Sports University Daily Kansan / Friday. February 13, 1987 13 Oklahoma-Kansas game will break conference tie By ROB KNAPP Staff writer The winner will take the lead. The loser takes his chances. Tomorrow's game between Big Eight Conference co-leaders Kansas and Oklahoma will break the tie at the top of the stands. The victor can win the conference title by winning the rest of its Big Eight games while the other team hopes for a loss by the leader. The teams play at Allen Field House at 3:10 p.m. The game will be televised on channels 9 and 27. Kansas had a chance Wednesday to grab sole possession of first place in the Big Eight after Oklahoma dropped a 75-74 decision at Oklahoma State. But the Jayhawks could not hold onto an early lead at Missouri and fell 63-60 on Lee Coward's three-point shot with three seconds left. Kansas, ranked 17th in the country by the Associated Press, is 18-6 overall and 7-2 in the conference. Big Eight is ranked 8th by the AFL. Big Eight is ranked 8th by the AFL. Guard Cedric Hunter, who missed the last two games with a sprained ankle, was scheduled to practice with the team today and is expected to play in the game. "Cedric's pretty darn tough," said Mark Cairns, assistant athletic trainer. "He's played with a lot of stuff wrong with him before." The Sooners were the last team to beat Kansas in the field house, pulling out a 92-82 overtime victory February 21, 1984. The Kansas home winning streak now stands at 46 games. Oklahoma holds the Big Eight record for consecutive home court victories. The Sooners won 48 consecutive games at Lloyd Noble Arena before Kansas beat them 87-80 last season. If Oklahoma cannot break the string, Kansas could tie the conference record by winning its last home game of the year against Kansas Stale. Oklahoma won the teams' first meeting this season 76-74 in Norman. The Sooners' Tim McCalister hit a jump shot in the final moments that gave Oklahoma the lead, and Ricky Grace blocked guard Mark Turgeon's last-second shot, preserving the Sooner victory. Kansas had success in that game with a deliberate half-court offense that slowed down the tempo of play and kept the Sooners from starting their fast break. But Kansas coach Larry Brown said he wasn't sure that he would try the same strategy again. "We're playing at home, so that's obviously going to make a difference," Brown said. "And it will depend on how healthy we are." Beside Hunter, who is listed as assisting the Jawaws are healthier than they have been since 2015. Keith Harris began to limp near the end of the Missouri game and sat out part of yesterday's practice with a tender ankle, but will return for the Oklahoma game. Harris sprained the ankle in practice Feb. 6. Brown is 5-4 against Oklahoma. Guard Kevin Pritchard has a special incentive for playing well against Oklahoma. He was a two-time Oklahoma Player of the Year and was heavily recruited out of high school by the Sooners. The game will mark the return of Oklahoma coach Billy Tubbs, a favorite with Jayhawk fans. Tubbs is 6-10 in the final two games of six games played at Lawrence. "I have a lot of friends from there, so it would be nice to play well against them." Pritchard said. Pritchard played against Oklahoma in Norman and scored 16 points. KU vs. Oklahoma Tip-off: 3:10 p.m. tomorrow Allen Field House TV: Channels 9 and 27 Radio: KJHK-FM, KLZR-FM, KLWN-AM Probable Starters Kansas (18-6) F Danny Manning (6-11), 22.0 ppg F Chris Piper (6-8), 6.8 ppg C Mark Pellock (6-9), 2.9 ppg G Kevin Pritchard (6-3), 9.9 ppg G Mark Turkeon (5-10), 5.0 ppg Probable Starters Oklahoma (19.4) F Darryl Kennedy (6-5), 16.7 ppp. F David Johnson (6-7), 10.2 ppp. C Harvey Grant (6-9), 14.7 ppp. G Ricky Grace (6-2), 10.4 ppp. G Tim McCallister (6-3), 20.5 ppp. G Cedric Hunter (6-0), 12.1 ppg. 'Hawks will enjoy added fans Staff writer By DAVID BOYCE The women's basketball team may play in front of its largest crowd of the season when it takes on the Heat. p.m. tomorrow in Allen Field Husky. An increased attendance could result from the early-arriving students reserving seats for the men's game, which starts at 3:10 p.m. Yet, no matter what the reason, the Jayhawks say they will enjoy playing in front of more than their usual average attendance of 300. "There are very few athletes who don't enjoy playing in front of a crowd," KU coach Marian Washington said. "The crowd will help us, but we need to play very intense ball to beat Oklahoma." Kansas is coming off of an 81-79 overtime upset over Missouri on the road. The Jayhawks, 5-5 in the Big Eight Conference and 12-12 overall, will try to avert the loss that they suffered to the Sooners earlier this season. In the first game at Norman, the Soomers never trailed in the game. We were able to win. Tomorrow, the Jayhawks again will face a balanced scoring attack. Four of the five starters for the Sooners are averaging about 12 points a game. "LaTrenda Phillips is a key player for them." Washington said. "She gives them size and experience." Washington also said that the Sooners' center, Lisa Allison, had good size and could cause some problems. He scored 12-3 and averages 12 points a game. "The inside is where we get hurt." Washington said. "We're going to have to contain their inside game to win." She added that it also would take a good defensive game to beat Oklahim. Despite a solid defense in the last seven games, the Jayhawks still have been in a pattern in which they win every other game. "When our defense is good, other parts of our game seem to fall into陷阱." Washington said the team needed to concentrate when it was behind and when it was ahead. "We need more concentration and poise late in the game," she said. At Missouri, the Jayhawks blew an point lead early in the second half before a 20-17 victory. "It's the kind of ball game that if you come out and win, it's one you remember. But, also, if you lose, you remember it." Washington said. Washington said that even though the team had been in an inconsistent pattern, it had improved in areas that it needed to get stronger in. Currently, Kansas is tied with Oklahoma and Colorado in the Big Eight with 15-7 conference records. Oklahoma is 17-6 overall. She said that the free-throw shootout was important, and that it was important for the team. F Shawna Waters (5-9), 9.2 ppg C Sandy Shaw (5-11), 8.2 ppg F Jackie Martin (5-11), 9.5 ppg G Lisa Bradby (5-7), 9.7 ppg G Evente Ott (5-7), 10.4 ppg Tip-off: 12:10 p.m. tomorrow Kansas (12-12) Radio: KJHK-FM Probable Starters Oklahoma (17-6) Oklahoma (17-6) F LaTrenda Phillips (6-0), 11.9 pp F Jo Mosley (6-0), 12.2 pp C Lisa Allison (6-3), 12.0 pp G Tami Rogers (5-9), 11.7 pp G Margaret McKeen (5-7), 5.8 pp JV loses by layup at buzzer By DIANE FILIPOWSKI Staff writer Joe Mansfield scored on a layup at the buzzer, lifting Marmount to an 80-78 victory over the Kansas team last night at Allen Field Hockey. Mansfield's basket came off of a pass from Tom Fetcher, who had stolen the ball from Kansas' Jeff Palmer with about 15 seconds left in the game. The layup ended a game that was evenly matched throughout. Marymount led 45-44 at halftime, and neither team led by more than four points at any point during the game. The game-winning shot came as a surprise to Kansas coach R.C. Buford, who said he thought the game would go into overtime. Kansas took a 78-75 lead with 48 seconds on two free throws by Chad Wintz, but a three-point field goal by Marymount's Al Foster tied the score at 78-78 with 30 seconds left in regulation play. "They came up with a play when they really needed to have it, and we didn't." Buford said. Mansfield scored a game-high 28 points, including 12 points that came from his four three-point field goals. The Kansas defense, however, held Mansfield to four points in the second half. "We didn't match up on defense and offense when we knew they would get the ball into Foster if they had the chance," Buford said. "It it came down to the last couple of plays." Buford said, "We just had too many turnovers during crucial plays." "As a team, we had a good game. We executed well when we needed to. I have no complaints." Rusty Hymer, who paced the Jayhawks with 23 points, said Kansas was very conscious of Mansfield in the second half. Kansas 'Wes Wendricks, in what Buford called his best performance of the season, scored 18 points. Kenya Banks scored 14, and Palmer and Cooper Milleidge each added 10 for the Jayhawks, 7-8. Palmer also grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds. Marymount (80) Foster 1.7 12, 265 2.0 4.04 Mcferrier 4.2 10, 10 Manland 1.2 10, 265 0.1 Mcferrier 1.0 0,2 Douglis 4.0 7, 107 35 4.7 80 Kingston 19 **Hawaii** (5) Wintz 0-2.3, Hendricks 8-2 4-18, Hymer 9-0 0-23, Wintz 0-2.3, Hendricks 8-2 4-18, Hymer 9-0 0-23, Banks 7-0 1-14, Moody 0-1 2-10, Magee 4-2 5-10, Palmier 4-2 5-10, Palters 39 0-2, 70 T9-8 *** Haltiffe Marymount 45, Kansas 43, Tenport- goal - Marymount 6, Kansas 4 (Foster, Fo- douglas) 4KS Aymere 4 (Hymers) 4 Total fours - Mary- mount 19, Kansau 14, Rebounds - Marymount 23 - Marymount 36 (Pelmie) 11, Assists - Mary- mount 8, Marymount 10 (Winnz) 9, Technicals - None JoEllen Black/Special to the KANSAN Kansas guard Jeff Palmer (22) charges into Steve Roberts (40) of Marymount College in the first half of a junior varsity game last night in Allen Field House. Marymount won the game, 80-78, on a last-minute layup by Joe Mansfield. KU considers UNLV's Daniels The Associated Press help Daniels eventually play in the National Basketball Association. LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The University of Kansas has expressed a cautious interest in Lloyd Daniels, the star Nevada-Las Vegas recruit who was banned from playing for UNLV after his arrest on drug charges. Mark Freidinger, a Kansas basketball assistant, said in an interview with radio station KROL yesterday that Coach Larry Brown wanted to "He saw the immense talent he has," said Freidinger, who said Brown saw Daniel plays in a summer game. "He knows his future is in the NBA." Freidinger called UNLV recruiter Mark Warkentein yesterday "just to inquire about Llovd's whereabouts" Asked whether Kansas would eventually try to recruit Daniels, Freidin- ger said, "It all depends on his grades and transcripts and things of that nature." Daniels, who had a checkered high school history in which he attended five schools in three years, entered UNLV in January. However, after his arrest Monday for allegedly trying to buy cocaine, UNLV Coach Jerry Tarkanian said Daniels would never play for his club. Adrenaline pumps swim team before important Big Eight dual meet Joe Wilkins/Special to the KANSAN Aaron Lemieux, Plattsmouth, Neb., senior, gulps for air during the 200-yard freestyle at Robinson Natatorium. The Jayhawk swim teams will head to the University of Nebraska for a dual swim meet tomorrow. The Connusher men's and women's teams were Big Eight champions last season. Staff writer He said he hoped that facing the defending Big Eight Conference champions for both men and women would create enough excitement for the team to do well, even though it's not a championship meet. By DAVID BOYCE Adrenaline will pull the Kansas swim team through a dual meet tomorrow against Nebraska in Lincoln. Coach Gavin Kernfad said. "I put much more emphasis on championship meets," he said. Kempf said he didn't prepare his team specifically for dual meets. Kempf said he hoped to see continued progress tomorrow in quicker "If we can do that we will be just fine," he said. After a month of grueling practice during January and early this month, the team has been in the process of preparing for tapering off for the last two weeks. "Tapering is a way the team prepares for the big meets by cutting back the workload by increasing quality and rest," he said. "We are striving for more speed-oriented work with less quantity and more quality." Kemph won't put the swim team through any special workouts for this meet because he said it was too close to the Big Eight Conference championships, to be held March 5 to 7 in Lincoln, to worry about winning a dual meet "I expect a good dual meet because they are conference champions and we are striving to be that," he said. Glenn Trammel, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore, said it would take a total team effort to win against Nebraska. Since both the men's and women's teams have beaten Missouri and Iowa State, Kempf said a victory over Nebraska obviously would make his team the favorite in the conference meet. Tramannel will swim in the 100-yard and 200-yard backstroke and will face last year's conference champion in the 100-yard. "I'm not afraid of him." Trammel said. "As long as I hit all my mechanics I think I will beat him." Nebraska's Ed Jowdy beat Trammel by less than a second in the conference meet last year. In practice this week, Trammel, like all the swimmers, has tapered the massive yardage which he and the team did a couple of weeks ago. In addition to tapering off in practice, the team members will shave the hair off their bodies and wear headgear to increase conference meet times. Kempf said the shaving gave the swimmers a new feel. "They can feel the water on their body more, and it makes them feel lighter," Kempf said.