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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2008
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》COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Kansas State wins against Colorado
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MANHATTAN, Kan. Michael Beasley, with an appreciative crowd hoping it wasn't his final game in Bramlage Coliseum, had 33 points to break Kansas State's season scoring record and lead the Wildcats past Colorado 78-72 on Tuesday night.
The 6-foot-
10 Beasley, with one regular-season game left in the finest season any Kansas State player has ever had, seems to be reaching
his highest levels as things wind down. It was his fourth straight 30-point game and he grabbed 14 rebounds for his 26th double-double, extending his own NCAA freshman record and setting the Big 12 mark.
"One more year, Michael. Please don't leave Michael."
Marcus Hall had 22 points for Colorado (11-18, 3-12) and Richard Roby, held to one point on 0-for-5 shooting in the first
ing slump with 25 points for the Wildcats (19-10, 9-6) snapped a four-game losing streak and may have assured themselves of their first NCAA tournament bid in 12 seasons.
Shouts of "One more year, Michael," and "Please don't leave, Michael" were heard all over the arena as the game began. While Beasley has said all season he would like to stay in school, he's likely to be the No. 1 overall pick if he goes into the NBA draft and would command a three-year contract worth about $14 million.
KANSAS STATE STUDENTS Shouts heard during game
Fellow freshman Bill Walker
napped out of a two-game shoot-
W i t h Beasley scoring 20 points on his typically impressive variety of moves and shots, Kansas
half, finished with 15.
State led 41-27 at halftime. But the Wildcats committed turnovers on five of their first seven possessions in the second half and Roby and Hall led the Buffaloes' comeback.
Hall's fastbreak basket got it to 56-52. Then Beasley, seeming to hang in the air, popped in a short jumper and a moment later completed a three-point play to lead an 8-0 run.
Beasley, who was 8-of-10 from the line and 1-of-3 from behind the 3-point arc, got the season scoring record on a goaltending call. With 780 points, he surpassed the record of 768 set by Mitch Richmond 20 years ago.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kansas State forward Michael Beasley, left rear, takes a shot past Colorado's Richard Roby (23) and Jermyl Jackson-Wilson, right, during the second half of a basketball game yesterday in Manhattan, Kan. Beasley scored 33 points in Kansas State's 78-72 win.
Royals' pitcher awaits chance to pitch in game
MLB
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Luke Hudson is wondering when he will get a chance to pitch in a Kansas City Royals spring training game.
While his teammates were beating the Colorado Rockies 11-5 on Tuesday in Tucson, Hudson was working out at the Royals complex in Surprise. He has not appeared in the first six exhibition games and is not on the schedule to pitch anytime soon.
After having right shoulder
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One thing that made it hard for Pi Kapp was its size.
Associated Press
After seeing an entire half of Phi Delt 1's strengths and weaknesses, Pi Kapp decided to target those areas and use it to its advantage. Pi Kapp toughened up on its defense and marked solid outside shooting. Hitting a three pointer from just behind the arc, Tyler Fromm, Newton freshman, gave Pi Kapp a five-point lead. Even though it didn't have big men on the team, Pi Kapp stuck it out and rebounded the ball.
Still, the game proved to be challenging and entertaining to watch. With the playoffs in full swing and most teams entering the second round of elimination, it's getting more competitive. Both teams knew how to shoot three-pointers with ease and had strong defenses. Foul trouble early on became a problem for Pi Kapp and by the end of the game, two of its players nearly fouled out with four fouls each.
Jack Swab, Tulsa Okla. senior, shoots a layup during yesterday's 56-46 victory over Pi Kapp. The Phi Delt 1 victory advances them to tonight's playoff round in the intramural tournament.
"One of our big men couldn't make it work," Mark Miller, Topeka sophomore, said.
Both teams charged up and down the court making quick cuts and effortless shots. But, Phil Delt 1 made better use of the ball and won in a 56-46 victory
Before the first half ended, Phi Kapp called a timeout to rest and gain some inspiration from teammates. As the seconds ticked off alerting the first half was ending, the scoreboard read 31-19 with Phil Delt 1 in a 12-point lead.
"Going into this spring, I was shooting to be on the same program as everybody else," Hudson said. "It was frustrating when they told me I wasn't going to be. At the same time, I totally understand where they are coming from."
"One of our big men couldn't make it work."
surgery in June, Hudson arrived in camp eager to compete for a job in the Royals rotation. The Royals, however, have moved cautiously.
Phi Delt 1 proves size doesn't matter
》 INTRAMURALS
BY WHITNEY HAMILTON whamilton@kansan.com
At first, Tuesday night's game against Phi Delt 1 and Pi Kapp at the Student Recreation and Fitness Center could have been mistaken for Kansas' Monday night blowout game against Texas Tech. Phi Delt 1 had a eight-point lead at the beginning of the first half. That quickly changed once Pi Kapp got into the groove of Phi Delt I's defense.
Hudson, a 30-year-old right-hander, made 15 starts in 2006 for the Royals and was being counted on to be a mainstay in their 2007 rotation. He missed the 2003 season after having shoulder surgery, then came down with a sore shoulder in spring training.
MARK MILLER
Topeka sophomore
Phi Delt 1 assisted the ball and
Phi Delt I had a range of shooting abilities from dribbling down the paint and using the backboard to shooting around the arc. Phi Delt 1 player, J.D. Christie, Shawnee Mission sophomore, found a sweet spot at the top of the arc and hit a three-point shot that barely touched the net.
"We got down early and kept fighting," Drew Albers, Northfield, Minn., junior, said.
really took care of its teammates. In the second half, Brian Thies, Overland Park junior, dribbled the ball down the court for a lavup that
bounced back out. Christie quickly took care of it and guided the ball back into the hoop. Max Ward, Leawood sophomore, helped the team by scoring numerous twopointers on the baseline. Ward was the go-to guy when the defense surrounded shorter players or players were trapped in a corner. The matchup was an intense 40 minutes from beginning to end, but Pi Kapp couldn't keep up with Phi Delt 1 and fell short of a victory.
"It was a close game," Gilbert Keller, Shawnee Mission senior, said. "They shot the ball really well and gave us a good fight. They were a good team."
Phi Delt 1 will advance to the third round of the playoffs and will play the winner of the Delta Chi 1 and Beta A3 game tonight at 6.
Edited by Matt Hirschfeld
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Max Ward, Leawood sophomore, aims for a free throw during the final minutes of last night's intramural game at the Student Recreation and Fitness Center.
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Pi Kapp's Drew Albers, Northfield, Minn., Junior, tries to work his way around Phi Delt 1 J.D. Christie, Shawnee Mission sophomore, during yesterday's intramural game. Phi Delt 1 defeated Pi Kapp 56-46.
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