University Daily Kansan / Friday, March 4, 1988
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Seniors to play final home game
Seniors (from left) Danny Manning, Chris Piper, Archie Marshall and Sean Alvarado enjoy a preseason photo session. Alvarado was redshirted this season.
By Elaine Sung
Kansan sports writer
For some time, the fans in Allen Field House have had the privilege of watching Danny Manning, Archie Marshall and Chris Piper play.
The three have become a dynasty of sorts. They were instrumental in building a 55-game home court winning streak. They have appeared in three straight NCAA tournaments, and two years ago, they helped send Kansas to the Final Four.
Tomorrow night, the dynasty will come to an end.
The three senior forwards will appear in their last game in the field house tomorrow night against Oklahoma State.
Manning and Piper will play, but Marshall, who injured his left knee against St. John's in December, will watch from the bench.
Marshall injured his other knee in 1986 when Kansas played Duke in the Final Four. He was red-signed season to rehabilitate the knee.
"When we lost Archie, that was a terrible blow," Piper said. "But for Archie's sake, it hurt so much because we saw him struggle so hard to come back."
The game likely will be emotional. A ceremony has been planned to honor the three seniors before the game.
"I thought about it." Manning said. "I know it will be an emotional game. Hopefully, it won't get too carried away."
Junior forward Milt Newton said he thought otherwise.
"I told Danny and Piper I know they're going to cry," he said. "It will be a really emotional game. We'll just go out and play hard."
"I hope Danny goes out and scores 100 points and Piper gets a career high. We want to see them go out with a real big bang."
It will be Kansas coach Larry Brown's second recruiting class to graduate. He said he remembered watching his first recruiting class, including Cedric Hunter and Mark Turgeon, play their last game.
Emotions will be running just as high this time around.
Brown said he was excited in a way about Manplaying his last game.
"Each year, it gets tougher for me and our staff," Brown said. "I have more and more respect for Piper every day. It'll be tough to see him go. And Archie, I don't know how I'll be able to handle that. As many problems as we've had, I don't think the team recovered from that very well.
While the Jayhawks reminisce, they also must deal with Oklahoma State tomorrow night.
"It's like a step forward for him," Brown said. "It's one more phase in his career. I hope people understand what a great opportunity they've to watch him play."
If Kansas wins, it will have 20 victories, the magic number many use to evaluate a team's chances for reaching the NCAA tournament.
The Jayhawks also might meet Oklahoma State in the first round of the Big Eight tournament. Kansas, with a 19-10 overall record and a 8-5 conference record, has clinched the third seed in the tournament. The Jayhawks will play the second seed, which could be the Cowboys.
Oklahoma is coming off a 97-88 loss to Iowa in Stillwater. The Cowboys are 14-14 overall and 4-9 in the conference.
tice yesterday to rest after Wednesday's 85-64 victory over Colorado.
The Jayhawks had a short prac-
Manning was apologetic at yesterday's press conference for his involvement in the second-half fight that started between Newton and Colorado forward Brian Robinson.
"I wasn't really thinking about the game at the time when I should have been," he said. "It was a bad example on my behalf, and hopefully it won't happen again."
Forward Mike Musucci, who did not travel with the team to Colorado, practiced yesterday with the team. Brown said the 6-10 freshman had stayed in Lawrence to talk to his professors about missing classes and skipping study hall.
"The bottom line is they have to take care of all their responsibilities," Brown said.
Game 30
Kansas
Jayhawks
COACH: Larry Brown
DATE: 19-10 (8-5)
COACH: Leonard Hamilton
Record: 14-14 (4-9)
Oklahoma State Cowboys
PROBABLE STARTERS
F-21 Richard Dumas 67" 17 PPG
F-21 William Woods 65" 5.1
C-42 Sylvester Kincheon 61" 9.0
G-32 John Starks 63" 15.0
G-11 Derick Davis 510" 5.1
COVERAGE: Game time 8:05 tomorrow night, March 5, at Allen Field House. The game will be televised on WIBW-TV channel 13 and KSHB-TV channel 41. The game will be broadcast on the Jayhawk Sports Network, KLZR 106 FM.
By Keith Stroker
KANSAN Graphic
Kansas will defend Big 8 tourney title
Kansan sports writer
At noon tomorrow, the Kansas women's basketball team will begin a quest to defend its Big Eight Conference tournament championship.
The Jayhawks, 18-9 overall and 8-6 in the Big Eight, will play the Oklahoma Sooners, 14-12 and 7-7, in the opening round at the Bicentennial Center in Salina.
Kansas played the Sooners twice this year, winning both games 71-68. Kansas coach Marian Washington said that Oklahoma was a good team and that Kansas would have to be ready to play.
"The key to any good team is to have a strong point guard who can drive the lane and create offensive opportunities," Washington said. ("Margaret McKeon) is that person for Oklahoma. If she has a good game, it could be tough for us to win."
McKeon, a 5-foot-7 sophomore, is averaging 10.1 points a game.
Washington said Kansas would have to hit its free throws and rebound effectively in order to win.
"Against a team that likes to fast break, such as Oklahoma, a team has to be able to rebound in order to control the running game," Washington said. "We will put pressure on them a lot, too, to try to create some turnovers."
Braddy said the record did not mean much to her now and probably would not mean anything until the season was over. She said she was concentrating on helping the team win.
Lisa Braddy is having a good year at point guard for Kansas. A 5-foot-7 sophomore from Kansas City, Kan., Braddy said she knew how important it was to win a first-round game.
"If you can win the first-round game, it's like getting over a hump." Braddy said. "Oklahoma doesn't have anything to lose, since we beat them twice this season. It won't be easy, but if we play our game, we should win."
Brady was selected to the All-Big Eight second team this week. She had six assists against Missouri on Saturday, giving her 174 for the season, which set a new school record. Lynette Woodard had the old record of 170, which she set during the 1980-81 season.
Sandy Shaw, a 6-foot senior forward for the Jayhawks, said the team was relaxed and confident going into the tournament.
"We have had a couple of hard practices this week, and the team is looking good," Shaw said. "We have won three games in a row, and we feel we can beat anyone at this point. We have to take it one game at a time, and all we care about right now is Oklahoma."
the tournament is intense. Shaw said, and every team must be taken
Kansas senior forward Sandy Shaw was named honorablement All-Big Eight Conference earlier this week.
PROBABLE STARTERS
**Kansas Jayhawks 18-9 (8-6)**
Coach: Marian Washington PPG
F-23 Sandy Shaw 60* 13.1
F-22 Lisa Baker 511* 6.9
C-55 Deborah Richardson 64* 10.5
G-12 Chery Jackson 51* 4.8
G-11 Braiden Adalay 57* 19.3
**Oklahoma Leafs 14-12 (7-7)**
Coach: Valentine Goodwin-Colbert PPG
F-33 Jo Mosley 61* 15.2
F-35 Tina Ogden 511* 4.3
F-32 Erika Notzke 63* 8.2
G-10 Pam Zachary 56* 5.9
G-14 Margaret McKeon 58* 10.1
KANSAN Graphic
"The Big Eight tournament is an exciting time," she said. "All eight teams stay in the same hotel in Salina, which makes it very intense. It is a lot of fun after you play a game, and you see the other team packing its bags. You know you get to stay because you won the game."
The Jayhawk-Sooner matchup will be scheduled tomorrow for JKJH-KF
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KANSAN Graphic
KU track athletes hope to qualify for NCAA indoor championships
Kansas pole vaulter Chris Bohanan has one more chance to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Track Championship, March 10-12 in Oklahoma City. Bohanan, a 5-foot-10, 16-pound junior, will compete in the pole vault tomorrow in Boulder, Colo. He would have to clear at least 17-3 to qualify. Wednesday night, Bohanan cleared 17-0 at the Arkansas Invitational. He said he felt confident for tomorrow's meet.
By a Kansan reporter
"I've been in kind of a rut this season, and it is scary," Bohanan said. "My heights have not been as good this year as in the past, but I am vaulting better than it looks. I just need to work on my technique a little more, but other than that, I am confident I will make the height."
"I need to take about seven seconds off of my time in order to qualify." Watche said. "In order to do that, I will need some tough competition to make me run faster. This is a last-chance qualifiers meet, and I think that is incentive enough to push me over the top."
Four other team members will travel to Indianapolis for the Capital Invitational meet at the University of Indiana. Each will also attempt to qualify.
Stadium dedicated in honor of Howser
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -The Kansas City Royals and Florida State University officially dedicated Dick Howser Stadium yesterday in honor of the late major-league player and manager.
Watchee, 6-2 and 158 pounds, has a best time in the 3,000 meters of 8:09. He will need an 8:02 to qualify.
Jon Joslin, Stacey Smiedala and
Steve Heffernan will each run in the half mile. Craig Watcke will try to qualify in the 3,000 meters.
The Associated Press
A new $175,000 scoreboard carrying Howser's name and a bronze bust of the former Royals and New York
Yankees skipper were commemorated during a half-hour dedication ceremony.
"Today, for all of us who knew and loved Dick, who cared for him, our dream has come true . . . Dick Howser Stadium," said Howser's widow, Nancy.
In addition, Florida State President Bernard Sliger announced plans to fully endow a $650,000 project to
finance the school's 13 baseball scholarships, which will be awarded in the future as Dick Howser Championship Scholarships.
"We're taking this unusual step to honor one of the finest men ever to wear our colors," said Sliger. "Long after the names of the winners fade, the champions live on with us. Dick Howser was, and is, one of the true champions."
Chievous' 35 points ices Sooners' streak
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri senior forward Derrick Chievous had 35 points and 18 rebounds and freshman forward Doug Smith scored 19 points in the second half last night as the Tigers stopped No. 4 Oklahoma 93-90 in overtime.
The Associated Press
The loss ended Oklahoma's 12-6 game winning streak.
The Sooners, 26-3 overall and 11-2 in the Big Eight Conference, will need a victory over Nebraska at home tomorrow to wrap up the outright regular season conference title. Missouri improved its record to 7-6 in conference play and 18-8 overall.
Oklahoma overcame a 14-point halftime deficit and tied the score at 84-84 in regulation. Missouri, which improved its record to 7-6 and 18-8, watched Oklahoma senior guard Ricky Grace shoot a long three-pointer at the buzzer that fell short.
broke an 88-88 overtime tie
Gumm, a 6-10 native of Detroit, scored only two points in the first half but took charge midway through the second半. His thunderous dunk
Chievous, Missouri's all-time leading scorer, made two free throws with 27 seconds left to make the score **92-RR**
Oklahoma junior guard Mookie Blaylock, fouled by Chieveus, scored two free throws to bring the Sooners closer at 92-90, then Missouri sophomore guard Lee Coward hit a free throw for what turned out to be the winning margin.
Both Grace and Missouri senior forward Greg Church missed the first shots of one-and-one free throw situations in the final 10 seconds.
Oklahoma junior forward Stacey King, who fouled out in overtime, led the Sooners with 23 points, and Blaylock had 19. Redshirt freshman guard Terrence Mullins had a career-high 15 points for the Sooners.
With 7 seconds remaining, Missouri junior guard Mike Sandbothe missed the front end of a one-and-one and Oklahoma rebounded. Grace then ran the ball up court and launched a desperation heave 10 feet past midcourt.
STUDENT-ATHLETE HONORS: The Jayhawk Scholars Reception, honoring 102 Kansas student-athletes who have maintained at least a 3.0 grade point average this year, will be at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow in Anschutz Sports Pavilion.
Sports Briefs
At halftime of the Kansas men's basketball game against Oklahoma State, the athletes will again be honored, and nine of them who had a 4.0 GPA will be announced.
Also at halftime will be a super shootout, involving seven people who won their individual shootout contests at halftime of the men's games during the season; the tennis team will receive its Big Eight Conference 1987 championship rings; and Kansas graduate Sheila Connolly, a 1987 softball first team All-American and first team academic All-American, will be honored.
SNOW POSTPONES BASEBALL:
Yesterday's Kansas baseball game against Central Missouri Stadium at Hogwalt-Maupin Stadium was postponed until 3 p.m. Monday because of snow.
The Jayhawks play Missouri Southern here in a doubleheader at 1 p.m. Sunday.