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University Daily Kansan / Monday, February 11, 1991
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Jayhawks corral Cowboys 79-69
Jayhawks take possession of Big Eight top position after Saturday's rugged game
Bv S. J. Bailev
By S. J. Bailey Kansan sportswriter
The Oklahoma State Cowboys came into Allen Field House on Saturday looking to intimidate their way past the Kansas basketball team and into first place in the Big Eight Conference.
Elbows, legs and entire bodies were thrown around the field house so often that the contest looked more like a hockey game or professional wrestling match than a basketball game.
But Kansas was not about to be bullied on its own floor and swept past the 22nd ranked Cowboys 79-68 in the NFC championship possession of the top spot in the league.
The Jayhawks, 17-4 overall and 6-2 in conference play, expected a physical game, and that's just what the Cowbies gave them.
The opening moments of the game were dominated by pushing, shoving and momentum changes. Senior guard Terry Brown dropped in a three-point basket on the Jayhawks' first possession to give Kansas a 3-0 lead. A Haskell, sensational forward Mike Maddox and Cowboy center Byron Houston hit the floor near midcourt as the result of a two-man body slam.
"I don't think a lot of the things that went on today were a part of playing basketball," Maddox said. "There were a lot of cheap shots out there — people trying to trip you and throwing forearms in your face when you just stared at them. The first thing got out好球, and to me, that's not basketball."
However, Oklahoma State was up to the challenge and outscored the Jayhawks 9-2 during the next five minutes and brought the score to 16-1.
The Cowbys continued to pound, but the Jayhawks pounded back and jumped to a 14-6 lead after the first six minutes of play.
Kansas then regrouped and poured on the defense. The Jayhawks frustrated Oklahoma State forcing 11 of their eight shots ahead 42-25 at the intermission.
Kansas 79
Oklahoma State 69
Conspicuously absent in the first 20 minutes was the dominating play by Byron Houston. Houston, coming into the game averaging 23.6 points and 10 rebounds a game, was held to only three points and three rebounds by a defender in Dallas, Jake hwf, defenders, including senior forwards Maddox and Mark Randall.
"We did a really good job of keeping him from getting the ball down low in the first half," Maddox said. "We knew we were going to win the basketball game, he was the person we would have to stop."
Oklahoma State
| | M | FG | FT | R | A | F | TP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Potter | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Peter | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Houston | 37 | 5-12 | 3-7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| Alexander | 33 | 1-8 | 2-7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| Sutton | 29 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Sutton | 29 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Haismartt | 15 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Williams | 24 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Burbank | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burbank | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Percentages: FG. 46, 70. FT. 60. Three-point goals: 4-11 (Sutton 3, Williams 1-2). Blocked Shots: 5 (Hatcher 3, Houston 2) (Sutton 2, Williams 1). Sailorbottom 2, Alexander, Burbank). Steals: 8 (Hatcher 5, Houston, Alexander, Sutton). Technicals: Bench
Kansas
| | M | FG | FT | R | A | F | C | H |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Jamison | 31 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | |
| Maddux | 30 | 8-9 | 4-12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |
| Brown | 35 | 8-9 | 1-2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15 | |
| Brown | 35 | 8-9 | 1-2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15 | |
| Jordan | 35 | 6-11 | 5-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | |
| Scott | 6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Scott | 6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Tunstail | 18 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tunstail | 18 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wagner | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Percentages: FG. 55.3, FT. 67. 3-point goals: 3-8 (Jordan 2, Brown 1-5). Blocked Shots: 2 (Jamison, Scott). Turnovers: 20 (Jamison, Maddox, Randall, Brown, Tundtal 3, Jordan 2, Scott, Richely, Smith, Dobbins, 3, Jordan 3, Riell). Technical Bench
Men's Basketball
TECHNICIAN
Halftime: Kansas 42, Oklahoma State 25
Officials: Spiter, Leimbach, Stonum.
A: 15.800.
In the second half, the Jayhawks came out firing and increased their lead to 23 points with the score at 59-36 before the momentum turned the Cowboys' way.
Kansas went cold and did not score a field goal for more than nine minutes, allowing Oklahoma State to creep back into the game. With 2:35 left to play, the Cowboys had cut the Javahawk lead to seven at 68-61.
"It was very frustrating to me because I thought for the first 28 or 29 minutes we played our best basket. Kansas coach Roy Williams said."
Sophomore forward Adrian Jonas' driving layup with 2:62 to play broke the Kansas scoring drought, but Oklahoma State continued to fight. Sean Sutton's two off balance three-pointers cut the Kansas lead to 13-4. Cowboys would come to taking first place away from the Jawhawks,
Randall continued his strong play for the Jayhawks, finishing with a total of 25 points and six rebounds. In his last three games, Randall has
Oklahoma State guard Corey Williams fouls Kansas forward Mark Randall as Randall shoots a layup
scored 71 points and pulled down 25 rebounds.
Adonis Jordan and Alonzo Jamison also scored in double figures with 19
and 11 points respectively
The Cowboys were led by Sean Sutton's 19 points. Houston finished the game 10 points. The Cowboys fell
to 16-5 overall and 5-3 in conference play. They are tied for second in the conference with Missouri and Nebraska.
Jayhawks fight hard for victory
By Mark Spencer
Kansan sportswriter
Most Kansas basketball players described Saturday's victory over Oklahoma State as a hard fought victory, literally.
"I think this was the most physical game I have played in, ever," junior forward Alonzo Jamison said.
The basketball game was closer to a football game as players from both teams hit the floor on nearly every possession.
Kansas senior forwards Mark Randall and Mike Maddox were involved in most of this action.
"I don't think there were any cheap shoes," Jamison said. "I was just that spur of the moment thing where you could see that you're doing until after you do it."
Houston and Maddox crashed to the floor several times after tangling elbows and knees with each other near the basket.
Maddox said the game was almost out of control at times.
"There was a lot of stuff on the court today that I don't think should be," Maddox said. "They were doing things all day that we didn't feel is a part of basketball. Their guys were to trip people and stuff like that."
Maddox said that there was a proper way to respond to physical play such as that of the Cowboys'.
"We'll just stick up for ourselves," Maddox said. "If the officials aren't going to clean that up, then somebody else has to do something."
Randall was fouled hard by Oklahoma State's John Pittman on a dunk at the end of the first half. A few minutes before, the two rolled into the sceners 'table in pursuit of a loose ball.
Houston drew boos from the capacity crowd when he bumped into Randall following a slam dunk.
Randall said the rough play was the nature of the Big Eight Conference.
"This is my fifth year here and my fourth year playing. I known since day one it's a physical league," Randall said.
Randall said the Jayhawks were expecting a physical game from the Cowboys.
Concentration
"One thing Coach Williams talked about was we were going to be as competitive as they were," Randall said. "If that means being as physical, working as hard or being as motivated as they are, then we'll go out there and match it or try to beat it."
Ladv 'Hawks lose at the line 67-56
Philip Meiring/KANSAN
Jonas Lundberg, Gothenburg, Sweden, freshman, prepares to serve during the final match of the SUA-sponsored pingpong tournament at Robinson Center. Lundberg defeated Kenji Kumatama, Kyoto, Japan, graduate student, yesterday to earn a trip to the regional tournament at Kansas State on March 1 and 2.
Kansan sports report
Kansas coach Marian Washington said she wanted to show the Oklahoma State Cowgirls that the Jayhawks could keep up with them and they did — until they approached the free-throw line.
Oklahoma State managed to defeat the Lady Jayhawks 67-56 in a fouled game Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.
Both teams made numerous trips to the free-throw line, but unfortu
Women's Basketball
By the end of the game Kansas had attempted 24 free throws, 12 of which were successful, and the Cowgirls had attempted 86, two of which attempts. Eventually, four players
nately for Kansas the Cowgirls outshot the Jayhawks 67 percent to 50 percent.
fouled out of the game.
The Jayhawks lost junior forward Danielle Shareef with about six minutes left in the game and sophomore Taylor Gateuate with a little under five minutes.
Two of Oklahoma State's key players also ran into foul trouble. Lisa McGill managed to grab 13 rebounds and score 10 points before she collected five fouls in the second half. Another starter for the Cowgirls, senior forward Jodi Fischer, contributed 11 points before she exited the game.
game.
Kansas' record fell to 13-9 overall and 4-6 in the Big Eight Conference.
Kansas sophomore forward Misti Chenault was the Jayhawks' high scorer with 10 points.
Junior forward Terrilyn Johnson led the team in rebounds, grabbing nine.
Oklahoma State secured its number one ranking in the conference, advancing to 8-2 in the conference and 19-4 overall.
Women's team wins men fall to 'Huskers
By Rick C. Honish
The Kansas swim teams split their dual meet against the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday in Lincoln, Neh
Kansan sportswriter
The women's team won the meet 142-99, while the men were defeated 136-106
Kansas coach Gary Kempf said the women won key races against the 23rd-ranked Cornhuskers. The Jayhawks won the 400-meter medley relay to start off the meet and winning the 400-meter freestyle relay.
In individual events, juniors Kelly Redden, Heather McRennick, Barb Pranger and senior Lauri Hill all won their events.
Kempf said the victory would make Kansas the favorite to win the Big Eight Conference championship in two weeks.
Redden won the 200-meter individual medley and the 200-meter backstroke, and McRoberts won the 100-meter freestyle. Pronader won the 200-meter butterfly, and Hill won the 500-meter freestyle and the 500-meter freestyle.
The men started the meet by losing the first relay by 1 second, and they lost the last relay by the same
Swimming
margin.
Kempf said that although there were good individual performances, the team as a whole did not look good.
"We had the potential to win the relays, but we did not look real sharp," he said. "I think the myssons won." The domination gift to us a little.
Davidson, who had his season's best scores of 267 points on the one-meter and 288 on the three-meter, said the team did not mentally prepare for the 78-ranked Cornhuskers the way they should have.
Freshman diver Tim Davidson gave the men's team a reason to smile when he won both the one-meter and three-meter diving events.
Kempf said that sophomores Zhawn Stevens, Troy Reynolds and Robert Townsend and senior Jeff Stout all had good meets.
Stevens placed second in the 200-meter individual medley and the 200-meter breaststroke with his season-best times of 1.53:10 and 2:06:80.
"We let them intimidate us and the result was that our times weren't as fast as they have been," he said.
Track coach pleased with 'Hawks at meet
Kansan sportswriter
UNLV, Penn State and LSU were a few of the participants the Jayhawks battled, as well as Big Eight Conference opponents from Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Missouri and Colorado.
The Kansas men's and women's track teams met their biggest challenge of the season Saturday as the Beaver Invitational in Lincoln, Neb.
Bv Rick C. Honish
Kansas coach Gary Schwartz said that the Invitational was considered to be one of the pre-eminent indoor track events in the country.
"The competition at this meet is so good, that returning home with a couple of wins is considered to be an accomplishment." he said.
All-American pole vaulter Pat
Schwartz said he was pleased with the performance of the Kansas teams on their first road trip of the season.
Senior distance runner Sam Froese returned with a first place finish in the 5,000 meter, completing the race in 14:29.58, and the men's relay team won the 3,200 meter with a time of 7:37.39.
Manson cleared the 17-10% mark. The Invitational was only his second competition in four weeks, but Manson's jump was enough for a second place finish and qualification for the NCAA meet
Freshman vaulter Brandon Blain said he was not surprised that Manson made the qualifying mark. Blain, who finished sixth, said the meet was difficult because of the time between innings.
"We are used to waiting 15 minutes between jumps, but Saturday we had to wait 45 minutes to an hour because there were so many people involved," he said.
Senior runner Margaret Sullivan led the women's team with a third place finish in the 600 meter. She said that beating her Big Eight opponents was the best part of her success.
"I beat the girls from Iowa State, K-State and Nebraska, and that really boosts my confidence," she said. "They will remember that when the Conference meet comes up in March, and it will give me the advantage."