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K-State Basketball Selected As A Three Seed In The NCAA Tournament – Ten Things To Know About Their Opponent Montana State

K-State Basketball Selected As A Three Seed In The NCAA Tournament – Ten Things To Know About Their Opponent Montana State

K-State was selected as the number three seed in the East region of the NCAA tournament. They will play 14-seed Montana State at approximately 9:40 PM Friday, March 17th in Greensboro, North Carolina. In general, I am happy that this team received a three seed considering how the season ended, going 6-7 in their final 13 games, capped off by a bad loss to TCU in the Big 12 tournament. K-State’s impressive start to the season stuck in the minds…

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K-State’s Chances To Win The Big 12 Tournament

K-State’s Chances To Win The Big 12 Tournament

K-State finished the Big 12 basketball regular season with an 11-7 conference record, which was good enough to earn the number three seed in the Big 12 tournament this weekend. Considering the team was picked to finish dead last in the Big 12 before the season, the entire season was a pleasant surprise. Head coach Jerome Tang was named Big 12 coach of the year, point guard Markquis Nowell and Keyontae Johnson were named to the All-Big 12 first team,…

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Will Jerome Tang Win National Coach Of The Year?

Will Jerome Tang Win National Coach Of The Year?

K-State head coach Jerome Tang was named one of the top 15 candidates for the 2023 Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year Award. The top ten semifinalists will be announced on March 9th, the four finalists on March 20th, and the winner will be announced at the Final Four on April 2nd. Does Jerome Tang have a shot at winning this award? I think so, and I like his chances to at least make the list of the final…

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Markquis Nowell Should Win The Big 12 Player Of The Year Award

Markquis Nowell Should Win The Big 12 Player Of The Year Award

K-State basketball seems to be back on the right track after a strong second half, and win, over Iowa State last Saturday, and a victory on Tuesday night against Baylor. There are a couple of reasons for the two straight victories against ranked teams. The turnover problem has been temporarily solved, and Markquis Nowell has played lights-out basketball. Nowell had a spectacular second half against Iowa State and finished the game with 20 points, five assists, and six rebounds. Against…

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