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University Daily Kansan
Page 0843 from reel: L 3149 (1988-10-07 to 1989-02-22)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/99360

Title: Late Shooting Not Enough for Jayhawks
Summary: Kansas men's basketball team loses to Kansas State 71-70 in Allen Field House despite late-game comeback attempt. Article details game statistics and coach Lon Kruger's comments.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; KU Jayhawks; K-State Wildcats; Big Eight Conference
Named Entities: Considine, Mike [sports writer]; Kruger, Lon [K-State basketball coach]; Maddox, Mike [KU player]; Newton, Milt [KU player]; Barry, Scooter [KU player]; Henson, Steve [KU player]
Confidence: 0.95

Title: K-State Defeats Women's Basketball Team
Summary: Kansas women's basketball team loses to Kansas State 74-68, dropping their record to 9-9. Article discusses team inexperience and coach Marian Washington's comments on the loss.
Category: sports
Subjects: women's college basketball; KU women's basketball; K-State women's basketball; Big Eight Conference
Named Entities: Reid, Molly [writer]; Washington, Marian [KU women's basketball coach]; Bahner, Kristie [K-State player]; Hart, Geri [KU player]; McCloud, Marthea [KU player]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Lendl Wins His First Australian Open Title
Summary: Ivan Lendl defeats Miloslav Mecir to win his first Australian Open championship, regaining the No. 1 ranking in men's tennis.
Category: sports
Subjects: tennis; Australian Open; Ivan Lendl; Mecir, Miloslav
Named Entities: Lendl, Ivan [tennis player]; Mecir, Miloslav [tennis player]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Big Eight Unity Folds When Money Hits the Table
Summary: Article discusses how financial considerations are affecting unity within the Big Eight Conference, particularly regarding NCAA tournament selections and football/basketball relationships.
Category: sports
Subjects: college sports; Big Eight Conference; NCAA tournament; Oklahoma State; Kansas State
Named Entities: Brown, Larry [Oklahoma State football coach]; Kruger, Lon [K-State basketball coach]; Hamiton, Leonard [Oklahoma State football coach]; Houston, Byron [Oklahoma State player]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Silent Cheers for 2 Teams on a Bubble
Summary: Discussion of how Kansas State's victory over Oklahoma State affects NCAA tournament considerations for both teams within the Big Eight Conference.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; NCAA tournament; Big Eight Conference; Oklahoma State; Kansas State
Confidence: 0.8

Title: University Daily Kansan/KJHK Top Ten College Basketball
Summary: Weekly college basketball rankings showing Oklahoma at #1, followed by Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, and other Big Eight teams.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; rankings; Big Eight Conference
Confidence: 0.8

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