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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
SUNDAY,FEBRUARY 22,1942
Kansas moved one step nearer a play-off berth in the N.C.A.A. meet by nosing out the rough and rugged Cowboys from Oklahoma A. and M. Friday night. And when the words "rough and rugged" are used it is putting the case mildly. Never in the history of Kansas basketball, so say Jayhawk followers among the University faculty and Lawrence businessmen, has a team used that style of ball against a "Phog" Allen team.
It was evident from the start of the game that the Aggies were intent upon keeping the Jayhawks from driving in close to the basket and they accomplished their purpose by every manner of means. Their blocks and hipping would have done credit to Jim Lookabaugh's Cowboy grid team.
ALLEN GAINS TOP HAND IN IBA DUEL
The personal record between Allen and Iba stood at five games for Allen and four to the credit of Iba at game-time. Seven of these contests were regularly scheduled games and Iba had won four of them. The other two were connected with play-offs. In 1936 the Jayhawks won 34 to 28 in an Olympic preliminary and in 1940 the Jayhawks won again, this time at Oklahoma City in a play-off for the N.C.A.A. representative, 45 to 43.
The Kansans have played in many rough-and-tumble games where the fast action necessarily led to many fouls but Friday night there was no fast action and the many fouls were distinctly purposeful. Henry Iba may be a great coach but if he has to depend upon such tactics to win his games then his greatness is diminished considerably and he can keep his teams at home.
By winning the game, Allen moved ahead of Iba in his lifetime winning percentage with a mark of 8157 compared with Iba's 8141. Their records show 549 victories and 124 losses for Allen in 32 seasons and 381 wins and 71 defeats in 15 years for Iba.
History also repeated itself when the Kansans won for they kept intact their record of never losing to the Aggies on any court other than the Stillwater fieldhouse floor. Prior to Friday night's clash the two schools had met 15 times with Kansas winning 11 times.
HICKEY LIKES JAYHAWKER PERSONNEL
Eddie Hickey, Creighton coach, was one of the many mentors who scouted the game. . . . His team plays A. and M. at Stillwater tomorrow night in a game which should decide the Missouri Valley championship. . . . It might also affect the N.C.A.A. play-offs if the Creightonians win. . . . In that ease the Missouri Valley would probably wind up in a tie and the Big Six champ would go to the play-offs undisputed since Kansas has beaten both of the top-ranking M.U. teams. . . . Hickey thought Kansas has a finer personnel on its squad than any team he has faced this year. . . . Ed Beisser, star center, has a charley-horse and may not start tomorrow night he said. . . . Don Shearn may replace him. . . . “If we play like we did against Kansas,” Hickey said, “we’ll beat those Aggies tomorrow night.” . . . The Creighton coach thought his team was lucky when Black fouled out against them but his substitute, T. P. Hunter, proved even a bigger nemesis he found out.
MR. GIBBS DIDN'T HAVE IT
Notes from the game: At the two-minute mark with A. and M. leading to 1, the Aggies took time out to plan their strategy. Kansas was using a zone defense and preventing the Aggies from working the ball in so they started taking long shots. . . . Kansas should have switched right with them for Lonnie Eggleston was hot as could be on his long set shots. . . . He made four of them in 15 minutes until Ray Evans started guarding him man-to-man all over the court. . . . He made just one bucket after that and it was a mid-court swiser. . . . Refereeing during the night was very poor. . . . One member of the faculty said that the crowd became more worked-up about the officiating during that game than at any time during the many years he has been on the Hill. . . . Referees Gibbs and Hinshaw couldn't even agree among themselves as they called two double-fouls, the first time that has happened this year. . . . Gibbs called an offensive foul against Steinmeir early in the first half and Hinshaw called a defensive foul against Black . . . Late in the game Gibbs called a defensive foul on Eggleston and Hinshaw called the violation on Miller for charging. . . . Miller's back-overHis-head shot in the first half was similar to the goal he made against Iowa State at Ames earlier in the year.
Eggleston, who guarded Miller for five minutes until Newman took over, waged a beautiful defensive struggle with Evans. . . . Both are noted for their defensive prowess. . . . Evans made two beautiful high-arch shots from mid-court in the space of 25 seconds late in the first half for his only goals. . . . Eggleston made just one goal off Evans after the latter shifted to man-to-man. . . . Henry Iba showed more temper while sitting on the bench than any visiting coach this season ... And that includes Jack Garde-
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Free Throws Decide Fate Of Big Game
Jayhawks Squeeze By Oklahoma Ags,31-28
The Jayhawkers won their seventh straight game on the home court this year as they free-throwed their way past the tight-guarding Oklahoma A. & M. Cowboys Friday night, 31 to 28.
The first of the double foul violations was then called and both Charlie Black and Steinmeir made good their shots. Eggleston came through with the first of his buckets on a side shot after a fast break down the court.
Buescher was fouled again while shooting and once more made good on one of his two chances. Oklahoma now led, 7 to 4, after six and one-half minutes. Kansas had taken six shots from the field and had failed to connect with one. Buescher Makes First Goal
Lou Steinmeier opened the scoring with his one-hander after a fast break. Ray Evans tallied the first Kansas point when he connected on a free throw after Jack Taylor's foul.
Buescher scored the first Jayhawk field goal when he put a swisher through the loop from far out at seven and one-half minutes. Gene Bell equaled this with a one-handed push shot to give the Aggies a 9 to 6 lead with 10 minutes played.
The Aggies changed their offense to a long-shot game at this point and J. T. Newman was the first to connect with a bucket. John Buescher was fouled by Bud Millikan while driving in for a set-up and made good one of his two free chances.
Ralph Miller and Eggleston connected on two swishers from far out and then Bell added three points as he dropped in a set-up and made the free throw he received when Evans fouled him.
Miller added a Kansas point when Bell fouled him but Eggleston repeated his long shot of two minutes before and the Aggies led 16 to 9. This seven-point margin was the best either team could gain during the 40 minutes.
The Cowboys started to stall at this point as is their custom when they gain a lead of a few points but Kansas picked up a bit by adding two free throws by Black and one by Marvin Sollenberger.
Evans Sinks Two Long Ones
But A. and M. kept bearing down as Eggleston potted his fourth goal in 15 minutes off the Kansas zone defense and the Aggies led 18 to 12. Miller then brought the crowd to its
Chancellor Deane W. Malott will speak at the Fireside Forum which will meet in the parish house of the Congregational church at 7 o'clock this evening.
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THE BOX SCORE:
feet as he looped in a basket back over his head but Eggleston countered with a free throw.
KANSAS (31) fg ft mft f tp
Miller, f 3 6 3 6 3 12
Black, f 1 4 1 4 2 6
Ballard, f 0 1 0 1 1
Buescher, c 1 3 3 1 5
Evans, g 2 1 0 3 5
Hunter, g 0 1 0 4 1
Sollenberger, g 0 1 0 1 1
Ray Evans, who was now guarding Eggleston man-to-man, connected on two dandy long shots to bring Kansas within one point of the Aggie total. Newman made good one of his free shots just before the half ended to give A. and M.a 20 to 18 intermission advantage. Second Half Entirely Defensive
Totals 717 7153.
Halftime score: Oklahoma A. and M., 20; Kansas, 18. Officials: A. B. Hinshaw, College of Emporia; Ronald Gibbs, St. Thomas, Minn.
OKLA. A. & M. (28) fg ft mft f tp
Eggleston, f 5 1 3 4 11
Newman, f 2 3 4 2 6
Steinmeir, c 1 1 3 4 3
Aubrey, c 0 0 0 1 0
Millikan, g 0 0 2 2 0
Taylor, g 0 0 0 2 0
Bell, g 2 1 0 4 5
Herron, g 1 0 0 0 2
Totals 11 6 12 19 28
The second half proved to be a direct about-face as far as scoring was concerned as both teams tightened their defenses and took fewer shots. Newman scored the first point when Sollenberger fouled him but a minute later Miller and Hunter sank free throws to make the score 21 to 20 in favor of the Aggies.
Newman and Buescher each connected on another free toss and A. and M. started to stall again. Miller made good one of his two free shots at the seven-minute mark to tie the score.
The first field goal of the half was scored by Newman as he made his
fifth straight point for the Cowboys after nine and one-half minutes had passed. Miller dropped in a free throw to lessen the Aggies lead at the 10-minute mark to 24 to 23.
Eggleston hit his only goal of the second half at this point on a mid-court swisher but Miller equaled this when he chalked up a goal on a delayed sweep shot.
After Eggleston had missed a free throw Bell fouled Black while leaping for the rebound. Black missed his free throw but Jack Ballard responded with a very valuable tip that batted the ball back out to Black who took the ball over his head and in the same motion tossed it back at the hoop and through for a bucket which gave Kansas its first lead of the game, 27 to 26, at twelve and one-half minutes.
During the last five minutes the Cowboys missed five free throws while Miller made two charity tosses good for Kansas and Black and Ballard connected for one each.
Kansas Led From Seven Minutes
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