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By Matt Mitchell
The Battalion
This week, the Texas A&M Men’s Basketball Team
will be looking out for No. 1 — the Kansas Jayhawks.
The Aggies will also be looking for their first confer
ence win tonight when they travel to Lawrence, Kan., for
the long-awaited matchup with their top-ranked, Big 12
foe. This game has been circled on the schedules of play
ers and coaches alike since the start of the season.
“We’re extremely excited about going there,”
A&M Head Coach Tony Barone said. “It’s a challenge
and it’s an opportunity. I thing it’s going to be an
other learning experience. These whole first four
games for our kids in the Big 12 have been a learn
ing experience.”
The Aggies (6-8, 0-4) had better learn in a hurry
against the undefeated Jayhawks, who lead the Big
12 in scoring, field goal percentage and rebounding
margin. Kansas returns all five starters from last
season and boasts an 18-0 record that includes im
pressive wins over such basketball powers as the
University of Cincinnati, the University of Califor
nia, Louisiana State University, George Washington
University, the University of Connecticut, and the
University of Texas.
When an opposing team faces the Jayhawks at
home, however, winning is especially tough. Aside
from being an excellent team and routinely playing in
front of over 16,000 people, Kansas has the mystique
of almost a century of basketball tradition and some of
the greatest players and coaches the college game has
ever known.
“There’s two issues about Kansas,” Barone said. “No.
1 is it’s a total basketball environment when you go
there—the tradition, Allen Fieldhouse, Phog Allen and
all that stuff.
“(No. 2) they have great chemistry, and they have
great players, and they’re wonderfully coached. So
that’s a nice combination to have.”
Kansas returns all five starters from last season’s
29-5 Elite Eight team and has the kind of veteran
leadership that college coaches drool over. Their
chemistry and cohesiveness as a team are the main
reasons they are picked by many to be the last team
standing at the Big Dance.
"Mr. Hustle" improving skills both
on and off the basketball court
Stew Milne, The Battalion
See AGGIES, Page 8 Sophomore Calvin Davis tries to regain possession of the ball amongst Georgia Southern defenders.
By Chris Ferrell
The Battalion
S hanne Jones is coming into
his own.
Jones, a sophomore small for
ward for the Texas A&M Men’s Bas
ketball Team, has made great
strides, both on the court and in the
classroom. He is on his way to be
coming one of the team’s top scor
ing threats.
A&M Head Coach Tony Barone
said since transferring from Stet
son following the 1994-95 season,
Jones has played an important
role for A&M.
“Last year he sat out (because of
an NCAA rule that calls for players
to miss a year when transferring
from one Division I school to an
other) and was Mr. Hustle of the
team,” Barone said. “Shanne has a
really good work ethic.”
Barone added that Jones’ strength
and toughness have been major at
tributes for the Aggies this season.
So far, the hard work and dedi
cation appear to be paying off.
Jones has taken his game to a
higher level in Big 12 play, leading
the team in scoring with a 14.3
points per game average. He has
scored in double figures in five
straight games, including a team-
high 16 in the Aggie’s overtime loss
to the University of Texas. Through
14 games, he has already estab
lished new career highs in points,
rebounds and assists.
Jones has also played an impor
tant role defensively for the Aggies.
Against Texas, Jones split time with
freshman Jerald Brown guarding All-
Ryan Rogers, The Battalion .
Sophomore Shanne Jones goes
for the slam dunk against Texas.
American guard Reggie Freeman.
Taking advantage of his strength and
physical style, Jones held Freeman
scoreless for the first eleven minutes ■
of the game.
“We thought that being a little:
more physical on Reggie was a'
good idea, and he (Jones) did a!
good job,” Barone said. “He got
tired, which is a little normal, and
as he gets older and a little stronger
and his body catches up he’ll really
be a good player.”
Barone has been proud of
Jones’ commitment to his
schoolwork as well.
See Jones, Page 8
Lady Aggies look to extend conference streak to two
By Jamie Burch
The Battalion
The Kansas University Lady Jayhawks may not
boast a No. 1 ranking or the likes
of Raef LaFrentz and Jacque
Vaughn, but the Texas A&M
Women’s Basketball Team (7-8
overall, 0-4 in Big 12) will have
their hands full when they battle
Kansas (12-3, 3-1) at G. Rollie
White Coliseum tonight at 7.
Fresh off a 75-72 victory
over Oklahoma State Univer
sity, the Lady Aggies will look
to build on their first-ever Big
12 victory.
A&M Head Coach Candi
Harvey said the win against
0SU eases the burden of losing
their first two Big 12 games.
“It takes a tremendous
amount of pressure off our backs,” Harvey
“ Texas was able to
keep Kansas in a
halfcourt game. If
we can do that, we
should be able to
get them bored with
a slower tempo.”
Candi Harvey
A&M Head Coach
said. “All these young ladies are very com
petitive and have come from winning pro
grams. Nobody involved in this situation
likes to lose.”
Halting a three-game skid
which included a 100-63 shel
lacking by the University of
Texas, A&M will once again try to
reach the ever-elusive .500 mark.
Harvey said the collapse
against the Lady Longhorns
was due in part to the environ
ment created by fans at the
Frank Irwin Center.
“I think what happened
happens to a lot of teams in
Austin,” Harvey said. “You’re in
the game, doing the right
things, and they all of a sudden
make a run.
“Seven thousand frenzied
fans get involved and unless you’re a very
disciplined, experienced basketball team
which runs, it becomes a really long run. We
lost our concentration, our focus, and got a
little rattled.”
The Lady Jayhawks, fourth in the Big 12, will
try to rebound from a 82-72 loss to Texas on Sat
urday night. Senior guard Tamecka Dixon pos
es the Lady Ags’ biggest concern.
Harvey compared Dixon to former A&M
standout Lisa Branch.
“She’s a great player,” Harvey said. “She’s the
total package player. She’s going to get her
points. It’s just like everybody for the last four
years having to defend against Branch.
“What you want to keep a great guard from
doing is not only scoring, but from creating a lot
of offense for their teammates.”
Harvey said Kansas’ strength lies in their
ability to run the court and maintain a fast-
paced game for the full 40 minutes.
“They love to run,” Harvey said. “Texas was
able to keep Kansas in a halfcourt game. If we
can do that, we should be able to get them
bored with a slower tempo.”
Stew Milne, The Battalion
Freshman Jennifer Burrows battles
Nebraska defenders Jan. 11.
Rangers stop in
College Station
The Texas Ranger Caravan
rolled through College Station
yesterday afternoon to talk to the
local media and sign autographs
for local kids at the Texas A&IVJ
Student Recreation Center.
Members of the Rangers spoke
about recent off-season
acquisitions and
hopes for the team
in the 1997-98
season.
“That's
(worrying
about future
signings) not my
job,” outfielder Rusty
Greer said. “Whatever
team (General Manager Doug)
Melvin and management put on
field, that’s the team I’m going to
play with.”
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