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IN BRIEF m kills two ruders — A Dallas mar two intruders in dominium com- ild resident was and shoulderin and was treated from Parkland ital, police say. ; man called 911 :o report hearing king in the side nhouse. The res- le with his wife the time, le resident said a man in the!’ :he man opened are looking foie ho may have left :ar. I children ailer fire Texas (AP) - d woman and ren were killed when they were a their mobile raced through escaped, bul daughters ages a 1-month-old get out. fire marshal ii 1 ores apparentlf by the smell of ike an 18-yeaf- then tried to i up and deal he couldn't get room wheie children were Sports The Battalion Page 7 • Friday, January 24, 2003 Men’s basketball team hosts Kansas State Aggies use open week to regroup, regain focus By Michael Crow THE BATTALION The Texas A&M men’s basketball earn is ready to move forward. Flead oach Melvin Watkins and his players rave had a full week of practice to forget bout the devastating loss to the Jniversity of Texas a week ago and will ry to return to form when the Kansas State Wildcats (11-6, 2-2) visit Reed Arena on Saturday. Rather than throwing in the towel fol- owing an 89-61 loss to the No. 4 Longhorns. Watkins chose to use the apen week as a practice tool, priming the gies (9-5,1-2) for their next action. “I’ve always tried to make it something sitive.” Watkins said. “We work on things. For instance, we haven't en shooting the ball very well, so we’ve done a lot of shooting.” Shooting has certainly been an issue for A&M as of late. The Aggies hit only 30-percent from the field versus UT. the team’s worst percentage of the season. Still, Watkins is optimistic that the shots will come, particularly as his younger players gain Big 12 experience. “Antoine Wright and Kevin Turner haven't played in the Big 12 before,” Watkins said. “Well, I think they’ve experienced it now - how physical it is and how the refs may let some things slide. There’s a learning process going on with our new players.” Improved conference play from fresh men guards Wright and Turner will be a must versus a steadily improving Wildcats team. Unlike the Aggies, KSU will have a quick turnaround, following a 77-53 blowout of Nebraska on Wednesday. Senior Wildcat forward Matt Siebrandt was among four Wildcat players in double figures, dropping eight of nine shots on his way to a team-high 18 points. Along with balanced offensive play, Kansas.State was especially stingy on its own end of the court, holding the ‘Huskers to just 31 percent from the floor. After surrendering the game’s opening score, Siebrandt and company did not relinquish the lead for the dura tion of the game. Riding the momentum of a second Big 12 win, the Wildcats will look to re-establish themselves as conference competitors on the road at A&M. “I think it is a must-win for us,” Siebrandt said. “It’s not like we are playing KU again or some top team in the conference...but it's also a game we can lose if we aren’t ready to play.” Despite having an impressive overall record, the majority of Kansas State’s suc cess has come at home where the team has won nine straight games. It will be impor tant for the Wildcats to put their road struggles behind them if they are to have success away from home versus A&M. “I think we can go down there and surprise them ” said junior KSU guard Jarrett Hart. “If we do what we’re sup posed to do, I think we can go down there and get us another win.” With two difficult conference sched ules, both teams would benefit greatly from gaining another Big 12 victory. The game is scheduled to tip-off at 3 p.m. on Saturday. JP BEATO III • THE BATTALION Antoine Wright drives past a Longhorn defender. A&M lost the game on Saturday. Struggling Aggies take on Jayhawks JP BEATO III • THE BATTALION Natasha Summerville tries to keep the ball from Texas Tech defenders. By Troy Miller THE BATTALION Shooting and rebounding continue to plague the Texas A&M women’s basketball team as it prepares to host the University of Kansas Lady Jayhawks Saturday at Reed Arena. The Aggies have not shot better than 35.7 percent in their past three games and have been out-rebounded by an average margin of 19 in the same stretch. The Aggies (8-8, 1-4 Big 12) lost all three games by an average of 27.3 points. “We have got to find a way to score more points,” said Aggie head coach Peggie Gillom. “We are getting the shots, but need to get to the free throw line more and we need to find some rebounds.” Senior forward Kim Moore, who recent ly retired from basketball, was leading the Aggies with 9.1 rebounds per game and was second in scoring with 12.7 points per game. Since Moore retired, the Aggies have gone 1-4. Their lone win was against 5-1 1 Oklahoma State. Kansas (7-9, 0-5) is coming to Reed Arena looking for its first win of the Big 12 season. The Jayhawks are coming off a dis appointing 61-49 loss to the University of Oklahoma. After leading by as much as nine in the first half, they let the game slip away in the second half. “We have a couple of winnable games facing us,” said Kansas head coach Marian Washington. “If we can build on the effort we had in the first half and part of the sec ond half (against Oklahoma), I think we’ll have a shot.” Kansas sophomore guard Aquanita Burras leads the Lady Jayhawks by scoring an average of 10.6 points per game. Freshman Tamara Ransburg leads the Kansas rebounding effort by contributing 8.1 rebounds per game. “We all want to win, but it isn’t affecting us,” said Kansas freshman forward Crystal See Kansas on page 9 over 19 years' BREAK imCKlUKWBl Mil BEAVER CR& KEYSTONE ABASI* beachclub.coni $ (ft 0 a W s a a* (S * c 15 *0 C £ (ft 0 (ft * >v 2 l i** c 3 0) £ * I & (5 85 C 0 Monday “10 Questions Intellectuals Ask About Christianity” Dr. Fritz Schaefer 3:45-4:45 P.M.. Koldus 110 “Big Bang, Stephen Hawking, and God” Dr. Fritz Schaefer Graham Perdue Professor of Chemistry, University of Georgia 7:00 PM.. Rudder Theatre Tuesday "The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life” Os Guinness, author of “The Call” 4:00-5:00 P.M.. Koldus 110 • i "Time for Truth: Living Free in a World of Lies, Hype and Spin” Os Guinness, author and speaker, Senior Fellow of the Trinity Forum 7:00 P.M.. Rudder Auditorium / Wednesday Afternoon seminar for women students: Barbara Mouser, "Opportunities and Challenges for Women in Contemporary Culture: A Biblical Perspective” 4:00-6:00 PM.. MSC 206 $ % “The Spiritual Journeys of Four TAMU Professors” with Q&A Panelist: Drs. Charles Futreil, Marketing; Jack Lunsford, Chemistry; Nancy Simpson, Mathematics; and Marian Scully, Physics 7:00 PM.. MSC 226 is Thursday ; f “Ethics in Business and Society; Lessons We are Learning,” Dr. Murphy Smith, Professor of Accounting, TAMU 4:00-5:00 PM.. MSC 206 / ; * g, 8. $ » “Islam'and Christianity” * Dr. Peter Kreeft, Professor of Philosophy, Boston College 7:00 P.M.. Rudder Auditorium & *> ^ % Friday January 31 Breakfast presentation by Dr. Peter Kreeft on “Catholicism and Evangelicalism: Are They Compatible?” St Mary’s, 7:30 A.M. (reservations please: info@aggiecatholic.org) NOTE: This event is not just for Catholics. Everyone is welcome to attend. I EXXIS AiM'nrnymiT Career Center Texas A&M University With you every step of the way Career Fair January 27 Reception/FREE Dinner Lone Star Ranch ♦ 7pm-1 Opm January 28 Exhibition Reed Arena ♦ 10am-6pm For more information, see *he SEC website. http://sec. tamu. edu .veritasforum www.tamuventas.org
