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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
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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
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"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
$
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“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
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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 / ;
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$ »
“Islam'and Christianity” *
Dr. Peter Kreeft, Professor of Philosophy, Boston College
7:00 P.M.. Rudder Auditorium
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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.
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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
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