72-65
"We finally won a game in April." - Coach Mike Krzyzewski on Duke's first national championship in its ninth Final Four.
- Kansas made only 13 of 22 layup attempts and 4 of 16 on other shots within 10 feet. Duke was 10 for 10 on layups and 2 for 8 within 10 feet.
Classes canceled 1:30-3:15 p.m.
Complete game coverage, Page 9.
Homecoming rally at 2:30 p.m., Memorial Stadium
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
KANSAS STATE HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
TOPEKA, KS 66612
VOL.101,No.122
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
ADVERTISING: 864-4358
T UESDAY, APRIL 2, 1991
(USPS 650-640)
Loss sparks violence
NEWS: 864-4810
D Tester Medical Special to the KANSAS
Kansas' Mike Maddox tries to wrestle the ball away from Duke's Grant Hill. Duke won its first NCAA championship 72-65 last night.
Joseph J Lies/KANSAN
Two KU police officers remove an unidentified man from in front of Wescoe Hall. Police removed him after an effigy of a Duke Blue Devil was burned in a tree in front of Wescoe.
The Homestead Grays and Caribe, two Lawrence bands, played music while the crowd danced, lit fireworks, cheered and drank beverages that would have been used to shower fellow fans if the Jayhawks had claimed their third national championship.
An estimated 15,000 people gathered on campus last night to celebrate the success of the Kansas basketball team this season, despite its loss to Duke University in the NCAA championship game.
Consolation turns to chaos
Kansan staff report
Students skipped hands and hugged each other as they recalled the numerous victories throughout the regular season and the NCAA tournament and pledged support to and confidence in next year's team. Many shouted, "We're No. 2." or "We're better," the best, or "Wait till next year."
But within an hour the mood of the
crowd changed. Reports of injuries ranging from a broken ankle to minor cuts and scrapes began pouring in to paramedics and KU police. At one point, all of the ambulances assigned to Jayhawk Boulevard were in use. Officials at Lawrence Memorial Health Center blamed flying debris such as beer bottles and fireworks for most of the injuries.
The camaraderie that was displayed at past boulevard parties and early last night disintegrated as they lost their grip. The police said they, broke up six fights.
KU police also reported two incidents of armed men threatening people in the crowd. No injuries were reported as a result.
A KU police representative said the mood swing could be attributed to the frustration of the loss.
▶ See related story Page 8
Season's finale a heartbreaker
Kansan staff report
The Kansas basketball team's storybook season came to a close last night as the Duke Blue Devils defeated the Jayhawks 72-45 to claim the 1991 NCAA national championship.
Poor shooting stifled the Jayhawks throughout the game and put them in a hole they never could climb out of. Although they trailed by only eight at halftime, a 5-minute scoring drought midway through the second half looked to seal the Jayhawks' fate.
A Kansas run at the Blue Devils with only a minute remaining gave the thousands of Kansas fans at the Indianapolis Hosier Dome a spark of hope. However, in the end it was Duke who would walk away with
college basketball's ultimate prize.
Kansas shot 41 percent for the game, including a dismal 38 percent in the second half. The Blue Devils capitalized on Kansas' inaccuracy from the field and hit 57 percent of their shots.
Free throws also played a tremendous role, as Duke went to the foul line 20 more times than the Jayhawks. The Blue Devils drilled out of 28 free throws, including 12 of 12 by the tournament's Most Outstanding Team, which accounted for 35 percent. The Jayhawks hit four of their eight free throws for 50 percent.
9
Jayhawk seniors Mark Randall and Terry Brown, playing in their final game in Kansas uniforms, beat the 10-point performance respectively.