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University Daily Kansan, March 4, 1983
CU homecourt edge tough to beat
By BILL HORNER Sports Writer
The KU women's basketball team will try to do something this weekend that no team has been able to in do over four years — beat Colorado at home.
Tipoff is slated for 5:45 p.m., and the game will be followed by the men's game.
The Jayhawks, currently tied for second in the Big Eight with Missouri, play their final game of the regular season against the Lady Buffs, currently in fifth place, Saturday in the Events Conference Center in Roulet.
COLORADO, 6-5 in conference play and 19-7 overall, hasn't lost at home since falling to Wayland Baptist 76-68. Buffs have won 80 straight games. Lady Buffs have won 80 straight games.
How does a team win 50 straight at home?
"I don't know" KU coach Marian Washington said. "But I guess we'll win."
"I'm confident that we have the ability to beat them," she said. "We just have to do what we're supposed to do and play our game for 40 minutes."
The Jayhawks beat Colorado earlier this season, 83-72, and have won all four games that the two teams have played in. Kansas has never played in Boulder.
CONFERENCE-LEADER Kansas State University has, though, and so has the University of Missouri. The Lady Buffs won both contests with resulting K-State by 17 points on Feb. 19, and the Fighters by 12 two weeks earlier.
"It would be very nice to go in with the incentive to try to do something that Kansas State and Missouri did not do," Washington said. "It would continue to boost our confidence and help maintain our momentum."
But Washington, whose players are anxious for a chance to end the Colorado streak, faces the facts squarely. Fifty times teams have
entered Boulder with hopes of winning, and 50 times those hopes have been thwarted.
"Obviously it won't be very easy because you have two nationally ranked teams that didn't do it," she said.
K-STATE Lynn Hickey, after beating KU a week ago, said "Lord help anyone who's going to Colorado," then gave Washington words of encouragement rather than words of advice. She said, simply, "Good luck."
Colorado is led by Diane Hiemstra and Lisa Van Goor, who have scored in double figures in 24 of CU's 26 games. Colorado is in double figures for the past 19 games.
But the Colorado startline lineup, which also includes last week's conference player of the week, Kris Holwerda; Julie Hehing; and Kathy Kenyon have scored 95 percent of the team's points in the past four games.
Washington said she thought that if the Jayhawks could attack on both ends of the court the way they have done in their last several games, they would have a chance to possibly wear down Colorado's starters.
"WE COULD BE more effective defensively." Washington said. "And we've looked at the films and seen that our job easier, we just have to run it.
"They've got excellent outside shooters, and they've got more than one. What looks like an impossible shot or a shot that might be a discouraging one for anyone else is nothing new for Colorado."
Kansas is led by the conference's second-leading scorer, junior Angie Snider, who is averaging 19.4 points per game. Vickie Adkins, who has averaged 25 points in KU's last three contests; Angie Taylor, who leads the conference in steals with 3.3 per game; junior Philicia Allen, averaging 14.5 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots; and sophomore Barbara Adkins, averaging 12.5 points a contest, round out KU's starting lineup.
KU's 6-6 center, Philicia Allen, drove past the opposition for a basket against Nebraska. Allen and her teammates will try to stop Colorado's 50-game home court win winning streak tomorrow night in Boulder.
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'Hawks battle Buffs in Big 8 basement
By JEFF CRAVENS
Sports Writer
Kansas faces Colorado tomorrow in Boulder, Colo., and the only thing that the game will determine is finish last in the Big Eight conference.
Not only are the Jayhawks coming off two disappointing losses, but they have not won at Colorado in their last three games there. Earlier this season, the Hawks lost to Louisville 75-74, when a last-second shot by Calvin Thompson was disallowed.
The losing team in tomorrow night's game will travel to Columbia to face the Missouri Tigers in the opening round of the conference post-season tournament on Tuesday night. The winner will play the second place team, which will be either Oklahoma or Oklahoma State, in the first round.
"COLORADO HAS played very well at home this year," coach Ted Owens said. "They have lost overtime contests and have not beaten Nebraska State and have defeated Nebraska."
The Buffaloaes are led by Jay Humphries, a 6-3 guard who is averaging 14.4 points a game. Humphries is leading the nation in steals. Mike Reid, the son of former KU assistant basketball coach Duncan Reid, probably will start opposite Humphries in the backcourt.
Kevin Cornish, the only senior in the starting line-up, will start at one forward. Vince Kelley, Colorado's leading rebounder, is the other starting forward. Kelley, who played center last season, rebounds two and rebounds a game. Freshman Randy Downs starts at center, averaging 12.2 points a game.
"THEY PARTICULIATE cause us problems with matchups." Owens said.
"Their guards are good and their post man plays out which causes some problems."
Colorado coach Tom Apke is hoping that his team can gain some momentum going into the post-season tournaments. In conference road win was in Lawrence.
"Both squads are playing a lot of young players." Apke said. "It's our last home game, so we'll want to leave our fans with a win."
After losing the last two games, Owens hinted that there might be a line-up change against Colorado. Senior co-captain Jeff Dishmay may start at forward instead of Kerry Boagni. Boagni had six points in twenty-three minutes of action against Nebraska.
CALVIN THOMPSON probably will start at the other forward. Kelly Knight is averaging over 11 points and seven shots a game and will start at center.
Although he did not practice yesterday, Jeff Guiot is likely to start at point guard. Guiot is still nursing a sore toe on his right foot. Carl Henry (right) is injured and Henry (left) has 20 points and 20 rebounds against the Bafaloes earlier this season.
"We worked for the high percentage shot against them earlier." Owens said. "However, on defense, we let them shoot over 50 percent."
THE JAYHAWKS unveiled their half-court 1-3-1 zone defense against Nebraska. Owens said that they are still trying to develop it and he is not sure how effectively they will be able to use it.
Colorado's 6-7 forward Rob Gonzalez is one free throw shy of the Big Eight record for consecutive free throws. Gonzalez has made 39 in a row, including an 11-11 performance against the Jayhawks earlier this season.
Coach happy with swimmers
KU third in early competition
After the first day of Big Eights Championship competition, the KU men's swimming team has nailed down third place with 110 points.
They trail defending champion Nebraska, in first with 144 points, and Iowa State with 130. KU coach Gary Kempf said last night that he was very happy with the first day's performance, who matched stronger than he had played on what Kempf called their weakest day of events.
"Last year we were 120 points out of first place — this year we're 34," Kempi said. "It was a superb effort. They just did a great job."
KANSAS SWEPT the top three places in the 500-yard freestyle. Brad Wells took first in 4:30,08, followed by
Bob Vince in 4:31.09 and Neon Remueng in 4:31.52. The Jayhawks also picked up team points from Doug Hiemstra, who played both Tjerd Brink, who finished ninth.
KU'S 405 MEDLEY relay team finished second behind Nebraska, which set a Big Eight record in 3:21.76, a time that qualifies for nationals. The team of Brad Coens, Chuck Neumann, Wells and Jim Ammons qualified for the tournament, but the time of 3:22.06. Kemp said that this was by far their best time of the season.
The 'Hawks also picked up team points in the 200 individual medley with a seventh place finish. Brad Coens, who swam a season-best of 1:54.06 in the preliminary heat, promptly beat that in the finals with 1:53.20.
Also in the 200 individual medley, Gardner hedgerland finished ninth and John Fox tenth. Kempf said that he had reached the 200 individual medley in two years.
UNEXPECTED KU points came in the 1-meter diving from Mike Prangle, who placed fifth, and Mark Murphy, who took tenth.
"This was the first time KU has had a driver in the top six in four years." Keenan
Kansas still has two days and 13 events to catch the Cornhuskers, and Kempt said he was still hopeful. He expected unexpectedly strong finishes yesterday.
"Our men are swimming as good as they ever have. We're very proud of them."
Domino's funds track meet travel
The KU men's track team might get the chance to add another meet to its outdoor schedule because of sponsorship from a local pizza franchise, assistant track coach Roger Bowen said.
Domino's Pizza Inc., in a move to sponsor collegiate athletics, has agreed to donate one dollar for every pizza sold during the week of Feb. 28 to March 6 to help send track athletes throughout the county. The event will be held on March 16-49 at Florida State University in Tallahassee.
One of the potential beneficiaries of the Domino's program is the KUmen's track team. Both local Domino's franchise, 610 Florida St. and 1445 W. 23rd St., are participating in the sponsorship program.
KU tennis team looking for first victory at home
The KU men's team will open its home schedule this afternoon at 2:30 when they face Baker in a dual match at Allen Field House. In case of bad weather the match will be moved to the Alvamar Tennis Club, 4120 Clinton Parkway.
Tommorow, Kansas will host the St.
Louis Billikens at 1 p.m.
KU PLAYED Baker in the fall season, and came away with a 8-1 victory. However, Perelman said that team would have to be ready to play.
"We're very glad to be at home," said Coach Scott Perelman. "I am looking forward to a very productive weekend."
"We're a big team on both Baker's and St. Louis' schedule." Perelman
said. "They'll be fired up and looking for an unset.
KANSAS HAS lost five straight matches so far this spring. Perelman said that the competition has been tough, but the Jayhawks need to improve on their doubles play if they win and beat the top teams in the league.
"We are very hungry for a win. We've enjoyed the tough schedule that we've played so far, but there's no replacement for victory."
"We need to continue to work on our intensity, consistency and aggressiveness in our doubles," Perelman said. "This is a very good single team, and we can become an excellent team if we can improve on our doubles."
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