THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23. 2013
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KANSAS TIPOFF
AT A GLANCI
The Kansas Women's basketball team begins a three game homestand against the Texas Longhorns tonight in Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks return to their homecourt after losing three straight against Oklahoma State, Baylor and Texas Tech. The Jayhawks struggled down the stretch in the 70-63 loss to the Red Raiders.
PLAYER TO WATCH
Angela Goodrich, point guard
Last week in Lubbock, the Jayhawks' senior guard struggled from the field shooting 3-15 from the field and 1-5 from beyond the arc. Goodrich was recently selected to the John R. Wooden award top-20 watch list. For the Jayhawks offense to rebound, Goodrich needs to have a big game.
Goodrich
QUESTION MARK
Can the Jayhawks get back to their brand of basketball and snap the losing streak?
Over the past three games, the Jayhawks have struggled to finish games. The Jayhawks dropped two games on the road and one at home against the top-ranked Baylor Bears. After the tough stretch, the Jayhawks have to get back to playing inside-out basketball in the homestand.
BY THE NUMBERS
2-3 Big 12 conference record
.399 Season defensive field goal percentage
+3.8 Rebounding margin
Kansas sees rebound potential Jayhawks look to snap three-game losing streak
KANSAS
(11-5,2-3)
STARTERS
KANSAS VS. TEXAS 7 P.M., ALLEN FIELDHOUSE
Goodrich
ANGELA GOODRICH, POINT GUARD
The Jayhawks' senior guard was recently nominated to the John R. Wooden award top-20 for the top college point guards in the nation. Goodrich has to become a larger part of the offense after shooting 3-15 from the floor in Lubbock.
Engelman
MONICA ENGELMAN. GUARD
Engelman continues to give the Jayhawks a solid defensive presence. In Lubbock, Engelman shot 5-6 from the floor scoring 12 points with two assists, one block and a steal.
NATALIE KNIGHT, GUARD
Knight
Sophomore guard Natalie Knight played 31 minutes last week at Texas Tech. Knight sparked the Jayhawks offense with nine points, five assists and four steals. Knight's work creating turnovers opened up the offense in Lubbock.
Gardner recorded a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds in 33 minutes at Texas Tech. Gardner's solid play in the paint takes the pressure off of star forward Carolin Davis, opening up the offense and making open looks easier to find for the Jayhawk guards.
CHELSEA GARDNER, FORWARD
Gardner
CAROLYN DAVIS. FORWARD
Kansas senior guard Carolyn Davis struggled by her standards at Texas Tech. Davis is the key to the Jayhawks offense inside, averaging 15 points and 5.5 rebounds per game this season.
TEXAS (7-10, 6-0)
STARTERS
Roberts
Davenport
Davenport struggled from the floor shooting 4-10 with 9 points against the Sooners. She committed five turnovers alongside three steals. The Longhorns rely on Davenport to provide pressure on the perimeter.
EMPRESS DAVENPORT, GUARD
Roberts started 10 games with a 5.3 point-per-game average in the 2012-13 season. Look for her to make an impact shooting from beyond the arc.
ASHLEY ROBERTS, GUARD
Davis
Fussell is the Longhorns' leading score. She's also a solid defensive player with 21 assists on the season. Fussell will play a large role offensively with her ability to shoot the ball from anywhere on the offensive end of the floor.
CHASSIDY FUSSEL, GUARD
Fussel
NNEKA ENEMKPALI, FORWARD
Enkmepkali, Texas' leader in the pain, has started 17 games this season, averaging 13.9 points pergame. The sophomore forward is showing signs of improvement in her second season with the Longhorns.
Enemkpali
IMANI MCGEE-STAFFORD, FORWARD
McGee-Stafford is a pure shot blocker who blocked three shots against the Sooners in her last appearance. McGee-Stafford is a lackluster offensive threat, but an integral part in the
Longhorn defense.
★★★★
Stafford
AT A GLANCE
The Longhorns come to Lawrence on the heels of an eight-game losing streak and a 78-70 loss to their archrivals, the Oklahoma Sooners. Chassidy Fussell leads the Longhorns, scoring 15.9 points per game and starting every game to date.
PLAYER TO WATCH
Chasidy Fussell, guard
Fussel
Fussell is a solid defensive presence, with 21 steals this season. In her last appearance, Fussell scored 21 points on 9-of-20 shooting. For the Longhorns to
snap the losing streak, Fussell will have to play a large role offensively.
QUESTION MARK
Can the Longhorns take care of the ball?
The Longhorns average 21 turnovers per game, a stat that coach Karen Aston isn't pleased with. Limiting turnovers is the key to survival in the Longhorns' trip to Lawrence.
BY THE NUMBERS
21 Turnovers per game
0-6 In Big 12 Play
+10.8 Rebounding margin
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Goodrich makes Wooden Award watch list
NATHAN FORDYCE
nfordyce@kansan.com
Senior point guard Angel Goodrich continues to gain recognition as one of the nation's top
The John R. Wooden Award is given to the top basketball player in the
players. Now, she is being mentioned on the top 20 John R. Wooden Watch List.
country on both the men's and women's side of the court.
Goodrich
Goodrich is known for not liking personal awards and is the first to give credit to her teammates, but even she couldn't help but flash a smile and recognize what it means to be named as a top-20 player.
"It's great, it's an honor. A lot of players in the country try to work up to that." Goodrich said.
Goodrich is averaging 6.5 assists per game, which ranks second in the Big 12 and 12th in the NCAA. Last season, Goodrich led
the nation in assists with 7.4 per game. Also, she is second on the Jayhawks, averaging 13.4 points per game. She also leads the squad with 49 steals.
Kansas coach Bonnie Hendrickson said she has known for a long while that Goodrich would be a talented player while wearing Kansas across her chest.
"I've felt that she's played at that level and it's nice for her to be recognized. I've never taken for granted anything she could do and realized a long time ago that she was really special," Henrickson said.
Giving it all is exactly what Goodrich has been able to do while at Kansas. She has fought through two knee injuries, which occurred during her first two years in Lawrence. However, she looks at everything that surrounds her now and can say one word to sum it all up: blessed.
Goodrich said being mentioned among the nation's best has been her ambition since she was young, but she never really thought she would make it.
"No, I didn't think it was going to happen. But you want to set high aspirations for yourself and all you can do is try and give it your all," she said.
"I didn't think I would make it this far, especially after the first two injuries and doubling myself," Goodrich said. "But just being
able to be blessed to be on the court and play everyday"
Among the 20 finalists for the award are Baylor forward Brittney Griner, Notre Dame guard Skylar Diggans, Connecticut forward Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Stanford forward Chiney Ogwumike.
Being in that company, Henrickson said it will only add to what Goodrich wants to do and accomplish throughout the remainder of the season.
"She's part of an elite level and she should be awfully excited and proud," Henrickson said. "It'll be fuel for her to play at an even higher level."
But Goodrich wouldn't be the same player everyone knows if she didn't try to let the spotlight shine on everyone else and not just on her number three jersey.
"Awards aren't a big thing for me. I just like to enjoy and play the
game and be with my teammates," Goodrich said. "I give thanks to my teammates because they're the ones who helped me get here and pushed me every single day. I just want to thank them for all the support and all the honor."
Edited by Brian Sisk
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