Sports
University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, January 31, 1990
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Buffaloes in Kansas' sights Williams sees Colorado as challenge for Jayhawk defense
By Paul Augeri
Kansas sportswriter
Kansas Basketball
Kansas senior forward Freeman West was upset with the Jayhawks' defensive performance in its Jan. 20 loss against Missouri. West doesn't want a repeat performance tonight against Colorado.
KANSAS
JAYHAWKS
Coach: Roy Williams
Record: 20-1, 3-1
COLORADO
BUFFALOES
Coach: Tom Miller
Record: 9-8, 1-4
PROBABLE STARTERS
Missouri's inside scorers, Nathan Buntin and Doug Smith, combined for 45 points and gave Kansas its only defeat of the season. West said Kansas, ranked No. 2 in The Associated Press college poll, couldn't allow Colorado to dominate inside.
Player Ht. *PPG* *RPG*
F. Rodell Guest 6-6 7.1 5.8
F. Aasd All 6-7 7.3 4.8
C. Shaun Vandiver 6-10 21.4 10.1
G. Steve Wise 6-3 21.1 3.2
G. Reggie Morton 6-1 12.8 3.6
Player Ht. PPG RPG
F-Mark Randall 6-9 14.6 5.8
F-Rick Calloway 6-6 12.4 4.9
C-Peka Markkanen 6-10 8.2 4.3
G-Jeff Gueldner 6-5 11.6 4.2
G-Kevin Pritchard 6-3 13.8 2.5
"We've got to find the big guys, get physical and get better inside position than them." West said. "It's not that Smith and Buntin bad games at Missouri, it's just that we didn't play right. We just didn't do the things we should have been doing the whole game."
Game Notes: Kansas meets Colorado in a Big Eight conference game at 8:05 tonight at Allen Field House. After winning its first six games, Colorado has dropped nine of its last 12. The Buffaloats latest loss came last Saturday to Missouri at Boulder, 104-89.
Kansas remained the No. 2 team in the Associated Press poll this week. The Jayhawks hold a 30-5 advantage at the field house against
Colorado junior center Shaun Vandiver, second in scoring and third in rebounding in the Big Eight Conference, could be Kan-amin concern when the teams meet at 8:05 tonight in Allen Field House.
Kansas is 20-1 overall and 3-1 in the Big Eight. Colorado is 9-8 and 1-4 after losing 104-89 to Missouri. The Knicks lost their last six of their nine games.
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Kansas senior guard Jeff Guelford said the Jayhawks had to be prepared for Colorado coach Tom Miller's team to play the same game. When they faced in last Saturday's 65-57 victory against Kansas State.
"That's the way Miller coaches," Guelder said. "They've got the ability to play with the good teams. It's just a matter of them going out and doing it on a given night."
*figures shown are after last Saturday's game
Kansas coach Roy Williams said the Jayhawks could not afford to overlook the Buffaloes.
"They can run the ball up the court and control the tempo," Williams said. "We do know that you can score. In that aspect, we
know it's going to be a difficult game for us."
The 6-foot-10 Dandiver averages 21.4 points and 10.1 rebounds a game, Junior guard Steve Wise is third in Big Eight scoring, right behind Dandiver, with a 21.1 scoring average.
"What they have is a mesh of talent," Williams said. "Shaun is someone that can hurt you and score inside. Wise and Reggie Morton are two guards who have proven they can score from the outside. It's going to be a challenge for our entire defensive set."
Junior forward Rodell Guest,
Vandiver, Wise and Morton, a
junior guard, are returning starters from Colorado's 7-21 squad last season.
Gueldner thinks Colorado provides a powerful scoring punch at the guard positions. He said the Jayhawks would concentrate on Wise and Morton, who averaged 12.8 points a game.
"I think their guards are scoring a lot more than they have in the past," Guielder said. "They've got a little bit more balance than water, and it's hard for their diver was really their only offensive weapon."
Williams said he was concerned with Colorado's all-around talent. The second-year coach said the 'Hawks need to place equal emphasis on the Buffaloes inside and outside games.
'It's still going to be Kansas'
Gueldner said Colorado could have performed better in the second half against Missouri. The Buffaloes were within seven points, 42,35, at halftime.
defense against Colorado's offense," Williams said. "We have to play solid, sound defense that we've been trying to play all year and minimize the opportunities they might have."
"I don't think they played very hard against Missouri and that's why they weren't in the game," Guelder said. "They were getting scoring from a lot of different players and were in striking distance. But they didn't maintain the intensity.
"Hopefully they won't have much intensity against us.
Robinson Center gym receives face lift
By Bob Wheat
Special to the Kansan
Memories of 7-foot-4 Greg Dreiling,
starting center on Kansas '1864 Final
Four basketball team, crashing to
earth with a rebound were recently
entombed in Robinson Center's gymnasium.
In 1868, the sound of splintering wood echoed as Dreiling's 250-pound frame hammered the already weakened floor supports, splitting a hole in the court. Even after it was repaired, a large dead spot was a reminder of that day.
The resurfacing was part of a $120,000 plan for renovation that included the gymnastics floor, old gym and several racquet-ball court courts.
The physical evidence of this memory was laid to rest Monday, when the basketball courts at Robinson face lift for the first time in 10 years.
Allan Heinze, director of physical
First renovation plan in 10 years costs state $120,000, director of facilities says
education and recreational facilities said the improvements were long overdue.
"It took about four years to get the money from the state and budget it, as well as find a time to do it," Heinze said.
The work began Dec. 8 and finished Monday with the reopening of the old basketball gym.
Because of constant play, the nails had loosened and the supports underneath the floor had separated from the sub-flooring. That created dead spots on the top floor causing ball handlers to lose control of the ball and increasing the risk of injuries.
Workers nailed the sub-floor to the newly strengthened supports then and reapplied the maple top floor.
Lines were painted on the court, including new three-point lines. Finally, the floor was coated in a polyurethane seal.
The floor was then sanded for better traction and checked for dead spots.
Melvin Dunston Jr., recreational supervisor at Robinson, said that although it's early in the semester, he has seen a greater number of students and fewer injuries.
Helize said 200 to 300 people used the courts each night between Thursday and Saturday. He said that usage
"Last semester we would see a lot of sprained ankles or pulled muscles, many times at least one or two a night," said Dunston, Buffalo, N.Y., junior. "Since we've opened the courts we haven't seen one."
would increase during the intramus
ral season, which began westerday.
"We have had 400 applications for teams taken at Rec Services, which could mean at least 4,000 students participating." he said.
But for now, some students are happy with the new courts and are helping to make sure they stay in good condition.
Eveette Otz, Flint, Mich. senior and former Kansas women's basketball player said, "I want to see it kept up because we remember how you would get ready for your final step on a fast break, slip and go into some kind of splits. And by the time you'd regroup yourself, you'd be under the basket and out the door."
NCAA changes track standards
More athletes will qualify for finals
By Molly Reid
Kansan sportswriter
Track and field athletes who do not meet national qualifying standards may still find themselves competing in the 1990 NCAA championships because of changes made by the NCAA Track and Field Committee.
Track coach Gary Schwartz said high qualifying standards had decreased the number of qualifying athletes at the indoor and outdoor championships in recent years. As a result, he said the maximum number of competitors.
The committee recently added a second qualifying standard because
The original automatic qualification standard is still in effect. When an athlete meets or exceeds the NCAA standard in an event, he automatically qualifies for the championship meet.
A provisional standard has been added for athletes below the automatic standard. These athletes will be put on a waiting list. If any events meet the NCAA's dynamic qualifiers, the NCAA will complete the field with athletes on the list.
The NCAA will use the system for the first time during the 1990 indoor season.
"By no means is this going to water down the competition," Schwartz said. "The method is designed to take into effect the standards and get quality athletes into the meet."
Schwartz said the coaches thought that standards were getting so tough that it was almost unrealistic to not enough athletes to reach them.
The NCAA Track and Field Committee is composed of coaches and administrators from across the country. Schwartz became a member of the committee in September. He said the change already made made him confident but that he would be involved with the mechanics of the new standard.
"I totally support the philosophy behind it," he said. "Like any new procedure, the bugs will have to be ironed out.
"For our team, it opens up the door for more kids to go. There will be that opportunity for that athlete who can't meet up to that automatic standard."
Although fields are not filling for some events, others are too full, senior pole-vaulter Pat Manson said. Manson qualified for nationals in the first indoor track meet of the season.
He sailed over the NCAA qualifying height of 17 feet 7 inches on his first attempt.
"I'm happy with the new qualification (standards)," Manson said. "But in the pole vault, I think (athletes) will have to meet the automatic standard. It has been over-crowded."
A provisional standard has been added for athleters below the automatic standard. Those athletes will be put on a waiting list. If any events do not fill with automatic qualifiers, the NCAA will complete the field with athletes on the list.
Last year the championship competition for the pole vault included 30 jumpers, Manson said. The qualifying height of 17 feet 4 inches increased to 17 feet 7 inches this year.
"To crown a champion out of 30 is too many," Manson said. "I understand the qualifications (will provide balance throughout the meet."
Schwartz said the number of athletes competing in the championship meet would be determined by the committee. The ideal number of competitors will be computed from the participation ratio, which is based on how many people are involved in the sport. The committee then will determine the distribution of athletes in each event.
"In short, they need enough (athletes) to run at least a couple of trials and a final." Schwartz said. "It will require a national charismatisation."
Schwarz and Manson said they thought the change would enhance, rather than hurt, the competition in the meet.
"Performances keep getting better from year to year," Schwartz said. "You'll find kids from the provisional list to the occasion and winning events."
Manson is the only Jayhawk who has already qualified for the championships. Schwartz said middle distance runner Julie Howerton, distance runner Steve Heffernan and the two-mile relay team of Jason Teal, Darin Brummett, Jon Joslin and Heffernan, also had the ability to qualify this season.
Sports briefs
BRETT WANTS NEW CONTRACT:
Kansas City Royals first baseman George Brett said he would ask to be traded if the Royals won't supplement or renegotiate the contract he signed in 1984.
Brett gets $1.5 million in each of the 1900 and 1911 seasons, and the Royals have options for 1992 and 1933 at $1.5 million each. In addition, his contract calls for him to receive about $300,000 a year from a 10 percent interest in a
"I brought it to their attention in November, and I haven't heard back from them," Brett said. "My pride is hurt and my ego is hurt."
real estate partnership.
ROYALS ADD PLAYERS; The Kansas City Royals said yesterday that they had invited 15 non-roster players to join 40 players on the Royals roster at their spring training camp in Florida.
The non-roster players are pitchers Jay Baller, Jim Campbell, Ray Chadwick, Dera Clark, Jim LeMasters, Mike Magnante and Mel Stottlemy; catchers Kevin Burrell, Ed Hearn, Brent Mayne and Tim Spehr; infielders Bob Hamelin, Bobby Meacham and Russ Morman; and outfielder Schultz.
Jayhawks will play Colorado
Women to try to break losing streak, advance in Big Eight ranking
By Brent Maycock
Kansas sportswriter
Kansan sportswriter
After losing two games in a row, the Kansas women's basketball team faces a tough challenge in order to regain its winning ways.
The Jayhawks, 14-6, meet Colorado, 10-9, at 8:30 tonight at the Special Events Center in Boulder, CO. Both teams are tied for fourth place in the Big Eight Conference and have 3-3 records.
"We must win for a lot of different reasons," coach Marian Washington said. "We've lost two straight games, so we have to at least sniit."
Kansas has also lost two straight conference games. The losing streak matches the longest of the season. The Jayhawks lost their second and third games of the season at the Hawaii Wabine Classic in Honolulu.
Kansas will travel to Norman on Saturday to meet Oklahoma
"We haven't played great on the
battles," he said, needing a win to
bring our confidence back.
Senior guard Michelle Arnold said she hoped the team would not be concerned about its losing streak.
formance against Kansas State on Saturday.
"The team has been challenged with trying to produce some leadership." Washington said.
A boost for the Jayhawks' shooting woes will be the return of sophomore forward-guard Shannon Bloxom. Bloxom, who is the third-leading
Washington said her team needed to play with a lot of confidence to rebound from a poor shooting per-
'We need a win to bring our confidence back.'
senior guard
scorer in the Big Eight, averaging 18 points a game, missed the last two games because of back spasms. However, Washington said that Bloxom was ready to play.
Colorado leads the conference in scoring defense, allowing only 60.5 points a game. The Lady Bucks have a 8-0 record at home and have won 17 straight regular season home games. Their last loss at the Special Events Center was Dec. 28.
Before Bloxom was injured, Kansas led the league in scoring, averaging 78.8 points a conference game. In the past two games, the Jayhawks averaged 61.5 points a game and their conference average decreased to 73 points a game.
"She worked out (Monday) and looked really good," Washington said.
Colorado lost four starters from last year's 14-team which finished
first in the Big Eight.
This year, the Buffs are led by junior college transfer Debbie Johnson. The 6-foot-5 center averages 11 points and 5.7 rebounds in Big Eight games. However, Washington said that she did not expect Johnson to
dominate the game.
"She's a good player, but I don't think she's a dominant player," Washington said. "But, if we're not as bad as you say, we could post, we would make her into one."
Washington said she felt that Colorado did not have the same type of shooters it had had in past years. Last year, the Buffaloes led the league in field goal percentage (46.3 percent), but this year they rank sixth (40.4 percent).
Annan Wilson, a 5-4 senior guard, is the only returning starter for the Lady Buffs. Wilson averages 8.7 points, 5.8 assists and 4.8 steals in conference games. Benita Martin, a 5-8 senior guard, averages 9.2 points a game in the Big Eight.
"Benita Martin and Annan Wilson are good players," Washington said. "We must keep good defensive pressure on them."
Washington said she might change the Jayhawks' starting lineup for the fourth time in five games in an effort to find a winning combination.
"We need to go out and take control of the tempo," Washington said. "We need a game where we play together as a team.
E. Joseph Zurga/KANSAN
Kansas forward Danielle Shareef drives past Kansas State's Rita Matteucci. Kansas lost to K-State on Saturday.