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Wednesday, February 9, 1977
University Dally Kansan
Staff photos bv JAY KOELZER
Against Oklahoma, Ted Owens talked to his players, to the referees and finally in silence to himself.
Conference lead rides on game
Rv GARY VICE
Sports Editor
No one needs to remind Kansas basketball coach Ted Owens of the importance of tonight's showdown with the Missouri Tigers in Columbia. He knows.
"They are in command of the conference race at this point," Owens said yesterday, "and it's simply a matter of someone beating them in Columbia. You simply can't lose there and be thinking about a championship now, that's what we're thinking about."
So if the Jayhawks, 8-3 in conference play, want the Big Eight title, they can't afford to toe the front-running Tigers, 7-2, with four other games remaining this season.
THE 'HAWKS have had their backs to the wall for some time now, however, and have responded to the pressure well in winning Colorado, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma.
But they haven't had to win in Hearns Center, which can be intimidating since the Tigers have been beaten only once in 36 games. Missouri's fans, no doubt, are hoping for a repeat of last year's contest, when the 'Hawks were ambushed, 99-68.
The 7.35 tip-up will mark the third meeting for the two teams. Missouri won by a score of 2-1.
nament's championship game - 69-65, in Kansas City, M., while KU won round two, 77-72, in Allen Field House. Round two was also a boxing match in which KU's Donnie Wiley lost to Jim Kennedy were ejected for participation in a fight that cleared both team's benches.
OWENS DOESN'T expect any problems keeping things under control this time, saying, "We've discussed all of our floor layouts and we don't plan to say anything special now."
"I'm confident that our players are going or one purpose and that's to play a good game."
What the Jayhawks will be trying to do,
Owens is, duplicate the offensive explosion they erupted upon the Sooners last Saturday in winning, 91-81.
"I'm pleased that we're coming off such a good game going into this one. Defeating Missouri on their home floor is a task for anyone. Hopefully our performance against Oklahoma will give us the momentum that could make a difference.
"WE'LL TRY to fast break every time we can as we did against Oklahoma. And when we can't, it's important we have good ball movement and shot selection."
Statistics indicate the 'Hawks have been improving their射击 touch in recent weeks.'
In the only roster change, the Royals said designated hitter Tommy Davis, a 37-year-old veteran of 17 major league seasons, was given his release. Davis, purchased from the California Angels last Sept. 20 to give the Royals added pinch hitting during the
Western Division title race, appeared in eight games for Kansas City, picking up five hits in 19 at bats. He had a lifetime batting average of .295.
The 29-year-old Shanahan, signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1970, was recently signed as a free agent after pitching for the Mexico City Reds the past season, where he compiled a 12-8 record and 2.34 earned run average.
Gaudet played for the Royals' Sarasota and Jacksonville farm clubs last year. In his first professional season, the 21-year-old was a second-rounder for Sarasota and 300 in 15 games at Jacksonville.
Davis released as Royals set spring training roster
Missouri leads the conference in scoring averges over 76.1 points per game (KU is second at 70.1), hits nearly 52 per cent from the field and 69 per cent from the line.
field-goal accuracy (458) and first in free throw (7.38). But, the Tigers have been just well below that.
Nonroster players invited to camp were pitcher Greg Shanahan, catcher Jim Gaudet and outfielder Clint Hurdle. Royals officials said pitches and catchers were invited to report Feb. 27 with the rest of the team to meet March 2.
THE TIGERS' offense is led by 6-8 senior Kim Anderson, who scored a career-high 35 points against Oklahoma State last weekend. Anderson ranks second in conference scoring, averaging 22.1 points a game.
Hurdle, 19, was the Royals' top pick in the 1752 June free agent draft and last year hit 19 home runs with 89 runs batted in at Waterloo.
Tiger coach Norm Stewart said, "No one ever needs to say much about the Kansas game when our two teams get together. We beat them once and they beat us once, so I guess you could call this one the rubber game of the series. John Douglas did a lot on us over in Lawrence, so he'll be one person we'll be trying to contain."
KANAS CITY, Mo. (OUP1) —The Kansas City Royals set their spring training roster at 36 players yesterday and announced that three nonroster players were invited to work with the major league team during the training session at Fort Myers, Fla.
Probable Starting Lineups KANSAS
Douglas, who leads the Hawks in scoring with an average of 17 points per game.
scored 11 kUUs final 12 points in the come-from-behind victory over Missouri in the
In that Jan. 8 contest, the Jayhawks were without center Paul Mokeski, who was recovering from a broken ankle. Although it's unlikely KU's seven-footer will play tonight, he'll be sued up for the first time in nearly two months. Indications are that Mokeski might see limited action this Saturday against Kansas State.
Harb Nebles, 6-7, Senior.
F-Clinton Johnson, 6-2, Junior.
K-Keen Kemons, 6-30, Junior.
G-Hasan Houston, 6-2, Freshman.
G-Hasan Houston, 6-2, Freshman.
MISSOURI
F-Clay Johnson, 64. Junior.
F-Jim Kennedy, 66. Senior.
C-Kim Anderson, 68. Senior.
G-Larry Drew, 61. Freshman.
G-Larry Drew, 61. Freshman.
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Moore said his decision to wait a week is because the conference and national letter are still being finalized.
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