University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, February 17, 1988
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Aggressive play helps 'Hawks defeat Cornhuskers
Nebraska's Derrick Vick tries to block a pass to Kansas' Keith Harris with 7 seconds left in last night's game. Harris sank the field goal, and the Jawhawks wore 70-48.
By Elaine Sung Kansan sports writer
Kansas coach Larry Brown said it right after the game.
It was ugly.
The Jayhawks beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers 70-48 in a classic Jekyll and Hyde performance last night in Allen Field House.
Kansas played an aggressive first half, forcing 10 Nebraska turnovers and holding the Huskers to only 19 field goal attempts in the first half.
But the Jayhaws came out in the second half and shot 32.1 percent from the field, in comparison to more than 45 percent shooting in the first half.
"You've got to celebrate the wins, but is was ugly the second half," Brown said. "It's a 20-point win in this conference, and you've got to be happy with that, especially after the loss un there."
Brown remembered vividly the 70-88 loss to Nebraska three weeks ago in Lincoln. The Jayhawks blew a 16-point lead in that game, eventually losing on a last-second jump shot by freshman forward Beau Reid. Reid scored only two points and did not hit a field goal in last night's game.
"That was probably as disappointing a loss as I've ever been associated with," Brown said. "We had that game won, and we didn't act like we wanted it. We basically gave that game away. It's something that's going to be hard to overcome for a long time.
"I'm going to enjoy this one. Then it's on to the death march."
Brown was referring to the next four games, three of them against Top 20 teams.
With this victory, the Jayhawks now have a four-game winning streak going into tomorrow's game against intrastate rival Kansas State. The Jayhawks now stand fourth with a 5-4 record in the Big Eight and 16-8 overall.
Nebraska, however, continues its slide, losing its fifth straight for a 3-6 record in the Big Eight and 12-13 overall.
The Cornhuskers struggled from the beginning, shooting 33 percent from the field in the first three minutes of the game and dropping down to 25 percent with 6:33 left in the half.
It is good when you can come out and jump on them early. We were really aggressive," Brown said. "I think that was a factor. We jumped on them from the start."
That aggressiveness might have stopped any of the Cornhuskers from scoring, but it did lead to an increase in fouls. The Cornhuskers committed 16 fouls in the first half, 11 in the second. The Jayhawks were nearly as bad, with 13 in the first half and eight in the second.
"We played good aggressive defense, and you'll get a few when you reach in," said guard Scooter Barry. "We made a lot of stupid fouls at the end of the game. But once we got in foul trouble, we realized it and stoned it.
"Coach made it a point to say that just because we were ahead, it wasn't the time to start coasting and it wasn't just fun time."
Barry also said the referees in the game were calling the fouls tight. More than half the fouls committed in the first half were called by the 12-
minute mark.
"It think the refs were trying to set the tempo for the rest of the game," said guard Jeff Gueldner. "We were playing good enough defense. Everyone was playing hard, and we were able to keep it in control."
Nebraska got into early foul trouble, and Kansas went into a one-and-one situation with less than 13 minutes left in the first half.
Guard Lincoln Minor, playing for the first time after being benched for two games, sank two free throws with less than 9 minutes left in the half to give the Jayhawks a 16-point lead.
Kansas further capitalized on the free-throws, maintaining a 19-point lead with free-throws by forward Piper and guard Clint Normore.
Kansas' Danny Manning and Nebraska's Pete Manning battle for a rebound. Both Mannings finished with 21 points.
Barry came off the bench to land a three-pointer from the right side and added two more points on free-throws to end the half 46-23.
All-American forward Danny Manning, who led the Jayhawks with 21 points and eight rebounds, increased the lead to 20 with a three-point play after being fouled by Nebraska's Richard van Ploegeest.
Forward Milt Newton came back after a disappointing performance last weekend, scoring 12 points and grabbing six rebounds.
Kansas 70 Nebraska 48
Kansas
| M | FG | T | R | A | B | F | TP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Manning | 35 | 9-20 | 3-4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| Piper | 27 | 3-7 | 4-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Newton | 27 | 3-7 | 4-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Guelder | 12 | 0-5 | 0-6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Hudner | 23 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Minor | 14 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Barry | 5 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Masciol | 12 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Livingston | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Harris | 18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Maddox | 5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Normore | 17 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 40 | 23-9 | 21-27 | 30 | 17 | 20 | 70 |
Percentages: FG. 390, FT. 778, Threepoint goals: 3-10 (Newton 2)-Blocked Shots: 2 (Newton 2) Turnovers: 7 (Guelders 2). Steals: 10 (Manning 3). Technicals: None.
| | M | FG | FT | R | A | F | TP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Vick | 26 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| King | 26 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Reid | 15 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Curtis | 15 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Weiss | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Reekewang | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Manning | 38 | 8-9 | 5-8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 21 |
| Johnson | 28 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Buchanan | 15 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Buchanan | 15 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 40 | 17-38 | 13-19 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 48 |
Percentages: FG, 436, FT, 684. Three-point goals: 1-4 (Buchanan 1)-2 Blocked Shots: 2 (King 2). Turnovers: 19 (King, Johnson 5). Steals: 5 (d with 1 bed). Techni-
kansas 46-23. Officials: Mayfield,
Dabrow, Greene.
KU-NU game high in fouls, players say
By Anne Luscombe
Kansan sports editor
Dribble, dribble, dribble, pass,
dribble, foul. Shoot, shoot. Dribble,
dribble. foul.
Kansas and Nebraska combined for 48 fouls in last night's game—the same number the Cornhuskers scored in the Jayhawks' 70-48 massacre in Allen Field House.
Even though only five more fouls were committed in last night's game than Saturday's game against Iowa, there was no difference, it felt like there were many more.
"the referees called a lot of early knicknack fouts to set the tempo." Kansas guard Jeff Guelder said. "They didn't want to let it get carried away. In the beginning there was a lot of heated talking, and the refs
didn't want to let it grow into anything serious."
Aggressive defense played a heavy role in the high number of penalties, but so did the officials' refusal to let anything slip by. In the first 10 minutes of the game, 16 fouls were called, eight on each team.
The Jayhawks gathered 16 of their 46 points in the first half on free throws. Nebraska picked up nine bonus points.
"Our defense was great," said KU forward Chris Piper. "We did a good job of keeping them from shooting field goals. But fouls really hurt us. They put them on the line too much which kept stopping the clock. Playing against Nebraska, you wouldn't think there would be a lot of fouls because it's such a quick-paced
game. But the foul trouble really hurt us."
Foul trouble might have upset the tempo of the game, but Kansas held fast to its lead throughout the entire contest. The first half was similar to the game in Lincoln but the second half was totally different. However, this time the Jayhawks didn't blow the lead they had built up.
"Coach Brown didn't say anything about the number of fouls at half time," said forward Mike Maddox of Kansas' 13 first-half fouls. "But he said to concentrate and come out the first five minutes and play hard. Up in the air, we had a big lead out let it slip away. We just need to concentrate."
So it all rested on defense, strong aggressive defense. And strong.
aggressive defense often results in fouls. This time, it resulted in 21 for Kansas and 27 for Nebraska.
"Fouls have been something we have been plagued with all year, especially when we play man-to-man against a strong physical team like KU," said Nebraska coach Danny Nee. "They attack the basket and draw a lot of fouls."
Jayhawk forward Milt Newton summed up Kansas' extensive fouls with aggression, just as each of the Jayhawk players did.
"I think the reason there were a lot of fouls was the really aggressive defense," he said. "Coach Brown wanted us to play really aggressive defense. He told us not to foul, but there were still a lot."
KU lottery plan is again the ticket for Big Eight, NCAA tournament games
By a Kansan reporter
The Kansas ticket office has announced that it will use a lottery system again to sell this year's men's basketball postseason game tickets.
Students wanting to purchase tickets for the Big Eight or NCAA tournaments must obtain and fill out an application, and the ticket office in Allen Field House.
Students whose applications are drawn in the lottery will have the chance to purchase postseason ticketing for the Big Eight tournament at $60.
The NCAA sub-regional will be March 17-20 and the sites are still undetermined. Each university in the Big Eight is allocated a certain number of tickets for the postseason games. Kansas will allocate students 20 percent of its share. The University does not yet know how many tickets it will receive for each postseason tournament.
Deadline for the applications is Feb. 26. Names of the winners will be posted 10 a.m. on the Monday before the tournament at the ticket office.
That tournament will be March 11-13 at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Mo.
Olympic skater Witt confident in defense of her crown on ice
CALGARY, Alberta — The ice queen arrived yesterday and blushed.
The Associated Press
Katarina Witt, three-time world champion and defending Olympic gold medalist, maneuvered nicely around a marriage proposal from a broadcaster.
"For the last four years, this has been my goal, the most important thing to do." Witt said of her desire to win more gold.
How she maneuvers on the ice will come under closer scrutiny, however
The East German will skate her freestyle program to music from "Carmen." So will her main rival, American Debi Thomas, the only left-handed player in 1964 Games. Thomas dethroned Witt in the 1986 World Championships.
"I decided to skate to 'Carmen' a year ago, and I had the music set," the 22-year-old Witt said at an overflowing news conference. "I was very strong on this decision. I heard of her freestyle last summer, and I thought. 'It means a big challenge.'
"We come to the Olympics in peace, and it is a good thing that so many athletes can be here and can meet and eat at the same table. This is wonderful, and I hope it can and will take place in other areas."
Although she shied away from the question about marriage, Witt, after about a 50-second delay to collect her vote, said she was on news on the role of sports in society.
"I think we have developed a freestyle that is very different from Debi's," she said. "Her portions are different from mine, and I die at the end of my program."
"I think everyone should have the same rights, and in sports, it is a great thing that makes it all possible for us to be here," she said. "My parents never could afford to send me around the world."
"Maybe the look is too emphasized to some, but the entire presentation is."
The Olympics and next month's world championships in Budapest will be her final two appearances as an amateur. Witt has not announced any plans to skate professionally, but she has studied acting for the last year
"The look, the expression of grace and heart, is all a part of the skating," she said. "I think every man prefers to look at a pretty, well built woman (rather) than one shaped like a rubber ball.
She could not deny that she does some acting in that role. The makeup, costumes and hairdos all play an important part of the total package. But the way a skater puts all of those elements together with her on-ice performance is the ultimate test.
"The sport is first. My main role is on the ice right now," she said.
Kansas hopes to stop All-American in road rematch with Cornhuskers
By Keith Stroker
Scoring points against the Kansas women's basketball team has not been easy to do this season.
Kansan sports writer
With their opponents shooting only 38.7 percent, the Jayhawks are ranked 12th in the nation in field goal percentage defense.
Kansas coach Marian Washington said the team needed to continue playing good defense to compete with Nebraska.
The Jayhawks will look to avenge an 86-4 home loss on Jan. 23 against the Cornhuskus when they play the Big Eight Conference leaders at 7:30 tonight in Lincoln, Neb.
"Nebraska played well when they beat us in Lawrence." Washington said. "They are even tougher to beat in Lincoln, We'll have to play hard for a full 40 minutes in order to have a chance to win."
The Cornhuskers, 18-4 overall and 8-2 in the Big Eight, are led by pre-season All-American forward Maurice Ivy. Washington said the 5-foot-9 Ivy was a fine athlete and a great player.
"Maurice loves to play the game of basketball and is a fine contributor for their team," Washington said. "In fact, I recruited her from Omaha to play at Kansas, but she wanted to stay in her home state."
Kansas, 15-8 overall and 5-5 in the Big Eight, will not concentrate on stopping only Ivy. Jayhawks' guard Lisa Braddy said Nebraska had other good players besides Ivy.
"We will have to key on Maurice, trying to slow her down as much as possible." Braddy said. "But Nebraska doesn't have the record they do because of just one person. They are a complete team, and we'll have to be ready to
nlav."
On Saturday against Iowa State, Braddy made 10 of 13 shots, scoring 26 points, and had four assists. She has 146 assists this season and 284 in years at Kansas.
Braddy needs just 25 assists to break Lynne Woodard's single-season mark, set during the 1980-81 season. Woodard's career mark of 502 assists is also within Braddy's range.
PROBABLE STARTERS Kansas Jayhawks 15-8 (5-5)
Coach: Marian Washington PPG
F-23 Sandy Shaw 6"0" 12.7
F-34 Meesh Stroughter 5"8" 7.5
C-55 Cedar Richardson 6"4" 10.0
G-12 Lisa Bradley 5"7" 10.3
G-11 Cheryl Jackson 5"4" 4.9
Nebraska Cornhuskers 14-4 (8-2)
Coach: Angela Beck I 59' *18*
F-30 Maurice Ivy 61' *19*
Kim Hammel 61' *9.1*
G-13 Amn Hall 61' *6.9*
G-10 Amy Bullock 56' *2.1*
G-35 Amy Stephens 58' *1.5*