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Guards stand tall for Liberty in Paradise Jam win over Kansas State
Colin Porter and Kaden Metheny combined for 30 points as Liberty knocked off Kansas State 67-65 in the semifinals of the Paradise Jam Sunday evening in St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. ,The Flames will face McNeese State in the championship game Monday night. The Wildcats will face Longwood in...
After record-setting shooting display, Liberty set to battle Kansas State
A pair of teams off to strong starts to the season -- and one coming off a historic performance -- will face off Sunday when Kansas State plays Liberty in the semifinals of the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands.,The Wildcats (4-1) beat George Washington 83-71 in the first round F...
Kansas State's ground game chews up Cincinnati in big win
Avery Johnson threw for two touchdowns, rushed for a third, and DJ Giddens racked up 143 yards rushing and two scores as Kansas State shredded Cincinnati 41-15 on Saturday night in Manhattan, Kan.,Cincinnati (5-6, 3-5 Big 12) needs a home victory over TCU on Nov. 30 to get bowl-eligible.,Kansas Stat...
Kansas State outlasts George Washington in Paradise Jam
David N'Guessan scored 17 points to lead Kansas State to a 83-71 victory over George Washington in the first round of the Paradise Jam at St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands Friday night.,K-State jumped out to a big first-half lead before George Washington made it close in the second half.,The Wil...
Hoping to bond at Paradise Jam, K-State faces George Washington
Kansas State coach Jerome Tang believes there are plenty of reasons to play in an in-season tournament such as the Paradise Jam.,The Wildcats open play in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, on Friday night against George Washington.,"We get to be together," Tang said Monday when asked about the benefi...
Kansas State out to 'right the ship,' sink Cincinnati's bowl push
Two breeds of Cats square off Saturday night with pride and perhaps bowl game pecking order on the line, as Cincinnati travels to play Kansas State in Manhattan, Kan., ,The Bearcats (5-5, 3-4 Big 12) need a win at Kansas State or against TCU at home on Nov. 30 to reach bowl eligibility. K-State (7-3...
Kansas State overcomes poor shooting night in win over Mississippi Valley State
Ugonna Onyenso scored a career-high 16 points and CJ Jones added 12 as Kansas State survived a rough shooting night from distance to earn a 74-56 home victory over Mississippi Valley State at Manhattan, Kan.,David N'Guessan scored 10 points and Coleman Hawkins had 13 rebounds, with four assists and ...
Kansas State eyes improvement on glass vs. MVSU
After falling short in its first major test of the season, Kansas State will try to regroup when it plays host to Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday night at Manhattan, Kan.,The Wildcats (2-1) faced a power-conference team for the first time on Thursday and fell 76-65 at home against LSU. David N'G...
Arizona State takes charge early, pulls off upset of No. 16 Kansas State
Sam Leavitt was 21-of-34 for 275 yards and three touchdowns as Arizona State defeated No. 20 Kansas State 24-14 in the first Big 12 Conference matchup between the two teams. Two of Leavitt's touchdowns were to Jordyn Tyson, who caught 12 passes for 176 yards.,The Sun Devils (8-2, 5-2 Big 12) had bui...
Cam Carter beats former team as LSU finishes off Kansas State
Cam Carter scored a game-high 20 points in his return to Manhattan, Kan., as the LSU Tigers defeated the Kansas State Wildcats 76-65 Thursday night. ,Carter scored 21 points in each of his first two games this season. He spent the last two seasons at Kansas State, but chose to return to his home sta...
LSU seeks first-ever win against Kansas State
It's almost as if they're becoming rivals. ,LSU and Kansas State will face each other for the third time ever -- and the third time in the past three seasons -- as LSU travels to Manhattan, Kan., for a Thursday night matchup. Kansas State has won the previous two games. ,The two teams met in the cha...
No. 16 K-State wary of ‘hot’ Arizona State in crucial Big 12 battle
The logjam near the top of the Big 12 Conference is in for a shake-up when Arizona State travels to No. 16 Kansas State on Saturday night for their first matchup as conference foes.,Arizona State owns a 5-1 record all-time against the Wildcats. K-State won the last meeting in the 2002 Holiday Bowl. ...
Kansas State takes advantage of hot shooting to defeat Cleveland State
Brendan Hausen scored a game-high 22 points and made six 3-pointers in leading host Kansas State to a 77-64 win against Cleveland State on Saturday afternoon in Manhattan, Kan.,Coleman Hawkins had 12 points, five assists and four blocks. David N'Guessan had 12 points on 6-of-6 shooting from the fiel...
Kansas State seeks tighter defense when facing Cleveland State
Kansas State will look to get off to a fast start when it hosts Cleveland State on Saturday afternoon in Manhattan, Kan.,The Wildcats beat New Orleans 89-65 in their home opener on Tuesday. David N'Guessan had a double-double with game highs of 21 points and 15 rebounds. The senior wing had 11 point...
Kansas State shakes off slow start, topples New Orleans
David N'Guessan posted a double-double and newcomers Max Jones and Brendan Hausen combined for 36 points as host Kansas State overcame a sluggish start to defeat New Orleans 89-65 on Tuesday night.,In the season opener for both sides, K-State stretched the lead to 20 points at 56-36 with 16:13 left ...
Newness abounds in opener for K-State, New Orleans
The latest version of the newly revamped Kansas State basketball team will take the court for the first time this season when the Wildcats host New Orleans in the season opener for both clubs Tuesday in Manhattan, Kan.,The Wildcats have just three returning players from last year's squad. The rest o...
Houston knocks off No. 17 Kansas State with late score
Zeon Chriss scored a 41-yard touchdown run with 2:31 left to lift Houston to a 24-19 upset of No. 17 Kansas State Saturday afternoon in a driving rainstorm in Houston. ,Kansas State's Hail Mary on the final play was incomplete.,Avery Johnson finished 23-of-39 for 219 yards, with one touchdown and tw...
No. 17 Kansas State not underestimating Big 12 foe Houston
No. 17 Kansas State will try to keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive when the Wildcats travel to Houston Saturday afternoon for the second-ever matchup between the schools.,The Wildcats have won four straight games since losing their Big 12 opener at BYU. Kansas State (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) now ...
No. 17 Kansas State looks to play mistake-free game vs. West Virginia
The road doesn't get any easier for No. 17 Kansas State.,Coming off a dramatic 31-28 road victory over Colorado, K-State travels to Morgantown, W.Va., for a prime-time matchup with West Virginia. The Mountaineers (3-3, 2-1 Big 12) will look to rebound from a 28-16 home loss to Iowa State.,"We still ...
No. 18 Kansas State sneaks by Colorado, 31-28
Avery Johnson lofted a 50-yard touchdown pass to Jayce Brown with 2:14 remaining to give No. 18 Kansas State a 31-28 win against Colorado on Saturday night in Boulder, Colo.,Johnson completed 15 of 23 passes for 224 yards, two touchdowns and one interception and also had a rushing touchdown. Brown c...