University Daily Kansan / Thursday, February 7. 1991
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'Hawks outlast Cornhuskers, win 85-77
Kansas could be alone atop league with win Saturday against Cowboys
Bv S | Bailey
By S.J. Bailey
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas basketball team took its first step toward grabbing sole position of first place in the Big Eight Conference last night by defeating the No. 15 Nebraska Cornhuskers 85-7 at Allen Field House.
'The guys off the bench really came in and did the job . . . and I think all of them gave us some quality minutes.'
- Roy Williams
Men's basketball coach
The 18th-ranked Jayhawks, 16-4 and 5-2 in the conference, could take over the league lead Saturday with a victory over the 17th-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys.
Kansas coach Roy Williams' fears about the Cornhuskers' tremendous size were realized in the opening moments of the game. Nebraska's 7-2 center Rich King dominated the middle of the floor, blocking two Kansas shots and scoring five points in the first 3 minutes of play.
Williams was forced to use his bench early when senior forward Mark Randall picked up his second foul only two minutes into the game. With Randall on the sidelines, the burden of guarding King fell on Kirk Wagner. David Johanning and Richard Scott.
"We knew he was a big threat going in," Williams said. "I shook hands with him before the game and it took me a long time to look up at
Behind King, Nebraska opened up a 31-24 lead with about 6 minutes remaining in the half. But the Jay-Z defense gets blown out as themselves get blown out of the game.
Three three-point shots, two by senior guard Terry Brown and one by freshman guard Steve Woodberry, ignited an 13.2 Kansas run that
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allowed the Jayhawks to grab the lead and take a 45-39 advantage into the locker room at the intermission
Despite the late surge, King proved to be a nightmare for the Jayhawks in the first half. He scored 19 points on 20 shots and had his players pulled down five rebounds.
"I think in the first half we had some guys that forgot just how tall King was." Williams said. "We were running around behind him and he was just turning around and shooting it over us. Our number one emphasis is Richard Gates, the face of Rich King and make him fight to get back in front of us for position."
The Jayhawks took over in the second half behind the spiired play of Randall and freshman forward Richard Scott. Scott showed no fear of taking the ball into King and scored 10 points on perfect shooting from the field and at the free-throw line.
"I knew that Rich King was a shot blocker," Scott said. "I thought it would be best to just go right at him and get him off his feet. Then if you don't get the foul, you've got a little easier shot."
Randall led the scoring for the Jayhawks with 16 points.
The Jayhawks' strategy of fronting King worked to perfection, limiting him to six points and three rebounds in the second half.
The bench also played a significant role in the victory as the Jayhawk reserves outscored the Nebraska bench 17-24.
"The guys on the bench really came in and did the job," Williams said. "First it was Kirk, then it was David and then we got Richard in there, and I think all of them gave us some quality minutes."
King finished the game with 25 points and eight rebounds to lead the Cornhuskers.
Kansas guard Terry Brown drives past Nebraska guard Keith Moody during the second half of the game. The Jahways jon 85-77.
Kansas 85
Nebraska 77
Nebraska
| | M | FG | FT | R | A | F | TP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Farmer | 18 | 4G | 4T | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| Hayes | 18 | 4G | 4T | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| King | 31 | 11-15 | 3-4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
| Reid | 21 | 11-15 | 3-4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Sakke | 12 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Sakke | 22 | 5-9 | 0-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Ramos | 13 | 0-9 | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Moody | 23 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Moody | 28 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Owens | 1 | 8 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Percentages: FG. 53.6, FT. 4.2, Tailor-
point goals: 4-11 (Parkskwi, Red, Scales)
Blocked Shots: 6 (King 3, Hayes, Red,
Parkskwi) Tower: 25 (King 5, Marques,
Red, Farmer, Owens) Steals: 6 (Steals, Red,
Farmer, Owens) Technique: None
Kansas
| | M | FG | FT | R | A | F | T |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Jamison | 30 | 19 | 2.5 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Maddux | 25 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Randall | 29 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| Jordan | 32 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Wagner | 32 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Tunstal | 14 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Richey | 14 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Socier | 10 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| Woodson | 13 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| Johanning | 1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Percentages: FG, 49.2 GT, 65.4
point goals: 6-14 (Brown, 4-7) Jordan, 1-3
Woodbury, 1-1) Blocked Shots: 0
Turnovers: 14 (Mumbles, 4; Jamison, 3)
Brown, 3; Brown, Browni. Stainlea: 3
(Scott, 3; Johnson, 2; Woodbury, 2; Randall)
Technicals: None
Halftime: Kansas 45, Nebraska 39 Officials:
Bain, Petro, Greene.
Scott hits big shots in win for Jayhawks
By Mark Spencer
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas forward Richard Scott thought he was playing basketball in high school again.
The 6-foot-7, 215-pound freshman entered last night's game against Nebraska with a season average of 16.3 points per minute of playing time each game.
"It was a great deal like high school because I got a chance to get out there and go up and down quite a bit," Scott said. "With Coach Williams, it's basically the same, except you have to play a lot harder."
After seniors Mark Randall and Mike Maddox got into foul trouble early. Scott suddenly found himself in a position of active role on the court than usual.
Scott went up and down the court for 13 minutes and 14 points while playing against Nebraska's Rich Dellum. 398 pound center, most of the time.
Being out-sized on the court is nothing new to Scott. He has already played against three of the best big men in the Big Eight Conference.
"When you play against a Byron Houston, Shaun Vandiver and Doug Smith, your fear kind of increases, so I just went out and pictured King like another big guy and got after him," Scott said.
Williams said he thought Scott would be effective against King if he got the ball down low.
"Richard is an aggressive player," Williams said.
Scott has been batting shins spills all year and a bad cold recently, but he's recovering from both ailments. Williams said.
Randall said that the non-starter's efforts were a definite advantage against the Cornhuskers.
"Richard Scott is the one that stands out the most." Randall said. Scott said he was looking forward to his return to State and a rematch with Houston, the most physical player he had faced this year.
"Somehow, some way, Coach Willis will have a game plan for him." Scott said. "We'll just go out and hope we come out with a victory."
Jayhawks at 4-5 following defeat by Cornhuskers
Kansan sportswriter
By Lana Smith
The Lady Jayhawks keep getting close, but close is not enough.
In the last three games, Kansas has come within at least two points of its opponents.
Kansas lost to Nebraska 69-68 last in Lincoln, lost to Iowa State 69-67 Saturday and lost again to Kansas State 74-73 overtime Jan. 12.
It wasn't that the Jayhawks didn't try to beat Nebraska. They just fell short, shooting 44.4 percent against Nebraska's 46.3 percent.
Even though they won the game, the Cornhuskers were not likely to forget one of Kansas' key players, junior guard Kay Kav Hart.
Kansas coach Marian Washington has said before that Hart does not get enough credit for her contributions to the team. She said Hart was the right choice on and off of the court. Last night, Hart was definitely leading on the court.
After this game, the number three will be associated with Hart, but not just as her jersey number, which is 33. Three was Hart's magic number for the night. Six of her eight field-goal attempts were from the 3-point range, and all six attempts were successful.
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Hart's 18-point contribution made her the Jayhawks' highest scorer for the night.
Kansas junior forward Terriilyn Johnson chipped in 13 points and led Kansas with 11 rebounds.
Although Kansas led at the half with a score of 35-28, the combined forces of three Nebraska players proved to be too much.
The Jayhawks' next game will be against the Oklahoma State Cowgirls at 3 p.m. in Stillwater.
Nebraska senior forward Kelly Hubert followed jennings with 18 points and nine rebounds. Junior Carol Russell contributed 10 points.
Nebraska sophomore center Karen Jennings was the power behind the Cornhuskers.
After the loss, the Jayhawks record fell to 13-8 overall and 4-5 in the conference.
The Cornhuskers improved their record to 15-7 overall and 6-3 in the Big Eight Conference.
Jennings scored 23 points, went seven for seven from the free-throw line and grabbed 13 rebounds.
Kansas approaches first road test
By Rick C. Honish
Kansan sportswriter
The KU men's and women's track teams will head for Lincoln, Neb. tomorrow to compete in the Cornubian Invitational.
The first road trip of the season for the Jayhawks will take them into a pressure situation that they can handle. Jeff Kaiser, assistant coach jco
The 'Hawks will run against perennial powers Alabama, Texas and USC, as well as big Eight opponents K-State and Nebraska.
"Our people have had good times this season, but when they look over and see athletes from all over the country who have already run NCAA qualifying times, they will have to run even faster," he said.
Kaiser said that the competition would be more intense at this meet than at any previous meets.
Kaiser said that the meet would be the first chance for the coaching staff to see how their squads responded to pressure.
"For some of our kids, this will mean as much as the NCAA meet because they won't qualify for that,
Kaiser said the team was eager to get on the road.
but they have qualified for this, and the pressure will be similar," he said.
"Our first four indoor meets have been in Anschutz, and the kids are ready to get out and show their stuff in a different building," he said.
Highjumper Marybeth Labosky said that she was ready to take her show on the road.
She said the other competitors at the invitational would force the Jayhawks to perform on a different level if they were to be successful.
Kaiser said that he would not be surprised if Labosky cleared the six-foot NCAA qualifying mark in Nebraska.
Senior five-time All-American pault vault champion Patt Manson, out of action for the last two meets because of injury, will return and is aiming to break his indest of 18 feet, 8 inches. Kaiser said.
He said that he also expected to see improved performances from distance runners Donnie Anderson, and Michael McClain and junior Sam Froese.
Bill limits NCAA sanctions for UNLV
CARSON CITY, Nev. — The state Senate Human Resources and Facilities Committee has voted 7-0 for a bill to limit the NCAA's power to impose sanctions on the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
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"I will stand here and accuse the 'NCA of not caring.' Thompson said, adding. "It's a hopeless problem' it's why there never a winner said."
The panel acted Wednesday after attorney Chuck Thompson, representing UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tankian, said the bill isn't "a defense of cheaters" and is needed because the NCAA is "basically out of control."
The NCAA put UNLV on probation for two years in 1977 for a series of violations and suspended Tarkarian for two years. The school served the probation, but Tarkarian won a state court order and continued coaching.
SB202, introduced by Majority Leader John Vergliels, D-Las Vegas, tells the NCAA to use due process in investigations of member schools. The proposal stem from a longstanding conflict between the NCAA and Tarkanian.
Last July, the NCAA ordered the Runnin' Rebels, the league's defending champions, barred from postseason play. The ruling was eased to allow UNLV defend its title this year but banished the school from postseason play next season.
The NCAA also filed a complaint in December alleging 29 violations in the university's basketball program, many of them stemming from the recruitment of former New York City prestar Lloyd Daniels. Daniels was arrested on drug charges and never played for the school.
The college regulatory panel took the case as far as the U.S. Supreme Court, which rulden in December 1988 that the NCAA was a private agency and didn't have to provide due process in its investigations.
Thompson argued Wednesday that current NCAA practice forces college coaches to give up rights guaranteed by the state.
The coaches' advocate also alleged that lying and cheating was cause for promotion within NCAA ranks, and claimed the enforcement body allows its investigators to conduct illegal interrogations. He said the unrecorded students were forced coaches and students to make statements that hadn't intended to.
"These statements are eventually going to be the ones used to hang you," he said.
Committee Chairman Sen. Joe Neal, D-North Las Vegas, said he felt confident the bill would make a practice of requiring CAA officials conduct investigations.
"It will go a long way towards enhancing the fairness of the process." he said.
First basball arbitration cases arise
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — While the first two arbitration cases of 1991 were argued in Los Angeles, eight players settled on new contracts yesterday with Dave Valle and Billy Hatcher getting multivale deals.
Catcher Benito Santiago and the San Diego Padres went before arbitrator Rols Valin while outfielder Mike Aldrete and the Montreal Expos argued before arbitrator John Caraway
The catcher made $1.25 million last year as a winner in arbitration. The Padres had offered $720,000 for 1990
Santiago is asking for $2.5 million and would set an arbitration record if he wins, topping Don Matingly's offer. Santiago is offering Santiago $1.6 million.
Aldrete, who made $297,500 last season, is asking for a raise to $150,000 while Montreal is offering $350,000.
Valle is guaranteed $3.6 million
under his new deal, a $200,000 signging
bonus, $600,000 in 1991, $1.3 million in
1992 and $1.5 million in 1993. The
catcher, who made $150,000 in 1990,
can make up to $500,000 more each
season if he plays 130 games.
Hatcher, who set a World Series record with seven consecutive hits, agreed to a two-year contract worth $3.2 million with a club option for 1983. The outfielder made $690,000 last season.
Third baseman Chris Sabo quadrupled his salary when he agreed with the Cincinnati Reds to $1.25 million, a raise of $990,000.
Catcher Mike LaValleiere and the Pittsburgh Pirates settled at $25,000, a raise of $27,000. He also won $4,160 each year in performance bonuses.
Second baseman Jeff Treadway tripped his salary when Atlanta settled at $710,000, a raise of $520,000.
$620,000, a raise to $315,250. First baseman Mickey Hatcher and Los Angeles agreed to $550,000, a $50,000 raise. Shortstop Foley Fermin and Cleveland also settled at $550,000, a $245,000 raise for him.
Left-hander Greg Cadaret and the New York Yankees settled at
Meanwhile, Boston outfielder Tom Brumansky reached an agreement with the Red Sox.
"We've reached agreement in principle," Brunansky's agent, Nick Lampros, told The Associated Press in an interview from his home in Los Angeles. "The paper work still has to be completed, but Tom's satisfied."
“It’s a fair agreement. I think it was in everybody's interest to get it done. I think he's going to do a lot for the Boston ballclub.”
Lampros said the new contract was for two years and an option. He declined to give details, but Brunuskay had filed for $2.75 million in arbitration for 1991 and the Red Sox offered $2 million.
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Browns' Cotton pleads innocent to rape charge
CLEVELAND — Cleveland
Browns linebacker Macron
entered a plea of innocent yesterday
argues of rape and sexual
battery.
Cotton, 24, appeared for arraignment before Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Terrence O'Donnell. A bond was set at $5,000 and posted, and the case was assigned to Judge Michael Corrigan for trial.
A Cuyahoga County grand jury indicted Cotton on January 29th after police in Parma Heights supplied a blood sample that said Cotton sexually abused her.
Rape is a first-degree felony in Ohio with a possible sentence ranging from five to 25 years in prison. Sexual battery is a third-degree felony with a sentencing range of two to 10 years.
Newly ranked Oklahoma State beats Iowa State; Houston dominates with 18 points in second half
Johnny. Pittman added 15 points and nine rebounds as the Cowboys improved to 16-4 overall, 5-2 in the Big Eight Conference. Iowa State (8-15, 2-5) got 21 points from Doug Collins.
STILLWATER, Okla. — Byron Houston stoned 18 of his 20 points in the second half as 42 Oklahoma State won on to an 83-62 victory last night.
Oklahamia State led by 11 at half-time, thanks to 11 points by Pitman and a solid defensive effort. Houston took over in the second half, consisted of two plays, the ball inside. He scored 10 of the Cowboys' first 16 after half-time.
stretch and also kept the ball away from Victor Alexander, the league's leading scorer.
Justus Thighgen made three straight baskets to get Iowa State within 18-12, and the lead stayed in the high-point range for several minutes.
Alexander, averaging 24 points a game, did not make a field goal until hitting a jumper at the 5:36 mark to make the score 24-18. He scored only six points in the first half, when he took three foul peels, and finished with 14.
Back-to-back fast-break layups by Sean Sutton capped a 5-10 run that stretched Oklahoma State's lead to 33-22 with 1:29 left before halftime.
Iowa State shot just 39 percent and committed 26 turnovers.
From The Associated Press