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SPORTS / MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"You can observe a lot just by watching."
Yoqi Berra
FACT OF THE DAY
Kansas' victory against Nebraska Saturday was the 55th in a row at Allen Fieldhouse, tied for second in Kansas history.
Kansas Athletics
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: How many times has Sherron Collins scored in double digits this season.
A: Seventeen. He had 17 points against Nebraska.
-Kansas Athletics
SCORES
NCA M's Basketball:
No. 4 Syracuse 71, Cincinnati 54
No. 18 Ohio State 68, Iowa 58
NCAA Women's Basketball:
Kansas 70, Kansas State 60
No.1 Connecticut 84, Louisville 38
No. 2 Stanford 77, USC 39
No. 7 Xavier 67, Richmond 55
No. 9 Ohio State 86, Penn State 73
No. 12 Florida State 83, Wake Forest 38
South Carolina 52, No.14 Georgia 42
No. 18 Kentucky 71, Arkansas 57
No. 19 Iowa State 65, Missouri 39
Mississippi 102, No. 21 LSU 101
No. 23 Texas 81, Texas Tech 51
No. 25 St. John's 66, Seton Hall 45
NBA Basketball:
Toronto 115, Sacramento 104
Orlando 96, Boston 89
Ingredients for intimidation
MORNING BREW
The crowd screaming, fans stomping on the bleachers and banners representing past glory hanging from
resenting past glory hanging from the ceiling: All three of these factors resonate in arenas around the country, from College Park, Md. to Tucson, Ariz.
In recent discussions with friends, a topic that almost always came up was the black cauldron known as the "Octagon of Doom" at Kansas State. I laughed at those college basketball experts who called a place where the then-No. 1 team Texas lost one night but Oklahoma State won a few days later "intimidating." This shows that we need a list of things that make a place worthy of fear. Here are my five ingredients for a home court that's a hell hole for opposing teams.
1.BUILD A REPUTATION FOR UPSETS
No arena had a greater ability to manufacture upsets than Notre Dame's Joyce Center back in the 1970's and 80's. During that span, the Fighting Irish defeated four No. 1 teams, six top-10 teams and ended UCLA's 88-game winning streak.
2. COURT HISTORY
The Kansas State faithful have no idea what court history is. Especially, when compared with Maryland and their fabled Cole Fieldhouse. Maryland's former home saw the first all-black starting lineup in a championship game. The players were members of the Texas Western team that played for the 1966 NCAA title. Cole was also home to the first "Midnight Madness", a brainchild of former Maryland
BY ANDREW HAMMOND
ahammond@kansan.com
coach Lefty Driesell that is similar to Late Night at the Phog. Allen Fieldhouse is one of the other places in college basketball that smells like history as today's players walk in the same space as JoJo White, Wilt Chamberlain and Paul Pierce.
3.BANNER ENVY
When you walk into arenas across the country, the first place you normally look is at the banners hanging from the ceiling. Some arenas (Missouri) don't have many while others are practically covered (North Carolina and Kentucky). To have your banner raised at North Carolina you have to either be named An All American, ACC player of the year or National player of the year. North Carolina currently has 58 such players. That alone should scare a freshman playing there for the first time.
4.WACKINESS = SEXINESS
When you see arenas on TV, many of them show a certain quirk or feature that makes that arena stand out. At Minnesota, the floor is raised and players have to stand at times if they want a good look at the action. At Vanderbilt, the benches are at the
end of the floor so if a coach wanis to yell at one if his players,he'll have to do a lot of screaming.
5.STUDENT MADNESS
This may be the most important ingredient in producing a tough arena. Student sections like the Cameron Crazies (Duke), Phog Phanatics (Kansas), and the Izzone (Michigan State) are what make college basketball special. Along with a crazy student section you have to come up with a unique way to playfully torture opponents, and nobody does that better than the Cameron Crazies. In one game Maryland superstar Herman Veal, who had been accused of sexual assault, had women's underwear thrown at him during introductions.
With all of that craziness in mind, here are my top five favorite arenas in college basketball.
1. Cameron Indoor Stadium (Duke)
2. Assembly Hall (Indiana)
3. Allen Fieldhouse (Kansas)
4. Williams Arena (Minnesota)
5. Cole Fieldhouse (Former home of aryland
— Edited by Ashley Montgomery
TRACK & FIELD
Kansas relay team wins invitational
women's 4-x-400 meter relay.
Kansas won the women's 4-x- 400 meter relay Saturday, while seven other individuals placed on the second day of the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational. The Jayhawks also saw ten individuals set personal records.
Shayla Wilson, Taissa Makhnamayeva, Taylor Washington and Kendra Bradley combined for a season-best time of 3:44.40 in the
Freshman Mason Finley was the top collegiate finisher in the shot put. Seniors Jordan Scott (pole vaulting) and Bret imgrand (3,000 meters) both finished second in their respective events.
The Jayhawks will split up their team for their next competition on Feb. 12-13. Half the team will travel to Ames, Iowa, for the ISU Classic, and the other half will compete in Fayetteville, Ark., at the Tyson Invitational.
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Austin Freeman scored 25 points, Jason Clark had 24, and the Hoyas forced 16 first-half turnovers in a 103-90 victory Saturday that ended Villanovas' 11-game winning streak and ruined the Wildcats' perfect Big East record.
WASHINGTON — On a day when a fierce snowstorm blanketed the nation's capital, No. 7 Georgetown buried second-ranked Villanova under a barrage of free throws.
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The Hoyas went 39 or 50 at the free throw line, led by Greg Monroe, who went 11 of 14 and scored 19 points. Villanova scored only 17 points on 23 free throws.
Georgetown (17-5, 7-4) led by as many as 23 points in the
Scottie Reynolds and Corey Fisher each scored 24 points for the Wildcats, whose winning streak included an 82-77 victory over Georgetown on Jan. 17.
first half and 50-31 at halftime.
Villanova (20-2, 9-1) cut the margin to 10 but never threatened to complete the comeback.
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THIS WEEK IN KANSAS ATHLETICS
TODAY
Men's basketball at Texas 8 p.m.
TUESDAY
No events scheduled.
WEDNESDAY
Tennis vs. UMKC, 2 p.m.
Women's basketball vs. Nebraska, 7 p.m.
THURSDAY
No events scheduled.
SATURDAY
Softball vs. Louisville in Houston, 11 a.m.
No events scheduled.
Track
ISU Classic/Tyson
Invitational, Ames, Iowa/
Fayettville, all day
vs. Sam Houston State in Houston, 1 p.m.
Track
SUNDAY
Women's basketball vs.Texas, 1 p.m.
Softball at Sam Houston State, 3 p.m.
Men's Basketball vs. Iowa State, 7 p.m.
Track
Softball at Houston, 7 p.m.
Track
ISU Classic/Tyson
Invitational, Ames, Iowa/
Fayettville, All day
TRACK
Bonds finishes first qualifies for event
In addition to Bonds, sophomore Rebeka Stowe and juniors Amanda Miller and Kara Windisch competed at the event. All three set personal records at the meet.
Senior Lauren Bonds won the mile race at the Meyo Invitational in South Bend, Ind., finishing ahead of 60 other competitors in the event with a season-best time of 4:44.09. Bonds' winning time also met the NCAA provisional standard, which is the second event she has qualified in this season.
Bonds' time currently ranks second in the Big 12 and tenth nationally. She already holds the school record in the event.
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