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Monday, March 2. 1987 / University Daily Kansan
*Monday Sports Extra*
Cornhuskers stop 'Hawks on Vick's last-second shot
By ROB KNAPP
Staff writer
This was the way the Kansas Jayhawks' season ended, not with a bang, but a whimper.
The Jayhawks put up a struggle, but in the end, the last 2 seconds of overtime. Nebraska's Derrick Vick the final shot and beat Kansas 83-31.
Vick's shot came after Cornhusker guard Henry Buchanan drove the lane with 4 seconds left. Four Jayhawks moved to cover Buchan, leaving Vick open under the basket.
The loss culminated what has been a frustrating Big Eight Conference race for Kansas. The Jayhaws led the Big Eight several times this year, but they were not enough games at home but lost five of their seven conference road games.
Kansas finished the regular season 21-9. The Jayhawks ended 9-5 in the Big Eight, tied for second place with Tampa and two games behind Missouri.
The Jayhawks earned the second seed in the Big Eight tournament over Oklahoma by tie-breaker. Kansas has beaten the next team in the垫底s, Kansas State, twice while Oklahoma has defeated K-Stale only once.
The Kansas loss in the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Saturday came after Missouri had wrapped up the Big Eight championship with an 85-74 victory over Iowa State earlier in the day. It was the third consecutive road loss in the conference for the Jayhawks and their last game before the Big Eight Postseason Tournament begins on Friday.
"We just ran into two teams, Nebraska and Colorado, who weren't going to be demed." Kansas assistant coach Chris Ginger said of the Jayhawks' 0-2 finish.
Kansas opens tournament play
Men's Basketball
Friday night with a 6:10 game against Oklahoma State at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Mo.
"We started with a goal," Freidinger said. "We tried to win the Big Eight and we didn't make it, so we have to find another goal."
Against Nebraska, the Jayhawks appeared to take control early in the overtime period Guard Kevin Pritchard completed a three-point play after a drive to the basket and scored on another drive in the lane, giving Kansas a five-point lead.
A three-point shot by Buchanan narrowed the score to 77-75, but Danny Manning hit two free throws and boosted the Kansas lead back to
Manning led all scorers with 32 points.
Brian Carr hit two free throws and brought the margin back to two. Then Buchanan drew a charging foul from the free throw, and the Huskers had a chance to tie.
Buchanan missed a shot from the baseline, but Vick drew in over Manning's back and saved the rebound for Nebraska. The ball went to Buchanan, who fed Bill Jackman for the score.
Manning and Vick then hit two free throws apece, leaving the score tied at 81 and setting up the final exchange. Kansas had the ball and a chance to take the last shot when he committed a disastrous turnover.
The Jayhawks spread out the offense and begin to take time off the clock. Guard Mark Turgeon took a pass and threw the ball toward forward Chris Piper just as Piper cut forward. The player untouched under the scorer's table, and the last shot belonged to Nebraska.
Bernard Day scored a team-high 19 points for the Cornhuskers. Four other Nebraska players scored in double figures.
The game followed a pattern similar to Wednesday night's 66-56 loss at Colorado. The Jayhawks led most of the first half and into the second before the home team caught them late in the game.
Kansas led by 10 points in the first half, but Nebraska closed the margin to two by halftime. The Jayhawks again stretched their lead to 10 early in the second half but could not hold on in the face of a Nebraska rally, loudly supported by the crowd of 14,094.
Kansas
Manning 41 13-19 FF 6 T R A 2 F T32
Manning 41 13-19 FF 6 T R A 2 F T32
Pucken 34 2-5 1-2 8 3 4 1 3
Pucken 34 2-5 1-2 8 3 4 1 3
Hunter 42 1-4 1-0 1 3 4 1 7
Hunter 42 1-4 1-0 1 3 4 1 7
Turgeon 19 3-6 0-0 1 2 1 2 1
Prichard 19 3-6 0-0 1 2 1 2 1
Prichard 19 3-6 0-0 1 2 1 2 1
Newton 7 1-2 0-0 4 1 0 1 2
Newton 7 1-2 0-0 4 1 0 1 2
Harris 7 2-6 0-0 4 1 0 1 2
Harris 7 2-6 0-0 4 1 0 1 2
McCann 24 12-17 14 14 11 21 21
Percentages: FG. 557. FT 706. Threepoint goals: 1- (Turtleguard 1, 2-Pitchard 0, 2) Blocked Shots: 2 (Pollack, Pritchard) Turf Goals: 3- (Brown, Pritchard) 4 (Pritchard, Mannin 2) Techniques: None.
Nebraska
| | M | FG | FF | RT | R | F | TP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Vick | 34 | 4-8 | 4-7 | T | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Day | 39 | 7-16 | 5-6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 |
| Mike | 38 | 9-14 | 5-6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| Buchanan | 38 | 7-14 | 5-6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| Carr | 39 | 4-9 | 4-4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Poolestig | 6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ballou | 14 | 9-3 | 6-1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Noubert | 14 | 9-3 | 6-1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Neubert | 32-85 | 13-21 | 13-21 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 |
Percentages: FG, 492, FT, 619. Three-point goals: 6;13(Car 3)-Buchanan, 3;6-Day, 0-1-Jackman 0-1) - Blocked Shots: 0-Turrow-3 (Carr, Balois 3) - Steals: 6 (Carr 2)
Technicals:
Half: Kansas 43-41; Officials: T. Turlington
Stan Reynolds, Gerald Harris.
David Brandt/Special to the KANSAN
David Brandi Special to the KANSAN Bill Jackman, Nebraska forward, cuts down the net during the Cornhuskers' celebration after a victory over Kansas. Nebraska beat the Jayhawks in overtime Saturday, 83-81, in Lincoln.
Missouri captures Big 8 title
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Missouri fans finally learn how to celebrate winning the Big Eight championship in basketball
The first title Coach Norm Stewart brought to Columbia, in the 1975-76 season, was greeted by almost as many yawns as cheers. A 36 year drought between conferen­ tionships can have that affect on fans.
But Stewart's sixth title in 12 years was clinched at home Saturday in front of a raucous, schoolrecord crowd of 13,296. Ironically, the 85-77 victory over Iowa State wasn't even necessary for the Tiger team, which succeeded in embarrassing all experts who picked them fifth or sixth in preseason polls.
Kansas, suddenly unable to win away from home, dropped its second straight conference game and finished the regular season by losing to Nebraska on Saturday 83-81 in overtime.
Missouri, without question, is headed for the NCAA Tournament whether or not it wins the Big Eight's automatic berth. However, the postseason conference tournament to decide the automatic entry still must be played.
In the first game at 12:10 p.m. Nebraska will play Kansas State. The night sessions have Kansas playing Oklahoma State at 6:10 and Oklahoma playing Iowa State at 8:10.
The Tigers will meet last place Colorado in the second game at Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Mo., on Friday afternoon at 2:10.
Women take 3rd at Big Eight Indoor
By DIANE FILIPOWSKI
Staff writer
After the first three events Friday, the Kansas women's track team had scored 22 points and led the team standings at the Big Eight Conference Indoor Championships in Lincoln, Neb.
The strong start carried over to Saturday, and the Jayhawks finished third in the meet, a much better team. I expected, the team's coaches said.
Nebraska won the meet scoring 123 points. Kansas State was second with 107 points.
Friday's point leader for Kansas was senior Ann O'Connor, who won the pentathlon, breaking her own school record of 3,673 points with 3,792. Teammates Rosie Wadman, Kim Huthoefer and Julie Hall were third, fourth and fifth in the event, respectively.
Everything fell into place for the team on the first night of competition, Coach Carla Coffey said, and that motivated the team.
"We have the best group of pentathletes in the Big Eight and being in first place after Friday really got it." "It worked mentally on everyone."
O'Connor's jump of 5-11-4 in the high jump event of the pentathlon qualified her for the NCAA Indoor Championships in Oklahoma City on March 13. She was the third Jayhawk to quality.
In Saturday's competition, Denise Buchanan finished second in the shot-put with a throw of 52.6, which
was well over the NCAA qualifying mark of 50·2½. Buchanan broke her three-week-old school record by a foot and a half.
Pinkie Suggs of Kansas State won the event, though, with a throw of 53.2, breaking the conference record.
Buchanan said, "I felt in control, and I was lucky to get into a flight before Pinkie because I thought it might shake her up if I did well.
"I'd did well and it affected her on her first breath, but she came back."
Freshman Cynthe Rhodes finished third in the triple jump with a leap of 40.10, a school record and sixth place in the pole vault. David Taylor finished fourth with 39.10.
Rhodes broke the Big Eight Conference record on her second jump, but her competitors then broke her record.
Relay members Julie Howerton,
Angie Helmer, Michelle Foran and
Trisha Mangun turned in a time of
9:11.63.
Coffey said the team's other top performances came in the 300-yard run, where Mylene Maharaj finished second with a time of 35.20 after qualifying sixth in the preliminaries on Friday.
Other events in which Jayhawks placed include: Ann O'Connor, fourth in the high jump. 5-7'1; Metzger, fourth in the long jump. 19-5; and the mire relay team, which placed fifth, 3:51.83.
Veranda O'Hara set a school record in the 440-yard run with a time of 55.4. She finished in third place in the event.
Fred Sadowski/Special to the KANSAN Cynthea Rhodes, KU triple jumper, jumps 40-10 at the Big Eight Conference Indoor Championships in Lincoln, Neb. Rhades' jump on Saturday qualified her for NCAA Indoor Championships and set a KU record.
Kansas men's team 4th at Big 8 Indoor
Staff writer
By DIANE FILIPOWSKI
The Kansas men's track team scored about the number of points predicted by its coaches at the Big Eight Conference Indoor Championships Friday and Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.
But the KU coaches were surprised by the competing athletes and the events that earned the Jayhawks their points.
Nebraska won the competition with 118 points, Oklahoma took second with 87, Kansas State placed third with 80 and Kansas followed with 65.
"We are not happy with fourth." Timmons said, "but considering the athletes we competed without, we are pleased."
The Jayhawks returned to Lawrence with victories in the distance medley relay. The team's 9:54 19 finish defeated Iowa State by .01 seconds. Courtney Hawkins won the 60-year high hurdles.
Craig Watcke, who anchored the relay, said he had a 50-yard lead, but the Cyclone runner closed the gap. The team did not know who won the event until officials studied a photograph of the finish.
"I went out fast because I knew Iowa State's anchor could run a 4-minute pat," Watchee said. "I didn't see him until 10 yards before the finish when he was next to me, and I jumped for the finish."
Hawkins' finished the high hurdles
in 7.21 seconds, which qualified him for the NCAA championships in Oklahoma City on March 13.
Rick Attick, assistant coach, said Kansas' field athletes scored most of the team's points, but fewer than he wanted.
"We were about 10 points off,
Alda said "Injuries held us back a little."
The biggest point event for the men was the pole vault in which Kansas won.
Chris Bohanan, who was second with a vault of 17-feet-$5_{14}$, was followed by Scout Huffman, who vaulted the 17-3 NCAA qualifying height.
Huffman, who had ankle surgery last month, decided the day before the meet that he was healthy enough to compete.
Cedric Fullard was fourth in the event with a vault of 15-9.
Timmons said the biggest surprise in the meet was Tad Estes' thirdplace finish in the shot put with a throw of $56.1\%$.
Estes' previous best was 52-11 and he was unranked going into the meet, Timmons said.
Other Jayhawk placers were: David Bond, second in the triple jump with 50-8; Johnny Brackins, fifth in the triple jump with 49-1½ and sixth in the long jump with 23-1¼; Mike Rich, third in the long jump, with 24-5½ and the mike relay team, placed fourth on 3.16:24.
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