SPORTS UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Wednesday, January 13, 1993 11 Kansas trounces Oral Roberts 109-53 Jayhawks dominate Titans statistically; Kansas ends four-game losing streak to improve its overall record to 7-5 Kansan sportswriter By Jay Williams Kansas broke its four-game losing streak in a big way, beating Oral Roberts University 109-53 last night in Allen Field House. "We needed this game," said Kansas coach Marian Washington. "We needed this win, and we needed to play with intensity." Seven Kansas players scored in double figures. Junior center Lasi Tate led the Jayhaws with 19 points, 15 in the first half. "I think this game helped us," Tate said. "It got us a little bit back on track." The Jayhawks used a swarming man-to-man full-court press and forced Oral Roberts into 36 turnovers. Junior guard Eric Muncy had seven of Kansas' 23 steals, getting five of them in the first half. Muncy, a reserve point guard, entered the game with 11:32 remaining in the first half. When she left eight minutes later, Kansas had outscored the Titans 24-6 and had taken a 42-21 lead. "She sparked us with the kind of tenacious defense we like to see from the point guard." Washington said Oral Roberts played the Jayhawks tough early, hitting five of its first seven shots and taking an 11-7 lead with 15:34 left in the first half. Titan senior forward Helen Garrett scored eight of the team's first 11 points. "We weren't ready to play," said junior guard Michelle Leathers. "We weren't that intense early." Washington made 12 substitutions in the first eight minutes of the game trying to find a combination to pull away. Kansas increased the defense pressure after spotting the Titans the early lead. Oral Robers shot 5-of-20 for the rest of the half. The Jayhawks kept the pressure on in the second half. The Titans shot in the final. ORAL ROBERTS 53 Late in the game, Kansas extended its lead to as much as 50 points. The only scare for the Jayhawks came when Titan senior guard Paige White slammed into Jayhawk freshman guard Charisse Sampson, who landed hard against the basket support. She remained on the floor for several moments, but staved in the game. | | FG | FT | 3F GG | TP | REB | A | BLK | STLS | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Garrett | 6-14 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Cummings | 2-7 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | Cornwell | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | White, P. | 5-13 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | | McNeal | 1-8 | 2-2 | 1-6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | White, A. | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Roberson | 1-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Franklin | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Astinger | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Burgesss | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | TOTALS | 18-57 | 16-25 | 1-11 | 53 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 12 | The Jayhawks dominated every significant statistical category. The Jayhawks out rebounded Oral Roberts 54-38 and grabbed 27 offensive rebounds. Tate led Kansas with 12 rebounds, and sophomore forward Angela Aycock had 11. | FG | FT | 3FG | TP | REB | A | BLK | STLS | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Aycock ... 6-13 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | | Truitt ... 5-8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | | Shinn ... 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | | Leathers ... 4-10 | 6-6 | 0-1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Tate ... 6-12 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Sampson ... 5-11 | 0-2 | 1-6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | Slatter ... 1-13 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | Kite ... 5-14 | 0-0 | 4-12 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Muncy ... 1-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | Witherspoon ... 4-6 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Luna ... 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TOTALS ... 40-91 | 24-32 | 5-21 | 109 | 47 | 19 | 1 | 23 | The only area that drew criticism "We still need work, especially on cutting down our turnovers," Tate said. from the team itself was the 19 Kansas turnovers. The large margin of victory allowed Washington to play her bench for extended minutes. Ten of Kansas' 11 players played 12 minutes or more. For Oral Roberts the schedule doesn't get any easier. The Titans travel to top-ranked Vanderbilt Thursday, and play just one home game during their 25-game schedule. Senior guard Shannon Kite set a new Kansas record for most three- point attempts. Kite attempted 12, making four. Freshman forward Amelia Holmes did not play last night. Holmes was in a car accident during the winter break. Washington said Holmes might return for the Nebraska game at 7 p.m. in Allen Field House. NOTES: The Jawahars shot 75 percent at the free throw line. The 24-of-32 showing was the best percentage of the year for the team. The 109 points scored by the 'Hawks were the sixth-most in Kansas women's basketball history. The 56-point margin of victory tied the 10th largest, set in 1990 against Oral Roberts. Senior guard Shannon Kite battles Olora Roberts University's Sylvia Cummings for a rebound in the Jayhawks' 109-53 victory last night in Allen Field House. With the victory, Kansas improved to 7-5. Kite finished the game with 14 points. Kansas sportswriter By Blake Spurney Julia Saul, the only female cross country All-American in Kansas history, could repeat the honor in track as the indoor track season begins on Saturday. Cross country and track coach Gary Schwartz said Saul had the talent to be an All-American in track also, but that there were too many variables to make predictions. Saul, a Lawrence senior, placed 18th in the NCAA cross country finals last fall to achieve the All-America distinction. "she is one of the top distance runners in college at this point." he said. Nevertheless, Saul said she is uncomfortable talking about her own accomplishments. She is more excited about the young team's prospects of winning the Big Eight outdoor track title, she said, and will participate in the 5,000- and 10,000-meter runs. For the indoor season she plans on running the mile, and the 3,000- and 5,000-meter runs. Saul said "I'll run whatever they want me to run to help out the team," she said. Saul said that after competing in cross country last fall, she was ready for a break before the outdoor track season. The main objectives in indoor track, Schwartz said, are to see where people's conditioning is and to gain experience for the outdoor season. Saul plans on competing in three of six indoor meets. "It's hard to be up for a whole year." Saul achieved her goal of making it to the NCAA outdoor nationals last season. She said this season she hoped not only to return, but also to run up to her high standards once she is there. "Being an All-American hasn't really been one of my goals," she said. "It doesn't seem that big of a deal. Running well is my goal; not being an All-Americal." Two factors to which Saul, 22, attributes her success are her age and experience. She has been running competitively since the seventh grade. "A big advantage is that I'm older and have a lot of racing experience," she said. "Knowing how your body feels and what it can do throughout the year is important." Teammate and distance runner, Daniela Daggy, said that Saul's work ethic was a model to the other distance runners. "Basically she's pretty much in front of us and helps us see there is a lot more we can do to better ourselves." Daggy said. According to Saul, another advantage she has is having been coached in two different programs and combining the experience from both. She transferred from Oregon after her freshman season. "I learned a lot there and am learning a lot more here," she said. The men's and women's track team will compete in the Kansas Invitational at 9 a.m. Saturday in Anschutz Sports Pavilion. Julia Saul, Lawrence senior, practices in the Anschutz Sports Pavilion. Saul, a Lawrence native, was redshirted the first of her two years at the University of Oregon before transferring to Kansas. Patrick Torpkins / KANSAN Hockey club prepares to challenge for title By Mark Button Kansansportswriter The Kansas Hockey Club enters this semester in the middle of a heated battle for the Central States Collegiate Hockey League title. The Hawks are currently 3-3 in league play with 12 games remaining. The rest of the league consists of Kansas State and four St. Louis schools: Washington University, Logan College, Meramec College and The University of Missouri-St. Louis. Ryan Dunn, Colorado Springs. Colo., sophomore, is the president of the club as well as a player. "Our goal is to win the league, and we have a good chance." Dunn said. In games outside the league, Kansas is 0-2, losing to Colorado and Iowa State. However, both opponents play in a league which is traditionally more competitive than the CSCHL, Iowa State won last year's Club Hockey National Championship, and the Jayhawks battled the Cyclones to the final minute before losing by a single goal, 10-9. Chuck Monroe, Kirkwood, Mo., senior, is a three-year veteran and said that playing Iowa State so tough is the best indication of Kansas' potential. "We've done well against teams out of our league," he said. "So we should have a great chance to win the league title." Monroe also said he is unhappy with the press the club and the sport in general. "Most of the people around here have not grown up around hockey," he said. "Our play is not about fighting. We are physical, but it's not what people think." Monroe and the other players realize there is virtually no support for the team; they rarely have fans from the University at their games. "That (fan support) is not what it's all about, at least not for me," Monroe said. "We just enjoy being on the ice." Dunn and Monroe agreed that the main goal of the club is to have fun. But they like to be competitive and win at the same time. "For me, it a way to rescue my high school glory days," Dunn said. Since they are a club and not a varsity sport, they receive minimal funding through Recreation Services. The players alleviate the club's financial burden by paying their own expenses for transportation and lodging while playing on the road. Kansas has a two-game series this weekend at Kansas State. Their next home series is Feb. 6 and 7 against Missouri St. Louis. The club is currently in its eighth season with the CSCHL, and Monroe said they have hopes of moving to a more competitive league in the future. The club plays its home games at The Ice Chateau of King Louie West, 8788 Metcalf, Overland Park. Information about the hockey club, including its schedule, can be obtained in 208 Robinson. Last year's season was cut short when, halfway through the season, the team was suspended because it failed to have a faculty advisor — a problem that has been rectified this season. Ohio running back commits to Jayhawks Kansan Staff Report Kansas has received an oral commitment from a Columbus, Ohio, all-state running back. "He can't go wrong with Kansas," Miller said in a phone interview yesterday. "It's a good program with a good coaching staff." Henley, who plays both football and basketball at Brookhaven High School, is considered a power runner with break-away speed by his coach, Greg Miller. Miller approves of Henleys choice of schools. Charles Henley is expected to sign a national letter of intent during the signing period which begins Feb. 3. Henley is expected to help fill the gap left behind by senior running backs Monte Cozzens and Maurice Douglas. Big Eight basketball Henley had also talked with Ohio State University before committing to Kansas
Overall League
Kansas12-12-0
Missouri9-31-0
Kansas St.8-21-0
Nebraska11-30-0
Oklahoma St.8-20-1
Oklahoma11-30-1
Iowa St.8-40-1
Colorado6-50-1
Men SPORTS BRIEFES NE Illinois at Kansas St., 7:30 p.m. SUNY-Buffalo at Colorado, 8 p.m. Today's games Colorado 14-0 2.0 Missouri 10-1 2.0 Oklahoma St. 14-2 2.0 Nebraska 10-3 1.1 Oklahoma 5-5 1.1 Kansas 7-5 1.2 Kansas St. 7-4 0.2 Iowa St. 1.13 0.2 Women Missoun at UMKC, 7:30 p.m. Indiana Hoosiers upset No.2 Michigan 76-75 with jump shot in closing moments The Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich — It was exactly the kind of game you'd expect from two Final Four teams. Indiana's Alan Henderson made what proved to be the winning basket and then blocked Michigan's final shot as the sixth-ranked Hoosiers snapped the second-ranked Wolverines 11-game winning streak with a 76-75 victory last night. Henderson, who made the game's final basket on a jumper from the right side with 1:36 remaining, had 22 points for Indiana, 14:2 Calbert Cheney added 20 for the Hoosiers. The Hoosiers had raced out to a 37 31 halftime lead. But the Michigan team, keyed by their highly-touled sophomores, would not let Indiana get away. Jalen Rose, who had 19 points for Michigan, 12-2, put the Wolverines ahead 75-74 to 3:00 to play. But the Wolverines never scored again, although they had plenty of chances Kansas already has faced both teams this season. The Jawahrabs beat Indiana 74-68 on Dec. 5 at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis. Michigan missed two opportunities for layups near the end of the game, but still had a chance to win after Indiana was called for a lane violation with 14 seconds left Michigan handed Kansas its first loss of the season on Dec. 30, defeating the Jayhawks 86-74 in the championship game of the Rainbow Classic in Honolulu. James Voskuli's last-second three-pointer fell back, and Chris Webber's put back try was rejected by Henderson as time ran out. Pittsburgh gets first road victory of season with buzzer-beating shot against Connecticut The Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. — Antoine Jones scored off his own rebound at the buzzer last night, and Pittsburgh won on the road for the first time this season, defeating No. 15 Connecticut 80-78. With Pittsburgh playing for the last shot, Jerry McCullough passed the ball to Chris McNeal. Trying to switch hands, McNeal put up a left-handed hook, but he missed the shot. Jones caught it in the air and put it in for the winning points. Brian Fair led Connecticut with 19 points, and Donny Marshall had 15 McNeal and McCullough each scored 19 points for Pitt. Eric Mobley added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the victorious Panthers, and teammate Ahmad Sharif had 10 points. points and 11 rebounds. Scott Burrell had 13 points, and Covington Cormier contributed 10 points. Burrell and Donyell Marshall, the Huskers' top two scorers, struggled throughout. Burrell was only 4-of-13 from the field while Marshall was 3-for-10 for 8 points, tying his season-leon- In the second half, momentum shifted often, as the lead traded hands eight times in a nine minute span. Burrell made two free throws to tie the score 73-73 with 3.58 left. Each team then went on five-point runs before Jones' winning bucket. Both teams struggled somewhat behind the three-point line. Pittsburgh made only 3 of 12 three-point tries, and the Huskies connected on 4 of 12.