KANSAN.COM / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2011 / SPORTS 3B KANSAS 77, NEBRASKA 61 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL REWIND Mike Gunnoe/KANSAN Sophomore guard Angel Goodrich plays close defense on Katya Leick of Nebraska in the second half Saturday. The Jayhawks won the game, 77-61. Davis' career-high 36 points steer victory BY ETHAN PADWAY epadway@kansan.com Sophomore Forward Carolyn Davis set her career record for most points scored in a single game as the Kansas Women's basketball team defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers 77-61. Davis's 36 points breaks her previous record of 34 set in the Jayhawks overtime victory over the Missouri Tigers on Feb. 19. "Obviously Davis, we didn't have an answer for her. She scored in a variety of ways, she scored in transition, she scored on offensive rebounds, on easy baskets, Her teammates got her the ball in the right place and she finished. That was a pretty impressive performance on her part," said Connie Yori, the Nebraska head coach. Davis was key to the Jayhawks climbing out of an early nine-point deficit as she scored the first eleven points for the Jayhawks. Davis finished the night nearly flawless from the field, sinking 16-19 shots. Davis was in a shootout with Nebraska's Lindsey Moore. Moore set her career high with 33 points herself. Moore reached her point total when Davis had only scored 20. But down the stretch the Jayhawks continued to find Davis inside. Seven of Sophomore Guard Angel Goodrichs 11 assists went inside to Davis. Junior forward Aishah Sutherland and Sophomore Guard Monica Engelman each found Davis down low twice apiece. Engelman was second on the team with 15 points. "Of course I made some really horrible passes at the beginning, and I was disappointed in that, but seeing I could get it to her in the second half I improved my passes. I don't want to say she is long and that is why she gets them, but she can move her body to where she can catch them and make the play. Her ability to do that really helps me out," Goodrich said. Davis stayed out the foul trouble has forced her to the bench early in the past. Davis was limited to just 16 minutes against Oklahoma State on Feb. 23. Against the Cornhuskers Davis managed to be on the floor for 36 minutes and only had one personal foul called against her. Davis was great on the boards, especially on the offensive side. Six of Davis's eight rebounds came off the offensive glass. For the night Davis accounted for 46.7 percent of the Jayhawks offense. This is up from her average of 25.8 percent on the year. "I think it was good for me because I think I scored on all of those. I had been talking to my coaches about going to the boards more. I know I can get to the boards more when I recognize that I wasn't getting boxed out I used that to my advantage," Davis said. "She did really good. Going to the boards, finishing the open shot on the bottom. She did awesome today," Goodrich said. Edited by Becca Harsch Freshman forward Tania Jackson struggles to gain control of a loose ball Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas defeated Nebraska, 77-61. Mike Gunnoe/KANSAN Mike Gunnoe/KANSAN Freshman guard Diana Moore and freshman forward Tania Jackson reach out to grab a rebound Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas out rebounded Nebraska 36-22. Sophomore guard Lindsey Moore led Nebraska in the front court. She led all scorers with a career-high 33 points. After Moore scored 17 straight points, the Jayhawks switched their defense from man-to-man to a 2-3 zone after made shots in an effort to slow Moore down. As a result, Moore did not score for the last 9 minutes 50 seconds of the game. While Kansas seemed to dominate the backcourt with 50 points in the paint, Nebraska controlled the three-point line, sinking eight shots. LEADERSHIP (CONTINUED FROM 1B) "We hadn't spent 2 minutes in a 2-3 zone defense against those guys," Henrickson said. "We had to change the tempo." Sophomore guard Monica Engelman led the Kansas guards with 15 points, and sophomore guard Angel Goodrich followed with "Angel is smart with the ball and I think that gave us the confidence to keep running with it because she will make the right decisions." Davis said. This victory keeps Kansas' hopes of making the NCAA Tournament alive as the Jayhawks head into their last two games of the season. Kansas will travel to Iowa State Wednesday night and then return home to host Missouri on Saturday. "It is great to be able to contribute to the team more and more each game," Goodrich said. Goodrich has been able to push the ball in transition and drop assists with success lately. Edited by Helen Mubarak eight. Goodrich added 11 assists and three steals, continuing her recent streak of impressive games. Kansas 39 | 38 — 77 Nebraska 28 | 33 - 61 Jayhawk Stat Leaders Points Carolyn Davis 36 Aishah Sutherland 9 Rebounds Assists Angel Goodrich 11 Kansas
PlayerFG-FGA3FG-3FGARebsAPts
Carolyn Davis16-190-08136
Tania Jackson2-51-3406
Monica Engelman7-151-42315
Diara Moore1-10-0502
Angel Goodrich4-70-03118
Aishah Sutherland2-80-0934
Keena Mays1-10-0102
Krysten Boogaard1-20-0204
Totals34-582-7361877
PlayerFG-FGA3FG-3FGARebsAPts
Jordan Hooper6-132-53014
Catheryn Redmon3-40-0416
Jessica Periago1-31-3113
:indsey Moore14-214-53533
Kaitlyn Burke2-111-7425
Meghin Williams0-00-0000
Katya Leick0-10-0130
Harleen Sidhu0-20-1000
Adriana Maurer0-20-2100
Totals26-578-23221261
Nebraska Henrickson Davis "If we continue this run,we enhance our chances to do something special. But we have to keep the run going." Quote of the Game Carolyn Davis, sophomore forward Davis led the Jayhawks with a career-high 36 points. Her previous career high was 34 against Missouri a week ago. Davis had the first 11 points of the game for the Jayhawks and shot 16-19 from the floor. This was her sixth double-double on the season and the 12th time this season she has scored 20 points or more. — Coach Bonnie Henrickson on NCAA tournament prospects Game to Remember Game to Forget Keena Mays, freshman guard Mays scored on the only shot she took, but committed three turnovers. Playing only nine minutes, Mays did not otherwise contribute to the game. This was her third consecutive game scoring only one or two points. With senior guard Marisha Brown suspended the Jayhawks could have used Mays' help defending Nebraska sophomore guard Lindsey Moore who scored a career-high 33 points against Kansas. Mays Game Notes - Kansas is now 49-31 versus Nebraska all-time - Kansas is on a three-game win streak, and have won five of its last seven - Kansas ended the first half on a 13-0 run for the last six minutes - Kansas shot 59 percent from the field - Kansas scored 50 of their 77 points in the paint