Page 12 University Dally Kansan, January 21, 1982 Jayhawks latest Missouri victim, 41-35 By RON HAGGSTROM Sports Editor There was reason for the Tigers to celebrate in Columbia last night. The Missouri Tigers gave coach Norm Stewart a 41-35 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks in Hearnes Center for his 47th birthday. HOWEVER, it was not an easy task for the Tigers as the Jayhawks gave them all they could handle. The No. 2 ranked Tigers improved their Big Eight record to 4-0 and overall mark to 15-4, the best start by the Tigers in 61 years. "We were ready to play," assistant coach Bob Hill said. "I'm proud of them. There is no reason they should feel down." The Jayhawks played a strong first half and held a 20-19 lead at intermission Although both teams had numerous turnovers in the half and shot very poorly, the tempo worked in the Jahywkws favor. The biggest lead either club had in the half was three points. "They controlled the first half." Stewart said. "You have to give Kansas "I thought our offense was very effective," Coach Ted Owens said. "We were very patient." TONY GUY led KU's offense in the half, scoring 10 points, eight points in a row for the Jayhawks during one stretch. Missouri, which shot only 33 percent in the half, was led by its leading scorer, Ricky Frazier. Frazier had 72 points and 15 of the Tigers' first 7 points in the game. "Ricky Frazier is really a great player," Hill said. "We did a great job on him in the first half (Frazier was 3 of 10 from the field in that)." The second half started out as though the Jayhawks were going to knock off the second-ranked Tigers, who have now won 27 straight games at home. The Jahayhaws scored 6 of the first 8 points in the second half over the first 3/12 minutes to build a 26-21 lead. During that stretch Kelly Knight hit a pair of baskets, while David Magley scored another on a lumber. DURING THE next four minutes the Tigers regained the lead 28-20 out of 31. The score was tied twice more until Magley grabbed an offensive rebound and hit a jump hook shot with 9:07 remaining to take the Jayhawks up 33-32. However, the Jayhawks went the Missouri accord 7 unanswered points. Missouri accord 7 unanswered points. Ricky Frazier Norm Stewart Missouri center Steve Stipanovich put the "tigers in the lead for good as he scored on a short jump shot. After Stipanovich's field goal Frazier hit 5 free throws to put the game away, 39-33. Frazier added 8 second-half points and they all came from the free throw line. Frazier finished the game with 15 points. "We just fouled the wrong guy." Between Stipanovich's field goal and Frazier's free throws Missouri went into a stall. into a sniff. "They did us a favor," Hill said. "We needed a rest. The difference in the game might have been the move Stewart made at the beginning of the second half. Stewart put Marvin McCrary on Guy. Guy could only score one second-half point, finishing the contest with 11 The Jayhawks, who scored only 15 second half points, and finished the game with 35, the least number of points scored by the team, 17, 1940 Colorado. They scored by Colorado 42-30. "A couple of breaks here and there and we could have come out a winner," Hill said. "The Tigers are a great ballclub," Owens said. KU will try to raise its 9-5 overall record and 1-2 Big Eight record Saturday when they travel to Manhattan to face K-Site. Hawks. Clippers make trade By United Press International ATLANTA—The Atlanta Hawks yesterday traded veteran guard Charlie Crisis and rookie forward Al Wood, the Hawks' No.1 draft choice last season, to the San Diego Clippers for guard Freeman Williams. Williams, San Diego's leading scorer, has averaged 16.5 points a game in 37 games this season. Williams, who is in his fourth NBA season, was drafted in the first round by the Boston Celtics in 1978. the eighth overall pick in the draft. His draft rights were then traded by the Celtics to San Diego. He was the Clipper's top scorer last season with 19.3 points a game, and he has a career average of 16.3. Criss, one of the NBA's smallest players at 5-9, was averaging 8.7 points a game in 27 games, but his playing time had dawnd recently. His best season was his rookie year, in 1977-78, when he averaged 11.4. Wood, a former North Carolina star, had averaged 4.9 points a game in 19 games this season. By United Press International Sixers get Bantom to replace Dawkins Bantom, 30, also played on the 1972 Olympic team with two other Sixers, Bobb Jones and Doug Collins. PHILADELPHIA--The Philadelphia 76ers have purchased forward Mike Banton from the Indiana Pacers to replace Darryl Dawkins, who will be sideded for up to 12 games in the league. It was announced yesterday. He started his career in Phoenix and then went to Seattle and New Jersey and has spent the last $4^{1/2}$ years with Indiana. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Bantam, a nine-year veteran, is a Philadelphia native who played at St. Joseph's College. Bantom has scored 8,188 points in his career and has averaged 6.5 rebounds per game. Bantom has finished each year, except one, in double-floor scoring with a high of 15.3 in the 1977-78 season. Bantom will be in Philadelphia today for a physical examination and should play his first game as a Sixer against his old teammates tomorrow night in Indiana, a 76ers spokesman said. Presents TONIGHT Godard·La Chinoise Woodruff Auditorium $1.50 7:30 p.m. apologise to those who were unable to go on the ski trip departing Thurs. Jan.14 because our message recorder was misfunctioning. If you were one of the fifteen people that called, please let us know. We would like the opportunity to make amends. 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Peter Pocklington, the owner of the Oilers, announced the new deal before Edmonton's game against the St. Louis Blues. In that game, Gretzky scored 13 points to up his season point total to 131 points. He now has 60 goals and 71 assists. Although exact details of the contract were not revealed, Pocklington said Gretzky, with a variety of bonus players, and the team made $20 million in the next 15 years." Under the agreement, Pocklington said Gretzky would acquire "a large piece of real estate" after six years. He would not disclose the location or type of real estate involved, but indicated it was located in Canada. "The agreement allowed Gretzky, who turns 21 next Tuesday, to surpass Marcel Dineau of the Los Angeles Kings, who is earning about $500,000 a year, as the highest paid player in the NHL," Pooklinson said. Gretzky was only 19 when he signed a 21-year personal service contract with Packington. That agreement, the longest sporting contract in history, was supposed to run until 1999. The occasion was marked by a ceremony at center ice in the Northlands Coliseum, the Oilers home arena. The contract also calls for automatic renegotiation after the first nine years of employment. "There's no doubt that Gretzky is the finest hoody player in the world and deserves to receive the best contract. He and we need heroes today." 7:30-9:30 Rapid Reading Program Rapid Reading Program Improve your reading speed and concentration. Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:30 9:30 Five Sessions January 26, 28, February 2, 4, 9 For registration and payment of fees contact The Student Assistance Center, 121 Strong, 864-4064 Special Two 1/4 lb. Buckaroos Basketball NBA STANDINGS Eastern Conference Athletic Division Scoreboard Or 4 Cheeseburgers For only $1.99 Team Boston W 5 L Pct. GB — Philadelphia 27 12 1.39 — Washington 19 19 .500 10 % New York 18 19 410 Oklahoma City 16 23 410 Atlantic Division Milwaukee...28 13 667 Atlanta...26 13 667 Boston...18 450 8% Chicago...16 23 410 Cleveland...16 23 410 Detroit...7 31 18 % Don't forget every Sunday Western Conference Midwest Division small sundaes are 49° San Antonio 24 13 649 Denver 24 13 649 Denver 24 13 649 Kansas City 14 25 359 Kansas City 14 25 359 Dallas 14 25 359 Dallas 14 25 359 2120 W. 9th (one of our flavors) Los Angeles 29 16 725 Southampton 28 12 842 4 South Carolina 12 12 822 4 Portland 21 17 553 7 Golden State 21 17 553 7 Jacksonville 12 12 727 16 BIG 8 STANDINGS Offer Good Thru Sunday, Jan. 24, 1982 Team W L O Pet. GB Missouri 4 1 0 1.00 Kansas State 1 2 0 1/2 Kansas 1 2 333 2/24 Kansas 1 2 333 2/24 Iowa State 1 2 333 2/24 Oklahoma State 1 2 333 2/24 Nebraska 1 2 350 Note: Number in parentheses indicates UPI Source: Missouri (24) 1, Kansas 35 Kansas State (16) 47, Oklahoma 42 State Iowa (62) 48, Oklahoma 50 State Florida (23) 62 Virginia (3) Kentucky (9) Florida Washington 74 Michigan (8) Florida 76 Connecticut 65 George Washington 13 Oklahoma 13 (15) 48 Alabama (17) Florida 61 Hockey NHL STANDINGS Wales Conference British Diphon Patrick Division Team W W L T G GB GA Pts. Houston 20 20 17 6 189 64 58 Indianapolis 20 23 17 6 189 64 58 NY Rangers 21 19 6 16 167 178 148 Washington 21 19 6 167 167 178 148 Buffalo 27 11 9 191 140 63 Boston 26 11 14 912 85 58 Montreal 22 11 12 204 131 34 Quebec 25 17 10 204 131 34 Toronto 27 17 10 204 131 34 Campbell Conference Minnesota 18 14 14 14 187 158 159 Missouri 22 12 14 10 187 158 164 Washington 15 14 10 187 158 164 Wilmington 17 10 9 102 159 207 Chicago 17 20 9 102 159 207 Toronto 14 10 12 102 159 163 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Edinburgh 28 12 12 9 67 197 191 45 Calgary 17 10 10 10 167 191 65 45 Vancouver 15 23 13 7 167 192 173 45 Los Angeles 10 38 10 7 162 173 200 Colorado 10 31 10 7 162 173 200 Pittsburgh 3, Boston 4 Hartford 4, Quebec 2 Ferguson 4, Quebec 2 Toronto 4, Quebec 4 Wingham 4, Washington 5 Detroit 3, Chicago 6 Nashville 5, Louis 6 Minnesota 3, Colorado 7 Soccer MISL STANDINGS Eastern Division St. Louis 13 3 7 .813 Wichita 12 3 7 .504 Wichita 12 3 7 .494 Denver 8 6 500 .504 Phoenix 8 12 333 .112 Cincinnati 8 12 111 12 Team W L 2 Pct. GR New York W 1 L 2 Pct. GR Baltimore 12 1 4 76% % Atlanta 12 1 360 74% % Boston 11 6 147 2 5 Cleveland 6 17 86% % Buffalo 7 1 412 6 5 Farmland 7 1 108 73 Philadelphia 6 11 308 11 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Phoenix 6, St. Louis 3 By United Press International Ditka hired to coach Bears CHICAGO--Mike Ditka, saying it was his "destiny" to return to the Chicago Bears, yesterday was officially installed as coach of the NFL club. "I believe everyone has a destiny in life and I believe the Chicago Bears is mine," did SitaKa, an All-Port tight end for the Bears during the 1960s. "It may sound corny, but maybe that's what the good Lord meant for me." Dika, an offensive assistant coach for the Dallas Cowboys the past nine years, replaces Neill Armstrong, who was fired earlier in the month. 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