawks had trouble getting the ball inside.
"I wouldn't say that they knew our offense," Walters said. "I can't think of a definite, pinpoint answer on why couldn't you the ball inside."
The loss snapped a seven-game winning streak that began after the Jayhawks lost to Michigan on Dec. 30 in the Rainbow Classic in Hawaii. It also snapped a 14-game home court winning streak and an 18-game streak of games with at least one Kansas three-pointer. The Jayhawks were 9-for-9 from three-point range.
LONG BEACH ST. 64, KANSAS 49
KANSAS (16-2)
PLAYER        fgm/fga    ftm/ta    itp
Hancock       8-12      0-1     16
Ireland       13      0-1     2
Paulery       1.4      2-4     4
Walters       3.8      1-7     1
Jordan        3.9      0-0     6
Woodberry    5-11      0-2     12
Woolwich     0-1      0-1     0
Richey        0.0      0-1     0
Pearson        1.2      0-1     0
Ostertag      0.2      0-0     0
Karry        0.0      0-0     0
TOTALS        22-52     5-16     49
Camper 2.4 0.0 4
Russell 2.3 0.2 6
Berni 2.9 2.1 15
Rogers 2.5 0.0 4
Harris 10-17 2.4 24
Atkinson 4.4 0.0 8
Attkinson 1.4 0.0 8
TOTALS 27-43 6-13 64
Haffitt Kamasan 25, Long Beach State 35,
3-point goals Kamasan 0-4 Wahid University 0-3
4. Robbins College 26, Hanover College 13, Scott 4.
Rebelton College 28, Hanover College 16,
Ottager 15, Long Beach State 29 (Brown 8, Hairy
17), Woodbury 28, Long Beach State 19,
1. Woodbury 1, Richely 1, Long Beach State
10. Total fours Kamasan 17, Long Beach State 17
Irene Lanier / KANSAL
center senior Eric Pauleau, front, and teammate junior forward Darin Hancock to control a rebound. Long Beach State upset Kansas 64-49 last night.
Underdog responds to challenge
Bv Matt Dovle
Kansan sportswriter
Long Beach State coach Seth Greenberg had a better feeling after last night's contest against No. 1 Kansas than he did after previous contests against No. 1 teams.
"This feels better than being beaten by UNLV three times by a total of 150 points," Greenberg said after his 49ers upset the Jayhawks 64-49 at Allen Field House.
The 49ers performance was even more surprising considering the fact they were dominated Saturday night by the Browns. Beach State lost to the Rams 7-6 (5).
Greenberg was pondering how his team would bounce back after the 34 point loss.
He challenged his team to give its best against Kansas or face the consequences of an embarrassment.
"I told the kids if they didn't play hard and leave everything on the court, they'd find themselves on ESPN and in USA Today getting embarrassed," he said.
Harris felt Long Beach had something to prove after its performance at Venice.
Long Beach's Lucious Harris
responsible to Greenberg's challenge.
The 49ers employed a similar offense to the one used by the University of Texas-E El Paso in 66-106 upset victory against the Jayhawks in last year's second round of the NCAA Midwest Regional.
The spreading of the court on offense and making at least six passes on most possessions paid dividends for Long Beach this year after using the same offense in last year's loss to Kansas, also a 66-60 decision.
Greenberg was asked if he borrowed the offense from UTEP.
"UTEP got it from us," he said jokingly.
in preparation for the softball season, senior pitcher Jill Bailey uses dumbbells to gain upper arm strength. The softball team practiced for the first time yesterday and will open its season March 5.
Ranae Knocher / VANGAN
Spring brings softball
By Mark Button Kansas sportswriter
Kansan sportswriter
When the snow begins to melt, it is a sign that spring is around the corner.
And for softball coach Kalum Haack, the melting snow signifies a new softball season. And he cannot wait to get started.
The softball team began working out in preparation for the 1993 season yesterday.
Last year, the Jayhawks posted the best record in the history of Kansas softball. 45-10. They also earned their first trip to the NCAA and they finished seven-third in the eight-tournament.
Add to that their 12-1 fall season, the team's best fall performance, and Haack's eagerness for the coming season is understandable.
Last year's seniors, Christy Arterburn, Jennifer Frost, Shelly Sack and Camille Spitalier, were all four-year starters and instrumental in pushing Kansas to the World Series. Spitalier, who played third base, was a three-time All-American. Arterburn, at shortstop, made the All-Big Eight squad twice and was a secondteam All-American last season.
However, four key players from last year's World Series team will not return.
Haack said that filling the void left by the
seniors would be difficult, but playing without them last fall and winning 12 of 13 games was a good indication of the team's potential.
"They surprised me in the fall," Haack said.
"Honefly, they will keep surprising me."
Haack said that having his best recruiting season in recent years will help to replace last year's seniors.
Kim Newborn, an All-American transfer from Hutchinson Community College, will attempt to fill Spitier's shoes at third base. Haack also has finished Kshanite Morgan to fill the gap at shortstop.
"We need for Katie to have a good year," track said. "She will have more action than me."
Haack made two key defensive changes to combat the loss of Frost and Sack Joy Herrera, who came off the bench to play catcher last season, will start in right field. And sophomore Lora Richardson, who played second base last season, will be moved to first base.
For Kansas to be successful this season, it will be most important to have a solid year from junior pitcher Stephani Williams, Haack said.
Williams was a second team All-American last year, compiling a 30-6 record with an
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Thank God it's not March.
Jayhawks' loss was team effort
Last night Kansas played its worst game since its first-road loss to the University of Texas-El Paso in last year's NCAA Tournament, losing to unranked Long Beach State 64-49.
"This is as good as it gets until March," said Long Beach senior center Chris Tower.
"I know this wasn't Kansas' best effort," said 49er coach Seth Greenberg
The game had been hyped as a reunion for high school teammates Jordan and Lucious Harris of Long Beach State, but the game belonged to Harris who scored 24.
In fact, it was the first time during Coach Roy Williams' tenure that the Jayhawks scored less than 50 points. The Jayhawks hadn't dipped below the half-century mark since 1987.
"The basketball gods were with us tonight," Greenberg said. "I told the kids if they didn't play hard and leave everything on ESPN and USA Today getting embarrassed."
Meanwhile, the nation's best backcourt looked like the poster children for false advertising. Senior guards Rex Walters and Adonis Jordan come up for 13 points and two assists.
Instead it was Kansas that was embarrassed. Williams called the game a nightmare. And while Williams and 15,800 fans screamed at the referees throughout the game, it was not poor officiating that cost Kansas the contest. What hurt Kansas was 37 percent shooting in the first half against 75 percent for Long Beach State. Shooting 5-of-16 from the free throw line did not help. Shooting 0-for-9 from the three-point line was deadly.
Pretty well? The only Kansas starter who was a factor was Darrin Hancock. The junior first-ballged 16 and grabbed 13 rebounds.
Tower towered over Kansas with 15 points and eight rebounds. Kansas centers Eric Pauley, Greg Ostertag and forward Richard Scott combined for six points and four rebounds.
"I played Eric back in Orange County," Tower said. "I knew what his game was like. I liked it. I got up with them pretty well."
"We can't buy this kind of exposure."Greenberg said.
Fortunately, Kansas can afford this kind of exposure. There will be other games. But Kansas fans should pray that the next time Kansas plays a team they will play against that spreads the floor and runs the clock, the Jayhawks will find a solution.
And hey, Roy, look at the bright side. Next week North Carolina will be No.1.
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