The Wildcats won their first game of 2021 yesterday, beating TCU 62-54. The game was very much in doubt until Selton Miguel hit a three-pointer from the corner with 2:35 left to give K-State a 56-51 lead. K-State finished the game on a 16-3 run in a game I never thought they were going to win until Miguel made that key shot down the stretch. Let’s take a look at some news and quotes of note from the game……
I tend to be a pack rat, especially when it comes to K-State stuff. I’ve been cleaning out my storage room the last couple of weeks and found this old newspaper from 2008. It was the first time K-State made the NCAA tournament since 1993 and the team was led by future NBA players Michael Beasley and Bill Walker. They drew USC, led by OJ Mayo, in the first round. OJ Mayo was considering going to K-State before committing…
Sometimes when I’m in Bramlage Coliseum and look up in the rafters at the Final Four banners and retired jerseys certain banners will stick out because not only do I not recall those years, but I don’t really know much about the players on those teams. Willie Murrell is one of those players that K-Staters don’t talk much about, so I was looking forward to putting this blog post together to learn a little bit more about Willie. I learned…
Mike Evans is one of the most prolific scorers in K-State history. He played from 1974-1978 and ended up as the all-time leading scorer in K-State history until his record was broken by Jacob Pullen. His jersey was retired in 2006. Let’s find out a little more about K-State great Mike Evans… “He remains the only player in K-State history to score 500 or more points in three straight seasons.”…Mack McClure, Manhattan Mercury, March 7th, 2018 JM: There’s a good…
“Sources: Kansas State’s Bruce Weber is expected to hire former Wildcats’ star Shane Southwell as an assistant coach. Southwell was previously at Robert Morris.” Jon Rothstein, CBS Sports, Twitter, March 28, 2020. JM: Rothstein’s report was correct. Southwell replaces Brad Korn, who left to become the head coach at Southeast Missouri State. I found it interesting that the “national” reporter got the scoop before any of the local guys did. This happens all the time with the professional sports teams…