12 Monday, January 22, 1990 / University Daily Kansan Sports Tigers end Jayhawk's streak, 95-87 KU falls to 19-1 after clash with MU By Paul Augerl Kansan sportswriter COLUMBIA, Mo. — Kansas basketball coach Roy Williams knew all along that Missouri's inside game had to be controlled, or at least held in check. to be confirmed. Pekka Markkanen drew his four foul with 15:55 remaining, that task became much more difficult. remaining, that task became much more difficult. Despite first-half foul trouble, Missouri's frontcourt tandem of Nathan Buntin and Doug Smith were unstoppable after halftime. The pair combined for 45 points on 21 for 29 shooting and 14 rebounds in the Tigers' 95-87 victory. In the Jayhawks' battle to keep the No 1 ranking in the Associated Press college poll, the Tigers were not tamed. In the second half at Hearnes Center, Williams' fear became reality. become really. "If you pressure defense, you have to stop the ball from going inside, we did not do a good job of that," Williams said. "Pekka is our best big defender. I thought Markkkanen played well. Next comes Mike Maddox and Freeman. They were just too big for us." Missouri's big men outscoed the Jayhawks' 49-31. Only junior Mark Randall, with 18 points and eight rebounds, came close to matching Smith and Buntin's numbers. Markkanen, who had the flu last week, contributed just eight points and no rebounds. motorized jet aircraft. Forward Rick Calloway said that Markkanen's absence did not hurt the Jayhawks' performance or effort inside. "We can't worry about that stuff." Calloway said. "I didn't think we had that big a dropoff." ... Defeating Kansas made Missouri the leading candidate for the No. 1 spot. The Tigers have won eight straight games and 26 consecutively at Hearnes Center. games and 20 consecutive games. "I thought it was a great game, a tremendous ball game," said Missouri coach Norm Stewart, who was celebrating his 55th birthday. "I told Roy that he has a good team. Offensively they do the things they are supposed to do. They have a lot of depth." Missouri's starting five of Anthony Peeler, Lee Coward, John McIntyre, Buntin and Smith combined for 91 of their total 95 points. The Tigers shot 62.1 percent from the floor in the second half, compared to Kansas' 48.5 percent. percent. "I've got to congratulate Missouri. They were well prepared." Williams said. "The key (Saturday) was that Missouri outplayed us." The Tigers are 17-1 overall and 4-0 in the Big Eight. The Jayhawks fell to 19-1 and 2-1 in the conference. Missouri is now first in the conference and the Jayhawks are second. The Jayhawks raced to an early 11-2 lead on the strength of five points from Guelderon. But the lead dissipated and Missouri tied the game, 19-19, on a Buntin jumper 4:15 later. The two teams traded baskets for much of the first half. Mike Maddox dank a free throw to give the Jayhawks a 28-27 lead with 7:20 left in the half. Kansas took a 46-43 lead into halftime. "We weren't as patient as we wanted to be," Williams said. "We didn't get exactly the shots we wanted." Missouri scored six straight points to start the second half for a 49-46 lead, and never trailed again. Terry Brown's three-point field goal with 10:44 left cut Missouri's lead to 67-65. The Jayhawks stayed within five points until Missouri secured the victory with seven free throws in the final five minutes. throws in the final five minutes: Smith and Bunting found themselves in foul trouble before the game was six minutes old. But as Williams noted, that hardly mattered as the game progressed. "We got two fouls on Doug and Nathan early, and we thought that might help us," Williams said. "But we never did get them in trouble after that." Surprisingly, Kansas finished with a 41-35 rebounding edge. The 'Hawks outbounded Missouri 12-8 on the offensive boards, but Williams said those advantages were not as important as the final score. GAME NOTES Coach Roy Williams handed Missouri coach Norm Stewart a birthday present before the game Saturday. Stewart, who turned 65 on Saturday, opened it after his team's 9-0 victory to find an exploding gag golf ball. Teams outside Hearnes Center were asking $350 for courtside seats 30 minutes before the game's tipoff. Tickets for the student sections were selling for about $30. Media present for Saturday's game included reporters for The New York Times, the Boston Globe, Sports Illustrated, the Dallas Morning News and USA Today. Over 250 media passes were requested. The matchup was not broadcast nationally by any major network but was televised locally by the Big Eight/Baycom Network. ■ Scouts from nine NBA teams also were present for Saturday's highly-touled game. Fans brave roads to see 'Hawks By Paula Parrish Associate sports editor the NO. 1 ranked team in the nation. A few hearty cheers rang from scattered pockets of Kansas fans brave enough to sit among the Tiger-crazy bodies. Kansas entered Hearnes Center to the jibes and jeers of a Missouri crowd that expected their team to take down the No. 1 ranked team in the nation. "I wouldn't have missed it for anything." said Whitney Sanders, Clinton, Mo, sophomore. very least. "I got the ticket from a friend and I've been abused all last night and today," Sanders said. "I'll probably cheer if I don't get kicked out of here." Sanders drove to Columbia Friday night on icy highways, threatened by a National Weather Service forecast that called for a couple of inches of snow, at the very least. get kicked out of here. Keith Schneider, St. Louis, Mo. junior, received a about 4 p.m. Friday. "We didn't even hesitate, just jumped in the car and came down," Schneider said. "We would have come down if there were had 40 inches of snow on the ground." phone call from his brother who is a grad student at Missouri, informing him that tickets were available at about 4 p.m. Friday. Four KU students received tickets from a friend whose father, a University of Missouri alumnus, has had season tickets for several years. "We're sitting here with all the Missouri alumni," sajo Jennifer Grace, Overland Park senior. "We're sitting in a sea of black and gold." " (My friend) was more than happy to help me out," Schneider said. Kansas center Pekka Markkanen tries to score over Missouri forward Doug Smith during Saturday's loss. Tigers overpower Jayhawks inside,lay claim to No.1 spo Eric MontgomeryKANSAN Missouri toward Doug Smith slam dunks on a breakaway late in the first half. Smith scored 22 points in Missouri's 95-87 victory Saturday at Hearnes Center in Columbia, Mo. Missouri now holds an eight-game winning streak and stands at 17-1, 4-0 in the Big 3 Conference. By Paul Augeri Kansan sportswriter Just as Kansas coach Roy Williams relies on his bench scoring to supplement, Missouri coach Norm Stewart relies on his three All-America candidates to carry the load. COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Kansas basketball team had not faced an inside game as potent as Missouri's since the Dodge NIT Classic in November. None of the Jayhawks' 15 opponents since the tournament had as many of any offensive weapons as the Tigers. Saturday, the trio of guard Anthony Peeler and forwards Nathan Buntin and Doug Smith combined for 69 points and 23 rebounds. Kansas' bench scored just 15 points, almost 18 below its season average. below its season average. Missouri's three big scorers did most of their damage inside against the Jayhawks, accounting for 26 points in the paint during the second half. Buntin hit all seven of his first-half shots and finished 11 of 14 for 23 points. The 6-foot-9 senior from Detroit also grabbed 10 rebounds. Smith hit 10 of 15 shots from the floor. The 6-10 junior scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half. Seven of his 10 field goals were scored on high-percentage shots. Four were layups and three were dunks. Peeler entertained the standing-room only crowd of 13,300 with a masterful all-around game. The 6-5 sophomore led all scorers with 24 points, including a 14-14 day at the foul line. Peeler also had nine rebounds, seven assists and three steals. "Anthony played a great game," Williams said. "He is so athletic and can expose you in many areas. "I thought Nathan was just unbelievable today. I thought Doug came in there in the second half and did some nice things," Williams said of Buntin and Smith. Senior guard Lee Coward complemented the three Tiger stars with 20 points and seven assists. Coward has earned a reputation as a Jayhawk killer for his performances against past Kansas teams. Kansas fell from first place in the Big Eight Conference and almost certainly lost their No.1 national ranking. The Jayhawks entered the game tied with Missouri for first place in the Big Eight. the Big Eight. "I think our guys played their tails off and tried awfully hard," Williams said. "They beat us, give Missouri credit. They just outplayed us. I hope there is another day." While Missouri was dominating the inside game, Kansas was getting relatively little production from some of its big men. Only forward Mark Randall, with 18 points, reached double figures. Kansas center Pekka Markkanen played just 19 minutes, scored eight points and had zero rebounds. Markkanen was called for his third foul at the start of the second half and picked up his fourth at the 15:55 mark. mark. Williams then had to battle Missouri's size advantage with 6-5 reserves Alonzo Jamison and Freeman West. The pair contributed six rebounds and no points. Despite their size disadvantage, the Jayhawks finished with a 41-35 rebounding edge. Randall had a team-high eight rebounds. Rick Calway and Jeff Gueldner each had seven boards. "We really wanted to try and rebound as best we could," Williams Tiger fans taunt 'Hawks on road Four members of University of Missouri's infamous cheering section, likened to the dog pound of the Cleveland Brown, cut classes Friday afternoon at Missouri to follow the Jayhawks' route from Lawrence to Columbia for Saturday's game. Kansas' sendoff at Allen Field House Friday night to its first loss of the year included fans, a small portion of the pep band, friends of the team-and four Antlers. The Anders, unwilling to give their true names for fear of reprisal, "Steamroller, Piranna, Destructo and Dudon" arrived in Bv a Kansan reporter Lawrence about 15 minutes before the team left, just in time to join the small rally of fans outside the field house as steel fell in dismal 20 degree temperatures. "We just came down to see them off because we like them so much." Steamroller said. All four students were black T-shirts with their aliases stamped on the back in gold. in goto. "There are some people here who really don't like us to much, so we gotta go." Piranha said. "Ihe, I've got a 20th win cupie. They should have 19-1 cupies, but I guess they'd have to bake, like ho-hos, for that." Pir After the team bus left, fans stopped on their way out of the parking lot to harass the Antlers. "tick, look, I got Mark Randall here," said Piranha, displaying his right arm. "I didn't think any of them could write." for a WNAC team. The four students managed to get the autographs of Kansas players as they boarded the team bus anha said. "Or maybe twinkies, for a twinkie team." "Go home, Antlers," one woman yelled from a stopped mini-van. "Well, its time," said Destructo. "We gotta go catch them on the highway." said. "We've tried to do that all year long because it's been important." The Tigers took sole possession of first place in the Big Eight, and will probably be ranked No. 1 in today's Associated Press poll. "It's great," Missouri coach Norm Stewart said of the Tigers 4-0 conference start. "The kids have done a tremendous job. I hope we learned from the win. "When the No. 1 team comes in and you win the ballgame and it's a conference game, it's one win," Stewart said. Missouri 95 Kansas 87 Kansas M M PG FT R A F T Randall 31 9-17 0-17 8-1 8-1 19 Calloway 30 7-10 2-2 7 2 4 14 Markmanken 31 5-10 2-4 7 2 4 16 Guelderen 33 5-10 5-11 7 2 4 18 Brown 14 3-17 0-17 8-1 8-1 19 Jamison 8 0-0 0-0 3 0 2 0 Jordan 11 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 2 Maddow 11 0-0 1-2 1-2 0 2 Maddow 13 0-2 0-2 1-2 0 2 Totals 200 32-68 17-25 41 19 30 Percentages: FG5, 485; BF6, 377. Three Percentages: (Brown S, Guest 2- Guard 4, Printed 1-3, Calloway 2) Blocked Shots 2 (Calloway, Markann Kernan, Printed 5, Printed 5, Steals: 10 (Calloway 5, Technician N) Missouri | | M | PG | FT | R | A | O | T | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Bunint | 34 | 11-14 | 0-9 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 2P | | Smith | 30 | 10-15 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 23 | | Coward | 30 | 7-12 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | | McIntyre | 30 | 6-12 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | | McIntyre | 38 | 5-15 | 14-14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 24 | | Ford | 20 | 5-14 | 0-9 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 50 | | Coleman | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Warren | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | | Warren | 20 | 14-16 | 35-16 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 45 | Totals 200-344, 190-254, 150-178, 500-600, FT 685. Three goalets: 5- (Coward 2-0), Ford 4-1, Morrish 0-1). Blocked Shots: 2 (Smith, Colman, Corlena) 3- (Koivisto 2-0), Techinale: None. Halftime: Kansas 46, Missouri 43. Off- icials: Wulflow, Reynolds, Freund. A: 13,300.