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Thursday, January 19, 1989/University Daily Kansan
Sports
Oklahoma scores victory on Jayhawks
Kansas guard Kevin Pritchard finds an opening between two Oklahoma defenders and heads up-court.
Jayhawks win some, lose some
bv Mike Considine
Kansan sportswriter
During winter break, the Kansas men's basketball team went through the entire range of basketball outcomes and came out relatively unscathed.
Since the end of the fall semester, the Jayhawks have won eight of 10 games, including going 2-1 in the Big Eight Conference, and have been ranked as high as 16th in the nation. In two consecutive contests, the team broke school scoring records.
The Jayhawks have a 14-3 record and are ranked 17th in the Associated Press poll.
The loss snapped an 11-game win-
ning streak
Going into last night's Big Eight loss against Oklahoma, Kansas was coming off a series of close calls. Sandwiched between overtime victories against Southern Methodist (90-82) on Jan 9 and conference against Kansas State (74) on Jan 17, the Razorbacks were nonconference at Miami FIU, on Jan 12.
Coach Roy Williams, said there were advantages to playing close games before entering the heart of the Big Eight season.
the big eight season
"I think it helps if you're playing well." Williams said. "You do always want to be successful. I told the team I don't think we're playing as well as we need to."
Kansas entered that stretch possibly playing its best basketball of the season.
The team crushed Northern Arizona 109-59 on Dec 12 at Allen Field House. However, Kansas struggled past Texas Tech 81-30 on Dec 21 in Lubbock, Texas.
DAC 72-13
Detroit detained lone 190.67 on
Dec. 29 and Southwest Missouri
State 82-74 on Dec. 30 to win the BMA
Classic at Kemper Arena.
Classic at Iowa
The Jayhawks set a record for the largest margin of victory by defeating Brown 115-45 on Jan. 3, then broke school records for most points in a game and most points in a half (71) in a 127-82 victory over Iowa State on Jan. 7.
Williams said the ability of Kansas State and Miami to slow the tempo of play presented a problem for his team.
"I think if I had a choice, it would be to speed up the tempo," he said. "But I feel that we have to win not just the games in the 100s but also win the ones in the 60s and 70%. I feel this team's flexible enough that it can play at different temperatures."
Williams said he thought the Jay hawks had played well over the holiday break
I think we played very well in the finals of the BMA tournament in Kansas City and very well against Iowa State." Williams said. "We were lucky against Tech Tech. We didn't play well in the second half.
didn't play a game, but then that, I think they got good things accomplished. They had a tough stretch with four games in a row, but you can't ask for more than winning three of four games in an eight-day period."
Kansas coach Roy Williams discusses strategy. The Oklahoma Sooners defeated the Jayhawks 123-95 last night in Norman.
KU suffers 123-95 loss from Sooners
by Mike Considine
Kansan sportswriter
NORMAN, Okla. — Kansas suffered through a hot and cold night yesterday in a 123-95 loss to conference-rival Oklahoma at Lloyd Noble Arena.
The Sooners froze the Jayhawks' transition game with a flurry of full-court pressure. Then, the fifth-ranked Sooners scorched No. 17 Kansas with 68 percent second-half shooting.
The 123 points were the most ever scored by a Kansas opponent. Kentucky scored 115 points against the Jayhawks in 1970 and set the previous record.
"It sort of snowballed on us," Jayhawk coach Roy Williams said. "It seemed like every time we'd make a run, we would just (score) once and they would be laying it up at the other end.
"It was basically just a night where there wasn't much we could do."
Kansas tell to 14-3 overall and 2-1 in Big Eight play. Oklahoma is 14-2 overall and 2-0 in the conference.
The Sooners opened the second half with a 9-0 scoring run, building a 69-54 lead.
Kansas forward Milt Newton, who had a team high 22 points, answered with a pair of three-point goals before Oklahoma delivered the knockout punch.
"We did a good job defensively and took something away from them in the second half." Oklahoma coach Billy Tubs said. "I'm surprised we shot 68 percent and only scored 63 points in the second half."
points in the game.
Sooner guard Mookie Blaylock scored eight points and fed forward Skeeter Henry for two more, opening a 21-point lead, 89-68, with 12:28 remaining.
"We got in a pace that was not good for us," Williams said. "We want to run the basketball, but I think daring that stretch we were just taking the first shot we saw. And I don't think we can do that against this team."
Blaylock finished with game highs of 30 points and 12 assists. He also contributed five steals in Oklahoma's full-court press.
run-court press Kansas was unable to break the press consistently.
"We were overoxious against the press and that made us play more up tempo than we wanted to," senior guard Scooter Barry said.
guard Scooter Barry sally Kansas committed 22 turnovers. 13 in the first half, Oklahoma turned the
Junior guard Kevin Pritchard said the Jayhawks had problems because they could not advance the ball after getting it inbounds.
"I thought after we got the first pass in, (the problem) was breaking the double team." Pritchard said.
He said getting the ball past the Sooners' trapping defense would have given Kansas easy baskets.
Kansas was able to cut a 13-point first-half beat by beating the press. Oklahoma led by just six points, 60-54, at halftime.
"When we got it out and got it down the court, I think we made some good shots." Williams said.
The Jayhawks made 57.5 percent of their shots in the first half, but just 40.5 percent in the second half. For the game Kansas made 40 of 82 shots (48.4 percent).
Forward Mark Randall scored six points during a 10-2 run near the end of the first half. Randall scored 15 first-half points, but went scoreless in the second half.
Kansas took a 10-6 lead at 17:27 of the first half on a lay up by Randall and a follow shot by Barry. But three consecutive lay-ups by the Sooners gave them the lead for good.
"We wanted to jump out to a lead and control it." Oklahoma center Stacey King said. "That's what we did the whole game."
Oklahoma 123 Kansas 95
Kansas
| | M | G | EG | FT | R | A | F | TP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Newton | 27 | 8-16 | 2-1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 2 |
| Randall | 28 | 10-13 | 1-1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 4 |
| Alvarado | 12 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 4 |
| Barry | 24 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Pritchard | 34 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| Minor | 16 | 3-19 | 5-6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
| Minor | 16 | 3-19 | 5-6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
| Guilnerd | 20 | 4-11 | 2-4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| Guilnerd | 18 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Totals | 200 | 40-32 | 10-32 | 10-12 | 40-12 | 10-12 | 40-12 | 40-12 |
Percentages: FG, 48. FT, 76. Thirty point goal percentage: FG, 37. FT, 11. Maddox 0, Guiderlin 0.1. Blocked Shots: 3 (three tied at one) Turnovers: 2 (Randall, Pritchard 5). Steals: 11 (Pritchard 5).
Oklahoma
| | M | FG | FT | R | A | F | TP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Martin | 17 | 4-8 | 2-8 | F | A | 3 | 10 |
| Henry | 29 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| King | 27 | 10-15 | 3-1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Mullins | 31 | 4-9 | 4-6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Blaylock | 30 | 9-14 | 3-4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 30 |
| Wiley | 17 | 6-11 | 3-4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 30 |
| Jones | 20 | 4-10 | 2-3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Bell | 17 | 4-5 | 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Holmes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Skurcencky | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 200 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
13 (Blaylock 5) Technicals: None.
Halfway: Oklahoma 60-54 Officials: Ed.
Tullahs 200, 50-83; Boulder 602, 802; Boulder 602, 802
 goal points: 8-15 (Bailayck 5, Mullins 3-6;
Henry 1, Jones 1-3) Blocked Shots: 11 (Bill)
5) Turnovers: 17 (Bailayck 4); Steals:
11 (Bill)
Half: Oklahoma 60-54 Officials: Ed Hightower, Ed Schumer, David Paul.
A: 11,500
Kansas team works hard during vacation
compiled by Mike Considine
Kansan sportswriter
Here is a wrap-up of the Jayhawks' nine games since the Kansan last published:
KANSAS 75, KANSAS
STATE 74 OT
Kansas escaped with an overtime victory in its first game at Bramlag Coliseum.
Colson said the victory wasn't secured until Wildet forward Billy Ray Smith missed from short range in the waning seconds.
basketball ground baskets by forward Reggie Britt gave the Wildcats a 74-17 lead in overtime. A jumper by Jeff Guelderon and a pair of free throws by Milt Newton provided the margin of victory.
With two seconds remaining in regulation, Kansas State guard LaKeith Humphrey sent the game into overtime. The defensive point capped the top of the key.
Newton led the Jayhawks with 21 points. Mark Randall and Freeman West combined in the paint for 24 wickets and 18 rebounds.
MIAMI (FLA.) 87, KANSAS 86
The Hurricanes ended Kansas' longest winning streak since 1986.
Kansas scored just two points in the final three minutes of the game.
the score with 11 seconds remaining.
West fouled Miami forward Joel Warren underneath the basket with two seconds to play. Warren's first free throw bounced out, but the second eliminated the victory.
Newton sank two free throws, trying the score with 11 seconds remaining.
second clinched the victory
KANSAS 90, SOUTHERN
METHODIST 82 OT
Kevin Prichard scored eight of his 16 points in overtime, leading Kansas to its first overtime victory in nearly two years.
he missed an eight-footer with eight seconds left in regulation but
nailed two clutch three pointers and a pair of free throws in overtime.
Pritchard's first three-pointer gave the Jayhawks the lead for good, breaking a tie at 80.
of the team scored 21 points, had 15 rebounds and a career-high six steals.
als KANSAS 127, IOWASTATE 82
Nine players scored in double figures in the Big Eight Conference opener, as the Jayhawks broke the school records for most points in a game and the four-day-old record for most points in a half (71).
"That team is better than any Kansas team I've played against before. Iowa State coach Johnny O'Reilly said after that game, 'BROWN-45'
Kansas outscooted them 67-31 the rest of the way.
Kansas shot 60.8 percent from the field and limited the Bruins to 27
said after the course
KANSAS 115, BROWN 45
percent.
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lawyers hawks led 106-32 late in the second half and broke two school records — largest margin of victory (70) and most points in a half (65)
KANAS S8, SOUTHWEST
KOUSIROU STATE 73
The Bears made more than 65 percent of their shots, but missed their last three in the championship game of the BMA Tournament.
gather 6-0 with Southwest Missouri State came within three points, 76-73, with 1:38 remaining. A basket by Newton started a 6-0 Kansas run which clinched the victory.
Randall was voted the tournament's most valuable player. The 6-foot 9 forward made his first 11 field goals and finished with 25 points.
Barry and Pritchard also were voted to the all-tournament team. KANSAS 100, IONA 67
The Jayhawks forced six consecutive lone turnovers early in the first
KANSAS 81, TEXAS TECH 80
Kansas outscored the Red Raiders 30-8 during the last 10 minutes to win the game. Texas Tech was unable to attempt a final shot when Raider center Wes Lowe couldn't control an inbounds pass in the game's final second.
half to help build a 34-8 lead.
KANSAS 109, NORTHERN ARIZONA 59
The dayhawks, then unranked in the AP poll and ranked 22nd in the Cable News Network/USA Today poll, were never challenged. They led 55-21 at halftime and 84-29 with 11 minutes remaining.
The team entered the first round of the BMA class with just nine scholarship players Gueldner missed both tournament games due to a sprained ankle 881 TEXAS TECH
in minutes remaining.
Randall was the leading scorer with 25 points.
NCAA mute on any N.C. State investigations
The Associated Press
RALEIGH. N.C. — The NCAA would neither confirm nor deny yesterday that an investigator had begun a preliminary check into allegations of wrongdoing against the North Carolina State basketball program.
The university called for an investigation after published reports about the upcoming book "Personal Fouls." The newspaper said a dust cover of the book, due out next month from Scribner's division, mentioned allegations involving the graduation rate of basketball coach Jim Valano's
Bucky French, N.C. State's legal counsel, told the News and Observer of Raleigh that she and a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference administration would join the NCAA representative in the check
1966. 87 team and improper gifts to players.
David Berst, NCAA assistant executive director, said the organization was not describing its dealings at N.C. State as an investigation. In a telephone interview yesterday he would not say she had ever been in touch, nor would Berst say when any official of the NCAA would visit the N.C. State campus.
"All that I have said is that we would honor the university's request to see if an investigation is necessary or appropriate." Berst said.
He said any information about the check would have to come from the school.
Meanwhile, some are skeptical about statistics cited by Valvano when faculty members asked him two months ago about his players' graduation rates.
Valvano said that of the 44 players he had recruited since becoming coach at N.C. State in 1980, 86 percent had graduated or still were in school. Some are playing professionally and attend school in the summer, he said.
Valvano promised at the time to provide the statistic in writing broken down by the number who had graduated, dropped out or transferred — but the faculty panel had yet to receive the information. *State's*
Robert A. Robinson, N.C. State's assistant athletic director, said Tuesday that the delay was caused by a mix-up. He added that he would provide the statistics to the chairman of the faculty senate yesterday, but declined to give it to a reporter
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C. State athletic department
officials cite the 46 percent figure in
a pamphlet they give to high school
recruits and their parents.
Chandra D. Cox, assistant professor of design, was among those not satisfied by Valvano's response to questions about his players' graduation rates in November.
Raymond C. Long, a professor of crop science who has taught at N.C.
State for more than 20 years, also
Robinson said the figure included basketball players who graduated from N.C. State, those still enrolled there, those who transferred and earned degrees elsewhere, those who transferred and were still in school, and those who were playing professionally but who could go back to school if they wanted to.
tion rated.
"I it did not make me feel secure."
Cox said. "We know how low the rate of graduation of athletes is. I don't think it soothed anyone's concerns. I don't think a person there was impressed."
said he thought the claim was not realistic. "It seems a little bit high to me," he said.
me, be safe.
"I do hold concerns about the academic performance of our student-athletes. I have always had that. There are some (atletic programs) that I think perhaps we could do a little better on, and men's basketball is one of them."
Elizabeth Suval, chairman of the faculty senate, said professors were particularly concerned about basketball players' graduation rates because the sport was unusually demanding.
Cox said N.C. State's graduation rate was especially disappointing when compared to that of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which she said "doesn't seem to have this problem graduating its athletes."