6B SPORTS / WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM NBA Wall outshines Turner in Wizards'close win ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — John Wall had 29 points, 13 assists, nine steals and eight turnovers in his home debut, outshining fellow rookie Evan Turner as the Washington Wizards beat the Philadelphia 76ers 116-115 in overtime Tuesday night in the first matchup of the top two picks in this year's draft. No. 1 choice Wall's eventful game gave the Wizards their first win of the season. Cartier Martin caught Wall's inbounds pass and hit a 3-pointer with 0.3 seconds remaining in regulation to send the game into overtime. No. 2 pick Turner, who came off the bench and wasn't a factor until the second half, scored all of his nine points in the fourth quarter and finished with six rebounds for the 76ers, who are 0-4 for the first time since 2001-02. Lou Williams led the 76ers with 30 points, one shy of his career-high. He scored 20 points in the fourth quarter and went *6-for-6 from the free throw line in the final 17 seconds of regulation as the 76ers' lead fluctuated between one and three points — until Martin hit the 3-pointer that electrified the near-sellout. Excited fans have high expectations BASKETBALL Juliana Svien, a sophomore from Olathe, Alex Pentola, a sophomore from Olathe, Christy Cash, a sophomore from Lenexa, Taylor Milton, a sophomore from Edina, Minn., and Alyssa Golden, a freshman from Portage, Mich. toss newspaper into the air as Kansas' starting lineup is announced Tuesday night at Allen Filedhouse. BY NICOLAS ROESLER nroesler@kansan.com Excited fans filled in as the doors of Allen Fieldhouse opened,letting the heat rush out of the building like a sigh of relief. This is the relief the Athletics Department and many fans were looking for after a disappointing season of football. season of 1980. For Ted Fuhrenk, a 1980 graduate, the beginning of the basketball season is a welcome break from watching the Kansas football team, which has only won two games this year. "It's been a disaster" Fuhrken said. Despite his loss of hope for the football team this year, he thinks the basketball team is sitting in a good spot for the season. He said that with Kansas State ranked higher than the Jayhawks in the polls this year, Bill Self and the team will have less pressure and will be able to stay under the radar and glide to at least another conference championship. "I'm really excited to see all the new players," said Kate Kennedy, a junior from Lawrence. Other fans are simply eager to start a new basketball season, and could care less about football. Many freshmen were especially excited about the game, as this Kennedy said she thinks this year's team will be much stronger than last year's, even without seeing what freshman Josh Selby could do against Washburn. was their first time sitting in the student section. This was the case for Hannah Crandall, a freshman from Kansas City, Kansas. She said she is excited to see what the team will do this year, but she's really here for another reason. "It's such a good atmosphere?" Crandall said. Despite The Phog's renowned intimidation factor for visiting teams, some University alumni were not as engulfed in The Phog as others. Sports Illustrated lists Allen Fieldhouse as the No.10 best college sports venue in the country, with No.1 being the Rose Bowl. NOT I being the Crary, a 2008 graduate, never made it to a game while attending the University. He finally made it to Tuesday night's season opener, apparently drawn by the reputation of the opening video. Crary was introduced to the experience by his friend Jacob Kennedy, a senior from Lawrence. He interjected quickly while Crary was responding to a question about Kansas football. "Fortunately he has not heard of what's going on with the football team," lacob said. He said he was looking forward to the prospects of a basketball season that will definitely be more exciting than the football season, but also last year's篮球 season. "I have high, high hopes. That's for sure," Jacob said. Edited by Kelsey Nill NBA Portland ends road trip with 90-76 win MILWAUKEE — Wes Matthews scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half to help the Portland Trail Blazers end their four-game road trip with a 90-76 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. Brandon Roy added 17, LaMarcus Aldridge 14, Dante Cunningham 14, Andre Miller 12 and Armon Johnson 10 for Portland, which was playing its third game in four nights. Matthews was the first off the bench and had seven points in the first and then added nine more in the second quarter as he either slashed to the basket or hit from long range to shred the Bucks' defense. Leading 47-45 at the half, Portland capitalized on the Bucks' poor shooting and porous defense to outscore Milwaukee 26-17 and take a 73-62 lead into the final quarter. It was the first time they led all season heading into the final period. Associated Press University of Kansas students, plan on making new friends this year? Get their digits LG,friendly phones for friendly people. Save 10% off basic monthly service charges with a qualified plan. Just mention code 3057869. 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