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K-State Beats Creighton, Plays UMBC Next!

K-State Beats Creighton, Plays UMBC Next!

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K-State beat Creighton 69-59 last night in the first round of the NCAA tournament.  The Wildcats held Marcus Foster to five points and controlled the game throughout.  K-State will play UMBC in the second round.  UMBC shocked the world, becoming the first 16 seed to ever beat a one seed in the tournament.  It University of Maryland Baltimore County is from the America East conference.  They upset top seed Vermont in the America East Conference tournament to earn the automatic…

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De’Andre Hunter out for the tournament

De’Andre Hunter out for the tournament

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Virginia guard De’Andre Hunter is out for the NCAA tournament.    This will help whoever plays Virginia, as Hunter was the ACC sixth man of the year and made the all freshman team.  He was a key part of their rotation.  Virginia is a possible 2nd round match up for K-State, but they have to beat Creighton in the first round first.

Kansas State vs. Creighton

Kansas State vs. Creighton

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K-State made the NCAA tournament as a nine seed in the South region, getting matched up against eight seed Creighton in the first round.  Creighton is a one and a half point favorite in Vegas and is ranked ahead of K-State by a huge margin in most of the computer rankings.  This one will be a tough one for K-State, especially with the unknown status of injured Barry Brown and Dean Wade. Marcus Foster is a star player for Creighton…

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