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MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2012
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Jayhawks remain undefeated, beat Gophers
NATHAN FORDYCE
nfordyce@kansan.com
After another punch to the gut in the opening minutes, the Kansas Jayhawks rallied in the second half to improve to 7-0 on the year as they defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
For the second straight game, the No. 20 ranked Jayhawks found themselves looking at an early deficit only to find a spark to climb out of it to get the 65-53 victory.
The much needed spark came from the bench as sophomore forward Chelsea Gardner, who backed up her career-high 26 with 14 points yesterday evening, and junior guard CeCe Harper. Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson credited the bench for giving the Jayhawks the edge in the match-up.
"I don't know if we get out of that one alive," Henrickson said. "With how the game played out in foul trouble, I couldn't be more pleased with how our bench plaved."
The Jayhawks had to rely on the bench play even more as the foul trouble started to increase. Senior guard Angel Goodrich picked up four fouls, and senior forward Carolyn Davis picked up three, which forced Henrickson to go to her bench for a substantial amount of time.
"We have a lot of good team camaraderie and know what each other can do," Harper said. "So we all just try and come in and contribute either way it goes."
Minnesota's top shooter, sophomore guard Rachel Banham, had 19 points but was held in check by Harper in the second half.
"I just knew she was a great one-on-one player, so it was more about staying under her and deny her the ball so she couldn't get it," Harper said.
In the opening minutes of the game, Henrickson said she could see the team wasn't ready for the physicality and aggressiveness that the Big 10 Golden Gophers brought to Allen Fieldhouse.
"Big 10 teams are typically more physical," Henrickson said of the 10-3 start for Minnesota. "It's what they bring and they're built to be. We responded, we reacted a little bit with shell-shock, but then we settled down and made some adjustments."
It was points in the paint that helped the layhawks settle down. Davis had a team-high 20 points on 8-11 shooting paired with Gardner's 14 points.
"It's great to have inside presence with either Chelsea or Carolyn," sophomore guard Natalie Knight said. "That's our goal: to get the ball inside to whoever is down low."
Knight became the floor general for the laffhwakes once Goodrich
— who had nine points, six assists and four steals — kept finding herself on the bench with foul trouble. But for Knight, she said being in charge doesn't phase her.
get the play started and lead my team." Knight said.
"I just have to be more aggressive at the point guard position,
With the foul situations the way it was, it fell on the production of the bench to maintain the lead and eventually close it out. Harper said it wasn't a huge deal because the team has great chemistry, and with that, they know each other's roles.
"We have a lot of good team camaraderie and know what each other can do," Harper said. "So we all just try and come in and contribute either way it goes."
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(Right) Senior guard Angel Goodrich goes for a layup during yesterday's game against Minnesota in Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks won 65-53.
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(Below) Junior guard CeCe Harper and senior guard Angel Goodrich share a quick word after getting fouled during yesterday's game.
Edited by Brittney Haynes
BIG 12
Wildcats win the Big 12, will play in Fiesta Bowl
FARZIN VOUGOUGHIAN
fvougoughian@kansan.com
BAYLOR 41 - NO.23 OKLAHOMA STATE 34 BU 7-4 (4-5)-OKST 7-5 (5-4)
Baylor continued its recent high level of play and shocked Oklahoma State in its season finale.
After Oklahoma State opened the game with a field goal, Baylor went on a 24-0 run in the first half. Oklahoma State quarterback Clint Chelf threw an interception to linebacker Eddie Lackey, which resulted in a Baylor touchdown on the play. The Bears continued to make big plays after quarterback Nick Florence connected with Tevin Reese on a 75-yard touchdown play to help give Baylor a 31-17 lead at halftime.
The Cowboys run ways to score and cut the deficit, but it was not enough, and a 76-yard touchdown run by Lache Seastrunk helped to seal the game for Baylor.
NO. 6 KANSAST STATE 42 - NO. 18 TEXAS 24
KSU 11-1 (8-1) - BUI 8-4 (5-4)
Klein helped bring the running game back to its old form. He rushed for 203 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while running back John Hubert took the ball to the end zone three times. Klein also threw a touchdown pass to wide receiver Tyler Lockett.
But for Texas, it didn't matter who started at quarterback. After David Ash experienced consistency issues, the Longhorns switched to Case McCoy. However, McCoy ran into trouble, throwing two interceptions and fumbling on a sack.
Collin Klein and Kansas State returned strong after spending the bye week working on putting the loss to Baylor behind them.
The Wildcats won the Big 12 and will play against the Oregon Ducks in the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz. on Jan. 3.
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NO. 11 OKLAHOMA 24 - TEXAS CHRISTIAN 17
NO. 10-8 (2-1) - TCU 7-5 (4-5)
After dealing with pressure from the Horned Frogs defense, quarterback Landry Jones threw for two touchdowns. His top target was wide receiver lain Saunens, who caught seven passes for 108 yards and a touchdown.
Running back Damien Williams was the difference maker in this game. He rushed for 115 yards and scored touchdowns on the ground and through the air. His 66-yard touchdown run in the second half helped extend Oklahoma's lead to two possessions. However, the Sooners had issues protecting the football.
TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin helped take advantage of the effort from the defense by scoring two touchdowns. Boykin found Brandon Carter on an 80-yard touchdown pass in the second half to bring the game close, but it was not enough to match Oklahoma's offense.
Oklahoma was tested by Texas Christian's defense, but the Sooners overcame the challenge and found ways to pull away with a victory in the end.
- Edited by Nikki Wentling