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The upcoming matchup between Kansas State and West Virginia was supposed to break up the tie between the Wildcats and Mountaineers for first in the Big 12. There's no doubt who leads the league now. No. 4 Kansas State (6-0, 3-0) emerged from Saturday's hard-fought 27-21 win over Iowa State (4-2, 1-2) as the Big 12's only unbeaten team, both overall and in the conference. Though the Wildcats would quickly lose their grip on the league lead with a loss at No. 17 West Virginia - which is no doubt smarting after a 49-14 shellacking by Texas Tech on Saturday - they woke up on Sunday as the unquestioned class of the conference.

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.

WSU went down in the first round of the NCAA Tournament 25-18, 25-22, 25-17 to K-State. Sarah Waldorf led the Shockers with 22 digs in three games against the Wildcats. Kaitlynn Pelger led K-State with 15 kills. WSU has appeared in 6 NCAA Tournaments and holds a 4-5 record. The Shockers end the season 21-11.  

Using a dominating second half effort, K-State took down #21 Alabama, 71-58 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Saturday night. Jordan Henriquez led the Wildcats (7-1) with 17 points and eight rebounds. Jamar Samuels followed with 14 and freshman Angel Rodgriguez had 13, half coming from the foul line. Alabam led the game early before K-State got their feet under them and were able to begin matching baskets with the Crimson Tide (8-3). K-State led at halftime, 26-24 and went on to score 45 points in the second half, making it to the foul line 33 times to Alabama's 12. K-State is off until December 22nd when they play Southern Illinois.

The recent announcement that KU and K-State are considering hosting men's basketball games against non-Kansas teams at Wichita's INTRUST Bank Arena next season has one lawmaker considering changes. Rep. Joe McLeland (R-Wichita) is considering an amendment that would add a five-dollar surcharge on tickets to KU or K-State games at the arena for snubbing the Wichita State Shockers.  "I think it's about time they realize that Wichita State is a national power and that we should be respected rather than ignored," McLeland said.

He's won two Emmy Awards for his role as Cameron on ABC's 'Modern Family. But if you ask actor Eric Stonestreet what he's most proud of, chances are his Kansas roots are near the top of the list. Click here for photos from pep rally Born in Kansas City, Stonestreet graduated from K-State. This week, he's in Phoenix to watch the Wildcats take on Oregon on the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. An estimated crowd of 30,000 filled Chase Stadium Wednesday for a pep rally.

WSU needs something good to close out Eck Stadium for 2011 and they hope that happens against K-State tonight. The Shockers (32-24) have yet to sweep a Missouri Valley Conference series this season and need a boost before traveling to Bradley this weekend. Even worse, K-State has won the last six games against the Shockers. The last coming earlier this season in Manhattan when the Wildcats came back to win, 5-2. Zach Beringer will get the start tonight for the Shockers, sporting a 5.12 ERA and only two wins this season.

While Kansas is battling it out with Iowa State to keep it's grasp on first place in the Big 12, it looks like K-State will be having an easier time with Texas Tech. Riding an eight game losing skid, the Red Raiders come to Manhattan for a game with redhot K-State, Monday night. Tip off set for 6 p.m. Iowa State or Texas Tech? Who do you think will have the easier game Monday night? K-State (22-5) whipped Texas Saturday night in Austin for it's third straight win. The Wildcats remain in a tie for first place in the Big 12 standings with KU. The Wildcats last won a regular season conference title in 1976-77 in the Big 8. Rodney McGruder scored 20 points and Angel Rodriguez dropped in 16 against the 'Horns.

Following its 59-21 win over Kansas on Saturday, Kansas State moved up in both national polls and found itself at No. 8 in the latest BCS Standings released Sunday night on ESPN. The Wildcats (7-0, 4-0) checked in at No. 10 in this week's AP poll and No. 12 in the USA Today Coaches poll. K-State has now made appearances in the rankings for four consecutive weeks for the first time since 2003, while it has reached the Top 10 for the first time since 2003. The No. 8 BCS ranking is also the highest for a Wildcat team since being ranked No. 8 back in December of the 2002 season.

The addage says, 'It's not how you start it's how you finish. " Problem was, the way K-State started their NCAA game against La Salle, it was hard to come back. K-State trailed by 18 points at halftime, put together a furious second half rally but ultimately fell to La Salle, 63-61. Wildcat's end their season at 27-8. "We knew how dangerous they were - you have to give them credit," Angel Rodridguez said after the game. "They won the game. " Rodgriguez took the final shot for K-State that would have tied the game and sent it to overtime.