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University Daily Kansan
Friday. Jan. 6. 1961
Guards Seen as Key To Big Scoring Punch
The performance of the guards may well be the big difference when Kansas faces Oklahoma in its Big Eight opener in Norman tomorrow,
KU coach Dick Harp has been dissatisfied all season with the showing of his backcourt performers. Oklahoma mentor Doyle Parrack, too, is reported to have worked all week on the erratic shooting of Sooner guards.
Parrack got only a 24.3 per cent shooting performance from his guards in the Big Eight tournament and may move one of his forwards to the backcourt to increase the Sooner shooting ability.
George Kernak, 6-2 junior, hit on only 5 of 28 field goal attempts in the tourney while the other starting guard, 6-3 Tom McCurdy, pumped in three of six attempts. It was McCurdy's shooting performance which may earn him the starting position for the KU game
The shortest man on the Sooner squad, 5-9 sophomore Eddie Evans, will also see considerable action in the backcourt as will 6-6 Joe Lee Thompson.
What Coach Parrack considered to be the early season weakness of his squad — the forwards — have developed well and now must be considered one of the biggest Sooner assets.
Returning after 19 days out of action due to a shoulder injury will be 6-5 Jack Lee. Lee is the best percentage shooter in modern Oklahoma history. He averaged 6.5 points per game last season but has seen only limited action this year.
The other forward will be 6-7 Warren Fouts. This junior was cited by his coach for his fine play in the 60-56 Oklahoma win over Brigham Young, a team which defeated the Jayhawkers 80-70 during the Christmas vacation.
*Brian Etheridge, the Sooner's leading scorer last season with a
10. 4 per game average will be the starter at center.
Aside from BYU, KU and the Sooners have had three other like opponents. Both posted easy wins over Texas Tech and lost to Kansas State, although the Kansas margin against the latter was much less. Oklahoma lost by 12 to Iowa State while Kansas triumphed by four over the Cyclones.
This will be the 88th meeting of the two teams. KU holds a 57-30 edge in the series and possesses a four game winning streak.
Harp will be aiming at his 100th victory in his career as head basketball coach. OU's Parrack is looking for his 200th head coaching victory.
The Sooners enter the game with an 8-3 season while KU will take the floor in defense of its Big Eight championship with a 6-4 record.
Chemistry Slips By Templin, 31-29
In an Independent B intramural basketball game last night the Chemistry Department team slipped by Templin 31-29. The game was close all the way and the score was tied at the end of regulation play. The Chemistry Department held a two point lead gained early in the overtime period.
In the only other Independent B game AAA beat Air Force 43-15.
The other games in intramural play were in the Fraternity C division with Theta Chi beating Alpha Tau Omega #3, 22-16, Tau Kappa Epsilon #1 defeating Phi Delta Theta #3, 24-13 and Phi Delt #2 winning over Sigma Phi Epsilon #2, 31-16.
Phi Gamma Delta #2 beat Sigma Chi #2, 24-16, Beta Theta Pi #6 down Sigma Chi #3, 24-20, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon #1 beat Kappa Sigma 23-15.
The opening weekend of the Big Eight basketball season will see a decisive favorite in nearly all games.
A full conference schedule is slated tomorrow night with three games on Monday.
Foremost for Kansas fans will be the Jayhawkers' tour. Oklahoma tour. KU will open against the Oklahoma Sooners tomorrow, then travel to Stillwater to battle the Oklahoma State Cowpokes Monday.
The Wildcats have too much height for the Cowpokes and should win Saturday to begin their championship bid.
KU will be well tested in each game but should win both without too much trouble.
A fiery Iowa State squad also has an excellent opportunity to move into the title picture. The Cyclones open against Colorado tomorrow and are expected to show balanced strength in winning this one.
The Cyclones are at home again Monday to battle the Missouri Tigers and another win is in store.
The battle for last place begins opening night as the Tigers and Nebraska clash in Lincoln.
Schedule for IM Basketball Heavy
The only other game to be played over the weekend pits Nebraska against Colorado. The Buffaloes shouldn't have too much trouble winning.
The nine league winners and the three teams with the highest team pin average that did not win a league championship will be entered in the men's playoffs.
FRATERNITY A—Beta Theta Pi vs Alpha KappaLambda, 4:15 p.m.
-Phi Kappa Psi vs Phi Delta
Theta, 5:15 p.m.—and Pi Kappa Alpha
vs Lambda Chi Alpha, 6:15
p.m.
Nine men's leagues, three women's leagues and one mixed league were entered in this year's competition.
FRATERNITY C—Sigma Alpha Epsilon #3 vs Alpha Tau Omega #2, 7:15 p.m.—and Beta Theta Pi #1 vs Delta Sigma Phi, 7:15 p.m.
FRATERNITY B—Lambda Chi Alpha vs Tau Kappa Epsilon, 4:15 p.m.—Sigma Nu vs Phi Kappa Theta, 4:15 p.m.—Fhi Delta Theta vs Triangle, 5:45 p.m.—Sigma Pi vs Delta Tau Delta, 5:45 p.m.—Beta Theta Pi vs Delta Chi, 6:30 p.m.and Theta Chi vs Delta Sigma Phi, 6:30 p.m.
Play of the fall leagues of KU bowling ends today with playoffs to determine the hill champions scheduled for tomorrow and Sunday.
Most of the league winners have already been decided. Tonight's bowling will decide the others. The
INDEPENDENT C—Botany vs.
Joseph P. Pearson, 5 p.m.—and Phi
Beta Pi vs. Templin, 5 p.m.
Fall Bowling Leagues Start Team Playoffs Tomorrow
Newman Club of Jayhawk #1 league hard pressed by the Big Blue Navy team, 24-15, goes in tonight with a 25-15 record.
One game separates the Fen Pals and Theta Chi #1 of the Hilltop league.
The league winners that have already been decided are: Twilight—Shur Shots, Hawk—Sigma Nu #1, Jayhawk #2—English Department, Crimson—Phi Delta Theta #1, Rock—Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Jay—Alpha Tau Omega #2 and Oread—Alpha Kappa Lambda.
The only team that has been assured a position in playoff because of high average is the Jim Beam Sleepers with a 761 average. Triangle is a very strong possibility and will be among the top three unless an upset forces them out.
The first playoff round is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. tomorrow with each team bowling three games across three lanes.
The second round is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Sunday with each team bowling three games.
The team with the most pins will be declared hill champion. Trophies will be awarded Sunday night.
The women's playoff will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. with the three league winners and the three teams with the highest average competing.
The league winners are: Sunset #1—Elliott Team, Sunset #2—Pi Beta Phi and Prairie—Alpha Omicron Pi. The other teams entered are Delta Delta Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma and Sigma Kappa.
FRI.-SAT.-SUN.