KU opens needed home stand against run-gun Iowa State
By STEVE SHRIVER Kansan Sports Writer
Kansas will attempt to break out of its longest losing streak of the season against Iowa State Saturday when coach Ted Owens' young 'Hawks return to the friendly confines of Allen Field House. Tinoff time is 8:05 p.m.
Finishing in sixth place in the Big Eight Tourney while losing two of three, KU is suffering through a mild slump after racing to an early 6-1 record. The Jayhawks have suffered back-to-back losses for the first time this year and have lost three of their last four games.
The Jayhawks dropped their first conference opener in six years last Monday as they were stung by Norm Stewart's Missouri Tigers 56-53. Ted Owens boys had been ranked as high as
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Monday night the Cyclones surprised Nebraska at Ames, 72-70, to keep the conference's home field record spotless. No Big Eight team has yet won a league game on the road and it is doubtful if many road wins will occur this year because of the excellent conference balance.
Iowa State has been averaging 73 points a contest while giving up only 69.9 in following Anderson's emphasis on defense, some-
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thing they sorely missed last year. Kansas has hit at a 78.1 pace and has given up a 73.2 average to opponents. With Owens' new fast paced offense and Iowa State's run-and-gun forwards, the game promises to be an exciting high-scoring affair.
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ninth in the wire service polls prior to their slump, but now take a 7-4 record into the contest with the Cyclones who stand at 7-5. The game will be Kansas' first matchup with Iowa State since a double-overtime loss at Ames early last season. Previous to that setback KU had won nine straight against Iowa State.
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Going against each other will be two All-Big Eight performers from last year—Bill Cain, the Cyclones' 6-6 center and last year's leading rebounder and number two league scorer, and Dave Robisch, KU's 6-9 center, who is currently leading the conference scoring derby with a 26.2 average.
Iowa State returns all five starters from last year's squad including gunning forwards Aaron Jenkins and Dave Collins. The smooth-moving Cain is rated one of the best in conference history and ran a close second to Colorado's Cliff Meely in last year's most valuable player voting.
One of the Cyclone criticisms has been that they have not fed Cain enough. Cain's scoring average has fallen to 20 points a game while Jenkins and Collins have not hesitated to take the opportunity to shoot en route to 15.3 and 12.3 scoring averages, respectively. Cain is leading in the
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rebouinding department again this year with a 14.9 average.
Rounding out the top five for Glen Anderson's crew are guards Jim Abrahamson and Jack DeVilder. They have run hot and cold all year but can be dangerous outside threats.
Iowa State beat KU last year in Ames, 78-72, in double overtime after absorbing an earlier 94-61 thrashing from the Jayhawks in Lawrence. They finished a disappointing seventh place in the Big Eight Tourney
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