KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After Friday’s thrilling win over No. 4 Oklahoma State in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament, the 12th-seeded Kansas State women are stepping into relatively unknown territory. K-State will play its fourth game in as many days on Saturday, when it takes on No. 1 TCU in the tournament semifinals. The Wildcats have only played four games in four days like this once, in the 1997 Big 12 Tournament. But of all of the concerns that head coach Jeff Mittie might have about facing the conference’s regular-season champions in a high-stakes tournament game, fatigue is…
Author: Tim Everson
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A record-breaking offensive explosion led the Kansas State women to a blowout win over Cincinnati in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday afternoon at the T-Mobile Center. A school-record 17 Wildcat 3-pointers powered the 12th-seeded Wildcats over No. 13 Cincinnati 91-66. The 17 three pointers broke the Big 12 tournament record, topping Iowa State’s 14 in 2008, and tied the school record set earlier this season versus Columbia in Cancun. The win advances the Wildcats to a second-round matchup versus fifth-seed Texas Tech on Thursday. Jordan Speiser and Taryn Sides both had…
A promising first half spiraled for the Kansas State women versus an Iowa State team that’s starting to find its footing after a mid-season dip following a red-hot start to the season. The Wildcats (15-16, 8-10 Big 12) used an excellent second quarter to lead by as much as six, but the Cyclones’ physicality down low was too much, led by a 41-point performance from star center Audi Crooks, to handle, as K-State fell 93-79 in Bramlage Coliseum Sunday afternoon. With a win, K-State had a chance to earn a first-round bye in the Big 12 Tournament, but the loss…
A disastrous third quarter for the Kansas State women sunk any hopes of a potential road upset of No. 18 Baylor Monday evening, as the Bears rolled at home, beating the Wildcats 80-54 in Waco, Texas. The Wildcats (15-15, 8-9 Big 12) only trailed by nine at the break, but seven 3-pointers in the third quarter were too much for the Wildcats to contend with, as they dropped their second straight game, and their last true road matchup of the season. “(Our) shot decisions in that stretch were poor,” head coach Jeff Mittie said. “I thought we were weak around…
A member of the Kansas State University men’s basketball coaching staff arrested last week is scheduled to make his first appearance in Riley County District Court on Monday. Mark Randall Vital Jr., 29, of Manhattan is charged with one count of disorderly conduct by engaging in brawling or fighting. He was arrested at 12:20 a.m. Feb. 9 and originally charged one charge of domestic battery, which has since been changed. Also arrested in the same incident was Kristen Blake Whiting-Daniels, 27, of Manhattan. She was originally charged with domestic battery and criminal damage to property but now faces the same…
For the second time in the last three months, Kansas State fans experienced a whirlwind of change in a small amount time over the weekend when former Wildcat men’s basketball head coach Jerome Tang was fired for cause. While most are aware of where things stand as of publication early Monday afternoon, it’s worth looking back at what all transpired over the last week that led to the ouster of the fourth-year head coach and his team that was mired in one of the worst seasons in school history. Wednesday, Feb. 11 Tang goes on a viral rant following a…
Kansas State’s fourth-quarter comeback fell just short Sunday in a road loss at No. 25 Iowa State. The Wildcats (14-13, 7-7 Big 12) trailed by double-digits early in the fourth quarter, but found a way to make a late push to get within a point with just over a minute left. But K-State was unable to get over the hump and came away with a 76-72 loss to the Cyclones (20-6, 8-6) at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. “Proud of the group for battling back,” head coach Jeff Mittie said. “We battled back. We had a double-digit deficit in the…
In perhaps their most complete performance of the season, the Kansas State women rocketed past BYU for a 77-52 bounce-back win over the Cougars after a disappointing loss at Arizona on Wednesday. K-State (13-12, 6-6 Big 12) got off to a strong start, but it was a dominant second half that featured the Wildcats outshooting BYU (16-8, 5-7) by more than 30% that turned the win into a rout. “I would say that we played very well together, very connected all day long,” head coach Jeff Mittie said. “And I thought the start was a good, solid start. …Everybody’s always…
Following the third-worst home loss in program history, and the second-worst start to conference play ever, uncertainty in the future of Kansas State men’s basketball coach Jerome Tang has started to take hold. Tang is in his fourth season with Kansas State. Barring a miracle run through the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City, the Wildcats will miss the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season, a feat for which previous head coach Bruce Weber was fired at the end of 2021-22. However, a fairly large barrier stands between athletics director Gene Taylor and the ability to move on. Back…
After back-to-back losses in the Sunflower State, the Kansas State women traded the cold tundra of Manhattan for the warm deserts of Arizona, and it paid dividends. Behind a stellar showing from behind the arc, the Wildcats (12-11, 5-5 Big 12) came away with a convincing 74-67 win over Arizona State (18-5, 5-5) on Sunday, the team’s first trip to Tempe since 1988. The loss was the first at home for Arizona State this season. K-State led by as much as 24 in the third quarter and held off a late push by the Sun Devils to buck their recent…