University Daily Kansan / Friclay, February 16, 1990
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Kansas ready for next foe: Nebraska
Team brushes off loss to MU tries to focus on task at hand
By Molly Reid Kansas sportswriter
Kansan sportswriter
Tuesday night's loss to No. 2 Missouri hurt, but after the game, guard Kevin Pritchard assured everyone that tomorrow was another day.
The sun came up Wednesday and with it came a new challenge for the Javahaws — Nebraska
Kansas will play Nebraska at 3:10 p.m. tomorrow in Allen Field House.
"We have the incentive to play harder, especially after the loss to Missouri," forward Alonzo Jamison said after Kansas fell to 24-2 overall in their light Conference. "This loss will pull us together more than anything else."
Nebraska, 9-13 and 2-7, gave topranked Kansas a scare the last time the two teams met. Jan. 8 in Lincoln.
The Cornhuskers led by as much as 13 points during the game, taking advantage of the Jayhawks' poor shooting percentage of 45.2. Although Kansas only shot 28 of 62 for the game, the Jayhawks managed to pull ahead late in the second half to win 98-93.
The Jayhawks' comeback was rooted in free throw shooting. Kansas made 38 of 50 of its free throws for 76 percent. In its loss to Missouri, Kansas hit just 50 percent from the line.
"Free throws are concentration," forward Mark Randall said. "Sometimes they can help you. Nebraska
has got two big guys, and they will be out there banging around, so you have got to be ready to shoot your free throws."
Randall, who averages 65.5 percent from the free throw line, made just one of four free throws Tuesday, but Kansas' high scorer with 15 points.
Jamison said he was not worried about whether the team will regain their confidence before playing Nebraska.
"This team has character, and even when we lost to Missouri last time we pulled together. Now, we should pull together even more."
Center Pekka Markkanen said that although Kansas has not changed the content of practices to prepare for Nebraska, they have made efforts to improve their field goal shooting, which was a mere 43.9 percent of the players. He said the Jayhawks shot more than 100 free throws Wednesday.
"It was only one game," Markkainen said. "We have to forget or we can't play on Saturday."
Kansas and Nebraska have split the league series for the past three seasons, but the Jayhawks lead the overall series 130-63.
Kansas Basketball
GAME 27
Nebraska is coming off a 103-84 loss to Oklahoma State on Wednesday. Guard Riley Richardson, who scored 18 points against Kansas last month,
KANSAS
JAYHAWKS
Coach: Roy Williams
Record: 24-2, 7-2
NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS Coach: Danny Nee Record: 9-13, 2-7
PROBABLE STARTERS
| Player | Ht. | PPG | RPG | Player | Ht. | *PPG | *RPG |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| F-Mark Randall | 6-9 | 14.4 | 6.0 | F-Dapreli Owens | 6-8 | 8.2 | 4.6 |
| F-Rick Calloway | 6-6 | 13.0 | 4.7 | F-Carl Hayes | 6-8 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| C-Pekka Markkanen | 6-10 | 7.4 | 4.2 | C-Richard Van Poelqeest | 6-9 | 7.3 | 4.5 |
| G-Jeff Gueldner | 6-5 | 11.3 | 4.7 | G-Ray Richardson | 6-7 | 11.5 | 4.3 |
| G-Kevin Pritchard | 6-3 | 14.1 | 4.7 | G-Clifford Scales | 6-2 | 13.1 | 4.0 |
Kansas beat Nebraska 98-93 on Jan. 8 in Lincoln. The Cornhuskers headed into the lockerroom at halftime with a 10 point lead and expanded it to 13 before the Jayhawks came back. The Jayhawks lead the series 130-63 but have split the regular-season games with Nebraska the
Game Notes: Nebraska is coming off Wednesday's 103-84 loss to Oklahoma State. The Comhuskers scored just 28 points in the first half.
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was the Cornhuskers' leading scorer with 18 points.
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--play as well as we can is the tougher thing to handle." Randall said. "This team is tough. We'll bounce back." NOTES
Randall said he was sure the loss to Missouri would not diminish the Jayhawks' level of play when they face Nebraska Saturday.
"The loss is something you can deal with, but the fact that we didn't
Center Pekka Markkanen of Finland will go head to head against Nebraska center Richard vanPpoelgeest who is from the Netherlands.
KANSAN Graphic
Missouri's victory Tuesday broke a 14-game Kansas winning streak in Allen Field House. The Jayhawks had lost last season since Oklahoma beat them 94-88 last season.
Forward Mark Randall became the 27th 1,000-point career scorer at Kansas. He moved into 25th place by scoring 15 points for a total of 1,009 points.
Jayhawks to battle Cornhuskers again
Wednesday's victory against Missouri was Washington's 300th
By Brent Maycock Kansan sportwriter
When the Kansas women's basketball team meets Nebraska tomorrow in Lincoln, it will be coming off its biggest road victory of the season.
Not only did the Jayhawks' 60-59 victory against Missouri keep them tied with Colorado for fourth place in the Big Eight Conference, it also gave Coach Marian Washington her 300th career victory.
"It was very much a part of their thinking and they wanted to be, the team that was going to be a part of that," Washington said. "Afterwards, they were just so elated and that's all they thought about. Myself, I was thinking I was glad we got the 18th win."
'We're approaching this team like it's a Kansas State or Missouri. I think they're so close that if we're not careful and don't play hard, it could be a rough one for us.'
Marian Washington Women's basketball coach
Forward Misti Chenault said Washington was more excited about the victory than she publicly displayed.
"If only you could have seen her in the locker room," Chennauld said. "It was very emotional and very inspirational her, and it really got her going."
Kansas enters tomorrow's game with a four game winning streak. The Jayhawks have an 18-7 record overall and are tied for the Big Eight. Nebraska is 10-14 and
"I try and make sure that our team never underestimates anybody," Washington said. "We're approaching this team like it's a Kansas State or Missouri. I think they're so close that if we're not careful and don't play hard, it could be a rough one for us."
Now that the milestone has been achieved, Kansas is preparing for Nebraska. Despite the Huskers' poor conference record, Washington said her team cannot take them for granted.
Guard Michelle Arnold, whose last-second shot helped Kansas defeat Missouri, said the team was not overlooking Nebraska, despite the Jayhawk's 71-60 victory Jan. 10 in Lawrence.
"It helps that we have beat them once," Arnold said. "But everyone is different at home."
Washington said Nebraska had a height advantage, which the Jayhawks would have to counter with good post defense. Nebraska starts three players who are 6-1 and two players who are 5-11.
"We'll do everything we have to do to trv and shut them down."
"We've been really working with our post defense and we've had some good games," Washington said.
Washington said that for Nebraska to win, it would have to shut down Kansas' perimeter players and outrebound the Jayhawks.
"We should have an advantage in
Marlan Washington, in her 17th year at KU, won her 30th game as Kansas' women's basketball coach Wednesday night.
The road to No.300
| YEAR | W | L | Pct. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1973-74 | 11 | 8 | .579 |
| 1974-75 | 7 | 17 | .291 |
| 1975-76 | 13 | 14 | .481 |
| 1976-77 | 11 | 15 | .423 |
| 1977-78 | 22 | 11 | .667 |
| 1978-79 | 30 | 8 | .789 |
| 1979-80 | 29 | 8 | .784 |
| 1980-81 | 27 | 5 | .843 |
| 1981-82 | 16 | 14 | .533 |
| 1982-83 | 13 | 15 | .464 |
| 1983-84 | 11 | 16 | .407 |
| 1984-85 | 19 | 10 | .655 |
| 1985-86 | 18 | 10 | .643 |
| 1986-87 | 20 | 13 | .606 |
| 1987-88 | 22 | 10 | .688 |
| 1988-89 | 13 | 14 | .481 |
| 1989-90 | 18 | 7 | .720 |
TOTALS 300 195 .606
Braddy is the leading scorer for Kansas, averaging 13.9 points a game. Blomox is second on the team, averaging 12.5 points a game.
Before the season began,
Washington ranked 21st in
victories among active
Division I coaches with 282.
Source: KU Sports information Office
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the back-court," Washington said. "We'll just try to test them to see what improvements they've made. They must control the boards and shut down Shannon Bloxom and Lisa Bradley."
Arnold said the four game winning streak had given the team confidence.
"With each game, we're getting a lot stoner," Arnold said. "Winning on the road as well as at home helps our confidence a lot."
NCAA recognizes milestone
By Paul Augeri
Kansan sportswriter
Contrary to what NCAA records indicated late Wednesday afternoon, Kansas women's basketball coach Marian Washington notched her 300th career victory Wednesday night at Missouri.
Jim Wright, assistant director of communications at NCAA headquarters in Mission, said yesterday that Washington had begun the 1989-90 season with 382 victories and not the 281 wins that NCAA records originally showed.
"It looks to me like Kansas was right, and we were incorrect," Wright said. "We have carried a Kansas loss when we should not have. But now everything is cool with Kansas."
Laurie Layman, Kansas' assist sports information director, confirmed before Wednesday night's game that Washington indeed had recorded 282 victories before the start of the season. According to the office, Washington is now 300-195 in more than 16 years of coaching.
Wright said NCAA headquarters had corrected its records.
Layman said the game remained a victory for Washington and Kansas because officials were forced to play in a Javahawk player was inimitable.
The discrepancy stemmed from a Jayaawk forfeit during the 1979-80 season when Kansas finished 29-8. Kansas beat Missouri 106-75. Nov. 24 but later forfeited the game because it played with an ineligible athlete.
"We listed the game as a loss instead of a win," Wright said. "There are many variations as to why teams forfeit games. It was not until 1882 when we started recording women's statistics that we began compiling coaching records."
Wright named two instances when the NCAA did not count victories by forfeit; when an official forfeited a contest and when a
"Although we encourage schools to maintain the same philosophy (as the NCAA), discrepancies will happen," Wright said. "This is a perfect example of different philosophies. For our actual purposes, this means wins and losses — what happens on the court."
Despite different statistical recording styles between the NCAA and Kansas' sports information office, Wright said he hoped discrepancies would be avoided in the future.
Washington said the Jayhawks were eager to continue playing and beating Big Eight Conference has lashed its last four games.
college administrator forfeited a game after it took place.
"I don't think anybody in the Big Eight has had such a good schedule year in and year out," Washington said. "Wins are hard to come by, and I am proud of all of them."
Manhattan meet just practice
By Paul Augeri
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas track teams depart for Manhattan tonight for the Kansas State Open, a meet that Kansas coach Gary Schwartz said was filled with junior college competition.
"This will be a refinement type of meet before the Big Eight championships next week," Schwartz said. "We are just looking for athletes to keep a competitive feeling. Some are going to sharpen up and get ready for the Big Eight meet."
The Big Eight Track championships are scheduled for Feb. 23 to 24 at Lincoln, Neb.
Schwartz said the majority of the men's and the women's teams would be selected.
"Most are going to try to perform and boost their confidence," he said. "Hopefully, their performances will put them in the right frame of mind and make them feel good about themselves."
Assistant coach Rick Attig said Kansas would approach the meet in a competitive manner.
"We are definitely going to be out there competing, maybe running in different events." Attig said. "But there will be little pressure in this meet. We must save our adrenaline for the Big Eight."
Joslin said athletes from Nebraska and Iowa State should be at the open. The senior finished fourth in the 1,000-meter run last week at the Sevigine Husker Invitational in Lincoln.
"This is just a tuneup meet," Joslin said. "No one is really running their main event. We just have to try to keep our times."
Jon Joslin, a Kansas middle distance runner, said he shared Attig's sentiments.
Middle distance runner Sean Sheridan said despite the level of competition, the Jayhawks must keep pace with Kansas State.
"Last year K-State ran all of its good runners and since we are sending everybody, we and K-State will be the most competitive," Sheridan
Sheridan said the Jayhawks also might be thinking ahead to next week's Big Eight meet.
"It will not be hard getting fired up, especially with the conference championships a week away," he said. "We know it is time to get ready."
Sheridan, a sophomore, said he had not raced regularly in the last year and a half. He broke his right wrist during the finals of the 1,500-meter run in the Big Eight championships at Iowa State last year. Sheridan also suffered from pneumonia last summer and recently had an emergency appendectomy.
Texas trip to test KU tennis
"Every time I get a chance to race it is a big deal for me," Sheridan said. "I am at the point where I feel strong and confident again."
Mindy Paley, a junior on the Kansas women's tennis team, is awaiting her 1990 debut, four months after undergoing surgery to relieve pressure in her lower back.
By Paul Augerl
Kansas will play No. 17 Trinity at San Antonio and No. 7 Texas tomorrow at Austin. The Jayhawks will play No. 26 at No. 18 Texas A&M at College Station.
Pelz, who also had a bout with mononucleosis last fall, will start at No. 3 doubles this weekend during the Javahawks trip to Texas.
Kansan sportswriter
Pelz said she was optimistic about the team's chances for a victory in Texas.
The Jayhawks have struggled to an 0-3 start this season and will attempt to win their first matches playing against the 25 Volvo Collegiate Tennis team.
"I think we are going to do well," she said. "The great thing is there's no pressure on us. We are the underdogs. Anything can happen."
Kansas coach Michael Center said the Jayhawks would need to concentrate if they were going to beat three nationally ranked teams on the road.
"We need to improve on our overall competitiveness and ability to focus in on an entire match," Center said.
Fwz said Kansas had experience playing against and occasionally defeating top 25 teams. The Jayhawks upset the 15-ranked Kentucky Wildcats last March in Lexington.
"We have so much to gain even if we don't win." Pela said. "We cannot worry that they are top 20 teams. These teams force you to play up to their caliber. We just cannot let ourselves detached out."
Eveline Hamers, tied with two
Pelz, Becky DeSalme and Anna Benjakul are considered candidates for the fifth and sixth singles spots.
Goins-Hamers, Pelz-Raychaudhuri and Hagemann-DeSalme will play in the final.
others as the 15th-ranked women player in the Volvo/Intercollegiate Tennis Coaches Association poll, will start for Kansas at the No.1 singles spot. Renee Raychaudhuri, Gloins and Laura Hagemann will round out the top four singles positions.
"We have been working hard in practice," Center said. "At this point our schedule is very, very competitive. Our opponents have more depth, more experience and are a little more seasoned."
"By just concentrating and working the point, the better and the more routine their games will become." Center said.
Football recruiters fill needs
By Brent Maycock
Kansan sportswriter
Tom Lemming of National Prep High School Report said Kansas had impressed him with this year's recruiting effort.
The Kansas football team has improved its ranks once again, adding another fine recruiting class to complement its nationally ranked class of last year, a recruiting expert said yesterday.
This year Mason went in search of filling in the team's needs at linebacker, offensive line, defensive line and quarterback.
Mason received letters of intent from five linebackers, three linemen, and three quarterbacks.
"I give a lot of credit to R.D. Helt," Lemming said. "He's one of the up and coming recruiting coordinators in the nation. And a lot of credit goes to Coach Glen Mason. He has been an recruitter since he was at Kent Slate."
"He liked the challenge of playing in the Big Eight." Levy said. "Coach Mason did a good job of selling Kansas as a school and a program, and Dennis wanted to be a part of it."
VanPelt, 6-foot-3, 253 pounds can play tight end, but is projected to be a linebacker at Kansas. Long Branch coach Jack Levy said VanPelt chose Kansas over Maryland, Michigan State. Boston College and Syracuse.
In addition to big-name players Sylvester Wright and Steve Harvey, and local standout Doug Bowen, Kansas received commitments from Dennis VanPelt, Long Branch, N.J., and Larry Thiel, Englewood, Colo.
Thiel, 6-24 120 pounds, from Cherry Creek High School, was first-team All-State, and was considered one of the top two linebackers in Colorado by Lemming. Thiel had narrowed his choices down to Colorado, Brigham Young and Kansas before deciding to attend Kansas.
"I feel it's the kind of area and type of school that Larry is comfortable with," Cherry Creek coach Fred Tesone said. "Kansas showed the kind of interest early that the other schools didn't."
In addition to linemen Hessley Hempstead, 6-1, 270 pounds and Chris Maulanga, 6-2, 310 pounds, Kansas also received a letter from lineman Kristopher Booth, Detroit, Mich., who is 6-4, 297 pounds.
Lemming said Booth, who was selected honorable-mention AllState, had a lot of room to grow, but was a good all-around player. Booth also has been named to all-Metro teams since his freshman year.
The quarterback position will have plenty of contestants next fall. In addition to Asheki Preston, Mason recruited Van Davis, Lakewood, Colo., and Frederick Thomas, Houston, Texas.
Davis, 6-0, 190 pounds, passed for more than 1,800 yards last season. Green Mountain High School coach Don McGatlin said Davis owned every passing record at the school.
Mason said he couldn't rate this year's class against last year's, but said Kansas was competing against top teams for the players they signed.
"If you base it on the type of competition that we went against, then we have upped the level of competition," Mason said.
Team set for opener
By Rob Wheat
While mid-Febuary storms blanked Hogland-Muldau Park in ice and snow, the Kansas baseball team had its mind on Texas heat.
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Kansas coach Dave Bingham said his baseball team had been preparing since early January for its season opener Saturday against Texas Christian in Fort Worth.
"We're going to use the TCU game as kind of a time to experiment." Bingham said. "We have a lot of young, energetic players that we want to find a place for in the line-up. I'm looking forward to it."
Bingham said that TCU already had played nine games this season but that his team had taken advantage of Lawrence's warm weather by scheduling many outdoor practices. He said that the players were anxious to test what they had worked on so far.
"We learned a lot playing ourselves, but we're really wanting to face some real competition and see what we need to work on," he said. "We want to take a look at everybody and get all the kids involved."
Bingham said this year's tough schedule included games against Minnesota, Creighton and defending NCAA National Champions, Wichita State.