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University Daily Kansan / Thursday, February 8, 1990
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'Hawks deflate Cowboy rally, 83-76
By Paul Augerl
Kansan sportswriter
STILLWATER, Okla. — Although it may have helped his team in the long run, Kansas coach Roy Williams didn't find much consolation in the game. "Jahywaka' 83-76 Big Eight Conference victory against Oklahoma State.
"I'm a very positive person," Williams said. "I didn't like it, and I told them I'm not happy with the game. We have to play games like this."
Kansas point guard Kevin Pritchard hit both ends of a one-and-one situation, giving the Jayhawks the lead for good, 77-69, with 2:06 left. Pritchard was Kansas' leading scorer with 17 points.
Kansas went without a field goal for the final 5:07 but made six straight throw in the final two games. The decisive executive game in Gallagher-Iba Arena.
"We did as good a job defensively as you can do against them," said Oklahoma State coach Leonard Howe. "We couldn't get ourselves untracked.
"We were just so excited and trying to put things together."
Kansas scored on nine of 10 possessions to start the second half, building its lead to 56-32 with 14:26 left.
The Jayhawks improved to 23-1 overall and 6-1 in the Big Eight. Oklahoma State dropped to 13-8 and 4-5.
"That was about as good as we could play." Williams said of the second-half run. "We hit some really high shots, but I got down to the seven-minute mark.
The Jayhawks' lead reached 24 points on two other occasions. Kansas had a 60-36 edge with 10:21 remaining.
Oklahoma State started a 22-10 run at the 7:26 mark and cut Kansas'
margin to 75-69 with 2:16.
Kansas guard Terry Brown steals the ball from Oklahoma State center Byron Houston.
"The they started getting some runs going, and we got very sloppy with the basketball," Williams said. "We didn't handle it as well as we are or was it the one game of the year when we had seniors making mistakes."
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Kansas led 36-24 at halftime despite shooting 16 of 36, 44 percent, from the field. Oklahoma State center Byron Houston, the Cowboys' leading scorer, had just four points in the first half. Oklahoma State made seven of 20 field goals, 35 percent, before halftime.
"The first half we did not shoot well, but we had good shots," Williams said. "We didn't maintain our lead in the second半杯, but you've got to credit Oklahoma State for doing that."
Kansas committed 14 fouls in the first half. Oklahoma State outscored the Jayhawks 9-2 from the free throw line in the first half.
"When the ball went down inside to Royce Jeffries and Houston, we wanted to clasp down and make them kick the ball out." Randall said.
"We wanted to focus on two things." Guelder said. "We had to stop their penetration and dive down to make the big guys score over us when it went inside. I think we accomplished that."
Oklahoma State chopped Kansas' lead below 10 points on a steal and dunk by forward John Potter.
Kansas hit 16 of 25 field goals in the second half to improve their field goal percentage to 52.5 overall.
"Anytime you can be put through that and still come away with a victory on the road, it is going to help you. But you also have to win a win like that down the stretch."
'Hawks extend winning streak with 83-76 victory
By Paula Parrish
Kansan associate sports editor
STILLWATER, Okla. — Just as Oklahoma State threatened to end Kansas' winning streak, help from a somewhat unlikely place.
Free throw shooting was anything but a source of comfort earlier in the year, but it provided a comfortable margin last night. Kansas beat the Cowboys 83-76, extending their winning streak to four games.
"Our free throw shooting has been kind of maligned this year and people say Kansas can't hit free throws," said Jayhawk guard Jeff Guelden. We game down the stretch, we step to the line and hit the free throws."
With 7:49 remaining, Kansas led
67-47, but the lead dissolved to 77-69
with 2:16 left. to stretch, the Jayhawks fouled Oklahoma State six times and the Cowboys scored 11 points at the line.
"I think we really got complacent," Gueldner said. "We got a little bit too cocky and weren't doing the little things. We lost all of our patience, and they were getting some breaks.
"The crowd got into it, and it got tough."
Oklahoma State was applying full-court pressure to cause Kansas mistakes, but Gueldner said the Jayhawks' problems were self-created.
"They had a good press, but I thought we totally lost our composition," Gueldner said. "They were very aggressive at times in the game. But we just totally lucked out.
Senior guard Kevin Pritchard made two free throws to give Kansas a 77-69 lead with more than two minutes left. Gueldner added a pair of foul shots to boost the lead to 10 with 1:50 to play.
Finally, Pritchard secured the victory with another pair of free throws at the 1:29 mark. Kansas led B1-70.
"Things just fell apart."
"I'm pretty confident in those kinds of situations," he said. "I like that responsibility on my shoulders. It's just a free throw."
Although the Jayhawks made 8 of their last 11 free throws, they managed to hit only 4 of 28 (38 percent) and missed both hits by 24 of 31 foul shots (77 percent).
"We miss some in the 20-point games, but those really don't matter," said Gueldner, who scored five of his eight points on free throws.
"It's the ones in the five-point range that you've got to hit. And I think we're doing that right now."
Jayhawk coach Roy Williams said he wasn't concerned about free throws.
"I don't know if it helps to be concerned, but why worry about it." Williams said. "I can't do anything about it. I cann't go out there and shoot it. It's a pretty good feeling to have Kevin Pritchard and Jeff Gueldner stepping up there and knocking it in."
Williams said playing in tight Big Eight road games would help Kansas as the season progressed.
"We have to play in some games like this," he said. "We had to play with him, but the coach didn't play. We didn't play worth a flip in the three or four minutes before that."
Kansas' free throw shooting stifles Iowa State
Run in second half leaves Cyclones in the dust; Jayhawks convert 20 of 27 free throw attempts
Kansas 83
Oklahoma State 76
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas women's basketball team entered last night's game ranked last in the league in free throw shooting, but the Jayhawks made their free throws when they needed them.
Big Eight Conference rival江亚 State pulled to within one on a threepoint field goal by Tynnett Rasheed with 2:05 remaining, but the Cyclones never scored again. The Jayhawks hit six free throws in the final two minutes to secure a 74-67 victory in Allen Field House.
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Kansas, which had been shooting 61.2 percent from the foul line, converted 20 of its 27 free throw attempts against the Cyclones.
"It was really critical that we were as efficient on the free throw line as we were," said Kansas coach Marian Washington.
The Jayhawks improved 'their record to 16-7 overall and 5-4 in the Big Eight. Iowa State fell to 12-10 and 2-7.
The game was tied at 22 with 5:18 remaining in the first half. Kansas then outscored the Cyclones 10-6 for a 32-28 halftime lead.
The Jayhawks opened the second half with a 16-10 run to take their biggest lead of the game. Kansas led 48-38 with 12:18 remaining.
Kansas was able to hold off the Iowa State comeback despite making only one field goal in the last 5:30 of the game.
"We did a much better defensive job against them in the lane," Washington said. "We played a zone, and they weren't making adjustments."
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Washington said the defensive pressure on the Cyclones' inside line especially on leading scorer Sharyn Coyse is a key to the lahvavhs' victory.
Coyle, who had 24 points in the Iowa State victory in Ames, Iowa, scored only 13 points. The senior forward had made just one of seven first-half shots and three points at halftime.
The Cyclones were led by Lynn Lorenzen, who had a career-high 21 points and 11 rebounds. Vanessa Ward had 14 points.
Shannon Bloxom, who missed the first contest with Iowa State because of back spasms, added 20 points for Kansas.
'It was really critical that we were as efficient on the free throw line as we were.'
Lisa Braddy was the top scorer for the Jayhawks with 22 points. Brady, who missed last Saturday's game against Oklahoma for undisclosed errors, scored 17 points in the second half. Braddy made 12 of 17 free throws.
— Marian Washington Women's basketball coach
"I had no idea what to expect," Bloxom said. "I think our team did a wonderful job. No one was afraid that the man would be left on."
Washington said she was pleased with the team's defensive strides and thought the team was beginning to work together toward the Big Eight Tournament, both offensively and defensively.
| | M | FG | F9 | FT | R | A | F | T0 |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Randall | 27 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| Callaway | 29 | 7-11 | 1-3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Markkanen | 19 | 3-17 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Guteland | 32 | 1-1 | 5-8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| Matlox | 18 | 4-6 | 4-5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| Matlox | 18 | 4-6 | 4-5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| Brown | 18 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Jordan | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamison | 5 | 3-4 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Team | 3 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
"I think all year we've taken care of the ball a lot better than we did last season," Washington said. "We're a year older. Shannon and her class are sophomores now. it makes a big difference. They've really taken a lot of pride in keeping their turnovers down."
Kansas had 16 steals and forced 21 Iowa turnovers. The Jayhawks committed just 11 turnovers.
KU forward Danielle Shareef blocks a shot by Iowa State's Shelly Coyle.
"The name of the game is peaking at Salina," Washington said. "I really feel defensively the team is
starting to communicate. We're less tentative and offensively we are much more aggressive."
Totals 20, 32-61 14-24 14-20 27 83
Percentage: FG; 525; FG. 583.
三点point goal: 5-14 (Pirchard 3, Guelderon
Shots: 2 (Markkanen, Maddox). Turnovers: 20 (Randall, Calloway, West 4).
Steal: 7 (Guidler 3). Technicals: None.
Oklahoma State
M    M    FG    FT    R    A    T    FP
Jeffries  17    1-4    4-8    4-8    7    0    1    6
Potter   24    3-14    3-4    4-0    9    4    10
Houston  24    3-11    3-9    4-0    11    4    10
Williams  14    0-4    1-2    1    2    3    1
Alexander  8    4-10    1-4    1    2    4    13
Klein  38    5-10    0-6    1    2    4    13
Sahlehem  23    6-12    2-2    5    0    3    17
Pittman  8    1-1    2-0    5    0    2    17
Gafney  4    0-0    0-0    1    0    1    100
Team        | M    FG    FT    R    A    T    FP
|
Totals      200 24-54 24-31 9 39 74-26
Percentages: FG; 369, FGT. 774. three-point goal: 4-17 (Sahmertz 3-7, Potter 1-7)
Houston    11, Houston 7, Houston 17 (Houston 3). Turnovers: 18 (Houston,
Williams, Alexander, Davis 3), Steale: 3 (Potter, Davis 2), Technicals: None.
Haitime: Kansas 36, Oklahoma State
24. Officials: Leimbach, Tonco, Wulkow,
A: 6,381
Sports briefs
NO OVERNIGHTERS FOR KU-MU:
Because of the large number of early arrivals expected for Tuesday's Kansas-Missouri game, the Athletic Department will not be able to allow spectators to stay overnight in Allen University campus during Vanee's sports information director for the department.
People lining up Monday night or before game time Tuesday are asked to line up in front of the field house and form a line heading west toward Anschutz Sports Pavillion, Vance said.
Contact Floyd Temple, assistant athletic director/facilities, for information, 864-4200.
SOONERS EBREY CYCLONE Skeeter Henry scored 25 points, including the go-ahead basket with 2:14 left. and No. 13 Oklahoma held off Iowa State for an 86-81 Big Eigh Conference victory last night in Ames, Iowa.
Iowa State, which lost to No. 1 ranked Missouri 85-93 a week ago, had an opportunity to tie the game when Doug Collins got a one-and-one free throw chance with 5.1 seconds left and the Cyclones trailing 82-80. But he made only one shot and Oklahoma sank four free throws in the final seconds, securing the victory.
Education comes first for player
About a year ago, Kansas tennis player John Falbo was contemplating a career move. Now he's thinking about a national championship.
Last March, Falbo told Kansas men's tennis coach Scott Perelman that he intended to transfer to the University of West Virginia. The team was to transfer to West Virginia for a year and then turn professional.
School was losing its charm and the thought of making a living playing the sport he loved was appealing. When he watched tennis on television, he could see former U.S. Junior Davis Cup teammates Andre Agassi and Michael Chang thriving on the pro tour!
Falbo reconsidered two weeks later after a talk with Perelman.
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"I told him that his education was his life insurance policy," Perelman said. "If anything would happen as far as injuries, he would have had something to fall back on."
"I decided to commit myself to four years no matter what happens," Falbo said. "Everything I could have gotten there, I'm getting here, especially with the education and the maturing process."
The Charleston, W. Va., junior turned down a three-year professional contract he estimated was worth $150,000 to $200,000 a year. He promised Perelman that he would complete his eligibility at Kansas.
Last year, Falbo became Kansas' second All-American in 101 years of collegiate tennis. He is 11th in the Volvo/Intercollegiate Tennis Coaches' Association national rankings.
"I think he's at the top of the heap," Perelman said. "I think, on a given day, he can beat anybody in the country."
Falbo's track record backs up his coach's claims. He won four United States Tennis Association junior national titles in singles and doubles before enrolling at Kansas in Fall 1987.
Even at 18, he considered a professional career but decided to attend KU. He turned down schoolships from traditional tennis powers such as Southern California, Arizona State University, and acquaintances questioned his wisdom, Falbo said he knew Perelman's program had potential.
"One of the main reasons I came here was to win a national title." Falbo said. "This year, we have a lot of players." This year, we could be one of the favorites."
Pereilman thinks that the 25th-
numbered kayaker, Falbo's lead-
er to the sea.
The chance for team honors was not the only reason Falbo chose to remain in college. Perelan said the need needed to develop more maturity.
"I think right now, if he pays attention to his classwork, he will be an integral part of that run for the national championship." Perelman said. "I have a lot of confidence he will hold up his end."
"Thus far it has been a process, but I'm very encouraged with his attitude." Perelman said. "I think his biggest goal needs to be consistency, not only in tennis but in everything he does."
Although his serve appears to be ready, Falbo agrees that he needs to grow stronger physically and menace him to compete against the professionals.
"Guys at this stage are still going through the process of learning how to win," he said. "There is a formula. If you have the right attitude plus hard work, you are going to get better.
"Right now, I feel like I am doing the best I can do. Eventually it just happens."
As he waits for his big break, Falbo is keeping his game honed against some of the top collegiate players. He begins play today at the Rolex National Collegate Indoor Tennis Championships, a showcase of the 32 best players.
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"The top 10 or 15 college players are just as good as the top 150 to 200 professional players, physically," Falbo said.
Although Falbo soon may be ready for professional competition, another career path may intervene. He is an pianist, guitar and rhythm and blues singer.
"They're both forms of entertainment," Falbo said. "I don't want to be stuck behind a desk somewhere. I feel like I need to be entertaining someone, whether it's in music or on the court."
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