University Daily Kansan / Monday, February 22, 1988
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Sports
Jayhawks bedeviled by Duke in overtime, 74-70
By Elaine Sung
For 13 minutes on Saturday afternoon, it looked like the fans in Allen Field House and television viewers across the country would witness a classic unset.
But it was the old nightmare again. Kansas lost not only one big lead in the game, but two: a 15-point lead in the game, itself, and a six-point lead in overtime.
The result was that Kansas lost to sixth-ranked Duke 74-70 in overtime.
"We were great early on, and then we got shaky," Brown said. "They got on the board and made some athletic plains."
The defeat drops Kansas to 17-9 overall, but it does not affect the conference record of 6-4 and third place in the Big Eight.
The Jayhawks had jumped to a 12-3 lead in the first 5 minutes of the game. Duke coach Mike Krzewyze, who dislikes the zone defense as much as does Kansas coach Larry Brown, employed the man-to-man. Danny Manning slipped through it to score six of those first 12 points.
The Jayhawks then responded with three straight possessions, increasing their lead to the biggest of the game at 15.
But the Blue Devils recovered their composure with 6:57 remaining in the half. Forward Danny Ferry started the comeback, landing his only three-point shot of the afternoon. Quin Snyder followed with another three-pointer.
When Manning finally ended Kansas' scoring drought with two free-throws, the damage had already been made. They were left with only a 'four-point lead.
Manning completed the back end of his one-and-one, giving Kansas a one-point lead at halftime with the score at 28-27.
The game came down to the last 4 minutes. Ferry landed a turnaround jump shot at 3:34, creating a twopoint lead.
On Duke's next possession, however, Manning stole the ball and tossed it to guard Lincoln Minor for the game-tying shot.
With just more than 1 minute left and the score at 60-60, Manning fouled Robert Brickey, who finished the game with 10 points, going two for six from the free-throw line.
Brickey missed both his shots, and just 20 seconds later, Brickey fouled.
Manning, who finished with 31 points at the rebound, missed the ball on two occasions.
That was when Kansas called a timeout, Brown, looking angry and disappointed after the game, knew that an overtime period would be deadly for the Jayhawks.
See DUKE, p. 14, col. 1
Kansas 70 Duke 74
Kansas
| | M | FG | FT | RI | A | I | F | TP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Manning | 13 | 11-21 | 9-11 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 31 | |
| Piper | 32 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |
| Piper | 28 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| Prichard | 42 | 4-11 | 1-1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Minor | 5 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Barry | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Masuol | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Guelderen | 27 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| Harris | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Normore | 18 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Team | 18 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
Percentages: FG, 444, FT, 722. Three-point goals: 1-6 (Nowton 1-2). Blocked Shots: 6 (Manning 3). Turnovers: 21 (Manning 5, 6). Fouls: 13 (Manning 4, Normore 10). Nights: Not available.
| | M | FG | FT | R | A | F | Tp |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Brickey | 34 | 4-7 | 2T | 9 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| King | 34 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| Ferry | 34 | 6-16 | 7-8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| McKay | 39 | 6-19 | 8-7 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 20 |
| Snyder | 39 | 6-11 | 7-9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| Smith | 15 | 4-6 | 2-1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| Henderson | 19 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Koubek | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Abeldenly | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | | 25-65 | 20-28 | 47-10 | 8 | 21 | 74 |
Duke guard Quin Snyder passes over Kansas guard Kevin Pritchard's head. Snyder led the Blue Devils with five assists and 21 points.
Percentages: FG; 385, FT, 714. Threepoint goals: 4-11 (Snyder 2)-Blocked 1-10 (Snyder 2)-Strockle 1). Turnovers: 22 (Ferry 9). Steals: 9 (Strockle 3, Snyder 3). Techniques: None.
Half: Kansas 28-27. Officials: Fraim, Dodge Wirtz.
Kansas forwards Chris Piber and Keith Harris battle for a rebound against Duke center Alaa Abdelnaby
Duke attack included a surprise
By Anne Luscombe
Kansan sports editor
Several similarities were evident between Saturday's game against Duke and the one two years ago in the NCAA Final Four. Danny Manning fouling out and Kansas losing were just two.
But the Blue Devils found a secret weapon even they weren't really aware they possessed — junior guard Quin Snyder.
Two years ago, Snyder was just a freshman when the Blue Devils eliminated the Jayhawks in the first round of the Final Four. He didn't even play in that game. He watched it from the bench.
This time, he was the high scoreer for Duke with 21 points. Snyder led the team in three-point shots, going
two for two. He made one with 2:30 left in overtime, which brought the Blue Devils from a five-point deficit to within two points of Kansas, 68-66. He also led his team in assists with five, and he and guard Kevin Strickland shared the top spot for steals with three apiece.
But most importantly, he scored the winning points by sinking six free throws in the last 39 seconds of overtime. The last four were the ones that doomed the Jayhawks to a fate they knew too well at the hands of the Blue Devils, a loss. This time, the score was 74-70.
"I felt really good about them (the free throws). They broke the ice because I'd missed a couple earlier," said Quin, who went seven for nine from the line. "I knew these two were
really big because they would put us up by four, and a three-pointer couldn't beat us."
Snyder had a lot to prove in this particular game. First, he wanted to prove to his coach what he could accomplish. Second, he wanted to prove to his teammates that he could come through for them. And third, he wanted to prove to himself what he could do against Kansas, the school with which he almost decided to sign.
"It was a tough decision whether to come to Duke or Kansas. I know a lot of guys on their team. I be honest, it made me sad," Snyder said.
Snyder proved his point on all counts.
"People say when the game is on the line, Quin doesn't play well," said Strickland. "He wanted to prove he
was a big time player and I think he proved it. Like Coach K (Krzyzewski) said, he moved his game up another level. I've never seen Quin play like this. I could see it in his eyes, whether passing or shooting, he did the right thing."
Krzyzewski is also a firm believer now
"What a great game for Quin. I'm so proud of him. We have a couple of big seniors on the team, and he's just a junior. So this is just a great game for him. He's not an (Tommy) Amaker or a (Johann) Dawkins', he said. "He's a pretty good player in star guards, 'but tonight I think he reached a new level."
And by the smile on Snyder's face after the game, it was apparent he felt he had proved his point to himself, as well.
Jayhawks beat Lady 'Cats at Ahearn
Victory is last game between Kansas and K-State in field house
Bv Keith Stroker
Kansan sports writer
MANHATTAN — In front of 1,112 fans, the Kansas women's basketball team battled the Kansas State Lady Cats for the final time at the Mike Ahearn Field House.
After 38 years of basketball thrills and excitement at the field house, K-State is building Fred Bramlage Coliseum for next season.
As people thumb through the record books of the old field house, they can see a variety of basketball features in both men's and women's basketball, including the games between rivals K-State and Kansas.
Saturday night, the Kansas women's basketball team entered those record books one last time by defeating the Wildcats 74-58. The victory is only Kansas' fourth against 12 defeats at the field house.
Kansas improved its record to 16-9 overall and 6-6 in the Big Eight Conference. K-State fell to 8-17 and 1-11.
Jayhawk forward Sandy Shaw led the team in scoring 20 points. She said it was nice to beat K-State at
"This series produces a lot of emotion for me." Shaw said. "It is a great rivalry. When they fell behind tonight, they never gave up. It was a very intense game, one I loved being a part of."
their field house for the last time
Shaw took all six of Kansas' threepoint shot attempts and made four.
Kansas coach Marian Washington said the Jayhawks played well at the right time in preparation for the Big Ten tournament in Salina. March 5-7.
Trailing 8-4 with 16:05 left in the first half, the Jayhawks outscored the Lady 'Cats 26-7 during the next 8 minutes for a 30-15 lead. Kansas tried to set the tone of the game with aggressive defense and the fast
"We were struggling with injuries for awhile, but we are beginning to heal at the right time," Washington said. "I feel that anytime Kansas and Kansas State play, regardless of the records, it will be a tough, physical contest. Tonight was no exception."
However, K-State tightened up its defense and executed well on offense.
In the second half, the Wildcats twice came within five points, the second time at 46-41.
cutting a 15-point deficit to seven, 40-33 at balftime.
K-State lost some momentum when forward Janet Madsen was helped from the court after injuring her right knee with 15:41 left in the game. The Lady 'Cats' leading scorer this season with 12.3 points a game, Madsen scored just six before departing
Kansas forward Lisa Dougherty, somewhat affected in her play by a lack of practice time because of class commitments, scored 14 points and grabbed five rebounds. Dougherty was pleased with the team's performance.
The injury, coupled with good execution and solid play by Kansas, hurt Kansas State the rest of the way. With the Jayhawks leading 46-41, Kansas outscored the Lady 'Cats 17-4, taking a 63-45 lead and sealing the victory.
"At times, we broke down on defense, allowing them to get close, but we seemed to execute at the right
Kansas State was led by Diana Miller's 14 points and eight rebounds. Rita Matteucci, Nadira Hazim, and Stephanie Lane each had 12 points, and Lane added seven rebounds for the Lady 'Cats.
time." Dougherty said. "Home court advantage means a lot in this series. This win feels good and is a big one to help our confidence."
Shaw and Lisa Baker led Kansas in rebounding with six each, and Lisa
The Jayhawks play their final home game of the season at 7 p.m. Wednesday against the Oklahoma Sooners.
Kansas 74,
Kansas 74,
Kansas State 58
Shaw 8 0/0, 26. Browning 3 2/8, 8. Richardson 3 0/0,
Jackson 2 2/8, Brady 2 2/8, Dougherty 6 2/4,
Arnold 0 0/0, 0. Page 0 0/0, Baker 5 2-3/12. Totals 30
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Hattie State 40-33. Total funds: Kansas State 16.
Kansas State 12. Founder not-out: Nebraska 12.
Kansas State 11. Point goal: Kansas State (Miller 1) Kansas State (4 Shaw)
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