KU-ISU notes, lineup

By Staff Feb 17, 2001

Kansas leads the all-time series, 151-55. ISU, which has won four straight in the series, tripped the Jayhawks, 79-77, on Feb. 5, at Allen Fieldhouse.

No conference school has defeated Kansas five consecutive times since Oklahoma State won five straight over KU from 1982-84.

KANSAS (19-4, 8-3)

F Kenny Gregory (6-5)F Nick Collison (6-9)C Eric Chenowith (7-1)G Jeff Boschee (6-1)G Kirk Hinrich (6-3)

IOWA STATE (21-3, 9-2)

F Paul Shirley (6-10)F Martin Rancik (6-8)G Jake Sullivan (6-1)G Jamaal Tinsley (6-3)G Kantrail Horton (6-1)

Tipoff: Noon today, Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa.Live telecast: Channels 5 and 13 (CBS).

Kansas looks to avoid losing back-to-back games for the first time since falling to Iowa State and Iowa on Jan. 29 and Feb. 3, respectively, of last season

A KU win would give the Jayhawks at least 20 wins for the 12th straight season.

KU’s last win over Iowa State was a 74-60 Jayhawk victory in January of 1999.

The Jayhawks are 13-16 against the Cyclones all-time in Hilton Coliseum. Kansas coach Roy Williams is 19-10 all-time versus Iowa State. Iowa State coach Larry Eustachy is 4-1 all-time against Kansas.

KU has dropped four straight against top 10 teams.

Senior center Eric Chenowith is in fifth place on Kansas’ all-time career rebounds list with 876, and now needs just two more to pass Wilt Chamberlain for fourth place all-time.

Kansas Roster

x-0 Drew Gooden, F, 6-10, 230, Soph., Richmond, Calif. (El Cerrito HS).

3 Brett Ballard, G, 6-0, 175, Jr., Hutchinson (Hutchinson CC).

4 Nick Collison, F, 6-9 1/2, 250, Soph., Iowa Falls, Iowa (Iowa Falls HS).

10 Kirk Hinrich, G, 6-3 1/2, 180, Soph., Sioux City, Iowa (Sioux City West HS).

13 Jeff Boschee, G, 6-1, 185, Jr., Valley City, N.D. (Valley City HS).

15 Bryant Nash, F, 6-6 1/2, 200, Fr., Carrollton, Texas (Turner HS).

20 Kenny Gregory, G/F, 6-5, 208, Sr., Columbus, Ohio (Independence HS).

22 Jeff Carey, F/C, 6-11, 250, Jr., Camdenton, Mo. (Camdenton HS).

24 Lewis Harrison, G, 6-0, 165, Jr., Kansas City (Kansas City CC).

x-33 Luke Axtell, G/F, 6-10, 220, Sr., Austin, Texas (University of Texas).

34 Chris Zerbe, F, 6-5, 230, Jr., Andover (Hutchinson CC).

44 Eric Chenowith, C, 7-1, 270, Sr., Villa Park, Calif. (Villa Park HS).

50 Todd Kappelmann, F, 6-9, 230, Jr., Augusta (Butler County CC).

IOWA STATE

00 Richard Evans, F/G, 6-5, 190, Sr., Dallas.

3 Brandon Nicol, G, 6-3, 170, Soph., Graettinger, Iowa.

4 Kantrail Horton, G, 6-1, 225, Sr., Covington, Ga.

10 Omar Bynum, F, 6-7, 210, Soph., Omaha, Neb.

11 Jamaal Tinsley, G, 6-3, 195, Sr., Brooklyn, N.Y.

21 Shane Power, G, 6-5, 210, Fr., Crown Point, Ind.

23 Tyray Pearson, F, 6-7, 210, Jr., Hammond, Ind.

24 Jake Sullivan, G, 6-1, 190, Fr., Oakdale, Minn.

x-30 Zach Fortune, G, 6-3, 185, Fr., Bellevue, Neb.

33 Clint Varley, F, 6-4, 225, Soph., Menlo, Iowa.

40 Brad Davis, G, 6-2, 185, Soph., Knoville, Iowa.

42 Justin Fries, G, 6-2, 185, Soph., Sioux Falls, S.D.

45 Paul Shirley, F, 6-10, 230, Sr., Meriden.

51 Martin Rancik, F, 6-8, 230, Sr., Bratislava, Slovakia.

54 Andrew Skoglund, C, 7-1, 220, Fr., Minnetonka, Minn.

x-injured, will not play.

KU-ISU notes, lineup

By Staff Feb 5, 2001

KU leads the all-time series, 151-54. Iowa State has won the last three meetings. ISU has never beaten KU four straight times in a series that dates to 1908.

KU is 37-7 versus ISU in Allen Fieldhouse. The Cyclones beat KU in Lawrence last season, 64-62. It was ISU’s first win in the fieldhouse since 1982.

NO. 15 IOWA STATE (19-3, 7-2)

F Martin Rancik (6-8)F Paul Shirley (6-10)G Jamaal Tinsley (6-3)G Jake Sullivan (6-1)G Kantrail Horton (6-1)

NO. 3 KANSAS (18-2, 7-1)

F Kenny Gregory (6-5)F Drew Gooden (6-10)F Nick Collison (6-9)G Jeff Boschee (6-1)G Kirk Hinrich (6-3)

Tipoff: 8:05 p.m., today, Allen FieldhouseLive telecast: ESPN

ISU’s Larry Eustachy is 3-1 versus KU; Roy Williams 19-9 against ISU.

Iowa State has lost its last eight Big Monday games, including an 88-80 overtime loss on Jan. 8 at Oklahoma State. ISU’s last win in a Big Monday game was a 75-71 win over Kansas on Feb. 22, 1993.

Kantral Horton has made 28 consecutive free throws. School record free throws without a miss is held by Fred Hoiberg, who hit 34 straight in the 1992-93 season.

ISU is 24-4 in conference play the past two years. All losses have been in overtime and on the road, including ISU’s first two losses this year 88-80 one OT loss at Okie State and 112-109 four OT loss at Missouri. The Cyclones have lost seven straight conference games that required an extra session.

Iowa State has won 32 straight at home, the second best active homecourt streak in the country behind MIchigan State (42).

A victory tonight would tie Roy Williams with Ted Owens for second place on KU’s all-time win list with 348.

Jeff Boschee’s 2.67 to 1 assist to error ratio is the second best by a Jayhawk in a single season with a minimum of 75 assists. Cedric Hunter had a record 2.7 to 1 in 1985-86.

Kirk Hinrich’s 7.4 assists per game ranks as second-best single season assist mark in KU history. Jacque Vaughn has the record with 7.68 assists per game in 1995.

Kansas Roster

0 Drew Gooden, F, 6-10, 230, Soph., Richmond, Calif. (El Cerrito HS).

1 Mario Kinsey, G, 6-2 175, Fr., Waco, Texas (La Vega HS).