SPORTS
Monday, November 30, 1992
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Bowl berth gives Kansas one last chance
Hilleary, Cozzens anticipate return for final game
By David Bartkoski
Kansan sportswriter
A berth in the Alba Bowl on Christmas Day gives Kansas a chance to end its season on a winning note and
recover from the frustration of losing its last three games to Nebraska, Colorado and Missouri.
Several of the Jayhawks who missed playing time at the end of the season because of injuries also may get a chance to play against No. 25 Brigham Young in Honolulu.
in rushing with 527 yards.
Oczzens stayed in Lawrence during the Thanksgiving break, working out and rehabilitating his injured knee.
Senior fullback Monte Cozzens missed Kansas' last three games after suffering a knee injury against Oka-doma State. Despite missing three games, he finished third on the team
He said he would play in the Aloha Bowl if he were healthy and sure he was not at risk from further injury.
souri when he suffered a concussion in the first quarter.
"I'm at 75 percent right now," he said. "I want to play. That was one of the reasons I stayed here over break. I want to go to Hawaii and beat BY1."
He said his high school career had ended when his shoulder was fractured in five places during a state semifinal playoff game.
Senior quarterback Chip Hillery missed most of the game against Miss
The Aloha Bowl will give Hilieary a different way to end his college career because he was only required to sit out for a week after suffering the concussion Nov.21.
Senior offensive tackle Keith Loneker spent Thanksgiving in his hometown of Roselle Park. N.J.
"I think everybody needed a five-to-six-day break because of the physical and mental aspect of it," he said.
categories, said that the Thanksgiving break was good for the whole team.
Hillary, who ranks in the top five in several of Kansas' all-time offensive
He said that injuries had hurt the Jayhawks at the end of the season, especially against Missouri, when Hillery and sophomore offensive tackle Christopher Booth were hurt and
forced to leave the game.
"It's going to be good to have everybody back," he said.
The players are scheduled to be back in Lawrence today for a team meeting with the coaching staff.
Hilleary said he already knew something about the Jayhawks' agenda for the Aloha Bowl.
"Winning the game and having fun are two immediate goals," he said.
BRIEFS
Tennessee names new coach The Associated Press
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee named offensive coordinator Phillip Fulmer as its new coach last night, replacing Johnny Majors, whose contract was bought out after 16 seasons. Fulmer, 42, played at Tennessee for Doug Dickey, now the athletic director, and has been on Majors' staff since 1980, serving as offensive coordinator since 1989.
Majors, whose contract was bought out on Nov. 13, will remain on the job through the Volunteers' bowl game, expected to be the Hall of Fame Bowl against Boston College on New Year's Day. Fulmer will take over recruiting responsibilities, but otherwise will keep his assistant's role until Jan. 2.
"Obviously this is an exciting time in my life," Fulmer said at a news conference. "It's something I've always dreamed of doing."
thing we've always encouraged doing.
The 17th-ranked Volunteers ended Majors' last regular season with a victory against intrastate rival Vanderbilt.
Hoosiers win NIT tournament
The Associated Press
NEW YORK—The praise was coming from Bobby Knight just as the points had been coming from Calbert Cheaney.
The indiana coach was effusive in talking about Cheaney on Friday night after the senior bet-tered his career-high for the second consecutive game. Cheaney's 36 points helped the fourth-ranked Hoosiers (4-0) to a 78-74 victory against No. 6 Betton Hall in the championship game of the preseason NIT.
"Our game against Florida State, Cheaney had 34 points and I didn't think he played well. He scored well," Knight said. "I really talk tonight he played a great basketball game and I use that word great sparingly. He was hard to guard. That's a phrase I've used as long as I've coached. Tonight, I don't think even I could have guarded him."
Cheaney was 14 for 27 from the field. No. 21 UCLA beat No. 7 Florida State 86-83 to take third place.
New Mexico State captures title
The Associates Press
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Sam Crawford scored 32 points, including the game-winning free throw, as New Mexico State beat Illinois 95-94 Saturday night to win the 15th annual Great Alaska Shootout.
With less than a minute left and the score tied at 94, Andy Kaufmann of Illinois, who led his team with 32 points, missed a three-pointer, and the Aggies played the clock down for a final shot. Brooks Taylor fouled Crawford with 10 seconds left. Crawford missed the first free throw but made the second to make the margin of victory. Illinois tried but failed to get the ball inside. They then kicked it out to T.J. Wheeler, who missed a three-pointer at the top of the key as time 'an' out.
Top 25 teams
The Top twenty five coaches in the Associated Press 1992 college football球, with first place vote in parentheses, records through Nov. 28, total points based on 25 points for a first place vote through one point for a 250 position, and ranking in last
| | Record | Pts | Pvs |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1. Miami (61) | 11-0 0 | 1,549 | 1 |
| 2. Alabama (1) | 11-0 0 | 1,479 | 2 |
| 3. Florida St. | 10-1 0 | 1,417 | 3 |
| 4. Texas & A&M | 12-0 0 | 1,382 | 4 |
| 5. Notre Dame | 9-1 1 | 1,291 | 5 |
| 6. Syracuse | 9-2 0 | 1,151 | 8 |
| 7. Michigan | 8-0 3 | 1,149 | 7 |
| 8. Georgia | 9-2 0 | 1,089 | 9 |
| 9. Colorado | 9-1 1 | 996 | 10 |
| 10. Washington | 9-2 0 | 988 | 11 |
| 11. Nebraska | 8-2 0 | 943 | 12 |
| 12. Florida | 8-3 0 | 860 | 6 |
| 13. N. Carolina St. | 9-2 1 | 859 | 13 |
| 14. Stanford | 8-2 1 | 819 | 14 |
| 15. Ohio St. | 8-2 1 | 702 | 15 |
| 16. Boston College | 8-2 1 | 570 | 17 |
| 17. Tennessee | 8-3 0 | 514 | 18 |
| 18. Washington St. | 8-3 0 | 415 | 21 |
| 19. Mississippi | 8-3 0 | 398 | 24 |
| 20. North Carolina | 8-3 0 | 396 | 20 |
| 21. Penn St. | 7-4 0 | 293 | 22 |
| 22. Arizona | 6-4 1 | 230 | 23 |
| 23. Southern Cal. | 6-4 1 | 203 | 19 |
| 24. Mississippi St. | 7-4 0 | 199 | 16 |
| 25. Brigham Young | 7-4 0 | 138 | 25 |
Northeast receiving valley: Hawaii 61, Loving Green 33, Kansas 14,
Southern Mississippi 5, Virginia 7, Wake Forest 30, Air 28,
Wisconsin 5.
'Hawks prepare for season debut
Men's basketball team defeats Gold Coast, will face Georgia in opener
Paul Kotz / XANSAN
Junior forward Richard Scott drives for a layup against Australia-Gold Coast. Kansas won the exhibition game 113-48 Friday night at Allen Field House. The Jayhawks will face Georgia tomorrow night at the field house in the first game of the regular season.
By David Dorsey
Kansan sportswriter
After Friday night's 113-48 blowout victory against the Australia-Gold Coast Rollers, the No.2 Kansas men's basketball team enters its final day of preparation for its season opener.
Although junior forward Richard Scott did not start, he again led the Jayhawks in scoring with 20 points, while bringing down a game-high 11 rebounds. Scott scored 22 points in the team's first exhibition game on Nov. 19 against Marathon.
Junior Steve Woodberry started at the power forward position for the first time in his college career and switched to the point guard, shooting guard and small forward positions during the game. He finished with a game-high nine assists.
The Jayhawks will meet the Georgia Bulldogs tomorrow night for the first time and will have to contend with a large front line-up. Georgia has five players that are 6-foot-8 or taller. With centers Eric Pauley and Greg Oertstag and guard forward Patrick Richey, the Jayhawks have only three.
"One of the best things they do is some body will shoot, and they'll have four big guys go rebound," Kansas coach Roy Williams said. "It'll probably be the biggest team that comes into Allen Field House this season."
The Bulldogs have three returning starters including 6-foot-6 forward Kendall Rhine, the team's leading returning scorer. Although they lost guard Litterial Green to the NBA, they have added 6-6 guard Cleveland Jackson, who averaged 25.9 points and 8.8 rebounds a game last season at Butler County Community College in Augusta.
As for the most recent team to visit the field house, the Gold Coast Rollers, the Jayhawks had little trouble winning, shooting 57 percent from the floor while holding the Rollers to 27 percent in what Williams called another glorified practice.
Sophomore guard Sean Pearson debuted early in the first half by quickly launching a three-point
attempt. The ball hit nothing but net and extended the Jayhawks' early lead, 14-4.
Calvin Rayford, the Jayhawks' other new sophomore guard, also was expected to debut that night, but did not suit up. Williams said the reason would be known only by himself and Rayford and did not indicate if he would play tomorrow night.
Although the Jayhawks coasted to the easy victory, junior forward Darrin Hancock continued to entertain the crowd of 15.400.
With two minutes left, Hancock stole the ball, swiftly it拔 down the court. He took off about 10 feet away from the basket, made a circle with the ball while in the air, and slammed it down hard, astonishing the field house fans. Although Hancock said he did not have a name for that particular dunk, teammate Richard Scott said that it was not out of the ordinary for the newcomer.
"I call it something that would take me three times to do," Scott said. "And that one was normal. I've seen him do wilder things. He was basically tired."
The Kansas starting backcourt, seniors Rex Walters and Adonis Jordan, combined for only 16 points against the Rollers, with only two from Jordan. But the guards averaged 29 points a game last season, and Williams expressed little concern about their point production Friday night. Williams said that Walters and Jordan were the only two players assured of starting against Georgia.
"Both of them have the green light to shoot the basketball, and both of them can get points on the break," Williams said. "But those kids are interested in winning, and I think that's the best thing about them."
Tomorrow night's game begins at 6:30 and will be televised by ESPN with Dick Vitalte as the color commentator. Danny Manning, Kansas' all-time leading scorer and current forward on the Los Angeles Clippers, will also be in attendance. His jersey will be retired during a ceremony at halftime.
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| FG | FT | 3 FG | TP | REB | A | BLK | STLS |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Woodberry | -7-13 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| Hancock | -7-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Pauley | -6-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Walters | -4-8 | 6-6 | 0-2 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Jordan | -1-7 | 0-0 | 0-5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Scott | -6-10 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| Pearson | -1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Richey | -1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ostertag | -4-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Garley | -2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Whatley | -1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | -45-79 | 17-23 | 6-16 | 113 | 61 | 25 | 3 |
| FG | FT | 3 FG | TP | REB | A | BLK | STLS |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Woodberry | -7-13 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| Hancock | -7-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Pauley | -6-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Walters | -4-8 | 6-6 | 0-2 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Jordan | -1-7 | 0-0 | 0-5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Scott | -6-10 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| Pearson | -1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Richey | -1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ostertag | -4-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Garley | -2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Whatley | -1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | -45-79 | 17-23 | 6-16 | 113 | 61 | 25 | 3 |
| | FG | FT | 3 FG | 3 FG | TP | REB | A | BLK | STLS |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Mitchell | 5-19 | 3-4 | 3-8 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bell | 0-1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Goodwin | 2-7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hill | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaFluer | 2-10 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hooker | 2-11 | 0-0 | 2-7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Reece | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| LeGassick | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Peacock | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sizqil | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harris | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 17-63 | 6-10 | 8-25 | 48 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Woodberry proves versatility in exhibition
By David Dorsey
Kansan sportswriter
Junior plays four positions in game
Kansas coach Roy Williams has said all along that junior Steve Woodberry is his team's most versatile player.
Woodberry proved his versatility in Friday night's exhibition game by starting at power forward, the fourth position he has played during his college career.
He moved to the small forward, shooting guard and point guard positions throughout the game. He led the team in minutes played with 28 and approached a triple-double with 18 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, including 2-for-2 shooting from the three-point line.
"It's amazing that he can do as many things
as he can," Williams said. "It was just an all-around good game for an all-around, very good player."
At 6-foot-4, 180 pounds, Woodberry is not the typical power forward, and had he been playing against a top-ranked team, he likely would have faced someone four inches taller.
"I don't think I'll play the four (power forward) against Georgia," Woodberry said. "But I think I know all of the positions pretty well. I feel my best position is the three (small forward). The four was different, but I liked it."
Woodberry averaged seven points a game last season and was primarily used as the Jayhawks' sixth man. He started at small forward during the Nov. 19 exhibition game against Marathon and finished with eight points, six rebounds and a game-high eight assists.
Because of Woodberry's guard skills, starting him at small forward against Marathon
instead of junior Darrin Hancock was a difficult decision for Williams.
Woodberry said he had not yet thought about playing the No. 4 Indiana Hoosiers.
Woodberry and Hancock started together against the Australia Gold Coast Rollers on Friday, but Williams indicated that with the exception of Walters and Jordan, he probably would continue to experiment with the starting lineups against Georgia tomorrow night and against India on Saturday
"Everybody thinks Darrin can leap tall buildings in a single bound, but the guy who started is a doggone good player. "Williams said after the Marathon game. "The only question in my mind is if I start Adonis Jordan, Rex Walters and Steve, usually one or two of them get tired pretty quick. That would be a reason not to start Steve. But at the same time, Steve deserves to start."
"I'm going to think about the first game," he said. "I'm not going to look ahead to anyone else."
Patrick Tompkins / KANSAN
Steve Woodberry, Wichita junior,
attempts for two of his 18 points
against Australian Gold Coast .