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Jayhawks out to stop Sooners
Associate Sports Editor
By COURTNEY THOMPSON
The Kansas Jayhawks so far have had little chance to savor their victory over Oklahoma State. They haven't had much time to think about the fact that they're just one game out of first place in the Big Eight conference race either.
After returning to Lawrence at 3 a.m. yesterday, the team was at practice at 3 p.m. learning to with consistency what they did in Saturday; they can do it again, against Oklahoma.
KU faces the Sooners at 7:35 p.m.
tomorrow in Allen Field House. So KU
coach Ted Owens worked with the 'Hawks
yesterday on improving their passing
back up in an open shot. He becked
tack and forth across the court, pleading
and over; and
"DON'T LOB IT! Don't float it! Do it like you don't last night. Nope... do it again, but then..."
So the Jaiyahaws did it, over and over and
over. Set, hand off, don't lie, to tip, up-in.
The Jaiyahaws didn't do it.
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team's efforts during practice seemed spirited.
Maybe it was the enthusiasm of being back in the conference race and back into their form of flashy, stomach-knotting finishes that kept most of the team after practice, taking easy shots and free throws. KU is now in a three-way tie for third place in the conference with a 5-2 record, behind Oklahoma and Missouri, both at 6-2.
THE JAYHAWKS will have the home-court advantage this weekend, and they'll need to compete against KU in Lawrence. But that "once was last year; nothing seems to come easily for KU this season and the Sooners also have a "thing" for last-minute heroes.
The Sooners won against Missouri Wednesday night with a tip-in at the 15 mark to give them a 64-43 edge. The shot was made by Oklahoma freshmen starters on the Oklahoma team.
And the Sooners also seem to be good at ignoring sizable leaders established by the other team. Oklahoma disposed of an eight-man squad during the last four minutes of that game.
ALONG THOSE lines, the Jayhaws have been the ones who build up the comfortable lead, then let it get away—recently, as they did. The margin has failed to be sufficient leagway.
The Sooners have a young team, often called a bunch of inexperienced youngsters, but that alleged lack of experience hasn't been holding a leading team in the conference race.
"Oklahoma plays with great hustle," said Owens. "You cannot afford to have any lapses against them. That's what happened in Oklahoma when they went on, and we were never able to fully recover."
"You CAN'T" help being impressed with them. They have momentum and are playful.
This will be the third meeting between the two teams this season. KU defeated the Sooners, 74-70, in overtime in the opening round of the Big Eight Holiday Tournament. But Oklahoma got even with the Jayhawks later, with the 71-49 win at Norman.
Going into that game KU had at 3-4 record and had yet to start its loss streak on the road. Owens said he thought the 'Hawks' win over Oklahoma State, which ended the away-game nemesis, gave KU the combination and psychological boost they needed.
Fundamental change in strategy we'en't
necessary to win against Oklawana, Owens
Big Eight Standings
said, as he echoed a familiar assessment of KU's situation.
W 2
Missouri 6 2
Oklahma 6 2
KANSAS 5 3
Kansas State 5 3
Nebraska 5 3
Oklahoma State 2 6
Iowa State 2 6
Colorado 1 7
"IF WE DO the little things we can win. Like getting the ball in and protecting better when we get the ball inside. We still have increased patience and movement too."
The Jaybawks would seem to have an advantage over Oklahoma in shooting and rebounding—at least according to the statistics.
The Sooners' leading scorer, forward John McCullough, is shooting at a 15.9 average compared with a 17.4 mark for KU's top scorer, John Douglas.
The 'Hawks' leading rebounder, Herb Nobles, has an 8.1 average and tops Oklahoma's leader, Cliff Johnson, who averages 8.6 rebounds a game. But the Sooners' height advantage could cause problems for the Javahwks.
"THEY CAN match us inside which means rebounding will be crucial," said Owens. "I believe the ability to beat them in will make a significant difference."
The, Jayhawks are definitely back in the race. Douglas' prediction last week that KU's foes would "catch hell, cause we rolin' is 'holding good, so far anyway.'
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS KANSAS
C-Herb Nobles, 6-7 Senior
K-Keen Noges, 6-10 Junior
W-Chit Johnson, 6-2 Junior
G-Husan Ghasan, 6-2 Freshman
G-Hasen Houston, 6-2 Freshman
OKLAHOMA
University Daily Kansan
F - John McCullough, 6-5 Sophomore
F - Terry Tootsie, 6-8 Freshman
F - Bean, 6-1 Freshman
G - Carroll, 6-3 Sophomore
G - Eddie Fieldis, 5-10 Senior
KU's June Koleber (32) pressures Phillips' Georgiana Corley.
KU women get shooting lesson
Karen Cannon gave the KU women's basketball team a lesson in shooting last night, as Phillips University defeated the Jayhawks, 88-73.
Cannon, a three-time All-American for the Phillies, hit 18 of 32 shots from the floor and nine of 11 from the free-throw line for a 74-60 victory. He scored 23-41 record, hit 47 per cent from the field.
Adrian Mitchell and June Kolebear each scored two points to give KU a quick 4-10 lead before Lynn Praile scored the first two points for Phillips. After Praile's basket, Cannon scored the next 16 points for the Phillies in six minutes.
PHILIPS BUILT a 15-point halffire lead during the last five minutes of the first
half. The Phillips outcored the 'Hawks 15 to the atfoul line in establishing their lead.
Mitchell scored the first four points for KU in the second half, but those points were behind by the Phillips' Katy Martindale who scored three long passes through KU's full-court press.
Each team continued to trade baskets as Phillips maintained a 16-point lead until the 'Hawks scored six straight points to cut the margin to 10 points with three minutes to play. But Cannon finished off the Jayhawks, scoring eight of her team's last nine points.
MITCHELL LED KU with 18 points, hitting eight of 18 field goals as the Hawks beat the Bulldogs 49-23.
KU head coach Marian Washington said she saw, maw, now, positive features in the loss.
"We played much better than against Claremore, a 73-41 wintu Tuesday night," she said. "The defense, especially the press, was much improved and we ran the offense."
Washington credited Cannon with her team's success.
"She (Cannon) is an excellent player and one of the best we will face all year." Washington said. "Our transition from Cannon to score was a tremendous Cannon to score that many break buckets."
Clive Barnes, N.Y. Times
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