thursday, march 11, 2004
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the university daily kansan
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BIG12: Tournament begins Thursday in Dallas
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well, and if the Jayhawks find a way to defend the three, it's not impossible for them to win. It could be a very tough three days with victories against Missouri, Texas and OSU that are likely necessary in order to capture the title. If any of those teams are upset it could clear a path for Kansas.
4 Colorado — Odds to win:
20-1. The Buffaloes finished well down the stretch, winning five of six Big 12 games. But their best victory was at home against a struggling Texas Tech squad. Center David Harrison has to play well all tournament. He can't let his temper get to him as he has done many times before, notably in Lawrence against Kansas. If he puts up numbers like he averaged during the regular season — 17 points and nine rebounds a game — Colorado
could surprise tournament watchers.
5 Texas Tech — Odds to win: 18-1. Coach Bobby Knight knows how to win, but do his players? None of his Red Raiders have seen success in an NCAA Tournament, and getting blown out in the Big 12 Tournament seems commonplace for Texas Tech. A matchup against Colorado is a winnable game, but the problem is that conference heavyweight OSU will be right around the corner.
6 Missouri — Odds to win:
12-1. Despite being the sixth seed, the Tigers have a chance to win the tournament. The Big 12 coaches picked them to win the regular season title, which didn't happen. But with a strong bench, and a commanding performance by center Arthur Johnson in the season finale
against Kansas, the Tigers are looking to upset someone. Coach Quin Snyder is out to prove the early season accolades weren't a fluke, and he has the talent to do it.
7 Oklahoma — Odds to win: 25-1. The Sooners had a chance to pull off some upsets in the tournament and perhaps sneak into the NCAA tournament, but that was before senior center Jabahri Brown, the team's leading rebounder, was suspended for the rest of the season for allegedly having a firearm and marijuana in his house. Center Kevin Bookout, who was the leading rebounder before he got hurt, played in only 13 games and is out for the season. With senior Jason Detrick as their leading scorer at 11.4 points per game, it's a good thing the Sooners only give up an average of 62 points per contest.
8 Iowa State — Odds to win:
35-1. If the Cloncles were playing at home the odds would be drastically different. They went 15-1 in Ames, with victories against Kansas and Texas. But they also lost in Waco, Texas to the lowly Baylor. The Big 12 Tournament is in Texas — not a good sign for the Cylcones. Senior guard Jake Sullivan and Big 12 Freshman of the Year candidate Curtis Stinson can heat up during stretches, but it likely won't be enough to win the tournament.
Iowa St. this afternoon.
9 Kansas State—Odds to win: 45-1. K-State finished strong with a home victory against Texas, but their best game other than that was actually a loss — by one point, at home — to OSU. The Wildcats didn't have any other quality conference victories, and shouldn't pose a threat in the tournament. Freshman Jeremiah Massey has been their lone bright spot averaging 15 points and eight rebounds, but not even his play will likely be enough to upset
10 Nebraska — Odds to win:
30-1. The Cornhuskers defeated Missouri, Kansas, Texas Tech and Arizona State but also lost to Creighton and K-State twice.
Forward Brian Conklin led the conference in three-point shooting at .568 percent, and the Huskers are led by Andrew Drevo and Kansas City native Nate Johnson. If the team that beat Kansas and Texas Tech shows up, Nebraska could surprise. If the team that lost to K-State shows up, it will not.
11 Texas A & M — Odds to win: 100-1. Truly the worst team in the conference. At 0-16, they lost three more games than Baylor, which has only five scholarship players. While Nebraska, ISU and K-State are close in seeds and talent, the Aggies are so far behind them that their football team almost outscores the basketball team. A & M's Andy Slocum is tied with Simien for second in the conference in
Baylor — Odds to win: Not good. In fact it's impossible. The Bears put themselves on probation after last summer's events, keeping them out of tournament play. But coach Scott Drew and his team would have been the 11 seed, after finishing the season 3-13 in the Big 12. The team will wait next year to find out if the NCAA throws any more probation its way. For now, Drew will have to cheer on his dad, Homer Drew, the coach of NCAA Tournament-bound Valparaiso.
Our take: On Sunday Texas will be crowned tournament champs with a close victory against OSU. Victory is possible for Kansas, but it will have to continue its hot play and probably defeat Missouri, Texas and Oklahoma State on the way. That will be no easy task.
SPRINTER: Bookman enters meet as favorite
rebounding, but that will prove to mean nothing once the tournament starts.
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Edited by Robert Perkins
Bookman plans to sit-out the outdoor track season to concentrate on qualifying for the Summer Olympics
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To qualify for the Olympics, Bookman will have to finish in the top three out of all American sprinters in the events he enters
at the Olympic Trials July 18 in Sacramento, Calif. The trials will end with Bookman's primary event, the 200-meter dash.
Although the competition is
more than four months away, the spinner's coaches agree with his decision to skip the outdoor season. By staying out of competition in the spring, Bookman and his coaches think he will be able to peak physically at the right time.
The Olympics were a childhood goal for Bookman. When he was younger, he competed in the 100-meter dash and the long jump.
jump.
"Everybody on the team would call me the little Carl Lewis," Bookman said, refering to the sprinting legend whose specialties were the 100-meter dash and long jumped. "And when I was growing up, he was my idol."
Bookman shares a common trait with Olympians such as Lewis: a strong work ethic. As this season has progressed,
Bookman's times have improved consistently. The improvement is something Coach Stanley Red-wine attributes to Bookman's hard work.
hard work.
"Well, I don't think I have to challenge him," Redwine said.
"Leo understands where he is in his preparation to get there."
Bookman shares the same perspective. He said the prospect of continued success fueled his intensity during training.
n necessarily.
"As you become better at your event, as you start to run faster times, you get greedy and want to run even faster," he said. "So you want to work harder."
Originally arriving in Lawrence as a football player, Bookman quit the team to focus on track year-round.
on track to fulfill "Football was my first love," he said, but is quick to emphasize that he made the right decision to concentrate on track
Bookman credits his two-a-
day practices during a time as a football player as the foundation of his work ethic and endurance.
Bookman hasn't completely pushed football from his thoughts yet, though.
"Hopefully someday I can go back and play football again," he said.
Bookman's success, talent and work ethic make him a role model on the track team. Redwine said Bookman was a gentleman and that his hard work provided an inspiration to his teammates.
For now, Bookman is concentrating on maintaining his focus. That includes taking time to both relax and get pumped up prior to races. Before he defends his title this weekend, Bookman said he could probably be found listening to rapper 50 Cent.
"50 gets me pumped up, gets me on the edge," he said.
Redwine said he hoped Book
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Bookman quit the football team to concentrate on track, but does not rule out a return to football.
man's successes would usher in a new era for Jayhawk runners.
"It's great for me as a coach, it's great for their individual coaches," Redwine said of Bookman and his success. "It's just a good time for KU track."
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