MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State Nation is heading back to the Valley of the Sun, as Kansas State officials announced Sunday afternoon that the Wildcats have accepted an invitation to play Rutgers in the Rate Bowl inside Chase Field – home of MLB’s Arizona Diamondbacks – in Phoenix, Arizona. The game, which is the only bowl matchup between members of the Big 12 and Big Ten Conferences, will take place on Thursday, December 26 at 4:30 p.m. (CT) and air on ESPN. This is the 19th time overall and the eighth time for a bowl game that the Wildcats will play…
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MANHATTAN, Kan. – For the first time in 15 years, a K-State women’s basketball player recorded a triple-double as Serena Sundell earned the distinction during a 110-24 win over USC Upstate on Thursday night at Bramlage Coliseum. The 86-point margin of victory was the largest in program history, while this marks the 110 or more points in two games in the same season. Sundell filled her stat line with 26 points on 9-of-14 shooting and a 6-of-7 effort from the foul line, a career-high and school record-tying 13 assists, 10 rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot. Sundell becomes the…
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Led by senior defensive end Brendan Mott as the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year and an All-Big 12 First Team honoree, Kansas State football collected 17 total postseason conference honors as league announced the 2024 Coaches’ All-Big 12 selections on Thursday. K-State’s 17 total selections ranked fifth in the conference behind Colorado (21), Arizona State (19), BYU (18) and Iowa State (18). It was the fourth-straight season the Wildcats combined for at least 15 All-Big 12 honors. Mott, who was an honorable mention pick a year ago, collected the Wildcats’ conference-leading sixth Big 12 Defensive…
(9/12) K-State used a stellar first quarter to roll to its sixth straight home win with an 86-39 victory over Central Arkansas at Bramlage Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. The 39 points were a season-low by a K-State opponent this season. K-State (7-1) featured five players in double figures led by the tandem of Serena Sundell and Taryn Sides. Sundell carded a game-high 17 points on a 6-of-7 effort from the field and dished out seven assists. Sides came off the bench to notch a career-high 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting from long range and dish out four assists. Ayoka Lee…
Six Wildcats scored in double figures led by a season-high 21 points from senior Achor Achor, as Kansas State set the school single-game scoring record in a 120-73 win over UAPB on Sunday afternoon before 7,971 fans at Bramlage Coliseum. The 120 points eclipsed the previous mark of 116 set in an overtime win over No. 6/6 Texas on Jan. 3, 2023, while they were the most in a game at Bramlage Coliseum since totaling 115 in a win over Fresno State in the NIT quarterfinals on March 24, 1994. The Wildcats (6-2) were two 3-point field goals shy of…
Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman and select players met with members of the media on Monday inside the Vanier Family Football Complex to preview the regular-season finale at Iowa State on Saturday inside Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. Links to video and audio of Klieman’s press conference – which was streamed live on ESPN+ – are above in addition to an audio link of player breakout interviews. A transcript of Klieman’s opening statement is below. https://youtu.be/Vl6cmbSAVnc
(10/10) K-State dispatched of Milwaukee in the opening five minutes of Wednesday night’s game and cruised to a season-high 111-46 win at Bramlage Coliseum. The 111 points are the second-most points K-State has scored in a game in program history and the most since setting the school record of 115 on Dec. 2, 2002, against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. K-State shot a season-high 60.0 percent from the field (45-of-75) and registered its highest field goal percentage since a 60.4 percent effort against Baylor on Feb. 15, 2023. K-State (5-0) improved its season-opening win streak to five. This is the third straight season…
K-State used a big second-half performance to pull away from Mississippi Valley State, 74-56, in the final game of a 4-game homestand. Junior Ugonna Onyenso led three Wildcats in double figures with a career-high 16 points on 6-of-7 field goals and 4-of-4 free throws, while junior C.J. Jones and senior David N’Guessan added 12 and 10 points, respectively. Senior Coleman Hawkins tied a career-high with 13 rebounds to go with 4 assists and 3 steals. Tough night shooting from the field for KSU. Just 36% (23-64) from the field and only 3-23 from three. K-State connected on 25-of-27 free throws…
Kansas State junior DJ Giddens was one of 10 running backs in the country – including four from the Big 12 – to be named a semifinalist for the 2024 Doak Walker Award, the PwC SMU Athletic Forum announced Tuesday. Giddens is the fourth player in school history to be named a semifinalist or finalist for the award that recognizes the top running back in college football. Darren Sproles was a finalist in 2003, while Daniel Thomas (2010) and Deuce Vaughn (2021 and 2022) were each semifinalists. A product of Junction City, Kansas, Giddens has rushed for 1,128 yards and…
(10/11) K-State featured four players in double figures as the Wildcats dropped Little Rock, 73-43, at Bramlage Coliseum on Monday night. With the victory, K-State women’s basketball secured its 400th all-time win inside Bramlage Coliseum (400-156; .719). Senior Ayoka Lee registered her first double-double of the season and the 61st of her career with 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting with 11 rebounds and two steals in 14 minutes of action. With her 16 points, Lee passed Nicole Ohlde (2000-04; 2,241) for second in school history for career points with 2,245. Matching Lee for game-high honors was sophomore guard Zyanna Walker…