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Kansas crushes UK 150-95
Jayhawks blow out to 80-61 lead at the half, then concentrate on rewriting record books
by TCP editor/publisher Oscar Combs
LAWRENCE. Kan. - Kentucky's Wildcats, shooting for a three-game winning streak, found the going rough in Big Eight country, to say nothing of a record-setting 150-95 loss which surely will stand for...well, forever.
For 15 minutes, it was racehorse basketball, run-and-gun western style. Three-point shots were rocking Allen Fieldhouse from end to end.
Kansas, ranked No. 2 nationally, played its role to pefection while unranked Kentucky teased its way to within five points after 15 minutes of action.
Thanks to a barrage of three-pointers from hot-shooting Derrick Miller (he had seven treys the first half alone), and a surprising 13 points from Richie Farmer. Kentucky pleasantly found itself trailing the 19-point favorite Jayhawks by only 57-51 with 5:25 remaining in the first half.
From that point on. however. Kentucky fell apart and Kansas sprinted out to an astounding 80-61 intermission lead.
During the stretch. Kansas bombed from the outside, but the killer blows came from the front line where Indiana transfer Rick Calloway and forward Mark Randall scored al v, ill
Kentucky, playing without Reggie Hanson for 16 minutes in the first half because of ear-l\ foul trouble, just was no match for the physical play of the Jayhawks.
"I felt wc were still in the game and pleased with the first half." UK coach Rick Pitino said. "We were taking the good shots and fanning them back outside. In the second half, we started taking bad shots."
That was the bright spot.
If you were a Kansas fan. you had to feel good about the first half, especially when you consider that UK shot a phenomenal 54.5 percent from the field in the opening half, including a whopping 12 of 20 from the three-point range, yet Kansas still led by 19.
Kansas was no slouch, hitting a hot 57.8 percent in the first half, but the real story was on the boards, another factor relating to Hanson. Kansas held a commanding 25-16 edge in that department, including 13 on the offensive boards where the Jayhawks totally dominated the game.
Balanced scoring made the mission even more difficult for the 'Cats. Four Kansas starters were in double figures at the midway point as well as its first reserve.
At that point, only the margin was in doubt. The 80 points was an all-time Kansas Scoring record for a half. More records would be placed in the books before the final horn sounded in the two-hour plus game.
Kansas used a quick spurt in the early stages of the second half to prevent any hopes for a Kentucky comeback.
After failing to make any headway in the early stages despite the opportunity to cash in one three KU turnovers. Pitino called a timeout at 17:11 with UK trailing 88-68.
Three minutes later, Kansas enjoyed a 100-70 score and only the final numbers were in doubt.
UK's comeback hopes were pinned around the return of Hanson to the lineup after suf-(Continued on page 26)
UK-KU ITEMS NOT TO CO UNNOTICED
You want records? We got records. The following are UK, KU and/or NCAA records broken in the 150-95 layhawk victory:
 Kansas' 150 points represents the most in layhawk history, and the most ever allowed by UK.
 Kansas' 80-point first half is its best ever for a half, and the most ever surrendered in one half by a Wildcat squad.
 55 points now becomes the largest UK loss in modern history. Only an 87-17 loss to Centre in 1910 has been worse.
 The 245 points by both teams is a new UK record.
 The 52 field goals by Kansas is the most in layhawk history and the most UK has given up.
 The teams combined for 57 three-point attempts, a new NCAA record.
 Positively, Derrick Miller's 8 three-pointers are a new UK single-game mark.
KU 150, UK 95: A one-of-a-kind loss
by TCP editor/publisher Oscar Combs
LAWRENCE. Kan. - Setting five school records, the Kansas Jayhawks gave the University of Kentucky its worst licking in the modern era while racing to a 150-95 victory, bringing the Wildcats to a crushing low point of the young season.
It was a game filled with drama, excitement and lots of emotion, from the wildly cheering 15.800 Jayhawk fans to several confrontations between UK coach Rick Pitino and the Big Eight Conference trio of officials.
After absorbing what he acknowledged was the toughest game of his lite. Pitino gave it his best shot to hold back his disappointment of the record-setting loss as well as his frustration with both the officials and what most press row wags considered to be classic example of running up an already lopsided score.
"I'm going to be very brief." Pitino said as he began his post game press conference. "They (Kansas) played a great basketball game.
"I really wasn't the upset at the half although we were down 19. We were taking aood shots. In the second half, we took bad
shots.'" said Pitino.
At that point. Pitino's stiff upper lip could hold no longer.
Cleary, Pintio was upset not only with his team's play but with a team which made no attempt to slow down an express which scored at will.
Asked first if he might look at his scheduling as a result of the loss, Pitino snapped. "That's a dumb question." obviously upset at the obvious.
A few moments later. Pitino said: "You know. I don't think I'm thinking about that right now...Let me see. Yeah. I'll go back and work on my schedule"
Most of the pregame hype around Lawrence surrounded Kentucky's return to the KU schedule after a four-year absence.
Kentucky has long been a sore spot for KU fans. Until Kansas whipped Eddie Sutton's first UK team 83-66 back in 1985. the Big Blue had enjoyed a 16-1 run over the Jayhawks during a string of games dating back to the late Adolph Rupp and continuing through the Joe B. Hall era.
Once Sutton arrived, he immediately sought to end the series, saying he wanted to play schools in bigger recruiting areas like New York.
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BOX SCORE:  FINAL TeajM KENTUCKY
Date:   12-09-89   Sit..UtE>CE, KANSAS
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NAME
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34 PELPrlREY, John
33 HANSON, Reggie
11 WOODS, Sean
O* MILLER ( Derrick
33 DAVIS, J.
32 FARMER, Richie
14 8RASS0U, Jeff
23 BRAODY, N.
42 PARKS, Michael
20 COOPER, Tony
TOTAL FG	3-	POINT
F6 EGA	FG	Fsa
1 / 3	0	/ t
6 / 12	3	/ 10
1 / 4	0	/ 1
3/5	0	/ t
10 / 26	a	/ 13
0/4	0	/ O
6 / a	4	/ 4
O / 3	0	/ 3
1 / 2	0	/ 1
I / 2	0	/ O
1 / 2	0	/ 0
30 / li	11	/ 40"
Gaawf		FG
3
3
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3
20 I 1
2 1
7 i 32 I
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Period Period
30/ 73 18/ 33 12/ 40
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"25-12 20
41. 1% 3-PT.
34.3%
30.0%
19 I 3
1  I 0
MIN
31 33
IB
33
21 17
3 I 2 I
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3   Deadbal! Rebounds 17 / 40   42.3*     FT       18/ 23   72. OX 12/ 2C   60.0% 13/ 17 76.3*
3/ 20   23. 3/   8   62.3X
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NAME RANDALL, Hark CALLOWAY, Rick
44     NARXKAfCN, P.
GUELDNER. Jeff PRITCHARD, K.
HADD0X, Mike BROUN, Terry
JORDAN, Adonis WEST, Freeman
WAGNER. Kirk NASH, ftacole
ALEXANDER, Todd
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Percentage*!
TOTAL FG FG EGA
3-P01NT FG FGfl"
0/0
6 / 5 /
3 11
6 17
2 / 0 /
0 / 7 /
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7
9
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-:1H		42-54	Prik hard FT. FT
b:25		42-56	Pnuhard 12 It.
6:10	Farmer 22 It.	45-56	
5:46		45-57	Markkanen FT. FTA
5:42	Miller 21 11.	48-57	
5:25	Miller 24 11.	51-57	
5:116		51-58	Gueldner FT. FTA
4 11		51-60	Maddux FT. FT
4:22	Farmer in 11.	51-60	
: :		5 1-62	Rinnan 4 It. fonow~
1:46	Miller FT. FT	55-62	
1:40		55-64	M.iddii* l.ivup
1:21	FVIphrey H li.	57-64	
1:20		57-66	Maddux 6 II.
2:41		57-68	Priu hard 8 It.
2:27	Parks FTA. FT	58-68	
2:18		58-70	Calloway FT. FT
1:56		58-72	Randal! dunk
1:18		58-75	Bruwn 22 ft.
0:52		5877	Bmwn 10 it.
(1:24	FVIphrev 21 It.	6177	
11:14		61-811	Brown 21 it.
HALF		61410	
19:48	Ilansun layup	614)0	
19:10		61-82	Calloway 6 tl.
18:56	Feldhaus FTA. FT	64-82	
1H:11		644)4	Gueldner 4 tt. follow
17:58		64-86	Randall layup
17:46	WikkIs 9 II.	66-86	
17:26	Miller layup	68-86	
17:21		6888	Brown layup
16:51		68-90	Gueldner tip-in
16:48	Miller lavup	70-90	
16:26		70-92	Calloway 18 il.
16:01	Tet hnu al: UK hem h	70-94	Brown FT, FT
14:41		70-96	Gueldner FT, FT
14: 16		70-98	Pnuhard layup
14:111)		70-100	Calloway layup
11:46	FVlphri7 22 II.	-1-10(1	
11:00	Farmer 22 it.	76-100	
12:4(1		76-102	West 8 it
12:11		76-104	Randall b it.
11:48		76-107	Brown 23 ft.
10:57		76-109	Markkanen FT, FT
10:11	Pelphrey 22 it.	79-109	
10:18		79-111	Markkanen dunk
9:1(1		79-11)	Bmwn dunk
9:11		79-115	Prilthard layup
11:51		79-117	West layup
8:25		79-118	Calloway FTA. FT
8:09	Farmer 21 It.	82-118	
7:12	Brassiiw FTA. FT	8J-118	
7:07		81-120	Calloway layup
6:41		81-122	Calloway dunk
6:17		81-124	Calloway layup
6:11	Miller 28 li.	86-124	
6:04		8W26	Randall dunk
5:48	Miller FT. FT	HB-126	
5:10		88-129	Brown 21 ft.
5:15		88-1.11	Maddox 6 ft.
5:0)	Braddy 6 11	'10-1 11	
4:51		90-114	Brown 22 ft.
4:27		90-U6	Randall dunk
1:56		90-139	Brown 22 ft.
1:11		90-141	Gueldner FT, FT
1:12		90-143	West layup
2:47		90-146	lordan 21 ft.
2:04		90-148	Nash FT. FT
1:49		90-150	lordan FT. FT
1:39	Pelphrey FTA, FT	91-150	
0:28	Cooper layup	93-150	
0:08	Parks 9 ft.	95-150	
FINAL		95450	
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