University Daily Kansan / Monday, November 21, 1988 Sports 11 Soviets outlast KU in overtime remain undefeated on U.S. tour Sabonis' three-pointer to begin OT boosts USSR By Arvin Donley Kansan sportswriter The last time the Soviet National Basketball Team played Kansas was in 1986, when Danny Manning scored two and led the Jayhawks to an 14.78 ppm. Saturday night the Jayhawks were without Manning, and the Soviets were hoping for an easier game. But their 93-84 overtime victory in front of 15,000 fans in Allen Field House was anything but easy. "This was the most difficult game so far on our trip," said Socio coach Vuri Selkohm, whose team now is 5-0 in the tournament. "We had a lot of United States exhibition schedule. The Soviets defeated North Carolina, North Carolina State and Ohio State by comfortable margains during the first three games of their tour. Eight of the 12 Soviet players and all five starters were on the Olympic gold medal team that held Manning scoreless and upset the United States team 82-76 in Seoul, South Korea. Kansas coach Roy Williams said he was thrilled with Kansas' effort, despite the loss. despite the loss. "Those kids worked their tails off," Williams said. "Man for man it was difficult for us to match up, but they played so hard and got after it defensively." The Jayhawks outbounded the taller Sufferi 46-45 and committed five turnovers, compared with 24 for the Soviet team. "It's hard to measure heart," William said. "Our kids really didn't match with them, but when the ball goes on the board a lot of times, it is a matter of desire, and our guys really went after it." Kansas sophomore forward Mike Maddox, who had 15 points and five 'This was the most difficult game so far on our trip. rebounds, credited the Kansas guards with a good rebounding effort. "It's a real tough team to rebound against because they shoot a lot of long range shots which causes a lot of long rebounds." Meedox said. "Our guards did a great job of boxing out." Williams said he especially was pleased with his frontline players, who were matched up against 7-foot 2 Soviet center Arvidas Tasman and 12 points grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked seven shots in 36 minutes. At the beginning of the overtime, Sabonis was left alone. He calmly stepped behind the three-point line and sank a shot to give to the Soviets a 79-76 lead. The Jayhawks never regained the lead. regions Williams and the Jayhawks said they were surprised to see Sabonis convert the three-pointer. Maddox said, " (Sabonis) is a better shooter than I expected. I didn't expect him to be able to hit a three-pointer like he did." "It's hard to guard Sabonis because he's so big," Williams said. "He plays well under the basket for them and, at the same time, he goes out to the three-point line and makes you wont see many 7-foot-2 guys who can go out to the three-point line and make it." poker to the final nine-point margin of victory was the largest lead of the game for the Soviets. During the first half, the Soviets and Jayhawks went back and forth with neither team Soviet National Basketball Team coach holding more than a six-point lead. The Soviets scored the last five points of the first half on a slam dunk by Valeri Goborov and free throws by Titl Sokk to take a 73-17 lead. In the second half, the Soviets extended their lead to 41-33. But the Jayhawks outscored them 15-2 in the next 4:30 to take a 48-43 lead. With 21 seconds remaining, Saborn had an opportunity to extend the Soviets lead of 76-74, but missed the front end of a one-and-one free throw. The Jayhawks grabbed the rebound and with 6 seconds left, got the ball into center Alvarez on a skid on a spinning second book over Saborn. Williams praised the 6-10 Alvarado for his effort against Sabonis. "Sean's a kid who's worked his tail off and tries to do what we ask him to do." Williams said of Alvarado, who had eight points and six rebounds in 25 minutes. "I'm big on a young man understanding his limitations, and Sean realizes he does have some limitations." The Jayhawks had an opportunity to win the game during regulation when Maddox stole a pass from Sabonis with 3 seconds left and called a time out. Maddox passed the ball in to senior Lincoln Minor at half court, and the Jayhawks called another time out with 2 seconds left. Williams wanted to set up a three-point shot for Minor, but Sokk deflected the inbounds pass. Senior guard Scooter Barry said he was not satisfied with coming close to the Soviets, but did thinks something positive would come from the game "It's not a moral victory because we lost," Barry said. The Jayhawks next game is Nov. 25, when they play Alaska-Anchorage in the opening round of the Great Alaskan Shootout in Anchorage. Soviet Union 93 Kansas 84 Kansas M MG F7 FT F4 R A F T1 Randall 37 6-16 3-4 5 1 5 11 Newton 37 8-22 0-0 6 0 3 2 6 Alvarado 37 8-29 0-2 6 0 3 2 8 Barry 23 2-4 3-4 6 1 0 1 8 Minor 24 6-16 3-4 6 3 1 1 4 Minor 23 7-6 3-4 6 3 1 1 8 Maddux 24 7-15 1-1 5 2 3 1 5 Guelderen 14 7-15 0-0 5 2 3 1 5 West 7 0-2 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 West 7 0-2 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 Insults 22 34-97 11-0 14 8 20 0 84 Percentages: FG, 350; FT, 733. Three point goals: 5-19 (Newton 4-11). Blocked shots: 2 (Aviano, Berry) 1. Turnovers: 2 (Guader, Berry) 2. Technicals: None. Soviet Union 93 | | M | FG | FT | FT | R | A | F | T | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Volkov | 25 | 3-4 | 1-4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | | Tarakovon | 23 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | Sabons | 23 | 1-8 | 1-4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | | Ibom | 19 | 7-8 | 1-3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | | Sook | 39 | 4-7 | 5-5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | | Khomichius | 39 | 4-7 | 5-6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | | Kurtinliai | 18 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | | Miglinjes | 18 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | | Glembek | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | | Gobboš | 9 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | | Totals | 22 | 30-50 | 28-34 | 45-21 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | Percentages: FG, 800, FT, 823. Three-point goal percentage: 70%, 67%, 54%. (1) (Sabonita 7), Turnovers: 24 (Sabonita, Marchulenius 8). Stails: 3 (Marchulenius, Vokov, Konomichi 1). Technicals: Tarakanak NOV. Half: Soviet Union 37-31. Officials: Bain, Nichols and Samford. Station Breidenthal/KANSAN Soviet Union center Arvidas Sabonis dunks the ball as Kansas forward Mike Madko watches in the Jahwaks' 93-84 overtime lost Saturday. KU women's team gets lift, defeats alumni 92-71 By Ken Winford Kansan sportswriter Saturday night was a time to remember the past and think about the future of Kansas women's basketball. The Jayhawk varsity and 13 former Kansas players met at Allen Field House in an alumni game. It was a game that will likely boost the confidence of a young Kansas team. Freshman Danielle Shareef scored 20 points, leading the Jayhawk varsity to a 92-71 victory over the alumni. Late in the second half, 20 points were added to the alumni score to keep the game competitive. to keep the game going. In spite of the lopsided score, Kansas coach Marian Washington said the Jayhawks didn't take the team alumni tightly. "I made sure that our club understood that these former players were and still are fine athletes," she said. "We knew they were going to be a fine team. We just want to make sure that we keep improving whether we win or lose. "We were consistent in our play tonight. We moved the ball very well and were balanced in our shot selection. Hopefully, we're going to keep seeing these things that reflect progress." Angie Taylor, who played for the Jayhawks from 1891 to 1983, and Sue Berens, who played at Kansas in 1977, led the alumni team with eight points apiece. Other leading alumni scorers included Mesbo Strongher with seven points and Mary Myers, Jackie Martin and Evette Ott with six points each. with skin tips. Taylor, who led the Jayhawks in steals during the 1982-83 season with 88, said she was surprised how easy it was to get back into the flow of the game. "Just getting out there and competing again was really a good feeling," Taylor said. "It was especially nice getting to play with quite a few players that I didn't know. I think it's great they had this alumni game. It's a good way for us to keep in touch with the team." the team. Taylor, who is a postal carrier in Kansas City, Mo, hit three of six shots and both of her free throw attempts. "I play a little basketball on Monday nights, but nothing organized," she said. "Walking eight to 10 miles a day delivering the mail probably helped me keep up tonight." Berens, who scored six of her eight points in the first half, said she thought the alumni "We've had some very fine athletes at Kansas," she said. "What's sad in collegiate athletics is that the young men and women are playing their best basketball after they are out of college. I noticed Mesho Stroughter and Lisa Dougherty looked a lot stronger now, and they've only been gone a year." game would attract interest from other former players. Dougherty, a key player in the Jayhawks' drive to two consecutive Big Eight Conference tournament championships the last two years, said this year's Kansas team would develop into a solid team. "From what I've heard, there are a lot of former players that live in this area." Berens said. "I would think there would be a lot of interest in keeping these alumni games going. I know it was special for me to be able to come back and play." Berenis, who coached high school basketball in Sioux City, Iowa, after leaving Kansas and now works as a bookkeeper in Kansas City, Kan., said she missed basketball. City, Kail, said she shed "I would love to get back into coaching basketball," she said. "It's been awhile since I've played organized ball, but once you get involved in the game, you really don't ever stop loving it." Washington said she wasn't surprised by the good performances of some of the alumni. Although the alumni team only had a few hours to prepare for the game, Mawson said it plaved well. "It was a very nostalgic evening," she said. "The way I feel is that once you're a coach, you're always a coach. The University of Kansas has played a special part in my life." "We really weren't in a position to try to press them real hard," she said. "But we were in pretty good shape. I think an athlete is always serious about playing. We did a good job sticking to the fundamentals of the game." Coaching the alumni was Marlene Mawson, who had a 19-16 record as the Kansas coach from 1968 to 1971. "When I first came here, we had eight freshmen on the team too." Dougherty said. "They have a lot of things to work on this year, but you can see that they are talented. They are going to get better and better all the time." Mawson said getting back on the sidelines brought back a lot of memories. name. Kansas led the alumni team 47-26 at naftime. Besides Shareef's 20 points, LaTanya Nelson scored 16, Lisa Braddy scored 13 and Marta McCloud scored 10. sucked in Karen Schneller, who played for Kansas from 1973-76, said things had changed since she played. she played. "When I played, nobody ever came to the games," she said. "It was nice to actually play in front of some people." please. "You leave that court and think you won't ever go back. That's why this game was so special. Being recognized again was a real nice feeling." Kansas 92 Kansas alumni 71 Kansas alumni (71) Kansas (92) Kansas (92) McCormick 14, 10 Nelson 3-4, 8 Page 2-6, Hare 1-0, 0-8, 0- Barnet 5, Barrett 10, Banett 2, Bradley 4,曼德利 3, Sandler 1, 4, Armel 2,1-1, 2Aring 1,0-2, Bonham 0,2-5, Schmidt 0,2-2, 2 Total 36, 16-16 29 Taylor 3-2-2-8 Gloorhunter 3-1-2-7 Benner 3-2-3-6 Dougherty 1-2-1 3 Meyers 0-1-0-0 Gloorhunter 0-1-0-0 Martin 2-0-0-0 Hfootman 0-0-0 10 10.2 McCauley 0.0-0.0 Off 3-0-6 Jackson 2-1-2.5 21 9-11.7 Totals 21 91 37 Kansas 16, Kansas 16, Kansas 14 Fouled out. Three point. Fourth place. McClendon 17, Nelson 8, Kansas 51 (Page 14). McClendon 10, Nelson 8, Kansas 37 (Memphis 6), Kansas 21 (Brandy 9), Kansas 13 (Technica 6). Lowery's field goal gives Chiefs victory The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nick Lowery's 40-yard field goal with 46 seconds left boosted Kansas City past Seattle 27-24 yesterday. It was the Seahawks' seventh straight loss in Arrowhead Stadium. Seattle tight end Mike Tice fumbles near the Seahawk goal line after being pressured by Kansas City linebackers Dino Hackett and Jack Del Rio. NFL Roundup The Chiefs, 3-4-1, drove 51 yards in 13 plays to set up Lowery's heroes after the Seahawks, 6-6, tied the score 24-24 on Dave Krieg's 14-yard touchdown pass to Brian Blades. Steve DeBerg's 1-yard touchdown run on a quarterback bootleg play gave the Chiefs a 24-14 lead less than a minute into the third period. David Brandt/KANSAN a few minutes later, Grant Feaseil's low snap went through the legs of Seattle punter Ruben Rodriguez, and the Chiefs took over on the Seahawk 19. On third and six from the 15. DeBerg went to the y-line play on a quarterback draw play and then scored on the bootleg for a 24-14 lead. Also yesterday, hard times continued for three of the NFL's most successful franchises. Dallas lost its eight straight game, 38-24 to Norm Johnson's 32-yard field goal made it 24-17 with 10-13 left and was followed by Seattle's seven-play, 59-yard drive that tied the score 24-24. Cinnati; Pittsburgh fell to 2-10 with a 27-7 loss at Cleveland, and Green Bay was beaten 19-9 at home by Detroit. In other games, it was Chicago 27, Tampa Bay 15, Houston 38, Phoenix 20, Atlanta 12, the Los Angeles Raiders 6; New Orleans 14; Seattle 11; Detroit 9; York jets 6 in overtime; Philadel- dite phia 23, the New York Giants 17 in overtime; San Diego 38, the Los Angeles Rams 24; Minnesota 12, Indianapolis 3, and New England 6, Miami 3. KU swim teams may move into top 20 poll Hawks defeat SIU, Illinois teams handily By Mark E. McCormick Kansan sportswriter "There's no doubt that we're one of the top 20 teams in the nation," said Kansas swim coach Gary Kempf. "We've lost to two very, very good teams (the men), and each time we took them right down to the wire. I think we that good; whether or not they vote like that is another thing." After a strong showing last weekend against Southern Illinois and Illinois, the Kansas men's and women's swim teams could move into this week's national top 20 poll. The women's team sank the University of Southern Illinois 67-44 and the University of Illinois 71-40. When it did, they beat SIU 61-51 and beat Illinois 77-31. At the weekend meet in Carbondale, Ill., up- and coming team members contributed to the strong showing. Kempf said. Kempf said the women performed well even without the services of standout Sue Spry, who was out with a back injury. "People like Tony Rockette and Jeff Branton swan real well," Kempt said. "These are people who didn't win events, but have moved into an area that the team needed them to move into. We run this program by making progress every week and I think they see progress." The Jayhawk men were close to "We needed the medley relay to win the meet and we didn't get it." Kempf said. "They beat us by one second." Allan Chancy, Fairbanks, Alaska senior said the team was pleased with its performance and didn't seem bitter over the close loss. upsetting the Salukis, but lost the crucial medley relay. "I don't think anyone was frustrated because most everyone improved," Chaney said. "We beat them last year and we knew that they'd be ready for us." Despite losing the medley early, the team continued to swim hard to the end of the meet, Chaney said. "We kept our heads up," Chaney said. "It was a big thing for us to win the last race. It kept the score real close." Although he was pleased with the team's effort, Kempf said the men's team lost races it should have won. "I believe if we're with even in meters to go, we shouldn't lose," he said. "I think we're in good enough condition, we shouldn't lose in the last 10 meters." The team will rest for two weeks and then head to the Harvard Invitational in Boston, Mass., which will play six men's and six women's teams.