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Thursday, February 24, 1977
University Daily Kansan
Javhawks win 4th spot by default
By GARY VICE
Sports Editor
Oklaham and Missouri left the door open for the Jayhawks to enter into a tie for second place in the Big Eight conference as the Nets slammed it shut last night in Roudier.
The Buffaloes scored 11 of their last 13 points from the foul line to tie a come from behind in a victory.
Earlier the two teams had learned the results of the other conference games in a spring training camp, dropping their records to 8-5. The Sooners lost to the Big Eight Champion Kansas State Wildcats, who claimed their first conference championship since 1973 by winning 6-2.
THE JAHYAWKS failed to move up to the conference standings as their record fell to 48-72. The team then door remained open, KU kept its hold on fourth place in the conference and the play-off home-court advantage was Nebraska. 77—also lost in Stillwater to Oklahoma State, 62
That sets the stage for KU's opening round in the Big Eight PostSeason Tournament against the fifth-placed Cornhuskers. The game is scheduled to be televised starting at 3:10 p.m. Saturday in Allen Field House.
Kansas and Nebraska have split their
team on Saturday for the season with each
team playing on 14 games.
AND IT WAS the home court that held the magic through the conference last night as all host teams won, including K-State, and was in the league's top five teams to win last win.
Kansas won't be involved in any tie-breaking coin tices this morning in the commissioner's office as the only deadlock is between Oklahoma and Missouri for second place. The winner of the toss will wilt up and the loser will wilt up in third and host the Baskets, 3-9.
not teeps erased a five-point, 29-24,
deficit in the second half to beat the
Jayhawks who suffered through their worst
scores performance of the season.
IT WAS ironic that shooting would be the 'Hawks' downfall as the team went into the game hitting 47 per cent from the field, one of the highest averages in KU history. But KU could hit only on 7-of-28 attempts from the field in the second half for 25 per cent accuracy and 19-of-52 (37 per cent) for the same.
KU's sporadic shooting was paced by Hassan Houston, 1-4, Ken Koenigs, 3-10, of Boston.
Kansas began the game with accurate
shooting, however, and established an 8-0
lead, Donnie Von Moe, who started in place of Houston for only his second start of the season, hit for four of his six points in that streak.
THE BUFFS tied the game at 12 and 14 before Clint Johnson made seven consecutive points to put KU ahead, 21-14. The game was tied five times, with the last tie coming with 9:47 remaining and the score at 41.
The tie didn't last long, however, as Emmett Lewis, the game's high scorer with 16 points, was fouled by Johnson as he connected from the corner. He hit the free throw to give Colorado its first lead of the game, 42-41.
With five minutes left to play, KU committed its seventh foul of the second half and the Buffs began reaping the benefits of the bonus situation.
Colorado went into a patient four-corner offense and the Jayhawks were forced to foul to get the ball back. That action proved to be the difference in O-14 from the line to preserve its victory.
Commenting on the loss at the end of the season, KU assistant coach Duncan Reid, said, "Thank goodness we have something to look forward to. Tonight was just embarrassing. And at the end it was just a flasco."
Alleged letter-signing celebration causes confusion; terms debatable
By DAN BOWERMAN Associate Sports Editor
A poor choice of words in an Associated Press story yesterday concerning the signing of John Odelk to a national letter of intent to play football at the University of Kansas caused some confusion, according to an AP spokesman.
The story said that about 50 KU alumn and fans "celebrated" the signing of Odell, who was an outstanding defensive lineman for the Chicago Bears, and signed took place in the school's library.
The reference to the Odell sign was used in connection with an AP story about an NCAA regulation barring member schools and coaches from "involvement in big celebrations when they line up potential stars."
Dave Berg, executive assistant in the enforcement section at NCAA headquarters in Overland Park, Kan., said the rule prohibited NCAA-member schools and their coaching staffs from publicizing any other than through normal media outlets.
THE QUESTION arose, according to the AP spokesman, when the Associated Press received a call concerning a news conference held by Iowa Gov. Robert Ray and University of Iowa football coach Bob Counts announcing the signing of a top recruit.
"This has been interpreted to mean they will not be involved in anything beyond the issuance of a news release and the reports information department," be said.
BERST ALSO said that there could be different interpretations of what constituted involvement on the part of member schools and coaching staffs and that the NCAA couldn't prohibit someone not directly involved in celebrating a signing as long as representatives of the member schools weren't involved.
Things such as news conferences and
agging parties could be classified as a
political crisis.
"there are too many extenuting circumstances that could be involved in an attack."
THE WORD "celebrated" caused the
immunity, imprinting that a party occurred
after poisoning.
KU head coach Bud Moore, who was present at the signing, Odell's father; Odell; and Ken Scott, a spokesman for Wellington all said there was no party.
"I wasn't involved in a party," Moore said. "I was there to sign the young man. There were some interested people standing by. I did not say one word except to demonstrate the young man and tell him he's going his'coming to the University of Kansas."
Odell's father, said that following the signing his son went back to classes and studied law.
SCOTT, WHO reported the signing to the Associated Press also said no party acco
"About 50 KU alumni and fans turned out to see the signing," he said. "He had been recruited heavily and it boiled down to Oklahoma and Kansas. The KU alumni and fans were trying to get him to sign with them, and they turned out to see him sign."
Berst said penalties for violation of the rule were handled by a committee of infractions, and that a penalty could range from a letter of reprimand to a probationary period. He added that probationary periods usually were reserved to "willful violations—activities circumventing NCAA rules."
"I can't see where news conferences or signing parties fit into that (willful violations)," he said. "But that's not my decision."
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They may be purchased for $2 at the Field House or at bounty number one in the Kansas Union lobby. A current student ID is required. The onboard bus will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Reserved seat tickets also are available for $4.
The Field House ticket office will accept orders from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today and tomorrow. The office also will be open from 9:30 a.m. until game time on Saturday.
This decision was made because of the uncertain nature of the play-off situation and the risk involved with mailing at such short notice.
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Michigan 11 9 10
Maryland 11 9 10
Rochester 7 7 15
Rochester 7 7 15
Toronto 7 7 15
Oklahoma State 4 10 15
Oklahoma State 3 11 15
KANNAS      29         30   - 48
COLORADO    35         35   - 48
HARVARD     144        144
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