SPORTS
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Tuesday, January 12, 1993
11A
'Hawks top Sooners in Norman
Kansas' victory is fifth straight against Sooners
Kansan sportswriter
By David Dorsey Kansas sportswriter
Outscored and out-bounded at halftime, the No. 4 ranked Kansas men's basketball team attacked No. 10 Oklahoma's defense in the second half, hitting 73 percent of its field goals while outsourcing the Sooners by 20 on the way to a 96-85 victory.
Kansas is now 12-1 overall and 2-0 in Big Eight Conference play. Oklahoma fell to 11-3 and 0-1.
Junior forward Richard Scott controlled the inside game during the second half by grabbing nine rebounds, helping Kansas win the rebounding battle 32-28.
Scott finished with 19 points and a game high 12 rebounds. And Scott, who has struggled at the free-throw line this season, making only 40 percent of his free throws, made five of six against the Sooners.
Senior guard Rex Walters led the Jayhawks in scoring with 23 points that included two three-pointers and two slam dunks.
Although the Jayhawks coasted for much of the second half, the first half belonged to the Sooners, who at one point lead 18-8 Kansas retaliated with a 7-0 run that consisted of two free throws from junior Steve Woodberry and a layup and three-pointer from Walters.
The dayhawks began the second half by scoring on several fast breaks, including a layup by Walters and a 1-7 foot jumper by senior guard Adonis Jordan, bringing them within five. Jordan scored 14 points, recorded three assists and made no turnovers.
Walters then attempted a three-pointer and missed, but Scott was there with the offensive rebound to put it in.
With the Sooners still leading 50-47, Jordan received a pass from senior center Eric Pauley and hit a three-pointer, tying the game.
After being plagued by turnovers in the first half, Kansas coach Roy Williams told ESPN at halftime that he was concerned about his team's careless errors. After the game, however, he praised his team for never giving up.
we weathered the first storm, came back and tied it up," Williams said. "I was pretty animated at halffire. I challenged them to be more aggressive. I looked around the locker room and didn't see anybody that had played to their potential.
Pauley, who was named last week's Big Eight Player of the Week, finished the game with 10 points, sitting on the bench for much of the second half with four fouls.
"I told them that if they went out and played to their potential, there was no way they could lose."
Reserve forward Patrick Richey filled in by diving for loose balls, grabbing four rebounds, and making six of seven field goals, two of which were three-pointers. He finished with 14 points.
The Sooners took their last lead in the game at 55-54 with a bank shot by Oklahoma center Bryan Sallier. Kansas went on a 11-0 run with baskets from four different Javahaws.
Although the Jayhawk defense could not shut down Oklahoma senior guard Terry Evans, who finished with a game-high 24 points, the Sooners could not regain control of the game.
Evans made five of eight three-pointers but bad six turnovers and only one assist.
Walters said that overcoming the Sooner's tough, physical defense kept the Jayhawks in the game.
"We needed this win," he said. "They're a real physical team, so everybody had to step it up a little bit. If we play like we did in the second half for 40 minutes, nobody in the
world can beat us."
However, Williams was hesitant in declaring the Big Eight race won.
"There's still a lot of basketball to be played," he said. "We've got a jump on everybody else because we're 2,0 but there's still 12 more league games to play. We realize that."
Now the Sooners have lost to two top-ranked teams within one week. Oklahoma last at then 1, Duke 88-84 on Jan. 4 after taking the Blue Devils to overtime.
The Jayhawks now have won five in a row against the Sooners. The last time Kansas lost to Oklahoma was in 1960 during a one-week period in which the Sooners beat two No. 1 teams, Kansas and Missouri.
The Jayhawks return to action Thursday night against Oral Roberts University at Allen Field House.
Sophomore center Greg Ostertag, who recently returned from an injury, saw nine minutes of action.
Forward Darrin Hancock scored just three points in 15 minutes of action, but recorded three steals and five rebounds.
Notes:
Oklahoma's Jeff Webster played all 40 minutes, but shot j5 of 16 for 14 points.
Top 25 teams
The Top 25 teams in the Associated Press' college basketball poll, with firstplace votes in parentheses, records from Jan. 10, total points based on the scores of each point; one point for a 25th place vote and previous ranking.
Jayhawks struggle without leadership
| | Record | Pts | Pvs |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1. Kentucky (50) | 11-0 | 1,608 | 2 |
| 2. Michigan (14) | 12-1 | 1,545 | 3 |
| 3. Duke(1) | 10-1 | 1,496 | 1 |
| **4. Kansas** | 11-1 | 1,395 | 4 |
| 5. North Carolina | 12-1 | 1,324 | 6 |
| 6. Indiana | 13-2 | 1,323 | 5 |
| 7. Seton Hall | 13-1 | 1,244 | 7 |
| 8. Georgia Tech | 9-1 | 1,199 | 10 |
| 9. Arkansas | 11-1 | 1,035 | 13 |
| 10. Oklahoma | 11-2 | 1,014 | 11 |
| 11. Cincinnati | 9-1 | 974 | 16 |
| 12. Arizona | 7-2 | 750 | 20 |
| 13. Iowa | 11-2 | 701 | 18 |
| 14. Virginia | 9-0 | 687 | 25 |
| 15. Connecticut | 7-2 | 594 | 19 |
| tie. UCLA | 10-3 | 594 | 15 |
| 14. Purdue | 9-2 | 588 | 9 |
| 18. UNLV | 6-1 | 516 | 12 |
| 19. Minnesota | 10-1 | 441 | — |
| 20. Georgetown | 8-2 | 299 | 17 |
| 21. Ohio St. | 9-2 | 260 | — |
| 22. Boston College | 9-2 | 226 | — |
| 23. Michigan St. | 8-3 | 157 | 14 |
| 24. Syracuse | 9-3 | 146 | 21 |
| 25. Utah | 10-2 | 145 | — |
Other receiving votes: Vandervilh of North Island 124,
Florida 114, Tennessee 88, Long Beach State 85, Nebraska 62,
Kansas 60, South Carolina 59, Kentucky 57, Wisconsin 53.
By Jay Williams
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas will try to end a four-game losing streak tonight when it plays Oral Roberts University at 7 p.m. in Allen Field House.
The Jayhawks are 0-2 in the Big Eight Conference and 6-5. Kansas has not won since Dec. 27 at Southwest Missouri State.
"We are struggling with our lack of experience right now," Coach Marian Washington said.
The inexperienced Jayhawks also have struggled to find a point guard to direct the team, she said.
Junior guard Michelle Leathers will start tonight at point guard for Kansas. Leathers, a second-team junior college All-American, played point guard last year for National Junior College champion Louisburg. Washington said Leathers was the truest point guard on the Jayhawks' roster, but a leg injury has slowed her productivity this season.
"She's coming around now," Washington said. "It's good to have her on the floor more."
After Kansas sophomore forward Angela Aycock made two free throws with 13.5 seconds remaining, Linneman was fouled again and made one of two free throws.
Kansas opened conference play Friday at Missouri, losing 64-62. The rivals played a close game, with Kansas taking a six-point lead in the second half before Missouri tied the game with 10:36 remaining.
Missouri senior center Lynette Lineman scored and was fouled with less than a minute remaining. Her free throw gave the Tigers a 61-57 lead.
7 assists.
Kansas had the ball and a chance to tie with a three-pointer but turned the ball over. Missouri made two more free throws to clinch the victory.
Ayckoled led the Jawahars with 27 points, including 11 of the team's final 14. She was the only Kansas player to score in double figures. Leathers had
Sunday, the Jayhawks lost 80-71 at Colorado.
"Our effort at Colorado was one of our best, so I'm optimistic," Washington said.
Colorado, now 14-0 and ranked No. 6 in the nation, jumped out to a 39-28 halftime lead. Kansas fought back to within five points in the second half but could not get closer.
Junior center LsaTate Tate blocked four shots against Colorado and set the Kansas career block shot record with 127. Tate sat out all but five games last year with stress fractures in both legs, but needed only 49 games to set the record. averaging 2.57 blocks a game.
It's good to be back," she said. "I'm not in good shape, but I better than you."
Colorado sophomore guard Shelley Sheetz led the Lady Buffs with 31 points, including 5-of-7 from three-point range. Aycock again led the Jayhawks, scoring 24 points. Senior guard Stacy Truitt had 12.
"I think we're looking for consistency in a number of areas," she said. "I'll still be critical of our effort, ORU plays hard and to the end, so we have to play hard and have to come out with intensity and cut down our turnovers."
Coming off two tough road losses, the Jayhawks might find the cure for their losing streak at home against Oral Roberts. The Titans, 1-11 this season, are coming off a 96-49 Friday at Texas A&M. Still, Washington does not want Kansas to take the Titans lightly.
NOTES:
Kansas signed two high school players during the national letter of intent early signing period. The Jayhawks signed Lawrence High School senior Jennifer Trapp, a 6-1 senior who averaged 15 points and six rebounds last year. Kansas also signed Angie Halblie, a 5-10 shooting guard from Middleton, Wis.
Kansas Jayhawks record: 6-5
Probable Starters
* Stacy Truitt*
G Sr. 5-8 #21
* Michelle Leathers*
G Jr. 6-#24
* Angela Jacobs*
G Fs. 7-12
* Caryn Shinn*
F So. 5-10 #23
* Lisa Tate*
C Jr. 6-35
head coach:
Marian Washington
Women's Basketball
Allen Field House Lawrence, Kan.
Tuesday, Jan. 12, 7 p.m.
Oral Roberts
Titans
record: 1-11
C Brandy Cornwell Player information was not available
head coach:
Ken Trickey, Jr.
F Sylval Cummings
Source: The Associated Press
G Palge White
F Helene Garrett
Probable Starters:
G Melanie McNeal
F Helene Garret
Kansas center Lisa Tate guard sophomore Angela Aycock during yesterday's practice at Allen Field House. Kansas looks to break a four-game losing streak tonight against Oral Roberts at the field house.
Swimmers steal two victories
By Matt Doyie
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas women's swimming and diving team remained unbeaten this past weekend in Minneapolis, Minn., defeating Minnesota in a dual meet Friday and capturing the Gold Country Invitational on Saturday.
But the Kansas men's team could not overcome the Minnesota men's team, falling twice to the Golden Gophers this weekend.
The 13th-ranked Kansas women, 9-0, defeated No. 19 Minnesota 158-85 in a dual meet Friday. They came back Saturday to win the five-team Gold Country Invitational. The Jayhawks tallied 1,009 points, and Minnesota finished second with 882 points.
Minnesota's 19th-ranked men's squad was dominant in its performances against the 21st-ranked Jayhawks. The Golden Gophrens won the dual meet 160-83 on Friday night and took the men's portion of the Gold Country Invitational with 1,204 points. Kansas was a distant second with 922 points.
St. Cloud State, St. Olaf, and Mankato State were the other teams that competed in the meet.
"Overall, we swam pretty well," said Kansas swimming coach Gary Kempf. "I was a little bit disappointed with the men's loss versus Minnesota, but we are swimming the way I thought we would at this point of the year."
Freshman Jennifer Davis led the way for the Jayhawks with five first-place finishes during the weekend. She took first in the 200-yard freestyle, 200 breaststroke, and was part of the winning 400 medley relay team in the dual meet against Minnesota. She came back the next day to capture the 200 breaststroke and 200 individual medley titles.
"We trained hard for these meets," Davis said. "The meets were hard mentally because we had to believe we could do it both days."
Senior Zhawn Stevens was one of the bright spots for the men's team. After capturing the top spot in the 200 individual medley on Friday, Stevens won three titles on Saturday. He won the 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke and the 400 individual medley. He swam his best ever time in the 200 individual medley, 1.509.95.
Kempf was pleased about the effort of both teams in Minnesota, especially since they had been away from collegiate competition for about a month.
we did lots of swimming against good competition," he said. "We used the weekend to race ourselves back into shape."
Sports fanatics should be glad to put holidays behind them
global taking on Major League Baseball's winter meetings proved that the national past time has become a thing of the past. Baseball is no longer a game, and financially it's not much of a business. Barry Bonds left Pittsburgh for more than $40 million.
Sports fans had little to be cheery about during the holiday season.
COMMENTARY
Once again, fans will pay the price for the over-paid players at the gate.
for the over-paid players at the gate.
Closer to home, Kansas City failed to treat George Brett like royalty. In the end, Brett batted seven and the Royals were gracious enough to let him come back after making it clear that they
would rather play one of their less- canable young prospects.
relegated to free-agency. But both players and owners are still whining.
On the bright side, the National Football League learned a lesson from the greed of baseball and installed a salary cap. And the owners
In other good news for area football fans, a team coached by Marty Schottenheimer beat the Denver Broncos for just the second time in 10 attempts. The next week, the Kansas City Chiefs made their traditional first-round exit from the playoffs.
The Chiefs had hailed themselves as Super Bowl contenders in the fall, but again they were pretenders in the end. Schottenheuer said it had been a team effort. Then he fired half of his coaching staff.
Famer Mike Ditka, of the league's alpine winnest coaches
In an even bigger house cleaning,
The Chicago Bears fired NFL Hall of
Thanks for the memories Mike. Now get the hell out.
Elsewhere in the Big Eggn, Omaha fans were thrilled by almost beating Duke. Kansas State fans were thrilled that they had been smart
Gu mere was good news in college football. In Hawaii, Kansas beat Brigham Young in the Aloha Bowl as Dan Eichloff kicked field goals, BYU missed field goals all day and Dana Stubbleflee kicked BYU quarterback Tom Young all over the field.
In college hoops, Michigan beat everyone, including Kansas.
enough not to buy season tickets.
However, Kansas basketball was not free from embarrassment either. Former Jayhawk Ricky Calloway failed two drug tests and was shown the door by the Continental Basketball Association. And former Jayhawk Sean Tunstall will stand trial on drug charges.
Nebraska fans were less than thrilled when the Comhuskers forced athletic director Bob Devaney into retirement after 25 years of service. Nebraska fans were even more depressed when tailback Derek Brown announced he would leave school for the NFL.
In the world of professional boxing, a bunch of guys beat the hell out of each other.
In the world of professional hockey, a bunch of guys beat the hell out of each other on skates.
In the world of professional wrestling, a bunch of guys pretended to beat the hell out of each other.
Unfortunately, professional sports are beginning to resemble professional wrestling more and more — a bunch of overpaid cry babies going through the motions.
Sports editor David Mitchell in a DeSoto senior manager in Journalism.