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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Jayhawks will celebrate the 50th year of basketball in Allen Fieldhouse this season. The storied building has been site to many memorable moments, including this Kansas dunk against Kansas State in the 1990-
Kansan file photo
Happy Birthday, Fieldhouse
BY MIRANDA LENNING
mlenning@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWINTER
Kansas fans hope to celebrate 36 combined victories for the men and women during the regular basketball season in the building named after the late FC. "Phog" Allen. The basketball teams hope to give the building the best present possible — a national championship trophy.
Allen Fieldhouse turns 50 years old this season.
The Fieldhouse was dedicated March 1, 1955. Kansas beat Kansas State on that day in front of 17,228 fans. Celebrations for the Fieldhouse's 50th birthday are being planned around the March 2, 2005, game against Kansas State.
Allen Fieldhouse has had several makeovers in its 50 years. Before the 1986-87 season, 600 seats were added to the original 15,200-seat arena. Just seven years later, before the 1994-95 season, the seating was expanded by 500 seats, making the overall seating 16,300.
"We get to play in the best college basketball atmosphere in the nation," Self told fans at Late Night in the Phog.
The capacity of Allen Fieldhouse ranks second in the Big 12. Jayhawk fans ranked eighth in the nation last year for average home attendance.
Prior to the 1998-99 season, new restrooms, concession stands and an elevator were
Coach Bill Self said the atmosphere in Allen Fieldhouse was unlike any other venue in the country.
"We get to play in the
best college basketball atmosphere in the nation
Bill Self Men's basketball coach
The University began honoring outstanding men's and women's basketball players before the 1992-93 season. Twenty-two jerseys hang from the ceiling in Allen Fieldhouse to honor outstanding players that have participated in Kansas basketball.
Recent players who have been honored include Nick Collison, Drew Gooden, Raef LaFrentz, Paul Pierce and Tamika Dixon.
added. The most recent upgrade to the Fieldhouse was added before the beginning of last season, when a massive Jayhawk replaced the drawing of the state of Kansas at center court.
Kansas fans will have their first opportunity to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Allen Fieldhouse at 7 p.m. Sunday when the men's team will open the season with an exhibition game against Emporia State.
In 2001, Sports Illustrated called the Fieldhouse the most underrated place to play in America. It has been good luck for past lajahawk teams, which
have a combined record of 271.
21 in the Fieldhouse.
Edited by Bill Cross
Numbers tell story of the fieldhouse
By PAUL BRAND
pbrand@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWITTER
Throughout their history, the Kansas basketball teams have seen some amazing and awful statistical anomalies. For better or for worse, here are the most remarkable numerical achievements of Kansas basketball history.
Basketball is a game of numbers and statistics. A single percentage point can often separate a victory from a defeat, a national title from a disappointing end
10. 3,649: From 1978-1981, Lynette Woodard compiled 3,649 points. The next closest competitor in Kansas history, Adrian Mitchell, is 1,525 points behind. Woodard also owns the top four individual-season records and has nine Kansas career records.
9. 70: On Jan. 3, 1989, the Brown Bears came to town. After 40 minutes of hell, the men's team sent them packing with a 115-45 drubbing that marks the largest margin of any victory in team history.
8. 71: Kansas dominated the Morgan State women's team on Dec. 8, 1993, in many ways. First, they scored a school-record 71 first-half points and finished with a 117-48 victory. Second, they tied a school record with 70 team rebounds. Finally, the 1993-1994 squad tied a mark with seven players scoring in double-digits.
7. 69: For the 1996-1998 and 2001-2003 men's Jayhawks, life was nothing but victory. The earlier set of seasons combined for 69 victories during a two-season stretch while the later teams won 63 times. Tragically, neither season ended with a national title. You can't win 'em all.
6. 31. Former women's coach Marian Washington was an institution of Kansas basketball for more than three decades. After pacing the sidelines for 51
seasons and tallying a 560-363 career record, Washington retired in 2004. Washington is responsible for 94 percent of the program's victories.
5. 2. Wilt Chamberlain is the only Kansas player to record a triple-double. Chamberlain did so twice with points, rebounds and blocks. Against Marquette on Dec. 8, 1956, he posted 39 points, 22 rebounds and 14 blocks. The second was a 40-point, 13-rebound, 12-block effort against Colorado on March 9, 1957.
4. 0-16: In the same season, the women's team endured an 0-16 conference record while the men's team became the only Big 12 team to put up a perfect 16-0 season. During the 2001-2002 campaign, Jayhawk fans cheered and cringed at the beauty of perfection and the agony of repeated defeat.
3 47. Forty-seven Jayhawks have reached the 1,000 point mark for their careers. The 2004-2005 roster features Keith Langford, who ranks 19th with 1,408 points and Wayne Simim, whose 1,065 points are good enough for 35th all-time. Aaron Miles is 96 points away from joining the historic club.
2. 328: During his 16 NCAA tournament games, Danny Manning scored 328 points. This magnificent four-season stretch started in 1985 and ended with the national title in 1988. In terms of postseason play, Mr. March also holds the Kansas records for field goals made, free throws made and points scored in one tournament with 163 for the six-game set in 1988.
1. 62: From Feb. 20, 1994 until Dec. 8, 1998, Kansas' men's team protected the house. During this stretch, the Jayhawks won 62 consecutive home games until having the streak snapped by Iowa with an 85-81 defeat. Beware the Phog.
Edited by Bill Cross