SPECIAL EDITION
As the Kansas men's basketball team makes history by breaking a 61-year-old record, The University Daily Kansan presents a special sports page commemorating the feat. Additional copies can be ordered at the Kansan business office, 119 Stauffer-Flint Hall.
KANSAS
22-0, 8-0
RANKED NO.1
NEBRASKA
11-9, 3-5
UNRANKED
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
JAYHAWK
BASKETBALL
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1997
SECTION B
Kansas victory breaks 61-year-old record
Kansas 72, Cincinnati 65 The Jayhawks rally from a 13-point halftime deficit to beat the Bearcats.
Kansas 62, K-State 59 The Wildcats surprise the 'Hawks, who eke out the win in the waning minutes.
Kansas 73, Connecticut 65 Overcoming a 2-3 deficit early in the game, the Jayhawks prevail with depth.
Steve Pudde/KANSAN
Scot Pollard, Ryan Robertson, Nick Bradford, Terry Nooner and Joel Branstrom celebrate as the No. 1 Jawahks notch their 22nd consecutive win of the season, breaking the previous season-start record set in 1936. Pollard missed the game because of a foot injury. Robertson scored 3 points, and Bradford earned 2. Thanks to the overtime efforts of forward Rae LaFrentz, who scored 11 points in the extra minutes. Kansas defeated Nebraska 82-77.
Kansas 77, Colorado 68 Second-half tenacity carries Kansas to its 20th consecutive victory.
Kansas 86, Texas Tech 77 The 'Hawks survive a first- half scare to tie the record at 21 consecutive wins.
Kansas 82, Nebraska 77 The closest victory of the season propels Kansas past the 21-win record.
The 1935-36 Jayhawks
Opponent Score Result
Washburn 35-18 Won
Ottawa 53-22 Won
Baker 34-32 Won
Southern Calif. 34-31 Won
Kansas St. 38-23 Won
California 32-38 Won
California 27-18 Won
Kansas St. 28-17 Won
Iowa St. 38-17 Won
Missouri 29-25 Won
Nebraska 45-23 Won
Iowa St. 42-25 Won
Oklahoma 43-36 Won
Kansas St. 52-34 Won
Washburn 51-26 Won
Nebraska 43-36 Won
Oklahoma 51-26 Won
Missouri 51-29 Won
Washburn 33-30 Won
Oklahoma St. 34-28 Won
Utah St. 39-37 Won
Utah St. 37-42 Lost
Phog Allen
Allen led Kansas to a 21-2 season in the 19th year of his 39-year career as head coach. The team's only two losses came in the best-of-three Olympic Playoffs in Kansas City against Utah State.
Overtime win secures team's place in history
By Bill Petulla
Kansan sportswriter
In the 99-year storied history of Kansas basketball, the Jayhawks have never started out a season with 22 victories.
By defeating Nebraska 82-77 Saturday at Allen Field House, No. 1 Kansas upped its record to 22-0 and broke the all-time best start record for a Jayhawk squad, a 21-0 mark by the 1935-36 team.
"I am very proud," said Kansas men's basketball coach Roy Williams. "Play 99 years, and this is the first team to win 22 in a row to start out a season like that ... we do feel good about that."
Until now.
Setting the record wasn't easy for the Jayhawks. Nebraska forced the game into overtime before Kansas
could take charge in the extra five minutes to make Javhawk basketball history.
"Later on I'll probably reflect on it a little more," he said.
sai:
LaFrentz said that despite the record-breaking win, there were too many other important games down the road to invest much time in this win.
In this era, which predated the NCAA Tournament, Kansas and Utah State weren't playing for a national championship. At stake, however, was a chance to play in the Olympic Games in Berlin.
The 1935-36 Kansas team lost its 22nd game to Utah State 42-37, one day after defeating the Aggies 39-37. Both games were played in Kansas City, Mo.
"I am very
proud...we do feel good about that."
Kansas forward Raef LaFrentz said that he was saving his celebration for another day.
The winner of what was called the Olympic Plavoffs
Roy Williams Kansas head basketball coach
ha was caned the Olympic Agvours was able to submit the head coach and half of their roster for the American team.
The Jayhawks and their head coach, Dr. Phog Allen, fell short of their Olympic quest, losing two of three games to Utah State.
Kansas forward Paul Pierce said that he was glad the record was behind the team. But unlike the 1935-36 Jayhawks, who fell short of their goal, Pierce said that the mission was not yet complete for this season's team.
"It's a record now, and it's over
with," Pierce said. "Everybody's been talking about it for the past two or three weeks. We have to move on. We haven't won any championships yet, and that's the main thing that counts."
The 1996-97 Jayhawks
Roy Williams
In his ninth year at Kansas,
Williams has brought the Jay-
hawks to a record 22-0 start. The
'Hawks started the season
ranked No. 2, but gained the
No. 1 spot 10 weeks ago and
still hold 'it.
**Opponent** **Score Result**
Santa Clara 76-64 Won
LSU 82-53 Won
California 85-67 Won
Virginia 80-63 Won
San Diego St. 79-72 Won
Cincinnati 72-65 Won
UCLA 96-83 Won
George
Washington 85-56 Won
UNC-Ashville 105-73 Won
N.C. State 84-56 Won
Washburn 90-65 Won
Brown 107-49 Won
Kansas St. 62-59 Won
Texas 86-61 Won
Niagara 134-73 Won
Baylor 87-68 Won
Iowa St. 80-67 Won
Connecticut 73-65 Won
Texas A&M 89-60 Won
Colorado 77-68 Won
Texas Tech 86-77 Won
**Nebraska** **82-77** Won