Sports
University Daily Kansan / Thursday, March 2, 1989
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Seniors bid farewell with field house victory
Emotions high at seniors' finale
by Arvin Donley Associate sports editor
Before last night's game against Nebraska, Kansas coach Roy Wiliams was more nervous than usual.
"I don't know that I've ever been so uptight about a basketball game because I wanted so much for our team to go out the right way," Williams said.
"If we were playing for a national championship, I don't think I'd be nearly as upright as I was. This is so special to me because they are my seniors of seniors, but even if they were my 25th group, they would be special."
Minor said because of the emotion surrounding the game, the Jayhawks tried to keep their emotions low.
Williams got the happy ending he was hoping for as the Jayhawks defeated the Cornhuskers 80-71 in Allen Field House. Before the game, the seniors Milt Newton, Sean Alvarado, Seacur Borer and along with their parents before a cried of 15,700 in the field house.
Newton said the emotional pregame ceremonies might have hurt his play in the opening minutes of the game.
"We just wanted to come out and play on an even keel." Minor said. "We didn't want to get to too pumped up and do things that we wouldn't normally do. There were some times that we rushed our shots, bube thought we played good defense and rebounded well."
"I was a little too tight," Newton said. "I told myself I didn't need to be that, but I was real tight."
Another motivating factor for Kansas was that former Kansas coach Larry Brown and All-American Danny Manny attended the game.
Brown visited with Williams yesterday afternoon and spoke to his former players before and after the game.
"I think it was nice to him come to back," Barry said. "It meant a lot to us. It meant a lot to the seniors. More than I think he knows."
Barry, *who played only nine minutes because of a nagging knee injury, said he was letdown that the injury prevented him from playing
Newton said it was difficult to believe that he had played his last game in the field house, but he was grateful for the fan support that he had received during the last five years.
"I appreciate the way (the fans) have supported our basketball team and the way they've supported me in the past five years," Newton said. "I'll never forget the crazy bungee jump underneath the basket on our side. I will always remember them as a positive part of my college career."
Kansas Senior Milton Newton jumps past Nebraska defenders, scoring a reverse layup. Newton scored 20 points in his final performance in Allen Field House, an 80-71 Jayhawk victory last night.
'Hawks control Cornhuskers
by Mike Considine
The first half of last night's Kansas-Nebraska game was given to emotion. As the final game for four games, the Nebraska bound to play a role in the event.
The second half was for keeping emotions under control and securing a victory.
The Jayhawks, 18-11 overall and 5-8 in conference, found time to experience both in an 80-71 Big Eight Conference victory over Nebraska. The Jayhawks played in the league and dropped the Cornshakers, 16-13 and 4-9, into seventh.
"In football, you can get as emotionally high as you want to because you get to hit somebody," Kansas coach Roy Williams said. "In basketball, it's great for you defensively, but it isn't as great for you offensively because it does speed you up so much."
Despite 45 percent shooting (14 o 31) and 11 first half turnovers, Kansas led 39-34 at halftime. In the second half, the Jayhawks made 50 percent of their shots (12 of 24) and cut their turnovers to eight.
"We were more patient with (the ball)." Williams said. "Our turnovers were (because) we were trying to accomplish something instead of winning."
Like Saturday's 111-83 victory against Colorado, Kansas started the second half with an offensive streak
Sophomore forward Mark Randall, who equated senior Milton Newton's game-high 20 points, scored six cones to give the advantage the Jayhawks a 43-34 margin.
"I think the first few minutes of the second half are always important if you're at home." Williams said. "If they can make a run early in the second half, then its nip and tuck the rest of the way."
Randall scored all his points in just 21 minutes of playing time. The 6-foot-9 forward was called for his fourth foul with 13:33 to play and Kansas led 35-40. Randall sat on the bench through much of the second half.
The Cornhuskers had four players with four or more fouls but were able to narrow Kansas' lead to 69-65 with 4:34 remaining.
"I was nervous about it the whole time." Williams said. "Every time the whistle blew we were the guys making the fouls."
A 12-foot jumper by senior Lincoln Minor at the 4:01 mark gave the Jayhawks a six-point lead. Minor tied 6-9 Nebraska forward fuchard van Pooeegel with a game-high eight and also contributed two first-half steals.
"He made some big baskets." Williams said, "They cut it to four, and he penetrated and knocked one in. He got his hands on a lot of balls in the first half, he just couldn't come up with all of them."
Three Nebraska players fouled out in the last minute of the game. Kevin Pritchard, who had five rebounds, was able to score a goal by the Jawhorses secured the victory.
Key rebounds by Minor and Pritchard helped Kansas tie the taller Cornhuskers in team rebounding at 35.
"When we beat them at home (on Feb. 4), we kept them off the boards," said Ray Richardson, who led Nebraska with 19 points. "Down here we couldn't keep them off. We got a couple of fast breaks early from that, but later on they started hurting us."
Newton led Kansas with 15 points in the first half, although he didn't score until 13:01 remained in the period.
"I was just real tight," he said. "My shot was on, but it wasn't going in. I just tried to take the ball to the ball with some foils and get some easy lavies.
Kansas didn't establish a first half
ead until Minor sank a three-point
hot at the 6-43 mark to make it 24-21.
Shortly thereafter, Newton scored even unanswered points in 36 seconds. He scored on a back-door play, a three-point shot and an acrobatic reverse layup to boost the lead to 31-3 with 4:19 left in the half.
Kansas 80
Nebraska 71
Kansas
| | M | FG | TF | FB | R | A | F | TP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Newton | 35 | 7-15 | 5-8 | 7-4 | R | A | 1 | 20 |
| Randall | 21 | 7-10 | 6-6 | 6-2 | R | A | 2 | 10 |
| Burke | 20 | 7-10 | 6-6 | 2-0 | R | A | 2 | 10 |
| Minor | 24 | 8-4 | 7-10 | 2-0 | R | A | 2 | 10 |
| Barry | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | R | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barr | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | R | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maddux | 20 | 3-4 | 2-5 | 5-7 | A | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Guilden | 18 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Guilden | 18 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| West | 20 | 6-5-5 | 35-7 | 35-17 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 1 |
Percentages: FQ 473 FJ 703 Twee
point goals, goal 1 (Maddox 0-2) Blacked Shots
(Newton, Pritchard, Maddox, Wearth-Tun-
nell, Maddox 0-2) Bladed Shots
Prichard 2, Maddox 2, Gendall-Randi,
Alvarado Banyo), Steals 12 (Pritchard
1, Maddox 2, Gendall-Randi, Alvarado
Nebraska
| | M | MG | FT | R | A | F | T |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Richardson | 35 | 6-14 | 2-2 | R | A | 1 | 19 |
| van Poelenger | 35 | 4-4 | 6-8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| King | 28 | 4-7 | 6-8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| Scales | 17 | 7-6 | 6-3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| Maingnin | 36 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| Manning | 26 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Reid | 27 | 2-8 | 6-6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| Owens | 5 | 0-1 | 6-1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| Bargen | 5 | 0-1 | 6-1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| Koca | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 200 | 21-5 | 22-27 | 22-27 | 0 | 13 | 55 | 71 |
Percentages: FG, 396, FT, 815. Three-point goals: 7-15 (Richardson 5-10, Red 2-4, Johnson 0-1) . Bockshot shots: 2 (Van Peel 0-1, Richardson 1-1), Shots on goal: 5, Red. 5, King. 4, Richardson 3, Scales. 2, Manning 2, Van postgel. Owens.) Stails: 11, Manning 1, Owens.) Technicals: None
Half: Kansas 39-34. Officials: Turlington
Hightower, Schumer.
Aerials 220.
KU swim teams heading to league championships Women are ready to defend title
by Brett Brenner Kansan sportswriter
The months of hard work are drawing to a close for the nationally ranked Kansas men's and women's swimming teams.
The teams will compete against Nebraska, Missouri and Iowa State at the Big Eight Conference Championships today through Saturday. Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma do not have swim programs.
Preliminaries start at 11 a.m. each day, and the finals begin at 6 p.m. The meet will be in the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Neb.
The Jlayhawk women, ranked 23rd nationally, are the defending conference champions and are expected to repeat that championship this year.
"This year is different because we are favored. We've never been in this position. The fact that we won the dual meet has given us a lot of experience, and captain Barbara Ann Smith said of the recent victory over Nebraska.
A poll of Big Eight coaches said the Kansas women were the overwhelming favorite.
Co-captain Sue Spry agreed. "The last three times we went in hoping everything was going to work. It was a bit hot game."
Even though they are favored, the Jayhawk women are not taking the competition lightly.
"There is an incredible difference in attitude." Spry said. "Everyone has the desire. I think it makes a big difference."
- Glenn Trammel Kansas swimmer
inference Smith leads the conference in three
This is the best team that I've ever been a part of. The guys on the team have a great rapport and work well as one to achieve their goal. We couldn't have a better attitude.'
events, the 500-yard freestyle, 1,650-foot freestyle and the 400-yard individual medley. Spry has the fastest time in the 100-yard freestyle. Freshman Barb Pranger has the fastest time in the 100-yard freestyle. Kaushrish has the top score, in both one-meter and three-meter diving.
The men, ranked 18th nationally, are expected to give the defending champion and 11th-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers a close meet.
"We're swimming really, really well," said men its co-captain Glenn Tramnel. "I think that this will be the most exciting meet that I swam in."
The key to a good performance was team spirit. Trammel said.
The distance events are the Kansas women's strength. They have the three times in both the 500 and 1,650 freestyle events.
a better attitude."
"This is the best team that I've ever been a part of," he said. "The guys on the team have a great record, but we haven't achieved their goal. We couldn't have
Tramuel said the men realized that dethroning the nine-time defending Big Eight champion Cornhuskers was tough.
Trammel leads the conference in the 100- and 200-yard backstroke. Bobby Kelley is seeded first in the 1,650 meter race. In the 400 individual predilection
Kansas' deepest event is the 50-yard freestyle, in which five of the top seven places belong to the Jaya-hawks. The team should also do well in the 200 breast stroke, having four of the ten five swimmers.
To psych themselves up, the Jays books will follow certain rituals.
The men will be sporting crew cuts and shaved bodies.
"It's a big psych tradition," Tramml said. "We cut our hair short and shave down. It's a great sensation to辛满. You feel really fast."
Some of the cuts may go beyond just being short, Trammel said.
"You never know what will happen the night before a meet," he said of the possibility of swimmers shaving in water. "I want to show you when you put a razor in their hands."
The women won't be shaving their heads, but they will be shaving down or the meet like the men.
"We haven't shaved our legs since December." Spry said. "It increases drag."
Another psych up technique is the "secret psych" game.
"We draw names out of a hat and drop that person notes and candy by their locker." Smith said.
Kansas senior Lincoln Minor hugs his mother, Joan Minor, during a ceremony honoring the Kansas basketball seniors.
Soviets join U.S. to curb steroid usage
Robert Helmick, president of the U.S. Olympic Committee, said yesterday that American and Soviet officials would meet March 20 in Colorado Springs to set up the system of random drug testing.
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The United States and the Soviet Union, in a joint effort to curb sterile use, are close to an unprecedented agreement that would allow each nation to build drug testing labs on the other's soil.
we'll be getting together in the next few weeks to iron on an exact method to do this. We'll work out the wrinkles, such as where and when and the security and dignity for the athletes."
"We want to build up confidence in our athletes that the Soviets aren't using steroids while building up the team," he added, "and are using them." Helmick said.
Hellmck said he would like to see testing facilities in Moscow manned by U.S. scientists and U.S. facilities manned by Soviets. Each would have the power to administer random tests for stenomers on a year-round basis.
He said he hoped the agreement would set a precedent for the rest of the world.
He said the Americans and Soviets would discuss a testing schedule and the extent of cooperation at the five-day meeting. Helmick said the addition of the program meant the United States would be spending nearly $5 million during the next four years in an effort to curb steroid use.
Hellick said East Germany and China were interested in joining the United States and Soviet Union but were reluctant to be early to include any other countries.