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The University Daily Kansan
Friday, January 26, 2001
'Hawks see familiar scenario Allen's recruits promise power, mobility on line
Women aim for win against Wildcats to end losing streak
Senior forward Brooke Reves defends the basket against the Oklahoma Sooners earlier this season. The Jayhawks hope to end their losing streak against Kansas State on Saturday. Kansan file photo
By Jessie Meyer
sports@kansan.com
Kansas sportswriter
The Kansas women's basketball team is right back where it was two weeks ago — desperately in need of a win and preparing to face Kansas State.
The 'Hawks (7-10 overall and 1-5 in the Big 12) upended the Wildcats 78-67 two weeks ago in Allen Fieldhouse and snapped a four-game losing streak.
Tomorrow, the Jayhawks tip off again against K-State (11-6, 1-5) at 7 p.m. in Manhattan at Bramlage Coliseum, looking to break a three-game losing streak and regain some of their shattered confidence.
"Obviously we hope that there's going to be a turnaround, particularly with these next two games — two games that we can win," said coach Marian Washington. "But we can't win if we just focus on what has happened thus far. We can't go to Manhattan with our heads down, there's just no way. So we've got to find a way to bounce back."
If the Jayhawks are going to bounce back this season, tomorrow is the time to do it because the Wildcats, along with Oklahoma State, are tied with Kansas for last place in the Big 12.
“It’s tough when you think about the season as a lump because we haven’t won many ball games, and it’s tough after each and every loss,” said senior guard Jennifer Jackson.
Unlike Wednesday's pairing with No. 12 Oklahoma, Kansas is, on paper, almost evenly matched with K-State. Both teams score about 70 points, grab roughly 35 boards and shoot around 45 percent from the field each game.
And both teams rely on a group of three players to lead the way — both groups average about 41 points, bring down about 17 rebounds and shoot about 46 percent.
K-State relies on freshman forward Nicole Ohilde, senior guard Kim Woodlee and junior guard Kristin Rethman to contribute most of the points for the Wildcat offensive attack. And it's been the same story for the Jayhawks since the K-State game two weeks ago — seniors Jackson, Brooke Reves and Jaclyn Johnson have led the way, urging other players to step up to the line and play with intensity.
"The one thing that I'm
trying to keep them focused on is that they are working hard to do their part." Washington said about the seniors. "It's just frustrating that we can't get a few more players to step up for us."
With the top scorers on each side evenly matched, the game could come down to the intangibles — things such as intensity and desire that don't show up on the box score but have plagued the Javhawks all season.
"Kansas State is a totally
different ball club on their home floor and we're going to have to go in there extremely focused and play hard," Jackson said. "I think that's what we did last time we played them, and hopefully we're going to go in there and have the same kind of effort from everybody."
SATURDAY'S GAME
Kansas (7-10, 1-5) at Kansas State (11-6,
1.5)
Time: 7 p.m.
— Edited by Sydney Wallace
Place: Fred Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan
Coaches: Kansas — Marian
Washington, 28th season, 530-297.
KState — Deb Patterson, fifth season, 70-66.
Series: Kansas State leads 41-39
Kansas projected starters
Pos. No. PPG RPG
G 15 Jennifer Jackson 9.8 3.2
G 22 Selena Scott 5.1 2.5
F 5 Brooke Reaves 14.7 7.1
F 42 Jaclyn Johnson 15.9 7.5
C 33 Nikkil White 3.6 3.2
Of the 20 recruits who have committed to play football at Kansas next season, three are bigger than the others — literally.
By Jeff Denton sports@kansan.com
Kansas sportwriter
Rahal's selections starters
Rahal's top RPG pairs
G 21 Kimi Woodiee 12.8.3.8
G 12 Kristin Reitman 12.6.4.4
G 11 Shalendra Booker 5.9.2.8
F/C 00 Andrea Armstrong 6.6.3.8
F/3 Nicole Olde 15.7.8.5
Kansas State projected starters
Dan Noe, PBC, PGG
Brock Teddleton, Jawad Pearson and Joey Guzman all stand taller than 6-feet-4 and tin the scales
4 and tip the scales at 275 pounds.
Teddleton entered this past year as a pre-season NJCAA All-American at Coffee ville Com m uni y
College, but a knee injury forced him to miss the entire season. He originally committed to play at Missouri, but coach Larry Smith's firing caused him to rethink his decision. He runs well for an offensive lineman and can bench press more than 300 pounds. Teddleton chose Kansas instead of Arkansas and Louisiana State, said Jon Kirby of MOKANFootball.com.
Pearson comes to the Midwest from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., where he was a first-town All-Conference selection at Chaffey College. Playing left tackle for a squad loaded with Division I talent, Pearson used his long reach to take advantage of opposing defenders, said Kevin Lustgarten of JCFootball.com. Pearson plays the same position vacated by John Oddonetto, who was a stalwart from the left side of the line for the past two seasons.
Guzman, an outstanding defensive tackle from Tulsa (Okla.) Union High School, was recruited as an offensive lineman. He has canceled his scheduled visit to Missouri after his weekend visit to Lawrence in early January. Guzman, who had visited Kansas State and Texas Christian, delighted the Kansas coaching staff as he made his verbal commitment to sign with the Javhawks.
in-state standout and Newton linebacker Ted Sims picked K-State instead of Kansas.
Brian Luke, quarterback, Walnut Creek. Calif.
The Jayhawks did pick up four more verbal commitments Wednesday. The coaching staff continued its recruiting success outside Kansas borders, luring players from California, Florida and Texas.
Jeremy Freeman, linebacker,
Diablo, Texas.
The 6-3, 215-pounder led his high school team to the California Northern state title game, throwing for more than 2,800 passing yards in the process. Luke, a classic drop-back passer, had scholarship offers from Illinois and San Jose State. He committed to Kansas two days after his official visit last weekend.
Freeman missed a couple of games this season because of injury, but college scouts liked the game tape they saw of him. He also played tight end, but will be used strictly as a linebacker in coach Terry Allen's system. He chose Kansas instead of Baylor and Louisiana Tech.
Ronnie Amadi, cornerback, Alief, Texas.
Amadi, who was sought after by Missouri, Iowa and Tulane, will come to Kansas with two impressive athletic numbers. He runs the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds and sports a 36-inch vertical jump. His identical twin brother, Donnie, is also being courted by Kansas.
■ Keith Watts, defensive end, Seffner, Fla.
The 6-3, 250-pound Watts played middle linebacker this past season. With a 4.7-second time in the 40-yard dash, he runs well for his size. He gave Kansas the nod instead of North Carolina State. He committed to coach Allen in person from his Florida home.
— Edited by Courtney Craigmile
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Kirk Hinrich
Team; Men's basketball
Position: Point guard
Year in school: Sophomore
Height: 6-foot-3 inches
Hometown: Sioux City, Iowa
Birthdate: Jan. 2, 1981
Accomplishment: Hinrich dished out 21 assists in two games against Texas A&M and Colorado. He also chipped in 17 points against the two Big 12 Conference teams.
Hinrich's 11 assists against Colorado on Monday tied his career high. Assisting teammates is nothing new for the sophomore—he tallied 123 assists last year, fourthmost assists ever by a Jayhawk freshman. His career total is 246, which ranks him 19th on the all-time Kansas list. He also averages seven assists this year.
Hinrich barely missed a double-double against the Buffaloales, finishing with nine points. He scored seven of those points in Kansas' late run, including a threepointer and ensuing lay-in that sealed the victory.
Against Texas A&M,
Himrich registered 10 assists,
seven points and seven
rebounds. He leads
Jayhawk regulars with 53.3
percent shooting from
behind the arc, and ranks
17th on the career three-
point field goal chart with 49.
Honorable mention:
Jeff Boschee. The junior guard scored five three-pointers in ten attempts en route to 14 points against Colorado. He also scored 14 points against Texas A&M.
Jennifer Foster. The junior track member won the shot put and placed sixth at the Missouri Indoor Invittational a week ago.
Andy Morris. The senior pentathlete tallied 3,891 points in the pentathalon at the Missouri Indoor Invitational, setting a school record.
Nick Collison. The sophomore forward scored 34 points in two games last week.
Guards: Kansas guards Jeff Boschee and Kirk Hinch are playing as well as they have all season, K-State point guard Larry Reid will have a hard time containing Hinch, who has 30 assists in the last three games. Advantage: Kansas
kansasstarters
No. Pos. Name Ht. Year
4 F Nick Collison 6-9 soph.
0 F Drew Gooden 6-10 soph.
20 F Kenny Gregory 6-5 senior
13 G Jeff Boschee 6-1 junior
10 G Kirk Hinrich 6-4 soph.
**Forwards:** The frontout tandem of Drew Gooden and Nick Collison seems nearly unstoppable at this point. The two are combining for nearly 30 points, and are hitting better than 50 percent of their shots. The Wildcats' Matt Siebrandt and Travis Reynolds aren't quite as good, combining for only 20 points. Advantage: Kansas
The Jayhawks weathered a flurry of emotion by both the Colorado players and fans, and managed to pull out the 85-75 win.
KANSAS LEADERS
Scoring
Gregory 234 16.7
Gooden 265 15.6
Collison 230 13.5
Field Goals
Made Att. %age
96 148 .649
102 176 .580
100 189 .529
Three-point shots
Treys Att. %age
24 45 .533
16 40 .400
30 86 .349
Free Throws
Made Att. %age
40 45 .889
27 34 .794
14 18 .778
Hinrich 40 89
Boschee 27 79
Axtell 14 78
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Men's Basketball
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Rebounds
| | Off. | Def. | Total | Avg/G |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Chenowith | 45 | 104 | 149 | 8.8 |
| Gooden | 42 | 99 | 141 | 8.3 |
| Gregory | 45 | 59 | 104 | 7.4 |
Steals
| | | Steals | SPG |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Boschee | | 23 | 1.35 |
| Collison | | 23 | 1.35 |
| Hinrich | | 19 | 1.12 |
Assists
| | Assists | APG |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Hinrich | | 125 | 7.35 |
| Boschee | | 68 | 4.0 |
| Two Players | | 34 | 2.0 |
Blocks
| | Blocks | BPG |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Chenowith | | 27 | 1.59 |
| Collison | | 27 | 1.59 |
| Gooden | | 18 | 1.05 |
Kansas State
Kansas State (8, 6) 2.3 at N.4 Kansas
(16, 1) 5 at 3:05 m.p. in Alen Fieldhoudt
Kansas
Big 12 Standings
Russell B-04 10-2
Oklahoma State 4-1 13-3
Texas 4-2 15-4
Iowa State 3-2 15-3
Missouri 3-2 12-6
Oklahoma 3-3 14-4
Baylor 2-3 13-3
Kansas State 2-3 8-8
Nebraska 2-3 9-9
Texas Tech 2-3 8-8
Colorado 2-4 12-7
Texas A&M 0-6 6-12
Kansas 5-0 16-1
Coaches: Jim Woolridge is in his first season with Kansas State, and is trying to rebuild the Wildcats. This will be the first of many crushing defeats at the hands of the Kansas Jayhawks. Roy Williams hasn't let the Hawks overlook an opponent yet, and he won't start with Kansas State. Advantage: Kansas
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**Contents:** Senior Eric Chenowith is No. 1 in the Big 12 in rebounding, and should have a big night against an under-sized Kansas State team. Kevin Howell, 6-foot-9 forward, will have a tough time containing Chenowith. Advantage: Kansas
The Wildcats lost to Oklahoma , but had the lead and the ball with less than a minute to go.
Scoring
| | Points | PPG |
| :--- | :---: | :---: |
| Atchison | 193 | 12.9 |
| Siebrandt | 174 | 10.9 |
| Reynolds | 174 | 10.9 |
Field Goals
| Made | Att. | %age |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Reynolds | 64 | 122 | .525 |
| Siebrandt | 64 | 130 | .492 |
| Buchanan | 46 | 98 | .469 |
Three-point shots
| Treys | Att. | %age |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Atchison | 27 | 66 | .409 |
| Reid | 14 | 46 | .304 |
| Terry | 5 | 29 | .172 |
Free Throws
| Made | Att. | %age |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Atchison | 34 | 43 | .791 |
| Reid | 31 | 44 | .705 |
| Reynolds | 46 | 67 | .687 |
K-STATE LEADERS
intrigibles: A) Kansas is playing incredible basketball at home and on the road. B) Kansas State lost to Wichita State and Old Dominion on the road. A + B = Kansas State getting pounded in Allen Fieldhouse. Advantage: Kansas
k-statestarters
No.  Pos.  Name  Ht.  Year
44  F  Kelvin Howell 6-9  senior
34  F  Matt Siebrandt 6-8  soph.
5  F  Travis Reynolds 6-7  junior
3  G  Quentin Buchanan 6-7  soph.
11  G  Larry Reid 6-0  junior
Rebounds
Rebounds
Off. Def. Total Avg/G
Reynolds 42 86 128 8.0
Howell 40 75 115 7.2
Slebrandt 27 42 69 4.3
Steals
Steals SPG
Terry 20 1.25
Reid 16 1.0
Buchanan 11 0.687
Assists
Assists APG
Reid 69 4.31
Terry 32 2.0
Buchanan 24 1.5
Blocks
Blocks BPG
Howell 26 1.63
Buchanan 6 0.375
Leonard 6 0.375
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