6B SPORTS / FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM CAMPUS HISTORY Always an advantage to play at home, even before Allen BY MAX VOSBURGH mvosburgh@kansan.com twitter.com/MVSports THE BEGINNINGS AND SNOW HALL (1899-1907) On February 3, 1899, in Kansas City, Mo., Kansas played its first game against a local YMCA team. The Jayhawks lost 16-5. William Sutton scored the first point in Kansas basketball history when he made a free throw. He also scored the first field goal. Kansas' first victory was a week later in Topeka when they defeated a YMCA team 31-6. Kansas played its first home game in a roller skating rink at 807 Kentucky St. When the building was destroyed by fire, the layhawks played in the YMCA at 937 Massachusetts St. until it burned down in 1902. Kansas then moved to the new YMCA on Massachusetts Street. Snow Hall (a different building than the current building pamed Snow Hall) was the first on-campus home of the Jayhawks. The court measured just 84 feet long and 26 feet wide, as opposed to the 94-by-50 dimensions used today. Players were forced to deal with posts down the middle of the court that supported a ceiling only 11 feet above the floor. Today, there are 10 feet from the floor to the top of the rim. When coach James Naismith discovered unused space below the floor, he dropped the court five feet and invented the arching shot. The Jayhawks finished with a 7-4 record in their first season. Snow Hall quickly became an unsuitable basketball arena. Opposing teams were afraid they would run into the support beams in the middle of the floor, which discouraged them from playing there. ROBINSON GYMNASIUM (1907-1928) On December 13, 1907, Kansas played its first game in Robinson Gymnasium. The Jayhawks defeated Ottawa 66-22. Robinson Gymnasium was designed by James Naismith. It cost $100,000 to build it. The gym was used for high school tournaments, enrollment and registration and was home to the 1907 Prom. The building had three floors that included lockers, a swimming pool, a storeroom and a training room for the football team. Robinson Gymnasium had a capacity of approximately 3,000 fans. In December 1928, the Jayhawks played their last game in Robinson Gymnasium, losing to Kansas State 20-13. However, the Jayhawks had a pipelineproductions.com Saturday March 27 Saturday March 27 Patty Griffin Buddy April 25 Pretty Lights Gift of Gab LIBERTY HALL 644 MASS 749-1972 Fri March 12 SPEAKEASY Bootney Farnsworth Mon March 15 DIRTY LITTLE RABBITS (featuring Clown from Slipknot) St. Patrick's Day KARAOKE Open All Day Karaoke starts at 1pm Thurs March 18 FATTY LUMPKIN Rocket Science Fri March 19 The FELT SHOW Mon March 22 TRAMPLED BY TURTLES Calgary Cube · John Henry & the Engine BOTTLENECK 7 37 New Hampshire thebottlenecklive.com Verizon Wireless Concert Series Thurs May 13 REVEREND Horton Heat Cracker · Split Lip Rayfield Sat June 5 John Butler Trio State Radio CROSSROADS KC AT GRINDERS 417 E. 18th - KC, MO HOCH AUDITORIUM (1928-1955) While the Jayhawk finished their last few years in Hoch Auditorium, construction began on the new basketball facility in the southwest part of campus. Hoch Auditorium, nicknamed "The Opera House" and built of native limestone, was dedicated on October 14, 1927. It cost $350,000 to construct, three and a half times more than it took to build Robinson Gymnasium. It had a capacity of approximately 3,500. Kansas defeated Washington University 29-26 in overtime in its first game in Hoch Auditorium on January 6, 1928. For a year, the Jayhawks played in both Hoch Auditorium and Robinson Gymnasium. KANSAN FILE PHOTO ALLEN FIELDHOUSE (1955-PRESENT) The 1927-1928 team was the first to play in Hoch and was also the last to play in the Missouri Valley Conference. The next year, Kansas along with Iowa State, Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma formed the Big Six Conference. Kansas called Hoch Auditorium home for 28 seasons. But there were issues with the floor, the seating, the accommodations and the lack of a home-team dressing room. In the last game at Hoch, Kansas lost to Nebraska 66-55. The Jayhawks had a 204-38 record in the Hoch Auditorium era. lot of success in the building. From 1908-1928, the Jayhawks amassed a 148-28 record. Wescoe Hall sits on the former site of Robinson Gymnasium. On June 15, 1991, lightning struck the building and the interior was destroyed by fire. Today, the building is known as Budig Hall, with its three giant lecture halls retaining the name of "Hoch Auditoria." When attempting to decide upon a name for the new arena, The University Daily Kansan sports staff decided to put it to a vote of the students. In early December 1954, the Kansan printed paper ballots. The debate discussed whether to name the new building after Phog Allen or James Naismith. In a landslide, it was decided that the new arena be named after Allen. The decision to name the building after Allen received 924 votes, while Naismith received only 10 votes. On December 17, 1954, the Topeka Capital reported the Board had already decided upon the name "Allen Field House" in October but had wanted to wait until the dedication in March to announce the name. There were 17,228 people who witnessed the Allen Fieldhouse dedication on March 1, 1955. That number still stands as the attendance record in Allen Fieldhouse. At the time, Allen Fieldhouse was the second-largest basketball arena in the country and cost $2.65 million to build. On that day, the Jayhawks defeated Kansas State 77-67 in their first game at the brand new Allen Fieldhouse. Source: Hendel, John. Kansas Jayhawks History Company, 1991. Print. Butt dialing fail? Mac sales, service and education icafe-lawrence.com 23rd & Louisiana We can fix it. (785) 830-8683 Men play basketball in Robinson Gymnasium in the 1907-1908 year. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, designed the building. The Jayhawks play a home game in Hoch Auditorium. The building acted as the Jayhawks' home court from 1928 to 1955 Crews work on Allen Fieldhouse in 1954. The name for the building, which could've been Allen or Naismith, was voted on by the students. Photo courtesy of Spencer Research Library Allen Fieldhouse by the numbers What are the numbers that make Allen Fieldhouse – the basketball cathedral that warns would-be challengers to "Pay Heed" – such a daunting place for opponents to wander into? And since its dedication on March 1, 1955, what are the numbers that make the Phog such an integral piece of the quest for 2,000 victories? 77-66 652-106 The score in the first game at Allen Fieldhouse, on March 1, 1955, where Kansas defeated Kansas State. 114-6 Kansas'all-time win/ loss record at the Phog. Coach Bill Self's win/loss record at the Fieldhouse since taking the helm in '03-'04. 17 All the numbers hang proudly in the rafters. Undefeated seasons at home. Including this year, Kansas hasn't lost a game at the Phog in three straight seasons. 58 All of those numbers play a contributing role to the 2,000 wins the Jayhawks have piled up. But what of the storied arena in which they hang? The three National Championship banners. The 51 banners commemorating various regular season Conference Championships – including the six consecutive Big 12 titles. The 25 retired jerseys honoring all-time greats from Wilt Chamberlain to Danny Manning. The current win-streak the Jayhawk boast in the Fieldhouse. Kansas' last loss at home came on Feb. 3, 2007 against Texas A&M. 148 Consecutive sellouts at the Fieldhouse, dating back to Dec. 4, 2001. That means 16,300 strong in raucous support of the crimson and blue. Ben Ward Kansas joins elite 2,000-win club Kansas joins Kentucky and North Carolina in reaching 2,000 victories. Kentucky picked up its 2,000th victory against Drexel in December and North Carolina recently snagged its 2,000th victory against Miami on March 2. The Kansan takes a look at the top programs in the history of college basketball, ranked by a point system that considers tournament appearances, championships and all-time top 10 finishes. The fewer the points, the better. Let the debates begin. KENTUCKY 6 points NORTH CAROLINA NCAA championships: 7 (2) All-time AP top 10 finishes: 39 (1) All-time victories: 2,017 (NCAA rank: 1) Winning percentage: .760 (1) NCAA tournament appearances: 50 (1) All-time victories: 2,000 (NCAA rank: T-2) Winning percentage: .736 (2) NCAA tournament appearances: 41 (2) NCAA championships: 5 (3) All-time AP top 10 finishes: 31 (2) KANSAS 18 points All-time victories: 2,000 (NCAA rank: T-2) Winning percentage: 715 (3) NCAA tournament appearances: 38 (4) NCAA championships: 3 (T-4) All-time AP top 10 finishes: 22 (5) UCLA 20 points All-time victories: 1,685 (NCAA rank: 8) Winning percentage: .695 (5) ances: 41 (T-2) NCAA tournament appearances: 41 (T-2) NCAA championships: 11 (1) All-time AP top 10 finishes: 23 (4) DUKE 22 points NCAA championships: 3 (T-4) All-time AP top 10 finishes: 28 (3) Winning percentage: 698 (4) NCAA tournament appearances: 33 (7) — Clark Goble All-time victories: 1,903 (NCAA rank: 4) --- MEN'S (CONTINUED FROM 1B) ing before he catches," coach Bill Self said. "What I mean by that is they throw it to him and it's just an easy basket." Both Collins and Aldrich have a tendency to defer if a teammate is having a great game. When Xavier Henry had his career-high 31 points, Collins just fed him the ball, finishing with six assists and just five points. Similarly, when Marcus Morris was dominant offensively, Aldrich would let him run the show. In Morris's four 20-point games, Aldrich averaged 9.5 points. "Cole's got to be hungry to score. He's not as hungry to score as he was last year at this particular moment," Self said. "That's one thing that we have to do. We've got to be able to throw the ball to him, have him come away with points or fouls." It was the first time since the California game in December of 2009 that both Aldrich and Collins had peak statistical performances — Aldrich with a double-double and Collins with 15-plus points and 5-plus assists. Edited by Taylor Bern