SPORTS UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Monday, December 7, 1992 Kansas' defense smothers Hoosiers Kansas coach Roy Williams, above, yells to his team in the final minutes of the Jayhawks' 74-69 defeat of Indiana Saturday. At right, junior forward Richard Scott dunks for two of his 13 points. Photos courtesy of Susan Plageman/Indiana Galaxy. 'Hawks overcome first-half deficit, clip Indiana 74-69 By David Dorsey Kansan sportswriter INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The No. 3 Kansas men's basketball team had just vaulted over No. 2 Indiana, 74-69, when senior guard Rex Walters allowed himself a smile. Although he had connected on only two of a career-high 11 three-point shot attempts, Walters rejoiced in victory. With a one-point lead and about 25 seconds remaining, the Jayhawks, after overcoming a nine-minute field goal dug, set up their four-corner offense, designed to run down the clock. Walters received the ball near half-court from senior guard Adonis Jordan. "I saw the lane, so I just took it to the hole." Walters said. "I thought I'd be able to dish it off. They came after me and then backed off, so I put it up." Walter's shot, which bounced off the rim and into the basket, gave the Jawhaws a 72-60 lead. "I really didn't know if it went in or not, but the crowd kind of went crazy and I kind of had a big smile on my face." Walters said. "It felt good. I got a little lucky, but we had worked very hard." About 3,000 of the 31,197 fans at the Hoosier Dome were rooting for Kansas, and the decibel level rose as junior forward Patrick Ridley pulled down the game's final rebound before passing to Jordan, who was quickly fouled. Jordan scored the last of his 16 points by making both free throws, clinching the Kansas victory. Jordan's clutch free throws and the play of junior swingman Steve Woodberry and of Walters pleased Kansas coach Roy Williams, whose team beat Indiana for the second time in his coaching career. Jordan and Woodberry shot a combined 10-for-10 from the foul line, keeping the Jahayhows in the game. Jordan, who played a team-high 34 minutes, did not commit a turnover against a tough Indiana defense. "It was a battle defensively for the entire game," Williams said. "Down the stretch, the three guys that I've been bragging about so much, Adonis, Steve and Rex, really stepped forward and showed what kind of players they are." The 6-foot-4 Woodberry again showed his versatility late in the game when he switched from small forward to power forward, replacing junior Richard Scott, who had fouled out. Scott, who was in foul trouble for much of the game, scored 13 points in 14 minutes. Woodberry finished with a team-high seven rebounds. The Jayhawks struggled in the first half and found themselves down 37- 29. After a 6-0 run that included a Woodberry three-pointer, Kansas entered the locker room at halftime down only 40-38. "We did a good job of cutting the lead to two points," Williams said. "It enabled them to believe more in what I was saving at halftime." Sophomore Sean Pearson scored five quick points, including a three-pointer, stopping the Hoosiers from expanding what was a five-point lead early in the second half. Jordan said the victory was one he would savor, mainly because of the competition. "We beat a good team that plays like us," Jordan said. "They played to the last second. That's what made this so special." Indiana forward Calbert Cheaney and center Matt Nover led the Hoosiers with 26 and 18 points, respectively. Never gave Kansas center Eric Pauley a tough time inside, out-rebounding him 10-6. Aside from Indiana making only 4 of 14 free throws, Knight did not strongly criticize his team. "From our standpoint, we played fairly well throughout the game," Knight said. "We ended up not making a couple of plays, and they made a couple of plays. In the end, that makes a difference." The Hoosiers fell to 4-1 and the Jayhawks improved to 2-0. Kansas plays Emporia State at 7 p.m. tonight in Allen Field House. Despite going KANSAS 74.INDIANA 69 **KANEAS (2-4)** **player** hayward fgm/ga ftm/ta tp Scott 1-5 1-1 3 Cook 1-11 1-1 13 Walters 1-8 0-3 1 Walters 6-15 2-3 6 Richey 4-16 1-6 1 Richey 0-1 1-2 1 Woodberry 4-12 1-4 1 Bryson 1-2 0-3 3 Pearson 2-3 0-0 5 Rayford 1-1 1-0 3 Reydon 26-44 10-9 74 INDIANA (4-1) Cheeseman 11-19 2-4 26 Crawford 3-6 3-0 6 Nover 8-16 2-7 18 Raynolds 0-2 0-1 0 Sullivan 2-11 0-0 1 Graham 3-11 0-0 8 Evans 0-1 0-0 0 Knight 0-0 0-0 0 Sifra 0-0 0-0 0 Steele 0-0 0-0 0 20-16 10-1 41 Hafftime - 40, Kansas 10, Kansas 38, 3-point goals - Kansas 72-3 (Watters 21, Nankook 1, Gnock 2, Rilchey 0, Woodberry 1, 3-Pearson 1, Riley 0, I-1indiana (Chipper 6, O'Neill 0, Southembald 0, South Rebounds - Kansas 93 (Woodberry 7, Pauley 6), Indiana 43 (Nove 10, Cheaney and Henderson 9), Assists - Kansas 12 (Waters and Jordan 3) and Kelvin 5 (Watters 3, Total foul 17, Kansas 17, India 19, A-AI-197) from defeating the No. 2 team in the nation to play an NCAA Division II team, Jordan said it would be an important game. "Emporia State's going to be a big game for us, simply because it's a game," Jordan said. "We learned a big lesson last year in not taking each game one at a time. Indiana or Emporia State, it doesn't matter who it is. We're going to play hard." Teams criticize bowl pairings Alabama, Miami to play for championship, Texas A&M Florida St. not pleased The Associated Press ATLANTA — The new bowl coalition got something it wanted Sunday — a national championship game between the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the country — and something it didn't want: controversy. The coalition must a major goal by matching top-ranked Miami (11-0) and No. 2 Alabama (12-0) in the Sugar Bowl. But the Cotton Bowl's selection of No. 5 Notre Dame as an opponent for No. 4 Texas &M upset the Aggies, No. 3 Florida State and other coalition members. The Seminoles (10-1) and Aggies (12-0) thought they were going to play each other in the Cotton Bowl, but Cotton officials nixed the plan by taking Notre Dame (9-1) Florida State will now play No. 11 Nebraska (9-2) in the Orange Bowl. The Cotton Bowl passed up a game between the No. 3 and No. 4 teams because it didn't want a rematch of last year's Florida State Texas A&M game in Dallas and because the glimpse of the Niners went to Notre Dame. However, it was important to Texas A&M and Florida State. While officials from both schools publicly expressed support for the coalition and said they were happy with their bowl opponents, they privately criticized the Cotton Bowl's decision. "If we could not get 1 vs. 2, then 3 vs. 4 was not that important to us," Cotton Bowl president Bob Smith said at a news conference where the pairings were announced. If A&M had beaten Florida State in the Cotton and Miami had tied Alabama in the Sugar, the Aggies could have made a strong case for the national championship. A&M coach R.C. Slocum feels the Aggies still have a shot at the title if they beat Notre Dame, but he realizes that their chances would have been better with a victory over Florida State. "We wanted to play the highest-ranked team, so from that standpoint, we're disappointed," Slocum said. "But we hope voters keep an open mind until all the games are played on Jan. 1." Florida State also is unhappy with the Cotton Bowl, but for a different reason. School officials said the Cotton Bowl told them early in the week to expect an invitation, then changed its mind and took Notre Dame. "We're happy to go to the Orange Bowl, but vides I received from the Cotton Bowl were, 'Make yourself available.' "Florida State athletic director Bob Going said. The happiest coalition member was the Sugar Bowl, which will feature two of the most successful teams in the history of the game. Miami will be seeking its second straight national title and fifth in 10 years. Alabama has won five Associated Press national championships and is the last school to back-to-back titles (1978-79). "Miami and Alabama are two great teams with great traditions," Miami coach Dennis Erickson said. "Playing Alabama in the Sugar Bowl is what college football is all about." "I haven't seen Miami play, but I know they've got a great reputation," said Alabama coach Gene Stallings, whose team earned a Sugar Bowl berth by beating Florida 28-21 Saturday in the first Southeastern Conference championship game. The other two matchups are Washington-Michigan (Rose); Colorado-Syracuse (Festa); Florida-North Carolina State (Gator); Penn State-Stanford (blockbuster); Arizona-Hankoc (Hancock); Ohio State-Georgia (Citrus); Boston College-Tennessee (Hall of Fame); Brigham Young-Kansas (Aloba); North Carolina-Mississippi State (Peach); Southern Cal-Fresno State (Freedom); Air Force-Mississippi (Liberty); Illinois-Hawaii (Holiday); Wake Forest-Oregon (Independence); WashingtonState-Uah (Copper) and Bowling Green-Nevada (Las Vegas). The teams last met in the Nine Guys Bowl, where Miami's 32-25 victory gave the Hurricanes their first victory. Friday, Dec. 18 Friday, Dec. 25 College bowl games Nevada vs. Bowling Green, Las Vegas, 8 p.m. (ESPN) Montgomery, Ala., noon (ABC) Las Vegas Silver Bowl Blue-Gray Classic Conner Bowl Tuesday, Dec. 29 Washington State vs. Utah Tuscon, Ariz., 8 p.m. (ESPA) Wed., Dec. 30 Kansas vs. Brigham Young Honolulu, 3:30 p.m. (ABC) Fresno Dow BOW Southern Cal vs. Fresno State, Anaheim, Calif., 9 p.m. (Ravon) Holiday Bowl Thursday, Dec. 31 Hawaii vs. Illinois, Calif., 8 p.m. (ESPN) Independence Bowl John Hancock Bowl Arizona vs. Baylor, El Paso, Texas, 2:30 p.m. (CBS) Independence Bowls Wake Forest, or Oregon, Shreveport, La., 12:30 p.m. Gator Bowl Florida vs. North Carolina State, Jacksonville, Fla., 6 n.m. (TBS) 6 ppm (10c) Source: The Associated Press Liberty Bowl Liberty Bowl Air Force vs. Mississippi Memphis, Tenn., 8 p.m. (FSPN). Friday, Jan. 1 Hall of Fame Bowl Hannah Yellen D.C. Boston College vs. Tennessee, Tampa, Fla. 11 a.m. (ESP) Cotton Bowl Cotton Bowl TEXAS A&M vs. Notre Dame Dallas, 1 p.m. (NBC) Citrus Bowl Ohio State vs. Georgia, Orlando, Fla., 1 p.m. (ABC Stockbuster Bowl Penn State vs. Stanford, Fort Laundale, Fl., 1:30 p.m. (CBS) Floata Rowl Fiesta Bowl Syracuse vs. Colorado Tempe, Aniz., 4:30 p.m. (WBC) Rose Bowl Michigan Michigan vs. Washington, Pasadena, Calif., 4:45 p.m. (ABC) Orange Bowl Sugar Bowl lebraska vs. Florida State Miami, 8 p.m. (NBC) Peach Bowl North Carolina vs Mississippi State Mississippi State, Atlanta, 8 p.m. (ESPN) Sugar Bowl Alabama vs. Miami, New Orleans, 8:30 p.m. (ABC) Sean M. Tevis / KANSAN Saturday, Jan. 2 Coaches, players start practice for bowl game as recruiting, finals begin By David Bartkoski Kansan sportswriter Although the Kansas football players will be working hard in preparation for the Aloha Bowl and finals, their coaches might be even busier. R. D. Helt, recruiting coordinator, said he could not estimate the number of hours he and the coaches were spending on recruiting. Coaches have been working seven days a week, recruiting during the week and conducting practice on weekends. "I'm just like the rest of them," he said. "You keep working and just do whatever it takes to finish the job." The players are working to finish their fall courses and prepare for their Christmas Day game against BYU. The football team practiced Saturday and yesterday and is scheduled to practice this Friday and Saturday. The Jayhawks might practice during finals and will practice in Hawaii. Senior defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield said that the younger players might have a problem managing their time but that he would not. "I don't think it's a lot of work for me," he said. "I'm older, and I know how to manage my time." Senior wide receiver Matt Gay said that the coaches had arranged a feasible practice schedule for the players. "I think we were more busy during the season," he said. Tallahassee were here this year, their best record since 1981 when Kansas made its last bowl appearance. Kansas lost 10-0 to Mississippi State in the Hall of Fame Bowl that year. kansas coach Glen Mason said the coaching staff would work hard now so that they could enjoy themselves in Hawaii. "It comes down to discipline," he said. "When it's time to work, you've got to work. When the work's over you should be able to relax and have a good time."