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Decided Im going
to take 12 hours
from here on out.
Some people say
Ill graduate late,
I say Im taking a
victory lap.
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
opinion
W
aking up in
the hospital
and feeling
like a train had hit me
was getting to be com-
monplace.
Im lucky to have so
many great friends. Each
time I woke up in the
emergency room there
would inevitably be one
of them sitting there with
bloodshot eyes, waiting to
see if I woke up at all.
In a span of 14 months I
blacked out from drink-
ing an obscene number
of times. Te hospital
discussed setting aside a
room for me and I hurt
people I care about. But
these consequences dont
even include the as-of-yet
unknown afer-efects Ive
condemned myself to later
in life. Already Im incapa-
ble of remembering things
like I used to. Studying
used to come so easy, but
not anymore.
It all started, as these
things sometimes do, with
tragedy. One of my best
friends unexpectedly died.
Tose close to him drank
in remembrance and also
to (ironically) forget. It was
easier to forget than it was
to face the stark realization
that we would never see
him again. One thing that
the D.A.R.E people and
Health Center pamphlets
dont mention is that
alcohol helps in a way that
nothing else can.
Growing up I was told
that drinking would ensure
instant death. When the
fear mongering proved
to be false, I decided that
I was immune to any
negative efects. I felt I was
invincible and I ran with
that idea.
I would go YOLOing
around in an efort to
escape thinking about
anything that troubled me,
and I got quite good at it.
More than a year of my life
is now efectively meaning-
less because I did so much
damage to my memory. I
know that a time will come
where I would do anything
to have that year back, but
its too late.
Oscar Wilde once said,
To live is the rarest thing
in the world. Most people
exist, that is all. All I did
was exist. Each night I went
to sleep hoping I wouldnt
wake up, and when I did
wake up, the cycle would
continue. Waking up sober
is the worst part of all. Ev-
erything I worked so hard
to forget came crashing
back down even more con-
spicuous than before.
Some studio portraits I
had taken would ultimately
save me. I sat and looked
at them and was brought
to tears. Te damage that I
had done to my body was,
in the picture, obvious and
unadulterated. I was wast-
ing my potential, my youth,
and my health because I
was afraid to face some-
thing conquerable. It is
almost humorous that afer
all Id been through it was
a few photos that fnally
turned my life around.
Te point is that I implore
everyone to see that one
day the party will be over.
One day we will have to
look in the mirror, and we
will have to be able to live
with the person we see
there.
We are beautiful, unique
people with untold
amounts of potential. We
owe it to ourselves to try
to reach the apex of that
potential. Whatever it is
that is holding you back,
do what I didnt do: attack
it. Overcome and give life
the efort it deserves. May-
be then you can look back
and see accomplishments
and conquered obstacles
instead of waking up alone,
used up, and wondering
where the time has gone.
Nick Jackson is a senior from
Lawrence studying chemical
engineering.
J
anuary is my least favorite
month of the year. With the
bitterly cold weather and
the stress of having to follow
through with that New Years
resolution, it can be really emo-
tionally draining. As a student,
January means its time to get
your rump of your parents
couch and get back to being
responsibile.
I think I can speak for most
students here at the Universi-
ty when I say that we live for
the breaks. However, this past
winter break I couldnt help but
notice how lethargic and lazy I
had become afer being out of
my busy routine for too long.
Its the same every year.
Toward the end of the semester
I cant wait for fnals to be over
so that I can take a break from
classes and college cooking. But
a week or so afer moving back
home, I begin to crave anything
that involves not staring at my
television or computer. Te
four weeks of break seem to
drag on and on until Lawrence
becomes this fairytale-like
destination that I cant stop
dreaming about.
Four weeks, in my opinion, is
more than enough time to fall
into a sluggish state of mind.
Although there is nothing we
can do about this ungodly
amount of time we have been
given, we can still make the
best of it. We can come back to
Lawrence stronger and better
than ever. Our batteries have
been recharged and we are
ready for action.
Maybe we can even look back
on winter break and realize
how much it helped us in some
ways. One thing it has given me
is the motivation to get good
grades this semester so that I
can get a good job, that way I
dont have to live at home with
my parents for the rest of my
life. Sorry Mom and Dad, but
winter break was long enough.
Id like to thank winter break
for all the bad habits Ive picked
up out of pure boredom, for the
unnecessary amount of money
Ive wasted and, of course,
the unwanted love handles I
seem to have picked up along
the way. Not to mention, the
endless amount of time I got
to refect on all the things I
shouldve done with my life by
now. Who knew you could have
a mid-life crisis so young?
Even though it may be hard
to get back into your busy
schedule again, just remember
that you have your whole life
to be lazy. Take advantage of
your busy, spontaneous lifestyle
while you can because it wont
last forever.
Molly Smith is a sophomore from
Lenexa studying speech-language
The bottom of the bottle
HEALTH
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LIFE
By Molly Smith
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Te 2014 Grammy Awards
are right around the corner,
and this years show looks like
its going to be great.
Last year was a huge year for
rap and it shows in this years
nominations. In fact, four of
the fve artists with the most
nominations are rap artists. Te
ffh is Justin Timberlake who,
while not a rap artist himself,
does have a strong hip-hop in-
fuence. Jay-Z leads all artists
with nine nominations and
Kendrick Lamar was close be-
hind with seven.
In 2013 Macklemore went
from a little-known indie
rapper to one of the most
recognizable names in all of
entertainment. He and his pro-
ducer Ryan Lewis received sev-
en nominations.
Surprisingly, one of the most
talented musicians in all of rap
Kanye West is only nominated
for two awards. Hes nominated
for Best Rap Album (Yee-
zus) and for Best Rap Song
(New Slaves).
Its also worth noting that
Kendrick Lamars Good Kid,
M.A.A.D City is nominated
for Album of the Year and
only two other rap albums have
ever won Album of the Year.
If you havent been keeping up
with rap music, itd be worth-
while to give those artists al-
bums a listen before the show.
Daf Punk also had a big year.
Tis past May, the French elec-
tronica duo released its fourth
studio album, Random Ac-
cess Memories, which includ-
ed one of 2013s most popular
songs, Get Lucky. Along with
releasing an album, Daf Punk
also worked on the production
of Kanye Wests Yeezus. Te
duo also has one of the most
anticipated performances of
the night, where it will be per-
forming with legendary sing-
er-songwriter Stevie Wonder.
Over her illustrious career,
Taylor Swif has become a
Grammys staple. Teres no
surprise that shes nominated
for four awards. Her 2012 al-
bum Red is nominated for
Album of the Year.
Lordes Royals was one
of the most popular songs of
2013, and is nominated in three
categories. Royals came from
seemingly nowhere and blew
up in such a short period of
time. Its a great accomplish-
ment to be nominated for so
many awards. Lordes debut
album Pure Heroine is also
nominated for the Best Pop
Vocal Album.
Te 2014 Grammy Awards
will be hosted by LL Cool J and
will air on CBS on Jan. 26.
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SAVE THE WORLD
One Cup at a Time
KU Dining Services has been
leading the charge in sustain-
ability for years. Tey compost,
they recycle, and they turn of
the lights when they leave a
room. Now, they are sharing
their passion for sustainability in
a very cool way.
KU Dining Services
introduced a new reusable
cup when classes started this
week. Because its made with
a one-molding process, our
beloved Jayhawk adorning it will
stand proud through the life of
the cup. (It wont fade!) Te cup
is vacuum insulated to keep hot
drinks hot and cold drinks cold,
and the patented spill-proof lid
makes it very bus friendly. It is
also BPA free, microwave and
dishwasher safe and made in
the good old USA and when
it does fnally give out, it is
recyclable.
KU Dining worked with
Capitol Cups, Inc. to create an
afordable reusable cup that you
would be proud to carry across
campus. You can pick up one of
these stylish and spirited cups
at any KU Dining retail location
for only $5.00 (while supplies
last). You can fll it with your
favorite fountain beverage or
your favorite favor of Roasterie
cofee free at the time of pur-
chase and then refll it as many
times as you like for only $1.00
per refll.
Lets do the math. If you
purchase beverages daily on
campus, you can pay for your
cup within the frst few days of
ownership. If you bring in the
coupon from the College Cou-
pon book at the time of your
purchase (coupon books are
available at the KU Bookstores
and at all KU Dining locations),
you can save $2.50 on the cost
of your cup.
And just think--if you do
buy a beverage each day of
this semester alone, by using
a reusable cup, you can keep
nearly 75 cups, lids and straws
out of the landflls and preserve
the resources that would have
been used producing them. If
you visualize what that pile of
waste would look like, its pretty
signifcant.
Do your part for the envi-
ronment and look good doing
it. Cmon, KU. Lets save the
world one KU Dining Services
reusable cup at a time.
News from the U
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 7
Communication unlocks a door to
team prosperity. Make a nancial
decision together. Exercise gets
your blood pumping into your
brain, for clear thinking. Imagine
the project completed, and posi-
tive results. Do the paperwork.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is an 8
Build partnerships today and
tomorrow. Use words more than
action. Youre gaining status.
Listen to feedback. Accept
encouragement. An efcient plan
grows your game faster. Logic
meets desire. Its possible to
express both. Declare your love.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is a 7
Refocus on work today and to-
morrow. You can borrow what you
need. Have faith in your vision,
and dont worry about details yet.
Get in action, and things line up.
Fix something before it breaks.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is a 7
Accept a fun challenge if it pays
well. Dont jump to hasty con-
clusions. Increase efciency by
reviewing the plan. Creativity and
passion come easily today and
tomorrow. Get a brilliant scholar
to help you see all the angles.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is an 8
Plan a home project with your
partner, then jump into action
today and tomorrow. Encourage
imagination. Consider ways to
re-purpose, or give things away
and free up space. The gentle
approach works best. Convey your
deepest feelings.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is an 8
Others ask your advice. You
can learn what you need today
and tomorrow. Read up on new
developments. Get a brilliant idea
in writing. Meditate before taking
action. Quick thinking is required
and available.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is an 8
Learn from a risk-taker. Push
to advance. Today and tomorrow
prove good for business, as you
use that silver tongue. Theres
money coming, but also going.
Send invoices. Accept an intellec-
tual challenge, and give it your
full attention.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is an 8
Youre extra hot today and
tomorrow. Stick to the budget. Its
easy to push forward now. Listen
carefully, and follow a hunch. Use
your superpowers to create fun
and magic for your close people.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is an 8
Retreat from the world today and
tomorrow. Connect with people
remotely. Help make a decision.
Copy the itinerary. Ask for more,
please. Something new arrives in
the mail. Watch out for holes in
your pockets.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 9
Let yourself get drawn outside
your safety zone. It could get
intense. Check public opinion
today and tomorrow. Consult an
expert. Confess to the family. Fol-
low an enthusiastic suggestion.
Celebrate your accomplishments.
Accept congratulations.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is an 8
Youll be tested for the next
couple of days. Focus on the job,
and respect authority. It comes
back to you. Share your news.
Dont spend impulsively. Request
a favor from someone who owes
you.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is an 8
Coach your team to victory.
Take the bus and save today
and tomorrow. Get intensely
involved in your research. Shift a
household arrangement. Its too
early to start a project. Wait for
your partner.
Grammy nominations
boast music juggernauts
MUSIC
RYAN WRIGHT
entertain@kansan.com
ASSOCIATED PRESS
In this April 17, 2013, le photo, Thomas Bangalter, left, and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, from the music
group, Daft Punk, pose for a portrait in Los Angeles. Daft Punk has ve nominations at Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014
Grammy Awards.
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Afer perplexing us with
Being John Malkovich, bog-
gling our minds with Adapta-
tion and touching our hearts
with Where the Wild Tings
Are, Spike Jonze has com-
pletely outdone himself and
directed perhaps the most
important piece of modern
cinematic art of Generation Y.
Her is an ingenious and
powerfully realistic com-
mentary on the direction
modern man is headed, and
provides an entirely unique,
audacious glimpse into what
mens perceptions of roman-
tic relationships are evolving
into.
Its a movie for men, sending
a warning to those teetering
on the brink of technological
overstimulation about what
we may become. For those
already locked in the modern
tornado of porn, video games
and unfulflling internet
surfng, the flms conclusion
serves as a beacon of hope.
Her places audiences in the
mindset of a character that
many modern men already
know well: a post-hyperstim-
ulation soup of emotional
confusion, stifed social abili-
ties and desensitization to sex.
Jonze drops us in not-too-
distant-future Los Angeles: a
sof, metallic-chrome-colored
world essentially what an
Apple iCity might look like
where technology pervades
every aspect of human life.
Were introduced to Teodore
Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix)
at his job where he writes love
letters for couples who arent
romantically creative enough
to write their own.
Overstimulated and wild-
ly desensitized to reality by
near-constant porn and video
game use, he searches fruit-
lessly for love, which he feels
will fll the hole in his life lef
empty afer his recent divorce
to Catherine (Rooney Mara).
Afer downloading a new
artifcially intelligent OS
sofware on his computer, he
begins to develop a relation-
ship with Samantha (Scarlett
Johansson), the sofwares
voice. He becomes part of a
rising trend of OS-human re-
lationships as the sofware be-
comes more common among
the general populace of LA
(and probably the rest of the
world).
With him through it all is
ex-fing turned supportive
friend Amy (Amy Adams),
whose friendship with her
own OS serves as an example
of how bizarre the OS-human
interactions are outside Teos
head. Yet seeing Amy fall un-
der the OS spell is not enough
to deter him from falling in
love with Samantha. Teos
relationship with Samantha is
technically fake, but seems to
be emotionally tangible. Yet is
it? Does he truly have a rela-
tionship with this computer,
or an addiction to the gratif-
cation to his emotional needs
it provides?
Te flm, while brilliant-
ly written, artfully directed
and sprinkled with ingenious
camera work, contains a vi-
tally important overarching
message that rises above its
high level of raw cinematic
quality. Jonze opens the audi-
ences eyes to the debilitating
efects modern overstimula-
tion has on masculinity and
relationships. Afer expend-
ing much of his lifes energy
on fake realities, Teo is weak,
needy, insecure and hypersen-
sitive to the feelings of others.
Being surrounded by so
much advanced technology,
Teo and presumably all
his modern male counter-
parts is able to meet almost
all of his primal needs with
a simple voice command.
Want sex? He can fip on the
mega-screen porn TV or use
his hands-free phone sex app.
Need social interaction? He
becomes fast friends with an
interactive video game. A ro-
mantic relationship? Enter Sa-
mantha. Teodore is not nec-
essarily an inherently weak
man, but because his mind is
so used to taking the route of
instant technological gratif-
cation, he continually looks
for true fulfllment from forc-
es outside himself, terrifed to
stand on his own.
While it seems Samantha
provides an escape from his
woes, she really locks him
deeper inside his emotional
dungeon. Shes programmed
to cater perfectly to his every
relationship-related desire,
giving love and pulling back
exactly when he needs it.
She challenges him with her
own emotional uncertain-
ties, but never beyond what
he can handle. Samantha is
completely empathetic to his
lack of masculinity, thus spik-
ing his expectations of love to
wildly unrealistic levels and
prohibiting him from grow-
ing as a man, leaving him
completely vulnerable. Te
love she provides him with
is so easy that he is complete-
ly unmotivated to fnd a real
woman, whose real human
issues might prove difcult to
deal with.
Te movie poses an excel-
lent juxtaposition between
two important life questions:
Should we fee this mad dash
toward technological over-
stimulation, because the es-
cape from reality it provides
clearly damages human re-
lationships? Or is this the
inevitable direction humans
are headed, thus must we
look for ways to fnd fulfll-
ment during our drif away
from interpersonal intimacy?
Te question is brilliantly an-
swered at the conclusion.
Doubtlessly eager to jump
on the Phoenix-Adams band-
wagon afer Paul Tomas
Andersons Te Master,
Jonze utilizes the duo and
the rest of the cast to its
highest potential. Phoenixs
performance is enlightening;
hes able to perfectly encap-
sulate the angst Jonze wanted
to portray. Phoenix enables
you to fully experience the
confused suferings of a man-
turned-sensitive-boy by tech-
nologys drug-like lure. Ad-
ams provides a strong, slightly
more intense representation
of todays subculture of cof-
fee-guzzling, thesis-writing,
cynical urban women. Jo-
hanssons playful sensuality
sparks just as much intrigue
as it does when she plays hu-
man characters.
With Her now on his re-
sume, Jonze now completely
owns his style, and secures his
place among the ranks of the
great modern independent
screenwriters and directors.
Her takes its spot alongside
and rises above some of
the innovative flms of Paul
Tomas Anderson, Joel and
Ethan Coen, Wes Anderson
and others. An new era begins
for Jonze with a flm that hits
close to home with our gener-
ation, and takes his reputation
from great director to modern
artist.
Edited by Brook Barnes
By Andrew Hoskins
entertain@kansan.com
MOVIE REVIEW
Jonzes Her explores love
in an age of technology
Matt Easton was a creative
kid. Te kind of kid teachers
either adored or simply had
to put up with. He tended to
reach for the spotlight and al-
ways craved to be the center of
attention. He participated in
almost every talent show in el-
ementary and high school and
was asked to host many school
events. He is a big motown
music fan and has seen more
Broadway musicals than he
can name. He has always had
a close relationship with his
mom and a constant desire to
get approval from his dad.
In 2010 Easton started re-
leasing albums. Over the past
four years he has released six
albums. His most recent al-
bum, Grey Area, was released
in December. He travels about
once a month for shows and
has performed with bands such
as Timefies, Aer and G-Eazy.
Matt Easton, a 22-year-old se-
nior at the University, is usually
spotted in khakis, a hat and a
crew-neck sweatshirt. But what
he is best known for is being a
self-producing rapper who can
play the piano by ear. He has
heard more times than he can
count Whats your real plan
afer college? and Do you
know how hard it is to make
it? But thats his fuel; its what
keeps him heading back to his
piano to keep writing.
Easton grew up in what his
mom Karen says was a strict
and disciplinary home in Lib-
ertyville, Ill. From his mom
playing music over the outdoor
speakers to listening to his dad
play jazzy, Ray Charles-esque
blues on the piano, Easton was
constantly surrounded by mu-
sic. Karen says she can remem-
ber her son enthusiastically
dancing to Michael Jackson in
the backyard when he was only
four.
As Easton got older his musi-
cal ability grew along with his
need to be in the spotlight.
His freshman year of high
school, Easton and a friend
started their own DJ business,
but the entertainment business
MUSIC
TRISTAN GRAMLING/KANSAN
Matt Easton, a senior from Libertyville, Ill., performs at the Granada where he opened for Radical Something on
Oct. 1, 2013.
KU student Matt Easton
releases sixth album
MAGGIE ROSSITER
entertain@kansan.com
SEE EASTON PAGE 7A
Wayne Selden, Guard
For a short while it seemed like Selden had nally
found his groove. He opened up conference play with
two consecutive 20-point performances and seemed to
take much better care of the ball. But a lackluster
performance against Baylor (1-5 FG, 3 turnovers) after
a 2-9 night against Oklahoma State has shown that
Selden is still guring things out. However Selden has
been much more active recently which is a large im-
provement from the beginning of the year.
STARTERS
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The last time Kansas took
a trip out to TCU it invoked
comparisons to the Topeka
YMCA and the worst loss the
Jayhawks have ever suffered.
You can check motivation off
the list of things the team
is packing for Texas. The
Jayhawks are the last remain-
ing undefeated team in the
Big 12 while every other school
has at least two losses. With a
long break between games you
wouldnt think this would be a
trap. Then again, thats what
we thought last year.
Wayne Selden
Not that Selden has been in
much of a slump, but its clear
hes not playing at the same
level he was even a week ago.
If he can become more efcient
on offense again he gives the
Jayhawks a scoring threat from
every spot on the oor. Look for
him to keep driving the lane. If
nothing else, hell ght his way
to the line.
Can Naadir Tharpe keep up his
stellar play?
Ever since the conference open-
er Tharpe has near awlessly
conducted the Kansas offense
and the result was four straight
wins against ranked opponents.
Elijah Johnson once quipped
that he, as a point guard, felt
it was his job to drive the car.
Tharpe is on cruise control right
now and the Jayhawks have
never looked more energized.
6.4
Kansas blocks per game
4
Kansas is 4th in the nation in eld
goal percentage (50.6)
15.2
Andrew Wiggins scoring average
which leads all Jayhawks
Kansas runs TCU out of its own
gym. Dont think that Perry
Ellis and Naadir Tharpe have
forgotten about what happened
last year. This is just as much
of a revenge game as Okla-
homa State at the Fieldhouse
and Kansas fans are every bit
as angry.
Edited by Brook Barnes
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TCU (9-8, 0-5) remains winless
in the Big 12 and stands alone
in last place. The Horned Frogs
squandered one of their best
chances to earn a conference
win after falling to eighth-
place Texas Tech at home on
Saturday, Jan. 18. In their
ve conference games, the
Horned Frogs have struggled
to score as they rank last in
the Big 12 averaging just 55
points a game. Perhaps more
concerning is that three of
those ve games came against
teams with a losing confer-
ence record. The Horned Frogs
will need a repeat of Kansas
dreadful shooting performance
in Fort Worth last year to
have even a remote chance of
winning this year.
Kyan Anderson
The lone bright spot for TCU,
the junior point guard ranks
among the Big 12 leaders in
points (11th), assists (6th) and
steals (3rd). After averaging
21 points a game in the month
of December, Anderson has
tapered off a bit and has com-
bined to score just 16 points in
his last two games.
How will TCU compensate for
its lack of depth?
TCU heavily relies on its
starters as each player logged
at least 34 minutes against
Texas Tech with only three
players coming off the bench.
Against a deep Kansas team,
the Horned Frogs may struggle
to sustain a high level of play
throughout the entire game
due to fatigue.
18
Average margin of victory for
TCUs conference opponents
35
TCU eld goal percentage in
conference play, last in the
Big 12
10
Made eld goals against Texas
Tech on Jan. 18
The game is close. This game
has all the makings of a
blowout in a battle between
the rst- and last-place teams
in the Big 12. If TCU hangs
around, especially in the sec-
ond half, ashbacks from last
year will begin to resurface.
Edited by Alec Weaver
STARTERS
Kyan Anderson, Guard
A Fort Worth native, Anderson leads the Horned Frogs in
points, assists, steals and eld goal percentage. Like most
of his teammates, Anderson has struggled lately and has
shot 3-20 from the eld in his last two games. He has
scored 20-plus in four games this season but has yet to hit
that mark in conference.
Securtiy is always a
matter of concern, not
only in the Olympic
Games but at every big
event.
THOMAS BACH
International Olympic Committee pres.
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NORMAN, Okla. Ryan
Spangler scored all 13 of his
points in the second half
and grabbed a career-high
16 rebounds to help No. 25
Oklahoma hold of Texas
Christian 77-69 on Wednesday
night.
Buddy Hield had 16 points
and Cameron Clark added
15 for the Sooners (15-4, 4-2
Big 12), who moved into a tie
for second place in the Big 12
despite struggling against the
last-place team in the league.
Te Sooners struggled to
score for much of the night but
made up for it by playing one
of their best defensive games.
Oklahoma held TCU to 43
percent shooting and forced 16
turnovers.
Kyan Anderson scored
23 points and Amric Fields
added 15 for TCU (9-9, 0-6),
which lost its previous four
conference games by an
average of 22 points. Karviar
Shepherd added 12 points and
11 rebounds for the Horned
Frogs.
Texas Christian trailed 43-
42 in the opening minutes of
the second half before Isaiah
Cousins made a jumper, then a
steal by Clark led to a dunk by
Hield to give Oklahoma a 47-
42 lead and caused TCU to call
a timeout.
TCU scored the next fve
points to tie the score at 47 with
about 13 minutes to play.
Spangler made his frst basket
of the game, was fouled and
made the free throw to give
Oklahoma the lead again. A
3-pointer by Clark pushed
Oklahomas advantage to 57-
49 with just under 11 minutes
remaining. A steal and layup
by Clark bumped the Sooners
lead to 10.
Fields made a 3-pointer, then
Oklahoma turned the ball over
and Anderson hit a 3 to trim
OUs lead to 59-55. Fields tied
the score at 66 on a layup with
3:46 remaining, but Oklahoma
held the Horned Frogs without
a feld goal the rest of the way.
Spangler hit a 3-pointer with
33 seconds remaining, just his
third of the season, to give the
Sooners a 77-67 lead.
NORMAL, Ill. Illinois
State was thinking about a big
upset for a while.
Afer a dominant second
half by No. 5 Wichita State at
Redbird Arena on Wednesday
night, Illinois State was
just thinking about how it
couldn't stop Cleanthony
Early.
Early, Wichita's 6-foot-
8 senior All-America
candidate, scored 23 points
and added 10 rebounds as the
Shockers wiped out a three-
point halfime defcit and
rolled Illinois State 70-55.
Wichita State (20-0, 7-0
Missouri Valley Conference)
is one of three remaining
unbeaten in the country,
along with No. 1 Arizona and
No. 2 Syracuse.
Illinois State (11-8, 4-3) had
won 10 of 13 coming, and
is now tied for third in the
Valley.
"To beat a team like that, you
have to play 40 solid minutes,
and we didn't," Illinois State
coach Dan Muller said. "We
didn't get any loose balls and
rebounds in the second half,
like we had in the frst."
Wichita State becomes the
second MVC team to open
a season 20-0, joining Larry
Bird's Indiana State squad of
1978-79 that reached 33-0
before losing the national
championship game to
Michigan State.
"I think it's a pretty big
accomplishment," WSU's
Ryan Baker said, "considering
the other team to do it was
Indiana State and who was
on that team. I'm assuming it
was Larry Bird, right?"
Illinois State led throughout
most of the frst half. Te
Redbirds took a 28-25 lead
into intermission on Bobby
Hunter's buzzer-beating
layup of a full-court set play.
Marshall was asked if he
knew his team would come
out more aggressive in the
second half.
"I hoped," he said. "We
haven't had consecutive bad
halves all year, knock on
wood.
"Te biggest thing was, we
didn't turn it over against
their extended 2-3 zone. In
the frst half, we didn't score
against it. In the second half,
we made some plays going to
the basket."
None better than the last
of Tekele Cotton's 12 points,
a thunderous, baseline dunk
with 2:55 lef that had his
teammates searching for
superlatives.
"It was indescribable," said
Baker, who scored 15 despite
3-of-12 shooting. "I thought
they were just going to end
the game right there."
"Tat," Marshall said, "was
quite a play by a tremendous,
tremendous athlete. It
seemed like he never stopped
rising. Tat was just a throw, a
throwdown into the rim."
ISU was led by Daishon
Knight, who scored eight
of his 12 at the line. Te
Redbirds starters combined
for just 11 feld goals.
ISU shot 32.2 percent
overall (19 of 59).
"I felt we were getting solid
shots, with a few forced ones,"
Muller said.
Te Shockers made 11 of 27
from 3-point range compared
to just 1 of 25 for Illinois
State.
"He's the one who shot
well," WSU coach Gregg
Marshall said of Early. "Te
others just shot OK. Six for
nine for him is tremendous."
Marshall said he recently
moved the 6-foot-8 Early to
the wing more on ofense,
with the shorter Baker
operating in the lane against
ISU's 2-3 zone.
Te defense gave Wichita
trouble early.
"We had four or fve
turnovers in the frst four-
minute segment," Marshall
said, "and 11 in the frst
half, which is more than we
average for a game. If we
played the second half like
we had the frst, we wouldn't
have won the game."
Tey did nothing of the
kind. Wichita State had two
second-half turnovers and
scored 45 points.
"We started playing our
brand of basketball," said
sophomore point guard Fred
Van Vleet, whose six assists
and one turnover will keep
him second in the NCAA in
assist-to-turnover ratio. "In
the frst half, we sometimes
over-passed."
Te Shockers beat ISU
66-47 two weeks earlier at
Wichita.
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