Kansas State

He will most likely have to pay and will definitely have to sit out a year but Bryce Brown has made a decision to enroll at Kansas State. The former East High standout running back originally signed with the University of Tennessee out of high school.  After one year with the Vols, coach Lane Kiffin left to coach USC leaving Brown with a brand new coach that did not recruit him.  Bryce's father, Arthur Sr., has cited family reasons as part of the reason that Bryce is deciding to play closer to home.

By Ryan Johnson (SALT LAKE CITY, Utah) The Kansas State Wildcats come up short in their quest to make it to the Final Four. The Butler Bulldogs beat the Wildcats 63-56 Saturday afternoon. Denis Clemente led the Wildcats in scoring with 18 points. Gordon Hayward led the Bulldogs with 22 points.  Kansas State only shot 39% from the field and was only 7 of 14 from the free throw line. Kansas State trailed at half 27-20, but came back in the 2nd half. They had a 52-51 lead with just over four minutes to go. However, the Bulldogs went on a 12 to 4 run to end the game as they are on their way to a first ever Final Four appearance.

K-State is playing Xavier.  Watch the game live on KWCH 12 or by clicking the graphic below. Watch March Madness Games Online - Free! (OKLAHOMA CITY, OK.) Kansas State is moving on to the Sweet 16.  The Wildcats defeated Brigham Young University 84-72. The number 2 ranked Wildcats now face  6th seeded Xavier who beat Pittsburgh 71-68 Sunday afternoon. The game will be played on either Thursday  in Salt Lake City. The Wildcats were led in scoring by Jacob Pullen who had 34 points.

The Kansas State Wildcats hung on to beat #12 Oklahoma 4-3 tonight to stay alive in the Big 12 tournament. Tied at two in the 5th inning the Sooners made some important mistakes, putting Matt Giller on because of catcher's interference then walking in a run to give the 'Cats a 3-2 lead.  Tanner Witt laid down a sacrifice bunt to score what ended up being the winning run. Kansas State advances to play Texas A&M Saturday afternoon...

Kansas State (17-7, 6-6) watched a second-half double-digit lead slip away as they fell to Texas (16-9, 6-6) in Austin, 75 to 64. Fouls were a big problem for the Wildcats as the Longhorns reached the foul line more than triple the number of times that Kansas State did (48-12). In fact, Kansas State did not shoot a free throw in the second half. The 'Cats held a 40-27 lead at the half and pushed that out to 42-28 into the second.  However Frank Martin's team hit a serious slump in the second half, going more than 5 minutes without a field goal, giving Texas the opportunity to get back into the game.

Rodney McGruder finished with 22 points but Kansas State wasn't able to hang on down the stretch, losing to Oklahoma State 76-70. Le'Bryan Nash and Marcus Smart each finished with more than 20 points, scoring 24 and 21 respectively.  Oklahoma State hit 15 of 17 free throws in the final four minutes of the game.  Kansas State was just 4 of 7 from the line in that same time span. Oklahoma State outscored Kansas State 36-24 in the paint, but Kansas State got 23 points off the bench compared to the Cowboys' 6.  The loss threatens Kansas State's chances of winning at least of a share of the conference title for the first time in 36 seasons.  If Kansas loses to Baylor the Wildcats will win a share of the Big 12 title.  The loss by Kansas State automatically gives Kansas at least a share of its 9th straight Big 12 title. 

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.

Kansas State turned the ball over 21 times and Missouri capitalized quickly as the Wildcats move to 1-3 in conference play with a __ to __ loss on the road to the Tigers. Frank Martin's team turned the ball over 12 times in the first half and Missouri scored 22 points off of those turnovers.  Kansas State was able to make it a game in the second half and got back within three, but Missouri put together a 17-4 run to end the game. Jacob Pullen paced Kstate with 16 points and Jordan Henriquez-Roberts had a career-high 14 for the 'Cats.

The Kansas State Wildcats have moved up to 11th in the Bowl Championship Series standings for week 13.  Kansas State (9-2) beat Texas 17-13 Saturday night in Austin. The Wildcats are ranked 16th in the AP Top 25. L.S.U., Alabama and Arkansas are ranked numbers 1, 2 and 3 respectively in both the BCS and the AP top 25.  Oklahoma State is 4th in the BCS and 5th in the AP while Virginia Tech rounds out the top 5 in the BCS. Overall there are 5 Big 12 teams in the BCS top 25.  Oklahoma state is ranked the highest at 4th, followed by Oklahoma at 9, Kansas State at 11, Baylor at 18 and Texas at 25. Kansas State has a bye this week and will host Iowa State on December 3rd to finish the regular season.

Point guard Will Spradling picked a heck of a game to bust out of his slump.  Spradling led the Wildcats with 19 points as Kansas State snapped a 2-game losing streak with a 64-53 win over Texas A&M. Spradling was just 2-14 from beyond the arc in his last few games but was 4-5 Saturday afternoon and 5-5 from the free throw line.  He even converted a 4-point play in the first half to help his 'Cats rally to beat the Aggies. Kansas State was struggling early, down by ten points in the first half, and trailed A&M 25-24 at the half.  They shot just 37% from the floor in the first half but went on to shoot nearly 60% in the second half to rally for the win. Angel Rodriguez also had a great game for Kansas State, finishing with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

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.

Texas captured its fourth team title at the 2013 Big 12 Men's Golf Championship at Prairie Dunes Country Clun in Hutchinson, Kan. on Wednesday. The defending national champion Longhorns, who had a six-shot cushion going into the final round, held off a charge from Oklahoma State to win the title by four shots with a three-day total of 859. The victory marks UT's first Conference championship since 2004. The Cowboys finished just four shots back to claim second. Oklahoma placed third (869)

Due to ice accumulation on the greens at Prairie Dunes Country Club, Tuesday's scheduled action at the 2013 Big 12 Men's Golf Championship has been postponed until Wednesday. The championship has now been reduced to a 54-hole tournament with play scheduled to resume at 12 p.m. on Wednesday. Six teams will complete their second round before heading into the final 18 holes, while the remaining three teams will play just their final round. Six teams were unable to complete Monday's second round due to darkness and were scheduled to resume play on Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. With three holes remaining in the second round, the Kansas State men's golf team currently sits in fifth place.

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.

Play at the 2013 Big 12 Men's Golf Championship has been suspended due to darkness. The action will resume at 11 a.m. tomorrow with the third round scheduled to start at 1 p.m. Only Texas, Oklahoma State and TCU completed both rounds and sit atop the standings. The Longhorns posted a two-round total of 571 and are six shots clear of Oklahoma State (577). In fourth is Baylor, followed by Kansas State in fifth and Oklahoma in sixth. Texas Tech, Kansas and Iowa State round out the standings as all six teams have holes remaining in their second round.

Kansas State knocked Wichita State starting pitcher Kris Gardner out of the game after just two-thirds of the first inning on their way to a 4-1 victory over the Shockers.  The win gives KState its first sweep of Wichita State since 2010. Gardner found himself in a jam early after a fielding error by Erik Harbutz helped put two runners on base in the top of the first.  Gardner got tagged for a solo home run by Jared King on a 2-0 count to give the Wildcats an early 3-0 lead.

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.

Director of Athletics John Currie announced today that Big 12 Coach of the Year Bruce Weber has a signed a contract extension through the 2018 academic year to continue his leadership of the Kansas State men's basketball program. The agreement adds one year to his current contract, securing Weber's services through June 30, 2018.  Weber's annual salary will be $1.75 million for the 2013-14 season, which represents a $250,000 raise, and will increase by $100,000 for each remaining year per his original 5-year contract ($1.85 million in 2014-15, $1.95 million in 2015-16, $2.05 million in 2016-17 and $2.15 million in 2017-18)

The Kansas State Fair announces it has added Bridgit Mendler, Theory of a Deadman and Lynyrd Skynyrd to the 2013 U.S. Cellular Grandstand lineup. In addition, JT Hodges has been added as an opening act for Toby Keith on Sunday, September 15 while Mockingbird Sun will open for Eli Young Band on Sunday, September 8. The Demolition Derby (Monday, Sept. 9) and Outlaw Truck and Tractor Pull (Wednesday, Sept. 11) will also return this year. This year's fair will run September 6-15.

The Kansas State athletic department released a statement today saying that former athletic director Bebe Lee has passed away at the age of 96.  Here is the official release from the university: H.B. “Bebe” Lee, director of athletics at Kansas State from 1956-1968, passed away Sunday at the age of 96 in Southport, North Carolina. Following a successful stint as head basketball coach at Colorado, which culminated with a Final Four appearance in 1955, Lee became the youngest athletics director in the Big Seven Conference when he took over the Wildcat athletic program.