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University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, February 7, 1990
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Kansas prepares again for Cowboys
Kansan sportswriter
Bv Paul Augerl
Leonard Hamilton said that second-ranked Kansas clearly excelled at each facet of the game during a 81-77 victory last month in Lawrence.
Kannas plays Oklahoma State at 7:35 tonight at Gallagher-Ibs Arena
Hamilton said he just that hoped Kansas did not execute as well
Kansas men's basketball statistics
| | G | FG | FQA | FT | FTTA | FT11 | FT14 | REB | APT |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Randall | 23 | 158 | 213 | 74 | 115 | 114 | 14.5 | 5.7 | 1.7 |
| Pritchard | 23 | 110 | 112 | 74 | 90 | 13.8 | 2.0 | 6.9 | 1.7 |
| Brunn | 23 | 102 | 121 | 17 | 18 | 12.8 | 12.4 | 4.9 | 1.8 |
| Guinther | 23 | 83 | 169 | 51 | 68 | 11.5 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 3.4 |
| Maddox | 23 | 84 | 153 | 21 | 84 | 11.9 | 8.9 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
| Markham | 22 | 84 | 102 | 41 | 73 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
| West | 22 | 81 | 91 | 30 | 73 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 1.0 |
| Jordan | 23 | 74 | 107 | 22 | 31 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 3.3 |
| Wagner | 23 | 74 | 40 | 22 | 14 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Alexander | 18 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Nash | 18 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
KANBAS 23 8651499 433 542 95.4 40.7 21.4
Opponents 23 6991410 312 469 70.7 35.8 13.6
Three-point field goals — Brown 61-54 (142),
Gauren 48-91 (15), Sitzhardt 23-60 (383), Jordan
8-28 (28), Calwaye 6-12 (50), Xionge 10-10
Khan D-1 (0), Randall D-1 (0), Team 153
345, (443).
Steals — Principhail 4, Calcway 8, Guetellone 3, Randall 27, Markkanen 19, Jordan 13, West 12, Brown 11, Madoxx 9, Jamison 6, Wagner 5, Alexander 3, Team 217.
Blocked hats — Markkanen M, Maddux J,
Randall N, Caloway L, Pritchard G, Prichard Q, West
Woods T, Rapport W, McLennan W.
Turnovers — Prichard 68, Calloway 53, Guldinne
40, Randall 78, Jordan 34, Maddox 28, West 28
Markkanen 20, Brown 15, Alexander 7, Jamison 7
Wagner 7, Naugh 14. Team 336.
tonight as he claimed it did Jan. 13.
"They hurt us oversensively, densely, with free throws and on rebounds," the Cowboy coach said. "When you play a team like Kansas again they are going to occupy most of your attention."
Kansas is 21-1 overall and 5-1 in the Big Eight Conference. Oklahoma State is 13-7 and 4-4. Kansas has won the past five meetings in Stillwater.
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The Cowboys have won five of their last six games this season, including an 86-78 victory against Iowa State on Saturday. They have not lost since falling 72-71 to Missouri on Jan. 16 in Stillwater.
Jayhawk coach Roy Williams was more critical of his team's performance in the first Kansas-Oklahoma State game than Hamilton.
Houston averages 17.5 points and 10.3 rebounds a game. He scored 24 points and had nine rebounds against Iowa State.
In the second half, Williams said, Kansas did a better job of defending against Houston and, because Houston was one of the few things, he didn't take as many shots.
Kansas point guard Kevin Pritchard said he would play a more active role on defense when Houston had the ball.
"We had to give Pekka a little more help." Williams said.
Williams said Kansas did not control Cowboy forward Byron Houston as well as it could have. Houston scored 18 first-half points against Kansas center Peka Markkanen, but the Jahawks kept the 6-foot-7 sophomore scoreless in the second half.
"A lot of times when my man passes it inside I'm going to have to drop down and cover Houston," Pritchard said. "They will look for him to cut the whole game. We have
GAME 24
KANSAS
JAYHAWKS
Coach: Roy Williams
Record: 22-1, 5-1
OKLAHOMA STATE
COWBOYS
Coach: Leonard Hamilton
Record: 13-7, 4-4
PROBABLE STARTERS
Player Ht. PPG RPG Player Ht. *PPG *RPG
F-Mark Randall 6-9 14.4 5.7 F-Royce Jeffries 6-6 12.8 5.2
F-Rick Calloway 6-6 13.0 5.0 F-Byron Houston 6-7 17.5 10.4
C-Pekka Markkanen 6-10 7.7 4.1 G-C Mattles Sahlstrom 6-10 8.6 4.4
G-Jeff Gueldner 6-5 11.5 4.8 G-Corey Williams 6-2 10.6 3.6
G-Kevin Pritchard 6-3 13.8 2.6 G-Darwyn Alexander 6-0 9.7 2.2
Game Notes: Kansas will play Oklahoma State at 7:35 p.m. tonight at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla.
The second-ranked Jayhawks have beaten the Cowboys in 14 of their past 15 meetings. OSU has won five of its last six games.
Kansas leads the series 79-42 and has won five straight at OSU.
Last year, Mark Randall blocked a shot by the Cowboys' Thomas Jordan with one second left to preserve a 79-78 Jayhawk victory.
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shown are after Saturday's game
to try and prevent him from dominating the game.
Williams said Kansas' bench should provide added scoring help, as
"As a guard, I'm going to have to back in and get a couple extra rebounds. We are going to have to be careful with positioning to sure our hands are in their faces."
"I've always felt if you can make substitutions and not hurt your team, it is to your advantage." Williams
said. "I think it is something that is important to every team. Every time we make a substitution we are adding something to the team."
"Each team has certain skills that you have to make adjustments to," Hamilton said. "Kansas can hurt you inside and outside, so we have to take advantage of our abilities and play well.
Hamilton said the Jayhawks' depth was a concern.
"I think Kansas had a lot to do with
us not playing well."
Williams promised that Kansas' offense would not shoot as poorly as its 38.3 percent field goal shooting against Oklahoma on Saturday.
"I worried about it while it was going on," Williams said. "We've had bad shooting nights before and bounced back.
"I think it is a new day, a new gym and a new ball. Hopefully, if it feels good, we will shoot it at the right times."
Kansas players volley into tennis tournament tomorrow Three to go against nation's best collegiates
By Paul Augeri
Kansas sportwriter
John Falbo, Jeff Gross and Eveline Hamers have been selected to play against the most talented NCAA Division I tennis players in the country.
The threesome of Kansas tennis players begin match play tomorrow in Minneapolis, Minn., as part of the Rolex National Indoor Collegiate Tennis Championships. Tournament play continues through Sunday's championships.
Matches are determined by random draw.
Draws will not be made until tonight.
"This is usually the best tennis of the year," said men's tennis coach Scott Perleman. "As far as individual tournaments go, I think it is a way for them to compete against each other."
"I think my chances are very good, or as good as anyone else's," he said. "When you get down to the top 32, it is a combination of hitting the high days together at that point."
Falbo, a junior from Charleston, W. Va., has appeared at the tournament annually since he was a freshman. Falbo lost to UCLA's Brian Garrow last year in the quarterfinals. But the All-American said any of the 32 players in the men's bracket had a legitimate chance to win the championship.
Falbo, ranked 11th by the Intercollegiate Tennis Coaches Association, was chosen as an at-large selection. The individual ranking was to qualify him automatically for the Rolex field.
Gross, a junior at No. 2 singles, is making his first trip to the Rolex tournament. Gross reached the fourth round of the Rolex regional qualifying tournament last fall in Wichita. He replaced this year's regional winner and player joined the professional tennis circuit.
"I have been working hard and been successful." Gross said. "Good things usually happen when you work hard. I am excited, but looking at it as just another tournament."
Hamers, the No. 1 singles player on the Jayhawk women's team, lost to Brigham Young's Mary Bey Young during the second
round last year. The sophomore said the competition is much more difficult than last year because most of the 32 players are nationally ranked.
"Eveline can compete with just about anyone in the country," women's coach Michael Center said. "This is a big challenge
'This is usually the best tennis of the year. As far as individual tournaments go, I think it is a great way for them to compete.'
Scott Perelman
— Scott Perriman Kansas men's tennis coach
and a big week for her. To excel at a national event is a goal of hers."
Both the men's and women's brackets are divided into 32-player fields composed of 16 regional champions and runners-up, 14 at large choices and two wild-card players. Each player competes in at least two matches.
The NCAA championships in May serve as the fourth leg of the college Grand Slam. The Volve All-American Tournament last October in Athens, Ga., and the Dipont Clay Court championships last November in Hilton Head. S.C. round out the major events.
Falbo lost in the quarterfinals at Athens and Hilton Head.
"The players are given bonus points in working toward professional careers." Perelman said. "It is great exposure. These individuals are being showcased as the supposedly top 32 college players in the country."
NOTES
At the Tennessee Quadrangular Classic last weekend in Knoxville, the women's team lost its first three matches of the spring season.
"We need to improve and become more competitive as a team," Center said. "We've got our leaders, but we can only be stronger as people get more experienced as the year goes on."
The Jayhawks lost to Arkansas 6-2, Tennessee 9-0, and Miami (Ohio) 6-3.
Kansas player Jeff Gross works on his forehand swing.
Arrowhead may host World Cup
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The World Cup USA organizing committee took a close look at Arrowhead Stadium and hosted host sites for the 1994 World Cup.
Kansas City's bid to host the event will depend not only on Arrowhead Stadium but on whether soccer fans will turn out for the event.
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The committee knows the city is not alone when it comes to trying to draw fans for the world's largest sporting event, said Ross Berlin, the organizing committee's vice president of venues.
Kansas women's basketball team faces Iowa in game tonight
"We are working so hard right now so that for the last two years we'll have time to solely promote and sell our team. We've been said after touring the stadium."
After a stretch when the Kansas women's basketball team played three out of four Big Eight Conference games on the road, the Jayhawks will play in front of a friendly crowd for a change.
By Brent Maycock
"It's good to be home," Kansas coach Martian Washington said.
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Kansas, 15-7 overall and 4-4 in the Big Eight, meets Iowa State at 7 p.m. tonight in Allen Field House.
"The team did a good job of pulling together against Oklahoma," Washington said. "They have a better feel for each other, and Lynn is a little more productive."
Iowa State is 12-9 overall and 2-6 in conference play, but the Cyclones defeated Kansas 79-72 in the first meeting Jan. 24. Washington said this game would be much different from the same in Ames, Iowa.
Forward Misti Chennault had a career-high 19 points against Iowa State. Chennault should be she thought could be as successful inside tombble.
In the first meeting, Kansas got 48 of its 72 points from its forwards and centers, but 6-foot-4 center Lynn Page scored just six points.
"We ran our offense extremely well," she said. "I think our inside game is stronger than theirs and we have having Shannon back will help."
Washington said that with guard Shannon Bloxom in the lineup, the Jayhawks could have a more productive inside game. Bloxom, averaging 17.7 points a game in conference games, missed the first meeting between the two teams because of back spasms.
Bloxom is Kansas' leading scorer in Big Eight games.
"When you have a player who can score from the perimeter, the defense must play her." Washington If you don't, she'll look for the shot."
'It's good to be home.' — Marian Washington
Kansas women's basketball coach
Washington said her team needed to do a better job controlling Iowa State forward Shelly Coyle, who burned the Jayhawks for 24 points in the last meeting. Coyle ranks second in Big Elefth scoring and rebounding.
"Coyle is their mainstay and their backbone," Washington said. "They will be looking for her constant. We need to keep her from getting the ball."
Coyle leads the Cyclones in both scoring and rebounding, averaging
17.4 points and 8.2 rebounds a game.
Forward Winesson Vardash has a 14.7
score.
Kansas is led by guard Lisa Bradaddy, who averages 13.4 points a game. Bloxom is the only other player on the double figures at 12.3 points a game.
Washington said the game could be decided by the team that wins the rebounds battle. Kansas leads the conference, averaging 45 rebounds a game, and Hawks were outnumbered by the 48-35 in the contest in Ames.
Chennauld said the Jayhawks were starting to work together in preparation for the Big Eight Tournament.
"I think we are capable of outrebounding them and that could be a big factor in the game," Washington said.
"I think they realize that it's time to lay it on the line," she said.
Football increases its ranks
By Brent Maycock
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas has added a player ranked as one of the state's top football players to its 1900 recruiting class.
Steve Harvey, a 6-foot-4 and 215 pound linebacker, verbally committed Monday night to attend Kansas City High School coach Bob Hart said.
Harvey was a Parade All-American at Leavenworth last year. The honor is given to only 56 high school football players in the country.
Allen Wallace of Super Prep Football magazine said El Dorado's Shawn Miller and Harvey were the ton two prospects in Kansas.
"Miller and Harvey are the key guys for Kansas to keep in-state," Wallace said.
Hart said that Harvey also considered UCLA, Iowa and Tennessee.
"He is very interested in art, and he liked the art school at Kansas," Hart said. "He was also very comfortable with Fello and Mason. He trusted them more than any of the other coaches."
Hart said that Harvey was impressed with the University's art department and the Kansas coaching staff. Mason and assistant coach Bob Fello
Harvey was the fourth Kansas player to commit to the Jayhawks. The others are Rodney Harris, Washington High School, Kansas Hail High School, Hail High School, and Steve Douglas, Schlegel High School, Olathe.
Schiagle coach Randy Westfahl said that Douglas, a 6-2, 258-pound lineman, verbally committed to Kansas in early December.
Douglas was a first team All-State and first team All-Metro selection, Westfahl said, and could play on the offensive or defensive lines.
"Steve was first team All-Conference for three years on both sides," he said. "But I think that Kansas will use him as a nose guard."
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Westfahla said that Douglas had wanted to go to Kansas for a long time because of the school's proximity to his parents. He chose Kansas instead of Louisville, Kansas State, Colorado or Arizona State.
ORR SOUNDS OFF: A public admonishment seems to have sharpened rather than dulled Johnny Orr's anger toward Big Eight basketball officials.
Speaking of his close loss last week to Missouri, the Iowa State coach said Monday during the Big Eight coaches' teleconference, "We took a charge and blocked a shot and got neither of them."
Then referring to his game at Oklahoma State last week, Orr said, "My kid gets knocked down, and they call a foul on my kid and change the entire complexion of the game. It killed our rally entirely. I tell you, I haven't said much. But I'm getting sick and tired of some of the things that are happening to my team at the end of these games."
Orr and Kansas State's Lon Kruger were taken to task by Big Eight Commissioner Carl James for voicing public disapproval of officials. Such comments, James said, resonate to the image of the conference."
"He was sensational. He was great," Orr said. "But if you're going to charge all the time, you can be pretty good, coach."
But Orr even seemed to indicate that Missouri's Anthony Peeler, who scored 42 points in a brilliant performance, has have been aided by poffoiling.
In another matter, Coach Billy Tubbs still refused to say when William Davis would be back or why he was withheld from the trip to New York. From that report that reports were inaccurate that Davis was suspended for the game.
"That is a team matter that I am handling," Tubbs said. "The word came out over the press that he has been suspended one game. That's not true. We were never talking suspension for the Kansas game."
MISSOURI FORWARD ARRESTED:
Jamal Coleman, a sophomore forward on the top-ranked Missouri basketball team, was arrested last week for assault, police said yesterday.
Coleman was arrested Friday for striking a person and causing minor injuries, said Capt. Mick Covington of the Columbia, Mo., police department.
The assault occurred in the parking lot of a. Columbia drug store, Covington said. Coleman was issued a summons to appear in city court.
No charges had been filed as of Monday.