University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, February 27, 1991
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Jayhawks prevail in home finale, 88-57
By S. J. Bailey
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas basketball team gave the home fans something to cheer about one last time this season as it went on. The KC 85-87 last night at Allen Field House.
Kansas, 21-5 overall and 10-3 in the Big Eight Conference, finished its home schedule a perfect 15-0 as it won a game from the Cyclones. Literally.
'I thought we were phenomenal defensively in the first half. They had 15 turnovers in the first half, and I'll bet there were five other times that we had a 4-second out of a 5-second count on them. I think that really shook them up.'
Men's Basketball
where they will take on the Cornhuskers for a possible shot at the Big Eight title. The Jayhawks are a half-game up on the Oklahoma State Cowbys, who can pull even with the Jayhawks with a victory tonight against the Cornhuskers in Stillwater.
Roy Williams Men's basketball coach
The Jayhawks forced 23 Iowa State turnovers, including 11 steals, which led to a multitude of easy layups and baskets. Kansas finished the game shooting 33.8 percent from the field.
But steals were only a part of the Javahawk defensive repertory.
"I thought we were phenomenal defensively in the first half," Williams said. "They had 15 turnovers in the first half, and I bet there were 20." They still out of a 3-second count on them. I think that really shook them up."
After the game, Kansas coach Roy Williams could not say enough about his team's defensive effort
In the second half, the Jayhawks offense began to heat up as well. After posting a 35-23 lead at intermission, Kansas kept bangging away at the Cyclones inside game to increase the lead to 59-42 with 8-12 remaining. They played well during the six next minutes put the game out of reach for the Cyclones.
Kansas held Cyclone center Victor Alexander, averaging 23.8 points a game, to a season-low 10 points.
"A lot of things went right for us tonight," senior forward Kirk Wagner said. "We played aggressively, and our defense really kept them from doing the things they wanted to do."
Senior forward Mark Randall finished his career at Allen Field House with 26 points and 10 rebounds, leading the Jayhawks. Adonis Jordan added 11 points, and Wagner, in his first career start, finished with 11 points, four rebounds and three steals.
The Jayhawks will finish the regular season Sunday at Lincoln, Neb.
Iowa State
Kansas 88
Iowa State 57
| | M | FG | F2 | R | A | F | T |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Brown | 12 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Brivens | 17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Alexander | 17 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| Collins | 39 | 8-12 | 8-8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| Philipson | 39 | 8-12 | 8-8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Gregpent | 7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Doerferld | 23 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kunz | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| McCoy | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Jeerson | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson | 1 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bergman | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hester | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Percentages: FG- 42.9, FT- 75.0 Three-point goals: 3- (Collins 4, Pearson 1, Thiger 0.1) Blocked Shots: (Doerfeil, Kunz) Turnovers: 23 (Collins 8, Thiggen 5, Biervens 4, Bivens, Deerfeil 2, Pippett) Steals: 3 (Collin 4, Alexander). Technicals: None
Kansas
| | M | FG | FG | T2 | R A | F A | TP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Wagner | 16 | 5-7 | 1-2 | | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| Maddox | 18 | 1-5 | 0-0 | | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Randall | 18 | 10-1-6 | 6-9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 26 |
| Brown | 23 | 1-1-0 | | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Jordan | 35 | 1-1-0 | | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Jordan | 15 | 1-1-1 | | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| Johanning | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Woodberry | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott | 12 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Richey | 20 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Bolett | 5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Elstun | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nash | 1 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Percentages: FG: 52.2, FT: 66.7. Three-
point goals: 4-13 (Jordan 2-5, Tunstall 1-8)
Richey 1-2, Browne 0-4) Blocked Shots:
Turnovers 15 (Randall 5, Jordan  Scott 2,
Wagner, Maddox, Brown, Jamison, Wood-
berry, Tunall) Steals 15 (Wagner 3, Randall,
Brown, Jamison) Steals 2, Madison 7, Jamison
Halftime: Kansas 35, Iowa State 23
Officials: Hightower, Schumer, Hall
A: 15:00
Kansas guard Adonis Jordan sticks close to Saun Jackson during the Javahwks' last home court appearance of the season.
Fans show their appreciation as seniors finish on high note
Kansan sportswriter
The sign read, "Once a Jayhawk,
always a Jayhawk. Seniors: We will
miss you."
A lone sign among the masses summed up the emotions swirling around a packed Allen Field House last night as four Jayhawks made their final appearance on the home floor.
ever see or experience anything like that again."
By S. J. Bailey
Randall said it was difficult to hold back the emotions when he stood at center court before what he knew he had played a game in front of the field house fans.
"I shed a few tears in the beginning." Randall said of the pregame introductions. "I was fortunate to have my family here, and it was
'I couldn't think of a better way to end my career in Allen Field House. I have a lot of memories and have shared a lot of good times in this building. I'll always remember the fans and the kind of support they gave us.'
Kirk Wagner
Men's basketball player
The capacity crowd echoed these sentiments as seniors Mark Randall, Mike Maddox, Terry Brown and Kirk Wagner made their way to center court during a pre-game introduction ceremony.
After the game, Brown said that he had hoped to play a little better, but that the night was special to him just the same. He scored three points.
"I think it was important for all of us that we finished our careers in Allen Field House with a victory," he said.
For Wagner, who made his first career start and scored a season-high 11 points, the moment was nearly indescribable.
"I couldn't think of a better way to end my career in Allen Field House." Wagner said. "I have a lot of memories and have shared a lot of good times with my family, I remember the fans and the kind of support the gave us. I don't think I will
really tough. It's really going to set in soon that tonight was my last game here in five years, and that is going to happen. "I'm the greatest five years of my life"
Maddox said the fans 'enthusiasm showed to him how important Kansas basketball was to the University and its students.
"It was an emotional night for everyone," Williams said. "It was a night I think our seniors will remember. I know when they went out there at the beginning of the game, it was difficult for me, too."
"It's overwhelming to feel the appreciation the fans have for you," he said. "It touched me and made me realize how important these last four years have been to me."
Kansas will ride emotions into game against Nebraska
Kansas coach Roy Williams said he thought the game was one that would remain in not only the players' minds, but also his own.
By Mark Spencer
Kansan sportswriter
The emotion of last night's 88-57 Kansas basketball victory against Iowa State is something the Jayhawk seniors will remember forever.
However, it is also something that needs to be forgotten for now.
Pending the outcome of tonight's Big Eight Conference games, the Jayhawks are assured of at least a tie
"It was the last game game, but it wasn't the last game of the year," senior forward Kirk Wagner said. "We have to come out Sunday and play."
for the conference championship with a victory in Nebraska on Sun-
Senior forward Mike Maddox said the Jayhawks were in good position for Kansas' first conference title since 1986.
"We're just going to have to go out and play Kansas basketball, and we'll be in good shape," he said.
Senior center Mark Rardall said the team would have to be focused for 40 minutes to be successful against the Cornhuskers.
"We're playing in their place," he said. "Things are going to be loud,
and things are going to be crazy. It's going to be a fun game."
Senior guard Terry Brown said it was satisfying for the Jayhawks to be in championship position after some games, Kansas would even reach the top 25.
"We deserve this," he said. "We've worked hard this year, and I think it's paying off.
"Hopefully, it will pay off even more on Sunday," Brown said.
seniors as the Kansas fans did for Randall, Brown, Maddox and Wagner.
Kansas coach Roy Williams said he expected the Nebraska fans to show the same appreciation for their
"Those kids have the most wins in Nebraska basketball history, and history lasts a long time," he said. "I think it's a bit of a joke, but I like those kind of things, too."
Junior guard Adonis Jordan said the farewell sentiment of the Allen Field House crowd for the seniors would carry over into Sunday.
Baseball team to play Washburn
"Nebraska, it's the biggest game now," Jordan said. "It's all right in our hands."
Bv Mark Spencer
Kansan sportswriter
KU Baseball Tentative Starters vs. Washburn
The Kansas baseball team will try to get back on the winning track when it plays Washburn at 2 p.m. in the home opener Maupin Stadium in its home location.
After winning their first two games, the Jayhawks were beaten three times by the Arkansas Razorbacks last weekend.
"A week ago we could evaluate ourselves and see what we did wrong without the worry of a win-loss record." Kansas coach Dave Binge. "The hardest thing for us to do this week is to recover from the losses."
Junior Rory Ramsdell is scheduled to pitch for the Jayhawks.
"We only want to throw a few guys," Bingham said. "We used more guys against Arkansas than we wanted."
Position Player Class Average
C Garry Schmidt Sr. .384
1B Mike Bard Sr. .200
2B Jeff Berblinger So. .473
3B Gerry Camara Sr. .000
SS David Soult So. .388
LF Darryl Monroe Fr. .333
CF Chris Moore Jr. .200
RF Denand Stewart Sr. .263
DH Mark Moore Jr. .550
P Rory Ramsdell (0-0) Jr. -----
Washburn coach Steve Anson said Kansas had the advantage of more
same experience. The Ichabods lost
the game of the year to Nebra-
kala, I.K.S.
Melissa Unterberg/KANSAN
"I know KU got off to a good start in Texas, and they played a good team in Arkansas," he said. "The competition they've played and being a Big Eight school will give them an advantage."
"Isn't it cheap hotdog day up there tomorrow?" he said. "If it gets too bad, I might go to the concession stand."
Anson said that theIchabod pitching staff was not very deep, but he knew what to do if Kansas batters took advantage of the pitchers.
Jayhawks to compete intensely against Washburn.
"It doesn't make a difference what uniforms the other guys have on, they should still get the same thing from us," he said. "It doesn't matter if it's Arkansas, Washburn or the Little Sisters of the Poor."
Bingham said he expected the
"That's one of the difficulties we've had here. We'll put a lot of emphasis on one game and not enough on another."
Bingham he was pleased with the Jahawks' performances for the most part except for Sunday's 17-3 loss to Arkansas.
The Jayhawks are glad to be playing in front of familiar faces after five games on the road. Bingham said.
Junior Mark Moore is 11 for 20 batting and leads the Jayhawks with a .550 batting average.
“If we can get the kids back in a comfortable setting and let them know that we like them, I think it make a big difference,” he said.
Baseball player does not want to be a celebrity
HAINES CITY, Fla. - Meet the Invisible Man, Mike Boddicker.
The Associated Press
Even though he was in the process of posting a 17-8 record last season for the Boston Red Sox, the zealous Fenway press pretty much left Boddicker alone. The reporters were preoccupied with such headline makers as Roger Clemens, Wade Boggs, Mike Greenwell and Tony Pena.
That's just the way Boddicker likes it.
There was a period in Boddicker's career when he was not so invisible. That came after his 1983 season with the Baltimore Orioles, Called up in May when Jim Palmer went on the disabled list, Boddicker went 16-8 and lost to Cleveland. Then he struck out in 14 in beating the Chicago White Sox 4-0 in the playoffs and followed that with a World Series complete-game victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Boddicker led the league with 20 victories and a 2.79 ERA the next season, but he never was comfortable with celebrity status. He wasn't comfortable, either, when his success eroded with that of the Orioles over the next few seasons.
Things got so bad in 1988, he got off to an 0-8 start, that he wanted out and was dealt to the Red Sox.
"I needed a change because the Orioles basically wanted me to be a pitching coach," he said.
Boddicker proved he was more than that with the Red Sox, going 7-3 and helping them reach the 1988 playoffs. In his $2\%$ seasons with the Sox, he had a combined record of 39-22.
But he wanted to be closer to Norway, Iowa, where his mother is bedridden with arthritis.
Racquetball team takes second
By Lana Smith
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas' racquetball team president Lou Montulli said he had been working on building up the quality of team members.
"Our first team didn't lose to anyone except MSU1 (Southwest Missouri State University);" Montulli said.
The 2-year-old team took second place at the Intercollegiate Central Region Championship last weekend in Springfield, Mo.
And the work has paid off
Montuli, Orlando, Fla., junior,
said losing to Southwest Missouri
State was no surprise, but he was
still pleased with the Kansas team.
"I didn't have much hope of beating them at this point," Montelli said. "Their team is 6 or 7 years old, and they recruit nationals, all soxbaham players. They are ranked second in the nation."
The Kansas racquetball team is made up of undergraduate and
graduate players, Montulli said.
The top 12 team members were allowed to go to the regional competition.
Dave Higgins, St. Louis junior, competed and was eliminated in the quarterfinals at regionals.
"It was good experience," Higgins said. "We got to see how deep the SMSU team was. They're kind of semi-pros."
Higgins said the competition helped the Kansas team get a better feel for where its individual players stood. Before going to Springfield, the seedings had been arbitrarily assigned.
Higgins originally thought his serve was not very good, but after competing he said he realized it was fine.
Higgins said the team players also benefitted from learning playing techniques.
"Now, we have more of a factual ranking." Higgins said.
he said that he also learned from the games.
Chad Knight, Garden City senior took fourth place in Division II, and
"It was great," Knight said. "I think we're deeper, and I think we're a step ahead of other teams. We didn't get blown out."
"It kind of made my weekend," Knight said
He lost 15-14, and he said that the close score surprised people.
Knight said that he played one of Southwest Missouri State's second team players and kent with him.
Other racquetball team members placed at the regional competition were Jack Suenram, Pittsburg graduate student, third overall in Division I; John Munger, Anchorage, Alaska, freshman, third place in Division II; Phil Santa Barbara, Calif., graduate student, eliminated in interferences in Division III; Luke Ashcraft, Festus, Mo., freshman, second place in Division IV; Mike Guemple, Kansas City, Mo., graduate student, second place in Division V.
Swimmer launches comeback
Senior backstrokes into Big Eight meet By Rick C. Honish
By Rick C. Horns Kansan sportswriter
Self-motivation has been a key element in senior swimmer Susan Bloomfield's success in and out of the pool.
After a disappointing sophomore season, Bloomfield quit the KU swim
her interests in her sorority and her education major.
She said she had quit the team for various reasons.
"I guess it was mostly hurried." Susan Bloomfield
she said. "I just wasn't enjoying it anymore."
She spent a year and a half out of the water before she decided to make
But the road back was not a smooth one.
"I am a competitor," she said.
"And nothing else in my life gave me the opportunity to compete like swimming did."
"I was so out of shape and overweight," she said.
When she did return to the team, she found herself in an unfamiliar spot.
"I think I was more motivated when I started training than ever before." she said.
She said she started training with the Aquahawks, a local swim club, in an attempt to regain her physical stamina.
"I was used to being the No. 1 backstroker, but when I came back to the team, I was the worst," she said.
This year's Big Eight meet begins tomorrow, and Bloomfield, a co-captain, is going to win.
Bloomfield continued to improve, though, and by the time the Big Eight Conference championship rolled over, she had made the competing team.
She said that the team was confident and relaxed, but that the confidence is still there.
"I think it is a more intelligent confidence than last year," she said. We have focused on ourselves and we have found out of thinking about the other teams."
Bloomfield said she thought she was capable of making the NCAA meet this year as well.
"The comeback is over, and I am in as good a shape as ever," she said.
Minkey woolard, a teacher at New York Elementary School where Bloomfield is a student teacher, said that the self-motivation Bloomfield offers such a difficult swimming comeback, also helped her work in the classroom.
"She is very creative in coming up with ideas for the kids, and her excitement excites them about learning," he said.
Woolard said that Bloomfield's leadership abilities and her ability to organize her schedule were other benefits gained from her swimming career.