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Baylor coach Scott Drew gestures during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Iowa State, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
No. 1 Baylor just ahead of No. 3 Kansas at Big 12 midpoint

By Stephen Hawkins Feb. 06, 2020 05:25 PM EST

FILE - In this March 4, 2019, file photo, Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber watches his team play during an NCAA college basketball game against TCU in Fort Worth, Texas. Weber walked into the Kansas State practice gym a year ago knowing precisely what to expect, thanks in part to five returning starters and a bevy of experience sitting on his bench. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
K-State forced to reload after tying for Big 12 title

By Dave Skretta Oct. 25, 2019 11:12 AM EDT

Big 12 wide open after Kansas stranglehold ended last season

By Dave Skretta Oct. 23, 2019 04:27 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas State coach Bruce Weber shrugged off the early predications that the Wildcats, who just a few months ago were still reveling in the...

Josh Sharma of Stanford goes up for a dunk during the College All-Star game at the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, April 5, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Palmer leads East past West 110-105 in NCAA All-Star game

Apr. 05, 2019 06:52 PM EDT

Kansas State players react on the bench during the second half of a first round men's college basketball game against UC Irvine in the NCAA Tournament Friday, March 22, 2019, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
No. 13 seed UC Irvine upsets Kansas State 70-64

By Josh Dubow Mar. 22, 2019 04:26 PM EDT

Duke's Zion Williamson celebrates Duke's win over Florida State after cutting a piece of a net after the NCAA college basketball championship game of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, March 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Zion in action as NCAA Tournament wraps up first round

By Dave Skretta Mar. 22, 2019 02:58 AM EDT

Florida's Andrew Nembhard, right, is defended by Nevada's Cody Martin (11) during the second half of a first round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, March 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Villanova Wildcats at West Virginia Mountaineers 3/24/2019

Mar. 21, 2019 09:21 PM EDT

Kansas State's Barry Brown Jr. (5) and Iowa State's Cameron Lard (2) chase a loose ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Big 12 men's tournament Friday, March 15, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. Iowa State won 63-59. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
NCAA tournament teams in San Jose content to slow it down

By Josh Dubow Mar. 21, 2019 07:28 PM EDT

Kansas State's Cartier Diarra (2) knocks the ball away from Iowa State's Marial Shayok (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Big 12 men's tournament Friday, March 15, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Shayok sends Iowa State past K-State in Big 12 semifinals

By Dave Skretta Mar. 15, 2019 09:41 PM EDT

Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber yells at an official during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against TCU in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 conference tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
No. 15 K-State beats TCU 70-61 in Big 12 quarterfinals

By Dave Skretta Mar. 14, 2019 05:08 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2019, file photo, Kansas State guard Barry Brown Jr. (5) goes to the basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa State, in Manhattan, Kan. Brown was named to the AP All-Big 12 Conference team, Tuesday, March 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)
Texas Tech's Culver AP Big 12 top player, Beard top coach

By Stephen Hawkins Mar. 12, 2019 12:20 PM EDT

Texas Tech center Norense Odiase drives to the basket past Iowa State guard Nick Weiler-Babb, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Kansas tries to forget regular-season flop in Big 12 tourney

By Dave Skretta Mar. 12, 2019 03:36 AM EDT

Texas Tech guard Jarrett Culver smiles at the end of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa State, Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Ames, Iowa. Texas Tech won 80-73. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Culver voted Big 12 player of year by league's coaches

Mar. 10, 2019 01:10 PM EDT

Kansas State forward Dean Wade, right, dunks behind his head over Oklahoma forward Brady Manek, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Manhattan, Kan., Saturday, March 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
No. 18 K-State beats Oklahoma 68-53, wins share of Big 12

By Avery Osen Mar. 09, 2019 08:26 PM EST

FILE - At left, in a Feb. 2, 2019, file photo, Oregon State forward Tres Tinkle (3) shoots against Utah during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, in Salt Lake City. At right, in a Jan. 17, 2019, file photo, Washington's Jaylen Nowell (5) shoots during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Stanford, in Seattle. The top conferences in college basketball are wrapping up regular-season play, along with the races to determine each league’s player of the year. Washington has long since wrapped up the regular-season Pac-12 title behind sophomore Jaylen Nowell. Oregon State forward Tres Tinkle (20.5 points, 8.0 rebounds) would be the likely top contender.(AP Photo/File)
Top-player races in power conferences enter final weekend

By Aaron Beard Mar. 08, 2019 02:46 AM EST

Oklahoma guard Christian James (0) reacts after making a 3-point shot in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas in Norman, Okla., Tuesday, March 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
Big 12 title race down to Texas Tech, Kansas State

By Luke Meredith Mar. 07, 2019 02:33 AM EST

Iowa State guard Lindell Wigginton (5) goes to the basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against West Virginia, Wednesday, March 6, 2019, in Morgantown, W.Va. (William Wotring/The Dominion-Post via AP)
Big Ten - Second Round - Game 3 (win) at Iowa Hawkeyes 3/8/2019

Mar. 06, 2019 09:53 PM EST

TCU head coach Jamie Dixon celebrates a basket against Kansas State in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fort Worth, Texas, Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
No. 18 Kansas St still in Big 12 lead after 64-52 win at TCU

By Stephen Hawkins Mar. 04, 2019 11:15 PM EST

Kansas State guard Barry Brown Jr., left, and Kansas forward Dedric Lawson (1) dive for the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lawrence, Kan., Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
No. 15 KU tops No. 16 K-State 64-49 to maintain Big 12 hopes

By Dave Skretta Feb. 25, 2019 11:09 PM EST

Baylor guard Mario Kegler, center, pulls down a rebound during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Iowa State, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, in Ames, Iowa. Baylor won 73-69. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)
Kansas plays at Texas Tech in key Big 12 matchup

By Luke Meredith Feb. 21, 2019 03:03 AM EST