Sports
University Daily Kansan / Friday, November 10, 1989
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'Hawks blaze past the Spirit Express
By Dan Perkins Kansan sportswriter
Coach Roy Williams said he challenged Rick Callaway and Freeman West to work on their defense.
Calloway responded to the challenge last night with three steals, including one that ended with a dunk at the other end of the court in the Jayhawks 90-56 victory against the Spirit Express.
The Jayhawks' team performance was nearly identical to Monday night's showing against the Brisbane Bullets.
"It's not that Freeman and I are bad defensive players," Calloway said after scoring 14 points in the victory. "It's just that we have a tendency to lose our concentration."
Kansas used the same formula of strong defense and a big first-half run last night in Allen Field House to defeat the Spirit Express, a team of former college players based in Memphis, Tenn.
Against Brisbane, Kansas used a strong first-half defense and a 21-6 run early, to race to a 56-29 halftime and then coasted to a 88-53 victory.
The victory was the team's last exhibition game of the season. They begin their regular season in the first round of the Dodge NIT on Wednesday night against Alabama-Birmingham.
The Jayhawks used 13 first-half turnovers along with seven steals to take a commanding 50-17 lead at intermission.
Pekka Markkanen and Kevin Pritchard扫了 the Jayhawks in the first half with 12 points apiece. Mark-
Khan hit eight as the game-ball spiker with 94.
"I if we play with that type of intensity, it's going to be tough for the other teams," Pritchard said. Delphin said that Markkman
Pritchard said that Markkanen
"In the first game, everybody was trying to get the jitters out," Pritchard said. "He is getting better. He can really help us."
and the other newcomers knew what to expect tonight.
Williams had the same praise for Markkanen.
"Pekka did some nice things tonight," Williams said. "He was much more relaxed. The more he relaxed, the more his resilient end, the more he will help us."
After intermission, much the same as Monday night, the Jayhawks loosened their defense, outscoring the Spirit Express just 40-39.
Kansas broke the game open in the first half by holding the Spirit Express scoreleast for nearly eight minutes. During the stretch the Jaya-hawks scored consecutive points, 8-7 lead to 30-7 with 8:42 left in the first half.
Kansas started the streak with a three-pointer by Pritchard, and after forcing a turnover, Pritchard connected for three again.
"I was pleased with our intensity," Williams said. "During that stretch, they didn't get good shots. We either came in on them or we were making them turn it over."
Unlike Monday night, the three-point shot was not the Jayhawks weapon against. It Express is just three of just three in connecting for 10 against Brisbane.
What Kansas did use was impressive first-half free throw shooting after a dismal performance in that category Monday.
The Jayhawks hit 14 of 15 first-half free throws and finished the game 25 of 32 for 78.1 percent. Against Brisbane, Kansas hit just 14 of 30 for 46.7 percent.
"I think we're a good shooting basketball club," Williams said. "The other night, I think we were just wined every time we shot them."
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Kansas forward Malcolm Nash tries to shoot past an opponent.
Runners to compete for NCAA meet spots at regional tourney
By Paula Parrish
Kansan sportswriter
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas' cross country teams travel to the NCAA Regional Finals tomorrow for what could be their last races of the season.
"For an athlete at the end of the season, it is difficult to keep your head up," he said. "They've been doing a good job, it's going to be a real horse race."
Both the men's and women's teams travel to Terre Haute, Ind., this weekend to compete in the regional contest. Teams that will be competing in the meet include No. 1 ranked Iowa State, No. 2 ranked Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Dakota, North Dakota and Southern Illinois
The top three team finishers, both for the men and the women, will qualify to compete in the NCAA Championships in Annapolis, Md., in two weeks. The top five runners who are not members of the qualifying teams also will go on to compete in the championships.
Kansas men, rated 21st in the nation two weeks ago, lost their
ranking after finishing fifth as a team at the Big Eight Championships in Ames, Iowa. Teams are rated each week by college cross country coaches in all parts of the nation.
"At this point, I don't get too excited about polls," Schwartz said. "We're concentrating on making it to the national meet."
Schwartz said that the men's team's goal this weekend would be to make it to the championships.
"we nave to have our number one
runners place as high as they can,"
he said. "Our real goal is to get the
men to get to and run as a pack."
Schwartz expects Kansas women to continue to run well on the 5-kilometer course, although they have not made of qualifying for national this year.
Steve Heffernan, Kearney, Neb,
senior, expects to finish among the top ten runners on the 8-kilometer course this weekend.
Kansas swimmers win meet against Tiger men, women
"One of our goals will be to try to beat MU." Schwartz said. "Also, several of our girls haven't broken 19 minutes yet this year, and I feel like that's a good goal for them."
By a Kansan reporter
The Kansas swim team, which coach Gary Kempf said was "looking a little bit faster and sharper," will compete tonight against Illinois and Southern Illinois in Champaign, Ill.
The Jayhawks traveled yesterday to Columbia, Mo., where both the men's and the women's teams edged
the Tigers for the second time this fall. The men's team defeated Missouri 69-37, while the women's team beat them 73-37 last night.
Kansas' strong defense aids team in 90-56 victory
Kempf said that he would use a different lineup against Illinois this weekend to give other members of the team more experience.
Kempf says it is "going to be a tough one."
By Paula Parrish
Kansan sportswriter
Defense took the spirit out of Spirit Express in Kansas' 90-56 trounce last night at Allen Field House.
"I was really pleased in the first half," said Coach Roy Williams. "I think if we play defense like that, and move the basketball like that, we are going to have some awfully nice nights."
Kansas almost finalized the game's outcome after the first four minutes, slamming home 22 points during almost eight minutes in which the Spirit Express remained silent. Kansas' shooting spree left the score
Kansas took over the boards in the first half with 14 defensive rebounds and seven steals, stifling the Spirit Express, who turned over the ball 13 times to Kansas, two more turnovers, Express Express is a team based out of Memphis. Tenn
30-7 with 8:42 left in the half
"I think during that stretch, we were not giving them good shots. It wasn't just that they were missing. The shots that they were getting, we had a hand in their face, we made them turn it over a lot," Williams said. "The ball game was over in the first half."
Kansas led 50-17 after the first half, allowing the Spirit Express to conquer the opposing team in goal attempts, including snapping a lid on their six three-point attempt on a lid.
Coach Williams was only slightly disappointed that his players lost some intensity in the second half.
"We came out in the first half and really played well defensively," said center Pete Randall, who tied center Pete Hammond with a team-leading 10 rebounds.
"I'm a little disappointed that we didn't maintain that, but still, I'm really pleased," Williams said.
Kansas guards Kevin Pritchard and Terry Brown (left) try to control the ball after a first-half steal.
Kansas tennis off to Illinois
By a Kansan reporter
The Kansas men's tennis team today traveled to Illinois to play a dual match against Southern Illinoi as part of a four-tournament.
The winner of that match will play the winner of a match between Nebraska and Colorado for a bid in the National Team Indoor in February.
The Jayhawks are led by nationally ranked players John Falbo, 15th, and Jeff Gross, 44th.
The women's team will travel to Manhattan today to compete against Kansas State.
Their match originally was scheduled for Oct. 20, but it was postponed because of several Kansas players' injuries.
Eveline Hamers will compete against K-State's Marijke Nel, whom she played against last weekend in the third round of the Rolex Regional in Salt Lake City.
Game 10
Kansas Jayhawks Coach Glen Mason (3-6 / 1-4)
WR-85 Kenny Drayton, 8-0, 175. So.
LT-77 Chris Perez, 6-8, 283. So.
LG-66 John Fritch, 6-2, 250. So.
LG-66 Chip Budde, 6-2, 254. Rs.-Fr.
RG-65 Scott Immwalle, 6-2, 260. Rs.-Fr.
RT-76 Bill Hundelt, 6-6, 280. Sr.
TE-86 John Baker, 6-3, 245. Sr.
QB-5 Kley Donohoe, 6-0, 180. Sr.
FB-26 Maurice Douglas, 5-10, 187. So.
TB-24 Tony Sands, 5-6, 175. So.
WR-2 Quintin Smith, 5-11, 175. Sr.
PK-93 Brad Fleeman, 5-8, 172. Sr.
SOB-17 Lance Flachsbarth, 6-5, 235, So
ST-78 Gary Oatls, 6-1, 252, Jr.
MG-72 Gilbert Brown, 6-2, 232, Fr.
RT-82 David Gordon, 6-3, 250, Jr.
ROL-84 Dan Newbrough, 6-1, 225, Sr.
RIL-34 Roger Robben, 6-0, 223, So.
SIL-58吴 Swintford, 6-1, 220, Fr.
CC-7 Haasan Bailey, 5-11, 192, Fr.
WC-10 Doug Terry, 5-11, 177, So.
WS-14 Paul Friday, 6-3, 195, So.
DS-9eral Boykin, 5-10, 190, So.
P-97 J.B. Lohsen, 6-3, 218, Sr.
Probable Starters: Defense
Nebraska Cornhuskers Coach Tom Osborne (8-1 / 4-1)
Probable Starters:
Offense
Tom Osborne has a career record of 166-37-2, and has won 80% of his games. Kick-off will be at 1 p.m.. Miscellaneous:
SE-19 Morgan Gregory, 5-11, 190, Sr.
LT-78 Tom Punt, 6-8, 285, Jr.
LG-66 Jim Wanek, 6-1, 255, Jr.
C-68 Jake Young, 6-4, 270, Jr.
RG-69 Bill Bobbora, 6-3, 258, Jr.
RT-70 Dug Glaser, 6-7, 295, Jr.
TE-70 Mount K扎恩stein, 6-3, 230, Sr
QB-14 Gerry Gdowski, 6-0, 190, Sr.
FB-29 Bryan Carpenter, 5-10, 205, Sr.
IB-32 Ken Clark, 5-10, 200, Sr.
WB-21 Richard Bell, 6-0, 205, Sr.
PK-44 Garry Barriers, 5-8, 180, Jr.
LOLB-42 Jeff Mills, 6-4, 235, Sr.
LT-75 Ray Valladado, 6-3, 255, Sr.
MG-74 Mike Murray, 5-10, 240, Sr.
RT-91 Kent Wells, 6-5, 280, Sr.
ROLB-88 Mike Croel, 6-3, 225, Jr.
SLB-37 Mike Petko, 6-2, 225, So.
WLB-40 Pat Tyrance, 6-2, 240, Jr.
LCB-38 Bruce Pickens, 5-11, 190, Jr.
SS-17 Reggie Cooper, 6-3, 205, Jr.
FS-8 Tyrone Byrd, 5-11, 170, Fr.
RCB-5 Tahan Lewis, 5-11, 175, Jr.
P-47 Mike Stigge, 6-1, 190, Fr.
Kansas vs. Nebraska is the third longest series in Division I football at 95 games
Nebraska ready for 'Hawks Cornhuskers to try for post-season bowl bid
By Gene King
Kansan sportswriter
The drought has lasted two decades.
The Kansas football team has not posted a victory against Nebraska since 1988, and the two teams will meet again Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.
Kick-off between the Jayhawks, 3-6 overall and 1-4 in the Big Eight, and the Cornhuskers, 8-1 and 4-1, will be in Nebraska's Memorial Stadium.
But Coach Glen Mason said he was not concerned about traveling to Nebraska to play the Cornhuskers.
"I'm really not dreading going up there," he said. "We'll be playing one of the top teams in the country, the weather will be beautiful, it will probably be sold out, and I get to coach against the guy who has the winningest percentage in the country."
Nebraska Coach Tom Osborne began the season with a .811 percentage for his 16 years of coaching. He enters the game Saturday with a career record of 166-37-2.
"I'm not much of a ratings person," Osborne said. "A lot of teams would give their right arm for a number 10 rating."
After a Big Eight Conference title loss to Colorado, Nebraska fell to sixth in the Associated Press poll.
In that loss, Colorado ran two Nebraska punts for scores, but Osborne said he was not going to change the punt team.
"Some guys will be put back on it that have gotten healthy," he said.
"But the changes are not due to last weeks' performance.
"We had the guys in position to make the play. A change of personnel will not help."
Osborne was not disappointed with the way his team played against the Buffaloes.
"Sometimes you play well and don't win". Osborne said.
"Their effort was superb," he said. "We haven't played a bad game vet."
Nebraska's offense will be led by quarterback Gerry Gdowski, who could become the third quarterback in collegiate history to rush for 1,000 yards and throw for 1,000 yards in the same season.
Nebraska held Colorado to 227 total yards and did not committ a turnover.
Gdowski enters the Kansas game with 628 yards rushing and just four yards shy of 1,000 yards passing.
"When he played against us last year, I thought he was very talented," Mason said.
The last quarterback in the Big Eight to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season was Kansas' Nolan Hewson. He rushed for 1,124 yards in 1971.
Kansas quarterback Kelly Dono-
he was nad a fine year," he said.
Last year, Gdowski played behind Nebraska's starting quaterback.
Steve Taylor, but he did play against Kansas in a 63-10 Cornhusker victory.
"He's got an offensive line we'd all like to have."
Mason praised Gdowski's performance.
hoe is steadily moving up the Kansas and conference record charts.
He became the eighth quarterback, to pass for more than 5,000 yards. With his 252 yards in a 37-24 loss to Oklahoma State, he now has 5,005 yards, which places him third on Kansas' list.
Osborne said that Donohee had been playing well.
"Donohe has a great corps of receivers."
Tailback Tony Sands is on track to gain 1,000 yards this season. This would be the first time a Kansas back has rushed for 1,000 yards since 1980, when Kerwin Bell gained 1,114 yards.
Sands is just 182 yards short of
1,000, with two games remaining.
"Sands is a very good back," Osborne said. "He has great speed and tremendous balance."
Osborne said he was not very concerned about the Kansas defense, but admitted that the Jayhawks had improved.
"They have been snake-bitten a couple of times. Kansas could have beat Iowa State."
With the regular season coming to its end, Osborne said that Nebraska needed to play well Saturday to earn a good post-season bowl bid.
Mason said that Nebraska had not decreased in power during the past decade.
"Over the last 10 to 15 years, the traditionally top teams have slipped a little bit, Notre Dame, Southern Cal, and Penn State," Mason said. "But not Nebraska, they've been good consistently."