Sports
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1986
University Daily Kansan
Jayhawks fight to stay on top in Big 8
By Dawn O'Malley
7
Sports writer
In order to win tomorrow night's game at Iowa State, the Kansas women's basketball team will have to control the tempo of the game, Kansas head coach Marian Washington said yesterday.
Iowa State
14-5. (Big 8: 3-3)
7:30 tonight
at Ames
The Jayhawks play at 7:30 p.m. in Ames.
"We are going to do everything we can to beat them," Washington said, "My theory is we will work for 40 minutes and we won't play dead. We have to play all out."
The Jayhawks go into the game tied with Oklahoma for first place in the Big Eight. Both teams have 4-2 records. Kansas has a 12-7 overall record.
Women's basketball
The Cyclones come off a 62-49 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday. Iowa State is tied for third place in the Big Eight with a 3-3 record. The team is 14-5 overall.
Last year, the Cyclones finished the Big Eight season in seventh place.
"This is a key match-up because Kansas is tied for first," Iowa State head coach Fam Wettig. "We are breathing down their necks."
Kansas' 56-49 loss to Colorado on
dissatisfied still waters both Washington.
'I don't ever want to play like we did against Colorado,' Washington said. 'It reminds you how not to play.'
The loss temporarily put the Jayhawks in second place. However, the team bounced back to beat No. 14
"The Oklahoma win helped us. Our character came out on the floor." Washington said. "It was a confidence builder."
Oklahoma 85-67 Saturday and moved back into the first place tie.
Wettig said Iowa State hadn't done anything special in preparation for the game against Kansas.
Both Washington and Wettig agreed this was the closest the conference race had been in years. Washington has coached for 13 years. This is Wettig's second year.
Iowa State is led by center Stephanie Smith, who has averaged 17.5 points and 7.2 rebounds a game.
"This is a real good start for us," Wettig said, "to get out of last place."
The Jayhawks will play without forwards Regan Miller and Jill Killen. The two collided in a practice last week and reinjured their knees. They both had injured knees earlier in the seson.
Probable Starters
Kansas
Iowa State
F 33 Lisa Dougherty (5-8)
F 25 Vickie Adkins (6-1)
F 40 Kelly Jennings (6-5)
G 24 Eveltte Ott (5-7)
G 40 Toni Webb (5-8)
lowa State
F 22 Monica Missa (5-11)
F 11 Sandy Hafner (5-9)
C 45 Stephanie Smith (6-1)
G 24 Etta Burns (5-7)
G 12 Jane Lobenstein (5-7)
BIG EIGHT STANDINGS
| | Conference All Games |
| :--- | :--- |
| W. 1 L. Pct. | W. 1 L. Pct. |
| Oklahoma | 4 2 667 | W. 1 L. Pct. |
| Kansas | 4 2 667 | 13 6 684 |
| Iowa St. | 4 2 667 | 13 6 684 |
| Missouri | 3 3 500 | 11 8 579 |
| Colorado | 3 3 500 | 13 6 684 |
| Kansas St. | 3 3 500 | 12 8 674 |
| Oma St. | 2 4 333 | 12 9 571 |
| Nebraska | 2 4 333 | 9 1 473 |
N.C. stays No.1; Kansas drops to sixth
The Associated Press
North Carolina, which suffered its first defeat of the season last week, remained atop the Associated Press' college basketball poll, although the Tar Heels were not the unanimous choice for the first time in three weeks.
After winning their first 21 games of the season, the Tar Heels fell at Virginia 86-73 on Thursday, then beat Clemson 85-67 on Saturday. The team received 58 first-place votes and 1,235 points from the nationwide panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
unbeaten until last week.
The Tigers, 20-1, lost on the road at Virginia Tech 76-72 on Saturday and fell one spot in the voting with the only other first-place vote, 1,931 points, 29 more than No. 4, Duke, 20-2.
Oklahoma, 20-1, moved from sixth to fifth, followed by Kansas, 20-3, which had been fourth but suffered a 77-74 loss at Iowa State last week. Michigan, 19-2, jumped from ninth to seventh with 860 points, 41 more than Syracuse, 17-2, which jumped from its 11th place ranking last week with a 68-46 victory over St. John's.
Nevada-Las Vegas, 21-2, improved one place from last week, while St. John's, 20-3 and seventh last week, rounded out the Top 10.
Georgetown, which defeated Louisiana State 74-72 on national television
Sunday, led the Second 10, followed by Kentucky, Bradley, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Texas-El Paso, Indiana, Western Kentucky and Alabama.
Western Kentucky, 17-3 and leader in the Sun Belt Conference race, and Alabama, 15-4 and in second place behind Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference, are both making their first appearance in the Top 20 this season.
Richmond, which last week made its first appearance in the Top 20 since 1954, dropped two of three games to 164, fail to 17-3. The Spiders lost to Old Dominion 62-59 and Virginia Tech 71-67 before saving the week with a 67-47 victory over William & Mary on Saturday.
Associated Press Top 20
1. North Carolina 22-1
2. Georgia Tech 17-2
3. Memphis State 20-1
4. Duke 20-2
5. Oklahoma 20-1
6. Kansas 20-3
7. Michigan 19-2
8. Syracuse 17-2
9. New -Las Vegas 21-2
10. St. John's 20-3
11. Georgetown 17-3
12. Kentucky 18-3
13. Bradley 22-1
14. Notre Dame 14-3
15. Virginia Tech 18-4
16. Louisville 13-6
17. Texas-El Paso 18-3
18. Indiana 14-5
19. W. Kentucky 17-3
20. Alabama 15-4
Irish beat Maryland
From Kansan wires
Maryland, 11-10, took only its second lead of the game, 37-35, with just
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Sophomore guard David Rivers scored 18 points last night, leading No. 18 Notre Dame to a 69-62 victory over Maryland.
TOP TWENTY
ROUNDUP
Notre Dame, 15-3, came back at the 13:03 mark in the half, beginning an eight-point run to go up 51-43.
St. John's 85 Providence 61
1:10 gone in the second half on a basket from junior guard Keith Gatlin.
Maryland's senior forward Len Bias led all, scorers, hitting for 25 points, while John Johnson and senior forward Tom Jones added 12 points each.
NEW YORK - Walter Berry scored 29 points and Mark Jackson contributed 16 assists last night, leading No. 10 St. John's to an 85-61 Big East triumph over Providence.
St. John's, 21-3 overall and 8-2 in the Big East, trailed briefly in the opening moments, but surged to a 46-32 halftime lead and led by as many as 22 points midway through the second half. Providence, which fell to 10-11 and 2-8, has lost four of its last five.
Louisville 74, South Carolina 72
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Senior guards Jef Hall and Milt Wagner scored 16 points apiece last night to lead 15th-ranked Louisville to a 74-72 Metro Conference victory over South Carolina.
Louisville led by 14 points several times during the second half, the last time at 61-47 with less than eight minutes left. South Carolina then scored 12 straight points to close to 61-59 with 5:30 to go.
KU has commitment from 3 local players
By a Kansan sports writer
Lawrence High offensive lineman Chip Budde said yesterday that Kansas' athletic and academic quality and the chance to play near home were primary factors in his decision to play for the Jayhawks this fall.
Budde, who made an oral commitment to attend Kansas last Saturday, said he would sign a letter-of-intent Feb. 12, the first day high school football players can officially sign to a school.
The 6-foot-2, 235-pound senior said that although he received interest from Harvard and Air Force, the decision was between Kansas and Colorado.
He said his positive impression of Jayhawk head coach Bob Wiley.
FOOTBALL
individual rather than an athlete swaved him toward Kansas.
"Some coaches are just all business when it comes to playing football for them," he said. "Coach Valesente is a personable guy who took a sincere interest in myself as a person and not just as a football player."
Budde will be part of a package deal for the Jayhawks. Budde said he would be joined by his teammates and close friends Craig Stoppel, a running back, and Bill Sutter, also a lineman.
Kansas also received an oral commitment from Olathe South's Brad Hinkle, a consensus all-state selection as a quarterback and a defensive back.
Chris Magerl/KANSAN
Star player
Making the most of the unseasonably warm afternoon, Shaun Lang, 2920 W. 19th Street, rams home another two on the courts at Sunset Hill Elementary school, 901 Schwarz Road. Lang and his friends spent Saturday afternoon dreaming of the big time on the less-than-regulation height goal.
JV tops Washburn in overtime game
Sports writer
Bv Matt Tidwell
After being down by eight at halftime, the Kansas men's junior varsity came back to claim an 88-33 overtime victory over the Washburn junior varsity last night in Allen Field House.
Kansas scored the first two points of the overtime and never looked back. The Jayhawks out-scored Washburn 16-11 in the overtime to get the win.
"Scoring the first two points in an overtime is going to be a key to any win." Kansas coach R.C. Buford said. "But I think we looked a lot better in the second half. I think we played better defense and hit the boards harder. We dictated what we wanted to do."
It was Washburn that controlled the game in the first half as the Ichabds used superior size to outmuscle Kansas underneath.
Fancy shooting by Washburn in the first half made things harder for
Kansas defensively.
"They shot 63 percent in the first half, but I think part of that was because we weren't playing good defense." Buford said.
For Kansas, Jerry Johnson led scoring with 26 points. Johnson scored five consecutive points, including a three-point play after a layup, in the overtime to lead Kansas.
Kansas 88, Washburn 83
Patterson 3-4-3-9, Dawning 9-3-2-1, Burton 4-4-8-12,
Wallach 4-0-6, Davenport 6-4-9, Dunlair 2-1-1, 5-
Holthus 0-0-0, Thompson 0-2-0, Davenny 3-0-6,
Fisher 1-0-2, Tots 34-15 18-83
Barnes 4-12, Wurz 3-1, Wurz 0-2, Heyner 7-17, Handel 6-12, Barnes 5-12, Wurz 0-1, Heyner 7-17, Handel 6-12, Barnes 5-12, Stallings 7-0, 14-15, Blanco 0-0
Cedric Hunter played tough defense against Kansas State's Benny Green during Saturday's game in Manhattan. Hunter scored 14 points and had six assists in the Jahaywah win. He needs three assists to break the Kansas season record.
Hattie Washburn 2, 44; Karaun 3, 45. Regulation 72-72. Total foul—Washburn 2, 14; Karaun 15. Fouled out—Patteron Rebounds 43 (Burtion, Davenport 6). Interference 44 (Burtion, Davenport 6). (Paterson 7). Kanaus 18 (Witt 5). Technicals—None.
Jacki Kellv/KANSAN
Hunter nears KU season assist record
Needs three assists to top Valentine
By Matt Tidwell Sports writer
The third time Cedric Hunter passes for an assist during tomorrow night's game against Colorado, he will break the Kansas season record
"It's definitely easier to get assists when we run the break. I'd say about half of them come when we run the break, and the others happen when I throw the ball in the middle."
If Hunter continues at his present average (7.3 assists a game), Hunter will have at least 241 assists at the end of the season — breaking the Big Eight conference record of 237 set by Nebraska's Brian Carr last year.
While at Kansas, Valentine was an all-round player who not only held
of 168 assists set by former All- American Darnell Valentine in 1981.
Cedric Hunter
the Jayhawk assist record but also was the team's leading scorer averaging 15.4 points a game.
In Hunter's role as point guard, the 6-foot junior from Omaha concentrates more on running the Kansas offense, including hitting the open man, than he does on scoring.
"I'll open, Coach Brown wants me to shoot the ball." Hunter said yesterday. "But mainly, he wants me to get the ball out well on the fast break and hit the open man."
It's been Hunter's execution of Brown's offense that has allowed him to hit the open man more than any other Kansas player.
"He's had a terrific season," Brown said. "He went through a period when he worried about his free throw shooting, but I think he's improved on that a lot. He really helps us in so many ways."
"I think it helps if we can get out and run like we have been," Brown said. "Assists come much easier when you can run the ball. When you see more zone defense it's tougher. In the man-to-man, you're able to penetrate more, which Cedric is very good at."
Brown said the Kansas offense was ideally suited to Hunter's ability to find the open man.
HUNTER PROFILE
Cedric Hunter
Hometown: Omaha, Neb.
Age: 21
Family: Parents, Alfred and Carolyn Hunter
Class: Junior
Background: At Omaha South High School, led the state in scoring as a junior, 27.3 points a game. He was a Converse All-American his senior year. At Kansas, he has averaged 6.1 points and 4.4 assists a game.
Hunter said his assists had come in two categories, off of the fast break and in the half-court game when the Javahawk slow down their offense.
"It's definitely easier to get assists when we run the break," Hunter said. "I'd say about half of them come when we run the break, and the others happen when I throw the ball in the middle to Greg (Dreiling) or Danny (Manning)."
As the Big Eight conference race continues, Hunter said his role wouldn't change much. He'll keep looking for the open man.
"I'll keep playing the same way," he said. "That's our style of play and
I don't see my role changing much.” NOTES — Hunter has had over 10 assists in four different games this season, including 14 against Duke.
Sports Briefs Miller will resign as Ohio State coach
BIG EIGHT STANDINGS
Conference All Games
| State | W | L | Pct. | W | L | Pct. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 1 | .833 | 5 | 1 | .833 |
| Kansas | 5 | 1 | .833 | 20 | 3 | .870 |
| Missouri | 5 | 1 | .571 | 10 | 3 | .870 |
| Iowa St. | 4 | 3 | .571 | 13 | 7 | .650 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 3 | .500 | 13 | 6 | .684 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 3 | .500 | 13 | 6 | .684 |
| Kansas State | 1 | 5 | .166 | 13 | 8 | .631 |
| Colorado | 1 | 6 | .000 | 8 | 11 | .621 |
Tomorrow's games
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma
Colorado at Kansas
Kansas State at Nebraska
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State basketball coach Eidon Miller has resigned, university sources said yesterday.
The Buckeyes 10-9 this season, including 4-5 in the Big Ten after consecutive losses to Minnesota and Iowa.
Miller compiled a 167-113 record since taking over as Ohio State coach in 1976 after the retirement of Fred Taylor.
Team needs officials
The Kansas track team is looking for interested students to work as officials for this weekend's Jayhawk Invitational at Anschutz Sports Pavilion.
Officials also are needed for an indoor meet Feb. 16 and for the Kansas Relays on April 19-20.
Those interested may pick up applications in the Kansas track office at 143 Allen Field House.
Bryant is nominated
NEW YORK — Bear Bryant, winner of 326 games in almost 40 years as a head coach, was a
Bryant died in 1983, 37 days after retiring as coach at Alabama, where he had been since 1968.
unanimous choice yesterday for the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame.
Bryant coached at Maryland, Kentucky and Texas A&M before moving to Alabama. He compiled a total record of 328-106-7.
From staff and wire reports
7 Pats are drug free, doctor says
The Associated Press
BOSTON — Seven members of the New England Patriots who tested positively for drug use during the past year will continue to be checked on a random basis, the head of the team's drug program said yesterday.
The group includes two players whose tests showed they had been drug-free for six to eight months, said Dr. Armand Nicholi, who also is the team's psychiatrist.
Some of the players questioned why the tests were continuing, Nicholi said.
"If players are clean for six to eight months, we stop consultation but (continue the) test," he said.
He also said tests done on the seven players had been negative since Jan.
Nichiola all seven players were tested during the week before the Patriots' 46-10 Super Bowl loss to the Chicago Bears on Jan. 26.