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Friday, February 12, 1988 / University Daily Kansan
Sports
Iowa State slump looks good for Kansas' Big Eight record
By Elaine Sung Kansan sports writer
One question appears to be hovering in everyone's minds as the men's Big Eight conference season passes into the second half of the schedule.
Can Kansas hold on and make it to the NCAA tournament?
Game 23
Kansas Jayhawks
COAACH: Larry Brown
Record: 14-8(3-4)
Iowa State
Iowa State Cyclones
COAACH: Johnny Orr
Record: 16-8(2-6)
PROBABLE STARTERS
PPG
F-24 Chris Piper 6'8" 3.9
F-21 Milt Newton 6'4" 8.9
C-25 Danny Mannling 6'10" 23.5
G-33 Jeff Gueldner 6'3.7
G-14 Kevin Pritchard 6'3.1
PPG
F-44 Jeff Grayer 6'5" 25.0
F-41 Mark Baugh 6'5" 5.3
C-5 Lafester Rhodes 6'8" 22.6
G-22 Mike Born 6'1" 6.7
G-4 Terry Woods 6'3" 7.9
COVERAGE: Game time 3:08 tomorrow Feb. 13, at Allen Field House. The contest will be televised on the Raycom Sports Network, KMBC-TV channel 9 and KSNT-TV channel 27. The game will be broadcast on the Jayhawk Sports Network, KLZR.
Game 23
Kansas has never lost to the Cyclones in the field house under Brown.
"Everyone keeps asking me that," Kansas coach Larry Brown said. "I know the hurt of kids who don't have the opportunity to go. That's why we don't talk about it. We're going game by game and hope we improve each time. The NCAA is way down the road."
The Jayhawks can help answer the question starting tomorrow afternoon when they meet Iowa State in Allen Field House.
Besides having home court advantage, Kansas is also catching the Cyclones at their worst. Even with their high-scoring front court, the Cyclones have dropped from the Associated Press Top 20 rankings. They were dealt another blow Wednesday night, losing 87-75 to Colorado. The Buffaloes are in last place in the conference with a 1-6 record.
"We're just playing badly, and we're never making the shots," Iowa State coach Johnny Orr said. "We're not playing through hakee and not rebounding."
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Iowa State will play without starting guard Gary Thompson, who was averaging 11 points and more than three rebounds a game.
He is suffering from mononucleus and is out indefinitely. Cyclones coach Orr likely will start junior guard Mike Born against Kansas.
Born, averaging nearly seven points and more than two rebounds a game, is shooting 43 percent from three-point range, and he scored 10 points in last month's game against Kansas.
Leading Iowa State will be senior forward Jeff Grayer, the Big Eight's leading scorer, averaging 25 points and over nine rebounds a game. Senior center Lafester Rhodes, the conference's fourth-lead scoring, contributes
"Every game is important down the road," Orr said. "Our outlook isn't very good."
an average of 23 points and seven rebounds a game.
The Cyclones are 16-8 overall and 2-6 in the conference.
Kansas, on the other hand, is 14-8 overall, and tied for fourth in the Big Eight with Oklahoma State and Nebraska with a 3-4 record.
The Jayhawks are hoping their victory Wednesday night against Oklahoma State was a signal of better things to come.
"I'd like to think so," Brown said. "But then I look down the
bench. Keith hasn't been playing, and we don't have a heck of a lot of depth."
Kansas is still dealing with personnel problems, especially in the front court. Forward Mike Masucci has not practiced this week after doctors discovered a slight crack in his forehead caused last week by his collision with teammate Danny Manning playing against Oklahoma.
Brown said that he did not know whether Masucci would be able to play against the Cyclones.
Forward Chris Piper sat out yesterday's practice after playing 35 minutes against Oklahoma State, although he is still listed as one of the starters.
Brown also will start sophomore guard Jeff Gueldner against Iowa State. Gueldner, who scored five points against Oklahoma State in his first collegiate start, started what was for Kansas a three-point shooting spree. The Jayhawks finished the night six for six from three-point range.
Brown had to switch that night to a zone defense, which he does not like to use. He also expects the Cyclones to use the zone, forcing the Jayhawks to shoot from the outside.
"I've been begging the kids to shoot it against teams who use the zone against us all year," Brown said. "I've never been hesitant at shooting the three-pointer. I just don't think it's in our best interests with Danny on our team and we don't rebound well. I'd like to shoot the three-point if it's available."
KU women battle foes, free throws, now will face ISU
By Keith Stroker
Kansan sports writer
The Kansas basketball dictionary must have left out the word free-throw.
The Jayhawks women's basketball team was outscored 23-7 Wednesday night at the free-throw line by the Oklahoma State Cowgirls. Kansas has consistently fallen short in this part of its game, Jayhawks coach Marian Washington said.
Washington said the problem was a combination of aggressive play and inconsistent officiating.
The Jayhawks will look to avenge a 75-59 loss at Iowa State on Jan. 16. Kansas leads the series with the Cyclones, 16-3, including an 8-0 record at the field house.
Kansas, 14-8 overall and 4-5 in the Big Eight Conference, will try to end a two-game losing streak at noon tomorrow in Allen Field House against the Iowa State Cyclones. The Cyclones are 11-10 overall and 4-5 in the Big Eight.
Braddy had 10 assists against the Cowgirls, giving her 142 for the season. She needs 29 more to become the single season assist leader in Kansas history. Four-time Jayhawk All-American Lynette Woodward is the current leader with 170 in 1980-81.
Despite injuries and team frustrations, the Jayhawks have been getting good play from guard Lisa Braddy and forward Sandy Shaw.
Shaw is Kansas' best three-point shooter at 47.8 percent. The 6-Tope
ka senior has made 32 of 67 attempts for the season.
Washington said she had been forced to play Shaw closer to the basket because of the injuries to forwards Lisa Baker and Jackie Martin. It's a position Shaw would rather not play.
"I think I am more effective outside, shooting the jump shot," Shaw said. "I would rather play that position, but I am willing to play where the coaches need me."
PROBABLE STARTERS
PROBABLE STARTERS
Kansas Jayhaws
Coach: Marian Washington PPG
Marian Washington tougher 58' 60'
F-3 Sandy Fender 12' 25'
C-55 Deborah Richardson 64' 10'
G-12 Lisa Bradby 57' 9.6'
G-11 Cheryl Jackson 57' 4.9'
Iowa State Cyclones 11-10,4$
Coach: Pam Wettig PPG
F-30 Lisa Greiner 61' 12'
F-40 Shelly Coyle 61' 1.8'
F-Carmen Jaspers 63' 15'
G-15 Tracy Horvath 58' 6'
G-24 Etta Burns 58' 12'
The Jayhawks have been hurt by the lack of scoring from senior forward Lisa Dougherty. Dougherty hasn't been starting games because she's taking classes that cut back on her practice time, Washington said.
Kansas' seniors anticipate success in last home swim meet
"Lisa is taking courses in the afternoon that are necessary for her degree," Washington said. "She wants to graduate in May, and the courses are offered only at times when practice is scheduled."
By Tom Stinson
Kansan sports writer
Tomorrow is the last home swim meet for the nine Kansas seniors. The Jayhawks take on defending Big Ten champion Keiynah Ka in Robinson Natatorium at 11 a.m.
The Nebraska men's team is ranked eight nationally, and the women's team is 17th. The Kansas men are ranked 23rd.
Twenty-three start in 1884. Only nine remain, but what they have instilled in the Kansas swimming program will last for a long time.
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Both the Nebraska teams and Kansas teams are undefeated in Big Eight dual meets this season.
Nebraska has held the men's title since 1980 and the women's since
when we came here, the men's team was down," said Jones, a four-time Big Eight champion. "Our goal
— Gary Kempf swimming coach
The 1984 recruiting class had 13 men and 10 women.
Not only is it the most important dual meet of the Jayhawks' season, but it is also the farewell performance of seniors Anne Bloomfield, Lori Spurney, Chris Cook, Chuck Jones, Dave Nesmith, Neodugent, Denny Puckett, Grant Seavall and Karl Zueger.
"These seniors have been great," Coach Gary Kempf said. "These guys are the reason our men's program has turned around. Without their attitude and desire, we'd never be where we are. They've made a definite imprint on the program which will last when they're gone."
These guys are the reason our men's program has turned around. Without their attitude and desire, we'd never be where we are.'
In the senior men's first year, 1985, Kansas finished fourth in the conference championships. As sophomores, the Jayhawks finished third in the Big Eight. Last year, the Jayhawks were second. This season, Kempf said, the man have a chance to win the Big Eight title.
w was to rebuild the team so that by our senior year, we could win the Big Eight. And we've done that, which breeds the confidence this year."
Seaillard said, "This is it. It's really scary to think I'll never be with these people again. We're a big family. But we can leave knowing that we've done what we had to do to help the team."
This weekend's dual is important, but Kemp said it would not dictate the Jayhawks' performance at the Big Eight Championships next month in Lincoln, Neb. He said the different scoring and the added competition in the conference meet will alter the two teams' performances next month.
"I don't lay my season on a dual meet," Kemp said. "But this is a tremendously big meet for us and a sten to where we want to be."
"I love this time of year, though. Nebraska has given us more desire to be good, and now it's our time to challenge them."
Even though the meet is the seniors' last at home, most said it would not be a sad event because of the excitement generated by swimming against Nebraska.
The Cornhusker men are led by defending Big Eight champions Mike Irvin and Sean Frampton and spinner Peter Williams. The Cornhusker women are led by breaststroke Erin Hurley.
Front row — Lori Spurney and Anne Bloomfield. middle row — Grant Seavall, Dave Nesmith, Todd Neugent and Denny Puckett, back row — Karl Zuerer, Chris Cook and Chuck Jones.
Jayhawk track teams splitting for weekend
By Keith Stroker
Kansan sports writer
Kansas will split its track teams this weekend in preparation for the upcoming Big Eight Conference indoor championships Feb. 26-27 in Lincoln, Neb.
The men's team will take its jumps, pole vaulters, and short-distance runners to Oklahoma City for the Sooner Invitational at Myriad Arena. The NCAA championships will be at the arena in March.
Over 120 schools, including 1,300 athletes, will compete tomorrow at the meet, which is sponsored by the University of Oklahoma.
Men's assistant coach Steve Kuefer said the meet was a stepping stone to the Big Eight championships.
The rest of the men's team will to Lincoln, Neb., for the Frank Sevigne-Husker Invitational at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Kansas will
take its middle- and long-distance runners to the Invitational.
The Jayhawk women will join the men's team in Lincoln. Women's coach Cliff Rovelo said he was pleased with the team's performance last weekend at the Jayhawk Invitational.
Freshman runner Donnie Anderson said the meet would be a chal-
I will run in the 1,000 meters, which will have healthy competition," Anderson said. "Our distance runners are feeling confident and working hard."
The 50-team field will begin field events and qualifying heats at 6 p.m. today. Tomorrow's events begin at noon.
"This meet is almost better than the NCAA meet in terms of the competition and caliber of athletes." Rovelot said. "The times are faster, helped along by a fast track in a great atmosphere."
Controversy rips U.S. Olympic teams
CALGARY, Alberta — The U.S. Olympic effort took a beating yesterday as it was ripped by dissension in two sports just two days before the start of the Winter Games, which are already expected to be a bust for the United States.
The Associated Press
An official of the U.S. speed skating federation, one of the United States' few medal hopes at Calgary, called his team's situation a terrible mess and said he was concerned that he had lost control of his athletes.
An official of the bobsed team, a team which was not expected to win any medals, reacted angrily to accusations by Don La Vigne that La Vigne was cut to make room for Chicago Bears football player Willie Gault.
"We certainly don't want any more negative publicity," said David Heim, head of the U.S.
The International Olympic Committee yesterday agreed to requests from the team and the U.S. Olympic Committee to reinstate La Vigne. Both La Vigne and Gault are alternates.
Bobsled Federation
Meanwhile Pirin Zurbrigben, a Swiss skier, dominated training for the men's Olympic downhill, another event in which the U.S. team is expected to do poorly.
Zurbriggen captured his second straight day of time trials for the downhill, despite skiing with a bruised left leg in temperatures that had risen 56 degrees over 24 hours because of a warm Chinook
The U.S. team set medal records with 12 in 1932 and 80 in Lake Placid, N.Y., and won eight medals in Sarajevo four years ago.
Without some surprises, the United States probably won't win more than four or five medals here, most coming from speed skating and figure skating. Four is the all-time low for the United States. In 1942, at the first Winter
Games in Chamionx, France, and again in 1936, at Garmisch-Parken kirchen, Germany, the U.S. received only four medals.
U. S. figure skaters arrived in Calgary yesterday. Among them were two former world champions, Debi Thomas and Brian Boiato, either of whom could win a gold medal.
Organizers said that by yesterday afternoon, 1,295 of the 1,684 athletes expected here had registered.
The speed skating mess began when David Cruikshank of Northbrook, Ill., was cut from the team even though he won the 1,000 meters at the U.S. Olympic trials.
Cruikshank had a meeting with the U.S. Olympic Committee yesterday to try to settle his dispute
over the selection process.
"Here we are, two days before the Olympics, and we have no idea what our team is." Crulkshank "It's really ridiculous. It's sad."
U. S. speed skating coach Mike Crowe said he could start only four skaters at 1,000 meters. They would be gold medal contender Dan Jansen, Nick Thometz, Eric Flaim and Tom Cushman.
Cushman finished sixth in the Olympic trials in December but outskated Crukishk in subsequent World Cup. Starting spots are awarded at the discretion of the coaches and team manager.
"I won the Olympic trials, and now I'm out." Cruikshank said.
Jack Byrne, president of the U.S. International Speed Skating Association, said the controversy with results flaws in the selection system