Huskers next hurdle for KU

By J-W Staff Report     Jan 19, 2002

? When the going gets tough, the old sports bromide goes, the tough get going. Still, it’s becoming tougher and tougher for Kansas University’s slumping women’s basketball team to remain mentally tough.

Kansas is mired in a five-game losing streak and must play four of its next five games on the road, starting with Nebraska tonight. Tipoff will be at 7:05 p.m. at Devaney Center.

These are hard times for the Jayhawks (5-13 overall; 0-5 in the Big 12). They’ve dropped 10 of their last 12 and are coming off a 70-35 loss to Colorado at home. The 35 points were the fewest a KU women’s team has ever scored.

“It takes a lot of courage to go through something like this,” KU coach Marian Washington said. “This is a situation that is extremely frustrating for everyone.”

Nebraska is 11-7, but the Cornhuskers are 1-4 in the Big 12 and coming off a 67-41 loss to Missouri. Still, the Huskers have won their last five meetings with Kansas and seven of the last eight.

KU’s recent woes are attributable to a lack of scoring punch. In the last five games, the Jayhawks have averaged only 47.4 points a contest. Poor shooting is the primary culprit.

As a team, Kansas is shooting just 41.6 percent from the field and 28.2 percent from three-point range. KU is also being outrebounded by an average of four boards per game.

Kansas has at least 12 more games remaining 11 in the regular season and one in the Big 12 Tournament and Washington is optimistic the Jayhawks will pull off a surprise or two.

“They say there’s always light at the end of the tunnel,” she said, “and you have to believe that.”

Kansas will travel to Kansas State on Wednesday.

Huskers next hurdle for KU

By J-W Staff Report     Jan 19, 2002

? When the going gets tough, the old sports bromide goes, the tough get going. Still, it’s becoming tougher and tougher for Kansas University’s slumping women’s basketball team to remain mentally tough.

Kansas is mired in a five-game losing streak and must play four of its next five games on the road, starting with Nebraska tonight. Tipoff will be at 7:05 p.m. at Devaney Center.

These are hard times for the Jayhawks (5-13 overall; 0-5 in the Big 12). They’ve dropped 10 of their last 12 and are coming off a 70-35 loss to Colorado at home. The 35 points were the fewest a KU women’s team has ever scored.

“It takes a lot of courage to go through something like this,” KU coach Marian Washington said. “This is a situation that is extremely frustrating for everyone.”

Nebraska is 11-7, but the Cornhuskers are 1-4 in the Big 12 and coming off a 67-41 loss to Missouri. Still, the Huskers have won their last five meetings with Kansas and seven of the last eight.

KU’s recent woes are attributable to a lack of scoring punch. In the last five games, the Jayhawks have averaged only 47.4 points a contest. Poor shooting is the primary culprit.

As a team, Kansas is shooting just 41.6 percent from the field and 28.2 percent from three-point range. KU is also being outrebounded by an average of four boards per game.

Kansas has at least 12 more games remaining 11 in the regular season and one in the Big 12 Tournament and Washington is optimistic the Jayhawks will pull off a surprise or two.

“They say there’s always light at the end of the tunnel,” she said, “and you have to believe that.”

Kansas will travel to Kansas State on Wednesday.

Huskers next hurdle for KU

By J-W Staff Report     Jan 19, 2002

? When the going gets tough, the old sports bromide goes, the tough get going. Still, it’s becoming tougher and tougher for Kansas University’s slumping women’s basketball team to remain mentally tough.

Kansas is mired in a five-game losing streak and must play four of its next five games on the road, starting with Nebraska tonight. Tipoff will be at 7:05 p.m. at Devaney Center.

These are hard times for the Jayhawks (5-13 overall; 0-5 in the Big 12). They’ve dropped 10 of their last 12 and are coming off a 70-35 loss to Colorado at home. The 35 points were the fewest a KU women’s team has ever scored.

“It takes a lot of courage to go through something like this,” KU coach Marian Washington said. “This is a situation that is extremely frustrating for everyone.”

Nebraska is 11-7, but the Cornhuskers are 1-4 in the Big 12 and coming off a 67-41 loss to Missouri. Still, the Huskers have won their last five meetings with Kansas and seven of the last eight.

KU’s recent woes are attributable to a lack of scoring punch. In the last five games, the Jayhawks have averaged only 47.4 points a contest. Poor shooting is the primary culprit.

As a team, Kansas is shooting just 41.6 percent from the field and 28.2 percent from three-point range. KU is also being outrebounded by an average of four boards per game.

Kansas has at least 12 more games remaining 11 in the regular season and one in the Big 12 Tournament and Washington is optimistic the Jayhawks will pull off a surprise or two.

“They say there’s always light at the end of the tunnel,” she said, “and you have to believe that.”

Kansas will travel to Kansas State on Wednesday.

Huskers next hurdle for KU

By J-W Staff Report     Jan 19, 2002

? When the going gets tough, the old sports bromide goes, the tough get going. Still, it’s becoming tougher and tougher for Kansas University’s slumping women’s basketball team to remain mentally tough.

Kansas is mired in a five-game losing streak and must play four of its next five games on the road, starting with Nebraska tonight. Tipoff will be at 7:05 p.m. at Devaney Center.

These are hard times for the Jayhawks (5-13 overall; 0-5 in the Big 12). They’ve dropped 10 of their last 12 and are coming off a 70-35 loss to Colorado at home. The 35 points were the fewest a KU women’s team has ever scored.

“It takes a lot of courage to go through something like this,” KU coach Marian Washington said. “This is a situation that is extremely frustrating for everyone.”

Nebraska is 11-7, but the Cornhuskers are 1-4 in the Big 12 and coming off a 67-41 loss to Missouri. Still, the Huskers have won their last five meetings with Kansas and seven of the last eight.

KU’s recent woes are attributable to a lack of scoring punch. In the last five games, the Jayhawks have averaged only 47.4 points a contest. Poor shooting is the primary culprit.

As a team, Kansas is shooting just 41.6 percent from the field and 28.2 percent from three-point range. KU is also being outrebounded by an average of four boards per game.

Kansas has at least 12 more games remaining 11 in the regular season and one in the Big 12 Tournament and Washington is optimistic the Jayhawks will pull off a surprise or two.

“They say there’s always light at the end of the tunnel,” she said, “and you have to believe that.”

Kansas will travel to Kansas State on Wednesday.

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