Kansas State announced Wednesday that football coach Chris Klieman and men's basketball coach Bruce Weber agreed to a 13% salary reduction for the upcoming year because of financial losses related to the coronavirus pandemic.
East Tennessee State has signed guard David Sloan as a transfer from Kansas State.
Kansas State brought back former player Shane Southwell as an assistant basketball coach Tuesday, rounding out Bruce Weber's staff after Brad Korn left to become the head coach at Southeast Missouri.
Cartier Diarra is leaving Kansas State with the intention of going pro, though he is leaving open the option of transferring.
Cartier Diarra scored 13 points, Mike McGuirl added eight points that included two free throws to ice the game as No. 10 seed Kansas State beat seventh-seeded TCU 53-49 in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday night.
Xavier Sneed scored 31 points, went 10-of-21 from the field and hit four 3’s as Kansas State defeated Iowa State 79-63 Saturday afternoon.
Cameron McGriff scored 14 points and had five rebounds to help lead Oklahoma State to a 69-63 victory over Kansas State on Wednesday night.
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Kansas and Kansas State players and coaches met at half court and shook hands prior to Saturday's game -- the first between the two teams since an ugly brawl in January that led to four players being suspended.
Devon Dotson scored 25 points to help top-ranked Kansas absorb the loss of center Udoka Azubuike for long stretches of the game, and the cold-shooting Jayhawks held on to beat Kansas State 62-58 on Saturday for their 14th straight win.
Kansas and Kansas State will play a rematch of their fight-marred previous game Saturday. Both schools are intent on avoiding similar headlines.
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Matt Mayer scored 19 points to lead five Baylor players in double figures, and the No. 2 Bears quickly recovered from their first Big 12 loss, beating Kansas State 85-66 on Tuesday night.
No. 1 Baylor hosting Kansas State and mid-major matchups that could decide regular-season conference titles are among our top 10 games to stream this week.
Courtney Ramey continued his torrid scoring streak with a career-high 26 points, Texas caused havoc for Kansas State on the defensive end, and the Longhorns cruised to a 70-59 victory over the Wildcats on Saturday.
Davide Moretti scored 18 points, including a 3-pointer right after Cartier Diarra missed an easy breakaway dunk that would have tied the score midway through the second half, and Texas Tech beat Kansas State 69-62 on Wednesday night.
Desmond Bane scored 17 points and TCU stopped a six-game losing streak with a 68-57 win over Kansas State on Saturday.
Yor Anei scored 15 and had seven rebounds, Lindy Waters III added 12 points and Oklahoma State beat Kansas State 64-59 on Tuesday night.
No. 3 Kansas at No. 13 West Virginia and the Mountaineers at No. 1 Baylor are among our top-10 games to stream this week.
Solomon Young scored 20 points, Terrence Lewis added 12 points off the bench, and Iowa State held off Kansas State for a 73-63 win Saturday night.
Jared Butler scored 20 points and No. 1 Baylor extended its school-record winning streak to 19 games, beating Kansas State 73-65 on Monday night.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 17-1 | - | 28-3 |
| Baylor | 15-3 | 2 | 26-4 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 8 | 21-10 |
| Oklahoma | 9-9 | 8 | 19-12 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 8 | 19-12 |
| Texas Tech | 9-9 | 8 | 18-13 |
| Oklahoma State | 7-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| TCU | 7-11 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Iowa State | 5-13 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 14 | 11-21 |
| Final Fours | 4 |
| Tournament Record | 34-33 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 29 |
