Iowa State

For What it's Worth on this January 28 -- Thirteen teams in front of Wichita State lost seventeen times last week, so it'll be interesting to see what kind of bump they get in the national polls today. My guess is that they'll come in at #15 - the Shocks have two good RPI tests this week at home with Indiana State(55) on Tuesday and on the road with UNI(96) Saturday. Blood in the water--- Bradley Coach Geno Ford on WSU: “What Wichita State does better than any team in our league - is when they smell blood in the water-- they take it to another level of energy.” The Shockers might have just as well been vampires over the last 23 minutes against the Braves; some of their best extended minutes of the season.

Will Clyburn had 24 points and 10 rebounds and Iowa State beat No. 11 Kansas State 73-67 on Saturday, handing the Wildcats their second straight loss. Freshman Georges Niang added 15 points for the Cyclones (14-5, 4-2 Big 12), who beat a ranked opponent for the first time this season. Rodney McGruder broke free for a dunk to get the Wildcats within 70-67 with 48.5 seconds left. But Korie Lucious answered with a layup off the glass to make it a two-score game with 20 seconds left.

Sam Richardson, who had not even attempted a pass all year, threw for 250 yards and four touchdowns Saturday night, sparking Iowa State past Kansas 51-23 and handing the Jayhawks their 20th consecutive Big 12 loss.     Richardson led the Cyclones (6-5 overall, 3-5 Big 12) to touchdowns on four straight possessions in the second quarter while taking a 38-17 lead. The redshirt freshman, virtually overlooked all year in the Cyclones' jumbled quarterback picture, had previously seen only mop-up duty in one game.

This is the first matchup between the Wildcats and Cyclones in Ames since 2007, which happens to be the last time that Iowa St. beat KSU.  Sure, the 'Cats may have won four straight in this series, but they've won those game by an average margin of six points.  Another close game is expected on Saturday, especially since the game is expected to be played in heavy rain. A soggy field would seem to benefit K-State which boasts the 9 th best rushing attack in the country, but Iowa State wants to run the ball as well.  Interestingly, the game features two of the stingiest scoring defenses in the Big 12.  The Cyclones will need it, as the Wildcats come in as the nation's 11 th highest scoring team, throw in a clear advantage in the kicking game and you've got a 6 ½ point favorite on the road.

At halftime, the commentators said Collin Klein isn't flashy but with what he's done this year there's no way you can keep him out of the Heisman race.  Today's game against Iowa State was no different for the senior quarterback.  He didn't wow you with his speed or his technique but Klein simply got things done for the Wildcats.  Klein finished the day with 111 yards on 24 carries with 3 touchdowns in Kansas State's 27 to 21 win over...

New Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby views the league as healthy and stable, with its 10 members committed to each other. Now he's trying to get everyone else to see it that way too. Bowlsby says one of the Big 12's biggest immediate challenges is in changing public perceptions of the league. Many of those who saw the league brought to the brink of extinction more than once still look at it as a shaky alliance of disjointed institutions. Bowlsby acknowledged during a visit to Iowa State that even he was skeptical of how dedicated the Big 12's members were to each other.

Jordan Henriquez scored 19 points and pulled down 12 rebounds but Kansas State lost to Iowa State for the second time this season, 65-61 at Bramlage Coliseum Saturday afternoon. Scott Christopherson was on fire for the Cyclones (21-8, 11-5) with 29 points as he led all scorers. Rodney McGruder added 13 points for the Wildcats (19-9, 8-8) who were down by ten at halftime before putting together a nice run in the second half that fell just short.  Kansas State was abysmal from beyond the arc making just 3 of their 16 attempts.  They were also just 10-18 from the free throw line.

With the formal addition of West Virginia to the Big 12 Conference, Kansas and Kansas State have released their football schedules for 2012. Kansas Kansas, who will play six home games at Memorial Stadium in 2012, will open by hosting South Dakota State on Saturday, Sept. 1, in head coach Charlie Weis' inaugural campaign. In non-conference action, KU will host Rice on Sept. 8, following the opener versus South Dakota State. It will also travel to Northern Illinois on Saturday, Sept.

The 8th ranked Kansas Jayhawks rebounded nicely at home with an 84 to 62 win over Oklahoma on Wednesday night.  The Jayhawks led by three at the half with Tyshawn Taylor scoring in double-digits.  Kansas came out firing in the second half, starting on a 31-13 run against the Sooners.  Taylor and Thomas Robinson finished with 21 and 20 points respectively with T-Rob getting another double-double with 17 rebounds. Kansas (17-4, 8-1) lost at Iowa State this past Saturday, their only conference loss so far this season.