Monday, March 17, 1986 Sports University Daily Kansan 11 Kansas breaks jinx of 2nd-round losses By Matt Tidwell Sports writer DAYTON, Ohio — The Kansas Jayhawks had been burned in the second round of the NCAA Tournament twice before, so forgive them for being a little uneasy in the first 10 minutes of this year's second-round game against Temple on Saturday. Men's Basketball semi-finals Friday in Kansas City, Mo. But the Kansas team that started the game didn't look much like one of the top 16 teams in the country. This time they won, breaking it open in the second half for a 65-43 romp over the Owls that will send them to the Midwest Regional The Jayhawks failed to convert on several of their opening possessions and were held to just 10 points in the first 10 minutes of the game — not exactly the kind of performance that has earned Kansas a 33-3 record. The Jayhawks made only 43 percent of their first half shots, their second worst percentage of the year in one half. Temple, who used a patient half-court game and some uncharacteristic good shooting early, led by as many as seven points in the first half. Jachaws finally took the lead for the first time late in the period. That type of offensive frustration caused some nervousness for the Jayhawks and some nail-biting by the few hundred Kansas fans in attendance at the University of Dayton Arena. Nervousness, yes. Panic. no. "They played well. They got good shots and had good control, but we didn't panic when we got behind early and that was a key." Kansas head basketball coach Kyle Korver said of the very disciplined team and I felt it was important that we didn't panic." When the Jayhawks got behind, cooler leaders eventually prevailed and team members like sophome forward Danny Manning, who led the Jayhawks' second half charge, suggested that the team should settle down and get back on track, evidence that had carried them that far. "We started taking the attitude that it was a long game and that we just needed to take our time." Manning said. "We looked to each other for strength. We've been in quite a few close games, so we had confidence. No one was out there panicking." As shaky as Kansas was in the first half, the Jayhawks came out much more in character after halftime and methodically started shutting Temple down. And they did it with tested methods — better outside shooting, several more fast break baskets, and a stronger defensive effort. In the second half, Kansas looked much more like the team that had cruised past North Carolina A&T. T 71-46. on Thursday. "In the second half we completely shut them down defensively," Brown said. Kansas forward Ron Kellogg, who couldn't start the first-round game because of a sprained arch, joined Manning in lighting up the scoreboard in the second half with 14 points. "I think everybody was happy that Ronnie got a chance to play and perform well," Brown said. Kansas 65 Temple 43 Kansas Manning M FG MG FT R A C F TP Manning 33 6-13 2F 24 7 2 1 14 Kellogg 31 6-7 22-2 2 2 1 14 Dreiling 19 1-5 0-0 2 4 1 2 Hunter 34 3-7 33-3 3 3 9 1 Thompson 13 1-5 13-2 3 3 9 1 Turgeon 6 1-2 0-0 1 1 1 1 Piper 20 0-0 0-0 1 1 1 2 Campbell 2 0-1 22-2 1 1 0 2 Hull 2 0-1 22-2 1 1 0 2 Johnson, 2 0-0 24-4 1 1 0 2 Johnson, 2 0-0 24-4 1 1 0 2 Totals 23-48 19-25 36-18 16 16 16 Percentages: FG, 479, FT, 760. Blocked Shots: 4 (Manning 2). Turnovers: 12 (Dreiling, Thompson 3). Steals: 7 (Manning, Hunter 3). Technicals: None. | | M | FG | FT | R | A | B | F | T | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Perry | 38 | 3-4 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 17 | | | Coe | 34 | 2-10 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | Rivas | 27 | 1-12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | Evans | 39 | 2-8 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | Evans | 39 | 2-8 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | Branley | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Clinton | 8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | | Vreeswyk | 5 | 1-5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | | | Powell | 2 | 0-2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | | | Powell | 2 | 0-2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | | | Totals | 16-45 | 11-14 | 13-23 | 23 | 13 | 21 | 43 | | Percentage: FG. 356, FT. 798, Blocked Shots: 5 (Perry 2), Turnovers: 12 (Coe 5). Steals: 5 (Evans 3), Technicals: Temple bench. Half: Kansas 26-21 Officials: Howell Silvester, Galvin. Ax. 40, 250. Top-seeded teams fall in tournament MINNEAPOLIS — Freshman Elmer Robinson slammed in a dunk off an inbounds play with 1:18 remaining and added a pair of free throws 14 seconds later yesterday, giving Iowa State a 72-69 upset of No. 5 Michigan in the second round of the NCAA Midwest Regional. In giving Iowa State head basketball coach Johnny Orr an NCAA Tournament victory over the school he left for the Cyclones, Iowa State advanced to Friday's regional semifinals in Kansas City, Mo. against North Carolina State. --the East, averaged 90.2 points a game during the regular season. But at halftime the Vikings were tied 26-26 with the Atlantic 10 Tournament champions. Michigan, the No. 2 seed in the Midwest, finished at 28-5. The Wolfpack called time-out but Bolton missed from deep in the corner with a second left in regulation. Auburn 81, St. John's 65 Roy Tarpley led Michigan with 25 points and 14 rebounds but foiled out with 27 seconds left. Rellford had 13 points, all but one in the second half, while Antoine Joubert scored 11 before foiling out with 2:56 to play Double overtime LONG BEACH, Calif. — Chuck Person collected 27 points and 15 rebounds yesterday and fueled a relentless first-half transition attack that helped Auburn eliminate No. 3 St. John's 81-65 in the second round of the NCAA West Regional. Ken Worthy of Arkansas-Little Rock, a 50 percent foul shooter, hit the first half of a one-and-one to tie it 56-56 with 14 seconds to go. But in missing the second shot he gave N.C. State a chance. The Tigers, 21-10, advanced to the regional semifinals Thursday in Houston, where they will play UNLV. It is the second straight year Auburn has made the final 16. Bolton's shot from the left side with 27 seconds left in the first overtime forced another extra period at 64-64. Jackson, who shot 0-for-12 in the second half, started the first overtime with a three-point play and a baseline jumper to give the Trojans a 61-56 lead, but Bolton brought the Wolfpack back with all eight of their points. N.C. State 80, Arkansas-Little Rock 66 MINNEAPOLIS — Benny Bolton struck for a career-high 24 points yesterday and North Carolina State broke away in double overtime, giving the Wolfpack an 80-66 victory over Arkansas-Little Rock in the second round of the NCAA Midwest Regional. In escaping against one of the tournament's feistier teams, N.C. State advanced to Friday's regional semifinals in Kansas City, Mo., against Iowa State. --the East, averaged 90.2 points a game during the regular season. But at halftime the Vikings were tied 26-26 with the Atlantic 10 Tournament champions. The Redmen, 31-5, became the last of the 1985 Final Four participants to be eliminated from this year's NCAA Tournament. The loss by St. John's removed the final Big East school from the field All-America Walter Berry led ST. John's with 20 points, 16 in the first half. UNLV 70. Maryland 64 LONG BEACH, Calif. — Anthony Jones scored 25 points and No. 10 Nevada-Las Vegas rode a 13-0 second-half spree yesterday to a 70-64 triumph over Maryland and a berrin in the NCAA West Regional semifinal. SYRACUSE, N.Y. — David Robin-son scored 26 of his 35 points in the second half yesterday and Navy rocked No. 9 Syracuse 97-85 in the second round of the NCAA East Regional. Armon Gilliam added 18 points for UNLV, 33-4. Bias scored 23 of his 31 points in the second half for Maryland, 19-14. Navy 97, Syracuse 85 Navy, 28-4 and triumphant in 15 straight games, advanced to Friday's regional semifinals in East Ford, N.J., to play Cleveland State. Syracuse, 26-6 and seeded second in the East, lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the fourth consecutive year. The victory by Navy was all the more shocking in the final game, before its frantic fans at the Carrier Dome. The Orangemen had won 17 of 18 at home this season. Robinson, a 6-foot-11 junior center, is the nation's leading lebround and shot blocker. Against Syracuse, he had 11 rebounds and seven blocks. He was of all ages on the floor, including "all-ay" dunks, and hit 21-of-27 free throws. Bill Sheet / KANSAN Robinson was backed by Vernon Butler with 23 points. Rees, a reserve guard, added 14 for Navy, which set a school record for season victories and consecutive wins. Dwayne Washington led Syracuse with 28 points while Wendell Alexis scored 19 and reserve Greg Monroe 15. The Midshipmen, the No. 7 seed in the East, lost to Syracuse 89-67 at the Carrier Dome Dec. 7. The Midshipmen led 32-31 at intermission and took the lead for good on a 6-0 run early in the second half, Robinson slamming home a rebound for a 43-39 edge at 15:47. Navy recovered from an eight-point deficit in the first half to lead by a point at the half. Cleveland State 75 St. Joseph's 69 Aramaha State 75. St. Joseph's 69 SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Cleveland State, behind freshman Ken McFadder's 23 points and Clinton Ransey's 17, remained alive in the NCAA Tournament yesterday with a 75-69 victory over St. Joseph's in the second round of the East Regional. The Vikings, 29-3 and winners of 14 consecutive games, are playing in their first NCAI Tournament. They advanced to the round of 16 with a Friday matchup in East Rutherford, N.J., against Navy. Cleveland State. seeded No. 14 in Kentucky 71. Western Kentucky 64 Kentucky tl, Western Kentucky 64 CHARLOTTE, N.C. - All- American Kenny Walker scored 32 points yesterday and drove No. 4 Kentucky to a 71-64 victory over Western Kentucky and a berth in next week's NCAA Southeast Regional in Atlanta. It was the first time the two teams from the Bluegrass State had met since 1971 when Western Kentucky beat Kentucky 107-83 in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. Over the years, Western Kentucky had repeatedly tried to schedule games with Kentucky. In winning this second-round game, the Wildcats, 31-3, advanced to Atlanta, where they will face No. 19 Alabama in the regional semifinals. Alabama 58. Illinois 56 CHARLOTTE, N. C. — Terry Coner hit an off-balance jump with one second left yesterday and gave No. 19 Alabama a 58-6 victory No. 20 Illinois in the second round of the NCAA Southeast Regional. Coner, who made 10 of his 12 points in the second half, hit a jumper and tied the game at 56-56 with 58 seconds to play. Alabama got the ball back when Buck Johnson blocked Ken Norman's shot with 25 seconds to go. Chris Mogert/KANSAN Danny Manning and Greg Dreiling put pressure on Oklahoma's Darryl Kennedy. KU beat Oklahoma in the second round of the Big Eight tournament at Kemper Arena and went on to win the tournament with a win over Iowa State. Manning was named the tournament MVP. Postseason tournament victory gives Jayhawks sweep of titles By Kansan sports writers KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas Jayhawks, regular season champions of the Big Eight, downed Iowa State 73-71 on Sunday, March 9, to become champions of the Big Eight postseason tournament. Kansas advanced to the finals by beating Kansas State 74-51 Friday in the opening round and Oklahoma 72-70 in the tournament semi-finals Saturday at Kemper Arena. The Jayhawks' last two wins against the Sooners and Cyclones Spring Break Wrap up were just as close as their final scores, would indicate. Against the Sooners, Kansas had to rely on two clutch-free throws by Danny Manning, the tournament's most valuable player, and a missed last-second shot by Oklahoma's Anthony Bowie to beat Oklahoma for the third time this season. In the Iowa State game, the Jayhawks were forced to make it through another tight contest as Iowa State battled back from a 14-point deficit to pull within two, 73-71, with 15 seconds left. A controversial traveling call on the Cyclone's Sam Hill as he went for a shot with one second remaining allowed Kansas to hang on and win. In addition to Manning, Kansas guard Cedric Hunter was named to the all-tournament team and set a tournament record for assists in a single game with 16 against Oklahoma. The tournament championship was Kansas' third in nine years and their first since 1984. Swim teams finish 2nd behind Cornhuskers The Nebraska Cornhuskers men's and women's swim teams held off the Kansas Jayhawks men's and women's teams to remain the swimming champions at the Big Eight Championship swim meet at Lincoln, Neb. March 8. The scoreboard showed both Kansas teams in second. The Kansas women had 641 points behind the Cornhuskers' 666.5. Nebraska won the men's championship with 651.5. The Missouri Tigers women's team was third, and the Iowa State Cyclones finished fourth. The Cyclones men's team finished behind the Jayhawks with 401.5 points for third place. Missouri placed fourth with 226 points. Marcie Herrold, a KU swimmer, broke her own Big Eight 1650-yard freestyle record. She finished in 16 minutes 44.74 seconds. Her previous record was 16:46.49. Herroid qualified for the NCAA in the 400-vard individual medley. The time qualified her for the National Collegiate Athletic Association women's championship swim meet this weekend in Favetteville, Ark. points, and Kansas finished a distant second with 424 points. Erin Easton, another KU swimmer, won the 200-yard individual medley and qualified for the NCAA meet with a time of 2:05.6. Herrold was second at 2:06.03. At the end of the first day of swimming, the Jayhawk and the Cornhusker women's teams were tied for first with 264 points. "Toward the last day we knew we couldn't win." Easton said. "When our last relay team won that was exciting. It made us go out with a big bang. We didn't give up." The 400-yard freestyle relay team of Liz Duncan, Easton, Wendy Dickinson and Susan Spry qualified for the NCAA meet with a time of 3:27.25. The Kansas women's 200-yard freestyle relay team of Duncan, Spry, Renee Bunger and Easton qualified for the NCAA meet with 1:35.37 for second place. Gary Kempf, Kansas head men's and women's swim coach, was named the Big Eight men's swim coach of the year. Jones won the 500-yard and 1650-yd freestyle races. Jones posted a seasonal best time of 15:36.84 in the 1650-yard. "The men made the greatest improvement in the conference," Chuck Jones, a KU swimmer, said. "We had the ability to be second. I think it was more of a shock to Iowa (State) than us." Chris McCool placed fourth in the 100-yard breast stroke in 57.67, a seasonal best time. Other KU students faired well also. In the 200-yard freestyle, Chris Cook posted a seasonal best time of 1:40:32 for second. Hawk vaulters place at NCAA indoor meet Kansas' Chris Bohanan placed third and Scott Huffman fourth in the pole vault competition Friday in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Indoor Championship meet at the Myriad Sports Complex in Oklahoma City. Okla. Bohanan, a freshman, and Layne Lohr of Illinois each cleared a height of 17-feet-11¾, but Bohanan had more misses in the competition than Lohr and placed third. Huffman, a sophomore, leaped 17-7¾ to place fourth. O'Connor, a sophomore, only cleared the opening height of 5-10% to finish ninth in a field of 19 jumpers Arizona's Katrina Johnson won the event with a leap of 6-3/4. On the women's side, Kansas' only two national qualifiers, Ann O'Connor in the high jump and Denise Buchanan in the shot put, both competed in the meet but failed to place. Buchanan, a senior and this season's Big Eight champion in the shot put with a put of 50-7, put the shot $50 - 3\frac{1}{4}$ to finish twelfth of 22 competitors in the event. Regina Cavanough, the defending NCAA indoor and outdoor champion in the event, reclaimed her title with her put of $57 - 11\frac{3}{4}$. Tennis team wins 2 loses to Pepperdine Doug Fraley of Fresno State won the competition with a jump of 18-33. The Kansas women's tennis team returned from California with two wins and its only defeat of the season, a 6-3 loss to No. 19 Pepperdine. The other three matches were canceled because of rain. Tracy Treps and Marie Hibbard were undefeated in singles competition for all three of the matches. In doubles, Jeanette Jonsson and Barbara Inman also won all three matches. The Jayhawks defeated California State-Fullerton and Chapman by the same score of 9-0. Their season record is 11-1. V Other members of the team are Christine Parr, Christine Kim, Susie Berghland and Marie Erlksson.