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University Daily Kansan
Friday, November 16, 1979
Yugoslav ruins Wichita Connection
By MIKE EARLE
Associated Sports Editor
The "Witcha's Connection" of Darnell Valentine and Ricky Ross made its debut last night, but in the final 96 seconds a guard passed to Ricky Ross, home disrupted their prior performance.
Mirza Dibalasic also disrupted KU's victory hopes. He connected for two baskets in the closing moments to lift the 76-68 exhibition trumpn in Aller Field House.
Valentine, the potential All-American, came the Jayhawks asked 76 with 148 after left four straight free throws. Did Beltaslain pumped in a 15-40 jump shot to pull the Yugoslavians within one. He then scored the 13-24 other 15-40 with 27 seconds left.
KU then attempted to clock down and go for the last shot, but Mac Stallcup's 10-footer with four seconds left spun around and came back within three shots had their third victory in eight games.
thought I heard somebody shout two, so I shot it," Stallcup said. "I could have been the hero or the roost."
"I HEARD SOMEBODY count down and I
Stallcup turned out to be the goat. But while the crowd of 1,580 was disappointed with the final score, there was nothing surprising about the 'Wichita Connection.'
The freshman Ross finished with 20 points on 17 percent shooting. At one point in the second half, he tilted a tumultuous rear with four straight baskets, two of which were the result of Valentine kills.
"I gained a lot of experience tonight," Ross said. "I don't think that I could have played much better except on defense. It was hard, and it was hard. I learned a lot, but the outburst was fine."
"My shot was on. After I hit that first one I started getting into the flow of the game."
Ross wasn't the only KU guard who was in the flow. KU's backcamp combined for 56 points. Tony Guy had a game-high 22 and Valentine added 16.
The KU women's gymnastics team will open its season Sunday at the Iowa Invitational in Iowa City.
Gymnasts open at Iowa
Kathy Ross, Kim Danloe, Helen Ehrig and Cindy Barnard are entered in the all-around competition, coach Ken Snow said.
Iowa will be host to Kansas, Nebraska, Wisconsin-Lacrosse, Wisconsin-Madison, Mankato State, St. Cloud and South Dakota State.
"It should be a high-caliber meet for this early in the season," Snow said, "I don't know how well we're going to do, but I do think we'll have good routine."
The team is recovering from injuries.
Snow said, and Ross sat out of practice Monday with a sore throat. She did work out some on Tuesday, the same day Ehrig sat out with a sore throat.
Ehrig has already had monocleous these hats. The seven seavers, so紧凑 they have taken lightly by the KU coach. Snow said he thought the women would all be right by them.
Mary Kay Granantée quit the team for Mary Key reasoned Tuesday, Snow said. The senior transfer from Grand View College to UT is leaving KU at the end of this semester.
KU coach Ted Owens blamed the loss on poor transition. The Hawks had problems with a backhanded shot, often victimized by long Yugoslavian passes. The foreigners capitalized on this.
"I SUSPECT 30 or so of their points came on beating us down the court," Owens said. "We just wrennt's getting back on defense.
"We had some moments that our pressure defense was really good, and we ran our break well at times. Our shot selection was good, particularly in the second half."
"We didn't have anybody who played as good as he is capable. But it was a good experience for us."
The experience was sweet for Yugoslavian coach Peter Kushan. KU had nine-point leads four times during the game but never led against them play. But the Yugoslavians fought back.
"We've lost all of a game because most of the players are tired." Stanski said. "This is not how we plan or bus for six hours and then have to play a game. We got to Kansas yesterday."
"When I saw the schedule in Yugoslavia, thought it is not possible to do it. Ten games in 15 days. We cann't do that in Yugoslavia. We had to play but when I see them I feel tired myself."
SKANSKI SAID THE Yugoslavian style of play is very different from the Jayhawks, who were ranked 20th in the Associated Press pre-season basketball ball.
"Our percentage of shooting is always very good," he said. "That's one of the things we teach. KU's percentage is not like ours. In Yugoslavia we play very good shooting percentage basketball. The team has made what their shots are and they make them.
"We go on tour because it's possible to be as aggressive on defense as the United
THE YUGOSLASV did, however, play without their best player, Drazen Dalaipagic. Skanski said Dalaipagic, who has been of interest to the Boston Celtics, flew to Italy before the game.
States," he said. "Second, we work on improving the way that students take lessons to rebound because they have an explosive jump. We need to be explosive. We need to be quick, aggressive and explosive."
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During the game, Skanski, who speaks English, disputed several calls made by the players. But the Yugossels, familiar with international rules, were issued the same decision.
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"ALL THE REFEREEES ask me before the game if I can speak English. I say 'yes' to that question and I win the game. But no one ever talks to me. They make a mistake and they don't want to learn."
"We had some very bad judgements tonight," Skanski said. "The referees don't know the international rules. Maybe they were hometown refs. They might be very high in good level U.S. basketball, but they are great Americans who don't want to lose.
| | PG | FT | REB | PF | TP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Jerky | 6.7 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Petrovic | 6.7 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pacifichev | 9.4 | 2.2 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| Dulbeac | 9.4 | 2.2 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| Dulbeac | 9.4 | 2.2 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| Radonovich | 13.1 | 2.7 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Radonovich | 1.8 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Varieg | 1.8 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vargis | 1.8 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Merković | 36.13 | 14.5 | 36 | 28 | 11 |
| | PG | FT | REB | TP | TP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Magley, | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Crawford, | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| K. Nightk, | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| K. Wright, | 8.9 | 3.3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Gay, | 15 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Gay, | 13 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Hussy, | 2.3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Hussy, | 2.3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Note, | 10.17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Note, | 10.17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neal, | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Neal, | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total, | 28.81 | 26.24 | 0 | 39 | 76 |
Technical fouls - Villan
Officials - Dabrow, Oberte
Attendance - 6:150
Baffling Buffaloes battle bruised KU
By TONY FITTS Sports Editor
When Chuck Fairbanks was head coach at Oklahoma, he won 52 games out of 68 for a.772 winning percentage. When he was head coach of the New England High School Football League, he won 6 out of 98 games for a.714 winning percentage.
Since Fairbanks has been head coach at Colorado, he has won one out of 9 games for a 111 winning percentage.
It's hard to say just what is wrong with the Buffaloes. Fairbanks replaced Bill Mallory after a long court battle over his New England contract, and he got a late start on recruiting. But he had Dug Dickey, former head coach at Florida, who could be he could join the coaching staff, so the season was not a total disaster.
And the team Fairbanks took over was not that bad. The Buffs won six and lost five in seven games, including the conference. The only Big Eight teams they defeated were Kansas and Missouri. They had 40 lettermen come back from the postseason to starters on offense and nine on defense.
SO WHY HAVE the Buffers lost eight out of nine games? Their opponents haven't been that tough. They have lost to Drake, and it's hard for them to win. They don't exactly be the best teams in the country.
But they have improved in the last few weeks. Last week, they jumped out to a 28-point lead over Oklahoma State, only the second time the Tigers had points against Oklahem, but gave up 49.
"It is obvious that their offense has improved in the past few weeks," KU coach Don Fambrough said. "We better have a plan for the next few weeks." We don't want to be fooled by that record.
That's probably the most deceiving record in the country."
THE STATISTICS seem to uphold that deceiving record, though. The Buffs are last in the Big Eight in total offense and third in total defense. Unfortunately for Kansas, however, the Buffs lead the conference in scoring and experienced secondaries in the country.
They start four seniors in the secondary, led by All-Big-Eight cornerback Mark Hayman. Laval short, nose tackle, has an impressive player with 10 tackles.
The Buffs have suffered on offense. The situation in the offensive backfield was so bad because of injuries that they moved Charles Davis from quarterback to halfback. Sound familiar? The leading rusher on the team is halfback Lance Johnson, 26, senior. Senior Bill Solomon passed for 191 yards last week against Oklahoma State.
THE JAHYAWKS are having their injury problems. Last week against Oklahoma they lost three players for the game, and they had to play tomorrow. One of those injured was Kirby Criswell. He was not expected to play because of an ankle injury, but Fambridge said yesterday that he might play a little tomorrow if he continued to suffer.
Jim Zidde, outline backney, Walter Mack, running back, and David Verser, split end, should be able to play. Farmers State had "percent" for the game. Harry Sydney, who injured his ankle against the New England team during practice this week and start should.
"The injury situation hasn't changed much since the beginning of the week," Farnham said, "but the men we have worked with are more careful and we're going to try to keep up the slack."
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