University Daily Kansan
Thursday, February 22, 1979
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Mokeski shines; KU wins
By JOHN P. THARP
By JOHN F. THARP
Associate Sports Editor
While the general watched from the bench, KU's giant kept the invading Cornhuskers at bay. Then, when Nebraska got the general returned to ensure a victory
Paul Mokeski played what he called the best half in his life as he repeatedly brakes a brakas's surprise man-to-man defense and led KU to a vital 68-96 victory last night.
But it was the injured Darnell Valentine, the general of KU's offense, who had to take command of moving the ball against Nebraska's full court press.
Valentine had to enter the game with 2:24 left after Makeski and teammates threw the ball down the field, while attempting to bring the ball down. The 'Hunkers had narrowed a K nine-point lead to 66-53, from the turnovers while the sharks were left scrabbing their heads.
THE COLD VALENTINE warmed up as quickly as could be expected against a ferocious UF defense, which forced KU into a downcast court, set up a Mokesk tip with the Crawford, which Crawford missed. Mokesk's shot turned into a three-point play. What move began, KU was up by 34 yards, but the Mokesk made the free throw the score was 61-57.
WITH 22 SECONDS showing, Valentine had to insert one of his patented steals into the contest. He stripped the ball from NU's Mike Naderer, drove for the layup and was fouled intentionally by Naderer for a three-point play that put KU comfortably ahead
64-57. He then made both ends of a one-and-one for KU's final pair of points.
Mokaki hit 14 out of 16 (88 percent) and a pair of free throws for a career high 30. The only goal was 14.
"I feel like a threat inside now," Mokesi said,反映 on his combination of dunks, layins, tips and inside turn-around-jumpers that left NU defensive genius Oba Iba, head coach JCipriano and center Carl McPipe bewildered.
"WE DIDN'T DO a very good job on Mokesi," Cipriano said. "I think we shut him down a little in the second half when we dropped back on him a little more."
That pressure resulted in Mokesi not scoring his fourth second-half point until he was down 10 and he repeatedly had told his team this year to get the ball inside to Mokesi, was slated to miss.
"We used him," Owens said. "It helped that they were in a man-to-man defense part of the time. Paul hurt them in the first half, but they didn't hurt the second half we didn’t get the ball to him."
Valentine said the decision to rest him for Saturday's Colorado game was made just before Sunday's game.
"my ankle felt really good in warm-ups," Valentine said. "I don't think I could have played the whole game on it without really hurting it, though."
BUT BRIAN BANKS of Nebraska did hurt KU with his team-high 22 points. He scored three bucks in a row, which tied the team score. KU also into a six-minute drought during which KU
zooned ahead 34-45 with balanced scoring by Mokenkis, Booty Eileen, Tony Guy and
Kansas, now 7-6, eliminated NU from a three-way tie for third place. Missouri is still locked with KU in the show position and the Wildcats are second at 8-5.
Leader-league Oklahoma stayed on top but was shocked by Iowa State in a 66-56 defeat. Nebraska's defeat moved the Cornhuskers into a tie with the Cyclones for Oklahoma State, now fifth at 8, pushed Colorado into the cellar at 4:59 with a 53-53 victory.
Kansas plays Colorado Saturday in Boulder in hopes of securing a home birth in Tuesday's first round of the Big Eight post season tournament.
| Attendance | FT | REB | TP | PP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Neal | 5-6 | 4-0 | 2-1 | 10 |
| Crawford | 6-8 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 7 |
| Guay | 16-18 | 3-4 | 8 | 2 |
| Guay | 16-18 | 3-4 | 8 | 2 |
| Sanders | 1-2 | 1-0 | 3 | 10 |
| Foster | 1-2 | 1-0 | 3 | 10 |
| Magley | 1-2 | 1-0 | 0 | 4 |
| Guay | 1-3 | 1-0 | 0 | 4 |
| Valentine | 1-1 | 1-0 | 1 | 4 |
| Valentine | 1-1 | 1-0 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 36-14 | 16-14 | 11-4 | 29 |
| | FG | FT | REB | PE | TP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Moses | -7.15 | 6.0 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| Smith | -1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| McPipe | -3.12 | 3.2 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| Naderer | -2.12 | 2.2 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| Naderer | -8.13 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| Hedburg | -2.2 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Myrhill | -3.2 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Myrhill | -3.2 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Stuart | 27.88 | 14.0 | 22 | 18 | 99 |
Officials: Irv Brown, Dave Phillips. Attendance: 13,940.
Nebraska 26 35 -59
Kansas 33 35 -66
'Hawks get 63-59 victory
By NANCY DRESSLER
Sports Editor
LINCOLN, Neb.-Kansas used careful shot selection and free throws in the final two minutes to hold off an aggressive 10-9 victory that salvaged a 85-99 women's basketball victory.
The Cornhuskers, fresh from a victory Monday over Missouri, succeeded in slowing KU's running offense with a strong zone defense.
"we figured we just couldn't go man-to-man, so we zoned them tonight." Nebraska
KU, which trailed for the game's first 7½ minutes, took the lead for good, behind the power of six unanswered points, making it 14-12.
KU coach Marion Washington said it was tough to get up for the game because it was not a good shot.
KU found the determined Huskers a tougher challenge than in the team's two previous meetings this season, which KU won by 18 and 20-point margins.
But Nebraska, which trailed by only three at the half, kept the game close and was behind by only two points when KU went into a stall, using the entire 30 seconds on the shot clock, and key rebounds, to retain possession.
"BUT I WAS very pleased that the kids did what I asked them to do at the last," Washington said. "I've seen uplift teams that I've been more upset than I am now."
"I told them at 2:20 that I wanted the clock used," Washington said. "Unless you had an absolute step to the hole, I told them to make sure I afford to turn it back to them too quickly."
NU'S JANET SMITH, who didn't play much against KU in the two earlier games, was one reason not to relinquish possession. She hit six-for-six free throws and six field goals, using her 6-1, 190-b. frame to full advantage inside.
Smith kept her team close despite KU's stall, which led to four free throws by Lynette Woodard in the final 1:4. 800打 hit both of two one-and-one attempts.
But Woodard, who ended with 24 points, seven below her average, was upset with a big blow to the team.
"I don't even want to talk about it," she said. "I think it was a called game. I said, 'Okay, I'll talk.'"
Also frustrated was Adrian Mitchell, whose ten points weren't enough to bring her career total to 2,000. She has scored 1,989 points.
"I THOUGHT we were sluggish," Mitchell said. "They just beat MUI and were out for us."
Thirty-two fouls were in the game, including four against Woodard. When the All-American drew her fourth, with 6:22 left, Washington had words for the officials.
"I couldn't hold it in any more," she said. "I told them I needed to do a better job."
"The entire game had been without that kind of attention from them."
Washington also referred to a lack of offensive behavior, as a reason for the closeness of classes.
Nevertheless, KU outbounded UN 43-39 and committed three fewer turnovers.
"We had one shot a lot of times," she said.
"We were standing on our heels."
KU, 26-5, could face NU again if both teams make it to the regional tournament. Nebraska must beat the University of Oklahoma this week to reach the tournament.
"I'm glad we pulled it out," Washington
"I just hope we don't see them again
too soon."
| | Athlete | Player | FT | REB | PF | TP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Burnett, Ike | 57 | 6-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| Lennard, Tyson | 6-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason, Jon | 1-3 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Patterson, Mike | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunder, Sammy | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell, Michel | 5-15 | 0-3 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Law, Ian | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamison, James | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woodward, Woodrow | 7-21 | 10-11 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| Hollis, Hollis | 6-14 | 10-11 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 0 |
| Barris, John | 10-28 | 10-19 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 0 |
| | FG | FT | REB | PP | TP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| James | 53 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| Berger | 84 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 4 |
| DelVigna | 71.9 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 14 |
| Murray | 23 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Gatey | 67 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Garvey | 16.7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Small | 13.4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 18 |
| Totals | 36.6 | 16 | 18 | 38 | 15 |
Kansas must either beat Kansas State
next week or get an at-large birth
to compete for the title.
Kannas ... 32    31    - 63
Nekhata ... 30    39    - 59
IN THE HIGH hurdles, Mu's Lavitt and
Officials: Leon Lehr, Willie Weltsbrook.
Attendance: 150.
Lavitt scored his double in the 60-yard and high hurdles while Agabbleau led in the triple and long jumps. The hurdles and horizontal jumps should have a major influence on the final outcome, pitting top Oklahoma players against Oklahoma in head-to-head action.
Kansas ready for Big 8 Indoor
The Hawks lone returning champion is 609-yard dash speedster Lester Mickens. The Hawks will be the season, should be hard pressed to defend his title. Nebraska's Scott Poohling has a 1:09.60 clock for tops in the Big Eight, with an average of Stan Whalaker has registered a 1:10.85.
Sports Writer
Missouri, which captured seven first last year compared with KU's two, return 494 champ Dale Udo 180, tiltlist Scott Clark, and champions Dan Lavin and Ajai Agabeku.
By GENEMYERS
But right now, no one is the odds-on favorite for the 51st annual championships this weekend at the Myriad in Oklahoma City.
Someone will win the Big Eight Indoor Track Championships.
KU head coach Bob Timmons credits no fewer than five schools with a good shot at the conference crown. His select five consists of Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Kansas, two-time defending champs.
Timmons doesn't have to worry much about KU's injury situation, which crippled
Senior All-American Kevin Neewl is used with Udo for the 440 lead (47.84), and David Bauer leads Nebraska's Brian Dunnigan by three tenths of a second in the two mile race.
Deon Hogan's 6.1 still is tops in the 60-year dash even Dough he has been hampered by his injuries. The 5-9 win in January, Jeff Buckingham's 17-9'oade valt is more than five inches longer than his own.
"I if I had to pick a favorite," Tirmuns said, "I couldn't do it. All have talent and depth."
The title chase could be even closer than last year when only 11 P.lists separated the top three teams. The Jayhawks won with 90% points followed by Nebraska, 87%; with 59% points followed by Oklahoma, 77; K.State, 64; Colorado, 34; Iowa, 24; St., 41; and Oklahoma State, 24.
"LIKE LAST YEAR, we can't say we have to win this event or that event," Timmons said, who is eyeing his 10th inductie title and Kansas '21st. "Our leaders have to come through for us, and those who have to ferry the fury all need to get us points."
"This time we know our competition, but we just' too many of them."
'KU'S TWO OTHER firsts are held by a pair of freshmen.
Heading into the conference meet, four labyhouses have posted the best marks in the league.
Godwin Obasagie have posted the best times this season but right behind is KU's three-time All-American, Anthony Coleman.
Missouri's Agebaku won both the triple and long jumps last year, but K-State's Parrette and KU's Sanya Owolabi have outdistanced him this year in the triple. His best mark is 50-11 while Parretthe has 52-11½ and Owolabi 61-51.5–¹².
"The hurdles are going to be big in terms of team scoring." Coleman said. "In the highs, I think it'll be myself, Lavit and Obasigue. In the lows, Brooks could be a real factor. He nipped me in the lows earlier this year in a dual meet."
The three-time Big Eight Outdoor 110-meter high hurdle champion hopes to score a double victory, but he has never run very well indoors.
Coleman also has the second fastest low hurdle time, sandwiched between Nebraska's Randy Brooks and third place Lovitt and K-S state Vince Parreatte.
"Patrine and Agbebaku should be my top competitors," Owolabi said. "The competition is really tough and it will probably take 53 feet or better to win."
"I don't like to run indoors," he said. "I just don't get as enthused, but I really attribute my not winning to my technique. Because of my height (6-3), I haven't been able to develop the technique necessary to straighten up over a short distance.
"IN THE LONGER race outdoors, you've got time to correct that."
the 'Hawks a good portion of last season. Hogan is well and only Bruce Coldsmith, Rick Enzs and Paul Schultz on the infield. No one from them have missed the entire indoor season.
However, Timmons is concerned about the banked wooden track in the Myriad. Two weeks ago, KU competed in the Oklahoma State women's NCAA national negotiation the tight banked turns.
"There's no way to prepare," Timmons said. "But we did go there for one meet, and I'm not sure if Missouri or Nebraska have even been on a banked track this year."
KANSAS CITY, Mo (AP) - Phil Ford scored 26 points and tied a franchise record with 22 assists last night to lead the Kansas City Kings to a 133-117 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in National Basketball Association action.
"We made a lot of mistakes there and I hope we learned from them."
Kings break Bucks
The victory was the 13th consecutive home court victory for Kansas City, the longest streak of the 31-year history of the franchise.
Kansas City took a 68-58 half-time lead by hitting its last eight shots of the second quarter, and then had 14 of his 28 points in the quartet and Ford was involved in seven consecutive Kansas City baskets, scoring four and five in the final Kings from a one-point deficit to a 95-82 game.
THE GAME BECAME a rout early in the third quarter when Kansas City outscoreed Boston 4-2.
With nine minutes left in the period and Milwaukee trailing, 78-66, Bucks guard Brian Winters, coach Don Nelson and trainer Tony Spino were slapped with technical fouls. Winters and Nelson were ejected.
Ford's assist total tied the club record set by Oscar Robertson in 1961 and again in 1966 when the franchise was the Cincinnati Ravals.
Marcus Johnson led Milwaukee with 24 points and Kent Benson added 17.
Mokeski maneuvers
Neal's jumpers halt 'Huskers
KU's Paul Mokesi skiing over hapless Andre Smith on his way to scoring 0 of his career high 30 points against Nebraska during KU's 66-93 victory last night. Mokesi hit an astonishing 87 percent from the field. KU, still tied for third place, must beat Colorado at Saturday to try and earn a berth for the first round of the Big Eight tournament.
His next four long-range bombs midway through the final half also found the target, keeping the Jayhawks one step ahead of the challenging Cornhuskers.
By GENE MYER!
Sports Writer
KU, with an 11th hour rescue from Darnell Valentine, held off Nebraska, 66-59. But it was the crafty Valentine who was praising Nick after the victory.
The high arching shot re-entered the atmosphere, touched down softly in the net and Booty Neal's second half surge was under way.
"Booty was just killing," he said. "Booty was really a spark plug tonight."
BUT NEAL, better known for the hang time on his jumpers than his team play, was even more pleased with his four assists and three rebounds.
"I just tried to go out there and on the team. When Nebraska closed in on Paul in the second half, they shouted off on me. After hitting my first basket, I was in the midst of a fight with the smaller than me and I didn't have a trouble getting open and shooting over him."
Starting for the time first in his two-year career, Neal responds with 10 points on 5 of 9 shooting from the floor, including the 17-to-8 minute mark of the second half
"Everyone thinks I just like to shoot," he said, "but I like do other things, too. I'm a gunman."
Nalai also captured a key Tony Gup tie up a ball jump at the 6.09 mark, turned the ball up court and passed to Paul Mokeski, who picked up eight-footer to hand KU a 52-45 advantage.
"The jump ball was the turning point." Mokesi said. "Everyone just looked at each other before the jump ball and said, 'we can do it.'"
"I was really surprised to start," he said. "What's the reason for me starting now? I wasn't sure."
his efforts marked his third consecutive fine outing. Against Iowa State, the 6-5 forward pumped in a career-high 13 points, all in the second half. He chipped in more points against KState Saturday, earning him last night's starting assignment.
"I want to start, but if Coach Owens wants me to go back to the bench. I will do it."
Big Eight Conference Standings
Big Eight Conference Standings
| | W | L | Overall |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Kansas State | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Illinois | 7 | 6 | 14 |
| Missouri | 7 | 6 | 14 |
| Iowa State | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| Oklahoma State | 5 | 8 | 12 |
| Georgia | 5 | 8 | 12 |
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