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From The Couch – 1981 NCAA Tournament- Kansas State/Oregon State/Rolando Blackman

From The Couch – 1981 NCAA Tournament- Kansas State/Oregon State/Rolando Blackman

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In one of the most famous K-State basketball victories ever, eight seed Kansas State beat one seed Oregon State 50-48 in the second round of the 1981 NCAA tournament.  Rolando Blackman hit a last second shot to give K-State the victory, earning a spot on the cover of Sports Illustrated.  Here are some notable quotes about the game. “For another old-timer, Oregon State’s Ralph Miller, a better team may not pass his way than the Beavers who brought a two-year…

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A Couple of Comments Regarding the Kentucky Game….

A Couple of Comments Regarding the Kentucky Game….

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I watched the Kentucky game again, this time in “analysis mode.” A couple of comments… 1) Both teams were tight in the first couple of minutes. Kentucky actually ran a couple successful plays that got players wide open under the basket and the ball was either stolen, blocked or just plain missed by Kentucky players. Our defense and scrappiness in the first couple of minutes set the tone for the game. 2) About two minutes in, Brown nailed a three…

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The last time K-State was in the Sweet 16

The last time K-State was in the Sweet 16

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The last time K-State was in the Sweet 16 was in 2010.  They played Xavier in a classic double overtime thriller won by the Cats.  That team was led by Jacob Pullen and Denis Clemente and coached by Frank Martin.  Here are some video highlights of that game: Hope we can channel some of that mojo in the game with Kentucky tomorrow night!

Bruce Weber and John Calipari Press Conferences

Bruce Weber and John Calipari Press Conferences

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Here is a link to the audio of Bruce Weber’s presser today:  https://www.wibwnewsnow.com/audio-bruce-weber-press-conference/. You can watch John Calipari’s comments and the entire press conference here:   http://coachcal.com/news/2018/3/21/caltube-coach-cals-pre-kansas-state-media-opportunity.aspx. Kentucky forward Kevin Knox was asked today about the possibility of Wade playing and said: “Hopefully he plays so they don’t have an excuse.”  Wow.  Sounds pretty confident.