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Kansas State seeks relief from 4-game slide against Mississippi Valley St.
Streaky Kansas State is desperate to begin a run of a different kind when the Wildcats host Mississippi Valley State Monday night in Manhattan, Kan.,Following five straight wins to open the season, Kansas State officially has hit the skids, dropping four games in a row. The last two, an 82-66 shocke...
Notre Dame, Iowa State, Kansas State decline bowl bids
Notre Dame, Iowa State and Kansas State qualified for bowl games but have turned down invitations to play.,Notre Dame was the biggest program to opt out of the postseason, historically seen as a reward for a good campaign before the sport adopted a playoff and grew it to 12 participants.,The Fightin...
Seton Hall stifles Kansas State to notch road victory
Seton Hall used a suffocating defense to overwhelm Kansas State 78-67 Saturday afternoon in Manhattan, Kan., ,The Pirates held the Wildcats to 37.1% shooting from the field and forced 16 turnovers that they converted into 22 points., ,Seton Hall (9-1) was helped along by some atrocious shooting from...
Surging Seton Hall gets first true road test vs. struggling Kansas St.
If Seton Hall is humming on all cylinders, Kansas State is ready to throw a rod.,The Wildcats face a tall task in attempting to get back to peak performance quickly when they host the streaking Pirates on Saturday afternoon in Manhattan, Kan.,After a 5-0 start that featured a speedy offense regularl...
Kansas State hires former QB Collin Klein as head coach
Collin Klein is coming home to run the program he once electrified.,Kansas State hired the 2012 Heisman Trophy finalist its next head coach on Thursday, a swift move that followed Chris Klieman's retirement.,Klein, currently Texas A&M's offensive coordinator, received a five-year contract from Kansa...
Chris Klieman steps down at K-State; former QB Collin Klein reportedly set to replace
A major coaching change is occurring in Manhattan, Kan., with a replacement reportedly already lined up.,Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman announced his retirement at 58 on Wednesday afternoon. His successor is expected to be former Kansas State quarterback and offensive coordinator Collin Klein...
Reports: Former K-State QB Collin Klein to replace coach Chris Klieman
A major move is imminent in Manhattan, with a coaching change at Kansas State reportedly under consideration. ,Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman intends to retire at 58 and his replacement is former quarterback Collin Klein, currently offensive coordinator at Texas A&M, according to multiple rep...
Behind Sam Towns’ career night, Bowling Green upsets Kansas State
Sam Towns erupted for 27 points and pulled down eight rebounds, Javon Ruffin knocked down five 3-pointers en route to 17 points and Bowling Green upset Kansas State 82-66 on Monday night in Manhattan, Kan.,Bowling Green (6-2) is now riding a three-game winning streak after defeating the only power c...
Kansas State chases bounce-back effort vs. Bowling Green
Kansas State will look to get back on the winning track when it faces Bowling Green on Monday night in Manhattan, Kan.,The Wildcats (5-2) opened the season with five straight victories before losing 86-85 to Nebraska at a neutral-site game in Kansas City, Mo., on Nov. 21.,Kansas State then had its w...
Reed Bailey, No. 25 Indiana ease to win over Kansas State
Reed Bailey scored a game-high 21 points and Tayton Conerway added 19 as No. 25 Indiana rolled past Kansas State 86-69 on Tuesday in Bloomington, Ind.,Lamar Wilkerson (14 points) and Trent Sisley (12) also finished in double figures for the Hoosiers (6-0), who shot 47.4% and led by as many as 23 poi...
Kansas State eager to bounce back in clash vs. No. 25 Indiana
After falling short in the championship game of the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday, Kansas State will look to regroup Tuesday night in its first true road game of the season.,Kansas State (5-1) will face No. 25 Indiana (5-0) in Bloomington, Ind., feeling nearly as encouraged aft...
No. 12 Utah battles back to shut down run-heavy Kansas State
Devon Dampier threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns and ran for the go-ahead touchdown with 56 seconds remaining to rally No. 12 Utah to a 51-47 victory over Kansas State on Saturday in Salt Lake City., ,Dampier also ran for 94 yards and two scores to help the Utes (9-2, 6-2 Big 12) stay in the Col...
Sam Hoiberg's lasts-second FT lifts Nebraska over K-State
Sam Hoiberg sank a free throw with less than a second left to help Nebraska win the championship of the Hall of Fame Classic 86-85 over Kansas State on Friday in Kansas City, Mo.,With the game tied 85-85, Hoiberg collected a miss of a desperation 3-pointer and missed his put-back, but a foul was whi...
Kansas State, Nebraska put undefeated records, regional bragging rights on the line
The final of the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday will be a local affair and a reunion of an old conference rivalry, as Kansas State and Nebraska will square off for the championship after Thursday night victories.,Neither campus is more than 200 miles away from T-Mobile Arena, as...
PJ Haggerty nets 37 as Kansas State runs past Mississippi State
PJ Haggerty has a knack for scoring, as he displayed once again with his second-straight 30-point game in leading Kansas State to a 98-77 win over Mississippi State at the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City, Mo. Thursday night.,The Wildcats advanced to the championship game of the event, where they...
Fresh off clutch win, Kansas State takes aim at Mississippi State
Kansas State can point to newcomers such as PJ Haggerty as a reason the Wildcats are off to their best start since the program last made the NCAA Tournament in 2022-23.,But as the Wildcats (4-0) prepare to face Mississippi State as part of the four-team Hall of Fame Classic on Thursday in Kansas Cit...
Kansas State faces challenge whoever plays QB for No. 12 Utah
Keeping quarterbacks healthy is once again a dilemma for No. 12 Utah as it heads into its final regular-season home game against Kansas State on Saturday in Salt Lake City.,Starting quarterback Devon Dampier has been battling an ankle injury for at least a month. Dampier's availability for the Utes ...
David Castillo's late layup rescues K-State in win over Tulsa
David Castillo scored the go-ahead layup with 13.6 seconds to play as Kansas State rallied late for an 84-83 nonconference win over Tulsa on Monday in Manhattan, Kan.,P.J. Haggerty produced a game-high 29 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats (4-0). Khamari McGriff scored 13 points and pulled down...
Unbeaten Kansas State, Tulsa match up their balanced offenses
When Kansas State takes on Tulsa on Monday in Manhattan, Kan., the Wildcats will attempt to set a record for a third straight game.,For two games running, the Wildcats (3-0) have set a new standard for field-goal percentage with coach Jerome Tang at the helm. Kansas State shot 64.4% (38 of 59) from ...
P.J. Haggerty's 23 points guide Kansas State to victory over Cal
P.J. Haggerty scored 23 points for Kansas State in a 99-96 nonconference win against Cal on Thursday in Manhattan, Kan.,Khamari McGriff added 21 points, Nate Johnson had 20 and David Castillo contributed 16 off the bench for Kansas State (3-0), which was outscored 11-1 over the final two minutes.,Ca...