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Kansas State senior outfielder Tanner Witt scored on a bases-loaded passed ball in the bottom of the ninth to send the 18 th -ranked Wildcats to their first Big 12 Championship in school history with a 6-5 victory over No. 19 Oklahoma Friday evening at Tointon Family Stadium. K-State is now 15-7 in Big 12 play to claim its fourth ever regular-season conference championship and the first since 1933. The Wildcats improved to 38-15 on the year overall with two regular-season games remaining.

by Bryan Holmgren (MANHATTAN, Kan.) An online report posted by GoPowercat.com earlier this afternoon, announcing the hiring of TCU's Gary Patterson at Kansas State, has been retracted by the site's publisher. Shortly after the story broke K-State officials denied the claims, leading GoPowercat's withdrawal of the story. The site is now reporting an official denial from Patterson's agent who denies having any contact with Kansas State. Look for more on this story on kwch.

Jacob Pullen scored 19 points in a triumphant homecoming, and No. 5 Kansas State hung on to beat Loyola of Chicago 68-60 on Saturday. The win was the fifth straight for the Wildcats (9-1), whose only loss was to No. 1 Duke. In this one, they were out of sync in the first half and nearly blew a 14-point lead in the second in barely beating a team whose last win over a top-5 opponent came 26 years ago. It wasn't an easy day for Pullen, a senior from nearby Maywood, Ill. His mom works as a database manager at Loyola, and with a large group of family and friends watching, he shot just 5 of 17 in his only college appearance in Chicago.

On the eve of game No. 272 between Kansas and Kansas State, fans of both bitter rivals were of one mind. Everybody wanted the Jayhawks to move up Monday afternoon from No. 2 to No. 1. Prestige, bragging rights and an exciting sense that this year's team is headed for big things were at stake for the Jayhawks (24-1, 9-1 Big 12). For the troubled Wildcats (16-9, 4-6), a No. 1 ranking for Kansas when the two tip off at 8:05 p.m. Monday night in Bramlage Coliseum would provide a delicious ambush opportunity.

Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez rushed for 242 yards and four touchdowns Thursday night and the seventh-ranked Cornhuskers ended a 99-year rivalry with Kansas State in the same lopsided fashion it began, thrashing the slower, outmanned Wildcats 48-13. Martinez, the redshirt freshman who has rushed for 737 yards in his first five games for the Huskers (5-0), also threw a 79-yard touchdown pass to Kyler Reed for a 38-6 lead in the third quarter. His rushing total broke Jammal Lord's Nebraska record for a quarterback and his four rushing TDs tied the team quarterback mark.

K-State held on to outlast #22 Missouri's rally and get their sixth win in February, 80-70 in Bramlage Coliseum. K-State (20-9) opened the game on a 10-0 run to put Missouri on their heels. Senior Jacob Pullen started the game seven points shy of 2,000 points and eclipsed that after first three minutes, going 3-for-3 from three point range. He finished the game with 24 points. Curtis Kelly added 15. The Tigers (22-7) cut the lead to seven in the first half but K-State kept the pressure up and led 41-38 at halftime.

Kansas State says sophomore forward Brandon Bolden is joining the Wildcats after leaving Georgetown. Coach Bruce Weber announced the Bolden's decision Friday. Bolden will sit out next season as required by the NCAA, but has three years of eligibility remaining. The 6-foot-10 Bolden, from Sumter, S.C., played in four games for the Hoyas last season, totaling just five minutes of playing time with no statistics. He played high school ball for Quality Education Academy in Winston-Salem, N.C., alongside incoming Kansas State freshman Jevon Thomas.

Eyewitness Sports has learned through Gopowercat.com that K-State running back and former Wichita-East High star Bryce Brown has left the Wildcat program. Head coach Bill Snyder would not go into detail about his exit during his press conference on Tuesday, only saying that Bryce is going through some emotional issues. According to gopowercat.com, Bryce left Manhattan the Sunday following the Miami victory and hasn't been seen on campus or at practice since. Bryce was the top recruit coming out of high school, originally committing to the University of Tennessee before transferring to K-State along with his brother, Arthur.

The Kansas State Wildcats upset the 9th ranked Baylor Bears in Waco Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats took the lead for good when Jordan Henriquez dunked the ball with 1:55 to go in the 2nd half. Both teams went scoreless the rest of the way. Rodney McGruder and Angel Rodriguez led K-State in scoring with 15 points a piece. Rodriguez also added six assists and four steals. Baylor's Perry Jones III was limited to four points on just 2 of 6 shooting. He fouled out of the game.

Nino Williams scored 16 points and No. 25 Kansas State pulled away late to defeat South Dakota 70-50 on Monday. Rodney McGruder added 15 for the Wildcats (11-2). Karim Rowson led the Coyotes (6-9) with 14 points. Down by 12 points at the break, South Dakota closed within five with under 8 minutes left before Kansas State took control.

Kansas State says sophomore forward Brandon Bolden is joining the Wildcats after leaving Georgetown. Coach Bruce Weber announced the Bolden's decision Friday. Bolden will sit out next season as required by the NCAA, but has three years of eligibility remaining. The 6-foot-10 Bolden, from Sumter, S.C., played in four games for the Hoyas last season, totaling just five minutes of playing time with no statistics. He played high school ball for Quality Education Academy in Winston-Salem, N.C., alongside incoming Kansas State freshman Jevon Thomas.

Kansas State senior outfielder Tanner Witt scored on a bases-loaded passed ball in the bottom of the ninth to send the 18 th -ranked Wildcats to their first Big 12 Championship in school history with a 6-5 victory over No. 19 Oklahoma Friday evening at Tointon Family Stadium. K-State is now 15-7 in Big 12 play to claim its fourth ever regular-season conference championship and the first since 1933. The Wildcats improved to 38-15 on the year overall with two regular-season games remaining.

The Kansas State University team of Nathan Kozlowski and Lance Maldonado, both of Junction City, Kan., won the FLW College Fishing Central Conference event on Pickwick Lake Saturday with a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 8 ounces. The victory earned the club $2,000 and advanced the team to the FLW College Fishing Central Conference Invitational tournament. “This feels great,” said Maldonado, who is a junior majoring in Management and fishing in his second career FLW College Fishing event.

Kansas State head men's basketball coach Bruce Weber announced on Monday evening that guard Angel Rodriguez will transfer from Kansas State.  This is the official release sent out Monday evening by the university: Sophomore guard Angel Rodriguez has announced his intention to transfer from the Kansas State men's basketball program and requested his release, head coach Bruce Weber announced Monday. “After multiple conversations, Angel feels an obligation to be closer to his family,” said Weber.

Kansas State's Brittany Chambers was taken by the Los Angeles Sparks with the 22nd overall pick of the 2013 WNBA draft.  Here is the full release from Kansas State on Chambers being drafted: Kansas State guard Brittany Chambers was selected with the 22nd overall selection in the second round of the 2013 WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks on Monday night at the WNBA's annual draft event. Former Wildcat Jalana Childs will also have an opportunity to make a WNBA roster, as she has been invited to participate in the training camp of the Phoenix Mercury.

Is there such a thing as a "Happy Tax Day"? Down under Master--- Adam Scott, belly putter and all, wins the Master's in a playoff against Angel Cabrera who, I swear, only plays well in majors. Tiger Woods finishes fourth, four shots off the lead and is left to wonder 'what if?' Remember, Woods was assessed a two stroke penalty on Friday after a series of events that started with him hitting the flagpole on 15 and bouncing into the water. Who's to say what happens if that shot doesn't get the bad bounce and he makes birdie instead of triple bogey.

Wichita State's campus book store is offering an incentive for KU and K-State fans to get behind the Shockers on their march to Atlanta. The Student Activities Council is sponsoring a shirt buy back program. KU and K-State fans can turn in their crimson and blue and purple t-shirts to get a $3 discount on a new Shocker shirt. Supporters say they want to see more black and yellow around Wichita. "We see people walking around with K-State and KU shirts," said Ashley Donnelly, WSU student.

Brittany Chambers   scored a game-high 21 points to lead Kansas State past Illinois, 66-48, in the quarterfinals of the Women's Invitational Tournament Saturday afternoon in Bramlage Coliseum. With the win, the Wildcats improve to 19-17 on the year and will face Utah in the semifinals of the WNIT on Wednesday night at home.   Chambers was joined in double figures by junior   Chantay Caron , who scored a career-high 19 points, and sophomore   Haley Texada   chipped in 16 points.

"Freeze - somebody bring me back some money, please?!" - Jay-Z I just felt like writing that, still trying to work the context into this blog but give me some time and space and my warped mind will work wonders. So the Shockers are into the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1981. Read that sentence again, I'll wait..... Wichita State owned La Salle. They did. And I thought La Salle was legit, I did. Wondered if it was a fluke when they beat K-State but then they backed it up by beating Ole Miss to win the Kansas City Regional.  But against Wichita State, it wasn't even close.

If you don't have a permit, don't even think about working in California. As we have found by doing our work and other stuff, permits are a must for working in Los Angeles. We've been moved and shooed and told to go away more times than I can remember since we've been here. We were told to stand across an imaginary line at the team hotel downtown. Simply put, we are not in Kansas anymore. Media offerings have been easy - the Shockers are a ready made team for that, especially in the second biggest media market in the country.