Author: Mitch Fortner

All five K-State starters scored in double-figures, including a game-high 24 points and 15 rebounds from junior Peyton Williams, as Kansas State won its 10th Big 12 Conference game of the season by defeating Texas Tech, 75-67, on senior day at Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday. K-State (19-10, 10-7 Big 12) extended its Big 12 winning streak to four-straight with the win on Saturday, the longest win streak since the 2016-17 season, where the Wildcats also won four-in-a-row. The 10 Big 12 wins marks the sixth-time in Big 12 history reaching 10 or more conference wins in a season and the…

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From K-State Athletics K-State junior Will Brennan produced three hits, drove in four runs and tossed seven innings on the mound to propel the Wildcats to a series victory over San Francisco Saturday afternoon at Lupton Stadium, 11-5. Brennan’s four RBI and seven innings pitched each marked career highs for the Cats’ two-way player, as his three-run double in the sixth inning opened a nine-run lead for K-State (5-6). Cameron Thompson turned in a three-hit day with a pair of doubles for the first series win of the year for the Wildcats. “You preach winning series and we treated today…

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Matt Hall, from K-State Online, in hanging out for the full show. Pretty much K-State and Big 12 basketball talk the entire show. No reason to type a detailed description. Plus, Who Says No. 0:00 – What kind of shape is K-State in? 12:13 – Hairline/Big 12 coaches and media 27:44 – Taunting from the stands 33:41 – When taunting backfired on John 37:40 – KSU could definitely win Big 12 outright 48:43 – Who Says No? 59:15 – Should KSU Sit Dean Wade in Big 12 tournament?

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Kellis Robinett, from the KC Star and Wichita Eagle, stops by for the first hour. We recap K-State’s loss last night to KU. KSU athletic director Gene Taylor calls in. Plus, Jabroni of the Week. 0:00 – There’s nothing to meltdown about 11:42 – Dean Wade and Barry Brown’s game last night 25:39 – Nate Bukaty embarrased the Kansas sports media 33:42 – Weird MVP conversation/Twitter 38:41 – Mitch & Mason’s AFH reaction 50:39 – Interview with Gene Taylor 59:47 – Football uniforms/Big 12 POY 1:11:49 – Jabroni of the Week

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From K-State Athletics No. 16/15 Kansas State was held in check to a Big 12-low 32.1 percent shooting and the second-fewest points in Big 12 play this season, as the Wildcats fell 64-49 to No. 15/16 Kansas in the 291st Sunflower Showdown at Allen Fieldhouse on Monday. K-State (21-7, 11-4 Big 12) splits the season series in the Sunflower Showdown with the Jayhawks, as K-State took the first game, 74-67, on February 5, while the Wildcats have lost 13-straight at Allen Fieldhouse. The Wildcats had a tough day shooting, connecting on a Big-12 low 32.1 percent (18-of-56) from the field,…

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K-State’s three-game series with San Francisco has been relocated to Lupton Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, due to winter weather conditions in Manhattan, officials from both schools announced Monday. The series, which was originally scheduled to open the Wildcats’ home schedule, will begin Friday at 6 p.m., at the home of the TCU Horned Frogs. Game 2 of the series will be Saturday at 3 p.m., with the finale set for a 1 p.m. first pitch on Sunday. Admission is free for all three games. After a visit to Missouri on Tuesday, March 5, K-State (3-5) is slated to return…

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John Kurtz will fly solo for the first hour. Mitch Fortner and Mason Voth will take care of the second hour. KSU travels to Lawrence to face the Jayhawks tonight. Can K-State sweep the season series tonight against KU for the first time since 1983? 0:00 – We’ll all be in Lawrence tonight/How big tonight is 15:40 – Jay Bilas/K-State is ripe for the picking 27:03 – Saturday went as well as one could imagine 35:14 – Y.M.C.A. 38:24 – Heading Out to Lawrence/What we expect 52:47 – Time to sweep up 59:39 – Fan_Analysis 1:12:47 – Final predictions

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From K-State Athletics K-State saw a two-run lead evaporate after San Diego State put up eight in the sixth inning as the Aztecs claimed the finale of the Tony Gwynn Legacy, 10-7, Sunday at Tony Gwynn Stadium. The Wildcats (3-5) opened a three-run lead after the third and led 4-2 as the game entered the sixth inning. SDSU (5-2) was aided by five walks issued by three K-State pitchers in the inning, scoring eight runs on four hits as 12 Aztecs came to the plate. A three-run double by Chad Bible capped the scoring in the sixth. K-State starter Will…

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For the second straight game Kansas State came back from a double-digit third quarter deficit to secure a Big 12 road win with a 75-72 victory at TCU on Saturday evening at Schollmaier Arena. The win was the 550th of head coach Jeff Mittie’s career. Kansas State has won four straight Big 12 road games for the first time since the 2007-08 season. The win ends a three-game losing streak for K-State against TCU. With the game tied at 36 at halftime, TCU (18-8, 8-7 Big 12) started the third quarter with an 11-0 run and when combined with the…

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From K-State Athletics No. 23/21 Kansas State connected on a season-high 61.5 percent from the field, including 64 percent in the first half, as five different Wildcats scored in double figures in an 85-46 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday afternoon before 10,699 fans at Bramlage Coliseum. K-State (21-6, 11-3 Big 12) was impressive on both ends of the court, scoring a Big 12-high 85 points on the season-high 61.5 percent (32-of-52) shooting, including 50 percent (10-of-20) from 3-point range, while holding Oklahoma State (10-17, 3-11 Big 12) to season-lows for points (46), field goals made (16) and field goal…

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