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University Daily Kansan / Thursday, February 1, 1990
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First half play is key to Kansas' 90-69 victory
'Hawks still 2nd behind Tigers in conference
By Paul Augerl
Kansan sportswriter
For at least 20 minutes last night, Kansas' offense ran untouched and scored at a 59.4 percent clip while the life out of Colorado's inside stand
Kansas basketball coach Roy Williams said his team's overall performance was good while it lasted.
Kansas lasted long enough to trounce Colorado 90-69 last night at Allen Field House in front of its seventh consecutive sellout crowd.
"I thought our defense really did a great job in the first half," Williams said. "I thought it was very effective."
The second-ranked Jayhawks proved easily that they could score inside against Colorado's defense in half, halting 22 points in the paint.
Kansas raced to an early 29-16 lead, shooting 67 percent from the field at that point. Kansas lead 48-27 at half time.
"They tried to come out and control the tempo but we were up by 21 at the half," said Williams. "They didn't make our defense ask our bulk, our defense was a direct result."
Colorado's record dropped to 9-10 and 1-5. The Buffaloes have lost their last 47 regular season road games.
The Jayhawks' victory improved their record to 21-1 overall and 4-1 in the Big Eight. They trail first place Missouri by one-and-d-half games. Missouri, 20-1 overall and 4-0 in the edgeed Iowa State last night 98-83.
Forward Rick Calloway was the leading scorer for Kansas with 17 points. Forward Mark Randall had 14, guard Kevin Prichard scored 13 and guard Jeff Guelder added 12 points and nine rebounds.
The Buffaloes' Shaun Vandiver scored a game-high 28 points but was limited to 10 first half points because of foul trouble. He scored 12 of his 28 from the free throw line.
"He's really difficult to stop," Williams said. "At times I wanted to go to a zone just to pack people around him. He does have a skill of picking up fouls and getting to theoul line."
Kansas showed its offensive aggressiveness from the tipoff, Calloway hit three of his first four shots from the inside and Randall scored quick points, giving Kansas a 10-4 lead almost four minutes into the game.
Pritchard said the offense took advantage of the foul-prone Vaniver, who had three in the first half, and looked to Randall on the inside. Randall hit five of nine shots and had just one turnover.
"With the three fouls on Vandiver, we had a couple plays where we tried to get Mark the ball," Pritchard said. "He's really a great player and played the offense real well. He's got such a soft touch."
Williams said the Jayhawks relied on rugged inside play.
"That's our game plan all the time," he said. "We try and take the basketball inside and get the high-percentage shot first. If we can't get the ball inside, then we'll throw it out and look for the three-point shot."
Pritchard said the Kansas guards did an ample job defending against Wise. He scored eight points, far below his 21.1 season average.
Kansas' second half play left little to be desired as the Jayhawks committed 16 personal fouls. Colorado took advantage of the situation scoring 20 points from the free throw line. Kansas also missed all six of its three point attempts in the half.
"I didn't like the way we rebounded and reached and fouled in the second half, but it's a W," Williams said.
"When he got the ball we were supposed to jam down, and I'm not ready," he said. "We tried to pester him a little bit. But I didn't think we did that."
good a job over the whole game."
Pritchard said last night's victory was not a prelude to the showdown with Oklahoma, but he promised an astute and high scoring game. The later victory Oklahoma won for the 1988 NCAA national championship.
Colorado
Kansas 90 Colorado 69
| | M | FG | FT | R | A | P | T |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| All | 24 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
| Guest | 30 | 35 | 8-14 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
| Vandiver | 30 | 8-14 | 12-15 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Wise | 32 | 3-12 | 7-8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| Morton | 32 | 3-12 | 7-8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| Waughan | 19 | 9-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Wiltshire | 19 | 9-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Terrell | 10 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Markham | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ball | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Woorkfellow | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 200 | 22-90 | 26-34 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 91 |
Kansas
Percentages FG, 387, FT, 73.5.
Point goals: 0-6 (Morton O, Wise O-3).
Shoots: 1 (All I), Turnovers: 21
Athletics: 4 (Wise O-2) Technical: 2
Colorado bench.
| | M | FG | FT | R | A | F | TP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Randall | 19 | 5-9 | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| Calloway | 28 | 7-14 | 3-8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
| Culverfield | 18 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| Gudnereth | 19 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| Pritchard | 29 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| Maddux | 29 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| Jordan | 11 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Kramer | 11 | 5-14 | -1-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Brown | 17 | 2-9 | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamison | 9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Alexander | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Wagner | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 200 | 36-70 | 17-08 | 44 | 29 | 20 | 74 |
Percentages FG: 500, FT: 807, Threat
point goals: 3-11 (Guideline 2), Pitchchard
1-, Callaway 0-, Al. Alexander 0-, B.2own
4-, Blocked Shots: 2 (Maddox, Randall 1)
Turnovers: 12 (Guideline 3), Steals: 9
(Guideline 3), Technicals: None.
Halftime: Kansas 48, Colorado 27. Officials: Wulkow, Greene, Spitler.
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KU center Pekka Markkanen takes a rebound from Colorado forward Rodell Guest and Kansas' Ailonzo Jamison.
Kansas play is intense despite high score
Kansas guard Terry Brown beats CU guard Reggie Morton to a ball.
By Molly Reid
Kansan sportswriter
But the only close scores Kansas fans saw were updates of Iowa State's upset bid against top-ranked Colorado handily, 48-27, by baltimore.
Coach Roy Williams said the credit for the team's sustained intensity belongs to the players.
When bodies were flying in Allen Field House last night, the spectators might have looked to the scoreboard expecting to see a very close game.
"they're intense kids," he said. "I leave it up to them."
Sophomore forward Alonzo Jamison said Williams had a lot to do with Kansas' intensity, although Williams was too modest to take credit.
According to yesterday's USA Today, Williams is doing one of the five best coaching jobs in NCAA Division I this season.
Kansas pressed on every possession, forcing 21 Colorado turnovers. The Jayhawks double-tailed any Buffalo player who had the ball and
Jamison said that was what kept the Javahaws on top
"It all goes back to practice," Jamison said. "Practice is always like that. Practice is just the same as game intensity, so we just bring it on."
The Jayhawks never allowed Colorado back into the game after pulling ahead 24-12, with just under 13 minutes to play in the first half. The lead stretched to as much as 34 in the second half but the intensity remained.
dove to the floor when the ball was loose.
Senior forward Rick Calloway said that although it was easy to take a big lead for granted, Kansas resisted the temotion.
"It's just concentrating on the game at hand," said Callaway, who led the Jayhawks with 17 points. "But it was kind of hard today because you look up and you (are winning by) 25 or 30 points and the crowd's not really into the game as much as they were in the first half.
Williams said the Jayhawks made many mistakes. Kansas sent the Buffaloes to the line for 34 free throw attempts. Colorado's 25 free throws accounted for more than one-third of its points. However, Kansas committed just 12 turnovers, nine less than their opponents.
"You can find a mistake in every possession, so what we do is just try to strive to perfection."
Senior guard Kevin Pritchard said the intensity was essential.
"We always like to win," he said.
Big Eight Roundup
MISSOURI 95. IOWA STATE 93
AMES, Iowa — Sophomore Anthony Peeler scored a career-high 42 points and assisted freshman Travis Ford when he gave top-ranked Missouri its game-winning basket with five seconds left.
Peeler broke a Hilton Coliseum record and tied a 21-year-old-Missouri record by making 20 straight holes on the course. It was first victory at Iowa State since 1984.
He tapped his previous best of 29 points against Nebraska earlier this season as Missouri won its 11th straight game and became the second team in the country with 20 points. He finished 6-6 and 6-0 in the Big Eight. Kansas is the only other Division I team with 20 victories.
Iowa State, 7-10 and 2-3, led 91-87 with 1-34 left
Peeler sank two free throws to cu. Missouri's deficit to 91-89 with 12 remaining. He stole an Iowa State inbounds pass and was fouled by the Ravens. He made the two free throws, tying the score at 91-all with 1:22 to play.
After Iowa State's Victor Alexander made two free throws with 39 seconds left, putting the score at 12-11, Missouri worked the ball until Peeter again found Ford on the right baseline. Ford made another 18-foot
ter for the game winner. The two late baskets were Ford's only points in the second half.
OKLAHOMA 105, NEBRAKSHA
64 NORMAN, Oaky. — Damon Patterson scored 20 points last night, and Jackie Jones had 16 points and 13 rebounds, leading ninth-ranked Oklahoma to a sloppy victory.
Oklahoma's 41st straight home victory put the Sooners at 12- overall and 4-1 in the Big Eight for Saturday's game at Kansas. Nebraska lost its 15th consecutive road game and dropped to 7-11 and 0-5.
Both teams shot 43 percent from the field but Oklahoma took 22 more shots and outscored the Cornhuskers 24-8 from the free throw line. The Cornhuskers also committed 29 turnovers.
OKLAHOMA ST. 89, KANSAS ST.
67 STILWATER, OKla. — Royce Jeffries scored 21 points, 10 of them during a five-minute span in the second half, as the Cowboys beat Kansas State.
Oklahoma State (12-7, 3-4) also got 24 points from Byron Houston. Seven of them came early in the second half as they built a 22-point lead.
The Wildcats (12-3, 2-3) went on an 18-5 run midway through the second half to close the gap to 59-50.
Buffs hand KU women third consecutive road loss
By Brent Maycock Kansen sportswriter
Kansan sportswriter
The road woes continued for the Kansas women's basketball team as the Jayhawks failed to take sole possession of fourth place in the Big Eight Conference, falling to Bradley 78-61 last night in Boulder.
The Jayhawks suffered their third consecutive road and conference loss. The loss dropped Kansas' record to 14-7 overall and 3-4 in the conference, putting the Jayhawks fifth in the Big Eight behind Colorado, Missouri, Oklahoma State and Kansas State, respectively.
Center Debbie Johnson had 20 points, 22 in the second half, and 11 rebounds for the Lady Buffs. The point total was her career high for a conference game. Her previous win was 20 points against Oklahoma.
Colorado improved its record to 11-9 and 4-3 and extended its home winning streak to 18 games. The Lady Buffs last lost at the Special Events Center in Boulder on Dec. 28, 1988.
Guard Benita Martin added 13 points for Colorado, equaling her previous season high in a conference game, established this year against Kansas State on Jan. 13.
"The play of Johnson really hurt us," Kansas coach Marian Washington said. "We tried to sag in on her and we tried to front her. She just went up and over us."
The Jayawha high scorsers were guard Lisa Braddy and forward Danielle Shareef who each had 14 runs. Kansas' leadened bowler with 12.
Kansas forward Shannon Bloxom scored nine points in her first game back since sitting out games because of back spasms.
With two minutes left in the first half and the Jayhawks leading 29-26, Colorado went on an 11-2 run to
Kansas pulled to within two with 16:00 minutes remaining in the second half on a layup by Shareef, but the Lady Buffs scored the next point and the -Jayhawks never got closer than six the rest of the way.
Poor shooting once again plagued Kansas' efforts to claim victory. The Jayhawks converted only 24 of 60 field goal attempts for 40 percent.
Kansas, the leading rebounding team in the conference going into the contest, was outbounded for 27 rebounds. Kansas rado had 47 rebounds. Kansas 40.
a 37-31 halftime lead.
Mild weather warms up Jayhawks for spring softball season
By Paul Augeri
The Kansas softball team left the artificial turf of Anschutz Sports Pavilion yesterday as unseasonably mild temperatures allowed the Jayhawks to practice outside for the first time this year.
"I'm going to expect us to play perfect," Haack said. "In reality, I know it isn't possible every time. But every time we step on the field, I want to win. I wanted to go 19-0, so I was disappointed we went 16-3."
Kansas softball coach Kalum Haack said spring practice was a good time to prepare for the coming season. He said the record was not good enough and that
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he was looking for improvement this year.
Kansas' three losses all came in extra-inning games, including a 2-1 loss to Nebraska in the first round of the NCAA tournament last month. Kansas finished fifth in that
tournament.
"We were disappointed with the three that we lost because we had the potential to win," senior pitcher Roanna Brazier said. "Our primary concern in practice has been defense."
Since classes resumed Jan.18, the Jayhawks have practiced daily and have lifted weights three times a week.
"We've really been concentrating on hitting and defense." Haack said.
"Oklahoma State looks like the team to beat again this year. We have to be ready mentally and physically and execute every time."
Kansas finished last spring's Big Eight Conference schedule with a 5-8 record, including a split of its two games against Oklahoma State, who was then the No. 1 ranked team in the country.
See See SOFTBALL, p. 14
Haack chose Brazier and freshman
Bingham, players upbeat about KU baseball season
Bv Brent Mavcock
Kansan sportswriter
Despite the loss of six starters from last year's team, Kansas baseball coach Dave Bigham is the winner of the 1990 version of the Jawhawks.
"This is my 17th year of coaching and this team is more fun to be around than any of them," Bingham said. "Their excitement turns you on."
Bingham is not the only person who is enthusiastic about the spring season.
"I'm excited," said catcher Garry Schmidt. "This is my third year, and the team is highly motivated looking toward the season."
During the fall, the team split into two squads and competed against ten junior college teams in exhibition competition. Both teams had lost to Bingham, a test none of Bingham's teams had accomplished before.
"I thought we were very successful in comparison to previous years." Bingham said.
One of the problems facing this year's team is a lack of experience, Bingham said. Of the 33 players on the team, 19 of them are
either freshmen or sophomores. Bingham said that the key to success would be how quickly he adjust to Big Eight Conference play.
"If we get beat up and confused,
then we'll have a tough time," he said.
"If they mature, then we'll be a good team."
Although Bingham voiced concern, the squad's lack of experience does not worry sophomore pitcher Mike Massey.
Bingham said that this year's team has more talent than last year's team, which finished 32-35 overall and 8-16 in the Big Eight. The team's skills and attitude were the big differences between the two teams.
"Our talent makes up for our inexperience," Massey said.
"The players have more ability and are better than in the past years," Schmidt said. "There is more competition at every position. The atmosphere has definitely changed."
Another problem facing the team could be the inability to produce runs. When Jeff Mentel, Steve Dowling and Tom Buchanan
See BASEBALL, p.14
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