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MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2013
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
KANSAS 52, OKLAHOMA STATE 65
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL REWIND
Despite better shooting percentage, lack of aggressive defensive play in the second half leads to Jayhawk loss
NATHAN FORDYCE
nfordyce@kansan.com
It was a game of two opposite halves for the Kansas Jayhawks, especially of grabbing rebounds on the defensive end.
The Jayhawks' aggressive play on the boards fell to the wayside in the second half. In the first half, the Jayhawks held the Oklahoma State Cowgirls to just three rebounds, but in the second half, the Cowgirls grabbed 12 offensive rebounds in the 65-52 Jayhawk loss.
Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson said the Cowgirls wanted the ball more and the lajhwacks were flatfooted on multiple possessions, allowing the Cowgirls to grab multiple offensive rebounds and secure extra possessions for Oklahoma State.
"It's an intentional effort to go back to hit someone and win a battle with your guy," Henrickson said. "We're a team right now that pivots and watches and walks. And they just flew from the three-point line and got a great read on the rebound, and we didn't go make contact. You have to go and hit somebody. We talk about win the battle with your guy, and we did not do that. They ran right by us to rebound."
Cowgirl head coach Jim Littell said he challenged the team to make a conscious effort to attack the glass after a miss at halftime. It was a challenge that the visiting team accepted and ended up being the difference in the Cowgirls' victory.
"We were getting blocked out in the first half, and we were staying blocked out," Littell said. "We challenged our players at halftime to be more relentless, have a better effort doing it and if you got blocked out initially, swim off of that and give a second effort going to the boards. We challenged some people saying this is going to be the difference in getting a road win or not. And our team responded. We took it as a
priority at halftime and that was the difference in halftime."
Oklahoma State senior forward Toni Young entered the game averaging 9.5 rebounds per game and 4.1 offensive rebounds within that total. She didn't disappoint on the glass, grabbing six offensive rebounds out of her total of 15 rebounds.
With Young leading the charge, the Cowgirls out-rebounded the Jayhawks 15 to eight on the offensive glass and 39-32 all together on the boards.
Kansas senior point guard Angel Goodrich said the team wasn't as aggressive in the second half, and it allowed Young and company to take over the game.
"We weren't as aggressive as they were. We were passive. Our defense wasn't bad the first shot, but the second, the second shot got offensive rebounds and put it back," Goodrich said.
The Cowgirls got nine points from the offensive glass in the second half when getting just two points in the same situation in the first half.
Kansas sophomore forward Chelsea Gardner, who grabbed nine rebounds, said the team was slacking after the first shot of possessions.
"I think we were slacking on the defensive end on their offensive boards, and we didn't box out like we should," Gardner said.
Despite the Jayhaws having a better shooting percentage, 42.3 percent to 40.3 percent, the difference in the game came on the second chance opportunity. The opportunities for the Cowgirls allowed them to grab the victory.
"We have to win the battle with our guy. If we can't get it, they don't get it. We didn't do that too well in the game," Goodrich said.
Edited by Trevor Graft
(Above) Coach Bonnie Henrickson shows junior guard CeCe Harper how to keep her hands off an Oklahoma State player to avoid fouling her.
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IARA BRYANT/KANSAN (Left) Senior forward Carolyn Davis attempts to grab an offensive rebound for Kansas during Saturday's game against Oklahoma State.
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Sophomore forward Chelsea Gardner jumps forward to block an Oklahoma State player's shot. Gardner had four blocks in Saturday's game.
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