University Daily Kansan
'Hawks set for Buffs to end losing streak
By COURTNEY THOMPSON
Associate Sports Editor
Judging from the conference standings, Colorado looks like a logical betting favorite to supply the win needed for the Big Eight conference race. Not necessarily.
The Jayhawks, now 3-1 in conference play and 12-6 overall after having lost their last game against the Raptors, have
tomorrow in Allen Field House, KU is again in a must-win situation to keep Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas State and the conference title within reach. The 'Hawks' prospects for ensuring the home court advantage also need a boost in the form of a win.
Colorado has a 1-5 record in league play and a history of losing on the road.
UNTIL MIDWAY through last season, the Bucks hadn't won a game on the road in more than two years. The Bucks also lost six serious games against KU and Lawrence.
Guard Hasan Houston
Track team in dual meet against NU
The Kansas track team hopes to qualify more individuals for the NCAA Indoor Championship Meet tomorrow in a dual onetest against Nebraska at Lincoln.
So far, three individuals have qualified for the NCAA meet. Dave Blutcher and Cliff Wiley have qualified in the 80-yard dash, and Anthony Coleman in the 64yard dash.
"I'm not disappointed at the way we've been performing," coach Bob Timmons said, "but we've got to get more people qualified.
"It's important that we get our people qualified each year to give more three or four classes this week."
Several Jayhawks are close to the times needed to qualify for the NCAA meet, must be ready by June 18.
JAY WAGNER, two-tenths of a second off the qualifying time in the 600-dash with a 1:10.5 last weekend, will attempt to qualify in the 440. The Jaywahks also qualified their male rider, made up of Kevin Newell, Blucker, Wagner and Wagner.
The KU high jumpers, all with marks near the 74-qualifying standard, also will be geared for an all-out effort tomorrow, Timmons said.
"This is an important meet for us," he said. "Not only do we need to get people qualified, but the site of the meet (the new $13 million Nebraska Sports Center) is also the location for the conference meet. It's important that we find out what the track is."
THE MEET, a dual instead of a triangular tableau, with three skewed, six-level KU with several skewed.
But a tip-in at the buzer during last year's second game between the two schools gave Colorado a 86-61 win and the Buffs two-year loss streak on the
"We know they (Nebraska) have good field event men, especially in the shot." Timmons said. "They are also strong in the long sprints and the middle distance races, but I look for us to put on a good performance."
Missouri, leading the conference at 5-1,
and Oklahoma, tied with K-State for second
at 4-2, both play on their home courts
weekend. Nebraska, nosedive with K-11 in
weekend, seemingly unaffected by the
home-court magic (having lost 50 per
percent of their home games since moving into
new facility. The Cornuhakers are also
at home. With this combination, they
are at home at weekend, the Big Eight
standing appear stable through the
weekend.
COACH TED OWENS said the factor common to five of the Jayhawks' last six losses was a lack of movement and patience on offense.
season. Ellis and Lewis have formed what many coaches labeled the best guard combination in the Big Eight.
"We're a good shooting team that should be hitting about 50 per cent," said Owens. "We're taking bad shots, and that reduces our percentage to the 40s."
The Jayhawks were forced to play a slow offensive game against Nebraska Wednesday night, something the KU running offense doesn't like to do.
While trying to generate their own offense, the 'Hawks will have to contend with the combination of Colorado guards Emmett Lewis and Tony Ellis.
"WE START three guards and so do they.
I think I'll be a fair match."
Levins leads the Big Eight in scoring with a 19.6 average overall and 25.0 average in the six league games. Owens said he wasn't worried about containing the 6-1 guard.
Ellis, a 60 freshman, took over the job of third guard and stairmaster when Jay Sfera quit the Colorado team about two weeks ago after averaging only 4.5 points a game this
offense, I don't need that. The Hawks should be able to play their style of basketball against Colorado, Owens said.
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"WE WON'T have that problem with the Colorado team," he said. "They'll play a live, active game. In fact, that's going to be hard." He asked them to do—cover against their fast break.
KU's leading scorer, John Douglas, who averages 17.4 points a game and scored 14 points against the Buffs and the Lewis-Ellis twosome. Hasan Houston, 6-2 guard,
led KU in scoring against Nebraska with 10 points, and Herb Nerbis, leading reboucher for KU with an 8.3 average will start the game for the Jayhawks.
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