Sports
University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, February 25, 1987
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KU to meet Buffs and try for Big 8 tie
By ROB KNAPP
Staff writer
As the Big Eight Conference season grinds to a close, the Kansas Jayhawks will try and regain a share of first place.
Men's Basketball
Kansas plays the Colorado Buffalo loses at 9:05 tonight at the CU Events Center. The game will not be televised.
Kansas, 21-7 and 9-3 in the Big Eight, needs a victory to catch Missouri atop the conference standings. The Tigers took the Big Eight lead last night by beating Kansas State 80-75.
Colorado, 7-18 and 1-11, is well out of the conference race. Its one conference victory, a 77-74 squeaker over Iowa State earlier this month in Iowa, is the only Big Eight game Colorado has won in the last two seasons.
Oklahoma fell out of the tie for the Big Eight lead after losing 86-42 at home.
The Buffaloes nearly opened their conference season by upsetting the Jayhawks in Lawrence. Kansas won 59-56 when Colorado's Matt Bullard missed a three-point shot at the buzzer that would have sent the game
into overtime
Bullard, a 6-foot-10 sophomore forward, is third in the Big-Eight in rebounding and blocked shots and eighth in scoring. He leads the Buffaloes with 16.4 points and nine rebounds a game.
The Jayhawks have had problems at the events center. Kansas has won three of the seven games it has played in the past, and is well with victories the last two seasons.
Last season Kansas won 79-74, and a last-second shot by Calvin Thompson in the final.
Wilke averages 16.1 points and 6.6 rebounds a game.
But Colorado's big scorer recently has been junior center Scott Wilke, who ranks just behind Bullard on the conference scoring charts. Wilke has been the Buffaloes' leading scorer in 11 of their last 12 games and scored 27 points in their conference victory over Iowa State.
Tom Miller, in his first year as Colorado head coach, has a 77-103 career coaching record for a 428 winning percentage. He coached for six seasons at Cornell in the Ivy League before moving to Colorado.
Kansas coach Larry Brown has a 5-1 record against Colorado, his only loss coming three seasons ago in Boulder.
KU vs. Colorado
Tip-off: 9:05 p.m.
CU Events Center
Radio: KJH-KFM, KLZR-FM
Probable Starters
Kansas (21-7)
F Danny Manning (6-11), 23.0 ppg
F Chris Piper (6-18), 6.8 ppg
C Mark Pellock (6-9), 2.8 ppg
G Kevin Pritchard (6-3), 9.6 ppg
G Cedric Hunter (6-0), 12.4 ppg
Probable Starters
Colorado (7-18)
F Matt Bullard (6-10), 16.4 ppg
F Dan Becker (6-7), 7.4 ppg
C Scott Wilkine (9-6), 16.1 ppg
G Michael Lee (6-4), 7.5 ppg
G Jeff Penix (6-0), 4.7 ppg
It was not a classically played game, but it was a classic finish for both senior Evelite Ott and the women's basketball team when they defeated Colorado 65-42 last night in Allen Field House.
'Hawks in 2nd after 65-62 win over Colorado
By DAVID BOYCE
Kansas finished the season winning five games in a row and will temporarily take sole possession of the No. 1 seed record and a 16-12 overall record.
Staff writer
Ott was playing in her last home game in the field house for the Javhawks
In the first half, Ott scored only two points and spent much of her time on the bench because of foul trouble
But she came on late in the second half and scored two key baskets, helping Kansas maintain a lead in a closely played second half.
The Jayhawks led by 17 points late in the first half only to let Colorado back in the game when the Hawks lost the binge ball, in the second half.
During that stretch Kansas missed many layups and turned the ball over several times.
"We lost our concentration early and allowed Colorado to gain too much confidence." Coach Marian Washington said. "Colorado is too good of a team to allow them to gain confidence."
The Buffaloes were able to tie the score 45-45 with 8:40 left to play before Kansas regained its composure to win the game.
"I tried to calm things down," Ott said of her role.
The game was not settled though until freshman guard Lisa Braddy hit a diving layup with only one second showing on the shot clock.
"That definitely was a big basket," Washington said.
And forward Sandy Shaw iceed the game, sinking two tree throws with 9 seconds left giving Kansas a 65-60 lead.
Shaw, who scored a game high 18 points, played her third straight game with a broken finger on her shooting hand.
"I have adjusted to it," Shaw said. "I just went out tonight and played with confidence. The problem with my finger was all in my head."
In the first half, Kansas played its best defense of the year said Ott.
Kansas held Colorado to 29.2 percent from the field while it shot 58.6 from the field.
State she did not score
"We started off playing a hard pressing defense, but then we started to relax," Ott said.
But Ott said that any pattern in which the Jayhawks win is a good pattern.
Despite leading 36-23 at halftime, Washington told her club at halftime to look at the score as 0-0.
"Colorado is one of the top free throw shooting teams in the country, and I knew they were very capable of coming back," she said.
In her last game against Kansas
"But I am very proud of the way the team pulled out the victory." Colorado shot 77.4 percent from the line, converting 24 of 31.
Meanwhile Kansas converted 11 of 14 free throws for 78.6 percent
The Jayhawks are a half game behind Missouri. The Tigers play their last game today at Kansas State.
"Early in the season we were not shooting well from the line, but I am happy with the turn around," Washington said.
The Jayhawks head into the Big Eight Tournament with the same conference record as a year ago and out in the first round by K-State.
DeWitte 4-3-11 Troll, Trapp 6-2-14 T.4ard 1-2-3 1.43 Moore 4-16 T.4urner 2-10 Bison 1-2000 4.0 Woodford 0-2-4 3.24 Carson 2-0-4 Starks 2-4-8 19.24 tau 12-43 1
Waters 4-2.10 3, Shaw 7-4.18 4, Martin 2.24 6
Bradyq 3.0.0 6, O'Rie 4.2.10 4, Baker 1.0.2 4
Dougherty 5-1.11 1, Strougher 1.0.2 7, Totals 27
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Hattimore Kansas 36-23 Total fouls = Colorado 15,
Kansas 25 Fouled out = Kansas 0, O'Hwong 18,
Miami 19, Houston 14, Minnesota 10, Marin 10, Shaw 8) Assists = Colorado 11 (Trap)
Turmeron 3), Kansas 11 (Brandy 5) Technicals
Kansas forward Jackie Martin attempts to shoot over Colorado's Crystal Ford. The Jayhawks defeated the Buffaloes 65-62 last night at Allen Field House.
Amy Rhoads/KANSAN
West Virginia upsets Owls,breaks streak
From Kansan wires
PHILADELPHI A — J.J. Crawl sank an off-balance, seven-foot jump shot and broke a 55-55 score with 53 seconds to play last night, lifting West Virginia to a 64-16 upset of Temple and snapping the Owls' 15-game winning streak.
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Crawl, who had 10 points, scored with 1 second left on the shot clock. After a Temple turnover, Herbie Brooks sank two free throws giving
West Virginia a 59-55 lead
64-58 before Nate Blackwell sank a three-pointer as time ran out.
Mike Vreeswyk, who led Temple with 18 points, hit a three-point shot with 22 seconds to go and cut West Virginia's lead to 59-58. But Tyron Shaw hit two free throws, Wayne Yearwood one and Herbie Brooks scored a basket with eight seconds to play, putting the Mountaineers ahead
Shaw had 18 points, and Brooks added 15 for West Virginia. 21-6 on the Atlantic 10. West Virginia lost earlier in the season at home to Temple.
Georgetown 79 Boston College 65
BOSTON -- Reggie Williams, the Big East's leader, scoorer, finished
last night with a game-high 25 points,
and Perry McDonald added 18, leading
Georgetown to a 79-65 victory over Boston College.
The Hoyas, who never trailed in improving to 22-4 overall, moved into second place in the conference with the Ravens, a half-game behind Pittsburgh.
Study shows non-revenue budget below median
By LAURA BOSTROM
Staff writer
When assistant athletic director Susan Wahcher came to the University of Kansas in 1980, each student could purchase her own playing shoes.
Now the softball team's budget includes the players' shoes.
But player expences, such as shoes and travel costs, have increased. Wachter said.
And the University of Kansas Athletic Corporation board has recommended a $3.50 per semester increase in student fees to meet the costs of what board members described as "grossly underfunded" colleges and revenue sports include all sports except football and men's basketball.
The proposal will travel to Student Senate for its recommendation, then to Chancellor Gene A. Woolf and the Senate for Regents for a final decision.
The KUAC passed a recommendation Feb. 4 that would increase the fall and spring student activity in the school year. In summer session from $3.75 to $5
How the funds will be divided between the non-revenue sports if the fee increase is accepted has been answered by the KUAC yet, Wachter said.
Senate approval is not required for the bill.
Baseball coach Marty Pattin said, "If we could get close to the average, I feel we could really compete."
A KUAC study of Big Eight and Big Ten schools and others with strong non-revenue programs prog-
Last year, KU baseball received $130.20, about $77.00 less than the peer average, assistant baseball coach Lee Ice said.
ramas showed that KU's nonrevenue sports were comparatively underfunded by $232,600.
In addition to its budget, the KU baseball team sells T-shirts and sponsors a celebrity golf tournament to raise funds.
Ice said that the team would be happy if it were only $30,000 below average.
The top three baseball programs in the Big Eight — Oklahoma State Oklahoma and Nebraska — have the largest budgets, according to Ice.
Money spent beyond its budget comes from the Margin of Excellence fund. The Margin of Excellence, which is part of the Williams Educational Fund, is an endowment that allows the giver toearmk his donation to a particular non-revenue sport.
Associate athletic director Gary Hunter estimated that one-third of the department's budget came from the Williams Fund.
"The last three teams have the last three budgets," he said.
Ice said, "If we didn't have that we'd cut our leg off."
From Kansan wires
Missouri, which has one conference game remaining, has a one-half game advantage over Kansas and a full game over Oklahoma. Missouri is 10-3 in the Big Eight, Kansas is 9-3 and Oklahoma is 9-4.
MANHATTAN — Freshman Lee Coward knocked in a three-point shot with 1 minute, 43 seconds to play and broke the game's final tie lifting the Missouri Tigers into first place in the Big Eight Conference with an 80-75 victory over the Kansas State Wildcats.
The victory improved Missouri's record to 20-9 for the year.
Mourira trained 71-63 with 5-43 to play but ran off nine straight points (8-5, 2-3, 0-1).
Lynn Hardy capped the spur by scoring off a steal and then put the Tigers up 72-71 with a 19-footer from the top of the key.
Missouri pushed the advantage to 77-73 before Kansas State came back one more time. Mitch Richmond cut the deficit to 77-75 and Coward was called for a charge on the other end. But the Wildcats could not capitalize, and the Tigers were able to put the game away with a pair of Greg Church free throws and another free shot by Buntin.
Kansas State, which had title hopes completely doused, fell to 7-6 in the conference and 17-9 overall.
AMES, Iowa — Tom Schafer hit a jump shot from the free throw lane as time ran out, lifting Iowa State to an 86-48 upset victory over Oklahoma last night at Hilton Coliseum.
Iowa State 86
Oklahoma 84
Schafer, who had a career-high 29 points, took an inbounds pass at the top of the key from Gary Thompkins with 4 seconds left, drove into the lane and banked his shot off the glass as the horn sounded. The victory lifted Iowa State to 13-13 overall and 5-8 in the Big Fight
Oklahoma then ran the shot clock down to 2 seconds when Tim McCallister missed from three-point range Iowa State brought the ball into the court and called time out, seep up Schater's game-winning basket.
Oklahoma, which led by 15 points in the first half and had a 10-point cushion at the half, 49-39, took an 84-82 lead on a free throw by Harvey Grant with 1:28 left. Iowa State tied it on a jumper by Schafer with 53 seconds to play.
Oklahoma, led by Grant's 26 points, fell to 21-6 overall and dropped out of a three-way tie with Kansas and Missouri for the lead in the Big Eight at 9-4. Darryl Kennedy added 24 points for the Sooners.
Iowa state got 19 points from Jeff Grayer
Daniels to go to court, may leave UNLV team
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NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Nevada-Las Vegas basketball recruit Lloyd Daniels was ordered yesterday to appear in court May 8 for a hearing on a charge of attempting to possess a controlled substance
Daniels, 19, was one of 60 people arrested Feb. 9 during a police surveillance of a residence where police said cocaine was sold.
The day after Daniels was arrested, UNLV Coach Jerry Tarkanian said Daniels would never play basketball for the Rebels.
Tarkanian described Daniels, considered by many to be the best high school basketball player to come out of his league, and as the best player he ever recruited.
Daniels transferred to UNLV the spring, and Tarkanian's staff had hoped the 6-foot-8 player would be eligible in December.
Tarkanian said he expected Daniels to complete the semester at UNLV and then transfer to a junior college or another Division I school.
Tarkanian said he thought Daniel might be able to play professionally in Europe if he was cleared of the drug charge.