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From The Couch – K-State Potpourri

From The Couch – K-State Potpourri

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  It’s a K-State potpourri edition of “From The Couch.”  Two incoming transfers to the basketball program, some K-State sports alumni news, and a new “Ask The AD.”  Let’s go…. “A 6-foot-5, 220-pound shooting guard, (Mark) Smith will have one year of eligibility remaining after the NCAA granted fall and winter sport student-athletes an additional year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under NCAA graduate transfer rules, he will be eligible to play for the Wildcats in the Fall 2021 after…

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Victory over UMBC!

Victory over UMBC!

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It wasn’t pretty, but K-State was victorious over UMBC last night, 50-43, to move on to the Sweet 16.  This is the first time K-State has been in the Sweet 16 since an Elite 8 appearance in 2010. KSNT reported on the game live from Kite’s in Aggieville. K-State was a 10 point favorite over the Retrievers and ended up winning a close defensive struggle by seven points.  They play five seed Kentucky on Thursday night for the right to…

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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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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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Selection Sunday

Selection Sunday

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Today is selection Sunday and it is expected that K-State will receive a seed between seven and ten in the NCAA Tournament.  This year the Final Four is in San Antonio.  I’m not expecting K-State to make it there, especially with recent injuries to first team all-Big 12 players Dean Wade and Barry Brown. I took a poll on Facebook of K-State fans asking what seed they think K-State will get in this year’s tournament.and most think a nine seed…

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