Category Archives: Kansas State Wildcats football

Mar 17

KU, K-State staying in KC for first NCAA Tournament games

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Kansas and Kansas State’s postseasons will continue in Kansas City.

The Jayhawks (29-5) earned a No. 1 seed after winning the Big 12 Tournament and will open against Western Kentucky (20-15) on Friday at Sprint Center.

Kansas State (27-7) is seeded fourth and plays the winner of a play-in game between Boise State (21-10) and La Salle (21-9).

A KU win would set up a potential rematch with former coach Roy Williams and North Carolina.

The eighth-seeded Tarheels (24-10) play No. 9 Villanova (20-13) in another first-round game in Kansas City.

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Feb 10

C-J staffer picks for Monday’s Sunflower Showdown

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Austin Meek’s pick: KU hasn’t lost consecutive games at Allen Fieldhouse since 1988-89. As much as the Jayhawks are struggling, seeing a rival on Big Monday might be the best way to snap out of a funk. Prediction: KU 67, K-State 61

Ken Corbitt’s pick: The Wildcats are taking a low-key approach to the game, attempting to downplay the rivalry aspect. Internally, they surely have a burning desire to prove their legitimacy as a team capable of winning the Big 12 title. Prediction: K-State 62, KU 60.

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Feb 04

KU No. 5, K-State No. 13 in latest rankings

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Kansas fell three spots to No. 5 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll, while Kansas State climbed five spots to No. 13.
The Jayhawks (19-2) dropped after Saturday’s 85-80 loss to Oklahoma State, a victory that propelled the Cowboys into the rank… Continue reading →

Jan 23

Kevin Haskin: Mud prevalent in Big 12 arenas

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Musings past the mid-week:

■ Going into Big 12 play, the lowest output for Kansas in a basketball victory was 69 points.

■ Over the past four games, the Jayhawks have netted 60, 61, 64 and 59 points.

■ The league is down, which means coaches are going to try hard to muddy it up against KU.

■ The Jayhawks comply sometimes by making their own mud. Travis Releford, for one, can flat defend.

■ Try finding mud anywhere else these days. Walked past a lake, pond, river or stream lately? Sad.

■ Makes me almost want to shovel snow. Almost.

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Jan 22

Kevin Haskin: KU again overcomes spirited Bramlage crowd

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MANHATTAN — Kansas just seems to find a way.

It was playing in Bramlage Coliseum after all.

Yet the loudest, most hostile arena the Jayhawks play in any time, any season — forget the over-hyped and discontinued series with Missouri — rarely interferes with KU’s success.

This was once the house that Roy rented. Now, it’s the building Bill borrows.

Even with No. 3 Kansas not even close to being at its best Tuesday, it made enough stops to outlast No. 11 Kansas State, 59-55.

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Jan 21

Starting five: Key questions entering the Sunflower Showdown

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STARTING FIVE

Five questions to start with entering the 275th edition of the Sunflower Showdown, which tips off at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Bramlage Coliseum:

1. Can Travis Releford and Kansas slow Kansas State’s Rodney McGruder?

No player in the Big 12 is more dangerous right now than McGruder, the senior guard who has been named the conference’s top player four times in seven weeks. McGruder has scored in double figures in eight consecutive games and posted 20 or more points in four of those affairs.

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Jan 15

Kevin Haskin: Game will evolve for KU’s Ellis

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Musings at the mid-week:

■ There have been times this basketball season when impatient Kansas fans wondered how Perry Ellis might look in a Wichita State uniform.

■ Hold off, please, on starting any transfer rumors.

■ The celebrated Wichita freshman played as aggressively against Baylor on Monday as he has all season.

■ “Right now I feel like Perry is trying to take a step as far as what he’s trying to do at Kansas,’’ said teammate Elijah Johnson.

■ Just wait. Shots will start falling and Ellis will become a factor for the Jayhawks. He’s got game.

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Nov 16

Saturday’s college football blitz

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K-STATE WILDCATS
MATCHUP: #2 Kansas State (10-0, 7-0) at Baylor (4-5, 1-5)
KICKOFF: 7 p.m. Saturday, Casey Stadium, Waco, Texas
RADIO: KTOP-FM (102.9)
TV: ESPN
LINE: K-State by 11.
CATCHPHRASE: Trap game.
Bill Snyder would disagree with that. There are… Continue reading →

Oct 11

Sports poll: Predict the Pokes’ point total vs. KU

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The Oklahoma State Cowboys come to KU’s Memorial Stadium on Saturday as the most potent offensive team in college football, leading the nation in points (nearly 56 a game) and total offense (659 total yards an outing).It wasn’t pretty a year ago when t… Continue reading →

Oct 08

Sports briefs: K-State, KU volleyball ranked 14th, 21st

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Both Kansas and Kansas State’s volleyball teams remained in the AVCA coaches poll after another strong week. The Wildcats stayed at No. 14, while the Jayhawks jumped up three slots to No. 21.
KU GOLFERS START STRONG: Kansas junior Yupaporn Kawinpakor… Continue reading →