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Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1986
Sports
University Daily Kansan
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Kansas set for conference opener
Jayhawks face tough test at NU
By Matt Tidwell
sports writer
The Kansas men's basketball team begins its Big Eight schedule tonight as the Jayhawks travel to Lincoln, Neb., to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Larry Brcwn, Kansas head basketball coach, said Nebraska featured an always-tough defense and the intimidating presence of 6-foot-11-inch AlkB Big Eight center Dave Hopen.
"You have to be concerned with Hoppen whenever you play Nebraska and you have to be able to handle the tough man-to-man pressure defense they play there," Brown said.
hoppen, a senior, is having one of
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his best offensive seasons. He leads the Big Eight in scoring with a 21.7 average, which is nearly three points better than his career average.
'I weve met some great centers but Hoppen is one of the best,' Brown said. 'We just have to try and keep the ball out of his hands.'
"I always get up for Dave Hoppen." Dreiling said. "He's a very tough player and he's pretty hard to stop. We just have to try and slow him down as much as we can."
But Brown said he was confident Dreiling could get the job done against Hopen.
Nebraska may have the home court advantage in the game but Moe Iba, Husker coach, said the Jayhawks presented what might be
Nebraska's biggest test yet.
"It's no secret Kansas has one of the best teams in the country," Iba said. "They have as many good players on their team as have been in the conference in a long time.
"They present us with a number of problems because of their size. Also, (Danny) Manning is a great finesse player and (Ron) Kellogg and (Calvin) Thompson are great shooters so you really can't take away both their inside and outside games."
After Nebraska, Kansas will open its Big Eight home schedule on Saturday at 1:05 p.m. against Oklahoma State in Allen Field House. The game is sold-out.
NOTES — Hoppen has scored a total of 2,029 points moving him ahead of KU's Clyde Lovellette into fourth place on the all-time Big Eight scoring list. 'Kansas' 14-2 start is the best since the 1971 team went 27-1. Nebraska announced yesterday that reserve junior forward Deak Vance would not be with the team for the remainder of the season. No reason was given for his absence. Kansas has blocked 49 shots in its last seven games. Danny Manning has led the way with more than 16 blocks during that time. Kansas leads the series with Nebraska 124-60, and the Jayhawks have five straight games over the Cornuskers. The Jayhawks have won 25 consecutive games in Allen Field House. 'Kansas' 50.8 percent field goal shooting in the 72-56 win over Southern Methodist snapped a streak of four games in which the Jayhawks shot under 50 percent from the floor. Guard Cedric Hunter leads the team in assists with 145, Manning and Hunter share the team lead in turnovers with 34. Manning leads the team in steals with 34 and Dreiling is the team leader in blocked shots with 24.
Chris Meyer/KANSAN
Danny Manning will lead the eighth-ranked Jay Jawks against Nebraska in the Big Eight season opener for both teams tonight in Lincoln, Neb.
Defense is key to Javhawks' success
By Jim Subr
Sports writer
A rigid defense, a relaxed offense and the ability to win on the road are the keys to the KU women's basketball team's success in the coming Big Eight season, head coach Marian Washington said Monday.
Washington said her squad had improved offensively and defensively since the start of the season.
led the Jayhawks in assists with 45.
"We've certainly improved over last year," she said. "But defense will be the key for Kansas. You have to have a good one (to succeed) in the Big Eight."
Kansas, 9-4, plays three of its first four conference games on the road, including last night's 84-64 victory over Nebraska in the Big Eight opener at Nebraska.
However, she said the team had trouble winning on the road. All four of the Jayhawks losses this season have been away from Allen Field House.
Washington attributes some of the troubles on the road to the hostile crowds and occasional poor officiating.
She is confident that these negative variables and the quality-of teams Kansas has faced have made her club better.
"Even a loss can be a benefit if you can find what things there are to learn."
Kansas must face the conference season without the services of sophomore guard Sherri Stoecker, who injured her knee in KU's 85-67 loss at Creighton last week. Stoecker
Looking to improve on last season's third place conference finish and 19-10 mark overall, Washington said her team must gel defensively if it is to contend for this year's conference title.
Washington said most of the team's offensive success came from its aggressive inside play.
The Jayhawk's ability to play an effective perimeter game will be a major factor in their conference success. she said.
Washington said a solid team performance was needed if they were to a conference that she said was "up for grabs."
"This year's Big Eight race will be a great conference series," Washington said. "Every team is in it, but I have to give the edge to Oklahoma."
Washington also cited as legitimate contenders for the conference crown Iowa State. 10-1, Kansas State. 9-4, and Colorado. 9-3
CREEIGHTON 79, KANSAS 54:
KU forward Vickie Adkins, who made 13 of 16 shots from the field, scored 34 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. Connie Yori led Creighton with 17 points.
The Jayhawks played six games during the semester break, winning four and losing two.
**KANSAS S9, WICHTIA STATE**
49: Adkins scored a game-high 22 points, center Kelly Jennings scored 13 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the win.
KU beats Nebraska 84-64
Dougherty, who turned 20 last Sunday, made her first start of the year and scored a career-high 24 points in the Big Eight opener for both teams.
Nebraska played a sagging 2-3 zone around forward Vickie Adkins and center Kelly Jennings and gave the Jayhawks the outside shot. Kansas responded by hitting 62 percent of its shots from the floor to lead 46-37 at halftime.
Despite being covered by two and three defenders, Adkins scored 14 points. Guard Evette Ott added 13 points and forward Regan Miller came off the bench to score a career-high 12 points.
The Jayhawks kept up the torrid shooting pace in the second half and improved their record to 9-4 overall and 1-0 in the conference. The Cornhuskers had a seven game winning streak at home snapped and their overall record fell to 7-7 and 0-1 in the Big Eight.
Angie Miller led the Cornhuskers with 28 points, and Amy Stephens scored 10.
Kansas hosts Oklahoma State on Saturday. Game time has been moved up to 10:15 a.m., and will be before the men's game with the Cowboys.
KANSAS (84) - Martin 03 6-8 - OT 5-13 4,
13, Adkins 6 2-3 1 - 4, Webb 5 0-0 10,
Doughtyher 11 2-3 2 - 3, Strouger 2 0-0 4,
10, Browne 0-0 4 - 4, Miller 6 0-12 12 Totals
10-15 8-4
NEBRAKAS 14—Kribelien 3 1-2 — H:10 2-2 —
— 7, Miller II 6(6) — 28, Block 0 1-2 — 1, Castello
4 0-2 — 8, Boll 3 2-2 — 8, Stephens 5 0-0 — 10.
Totals 38 I 21-2 — 64.
KANSA5 88. BOSTON COLLEGE 59. Adkins led all scorers with 24 points. Jennings chipped in with 17 points and 13 rebounds in the first round victory in the North Carolina State Classic at Raleigh. Marie Grant paced B.C. with 18 points.
Haltime KU 46:37, fouled out : none, technical
foils: none
NORTH CAROLINA STATE 74,
KANSAS 46: N.C. State outrebounded Kansas 46-29 as Trina Trice scored
24 points to lead the No. 14 Wolfpack to a win in the N.C. State Classic
KANSAS 100, ORAL ROBERTS 54: The Jayhawks had four players in double figures. Adkins led the attack with 30 points. Kansas shot 55.4 percent and Oral Roberts shot 30.6 percent.
championship game. Adkins led the Javhawks with 16 points.
CREIGHTON 85, KANSAS 67:
Creighton shot 61.4 percent from the field and Yori tallied 27 points.
Adkins led the Jayhawks with 19 points. Jennings added 13.
Holidays bring KU tournament victory
By a Kansan sports writer
A victory over Kentucky and a championship in the inaugural BMA tournament in Kansas City, Mo., highlighted the Kansas men's basketball holiday schedule
The Jayhawks, 8-1 going into the break, finished 6-1 with wins over Arkansas, George Washington, Louisiana Tech, Wichita State, Detroit and Southern Methodist.
"I'm happy with the way we've played over the past few weeks," KU men's basketball coach Larry Brown said. "We were disappointed losing to Memphis State but they're a nationally ranked team and you have to feel like it was good experience for us."
KANSAS 83 KENTUCKY 66 — The Jayhawks ended a 12-game losing streak to Kentucky by defeating the Wildcats before a sellout crowd in Allen Field House. Forward Danny Manning led the Jayhawks with 22 points and forward Ron Kellogg added 17. Winston Bennett led Kentucky with 14 points.
KANSAS 89 ARKANSAS 78 — The Jayhawks shot 57.6 percent from the floor in their win over the Razorbacks. Arkansas shot 62 percent in the first half to take a 46-45 lead, but Kansas rallied behind Kellogg's 26 points to its 23rd straight game in the field house. Manning added 24 points. William Hills led Arkansas with 22 points.
KANSAS 94. GEORGE
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 71
The Jayhawks cruised to a 50-26 halftime lead and gave Brown his 100th victory as a college coach. Guard Calvin Thompson led Kansas with 21 points.
KANSAS 81, LOUISIANA TECH
59 — Manning scored a game-high
20 points to lead the Jayhawks into
the finals of the BMA Classic. Kansas
took an early 16-3 lead and was
never threatened.
KANSAS 81, WICHTA STATE
56 — Kansas outscored the Shockers 18-2 in the first half to cruise to the BMA Classic victory. Manning, was named the tournament's most valuable player. Kellogg led the Jayhawks with 22 points.
MEMPHIS STATE 83, KANSAS 80 (OT) - Memphis State overcame an 11-point Kansas lead to defeat the Jayhawks in Memphis. Center William Bedford led the Tigers with 22 points, and Thompson added 21 for Kansas.
KANSAS 60,DETROIT 51 — The Jayhawks' defense held the Titans to 39-percent field goal shooting to get back in the win column in Detroit. Kellogg led the Jayhawks with 13 points made with only 2 of 11 shots from the floor.
KU eighth in UPI poll
United Press International
NEW YORK — Based on the strength of victories over University of Detroit and Southern Methodist, the Kansas men's basketball team moved up one notch to 8. in the UPI weekly ton 20 poll.
Of the 40 members of the UPI Board of Coaches who participated in this week's voting, 34 named North Carolina the No.1 team. The Tar Heels, 16, held the No.1 spot for the sixth straight week as the top six schools remained unchanged.
No. 2 Michigan, 16-0, was followed by Duke, 14-0; Syracuse, 13-0; Georgia Tech, 14-1, and Memphis State, 15-0. Michigan received four first-place votes and Duke received two.
LSU started the week ranked No. 7 and undefeated but dropped two Southeast Conference games, losing
to Alabama, 83-67, and to Tennessee, 88-77. The Tigers, 14-2, plummeted to No. 14 in UPI's weekly college basketball ratings.
Oklahoma, 15-0, advanced one place to No. 7. St. John's, 15-2, and Nevada-Las Vegas, 15-2, rounded out the top 10.
UPI Top 20
1. North Carolina (16-0)
2. Michigan (16-0)
3. Duke (14-9)
4. Syracuse (14-9)
5. Georgia Tech (14-1)
6. Tennessee St. (15-0)
7. Ohio State (15-0)
8. Kansas (14-2)
9. Newark State (15-2)
10. Kentucky (12-2)
11. Alabama-Birmingham (15-2)
12. Louisiana State (14-2)
13. Texas-EIPase (14-2)
14. Mississippi (14-2)
15. Purdue (14-3)
16. Louisville (8-4)
17. Clemson (15-2)
18. Virginia Tech (12-3)
By a Kansan reporter
Longhorns win meet; Jayhawks finish fifth
The KU women's swim team finished fifth out of five Top 20 teams, including top-ranked Texas, at the Collegiate Invitational Jan. 9-10 in Austin, Texas.
The Longhorns finished first with 1.059 points, followed by Georgia, 750.5 points, Southern Illinois, 483.5 points, Houston, 476.5 points, and Kansas, 450.5 points.
The top winner for the Jawahks was freshman Susan Spry, who placed fifth in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of one minute, 37.44 seconds. Spry also finished in a tie for sixth in the 50 freestyle in 24.46.
Sophomore Becci Ream finished sixth in the 200 breast stroke in 2:26.63. Juniors Marcie Harrold and
Taryn Gaulien placed seventh for the Jayhawks in the 1650 freestyle (16:59.42) and 200 butterfly (2:06.29), respectively.
Herrold also captured eight place in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:10.20.
The Jayawkh relay teams fared no better. The 400 freestyle team finished fifth in 3:35.94, as did the 200 medley队 with a time of 1:51.92.
The 400 relay team did qualify for the NCAA Women's Championships in March finishing well below the cutoff time of 3:51.49.
Texas was paced by 19 top five finishes in nine events on the first day alone, with wins in six events, including a sweep of the first four places in the 200 freestyle.
Assistant coaches named
Kansas head football coach Bob Valesete selected nine assistant coaches last week for the 1986 season.
"I feel very positive about the type of people we've chosen for the program," Valesente said. "They're not only good coaches but they're good teachers. I think the whole staff will be fine representatives of the University of Kansas."
Among the nine only three, Mike Monos, George Warhop and Joe Pannunzio, remain from last season's staff.
George Warhp, 24, will work with the offensive linemen. The 1984 graduate of Cincinnati has three years of experience as a graduate assistant coach at both Cincinnati and Kansas.
Mike Mones, 33, will coach the Jayhawk linebackers. The former Miami (Ohio) All-American linebacker has eight years of college coaching experience and has served on the Kansas staff since 1983.
Joe Pannunzio, 26, will coach tight ends and special teams players on the 1986 squad. Pannunzio spent three years as an offensive coordinator at Mesa College before coming to Kansas last season as a graduate assistant.
■ Paul "Rocky" Alt, 37, comes to Kansas from Morehead State. He spent the last two seasons as the offensive coordinator. At Kansas, Alt will coach running backs.
Jan Quarless, 34, started coaching in 1973 and has worked at both southern Illinois and Bowling Green. The former Northern Michigan offensive guard will coach the offensive linemen.
Robert Ford, 34, will coach the KU wide receivers. Ford comes to Kansas from the Houston Gamblers, of the United States Football League, where he also served as the receivers coach.
Valesente set to tackle coaching job
■ Louis West, 32, will coach the defensive secondary. He was a defensive back at Cincinnati and has been coaching for nine years. Most recently, West coached linebackers and defensive backs at Western Michigan.
Jim Cochran, 39, is the new Kansas recruiting coordinator. He comes to Kansas from Independence Community College, where he was the head football coach.
Dave Dunkelberger, 46, will serve as defensive coordinator for the Jayhawks. He comes to Kansas from Southwestern Louisiana, where he spent eight years as the defensive coordinator.
Bv Matt Tidwell
Sports writer
New Kansas head football coach Bob Valesente said the coaching change last month, in which he took over for Mike Gottfried, couldn't have come at a better time.
Vale寨e, who was promoted from assistant coach on Dec. 13, less than two days after Gottfried left Kansas to be head coach at the University of Pittsburgh, said no vital recruiting time was lost and the quickness of the transition allowed him "to keep things moving in the right direction."
Valesente becomes the 34th coach in the 95-year history of Kansas football. For the past two seasons, Valesente, 45, served as an assistant head coach and quarterback coach under Gottfried.
"In my opinion it was a great time to make the change," Valesente said. "I think by making the appointment as soon as they did, it really helped to maintain the continuity of the football program."
Jayhawk fans shouldn't expect to see much difference between his team and the Gottfried-led squads of the past few years.
Valesate said he was more interested in following the football philosophies already in place at Kansas, which included a big passing game, and building on a "strong
At the press conference naming Gottfried's replacement, Kansas Athletic Director Monte Johnson said he was very happy with Valesente's work as an assistant and credited Gottfried with bringing his successor to KU.
foundation which has already been established."
"Coach Gottfried did us as big a favor as any coach could have done in bringing Val here two years ago." Johnson said.
VALESENTE PROFILE
Valesente came to Kansas in April 1984 from the Baltimore Colts organization.
Head football coach Bob Valesente
The first concern after Gottfried's departure was to make sure no time was lost in perhaps the most vital off-season football concern — recruiting.
As for the current Jayhawk players, an understanding that the system will not change drastically has made them very receptive to Valente's promotion.
"We didn't lose much recruiting time at all," Valesente said. "We did lose that first weekend, but we alerted the recruits about the transition and we simply rescheduled them for other dates. It worked out really well."
"I believe very much in what we have done and are trying to do as a football staff and I think the players understand that there will be an of-
Hometown: Seneca Falls, N.Y.
Age: 45
Family: wife, Joan; children, Ginger, 20, Bobby, 17, and Michelle.5
Education: thaca (N.Y.) College, bachelor's degree, 1962; master's degree, 1965. Four-year letterman in football and baseball.
bachelor's degree, 11
ster's degree, 1965. Four-year letterman in football and baseball.
Coaching background: Assistant, Ithaca College, 1962; defensive coordinator, Cornell University, 1964-74; associate coach, University of Cincinnati, 1975-76; associate coach, defensive coordinator, University of Arizona, 1977-79; defensive coordinator, Mississippi State University, 1980-81; secondary coach, Baltimore Colts, 1982-83; assistant head coach, quarterback coach, University of Kansas, 1984-85.
fort to keep continuity with the style of play we've had so far," Valesente so said, "They've been very receptive."
Valesente worked closely with Got-tried in building the program already in place at Kansas and said his past efforts were the basis for his continued commitment to the present system.
"I worked for this team as an assistant coach and believe very strongly in the philosophy we have," he said.
"The players we have coming back and the positive mental attitude they have toward our football program is what makes me most excited about next year. I'm just excited about building a strong football tradition."