Sports
page 14 University Daily Kansan, December 7, 1981
'Hawks have first easy victory, 74-56
By RON HAGGSTROM
Associate Sports Editor
The wild finish was missing.
However, that's the only thing the Jayhawks were missing Saturday night.
KU, who won its previous two games by 1 and 2 points, came away with an impressive 74-56 triumph over the Michigan State Spartans at Allen Field House before 12,610 fans.
"WE WERE a real basketball team tonight on both ends of the court," Coach Tedy Owens said. "Every good team you see has a strong defense and we can be good to rebound well against a Big Ten team."
The Jahwaks' defense throughout the game and their second-half offense turned out to be the offence.
"Kansas played well both on offense and defense," Michigan State Coach Coch JudHechtone said. "But the KU defense is what really won the game for Kansas."
The defense held Michigan State to 40 percent shooting from the field and forced 17 turnovers.
Michigan State's leading scorer, Derek Perry, was held scoreless, and the Spartans starters on the floor.
But the ingredients the Jayhawks have been missing unintentionally second half when the Hawks played on 64 minutes.
It was KU's starting frontline that led the second half surge.
During that half they hit 16 of 20 shots and scored 37 of KU's 46 points.
AT THE BEGINNING of the half it looked like it was going to be the Jeff Dishman show.
The 6-foot-4 Hutchinson Community Junior College transfer scored the first seven points of the half for the Jayhawks and wound up scoring six in the half, hitting all 5 field goal attempts.
Dishman wound up the evening with 21 points. "Dishman was playing awesome in the second period," he said.
Forward counterpart David Magley, who finished with 18 points, scored 14 of those in the game.
"Everybody started to shoot a little better," Magley said. "We just got the momentum
Knight responded in the second half and finished with 15 points.
"WE HAVE A lot of good shooters," Knight said. "No one could explain why we shot the bad
The insertion of Tad Boyle at points guard also
sparked the Jayhawks. Although Boyle finished with only 4 points he dished out 7 assists, 6 in the second half when he was able to get the ball inside.
"Tad Boyd had the most impressive game, I thought." Heathcote said.
However, Boyle was injured with 1:37 remaining in the game when Knight fell on top of him.
"I don't remember too much of what happened." Boyle said. "My memory is really fuzzy right now."
Preseason All-America candidate Tony Guy continued to struggle from the field as he hit only 20 points.
"That is the least of my worries," Owens said, "it's taking good shot. He's playing fine handwriting."
"THE TEAM IS playing well without me shooting gunfire, but just not that be another I will not get my shotback back."
The Jayhawks, who have a 3-game winning streak, have won 15 straight games at home.
KU will play its four straight home game tonight when the Jayhawks host Arizona at 7:35. The Wildcats beat Minnesota and Wildcats were beaten in their opening by Nevada Las Vegas, 69-48, and beat Providence, 62-58.
Seurer hopes to be healthy for bowl game
Frank Seurer says yes. His doctor says no.
The KU quarterback is struggling to come back in time for Kansas' Dec. 31 Hall of Fame Bowl appearance in Birningham, Ala. Seurer's elbow was dislocated in KU's final game against
Searer says his doctor, Ken Wertzberger,
doesn't think he'll be ready.
"They are still being pessimistic," Seurer said. "But the chance is there."
Seurer's right arm is in two casts, one above the elbow and one below. The casts are connected by steel hinges and cables to allow some mobility.
"It ites pretty good," Seurer said. "The swelling's down an awful lot. The doctors say I'm coming along faster than normal. And it's not that sore.
"And it should be a good game. Their defense
"I'm really excited," he said. "I should be a lot of fun. They've got quite a schedule for us."
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KC Comets
By JAN BOUTTE Sports Writer
Sports Writer
The green laser beams shot across the darkened arena, keeping time to the crowd—rousing music from the movie "Midnight Express." The beams crossed and came to rest on the home goal, where out of the smoke shone the neon-Comet logo, a background for the emerging players. Thus Kansas City was introduced to its newest professional athletes, the Comets.
The home opener on Nov. 28 was an eye-opening experience for Kansas City soccer fans, who watched a game considerably different from their own. It was popular in popularity in the last few years across Kansas.
BUT THE FANS caught onto the variations quickly and soon outvoiced the Wichita Wings fans to cheer the Comets to a 5-4 overtime victory.
The Comets join the Wichita Wings as Kansas members of the four-year-old Major Indoor Soccer League. The Comets plan to capitalize on driving success and growth of soccer in the Midwest.
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