Sports
University Daily Kansan / Monday, February 16, 1987
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Pellock happy with supporting role
By NICOLE SAUZEK
Associate sports editor
Mark Pellock knows that a basketball team needs all of its players, not just a Danny Manning or a Derrick Chievous. There are also the little guys, or in his case, the big guys, who aren't visible, but valuable.
"There are five guys on a team." Pellock said. "My job isn't to score 20 points or to be a flashy
player. I do little things. Little things that count."
Pellock, who is averaging about three points and two rebounds a game, receives a lot of criticism from fans.
Still, the 6-foot-9, 220-pound sophomore is the starting center for Kansas, one of the top 20 teams in the nation.
But many spectators ask "Why?"
Mark Pelikell is escorted off the court in Alien Field House after being hit in the nose with an elbow. Pelikell, who originally broke his nose while playing in the game against Louisville, reinjured it Feb. 8 during the Notre Dame game at home.
"Mark helps us," Coach Larry Brown said. "He makes the game easier for Danny. And when he starts, the team's performance has been pretty good."
Pellock's major role for the Jayhawks is to create a game situation where KU forward Danny Manning can be at his best, Pellock and Brown said.
"I occupy people and I help our guys get rebounds and I set picks for Danny." Pellock said. "Those things that people don't notice."
"My role on the team is limited. In certain situations, other players work better. Coach knows that."
This season, Pellock has started in 19 of 24 games for Kansas. He's shooting 38.7 percent from the floor and 59.3 percent from the free-throw line. Pelock also has had 10 assists, six blocks and four steals.
"Scoring has never been a big ambition," Pellock said. "Scoring comes in the flow of a game. Danny doesn't go out of his way to score, it just comes to him."
His season scoring high was against Tennessee-Martin when he scored 10 of his season total 68 points.
During his three years at Parsons High School, Pellock averaged 19.5 points and 12 rebounds a game. He was a second team all-state performer his sophomore year and was the only junior in the class he was named to the Topek Capital Journal's first team all-state squad.
Pellock enrolled at Kansas early, after completing his junior year at Parsons. He had all but one-half of an English credit needed to graduate from high school, Brown said.
"He had great grades," Brown said, "But, his coach left and a new coach came in and they did good. So, he came up here early."
During his first year, he sprained his right ankle in an exhibition game before the season began and missed eight games.
Since Pellock's transfer to Kansas, he's been delayed by several injuries.
During his second season, he was still having problems with the ankle and it eventually required surgery. He also suffered from back problems and finally was red-shirted for the 1985-86 season.
This season, Pellock had his
nose broken by Pervis Ellison early in the Louisville game, and was taken out of the lineup. Against Notre Dame, he again was hit in the face but later returned to the game.
Pellock, now in his third season, is trying to fill the shoes of last year's center, Greg Dreiling
"I think I get a lot of cruttsome because I'm coming in behind Greg." Pellock said. "People expect a lot, But. I play because I deserve to play, or I wouldn't be out there."
Brown agreed. "It's not his fault he's been asked to follow Greg." Brown said. "But, we lost a lot more than just Greg. We's added pressure on every kid because of last year's team."
After a trip to the Final Four and an impressive 35-4 record with hurlers like Dreeling, Calvin Thomas, Thornton Kelly, agg, the team is feeling the pressure.
Pellock's role for Kansas especially is tough, Brown said.
"I don't think it's been easy for him," Brown said. "Mark's a sensitive kid. And I sense that people are uneasy with him. If I as a coach can sense that, then the people he works with must sense it too.
"He's still young and relatively an inexperienced player. He's only a sophomore. We ask him to do the math. We have asked to do the best he can."
And Pellock says that he believes he's doing what's been asked of him.
"I'm confident with my role and the things I do," he said. "I know I contribute. I am satisfied if I hold a guy from his average 24 points to 14 and still get my four points a game. I feel good about that, because I've done what they've asked me to do.
"And, I have my off games, too. But, I'm working all of the time to get better so I can do more things and improve my game."
But, for now, his role on the Kansas team is set. Both Brown and Fellock are comfortable with the coach, though in thought the fans still may not be.
"That's my job to play him." Brown said about the abuse towards Pellock. "He deserves to play. It's not his fault.
"I wouldn't be playing him if I didn't think he could do a good job."
Elliott wins Daytona 500 for 2nd time
The Associated Press
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Bun Elliott won his second Daytona 500 as defending champion Geoff Bodine, losing a high-stakes gamble, ran out of gas three laps from the end yesterday at Daytona International Speedway.
Elliott, the 1985 winner, outmuscled the fastest field in Daytona history most of the day. But he had to
watch and wait in the last 13 laps as Bodine took a calculated risk by staying on the racetrack, hoping to squeeze 45 laps of racing out of a nearly empty gas tank.
Bodine did get in 42 laps and was about 20 seconds in the lead on the 2.5-mile track when his Chevrolet sputtered and quit. The engine stopped just after he had passed the pit entrance, forcing him to roll slowly around the track while
Elliott's Ford Thunderbird and the rest of the lead cars roared past.
Elliott then held off Benny Parsons for the victory
The winner crossed the finish line just six-tenths of a second ahead of Parsons. Seven-time Daytoma 500 winner Richard Petty was third, followed by Buddy Baker, Dale Earnhardt, Bobby Allison, Ken Schraeder and Darrell Waltrip.
Elliott averaged 176.36 mph, which was the second fastest Daytona race, and won a NASCAR record in Jodie's $192,715 was the old mark.
The high speeds and the death of driver Joe Young in a subcompact race here on Friday raised fears of a disastrous race yesterday. But the four caution flags were all of a minor variety.
Connors injured; Edberg wins U.S. Indoor
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Top-seeded Stefan Edberg won his second U.S. Indoor tennis championship in the past three years yesterday when a knee injury forced No. 2-seeded Jimmy Connors to retire in the second set.
Edberg in the third game of the second set.
The Associated Press
While Connors lay on the court holding his right knee, Edberg easily returned the ball into the open court and broke Connors' serve and took a 2-1 lead.
Connors, who had lost the first set 3-6, fell to the hard-court surface of the Racquet Club in Memphis after hitting a weak backhead overhead to
Connors, who has now lost seven straight finals and has not won since 1984, was assisted off the court and attended to during the change over.
After being assessed one penalty point for delay. Comors retreated from
the match, making Edberg, the 1987 Australian Open champion and the world's No.2 player, a 6-3, 2-1 winner.
"I really don't remember what happened," he said. "After I hit the chair, I came down and I was learing back in a forward and then I can't remember."
"I was on a little bit of a roll this
night. I would have like to have
continuing," she said.
Connors, who is ranked eighth in
the world and had woneven U.S.
Indoor titles, said he quickly knew he
would be unable to continue the
match.
"I couldn't put my weight on it, and I couldn't go out there and chase balls on one foot. That's not fair to me or him or the people." He said.
Todd Snyder, a trainer with the Association of Tennis Professionals, said Connors would undergo precautions and crays to ensure there was no fracture.
Irish upset Duke; Phelps says team is ready for NCAA
From Kansan wires
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — After knocking off a second Top 20 opponent in two weeks, Notre Dame coach Digger Phelps yesterday proclaimed his Fighting Irish tournament-ready
Top Twenty
Notre Dame improved to 14-7 yesterday with a 70-66 overtime victory over Duke.
Notre Dame upset North Carolina
weeks ago and nearly knocked
out Baylor.
"It if it was tomorrow, we could play," said Phelps, whose team needs a strong finish to gain a National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament bid. "We've proved we can play against the best."
Senior forward Donald Royal scored two of his 16 points on free throws with 24 seconds left in overtime yesterday and dropped Duke to 20-5. Freshmen reserves Joe Fredrick and Scott Paddock combined for six of Notre Dame's 10 overtime points.
Fredrick came on when Mark Stevenson fouled out and scored Notre Dame's first point in the 17-foot jumper with 3:44 left. He added two free throws with 1:04 remaining and the Irish beat 66-64.
Paddock replaced Royal when he fouled out and grabbed a rebound when Duke center John Smith missed the front end of a one-and-one. Paddock then hit two insurance free throws with three seconds left.
North Carolina 83 Marquette 74
CHAPEL, HILL, N.C. — Jeff Lebo scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half yesterday and led North Carolina to a come-from-behind 83-74 victory over Marquette.
The Tar Heels, who trailed 41-35 at halftime, improved to 23-2, including a 10-0 home record. The Warriors dropped to 14-9.
Reid made a dunk with 11:13 left on a pass from Wolf and tied the score at 53-53. Later in the run, Lebo scored two straight points, including back
After Marquette built its biggest lead of the game, 53-46 with 13-24 remaining in the second half. Lebo, who played Ride paed the Tar Heels' comeback
to-back baskets, and lifted North Carolina to a 61.57 lead. The Tar Heels never trailed again.
Reid, who made all 11 of his free throw attempts, and Smith led the Tar Heels with 10 points apiece. Wolf had six points and a game-buth, 11 rebounds.
Tom Copa finished with a teamhigh 16 points for the Warriors. Michael Sims added 15 and David Boone, Marquette's leading scorer and rebounder who missed much of the second half with foul trouble, finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Michigan State 90
Michigan 81
EAST LANSING, Mich — Darryl Johnson scored 17 of his 26 points in the second half yesterday, sparking a fierce story over cross-state rival Michigan
Johnson scored a basket and made a three-point shot in a minute and a half span late in the second half when Michigan State used an 8-2 surge and repulsed Michigan's last threat of the final 8 minutes.
Vernon Carr scored 20 points, half in the final 20 minutes, and helped Michigan State raise its record to 4-7 in the Big Ten and 9-12 overall. Michigan lost its third straight conference road game and fell to 6-6 in the league and 15-9 overall.
Antoine Joubert led Michigan with 21 points while Garde Thompson had 18 and Gary Grant, bothered defenses in two bad harms strings, collected 17.
Michigan State pulled away from a 42-34 half-time to a 62-33 margin with 12:52 remaining, but Michigan had a deficit of 71-68 to the deficit to 71-68 with 8:23 to play.
Johnson then swished a three-point shot and followed with a basket on Michigan State's next trip down the court. The ball drifted to left, boosting their lead to 80-70 with 6:31 left.
Saturday's Results
ULN 86, Calif. Santa Barbara 76
North Carolina 93, Maryland 86
lowa 66, Illinois 11
DePaul 83, Alabama-Birmingham 71
Temple 67, West Virginia 57
Purdue 81, Minnesota 73
Syracuse 99, Louisville 72
Pittsburgh 72, Boston College 67 (2 OT)
Clemson 94, Virginia 90 (OT)
Alabama State 51, Louisiana State 51
Alabama 60, Louisiana State 52
Providence 79, St. John's 78
Florida 74, Kentucky 56
The Associated Press
LA JOLLA, Calif. — George Burns solved a multiple-player scramble with a pair of dramatic eagles and went on to a four-stroke victory yesterday in the $500,000 Andy Williams Open golf tournament.
Craig Stadler, a play-off loser last week in Hawaii, missed sharing see-ond place because of a day-late phone call from a television viewer's telephone call.
Stadler was disqualified for failing to penalize himself for kneeling on a towel to play a shot from bencatha on the 14th hole during Saturday's play.
A viewer saw a film clip of that shot during yesterday's telecast, called PGA Tour officials and queried the legality of Stadler's action. He was disqualified under a rule that prohibits a player from improving
his stance
Stadler shot an erratic 68 yesterday; a score that appeared to put him in a three-way tie for second.
Burns, a 37-year-old veteran, preceded a six-man scramble with a 30-foot putt for eagle-3 on the 13th hole, then confirmed the triumph by holing out from the fairway for eagle-2 on the 15th hole.
He scored the fourth victory of his 12-year PGA Tour career with a two-round round of 65, seven under par on the cooled South course at Torry Pines.
--for only $2.00.
Burns, U.S. Open champion Ray Floyd, J.C. Snead, Craig Stadler, Bobby Wadkins and Buddy Gardner were looked within two shots of the lead when Burns shocked his foulweather gear and stroked the long left-to-right breaking putt through the drizzling rain and into the cup for an eagle-3 on the 13th.
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