University Daily Kansan / Monday, March 21, 1988
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Jayhawks defeat Murray State, await Vanderbilt
Bv Anne Luscombe
Kansan sports editor
LINCOLN, Neb — The Kansas Jayhawks have taken their first step toward Kansas City with a three-point victory over upset-minded Murray State.
After defeating Xavier, 85-72, in the first round of the sub-regionals and a narrow 61-58 victory over Murray State yesterday in Lincoln, Neb. Kansas advances to the NCAA MidWest Region in Pontiac, Mich.
The Jayhawks breezed to a 12-point advantage over Murray State, 25-13, with 5:18 left in the first half. Kansas went on an 11-point unanswered streak before the Racers jumped back into the game.
with the combined talents of 6-foot-6 forward Jeff Martin and 5-8 guard Don Mann, the Racers drew nine points at the close of the half. 28:23.
Murray State did not relent any in the second half.
Kansas forward Danny Manning opened the half for the Jayhawks with a 10-foot baseline jump shot, but Mann retaliated with a 24-foot jumper. He then was fouled by Kansas guard Kevin Pritchard and completed the four-point play by sinking the free throw.
Mann then assisted Martin with a 26-foot jump shot with 16:12 left, narrowing the game to 30-29.
The Jayhawks' first half lead had been nullified.
"I don't know why we do that," Pritichard said of the Jayhawks' tendency to build leads and then blow them. "We come out so intense. We concentrate so much on defense in the beginning. I don't know if we let
up, maybe the other team gets used to it (the defense). But every team is going to make a run at it."
With the comfort of the lead gone, the game became a see-saw, with the Jayhawks and the Racers constantly closing in and overtaking each other.
"We stayed with our zone and played a 1-2-2 matchup," said Murray State coach Steve Newton. "We used a one-man chaser on Manning. We were able to keep Kansas offbalance a lot. In the second half, we didn't give up easy shots."
Eight consecutive points by Pritchard, consisting of back-to-back three-pointers and two free-throws gave Kansas a six-point lead.
But with 7:57 left in the game, Kansas was up by one, 48-47. Manning was fouled by Racer center Carl Sias, but he failed to connect on either of his free-throws. Racer guard Paul King and Pritchard exchanged three-pointers, giving Pritchard his fourth of the afternoon.
"After I missed the two free-throws, I wanted to do something to help my team out," Manning said. "I wanted to make up for my mistakes."
He hof e nman
the Jawhaws left, the Jayhawas trailed, 38-57. A six-foot hook by Manning put the 'Hawks up by one. The Racers then tried to run the clock down to the final seconds, but it proved to be to their disadvantage.
He more than compensated.
Mann, with three seconds remaining, drove in for a four-foot shot and missed. Manning grabbed the rebound and was fouled by Sias.
Manning then gave the Jayhawks a little breathing room by sinking both sides of the one-and-one.
The Racers tried to set up a last second shot when they threw the ball inbounds, but it was Kansas that
Danny Manning and Kevin Pritchard celebrate after Kansas defeated Murray State, 61-58. Yesterday's victory advanced the Jayhawks to the NCAA Midwest Regionals in Pontiac, Mich.
Kansas 61 Murray State 58
Kansas
| | M | FG | FT | R | A | C | F | TP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Newton | 29 | 5-10 | 1-2 | R | 3 | A | 1 | 11 |
| Paper | 29 | 1-13 | 1-2 | S | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 |
| Mminger | 35 | 10-19 | 0-2 | S | 5 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| Gueldner | 23 | 1-4 | 0-0 | A | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Prichard | 38 | 4-9 | 0-4 | A | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| Harris | 22 | 2-3 | 0-0 | B | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Maddox | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Normore | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Barry | 17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | D | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Barry | 17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | D | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 200 | 23-49 | 10-15 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 61 | 11 |
Percentages: FG, 469; FT, 667. Three-point goals: 5-11 (Pitcherhand), 5-10 (Moundbacker). Turnovers: 15 (Piper, Manning, Harris 3). Steals: 12 (Harris 3). Techniques: None.
Murray State
| | M | FG | FT | R | A | T | P |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Martin | 40 | 7-16 | 7-7 | F | 7 | A | 22 |
| Ogden | 31 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sias | 26 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Mann | 39 | 4-15 | 6-7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| King | 32 | 3-17 | 6-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| McClatchney | 14 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Foster | 9 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brooks | 9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Totals | 200 | 19-51 | 13-16 | 28 | 10 | 12 | 58 |
Percentages: FG; 373, FT; 813. Three-point goals: 7-18 (King 3-6) Bound Shots: 10 (McClatchy). Turnovers: 13 (Martin, Ogden, Mann, McClatchy, Foster 2), Stacks: 5 (Mann
Half: Kansas 28-23. Officials: Higgins,
Armstrong, Tackett, Mingle replaced Arm-
strong with 13-32 remaining in second half.
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claimed the victory 61-58.
"This was a great game," Kansas coach Larry Brown said. "I'm really proud of these kids. Look at the last minute, it typifies our season. Danny gets the shot to make us go ahead, gets the key rebounds and sinks the free-throws. The great thing about it
is, Danny got the big rebounds and I've been on his back all year, and this was the biggest one of all."
The top rebounder for the Jayhawks, however, was forward Keith Harris who grabbed eight rebounds. Harris also led the team with three steals.
"Harris ruins a shirt of mine every game," Brown said. "But everytime I say something nice about him, he breaks my heart. But he was sensational guarding Martin and post-people when Pipe got in foul trouble. We just need to get Harris consistent."
Brown also complimented the performance by Pritchard, calling it sensational. Pritchard had 16 points. All of his field goals were three-pointers. He grabbed four rebounds, handed off two assists and didn't commit a single turnover - all with an injured knee.
Pritchard injured his right knee playing against Oklahoma State in the opening game of the Big Eight conference tournament. He did not play in the Jayhawks' 69-54 loss to Kansas State in the tournament semifinal.
He gave Brown another scare yesterday when he came down after a missed lauv and lav on the floor.
to pop up.
However, this time it was his left ankle.
"Everyone makes fun of me because I'm on the floor all the time. I think that's where I spend half my time." Pritchard said.
The Jayhawks will play the Vanderbilt Commodores in Pontiac later this week. The Commodores, seeded seventh in the Midwest Regional, upset No. 2 seed Pittsburgh yesterday 80-74 in overtime.
East
Tech beats KU women
By Keith Stroker
Kansan sports writer
Louisiana Tech jumped out to a 23-4 lead in the first 9 minutes of the game and never looked back, defeating the Kansas Jayhawks 89-50 on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
The Techsters were led by first team All-American guard Teresa Weatherspoon, who had 10 points and 13 assists. Kansas coach Marian Washington said Weatherspoon was a great competitor.
"Our only chance we had to win tonight was to stop Weatherspoon," Washington said. "Tech has a very fine ball club, but we just didn't shoot the ball the way we are capable of shooting it. You're not going to win when you can't get it to fall."
The Jayhawks finished their season 22-9, and for the second year in a row, they lost in the second round of the 40-tournament. Last season, Kansas lost 82-10 to Georgia.
The Jayhawks went on a 9-1 scoring streak and trailed 24-13 with 8:29 left. But the Techsters outscored Kansas 18-10 in the remainder of the half for a 42-23 half time lead.
Louisiana Tech, 28-2, has defeated Kansas in each of the two teams 10 previous meetings. The last game
was Nov. 29, 1986, in Lawrence, and the Techsters won 56-40.
Washington said that despite the loss, the team can be proud of its accomplishments this season.
"I think it is incredible for us to be able to get back into the national tournament for a second straight year," Washington said. "It is tough to play on the road, especially against a team the caliber of Louisiana Tech. We can definitely hold our heads high."
Louisiana Tech 89 Kansas 50
Kansas was led by Lisa Baker with 12 points, Deborah Richardson with 12 rebounds and Lynn Page with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
3 2-4 6, 8, Westbrook 6 4-6 16, Lacy 5 5-6 15,
Lewis 7 3-17, Weatherford 17 8-10, Eidring 1 8-
6 4 7, Stall 0-1 2-1, Brown 4-2 10, Chambers 0-2 2-2,
Woolf 0-0 0, Meyer 0-0 1-9, Hairy 1-1 3, Totals 1
saltline: Louisiana Tech 42-23. Total Louisiana
Techs 16, Kansas 25. Assistants Rebounds, Louisian
Tech 9, Kentucky 8. Three point goals. Assistances Louisiana Tech 20
Techs 7, Tennessee 14. (Brady 3). attendance: 2,615.
Jackson 0-0-0, Browder 0-2-4, Richardson 1-4-3,
Jackson 2-2-6, Bradley 1-2-3, Doughty 4-2-8, Arnold 0-0-0, Nelson 0-0-0, Page 4-2-10, Baker 4-12, Morgan 0-0-0, Totals 19-20-50.
Despite injuries, lost player KU wins two NCAA games
By Elaine Sung
Kansan sports writer
Kansas went in paired against No. 11 seed Xavier, the Midwestern College Conference tournament winner from Ohio that finished 18th in the final Associated Press poll.
March Madness began last week with the 64 teams beginning NCAA tournament play.
Kansas guard Kevin Pritchard used the time before the opening round to rest up his knee. He sprained his knee playing against Oklahoma State, and missed the Big Eight tournament semifinals against Kansas State. Pritchard was fitted for a knee brace Tuesday. He said was determined to play against Xavier.
The NCAA kept the Jayhawks close to home with a berth in the Midwest Regional and a No. 6 seed, dessele being unranked.
the jayhawks also went into the opening round without freshman forward Mike Masucci. Kansas coach Larry Brown dismissed
"You can't miss practice, and you can't be irresponsible in school. Unless something unexpected happens, I doubt if he'll be back at Kansas," Brown said last week.
Masucci after he missed last Sunday's team meeting and then was late for Monday's.
Meanwhile, the Jayhawks had to deal with Xavier, and they knew not to underestimate the Musketeers, who eliminated Missouri 70-69 in the opening round of last year's national tournament.
the game.
Kansas pulled away again, completing six of nine free throws in the last minute and a half. The 85-72 victory sent the Jayhawks into the second round of the sub-regions against Murray State, the Ohio Valley Conference champion.
year's The Jayhawks had leads as big as 25 points, but the Mukateers refused to give up, chipping away at the gap during the second half and reducing the lead to just eight points with less than 3 minutes in the game.
Kansas 74
Kansas 74
Oklahoma State 58
Before the NCAA Tournament, the Jayhawks had mixed results in the Big Eight Tournament.
Kansas State took the opportunity in Kemper for revenge for last month's loss to Kansas in Ahearn Field House.
City...Forward Milk Newton helped the team out with a season-high 29 points. He also grabbed nine rebounds and had three assists.
Kansas State 69
The Jayhawks overpowered the Cowbys for the third time this season and advanced to the seminal round of the Big Eight tournament at Kemper Arena in Kansas City. Mo.
In that game, the Jayhawks held on in the closing seconds to win 64-63, but this time, the Wildcats stopped the Jayhawks from the very start of the game.
Kansas 54
The Associated Press
Tyson rips Tubbs in 2
TOKYO — Mike Tyson softened Tony Tubbs with body punches then knocked him down with a left to the head in the second round and retained the world heavyweight championship early today at the Tokyo Dome.
After the left hook landed, Tubbs reeled into a neutral corner and collapsed as Tyson tried to hit him once again. One of Tubbs' cornmere immediately jumped into the ring and referee Arthur Mercante stopped the fight.
The end came at 2:54.
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Tubus held his own in the first round with a left jab. But in the second round, Tyson began landing degaharmer blows to the body which hurt Tubus. Tyson also got in some good right uppercuts and a couple of left hooks to the head.
But it was the body shots that spelled the end for the 238¹⁰-pound Tubus. He was badly hurt before the left hook crashed into the side of his head. There appeared to be blood on a yellow towel that was used to prop up his head while he was still on the canvas.