R Monday, December 6, 1976 University Daily Kansan Big Mo and the Mules' Jeff Branstetter follow the bouncing ball Jayhawks regain shooting touch By GARY VICE Assistant Sports Editor The players are basically the same ones from last year's squad, but promoters of KU basketball will undoubtedly start selling their teams as a "new and improved" product. For on Saturday night before 10,220 fans in Allen Field House, the Jayhawks hatched a new talent--shooting. KU's sharp shooters scored 74.5, 74.2, 74.6 per cent from the field. That shooting accuracy was much higher at the half, 72.7 per cent, until coach Ted Owens pulled his starting lineup early in the second half. Last year's squad shot only 44.3 per cent for the season. SENIOR HERB Nobles, who played with the philosophy of "when in doubt, shoot" before coming to Kansas, was the game's star. It was a connection on eight of 10 shots from the field. "All I can say is I hope we can keep it up." the jubilant 6-7 forward and after the game. "You see, this is my last go around, so I've got to grab for all the gusto I can. What's wrong with that?" Surprisingly, only one of Nobles' buckets came from in close, as he and teammate John Douglas combined to give KU the shotgun shooting touch it had previously been. Douglas, who hit on seven of 10 shots for 14 points, said, "They were giving us the outside shot, slacking off onto the big man. They scored six shots at the key that I didn't even take." SO WHILE KU's outside shooters were left to fire at wiLL 6-10 forward Ken Koenigs, who led the team with a 49.5 field goal percentage last year, was blanketed by the blues' defense. He netted two points in the game on his only field goal attempt in the game. But they were there for guard Clint Johnson, who connected on four of five shots for eight points. KU's backcourt general in his shooting ability with each game. "Game by game it's getting better," he said. "All day today I've just had it in my mind to shoot. I could just see myself shooting, getting it down." "I was playing the post position a lot and they were sagging on in them," Koenigs said. "So when I got the ball I just punched it back out. The shots just weren't there." IN ONE EIGHT-and-a-half-minute stretch, the hot-hawked 'batws reed off 23 consacral points to extend their lead from the 5th downs. Their scores in the balanced scoping ups. Douglas said, "We've got a bunch of good shooters. Our balance is really good because we don't have just one man who can score that they can key on." Nobles agreed, saying. "We'll try to go where the strength is. If the strength is outside, we'll go outside. If it's inside, we'll go inside." The hot hand is who'll get the ball." KU solves Mules' delay, meets potent ORU tonight KU's basketball team has no time to sit back and enjoy victory. By ERIC MARTINCICH Sports Writer After defeating Central Missouri State, 74-38, Saturday night in Allen Field House. He immediately turns its attention to tonight with the tough Oral Roberts Titans. "Oral Roberts is head and shoulders better than the teams we've played so far," Herb Nobles said. "It's easier to get psyched up for a team of its caliber." Not that Nobles had any trouble getting psyched up for the Mules of CMSU. Nobles scored 19 points and hauled down six rebounds to lead the 'Hawks. Nobles was deadly, hitting on eight of ten shots from the field. The Jayhawks' hot shooting folded Central Missouri's state's strategy of playing a slow pace. They won by 10 points. "People can boo me all they want," Mule coach Tom Smith said, "and they can be upset with me about why we played so deliberately. But I'm going to do everything I did, didn't shoot 73 per cent in the first half, we'd have been all right and still in the game." NOBLES WASN'T THE ONE one sizzling SATURDAY night. Kansas hit 73 per cent of its shots in the first half. The starters saw little success, but the bench shot shooting cool to 57 per cent for the game. The Mules weren't in the game, though, trailing 36-17 at halftime. Although CMSU played well in the second half, KU's lead was just too big to overcome. "IT WAS THE BEST we've played this year," coach Ted Tews said after the game. "Our guys thought Central Missouri was the best team we had seen so far." After the game tonight, those players may be saying the same thing as the game with a player. Roberts hit for 22 points in the victory over KU last season. "He was impressive last year," Nobles said. "He's one of the toughest men that I'll know." John Douglas, who had 14 points against Miles Wesson, that the team would be read by a team of 20. "It'll let us know where we stand," Douglas said. "Oral Roberts is a good team. It will help us, playing someone of their ability." Sports 3-4 record. They defeated Abelian Christian, 86-83, during an acrush after crushing Tulsa, 106-62, two nights earlier. They opened the season by downing Quincy, 81-63. Oral Roberts lost just two players from last year's team, which finished 20-6. One of those victories was over KU—a 73-70 win in Tulsa. ONE OF THE key ORU players to play tonight is Anthony Roberts, a 6-8 senior forward, who averaged 24.2 points a game during the season. He played Nobles, who switched on guarding him. CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE (53) | | PG | FT | BT | BB | PF | TP | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Templemeire | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | | Smith | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | | Smith | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | | Invertebrate | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 1.0 | | Stevenon | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | | M. Allison | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | | R. Allison | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | | Leather | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | | Lowe | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | | Heiser | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | | Pflughaupt | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | | Pflughaupt | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | | Pflughaupt | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | KANSAS (74) FO FT TB PB PF TP Notes 6-10 9-12 10-14 11-15 12-15 Nobles 10-18 11-15 12-15 13-15 14-15 Von Moore 7-10 8-10 8-10 9-12 11-15 Volvo 7-10 8-10 8-10 9-12 11-15 Johnson 4-10 0-10 0-10 1-14 1-14 Mobil 4-10 0-10 0-10 1-14 1-14 Barnhouse 6-10 0-10 0-10 2-14 2-14 Glass 6-10 0-10 0-10 2-14 2-14 Sanders 3-14 3-2 3-2 4-14 4-14 Gilbert 3-14 3-2 3-2 4-14 4-14 Hillman 1-4 0-10 0-10 1-0 1-0 Salitop 0-10 0-10 0-10 1-0 1-0 Cupcake 0-10 0-10 0-10 1-0 1-0 Prostown 0-10 0-10 0-10 1-0 1-0 Praxton 3-14 3-2 3-2 4-14 4-14 16-40 3-14 3-2 3-2 4-14 4-14 CMS 17 35-63 KANSAS 36 76-74 Swimmers finish a dismal fifth Bv KEN DAVIS Sports Writer Before last weekend's Big Eight Invitational Relays, Kansas swimming coach Dick Reamon was eager to find out how the Jayhawks stacked up in the conference race. Now maybe Reamon wishes he didn't know. KU's swimmers finished in a disappointing point for fifth place with Colorado. The Jayhawks tallied only 45 points in the two-day event in Columbia, Mo. "I'm disappointed in the finish and our over-all performance," said a dejected Reamon. "There wasn't a single relay where the men hit it all together. There were 125,000 people living up to our expectations. I guess we're going to struggle a little longer." Iowa State won the meet with 112 points. The Cyclones were followed, in order, by Oklahoma, Missouri and Oklahoma State. Trailing KU and CU were Nebraska and the University of Missouri at Rolla. K-State doesn't have a team. There were 12 events in the invitational, KU finished second in both one-meter and three-meter diving, but didn't place higher than four in any of the swimming relays. Mark Hill and Tom Anagnos teamed up for 331.68 points to take second in one-meter diving. Anagnos returned with Kurt Armstrong for 400 points for second in the three-meter event. Mike Alley, Ben Wagner, Peter Baker-Arkema and Craig Parman had a time of 13:23 for KU in the 1,400 relay. Parman also was on the 300 backstroke team with David Estes and Jay Arnsperger. Their time was 2:48.7. KU placed fourth in the 1,400-yard freestyle relay, the 300-yard backstroke relay, the 300-yard breaststroke relay and the 800-yard freestyle relay. Senior captain Alley joined with Griff Docking, Jesse Gray and Bakter-Arkema Jedi Blankenship, Kris Krila, Jess Blankenship and Wiley kight swam the 300 breaststroke in 3:09.8. KU settled for fifth in three relays the 400-yard freestyle, 300-yard butterfly and 200-yard freestyle. The 200-yard medley team took sixth. KU was disqualified from the 300-yard intermediate and did not qualify for the 400-yard medley. Weekend Sports Roundup Kings shock Celtics KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Brian Taylor fired in a game-high 21 points, and the Kansas City Kings used scoring to win 7-6 in the national basketball. Association play last night. The victory mapped a two-game losing break for Karsan city. Boston lost for the first time in 25 years. The first half ended in a 45-45 tie after each team has shot barely more than 40 per minute. Kansas City broke to an early seven-point lead in the third quarter only to be tied at 77-76. The game was called off after the fourth. Bill Robbins converted for a three-point play with 10:04 remaining in the game to put up 32-26. Johnson gave Kansas City a two-point lead after three games when he hit a 35-foot shot. Sam Lacey and Ron Bone each pumped in 19 and Robinize added 18 for Kansas City. John Havlicek came off the bench to contribute with 17 points, and Jo White hit 10. The Celtics played without Curtis Rowe, who received a one-game suspension from DENVER (AP) -- Rookie quarterback Craig Penrose, in his first starting role, fired two touchdown passes, and veteran Jim Turner kicked a 24-yard fourth-quarter kick lifting the Denver Broncos to a 17-18 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs yesterday. the league office because of actions in a game Friday night in New York. Broncos nip Chiefs Besides winning the all-around, Theno took first in vaulting with 9.0 of 10.0 possible and tied for first in floor exercise with teammate Laurie Probst with 8.6. Freshman Debbie Theno led an alluring KU women's gymnastics team to a second-place finish in a three-team meet Friday at the NCAA Championships, second and a third in the two other events. Gymnasts place second Theno scored 33.0 of 40.0 possible to win the all-around competition, which is the total of her scores in balance beam, vaulting, uneven parallel bars and floor exercise, in helping the Jayhawks to a 112.5 score. They placed behind the University of Iowa, 118.40, and ahead of Oklahoma State, 103.85. The triumph boosted Denver's record to 8-5 and marked the most victories ever for a Bronco team in one season. It also represented the first time in 17 seasons that Denver had swept its annual two-game series with the Chiefs. Karen Mundy, competing with a twisted ankle, was third on the uneagen bars with 7.5 KU competed in the meet with five of its nine gymnasts injured. Mundge and Pepen Murphy competed with injuries, but Angie Wagle, Swie Spangler and Kelly Gibson were forced out of the competition because of their injuries. "We looked pretty good for what we put on the floor," KU coach Ken Snow said yesterday. "We were short on unveils -- but we would have been right there with Iowa. It was the 'Jayhawks' first and last competition before Christmas break. They will be back in action Jan. 21 in a three-treel game, and they will the next home meet for KU will be Feb. 4. Women cagers fall to Wayland "We were definitely as good as Iowa. Had we had a full team, I think we would have won." without the freshman guard, the Jayhawks knew they were in deep trouble because they were playing Wayland Baptist No. 34-anked team in the nation last year. But the Jayhawks kept the game close for a while before Wayland's size were them down and the Baptists pitched to a 82-58 victory Friday night in Plainfield, Tex. The Baptists just had too much height for KU, their smallest player being 5-8. Wayland consistently got two or three shots on goal. With Cheryl Burnett, the KU women's basketball team knew they were in trouble. With Burnet out with an injured ankle, the Jayhawks relied on center Adrian Mitchell and forward June Koleber to pick up the slack. Mitchell had one of her best games ever, scoring 16 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Koleber, a Lawrence freshman, scored eight rebounds. Susan Berens, a junior from Sioux City, Iowa, added 12 points. The Jayhawks have today and tomorrow off before meeting the University of Alaska-Omaha at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Allen Butler Stadium be KU-slaam game before semester break. KU coach Marian Washington said she *performed* with the "Joywhacks" *performance* "We played really fine ball," Washington said. "We have a lot to be proud of. Every second out on the court was worthwhile in girls and the development of this team." Oweners have their pick of players like Eddie Watt and Wayne Grange, once the bulleen acres of the Baltimore Orioles and the list are Steve Kline and Fred Beebe. Baseball draft opens Many familiar ex-master leaguers are available in the annual draft of nonroster players. LOS ANGELES (AP)—After a month of frantic spending in the free-agent sweep-stakes, major league baseball has a chance to replace an outfielder at place today at bargain base prices. Staff photo by GEORGE MILLENEI Paul Mokeski, left, and Milt Gibson, right, apply pressure defense Penrose, who had thrown only six passes before entering the game, threw first-half touchdowns of eight yards to wide receiver Moses and 29 yards to right end Riley McDoua. Kansas City converted a Denver furmile and a short pint into touchdowns, and Jan Stenuer booted a 31-yard field goal to put the Cheifs ahead 16-14 at halftime. In the final period, he hit Moses on a 27- yarder and fullback Jon Keyonworth on a 31-yarder to help set up Turner's winning field goal with 8:07 left. But Stenerud's extra point attempt after the second touchdown was blocked by Denver's Jack Dolbin, causing Denver's one-point winning margin. A quarterback sack by Denver and three Kansas City turnovers in the closing minutes helped the Broncos hold off the Chiefs, whose record dropped to 49. Things didn't look good for the KU women's swim team going into the last six races at the Big Eight relays last Saturday at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Neb. With five relays to go, KU trailed Nebraska. 28-20. But the team came back to win all the remaining relays and edge NU, 45-42. Oklahoma State took third place with 18 points, and Oklahoma was fourth with 13. things looked pretty dim after the first three shots, and only the last ones were all close, but our win in the 300 butterfly was the key race. Also we had two players on one the 400 freestyle—and we did easily." Women capture Big 8 Relays In addition to winning these relays, the women won the 200 freestyle, 300 individual medley and 300 backstroke. KU's time of 41 minutes set a Big Eight record for that event. The team also won the three-meter diving, gaining 297.75 points. The women will have a five-week break from competition during the semester from fall through spring. Big Eight meet is Jan. 21 in Lawrence against a team that hasn't yet been announced.