Sports University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, January 28, 1987 13 'Hawks' fast break leaves Cyclones in dust By ROB KNAPP Staff writer Milt Newton's slam dunk at the end of last night's game, fittingly, came off a fast break. Men's Basketball The dunk served as an exclamation point for one of Kansas' better performances of the season. The Jayhawks, spurred by a aggressive defense and a revitalized running game, scored 14 consecutive points early and beat Iowa State 72-48 at Allen Field House. Kansas is now 14-5 and leads the Big Eight Conference with a 5-1 record. Iowa State, a suprise noncontender in the Big Eight, fell to 10-8 and 2-3 in the conference. The game was a showcase performance for the Kansas defense, which allowed its fewest points this season. "We did as many good things as we could and as we have in my four years around here," Coach Larry Brown said. Kansas allowed Iowa State forward Jeff Grayer a game-high 26 points, but Brown had no complaints. "You're not going to stop Grayer," Brown said. "If he's going to make 26 points shooting 21 shots, I'll take that any night." "I think we defended well. A lot of the shots were outside jumpers." with the tenacious Jayhawk defense giving little ground close to the basket, Grayer and his teammates were forced to take their chances from outside. Grayer had only moderate success, hitting 10 of 21 shots for 47.6 percent. The rest of the Cyclones fared much worse. Iowa State's first-half shooting had fans at the south end of the field house looking for souvenir basketballs. One shot caromed off the back of the backboard and several others never reached the rim. *On a rare venture inside, a lay-in attempt by Cyclone guard Gary Thompkins landed first-row courtside, courtesy of a Danny Manning jacket. Iowa State hit 29 percent from the field in the first half and ended the game with a 33.3 percent shooting percentage. For the second game in a row, Kansas held its opponent to an unusually low field-goal percentage. North Carolina would go against the Jawkys on Sunday. "It's just effort. I think" guard "We've worked on defense really hard. "Kansas' defensive success allowed the team to put its fast break to work early. Manning followed a Chris Piper lay-in attempt on a break and gave Kansas a 9-2 lead. After a Manning basket and a miss by Gray, the Jayhawks again run the break and on a short jump shot by Diney. The Kansas lead reached 16-2, and the Jayhawks went into half-time with a 7-0 deficit. "Kansas shot very well," Iowa State coach Johnny Orrn said. "I thought they played extremely well. They outstuffed us in every facet of the game. I'm very disappointed in the way our team played." Disappointing was a mild word to describe the evening Iowa State forward Tom Schafer endured. Schafer, who had scored 27 points in each of his last two games, hit only two of 14 shots and finished with four points. Schafer quickly became a target for fan abuse when he put up one of Iowa State's more blatant airballs in the first half. He sealed his fate early in the second half when he mistreated him with a ball, and he touched the球, an "airball" chorus up from the field house crowd. Manning led the Jayhawks with 23 points and seven rebounds. Piper and Dureon added 12 apiece. When Jayhawk guard Kevin Pritchard a hit jump late in the first half, it was the first goal field he had scored since the Nebraska game. He returned to out of his recent slump, however, hitting only two of his nine attempts. Manning's performance enabled him to climb a notch in two of the Jayhawks all-time lists. He moved past former teammate Calvin Thompson into fourth place on the career scoring list with 1,552 points. Thompson finished his career at Kansas with 1,548 points. Iowa State Manning also became Kansa's fifth-leading rebounder, passing Paul Mokeski. Manning now has 686 career rebounds to Mokeski's 680. Kansas 72 iowa State 48 M MFG F FT R A G F TP Gray 38 10-21 6-8 5 1 5 2 16 Schaffer 34 2-14 0-0 10 1 4 4 4 Schafer 34 1-0 0-0 10 1 4 4 4 Thompkins 30 1-6 2-3 4 2 4 4 4 Urquhart 7 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 Woods 7 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 Rhodus 6 0-2 1-2 0 1 0 1 0 Marghelhair 6 0-3 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 Poole 21 2-7 1-2 1-2 0 1 0 5 Spinks 7 0-1 0-0 2 0 1 0 0 Doerfeild 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 Pearl 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 Percentages: FG. 311, FT. 667. Three-point goals: 0 - G (7:Gray) 0-3: Scherzer 0-2: Hill 0-1: Spinks 0-1). Blocked Shots: 3 (Hill 2) Turnovers: 13 (Scherzer 5). Steals: 5 (Pole 5) | M | M | FG | FT | T | R | A | F | TP | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Manning | 33 | 11-15 | 1-1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 3 | | Piper | 35 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 1 | | Pellock | 19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Hunter | 35 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | | Hunters | 17 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | | Pririchard | 23 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Alvarado | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | Randall | 10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | Newton | 3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | | Harris | 18 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | | Guelderon | 2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | Totals | 3 | 1-10 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 12 | 72 | Percentages: FG. 532, FT. 714. Three-point goals: 1-1 (Turgeon 1-6). Blocked Shots: 5 (Manning 3). Turnovers: 12 (Hunter 4). Steals: 3 (Piper, Rider, Harris 1). Techni- Half: Kansas 36-20; Officials: Ron Spitler, Tom O'Meeil, Ed Hightower. KU guard Mark Marteen go in for an easy lapup past low state's Sam Hill (33) and Terry Woods The Javahinks beat the Cyclones 72-48 last night in Allen Field House. KU fast break By NICOLE SAUZEK The Kansas Jayhawks are beginning to show a new playing style. And it's one that both the team and the coaches are willing to keep. The new style begins with defense and ends with offensive fast breaks — and Jayhawks everywhere. The team agrees. Most players said they believed the team as a whole had reached a turning point. The aymawks added spark on the defensive end has not only rejuvenated the fast-break offense, but has left many of their latest opponents frustrated. "It was a great win," Coach Larry Brown said after the team's 72-48 romp over Iowa State last night. "We played great, defensively. We did as many good things on defense against them as we've done in the four years I've been here." "We've turned a corner," forward Chris Piper said. "I think we bottoned out at the Wichita State football game." Miami shot only 34 percent from the field in its 64-7 less against the Jawahres, Kansas shot 52.4 pts. Against Missouri, the Jayhawks shot 51.9 percent and won 71-70. The Tigers shot 43.5 percent. Nebraska could only connect 40.7 percent of its shots from the field during its 86-65 loss to Kansas. On Sunday, North Carolina State only shot 28.3 percent from the floor. Kansas shot 49.1 percent and won 74-60. And last night. Iowa State struggled at 31.1 percent from the floor. The Jayhawks shot 53.2 percent. "We came out, executed and played some really good defense," Piper said. "They didn't shoot well from the field, but that says something about the defense." Lately the defense has been talking for itself. Still, it's something the team thinks is long overdue. "The team has changed a lot," guard Mark Turgeon said. "The fact is, we're still young. We've had good help defensively and it's starting to show." The effect of the defense's toughness has been the team's ability to run the break. "The last eight to nine games, we've gotten the break going and we've started playing better because of it," Turgeon said. The trick to the team's defensive success is mental, guard Cedric Hunter said. "We're concentrating more on defense," Hunter said. "Everyone is helping out a lot and we're getting more backside help. If we play good defense, usually we can run the break." Because of the new offensive and defensive life, the team seems to feel better about its overall performance. "I like to think we're getting better," said forward Danny Manning. "There are still things we've got to work on. We've got to stop the other team from getting second shots and hustle more. It's little things like that make the difference." Many team members agreed last night that a new Jayhawk look was appearing and that a difficult corner had been turned toward becoming a more closely knit unit. "We finally decided that to win, we had to play hard and do our jobs." Piper said. "Before, we went on the floor and went in different directions. Now, we're pulling together as a team." Three-point distance changed by NCAA, but only technically United Press International MISSION — The three-point shot line in college basketball has been officially, but not physically, moved back 15 inches. The three-point line was put in this year to try to do away with some of the rough play under the basket. The National College Athletic Association hoped the added scoring opportunity would bring defenses out to try to stop hot-shooting guards. The line was placed 19 feet, 9 inches from the center of the basket. The NCAA, in a release, said it wanted the official distance to be measured from the center of the backboard instead of the center of the basket — a difference of 15 inches. "We will call it a 21-foot shot from now on," said Ed Steitz, secretary of the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee and athletic director at Springfield. three-point line nearer to the international three-pointer, which is 21 feet, 9 inches. The NBA three-point line is placed at 23 feet, 9 inches. The three-point line — whether from 19 feet, 9 inches or 21 feet, has caused an increase in scoring in NCAA Division 1 basketball. Through the first half of this season, games have been averaging 144.9 points between teams. This is the highest figure since 1979. Last year, NCAA games averaged 138.7 points. Dawson elected to Hall of Fame The change, minor as it is, appears to move the collegiate Other members of the 1987 class of Hall of Famers are: running backs Larry Csonka and John Henry Johnson, defensive tackle Joe "Mean Joe" Greene, center Jim Langer, wide receiver Don Maynard and guard Gene Upshaw. CANTON, Ohio — Len Dawson, quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs in its only Super Bowl victory, yesterday was one of seven elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. United Press International They were named on a majority of ballots cast by a 30-member selection committee composed of media representatives. The class is the largest since 1971, and raises the number inducted into the Hall to 140. Induction ceremonies will take place Aug. 8 on the front steps of the Hall, and will be followed by the National Football League preseason opener between Kansas City and the Los Angeles Rams. After five years as a reserve with Pittsburgh and Cleveland, Dawson led the Dallas Texans to the 1962 American Football League championship. The native of Alliance, Ohio, and Purdue product then won four AFL passing championships with Kansas City, and was the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl IV in a 23-7 upset of Minnesota. Csonka, 40, Stow, Ohio, stormed out of Syracuse to play eight seasons with Miami and three with the New York Giants. He totaled over 1,000 yards from 1971 to 1973 and was the MVP of Super Bowl VIII, a 24-7 victory over Minnesota. Csonka had 1,891 career carries for 8,081 yards and 64 touchdowns, and 106 receptions for 820 yards, which he converted into four touchdowns. Greene spurred the "Steel Curtain" defense that led the Steelers to four Super Bowl victories in the 1970s. The 40-year-old native of Temple, Texas, and North Texas State product played in 10 Pro Bowls, including eight from 1970 to 1977. Langer, 39, a North Dakota State product, spent 10 seasons with the Dolphins starting in 1970, playing in the national division during 1972 season. The native of Little Falls, Mont. played in three Super Bowls and six straight Pro Bowls between 1973 and 1978. Mmaynard, the Crosbyton, Texas, native who turned 50 Sunday, played 10 of 15 seasons with the Jets. The Texas Western standout is one of only three players to total 50-plus catches and 1,000-plus yards in five different seasons. He caught 663 passes for 11,834 yards and 88 touchdowns. Upshaw, 41, the executive director of the NFL. Players Association, played in 307 straight preseason, regular and post-season games more than 15 seasons. The Texas A&I product, a native of Robstown, Texas, played in three Super Bowls. KU hoping to stop Cyclones Staff writer Bv DAVID BOYCE The women's basketball team will try to maintain its perfect home-court record over the Iowa State 7-30 tonight in Allen Field House. KU is 7-0 at home against the Cyclones and owns a 13-2 overall record in the Iowa State series. The Jayhawks, however, must rebound from a heartbreak, overtime loss to Kansas State before facing the Cyclones. "I think we will respond," Coach Marian Washington said. "This team has shown a lot of gutsiness this year." Iowa State is wistless in the Big Eight Conference at 0-5, with a 10-4 overall record. Kansas is now sixth in the conference with a 2-3 record and But Washington said the Cyclones had two strong inside players that the Jayhawks needed to control in order to win. "Lisa Greiner and Stephannie Smith have played very well from the center and forward position," she said. Smith, a senior center, scored 22 points and pulled down eight rebounds against the Jayhawks last year in a 74-69 loss in Lawrence. She is averaging 16.3 points and 8.6 rebounds a game, leading the team in both categories. Senior guard Etta Burns does a very good job running the offense, Washington said. "They are a capable team," she said. "Their conference record is not an indication of how well they have played. "Defense is the key. We have to get stronger defensively and be more consistent with what we do." This aggressive defense has led to a discrepancy at the free-throw line. Opposing teams are going to the free-throw line almost twice as often as the Jayhawks. KU has attempted 336 free throws to its opponents' 527. "When you are an aggressive ball Probable Starters The Jayhawks made only 3-of-8 from the line against K-State. KU vs. Iowa State Tipoff: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Allen Field House NANSA (3-10) F Shawna Waters (5-9), 9.9 ppg F Lisa Baker (5-11), 5.9 ppg C Jackie Martin (5-11), 10.4 ppg G Lisa Bradley (5-7), 8.6 ppg G Evette Ott (5-7), 10.5 ppg club, you are apt to foul. and at the line, we have to hit ours. Iowa State (10-8) lowa State (10-8) F Stephanie Smith (6-1), 16.3 pp F Sandy Hafner (5-9), 8.7 pp C Carmen Jaspers (6-3), 11.3 pp G Etta Burns (5-7), 10.6 pp G Tracy Horvath (5-8), 6.2 pp OU wins big; Buffs still winless From Kansan wires BOULDER, Colo. — Daryl Kennedy scored 21 points and Harvey Grant added 18 as No. 10 Oklahoma overwhelmed Colorado 87-62 in a Big Eight Conference basketball game last night. Oklahoma ran off a 24-10 streak at the end of the first half and took a 40.2% The victory gave Oklahoma a 15-3 record overall and 4-1 mark in the conference while Colorado fell to 6-12 and 0-6. Temple 76, Rutgers 56 PHILADELPHIA - Sophomore DePaul 70, Weber State 51 forward Mike Vresweysk scored 20 points as No. 7 Temple defeated Rutgers 78-56 in an Atlantic 10 Conference basketball game last night It was the Owls' 29th consecutive victory in the 1980s and their 11th in 21 games this season. ROSEMONT, Ill. — Dallas Comegys scored 16 points, and Rod Strickland added 14 yesterday and led eight-ranked DePaul to an easy 70-51 victory over Weber State. The Blue Demons led 41-27 at the half and built the lead to 49-29 when Kevin Edwards hit a basket with 15:35 remaining in the game. Weber State scored eight straight points but could get no closer than 12 the rest of the way. St. John's 61, Villanova 58 NEW YORK - Willie Glass hit successive baskets in the final 94 seconds last night to help No. 15 St. John's to a 61.58 Big East Conference victory over Villanova. Villanova, 11-8 overall and 4-4 in the conference, rallied from a seven-point deficit to tie the game 55-55 before Glass scored on a bank shot with 1:34 remaining. After a turnover by Villanova, Glass hit a 17-footer with 40 seconds left and gave the Redmen a 59-55 lead.