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Now it’s two down and one to go for Nebraska, which will face Kansas State at 7:05 p.m. Saturday in search Of its first league win away from the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Overall this season, NU has won just one of its six games on the road. “It would help our confidence if we got down there and had a tough game all the way through then pulled it out in the last five minutes,” Sanderford said. “And the kids believe they can win.” Nebraska (13-5 overall and 2-2 in the Big 12 Conference) knows it can win against the Wildcats (7-6 and 1 2), a team it defeated 80-58 Jan. 4. But that win came in Lincoln. “It’s a huge difference when we’re here and we have our crowd,” NU senior Jami Kubik said. “Mentally, it’s more comforting. But we have to start right from the beginning when we’re on the road. We can’t make the mistakes and get down early.” r . Sanderford said the key to the game, as it was two weeks ago, will be ball control. KSU upset Kansas last Wednesday 53-47 by forcing the quick-paced Jayhawks into a slow, half-court game. The Wildcats are 8-0 when hold ing opponents to 49 points or less and 1-11 when allowing more than 70 points. Conversely, 20th-ranked NU has scored more than 70 points in 12 of its 13 wins. “Kansas State plays so deliber ate” Sanderford said. “They play zone and try to get you shooting out side, but that’s not our game plan. We’re going to take it right at them because that’s what we’ve been doing all year long.” Nebraska will continue to look for bigger contributions from its post players, particularly Cori McDill and Charlie Rogers. “Charlie Rogers needs to face up and take it to the hoop stronger,” Sanderford said. “And Cori is trying to do to many things. We just need her to rebound and guard someone.” A road win would give Nebraska momentum as it looks to another road, game at Baylor four days later. Then, Sanderford said, the Huskers will take a break after play ing five games - four on the road - in 14 days. “The kids are tired,” Sanderford said. “It’s something every team goes through. “Physically, we have to take a step back and get our legs. But the emo tion that comes with playing will take over. It’s gut-check time, and we have to find a way to win.” NU swimmers look for growth at dual By Sarah Dose Staff Reporter In its first conference dual of the season, the Nebraska men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will play host to Iowa State Saturday. The dual kicks off at 1 p.m. at the Bob Devaney Sports Center swim ming pool. Iowa State’s men recently moved into the Speedo America’s Coaches’ Poll ranked 24th and will likely give 16th-ranked Nebraska solid competi tion. “There will be some good matchups in all of the men’s posi tions,” NU Coach Cal Bentz said, “but I think the progress we’ve made is quite good.” Bentz said some of that progress came last weekend when the men and women competed at Florida Atlantic University. The NU men went 2-1, and the women finished 2-0. “We had some good training time in Florida,” Bentz said. “Now we just need to swim faster, and the team is prepared to respond accordingly.” The seventh-ranked NU women’s team is also for ready for Iowa State, Benz said. ISU’s women are 1-4 on the season and 0-1 in the conference after a loss to Missouri. Diver Erin Cowan is expected to give Nebraska’s Amanda Zins some good competi tion, but Bentz said he isn’t worried. “I think (Zins) is ready to com pete at any level,” he said. With a little more than a month until the conference tournament and about two weeks until the NCAA tournament, Bentz said, this part of the season is especially crucial. “Good progress is always impor tant right before you shave and taper,” he said. “And we have lots of oppor tunities to keep improving.” All-Americans highlight both NU track teams .. 'S? • *• . By Andrew Strn ad - Staff Reporter --,-rp The Nebraska track team wiU try to pick up where it left off last year this weekend in Manhattan, Kan., at the Midcat Invitational. Head Coach Gary Pepin welcomed back 10 All Americans - six women arid four men - to a team that won the inaugural Big 12 Conference Indoor Championship in 1997. NU is among the favorites for both the men’s and women’s crowns. Texas, which won both Big 12 outdoor titles, also figures to challenge the Huskers for the indoor championships. In the meantime, the Huskers will send about 75 ath letes to Manhattan to compete in a team-scored event, which also includes Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Wichita State and Missouri-Kansas City. Pepin said winning die meet isn’t the highest priority this weekend. The Huskers just want to get a taste of some competi tion against other Big 12 teams. “We’re certainly going to compete the best we can,” Pepin said, “but we are really out to see where we are right now.” - - On the men s side, NU boasts the fourth-ranked high jumper in the country according to Track and Field News. Junior Shane Lavy will try to become NU’s second four-time All-American in the high jump. ^Sprinter Byron Topps and triple jumper Chris Wright are two seniors who are also strong candidates to become All Americans for the second time. The women’s team begins the season in search of its 19th straight indoor conference title. The Huskers return three members from a four-person relay team that finished third at the NCAA’s in the 400-meter relays year ago. The women also look to con tinue the rich tradition of Husker jumpers. Gone is Angee Henry, but NU returns two All-American sophomores in Carrie Braness and Dalhia Ingram. Braness finished eighth among Americans in the high jump at the 1997 Outdoor Championships, and Pepin says she will compete in the pen tathlon as well. Ingram will compete in both jumps and sprinting events. “This year I do see a lot more balance,” Pepin said, “not neces sarily the depth we want - but we’te sure to have a lot of bases covered.” Pepin said. STUDY ABROAD EXTRAVAGANZA Spring 1998 Discover several exciting ways to spend your summer or semester! TUESDAY, JANUARY 27TH AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE CENTENNIAL ROOM OF NE UNION DOOR PRIZES DRAWING FOR $250 SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION SOOTHS ssssBsssasasssssasaBasssal
