Kansas State Wildcats

The Kansas State Wildcats are officially on the Road to the Final Four, leaving Manhattan Tuesday for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. K-State will face Southern Mississippi Thursday morning. Coach Frank Martin says hard work paid off. "You work your tail off all summer, all spring," Martin says.  "You recruit the right guys to make your team the best that it can be so you can be in this moment, and we're in it so we're excited. " Eyewitness Sports Reporter Grant Meech is in Pittsburgh, awaiting the Wildcats.

Click for Updated Statistics Height: 6'5" Weight: 226 Birthdate: 9/19/1989 Age: 23 Birthplace: Loveland, CO Team: Kansas State Wildcats Class: Senior Position: QB #7 Click for School Biography

Former Wichita State head coach and former Kansas player Mark Turgeon probably liked getting this win just a little bit more than most others.  Today his Texas A&M Aggies held off the Kansas State Wildcats, 64-56. Jacob Pullen led the Wildcats in scoring with 21 while Curtis Kelly added a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds.  The 'Cats couldn't score from the outside, shooting just 20 percent (5-20) from three-point range.  Kansas State also shot just 57% from the free throw line compared to 72% for the Aggies.

For the first time since 2003 the Kansas State Wildcats will finish the regular season with a 10-2 record after beating Iowa State 30-23. With Iowa State driving and about a minute left on the clock the Wildcats' defense forced a fumble and recovered it to seal the win. John Hubert's touchdown run with about 4 minutes remaining in the game turned out to be the game-winner. Hubert finished with 120 rushing yards while Collin Klein threw for a touchdown and rushed for another.

Will Spradling tied a career-high with 19 points helping lead the Kansas State Wildcats (21-5, 10-3) to a 71-61 victory over West Virginia (13-13, 6-7) and the Wildcats' former coach, Bob Huggins. The Wildcats started scoring early and often in this game quickly building a 20-6 lead in the first half.  The Mountaineers were never able to dig out of the hole in an absolute foul-fest of a game. Nino Williams scored 13 points for KState while Angel Rodriguez finished with 11 points.  This was Rodriguez's fourth straight game scoring in double-digits.

For the first time since 2000, the Kansas State Wildcats have a 6-0 record.  The Wildcats defeated Texas Tech tonight 41-31 in Lubbock. David Garrett, Tysyn Hartman and Nigel Malone all recorded interceptions against Red Raiders' quarterback Seth Doege.  Before this game Doege had thrown just one interception, against Kansas earlier in the season.  Malone's touchdown came on the Raiders' first drive of the game and was a pick-6 for...

As the Kansas State Wildcats had to the Fiesta Bowl, you might want to go along with them. Triple-A of Kansas is offering special Fiesta Bowl packages. You can choose a flight package out of Wichita or Manhattan...or a land package if you want to drive. Either way, you can enjoy the first few days of the new year in the Phoenix area, and watch the wildcats take on Oregon. Brooke Herren of AAA tells us "The whole trip includes the accommodations, it includes transportation to like the pre-game parties the tailgate party and tickets to the game as well.

There is no question that senior running back Daniel Thomas is the heart and soul of the Kansas State Wildcats' offense.  He sacrifices his body every game to help make sure the 'Cats get a victory.  But do you know how much pain Thomas actually goes through each and every week? "I'm definitely still sore on Monday and Tuesday.  It takes me about to Thursday before I start feeling normal.  The adrenaline helps on game day, I don't know how. "  That's what Thomas told Eyewitness Sports director Bruce Haertl after KSU's win over UCF this past Saturday.

Great news today for the Kansas State Wildcats:  Senior Guard Jacob Pullen has been cleared to play. In a statement released by the school, doctors say further examination showed a bruised, not broken, right hand.  They added the injury will not cause him to miss any practice or playing time. Pullen was driving for a layup with 6 minutes left in the game against Texas when he fell hard on his right wrist.  He was writhing in pain on the court for a couple of minutes before walking to the bench.

For the first time since 1988, the Kansas State Wildcats will be ranked higher than the Kansas Jayhawks when the two teams take the court tonight. The new AP poll for the week of February 11 has been released, and K-State checks in at #10, while the Jayhawks fell to #14 in the midst of a three-game losing streak. KSU is currently on a four-game winning streak. Wichita State received three votes in the latest poll. 1. Indiana 2. Duke 3. Miami 4. Michigan   5. Gonzaga 6. Syracuse  7. Florida 8. Michigan St. 9. Arizona   10. Kansas St. 11. Butler 12. Louisville 13. Ohio St. 14. Kansas 15. Georgetown 16. Pittsburgh 17. Oklahoma St. 18. Marquette 19. New Mexico 20. Wisconsin 21. Notre Dame 22. Memphis 23. Oregon 24. Colorado St. 25. Kentucky    Others receiving votes: Minnesota 80, Missouri 69, Cincinnati 68, Saint Mary's (Cal)

With just 5 games remaining on their Big 12 schedule the Kansas State Wildcats have just one thing on their minds:  win out. If they are able to do that the 'Cats have a chance to be outright or co-big 12 champions. But controlling your own destiny is a lot easier than it sounds with what Kansas State has remaining in front of them.  This Saturday the 'Cats will travel to Austin to take on Texas.  The Wildcats easily handled the Longhorns inside Bramlage, 83-57, but that was without Myck Kabongo in the 'Horns lineup.

Will Spradling tied a career-high with 19 points helping lead the Kansas State Wildcats (21-5, 10-3) to a 71-61 victory over West Virginia (13-13, 6-7) and the Wildcats' former coach, Bob Huggins. The Wildcats started scoring early and often in this game quickly building a 20-6 lead in the first half.  The Mountaineers were never able to dig out of the hole in an absolute foul-fest of a game. Nino Williams scored 13 points for KState while Angel Rodriguez finished with 11 points.  This was Rodriguez's fourth straight game scoring in double-digits.

For the first time since 1988, the Kansas State Wildcats will be ranked higher than the Kansas Jayhawks when the two teams take the court tonight. The new AP poll for the week of February 11 has been released, and K-State checks in at #10, while the Jayhawks fell to #14 in the midst of a three-game losing streak. KSU is currently on a four-game winning streak. Wichita State received three votes in the latest poll. 1. Indiana 2. Duke 3. Miami 4. Michigan   5. Gonzaga 6. Syracuse  7. Florida 8. Michigan St. 9. Arizona   10. Kansas St. 11. Butler 12. Louisville 13. Ohio St. 14. Kansas 15. Georgetown 16. Pittsburgh 17. Oklahoma St. 18. Marquette 19. New Mexico 20. Wisconsin 21. Notre Dame 22. Memphis 23. Oregon 24. Colorado St. 25. Kentucky    Others receiving votes: Minnesota 80, Missouri 69, Cincinnati 68, Saint Mary's (Cal)

Goddard's Blake Seiler is the newest assistant coach for the Kansas State Wildcats.  Head coach Bill Snyder announced on Friday evening that Seiler, a former defensive end for the Wildcats, is now an assistant coach and will help with the defensive end position coaching. Seiler was a graduate assistant for the last two years in Manhattan.  He graduated from Bishop Carroll High School and went to Oklahoma State for wrestling.  Seiler transferred to Kansas State in 2004. Here is the full release from Kansas State: MANHATTAN, Kan. - Former K-State defensive end Blake Seiler, who has spent the past two years as a graduate assistant, has been promoted to assistant coach and will tutor the Wildcats' defensive ends, head coach Bill Snyder has announced.

As the Kansas State Wildcats had to the Fiesta Bowl, you might want to go along with them. Triple-A of Kansas is offering special Fiesta Bowl packages. You can choose a flight package out of Wichita or Manhattan...or a land package if you want to drive. Either way, you can enjoy the first few days of the new year in the Phoenix area, and watch the wildcats take on Oregon. Brooke Herren of AAA tells us "The whole trip includes the accommodations, it includes transportation to like the pre-game parties the tailgate party and tickets to the game as well.

Click for Updated Statistics Height: 6'5" Weight: 226 Birthdate: 9/19/1989 Age: 23 Birthplace: Loveland, CO Team: Kansas State Wildcats Class: Senior Position: QB #7 Click for School Biography

The Kansas State Wildcats are officially on the Road to the Final Four, leaving Manhattan Tuesday for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. K-State will face Southern Mississippi Thursday morning. Coach Frank Martin says hard work paid off. "You work your tail off all summer, all spring," Martin says.  "You recruit the right guys to make your team the best that it can be so you can be in this moment, and we're in it so we're excited. " Eyewitness Sports Reporter Grant Meech is in Pittsburgh, awaiting the Wildcats.

It's been another slow start to conference play for the 25th-ranked Kansas State Wildcats (12-4, 1-3) as they come off two tough losses to host Texas on Wednesday night. Of course this slow start is nothing new for head coach Frank Martin whose last three Wildcats teams have started either 0-4 or 1-3 in conference play.  The last two years those teams have rallied back and earned byes in the conference tournament. The 'Cats last game was an 82-73 loss at Oklahoma; it was a game where the Wildcats never had the lead.  K-state did have the lead at home against Baylor just a few days before but were unable to finish as the Bears came back to win by two. The biggest problem for Kansas State lately has been turnovers.  Right now the Wildcats are averaging more than 16 turnovers per game and have had 20 and 19 in their last two games against Baylor and Oklahoma respectively.

For the first time since 2003 the Kansas State Wildcats will finish the regular season with a 10-2 record after beating Iowa State 30-23. With Iowa State driving and about a minute left on the clock the Wildcats' defense forced a fumble and recovered it to seal the win. John Hubert's touchdown run with about 4 minutes remaining in the game turned out to be the game-winner. Hubert finished with 120 rushing yards while Collin Klein threw for a touchdown and rushed for another.

For the first time this season the Kansas State Wildcats (4-0) are hitting the road and will face Virginia Tech (5-2) at Cassell Coliseum on Sunday. Frank Martin's team easily defeated George Washington at home this past Thursday, earning a 69-56 victory at Bramlage. Kansas State won this game in lopsided fashion last year in Manhattan with a convincing 73-57 win over the Hokies. Rodney McGruder is pacing the Wildcats averaging 13 points per game, but Will Spradling and Thomas Gibson are right on his heels with 12.8 points per game.  It is expected that McGruder, Spradling, Gibson, Jamar Samuels and Martavious Irving will get the start on Sunday.