University Daily Kansan
'Hawks Hope to End Field House 'Jinx'
Thursday, December 7, 1972
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Murray St. Next in KU Lineup of Toughies
By DAN GEORGE Kansan Sports Editor
Perhaps wondering what has happened to that old Allen Field House charm, charied by the talented Owens and his witness Jayhawks will set in search of their first win for the third time this season when they take on the Murray Trophy night in Allen Field House. Tropp is 7:35.
The 'Hawks, plagued by cold shooting and poor rebounding in their first two contests, are off to their poorest start in 19 years. The last time KU lost its first two games was under Dr. F.C. (Phog) Allen in 1953 when it dropped a pair to Tulane, 69-52.
and Louisiana State. 68-63.
But even stranger, is that both losses have come at Allen Field House, a place usually used for high school football games, to a curse on the opposing squads. The opening defeats to Vanderbilt and Indiana were the first twins losses ever for the Knicks, and the first for any KU squad since 1964.
Owens, of course, is hoping for a change of luck for tonight's contest, but he is well aware that the high-score Throughbreaks and the lowest points as the Jayhawks' first two opponents.
"They're a good team," he said. "They're undefended, although they haven't played
really stiff competition yet."
Murray State, a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, has posted four victories so far. The Thoroughbreds opened with a 91-61 victory over the touring Australian National team, and have since ripped off three straight wins over Samford, 99-79; Tennessee Wesleyan, 86-57, and Missouri Southern, 83-71.
Pacing the Thoroughbreds, who have averaged 89.3 points per game to their opponents 69.0, is Les Taylor, a 6-2 senior who hit at a 74.3 dip in the three games.
The rest of the strating squad, although not as experienced, has been just as ef-
Favored Jayhawk Swimmers Gear For Tough Invitational Competition
By BRETT MARSHALL
Kansan Sports Writer
University of Kansas swimming coach Dick Reason and his five-time defending Big Eight Conference champions get their first taste of outside competition Friday and are planning to travel to Stillwater, Okla., to compete in the Big Eight Invitational meet.
Returning 18 lettermen from the championship team of a year ago, the Jayhawks appear solid favorites to capture their sixth straight crown. Although the conference team has not won in three games, the Hawks have assembled their deepest team in history, according to Reasonam.
"We have at least one good man in each event, but there are three areas in which the competition could be improved," Reamon stroke and the individual medulla.
Reamon said the freestyle events would continue to be the strength of the Jayhawks and the Warriors.
"The freestyle is definitely our strong point," Reason said, "and we are strong for this."
This will make our team a better one from last year."
Heading the list of returning performers is Tom Kemp, Bartlesville, Okla., junior. Kempf was voted the outstanding swimmer in the Big Eight Conference in 1972 and comes back to defend his individual titles in the 500 and 1650-meter freestyle events.
Senior captains Ingham, Overland Park and Rick Heiding, Tulsa, Okla., also return to bolster the KU swim team.
Ingham is the defending 200-yard freestyle champion. Holdinger finished the third at the U.S. Open.
"We have put together a team that combines experience and leadership with outstanding youth," Reamon said. "We feel we are in the right balanced team for the 1972-73 season."
Reamon is also very happy about his relay teams, which return intact from last year after winning the 400- and 800-yard races.
“This will be our best chance to place in the national meet,” Ramson said, saying the every individual should attend.
relay teams should rank high nationally."
Reasonam told the invitational at Sullwater this weekend was entirely different than the other meets they would compete in this year.
"The events are shorter than in other meets," Reason said, "and this will make it a stronger meeting for sprinklers. We will be bigger different personnel to the meet since there is more room for races. Our depth will be very important in the meet as most teams are strong in the sprint events."
Reamon said the "Hawks biggest competition would come from nonconference teams."
"These two team will give us the most
Reamon said, so we will have to be
reserve."
The University of Kansas women's volleyball team, rated first in the state, will host the Fifth Annual Kansas State Women's Department Saturday in Robinson Gymnasium.
KU, which has won the tournament all
straight times is favored to take its fifth
straight title.
guard Steve Barrett, who has averaged 7.3 points per contest.
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fective, Junior Marcelo Starks, a 6-8 center, has averaged 19.3 points per game and against Missouri Southern pumped in 26 and grabbed 18 rebounds. Forwards Mike Coleman (6-8) and T.C. Jamison (6-5), and Dellahi (adl 5-11) are only sophomores with 11 and 11.3, respectively. Another player who will probably see considerable action is 9-9
Other than its high-powered offense, which has hit at a 83.7 per cent clip from the Murray State's biggest strength is its rebounding. The forward-boundrys have averaged 50 per game.
Although the Jayhawks have averaged just 59.5 points and 40.5 rebounds in their first two contests, Owens is hopeful they can improve on this against the Thoroughbucks.
The Jayhawk coach is expected to go with basically the same lineup that faced Indiana in 2015, and will lead scoring with an 16.5 average, will start at center. At guards will be Tom Kivisto (6-2) and Marshall Rogers (6-2). At forwards will be Justin Dobrowolos and elfthus Tommy Smith. (4-Digi Hale, Stuart
Probable Starters
The preliminary game between the KU junior varsity and Missouri Western originally scheduled for 5:30 p.m. tonight has been canceled because of injuries to several KU players. Because of this, Owens said, the Jahawks have also canceled the junior varsity games scheduled for Saturday and Monday.
KANSAS (0-2)
Tom Kivisto, 6-2 guard
Marshall Rogers, 6-2, guard
Tommy Smith, 6-4, or Dale Haase, 6-6,
fourth.
MURRAY STATE (3-0)
forward Wilson Barrow, 6-6, forward Rick Suttle, 6-9, center
MURRAY STATE (3-0)
Les Taylor, 6,3, guard
Darnell Adel, 5,1, guard
T.C. Jamison, 6,5, forward
Mike Coleman, 6,5, forward
Marcelo Starks, 8,4, center
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