1978-79
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| 18-11 |
11-2 |
3-8 |
4-1 |
8-6 |
2nd-Tie |
2-1 |
None |
ROSTER:
| NO. |
POS. |
NAME |
CLASS |
HGT. |
WGT. |
Hometown (Previous School) |
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RETURNEES: |
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| 40 |
F |
John
Crawford |
So. |
6'7 |
175 |
Kansas City, MO (Northeast HS) |
| 10 |
G |
Wilmore
Fowler* |
So. |
6'1 |
165 |
Palmetto, FL |
| 44 |
C |
Paul
Mokeski*** Cpt. |
Sr. |
7'1 |
255 |
Encino, CA (Crespi HS) |
| 31 |
G/F |
Booty Neal* |
So. |
6'5 |
185 |
Oxon Hill, MD |
| 34 |
G |
Brad
Sanders***Cpt. |
Sr. |
6'6 |
175 |
Leavenworth, KS |
| 21 |
F |
Mac
Stallcup* |
Jr. |
6'6 |
220 |
Tulsa, OK (Edison HS) |
| 14 |
G |
Darnell Valentine* |
So. |
6'2 |
180 |
Wichita, KS (Heights HS) |
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NEW FACES: |
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| 20 |
F/G |
Randolph Carroll |
Jr. |
6'5 |
195 |
Norman, OK
Transfer from Yavapi JC |
| 43 |
F |
Chester
Giles |
Jr. |
6'9 |
185 |
Chicago, IL (M. L. King HS)
Transfer from Independence (KS) Juco.
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| 34 |
G |
Tony Guy |
Fr. |
6'5 |
185 |
Towson, MD (Loyola HS) |
| 35 |
F |
Dave Magley |
Fr. |
6'8 |
190 |
South Bend, IN (LaSalle HS) |
| 25 |
C |
Mark Snow% |
Fr. |
6'10 |
190 |
LaMesa, CA (Helix HS) |
* Varsity letter
Cpt. = Captain # = Walk-on
% = Nonletterman
LOSSES FROM LAST YEAR:
| PLAYER LOSSES |
Class |
Hgt. |
POS. |
G/GS |
PTS |
PPG |
RBS |
RPG |
PPts |
STATUS |
|
Scott
Anderson |
So |
6'7 |
F |
19-0 |
45 |
2.4 |
45 |
2.4 |
4.68 |
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John
Douglas |
Sr. |
6'2 |
G/F |
29-27 |
368 |
12.7 |
133 |
4.6 |
13.00 |
Drafted by San Diego Clippers |
|
Milt Gibson |
Sr. |
6'1 |
G |
20-0 |
19 |
1.0 |
10 |
0.5 |
1.70 |
Graduated |
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Hasan
Houston |
So. |
6'2 |
G |
9-2 |
42 |
4.7 |
13 |
1.4 |
7.56 |
Transferred to Bradley |
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Clint
Johnson |
Sr. |
6'3 |
G |
29-20 |
237 |
8.2 |
85 |
2.9 |
10.24 |
Graduated |
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Ken Koenigs |
Sr. |
6'10 |
C |
29-29 |
323 |
11.1 |
185 |
6.4 |
16.44 |
Graduated |
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David
Verser |
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|
G |
5-0 |
0 |
0.0 |
1 |
0.2 |
0.20 |
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Donnie
Von Moore |
Sr. |
6'9 |
C/F |
29-6 |
311 |
10.7 |
189 |
6.5 |
15.34 |
Graduated |
| '78 TOTALS |
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|
1345 |
46.4 |
661 |
22.8 |
64.48 |
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| Percent losses from 1978 |
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56.9% |
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48.3% |
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54.1% |
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PRESEASON OUTLOOK:
The Hawks lost 54% of its production from the 1978 squad,
including four starters. However, the incoming recruiting class
looks very promising with freshmen Tony Guy, a slick combo
guard/forward, and forward Dave Magley, along with juco transfer
Chet Giles. |
| SEASON
SUMMARY:
KU was 4-0 early in the 1978-79 season when the Jayhawks
visited Kentucky on Dec. 9. KU was
ranked fifth in the country, and Kentucky, the defending national champion, was
No. 10. Kansas led 35-28 at
intermission but went into a four-corners offense in the second half when it ran
into foul trouble. Tha allowed
Kentucky to whittle away at the lead, and the score was 56-56 at the end of
regulation.
The Jayhawks had pulled ahead by six points with 31 seconds
left in the overtime. But they saw
Kentucky hit two baskets and two free throws to tie it at 66 with three seconds
remaining. After Kentucky’s
second free throw, Mac Stallcup and at least two other Jayhawks all called time
out. KU didn’t have one.
Kyle Macy hit the free throw for Kentucky, and th Wildcats
won 67-66. “It was strictly
instinct,” Stallcup said in the Kansan. It
was a tough losss that partially set the tone for what became a frustrating
season. Despite having Valentine,
Mokeski, Wilmore Fowler and freshmen Tony Guy and David Magley, KU finished
18-11 overall and 8-6 in the Big Eight for a second-place tie.
Before a home game against Oklahoma on Feb 10, 1979, KU was
presented with the Big Eight Sportsmanship award. Owens then promptly showed just how sportsmanlike he could
be. KU superstar Darnell Valentine
had stolen the ball and was racing the length of the court for a layup when
OU’s Terry Stotts undercut him from behind, sending Valentine flying into the
padded support for the goal. Valentine
was allright, but Owens lost his cool and rushed the Oklahoma bench.
He was outraged because he believed that the KU guard had been the target
of rough tactics in the league. A
column in the Wichita Eagle gave this account of Owens’ outburst:
“the Kansas coach pushed his way into the Oklahoma bench area and was
seen swinging his arm at OU coach Dave Bliss.
There was some shoving before Sooners’ star John McCullough pulled
Owens away. One of the officials,
John Dabrow of Wichita, finally escorted Owens back toward the KU bench.
Owens was not dealt a technical foul…
Bliss called Owens’ actions “ungentlemanly.”
An Oklahoma sportscaster called Owens “a bush leaguer.” KU
won the game 74-62, with Valentine scoring 19 points.
Source:
The Crimson & Blue Handbook, pages 78-79.
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1978-79 FINAL TEAM STATISTICS (Team
highs in bold)
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CATEGORY
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KU
|
OPP
|
DIFF
|
Valentine, Darnell |
Mokeski, Paul |
Crawford, John |
Fowler, Wilmore |
Guy, Tony |
Neal, Booty |
|
Games Played/Started
|
29 |
29 |
|
29-28 |
29-29 |
29-29 |
29-21 |
29-29 |
28-5 |
|
Minutes
|
5875 |
5875 |
|
1008 |
974 |
894 |
796 |
852 |
341 |
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Per Game
|
202.6 |
202.6 |
|
34.8 |
33.6 |
30.8 |
27.04 |
29.4 |
12.2 |
|
Points
|
2113 |
2027 |
86 |
468 |
409 |
297 |
267 |
266 |
151 |
|
Per Game
|
72.9 |
69.9 |
3.0 |
16.1 |
14.1 |
10.2 |
9.2 |
9.2 |
5.4 |
|
Rebounds
|
1167 |
1149 |
18 |
133 |
242 |
157 |
120 |
103 |
49 |
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Per Game
|
40.2 |
39.6 |
0.6 |
4.6 |
8.3 |
5.4 |
4.1 |
3.6 |
1.8 |
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Blocks
|
135 |
68 |
67 |
7 |
51 |
57 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
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Assists
|
406 |
367 |
39 |
170 |
34 |
29 |
46 |
64 |
23 |
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Steals
|
258 |
195 |
63 |
91 |
36 |
19 |
34 |
39 |
16 |
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Turnovers
|
439 |
512 |
-73 |
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(Assists+Steals)/TO
|
1.51 |
1.10 |
0.41 |
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FG -Attempts
|
1848 |
1737 |
111 |
375 |
323 |
240 |
250 |
230 |
157 |
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Made
|
842 |
811 |
31 |
166 |
161 |
125 |
108 |
106 |
69 |
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Percent
|
45.6 |
46.7 |
-1.1 |
44.3 |
49.3 |
52.1 |
43.2 |
46.1 |
43.9 |
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FT-Attempts
|
629 |
589 |
40 |
200 |
120 |
65 |
67 |
76 |
29 |
|
Made
|
429 |
405 |
24 |
136 |
87 |
47 |
51 |
54 |
13 |
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Percent
|
68.2 |
68.8 |
-0.6 |
68.0 |
72.5 |
72.3 |
76.1 |
71.1 |
44.8 |
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Production Points/Game
|
99.07 |
92.97 |
6.10 |
20.55 |
19.90 |
14.69 |
10.79 |
11.38 |
4.86 |
| Production
Points/Minute |
.489 |
.459 |
.030 |
.591 |
.592 |
.477 |
.393 |
.387 |
.399 |
Statistics, Cont'd
| CATEGORY |
Magley, Dave |
Stallcup, Mac |
Sanders, Brad |
Giles, Chester |
Carroll, Randolph |
Snow, Mark |
Team |
| Games Played/ Started |
25-0 |
27-0 |
21-4 |
20-0 |
14-0 |
4-0 |
|
| Minutes |
303 |
284 |
205 |
133 |
65 |
20 |
|
| Per Game |
12.1 |
10.5 |
9.8 |
6.7 |
4.6 |
5.0 |
|
| Points |
93 |
76 |
38 |
32 |
11 |
5 |
|
| Per Game |
3.7 |
2.8 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
|
| Rebounds |
64 |
45 |
27 |
30 |
16 |
6 |
175 |
| Per Game |
2.6 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
6.0 |
| Blocks |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
|
| Assists |
14 |
6 |
15 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
| Steals |
13 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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| Turnovers |
|
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| (Assists+Steals)/TO |
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| FG - Attempts |
111 |
51 |
40 |
46 |
11 |
4 |
|
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Made |
39 |
34 |
15 |
15 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
Percent |
35.1 |
55.7 |
37.5 |
32.6 |
18.2 |
50.0 |
|
| FT - Attempts |
24 |
12 |
17 |
5 |
12 |
2 |
|
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Made |
15 |
8 |
8 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
|
|
Percent |
62.5 |
66.7 |
47.1 |
40.0 |
58.3 |
50.0 |
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| Production Points/Game |
4.20 |
3.63 |
2.43 |
2.00 |
1.14 |
2.50 |
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| Production Points/Minute |
.347 |
.345 |
.249 |
.301 |
.246 |
.500 |
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Source: KU Basketball Media Guide
GAME-BY-GAME
|
Fairleigh Dickinson
|
W
|
91-68
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Nov. 29
|
at Lawrence
|
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Murray State
|
W
|
81-66
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Dec. 2
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at Lawrence
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Boise State
|
W
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82-68
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Dec. 4
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at Lawrence
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Oral Roberts
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W
|
90-77
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Dec. 7
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at Lawrence
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Kentucky
|
L
|
66-67
|
*
|
Dec. 9
|
at Lexington, Ky.
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Southern Methodist
|
W
|
71-64
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Dec. 16
|
at Lawrence
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Southern California
|
L
|
83-89
|
*
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Dec. 21
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at Los Angeles, Calif.
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San Diego State
|
L
|
69-81
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Dec. 23
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at San Diego, Calif.
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Iowa State
|
W
|
75-55
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Dec. 27
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at Kansas City, Mo.
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Oklahoma
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W
|
86-75
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Dec. 29
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at Kansas City, Mo.
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Colorado
|
W
|
72-66
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Dec. 30
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at Kansas City, Mo.
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Oklahoma
|
L
|
45-68
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Jan. 10
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at Norman, Okla.
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Oklahoma State
|
W
|
82-70
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Jan. 13
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at Stillwater, Okla.
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Missouri
|
L
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55-58
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Jan. 17
|
at Lawrence
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Kansas State
|
L
|
69-96
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Jan. 20
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at Manhattan, Kan.
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Iowa State
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W
|
80-71
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Jan. 24
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at Lawrence
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Nebraska
|
L
|
64-66
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*
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Jan. 27
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at Lincoln, Neb.
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Colorado
|
W
|
56-51
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Jan. 31
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at Lawrence
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Oklahoma State
|
W
|
82-71
|
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Feb. 2
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at Lawrence
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Michigan State
|
L
|
61-85
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Feb. 4
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at East Lansing, Mich.
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Missouri
|
W
|
88-85
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Feb. 7
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at Columbia, Mo.
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Oklahoma
|
W
|
74-62
|
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Feb. 10
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at Lawrence
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Iowa State
|
L
|
66-68
|
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Feb. 14
|
at Ames, Iowa
|
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Kansas State
|
L
|
56-58
|
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Feb. 17
|
at Lawrence
|
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Nebraska
|
W
|
66-59
|
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Feb. 21
|
at Lawrence
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Colorado
|
W
|
71-60
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Feb. 24
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at Boulder, Colo.
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Iowa State
|
W
|
91-70
|
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Feb. 27
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at Lawrence
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Missouri
|
W
|
76-73
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Mar. 2
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at Kansas City, Mo.
|
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Oklahoma
|
L
|
65-80
|
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Mar. 3
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at Kansas City, Mo.
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LINK TO 1979 NATIONAL STATISTICS
Link to Big 8 Conference Statistics
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