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2020 Schedule
5-3, 1st in Big 12
15d

Johnson helps Pitt had K-State first loss, 63-59

Xavier Johnson made a short jumper for the lead with 10.1 seconds left and then made two free throws at 4.6 seconds to help Pittsburgh top Kansas State 63-59 in the Fort Myers TipOff on Monday night.

35d

Diarra, Mawien lead K-State past North Dakota State

Cartier Diarra had 23 points, six rebounds and six assists, Makol Mawien had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds and Kansas State beat North Dakota State 67-54 in a season opener on Tuesday night.

48d

Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich look at the preseason AP Top 25 and preview the Big 12

Dan Dakich and Seth Greenberg tip off the podcast by talking about the first AP Top 25 poll of the season and teams that could jump into the top five (8:33). Then they give their thoughts on Zion Williamson's knee injury (15:55) and how Memphis could be the Zion Williamson Team this year (23:45). Later, it's Big 12 preview time (28:46) and the guys close the show by sharing their off the beaten path squads that could get into the tournament (45:17).

264d

No. 13 seed UC Irvine upsets Kansas State 70-64

UC Irvine got back-to-back 3-pointers from Evan Leonard to spark the deciding run in a 70-64 upset over Kansas State that marked the Anteaters' first NCAA Tournament victory in school history.

Joel Anderson ESPN 

UC Irvine's victory over Kansas State today was the first for the Big West conference in the round of 64 since Hawai'i beat California as a 13 seed in 2016. The Anteaters, in only their second-ever NCAA tournament, also extended their winning streak to 17 games and their school record for wins in a season to 31.

Joel Anderson ESPN 

Kansas State star Barry Brown is going to want to forget the final game of his college career for a number of reasons, but he suffered through an absolutely disastrous stretch in the final 1:38 of this upset loss to UC Irvine. Brown first clanged a long 3 early in the shot clock, threw the ball away on another possession, and then missed another 3 with 14 seconds left, capping an afternoon where he finished with 5 points on 2-of-9 shooting. His struggles typified the Wildcats' poor offensive performance (37.3 percent shooting overall, 29.6 from 3) in their defeat.

Joel Anderson ESPN 

We've got a little more than 8 minutes left in San Jose and UC Irvine has a 2-point lead, no fear, and a virtual home-court advantage here in the SAP Center. Kansas State simply can't find anyone who can reliably get to the basket, a continuation of a season-long trend. The Wildcats, already one of the nation's worst-shooting (248th) and scoring teams,(321st) is currently shooting 39.1 percent against the 13th-seeded Anteaters.

Joel Anderson ESPN 

Here's how much Kansas State misses injured senior forward Dean Wade so far: The Wildcats scored just 6 points in the paint in the first half and attempted as many threes (14) as twos (14), which isn't a good sign for a team that ranked 224th in the nation in 3-point shooting percentage (33.6).

Joel Anderson ESPN 

Not only did Max Hazzard's buzzer-beating 3 tie the game up at halftime for the first time since tipoff, but UC Irvine also held Kansas State without a field goal for the final 6:18 of the first half. It was quite the momentum change for the underdog Anteaters, who trailed throughout despite holding the fourth-seeded Wildcats to 35.7 percent shooting.

Joel Anderson ESPN 

We're early into the first game at San Jose today but it's pretty clear UC Irvine, which is located 385 miles south of the SAP Center, has a decided home-court advantage over No. 4-seeded Kansas State. UC Irvine's fans had the "Let's go Eaters!" chants going even before tipoff.

Joel Anderson ESPN 

At this point it seems clear All-Big 12 forward Dean Wade will miss Kansas State's NCAA Tournament opener against UC-Irvine today. Wade, who's missed the conference tournament with a lingering foot injury, remained in his warmups and was wearing a boot on his foot minutes before tipoff. Yesterday, Wildcats coach Bruce Weber told reporters that "we can't take a chance" in playing Wade, who is the team's leading rebounder and second-leading scorer.

Team Stats

Points Per Game65.3Tied-330th
Rebounds Per Game34.5Tied-295th
Assists Per Game14.5Tied-124th
Points Allowed60.328th

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Tournament History

Final Fours4
Tournament Record34-33
Championship SeasonsNone
Tournament Appearances29