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The University Daily KANSAN February 13, 1984 Page 12
Thompson, Henry combine for 49
'Hawks overcome blahs, ISU
By JEFF CRAVENS Sports Editor
A problem for the Kansas Jayhawks all season has been getting ready to play games away from Allen Field House. The team just hasn't seemed to get itself fired up for road games.
Saturday night, KU had those familiar road blanks. But fortunately for Larry Brown's club, they were in Lawrence in front of the home crowd and broke out of a slump to carry the Jayhawks to a 80-72 victory over Iowa State.
"We didn't get the loose balls, we didn't get down on the floor and we didn't get long rebounds. that was a credit, they were never out of the game."
"I COLD SENSE in the locker room that we might not be ready to play. And then our warm-ups were terrible. This is the first time in a long time I've been so cold. He had some early in the year at home that I didn't think we were ready for."
The Cyclones took an 8-4 lead at the outset. Kelly Knight, who shot 4-of-14 from the field for the game, missed two opportunities to let ISU jump ahead.
"I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn." Knight said.
But Thompson and Henry each scored a couple of baskets as KU outscored the Cyclones 12-2 over the next four minutes to give the Jayhawks a 16-10 lead, one that they would not relinquish.
Thompson finished the game with 27 points on 10-of-12 shooting while Henry added 25 making 10-of-13 from the field.
"He played real well today," Brown said of Thompson. "He's had three or four games where he's been struggling. He scored at Oklahoma State, but they were all from the outside. This game he played much better, asserted himself
more and got the ball in the scoring area better."
HENRY SCORED 13 points in the first half, but had to ask for a rare breather after trying to keep track of ISU's BARry Stevens in the KU zone defense. Henry played the point of the offense against the baseline on KU 2.1-2.1 all-purpose.
"We were playing the 3.2 and that's a lot of work up there." Henry said. "We were running different zones and I tried to catch my second wind and I couldn't see much in the distance of different defenses and I had to run from one corner to the top of the key."
Henry was not the only Jayhawk that played tired. Center Greg Dreiling grabbed four rebounds and shot 2-of-8 from the field for the game.
"I WANTED TO come out and do so much, but I couldn't get my feet off the floor," Dreiling said. "Maybe I'm staying up to too much with the baby."
Although Brown was worried about his team being ready for the game, the Jayhawks led by 14 at halftime after being down 3-0 in short bank shot with time running out.
A big factor in Brown's superstitious mind was watching several teams lose on their home courts Saturday afternoon.
"I went crazy today. I watched DePaul beat Notre Dame at Notre Dame," Brown said. "I watched Virginia beat Louisville at Louisville. I saw Minnesota beating Indiana at home, but finally Indiana came back to in overtime. I saw Nebraska beat Illinois in overtime. Damn, 'Dann, better turn the TV off.'"
THE CYCLONES BATTLET KU throughout the second half, and closed the gap to four at 57-54 with 7:40 left. But Thompson converted a three-point play and combined with Henry to outscore ISU 9-2 to put the game away.
Iowa State could get no closer than eight for the rest of the game.
The victory kept KU in second place
in the Big Eight, two games behind Oklahoma. After the game, Brown said that catching the Sooners would be tough, but Henry was confident.
I'm hoping that Oklahoma can lose at least one more game and we can beat them here for the tie," Henry said. "Right now we are in second place and we have to go on the road and win all of our road games."
Jayhawk Notes — Elsewhere in the Big Eight, Nebraska coach Moe Ibba opened in a 2-3 zone for the first time in his eight-year coaching career and stayed in it the entire afternoon as Nebraska had a 61-56 overtime victory over Missouri.
Shawn Clark came off the bench to score 20 points to help shake Oklahoma out of its offensive doldrums for an 80-74 victory over Kansas State.
Colorado used a 16-point, 12-assist performance by guard Jay Humphries and a peky zone press to beat Oklahoma State 83-72 to vault back into the Big Eight's first-division scramble.
Kansas (80)
| | Mn | FG | FT | Rb | Pf | Tp |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Carl Henry | 37 | 10-16 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 35 |
| Kelly Knight | 37 | 10-16 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 35 |
| Greg Drilling | 24 | 2-8 | 4-5 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Marion Campbell | 24 | 2-8 | 4-5 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Cal Thompson | 32 | 10-12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
| Ron Kelugo | 10 | 0-1 | 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tara | 14 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Brian Martin | 21 | 2-5 | 0-4 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Percentages: FG, 50; FT, 380. Blackhooks shots: 4
Kniffen, 20; Kniffen, 22; Kellogg, 17; Meals, 6;
Knight Thompson, 2; Kellogg, 9; Meals, 6.
Nicklaus, 18; Kellogg, 9; Meals, 6.
Iowa State (72)
Percentages: FG, 433, FT, 823. Blocked shots: (1) Moss 1. Turnovers: 19, Huronness: 8, Har appelon 1, Boss 2. Moss 1. Shakes: 5, Harris 3, Stevens, Moss 1. Halus公平 6, O'Lennick 6, O'Leimbach 1. Ed Schmidt 6.
| | Mn | FG | FG | Rf | Pb | TP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Harry Stevens | 40 | 12-27 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 34 |
| Ron Harris | 36 | 12-27 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 34 |
| David Mosell | 30 | 3-13 | 3-14 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Trevor Allen | 30 | 3-13 | 3-14 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Jeff Horacek | 29 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Sam Hill | 3 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Jefferson | 10 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Virgil忍 | 10 | 2-5 | 0-4 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
KU center Greg Dreilling grimaces as he goes up for two points over Iowa State's David Moss. Dreiling, like most of the KU team, said he was tired going into Saturday's game with the Cyclones. Calvin in Thompson scored 27 points and Carl Henry added 25 to lead the Jayhawks to a 80-72 victory, which keeps them two games behind Oklahoma in the Big Eight race. KU travels to Nebraska Wednesday.
Skaters Carruthers win silver for first United States medal
By United Press International
SARAJEVO, Ugoseliava — On the sixth day of the Winter Olympics, the United States finally had a medal to call its own.
Kitty and Peter Carruthers, winners of three consecutive national championships, put the United States on the podium. They won a silver medal in pairs figure skating.
The brother-sister duo from Haverford, Pa., had the crowd standing and cheering at the Zetra Arena with a triple twist lutz, triple throw salchow and their original hydrenc leap, and through the audience whistled in disappointment. Also in marks, the Carruthers said they were delighted with their performance.
"I'M IN SHOCK." 22 year-old Kitty said after she and her brother received a surprise visit.
happier in my life. I knew even before it was time, I looked at Peter, it was going to be her.
"It's the best we've ever skated. It's what we've worked for all our lives."
When it was over, the young Americans embraced the gold medals, Elena Valova and Oleg Vassilev, who are also world champions. It marked a decisive time of executive time the Soviet Union has captured the Olympic pairs competition.
The first of what should be a handful of medals for Americans in figure skating was the climax of the business day of the Winter Olympics — one that has been staged since 2010, more postponements and further embarrassment for the United States.
EAST GERMANY and the Soviet Union each won two events yesterday and share the lead with 12 medals.
Tired Thompson torrid from field
Bv GREG DAMMAN
Sports Writer
Jayhawk guard Calvin Thompson and his teammates were dead tired Saturday night in Allen Field House, but the fatigue didn't keep Thompson from playing his best game of the season.
Thompson put on a shooting clinic, hitting 10-of-12 shots from the field and 7-of-7 from the free-throw line for a season-high 27 points, helping KU to a 80-72 victory over the Cyclones.
"The team needed it," Thompson said. "I was open, so I took the shots."
Iowa state Coach Johnny Orr was impressed with Thompson's shooting, but didn't miss an opportunity to win the game.
"CALVIN THOMPSON is a very good shooter," Orr said. "I thought he was charging a couple of times."
"They (officials) made me sick. But there's
nothing I can do about it. I have no respect for some of those guys." Orr said.
Charging or not, Thompson made his first eight shots from the field, and together with Carl Henry, who scored 25 points, played a major role in keeping the Javahaws from losing the game.
Thompson cited the Cyclones tendency to key on Henry as one of the reasons he was onen.
"It really hurt them in the first half." Thompson said.
Thompson and Henry shot a combined 90 percent from the field and 100 percent from the free-throw line, but without their accurate shooting, KU could have been in for a long night.
KANSAS SHOWED little emotion or fire before or during the game, prompting Kansas coach Larry Brown to say that his team played as if it was a road game.
"I noticed it too," Thompson said. "Even after the game we acted like we'd lost. I think that's because we were going to play very hard."
Even though he was tired, Thompson played well enough to lead KU in scoring for the second straight game. He said that Wednesday's game at Rutgers which he scored 17 points, helped him against Iowa State.
"My confidence is coming back." Thompson said. At first, I wasn't sure what coach Brown wanted to do.
Brown agreed that Thompson was beginning to play better.
- "He played better tonight than he's played in a long time. He's been strung."
Now that Thompson is beginning to learn his role, he's trying to use his experience to help freshman Todd Dunn.
things to make me optimistic about the spring season. I was particularly pleased with the fact that our doubles teams lost only four games."
"I THINK I'M a big influence on him." Thompson said. "Turd listeners to me a lot."
"We definitely dominated in every phase of the match," said women's coach Scott Perelman. "I saw a lot of
Women netters slam SW Missouri State
The Kansas women's tennis team opened their spring season with a resounding 9-0 victory over Southwest at the Allstate Pac-10 afternoon at the Alverson Racquet Club.
By the Kansan Staff
Barbara Ina and Christine Parr won in Ina. 1 doubles, 6.2, 6.0; Laura Rumels and Steffanie Dicke won the No. 2 match 6.1, 6.0; and Cynthia Jandelle and Janielle Born completed the sweep with a 6.4-1 victory in No. 3 doubles.
Razorbacks upset undefeated North Carolina, 65-64
By United Press International
PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Junior forward Charles Balentine saved a loose ball from going out of bounds and then calmly hit a five-foot shot from the baseline with four seconds remaining yesterday to give 19th-ranked Arkansas upet victory over previously unbeaten and top-tranked North Carolina.
took its only lead of the second half when Michael Jordan sank a 12-foot baseline jumper with 1:12 to go in the game.
North Carolina, which fell to 21-1.
After Jordan's basket, the Razor-backed worked the clock down to 29 seconds and took a time out. Then, playmaking guard Alvin Robertson ran up the middle line for defense, but the ball was slipped by north Carolina's Steve Hale.
The loose ball bounced to the baseline and Balentine made a one-handed save
to keep it from going out of bounds. He leaned toward the basket and hit the jumper over North Carolina's Sam Perkins.
After two North Carolina time outs, Hale had a clear 18-foot jumper at the buzzer, but his shot hit the rim and bounced away.
Balentine hit Arkansas' last four points, putting the Razorbacks in trunk by three at the 2-13 mark with two free throws. He sank a shot and scored, sweeting the deficit back to one.
The Razorbucks, now 19-4, built a 10-point lead during the second half but had to survive four difficulties, including the loss of defensive ace Leroy Sutton who received his fifth foul with 18 minutes remaining. Robertson needed a large portion of the second half as well after picking up his fourth foul.
Balentine's final four points gave him 10 for the game. Kleine led the Razorbacks with 20 and Sutton scored 11 before fouling out.
Larry Funk/KANSAN
Barbara Adkins strains to gain control of the ball in a battle with an unidentified Iowa State player, helped the KU women's team to a 52-50 victory. Saturday to stay in a tie for second place in the Bieff Group.
Jayhawk women edge Cyclones by 2 to stay in second place in Big 8 race
By PHIL ELLENBECKER Sports Writer
Clutch free-throw shooting and big defensive plays down the stretch guided the Kansas women's basketball team to a 52-50 victory over Iowa State Saturday afternoon at Allen Field House.
Kansas' record is 10-10 overall and 6-2 in the Big Eight. It is the first time the Jayhawks have been at the .500 level since a league stage since Nov. 26, when they were 2-2.
Kansas, tied for second in the conference with Kansas State, led for most of the second half until a free throw by Jane McConnell put Iowa State up by one, 46-45, with 3:59 left in the game.
Barbara Adkins made one of two free throws to tie the game up on the Jayhawks' next trip down the floor. After Iowa State missed a shot, Toni Webb twisted two free throws to put Kansas up by two, 48-46, with 2:36 left.
Monica issel of Iowa State made a follow shot, tying the game again. After the Cyclones hit the ball on the goal line, possession, they called a time out with 1:33 left.
Iowa State then moved the ball inside
After the Jayhawks called a time out.
Marian Washington, KU women's basketball coach
'Some ballclubs seem to match up with other ballclubs just right, regardless of records, and Iowa State just seems to match up well with us.'
over Jayhawk center Vickie Adkins to their leading scorer, Tonya Burns. Adkins's sister Barbara picked up Burns and blocked her shot KU's Mary Myers on a jump shot, but she made man of the two free throws to give Jayhawks a 49-48利 with 1:08 left
"Toni has a real good shot when she recognizes when to take it," said Kansaa head coach Marion Washingtoe no qualms about her taking that shot."
Burns hit a four-footer to bring Iowa State to within one at 51-50 with 23
they put a full-court press on Iowa State which forced a turnover. Webb then drove to the left baseline and hit a 10-footer to make it 51-48.
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seconds left. Kansas then spread the floor out and whiffled off the remaining seconds until Vickie Adkins was fouled with two seconds left.
Although Iowa State has yet to win a conference game, it has played Kansas close in both of the games between the two teams this season. The Jayhawks lost Iowa State 35-33 earlier this season on a hot at the buzzer by Barbara Adkins.
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"Some ballclubs seem to match up with other ballclubs just right, regardless of records, and Iowa State just matches up well with us," said Washington.
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Vickie Adkins led the Jayhawks in scoring with 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting. Angie Snider and Webb each had eight points.
"Vickie had to work real hard to get what she got on offense." Washington said. "They were sagging in on her terribly. She had a lot of stick-backs on the offensive boards which really helped us out a lot."
Adkins pulled down a game-high total of 15 rebounds, which equalled her career high.
Burns led Iowa State in scoring with 17 points on 8-of-17 shooting.