THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013
KANSAS TIPOFF
PAGE-9
Jayhawks hungry for frog legs Kansas takes on last place TCU
TCU
TIPOFF
KANSAS VS. TCU 7 P.M., DANIEL-MEYER COLISEUM. FORT WORTH, TEXAS
KANSAS
Davis
(14-8, 5-6) STARTERS
CAROLYN DAVIS, POSITION
Gardner
Davis was great in the first half against West Virginia on Saturday, scoring 14 points, but she was scoreless in the second half, in which she took just two shots. Davis needs to be more aggressive shooting the ball, or other players need to make shots and force the defense to give her more space. The Jayhawks need to find a way to get Davis more shots when she's on a roll.
This season, Gardner is averaging nearly six rebounds per game, but she had only two against West Virginia. Kansas will need Gardner to be a solid source for rebounds to be successful. At 6 feet 3 inches, Gardner has proven before that she is capable of being a dominant rebounder. She also needs to take more shots when the defense is sagging off of her to guard Carolyn Davis.
Engelman
CHELSEA GARDNER, POSITION
Harper
MONICA ENGELMAN, POSITION
Kansas still needs rebounds. Engelman provided a solid portion of those rebounds for most of the season, but recently she has not been doing much of anything on the boards. She had zero rebounds in the game against West Virginia. As Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson said of the team after the game, "Who are you going to beat playing like that?"
CECE HARPER. POSITION
Harper provided seven points, three assists and two rebounds against West Virginia. She shot 1-for-4 from three-point in 37 minutes. Harper still might be getting used to her role as starter, but the Jayhawks need her to be a good perimeter defender, which she seems capable of being. She has played great defense against some of the league's best guards, such as Brittany Chambers of Kansas State. Harper may not be a double-digit scorer every game, but she should be able to provide solid defense most of the time she is on the court.
Goodrich
ANGEL GOODRICH, POSITION
Goodrich has gone 0-for-11 from the 3-point line since hitting the 3-point shot at Bramlayne Coliseum to force a second overtime against Kansas State, allowing the Jayhawks to win by nine. Overall, Goodrich has been in a shooting slump for more than a few games now, but in the close games she has made the biggest slump. Probably more important than the shooting slump, Goodrich has not been piling up the assists that she usually does.
TCU
(7-15, 0-11)
STARTERS
VEJA HAMILTON, FORWARD
Hamilton has been struggling lately. In her last three outings, she has scored four points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Even worse is that she hasn't scored in her last two outings, going 0-for-8 from the field.
Hamilton
NATALIE VENTRESS, FORWARD
Ventress is starting to heat up despite the Horned Frogs' continued losing streak. She is averaging 21 points per in her last three games and shooting 48 percent. On the season, Ventress has scored in double figures seven times this season, including three games of 20 or more points.
Ventress
LATRICIA LOVINGS, CENTER
Lovings has been a force on defense for much of the season. She averages 9.7 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game. One low point of her game has been her offensive play. She's shot 6-for-20 over the course of her last three games.
Lovings
KAMY COLE. GUARD
Against Texas Tech, Cole shot three of eight shooting, scoring six points in 25 minutes. Cole, a freshman from Brock, Texas, is a three-time Texas state tournament MVP. Cole also excelled on the track, capturing the UIL Track and Field Championship in the 800 meters with a personal best time of 21.5.67. Cole is a quick, young guard that can attack the basket.
Cole
ZAHNA MEDLEY, POSITION
The Freshman has struggled of late shooting 1-of-10 from the floor scoring three points against Texas Tech. Medley, from Springfield, Ill., was once the 2011-12 IBS Illinois Player of the Year averaging 50.4 percent from the field and over 80 percent from the free throw line in her award-winning campaign. The freshman is yet to find her rhythm at the division one level.
Medley
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Boyd went 1-for-11 from three-point against West Virginia. Most of those shots came late in the game, as Kansas trailed by double digits, but if some of those drop, the game might look different. Maybe thoughts of the come-from-behind win over Iowa State would come to the players' minds and inspire a comeback. With the lack of depth on the Kansas roster, Boyd will play an important role.
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