Monday, March 11, 1968
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Jayhawks smash Iowa State
By Steve Morgan Kansan Sports Editor
Kansas finally looked like the champion everybody thought it should be as it blew Iowa State out of Allen Field House Saturday afternoon, 91-58, to complete its Big Eight season.
The nationally televised game proved to millions of viewers across the country that the Jayhawks are definitely going to be a strong contender in the National Invitational Tournament which begins Thursday.
The 60 per cent shooting established a new school record, breaking the old mark of 56.6 per cent against Oklahoma State in 1961.
Kansas played alert basketball,
The Jayhawks were aggressive in their halfcourt pressure defense and awesome offensively as they scored at a 60 per cent pace from the field, hitting on 38 of 63 shots.
shots.
"I hope that this game provides a springboard," coach Ted Owens said afterward. "We were shooting exceptionally well. Ordinarily, when you are quick and active, you are going to shoot pretty well."
The Jayhawks were scouted by Don Casey of Temple University, KU's opponent in the opening round of the NIT Friday night. Casey said after the game, "Oh they (the Jayhawks) impress me. I felt like going home at half-time."
Owens asked Casey if he could send KU some Temple game films. Casey responded, "Well, I would but you'd probably get overconfident."
Kansas had certainly given Temple no reason to be overconfident. The Jayhawks exploded about three minutes after the tip-off with the score tied 4-4. They scored 10 straight points in the next two minutes to take the lead for good. This time Kansas didn't relax with the lead and continued to lengthen it to a 46-21 halftime advantage.
All the Jayhawks played well but fittingly it was senior Rodger Bohmenstiehl, playing his last home game, who was most outstanding. He played like his old nickname, "the machine," hitting on 10 of 11 shots from the field and finishing with 21 points, high for KU.
Iowa State's Don Smith took game honors with 30 points in his last collegiate performance. The output moved him into third place among all-time Big Eight scorers.
Owens substituted liberally in the second half as 10 KU players saw considerable action. In the last 10 minutes Bohnenstiehl was the only starter to play.
KU-ISU box score
IOWA STATE (58)
| | fg | ft | rt | pb | pt | ts |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Collins | 3-11 | 1-1 | 1-2 | pb | pt | ts |
| Carlson | 2-12 | 2-5 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 6 |
| Smith | 11-27 | 89-14 | 12 | 15 | 2 30 |
| Abrahamson | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Murray | 4-10 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Hartman | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pyle | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kramer | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Googman | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Johansen | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kaufman | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cooper | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Team | | | | 10 | | |
Total | | | | | | |
Totals 23-72 12-20 52 15 58
KANSAS (91)
| | fg | ft | rb | pf to |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Sloan | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nash | 6-13 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 12 |
| Harmon | 4-4 | 3-0 | 3 | 1 11 |
| Wiltz | 4-3 | 3-0 | 4 | 1 |
| Bohnenstiehl | 10-11 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 21 |
| Douglas | 6-6 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 14 |
| Arndt | 2-3 | 5-5 | 4 | 9 |
| Brad shaw | 1-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 1 |
| Van | 2-8 | 0-1 | 1 | 3 |
| Thomas | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 4 |
| Team | | | 7 | |
Totals 38-63 15-20 35 15 91
Iowa State 21 37-58
Kansas 46 45-51
Officials—Pat Haggerty, Bob Williams.
Attendance—13,000.
Kansas went into the game with the hope of gaining a share of the Big Eight title. The Jayhawks did all they could but the help they needed from Oklahoma State at
Manhattan never came. The Cowboys lost to Kansas State, 49-47, allowing the Wildcats to sew up the conference championship.
A disappointing season may become brighter, however, if KU continues to play in the NIT as it did Saturday. The action begins at 6 p.m. (CST) Friday against Temple.
Photo by Moe Behravesh
"GET THAT BALL"
KU junior guard Phil Harmon fights for the ball with Iowa State's Mike Murray during an early Jayhawk rally in the first half of Saturday afternoon's Big Eight finale for the two teams. Kansas smashed the Cyclones 91-58 to finish with undisputed possession of second place in the conference. KU's all-American guard Jo Jo White (15) looks on as the ball rolls free.
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Meade sets mark in 600
Eight KU tracksters competed in the Milwaukee Indoor track meet Saturday. KU sophomore Julio Meade raced to a first place in the 600-yard run in the school record time of 1:11.3. He broke the KU record set last year by Dwight Peck.
Senior Gene McClain ran the fastest indoor mile of his career to take fifth place in that event. He clocked a 4:08.4 for the distance.
Roger Kathol, another sophomore who was second in the 1000-yard run at the Big Eight championships one week ago, placed third in that event with a 2:13.1 clocking.
Kansas juniors Bob Steinhoff and John Turck competed in the pole vault and high jump respectively. Steinhoff vaulted 15 feet six inches and Turck jumped 6-8 but their places were not announced before the team left.
The Jayhawk mile relay team, composed of sophomores Randy Julian, Mark Ferrell and Meade and senior Ben Olison, won its heat, defeating highly-touched Michigan State and Minnesota but the team left Milwaukee before final placings were announced.
Coach Bob Timmons said he would receive the results by mail.
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