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BASKETBALL: Team not focusing on defeat, working to improve
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Even though Miles' six successful attempts helped keep the Wildcats at bay, Self knew his point guard could still improve at the line.
"We did make them, but Aaron struggled," he said. "But I'm glad they fouled Aaron, because he needed to see the ball go into the hole."
Langford knew Kansas, which is one of the conference's best
teams at the free-throw line, can be a successful free throw shooting team. To do that, he said the team could not dwell on a couple of bad performances.
"We're confident in the way we shoot the ball," Langford said. "It did cost us a game, but you live and you learn. We're a real good free throw shooting team and we will continue to be."
— Edited by Louise Stauffer
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become a head coach, but this is what we have, and here we are," Woodard said.
Woodard, who played on the 1984 United States Olympic team and was named the Big Eight Player of the Decade for the 1980s, came back to Kansas in 1998. She has served as assistant coach since 1999, making this her fifth season in coaching.
"I am very honored that Mr. Perkins had the confidence in me to hand the reins over to me, and
WOODARD; Interim coach dedicating rest of season to Washington
"I think we'll dedicate the rest of the season to her."
Lynette Woodard
Kansas interim basketball coach
allow me this great opportunity." Woodard said.
Neither Woodard nor any other member of the team knew Washington was leaving until yesterday morning, when Washington told Perkins she needed a medical leave of absence.
When reporters asked Woodard whether she wanted to be a head coach, she said that she was in charge.
"I'm really proud of her, just that statement, because she is the head coach," Perkins said.
With a game looming against Oklahoma State in two days, the team does not have much time to think about Washington stepping aside.
"I think we'll dedicate the rest of the season to her," Woodard said. "We have a game plan, and we're going to go full-force."
Woodard said she had no intention of changing the team's style of play or game plan.
right now, we're just going to stick to the game plan we've been running," she said. "The offensive philosophy, the defensive philosophy, those things won't change right now."
Tipoff is at 7 p.m. for tomorrow's game against Oklahoma State in Allen Fieldhouse. Admission is free to students.
-Edited by Amanda Kim Stairrett
Utah head basketball coach in hospital, might retire
The Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY — Rick Majerus has spent nearly 15 years in front of the Utah bench, glaring with his hands on his knees and his portly frame stretching his trademark cream-colored Utes sweater.
While he maintained an intense approach to the game, his health couldn't keep up. Majerus' run at Utah, which includes 10 NCAA tournament appearances, is either over or ending.
Majerus, who has a history of heart problems, spent Wednesday in a California hospital after suffering chest pains and plans to retire at the er. d of the season.
"I think we all love coach. He's done a great job," Utah guard Tim Drisdom said. "I think everybody will be with me when I say we all just want him to get better."
Majuser, 55, was released from a hospital in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Wednesday night. He may coach the team again if his health allows. If he doesn't, he'll
finish with a career record of 422-147 in 20 seasons, going 323-95 since taking over the Utes in 1989.
Assistant Kerry Rupp will coach the Utes in the interim, starting with Saturday's home game against state-rival BYU.
Majerus was the second coach this week to take a leave because of health reasons. Louisville's Rick Pitino took an indefinite leave Monday to determine the cause of the urological-related pain.
"Its been a strange week for the coaching fraternity — first Rick Pitino and now Rick Majerus," said Kentucky coach Tubby Smith, whose Wildcats beat Utah in the 1998 title game. "This profession can be physically and emotionally demanding."
Majerus flew to California after calling his cardiologist when he experienced chest pains Tuesday night in Salt Lake City. His health has been a concern since he had bypass surgery in
1989. Although the scare prompted Majerus to lose some pounds, his well-documented love of food put it back on. Combined with his explosive temper and relentless drive on his players, a heart attack was a strong possibility.
Toning down his style wasn't going to happen.
"I think he's a coach, a motivator. He will push to get the best out of his players," said former Ute Andre Miller, the point guard on the '98 national runners-up. "He's definitely a teacher. He definitely knows his basketball and the right way to play it."
He can also talk about it. Majerus charmed national audiences with his quick wit during the Utes' NCAA appearances and has also worked as a broadcast analyst. He denied reports last summer that he would be leaving the Utes for broadcasting, but friends and former players think it could be a good career think it could be a good career
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