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Wednesday, January 26, 1977
University Daily Kausan
'Hawks face NU tonight
By DAN BOWERMAN
Associate Sports Editor
Perhaps you think it's too early in the season for a must-win situation for the KU basketball team. Think again.
The Jayhawks face Nebraka at 7:35 tonight in Lincoln and have to win in the race for the conference title with Missouri, Kansas State or Oklahoma.
K-State, tied for the Big Eight lead with
Staff photo by JAY KOELZER
A disbelieving Nobles doesn't like what he hears
Missouri at 4-1, and Oklahoma, tied for third with KU at 3-2, have defeated the Cornhuskers in their new $13 million bid. The Rangers must follow suit in order to keep pace.
"This is an important game for us," said KU coach Ted Ewens. "Both Oklahoma and Kansas State have won in the state, but we are more important that we do the same."
THE WILDCATS' only conference loss was delivered by Colorado in Boulder, and the Sooners have lost at Oklahoma State and Missouri.
Should the 'Hawks lose in Lincoln, they would have to win at Colorado and Oklahoma State or Missouri to make it up.
But KU also has to rebound from an 80-65 trouncing K-State dealt out Saturday.
"Very honestly, we're disappointed in our play," Owens said. "We're not doing the things we must do as a team to win. I believe we have the tools to win the conference championship, but we must begin to play better as a team."
Nebraska, however, unlike the Wildcats—who have won 31 of their last 33 home games—don't possess the same home court magic. So far in their new 15,000 seat arena, the 'Huskers have lost four of seven games.
ONE OF THE PROBLEMS Nebraska, 10-9, has had in winning at home—or
Sports
Fort, Nebraska's floor leader and leader scorer with a 19.0 average last year, was replaced by 6-5 sophomore Brian Banks, and Cox's center position has been taken over by 6-8 sophomore Carl McPine.
anywhere this year—is finding replacements for four lost letteren, including starters Jerry Fort and Larry Cox.
McPipe is the scoring leader for the Cormhuskers, shooting at a 15.1 chip. Banks is next with a 14.6 average. McPipe is also the leading rebounder in base-67 senior Bob Siegel pulls down 6.2 rebounds from his forward position.
"NEBIRASKA PLAYS a good, tough, pressure defense and they possess the ball on offense," Owens said. "The way the Nebiraska plays, it'll be a low-accurring game."
"We have to make every possession count, and we're going to try to pressure them and force the game into a faster pace."
Doing most of the forcing would be KU's leading scorer, guard John Douglas. He is hitting an average of 17.4 points a game and led the Jayhawks in rebounds against KState with 12. Herb Hawks scored 35 points on average and second leading scorer with 16.2 points a game, will help put the pressure on the Huskers.
Probable Start Lineups
ANASAS
F - Herb Nebuchadne, 6-7 game
C - Clint Johnson, 6.2 junior
G - John Douglas, 6.2 junior
G - Hassan Houston, 6.2 freeman
N - Hassan Neuma
F - Bob Skelter, 6.7 game
C - Carl McElfoy, 6.4 sophomore
G - Allen Holder, 6.4 senior
G - Allen Holder, 6.4 senior
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