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University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, Jan. 15, 1952
Huskers Pull Surprise As KU Ekes By 69-66
By CHARLEY BURCH
Daily Kansan Sports Editor
By controlling the ball the last minute and five seconds, the Kansas Jayhawkers managed to stave off the terrifying Nebraska Cornbushers 69-66 at Lincoln, Neb., Monday night.
The victory was the second close call for the slumping Kansans as they were almost knocked from the unbeaten list by Missouri Saturday night. The triumph was their 13th of the season and third within the Big Seven.
Nebraska opened the encounter with a volley of shots to take an early 10-5 lead which Kansas quickly overcame to go ahead 21-10 at the close of the first quarter. The Jayhawkers tallied 17 more points but Nebraska ripped loose with a 23 point barrage to make the half time score 38-33 in KU's favor.
Both teams played in spurs throughout the game with KU taking off in the third period with eight points in the initial four minutes while holding the Huskers scoreless. 10
Jim Buchanan, who poured in 19 points, led the NU second half attack with 13 points. Nebraska and Kansas utilized the fast break but NU was unsuccessful several times as passes missed their marks and officials called steps. Kansas also missed many close shots including several layups.
several layups.
Going into the final quarter Kansas held a 55-47 margin and moved to a 62-49 spread before the fired-up Huskers cut it to 65-60 with 5:04 lead. Dean Kelley, who played another outstanding game with a fine first half job of guarding Buchanan, made a layup to put KU seven points ahead.
After an exchange of fouls, one by Paul Fredstrom and another by Charlie Hoag, KU regained possession of the ball with 65 seconds showing on the clock. NU resorted to a full-court press which was ineffective as the final seconds ticked away with KU still holding the ball.
NU quickly popped in two goals after gaining the ball on a Kansas foul. Bob Kenney scored the final Jayhawker fielder with 2.53 in the game but 50 seconds later Gerald Sandbulte ripped the cords for NU's last two pointer.
Kenney was fouled in the last three seconds and Kansas was bringing the ball in when the final gun sounded.
KU's scoring was spread among eight players with Lovellette leading the parade with 24 points, 16 of which came in the first half along
KU Corn-ered
Kansas 69
G FT F
Kenney ... 7 3 2
Lienhard ... 2 0 2
Davenport ... 1 0 0
Heitholt ... 0 0 0
Lovellette ... 10 4 4
Born ... 1 3 1
Hougland ... 2 3 2
Hoag ... 1 0 4
Kelley ... 4 0 3
Totals ... 28 13 18
Nebraska 66
G FT F
Matzke 5 1 3
Fredstrom 0 0 5
Weber 0 0 1
Johnson 3 0 4
Ott 1 2 4
Good 5 2 2
Buchanan 9 1 0
Fagler 1 0 0
Seger 4 0 1
Exstrom 1 0 0
Sandbulle 1 0 1
Totals 30 6 21
with three fouls. Kenney was next with 17 and Kelley came across with eight.
The Huskers, who were trounced 71-36 by Kansas State Saturday, were seeking their second conference win. Against the Wildcats Coach Harry Good's young Huskers connected on only 15 per cent of 95 shots while hitting a torrid 45 per cent against KU.
Kansas made good 40 per cent of its tries and potted 13 of 22 free throws.
Bill Lienhard surprised the Kansas coaching staff by being able to start and see considerable action. An injured groin muscle hampered him in the Missouri tilt and Coach Phog Allen intended to use him sparingly, if at least, against the Huskers. He responded to treatment by Coach Allen and Trainer Dean Nesmith ir time to retain his starting spot.
Cage Scores
Duquesne 88, Westminster (Pa.) 58
Seston Hall 69, Eastern Kentucky 52
Alabama 63, Vanderbilt 44
Mississippi 90, Georgia Tech 64
Kentucky 95, Georgia 55
Akron Goodyear 77, Baldwin-Wal-
lae 71
Indiana State 64, Beloit 59
Bradley 77, Wichita 61
Missouri 59, Drake 50
Illinois 78, Indiana 66
Iowa 78, Northwestern 64
Minnesota 70, Michigan 60
Ohio State 85, Purdue 69
Arizona 65, Hardin-Simmons 43
Arkansas 54, Baylor 38
Kansas State 65, Oklahoma 54
Southern Methodist 40, Texa-
A& M 34
Idaho 56, Washington State 49
Intramural
Round-Up
In Fraternity "B" basketball games Monday, Sigma Nu was defeated by Pi Kappa Alpha 41-25 and Phi Kappa Sigma defeated Triangle 24-23.
These are the last intramural games this semester; play will resume Feb. 2.
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Five Undefeated Cage Teams Win Basketball Tilts
New York—(U.P.)—Four of the nation's five undefeated major college basketball teams — Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Duquesne — added another victory to their impressive records today and three of them won't risk their perfect marks for two weeks.
Coach Harry Combes' well-balanced Illinois team defeated Indiana, 78 to 66. Monday night for its 11th straight and Iowa kept pace with the Illini at the top of the Big Ten standings by collecting its 11th straight at the expense of Northwestern, 78 to 64. Both Illinois and Iowa have four conference triumphs.
Kansas boosted the nation's longest major streak to 13 by beating stubborn Nebraska, 69 to 66, in a Big Seven game, and Coach Dudey Moore's Duquesne team tooyed with Westminster, 88 to 58, for its 11th straight.
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St. Bonaventure, the other major undefeated club, doesn't risk its 9-0 mark until it meets Cincinnati Saturday night. Iowa goes into action Saturday against Minnesota, which defeated Michigan, 70 to 60, Monday night.
Illinois, Kansas and Duquesne—ranked first, second and 10th, respectively, by the United Press Board of Coaches—won't play again for two weeks as most college players switch from baskets to books for mid-year examinations.
Kansas' triumph kept the Jayhawks on top in the Big Seven with a 3-0 record but Kansas State remained right behind with a 2-0 league mark by beating Oklahoma, 65 to 54.
KU Retains 2nd Place In UP National Ratings
New York—(U.P.)—Illinois' Big Ten powerhouse was rated the nation's No.1 college basketball team for the fifth straight week today, although Kansas closed ground in the race for the national championship.
The Illini, victorious in their first 10 games, received 18 first place votes and 325 points from the 35 leading coaches who make up the rating board. Kansas, with a 13-0 record for the season's longest major college winning streak, had 12 first place ballots and 308 points.
Washington of Seattle and Iowa made big strides in the weekly ratings by the United Press Board of Coaches and St. Bonaventure and Duquesne gained places among the top 10 teams for the first time this season in the week's major advances.
The coaches based their ratings on games played through Saturday, Jan. 12.
Although Illinois received five more points than last week, its lead over the Jayhawks was narrowed by 28 points.
Kentucky (10-2) retained third place with two first place votes and 260 points; Washington (12-2) jumped from sixth to fourth with one first place ballot and 153 points, and St. Louis (10-3) held fifth place with one first place vote and 138 points.
Iowa, undefeated in its first 10 games, vaulted from 10th place to sixth with 123 points for a one-point lead over Kansas State (10-3), which held seventh place.
Indiana (8-2) dropped from fourth to eighth place with 80 points, followed by St. Bonaventure (9-0) and Duquesne (10-9) with 58 and 47 points, respectively. St. Bonaventure, which was the 12th last week, and Duquesne, which ranked 21st, were the week's newcomers among the top 10, replacing St. John's of Brooklyn and New York university.
St. John's led the second 10 teams with 45 points, followed by North Carolina State (37), Seton Hall (35), Oklahoma A&M (26) and NYU (22).
Points are awarded on the basis of 10 for a first place vote, two for a second, and so on down to one for a first place vote.
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