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Wichita State (24-8) plays host to Nebraska (19-12) at 6 pm., Wed., March 16, in the Shockers' 12th overall NIT appearance. The game is set to be televised on ESPN2. Nebraska, a Big XII Conference member, finished 7-9 in conference play tied for seventh. Having one common opponent, the Huskers defeated Missouri Valley Conference-member Creighton, 59-54, Dec. 5, in Lincoln. Season ticket holders have until 11:00am Monday to reserve their tickets. Other fans may purchase tickets starting at 1:00pm Monday by calling the WSU ticket office.

When Wichita and Nebraska met last month in Grand Island, Nebraska, the Danger took the 15 point win. But the turn-a-bout would fair play when they made the return trip to Wichita. The two played toe to tow the entire game, but the Wild would have the ball last and back cup quarterback Phil Staback drove the team 90 yards, capping it off with a 14 yard touchdown to Tim Simmon. The score gave the home team a 57-50 victory. Staback and Wild starter Marcus Jackson combined to go for 13-22 for 159 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Marcus Morris and Tyrel Reed hit free throws in the final seconds and No. 3 Kansas erased a 10-point second-half deficit to remain unbeaten with a 63-60 victory Sunday over Nebraska. Kansas, which has dominated Nebraska throughout the decades andcame in with a 15-game winning streak over the Huskers, was thoroughly outplayed in a ragged first half and fell behind by 10 points quickly after intermission. Morris' two foul shots gave the Jayhawks (17-0, 2-0 Big 12) a62-58 lead.

The Wichita State Shockers dominate Nebraska in the first round of the NIT. Final Score:  Nebraska 49 WSU       76 The 4th-seeded Shockers easily beat Nebraska, a No. 5 seed. J.T Durley and David Kyles were the leading scorers for Wichita State, which now has its 25th win this season. The big lead brought the crowd at Charles Koch Arena to its feet within the last two minutes of the game.

The U.S. Supreme Court Monday granted Kansas permission to proceed with litigation against Nebraska for alleged overuse of water in the Republican River basin. This reopens the 1998 litigation that Kansas brought against Nebraska and Colorado based on the Republican River Compact that the three states signed in 1943. The states reached a negotiated settlement of the 1998 litigation, and the Supreme Court in 2003 entered a decree approving the terms of the settlement. Kansas now alleges Nebraska violated both the settlement decree and the compact by overusing more than 78,000 acre-feet of water during a two-year period from 2005 to 2006.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas and Nebraska regulators have signed an agreement letting farmers drive trucks across the state line without having a commercial driver's license. The two states already let farmers drive trucks under certain conditions without commercial licenses. The agreement announced Friday by the Kansas Corporation Commission means they don't have to worry about straying into the neighboring state. Farmers must have valid driver's licenses and use the trucks only to transport agriculture products, supplies or machinery to or from their property.

The Wichita State Shockers are a No. 4 seed in the N.I.T. tournament and are set to face Nebraska in the first round. The first round game will be this Wednesday at 6 pm at Charles Koch Arena. Season ticket holders will have until eleven o'clock on Monday morning to request tickets for the NIT game. Non-season ticket holders will be able to purchase tickets starting at one o'clock on Monday.  The game will also be broadcast on ESPN2.

Wichita State stranded three runners in the final two innings, falling to Nebraska 5-4. The Shockers were down 4-0 into the bottom of the second inning when Johnny Coy finally put them on the board.  Coy cranked a home run to center field to make it a 4-1 Husker lead.  Coy would end up leading Wichita State going 2 for 4 with 2 RBI including that solo home run.  The Shockers added two more runs in the third inning to...

An 18 year old man is in custody in McCook, Nebraska after the discovery of a body in Red Willow County. Police say the body has not been positively identified, but say a 14 year old McCook girl has been missing since Friday. Meanwhile, bond was set at one million dollars for the 18 year old suspect. He is due in court for arraignment Wednesday.  

Schools across America are searching for ways to prevent or respond to active shooter scenarios. Over the years, training methods have evolved.  Sunday, on Eyewitness News at 10:00 p.m., FactFinder 12 Investigator Brian Heap takes you across the state line to McCook, Nebraska, where students are taking a hands on approach to their own safety.

A man from Omaha, Nebraska, dies in a crash in Phillips County Thursday. The crash happened on U.S. Highway 36 about two miles west of Prairie View at around 11:45 in the morning. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 53-year-old Michael Lampe was driving east on the highway, when his van left the road, went into a ditch, then through a fence and hit a tree. Lampe was taken to a Phillips County hospital where he died. The KHP says he was not wearing a seat belt.

When Wichita and Nebraska met last month in Grand Island, Nebraska, the Danger took the 15 point win. But the turn-a-bout would fair play when they made the return trip to Wichita. The two played toe to tow the entire game, but the Wild would have the ball last and back cup quarterback Phil Staback drove the team 90 yards, capping it off with a 14 yard touchdown to Tim Simmon. The score gave the home team a 57-50 victory. Staback and Wild starter Marcus Jackson combined to go for 13-22 for 159 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Johnny Coy went 5-for-5 to lead Wichita State to a 13-2 win over Nebraska. Coy drove in five runs with a home run and a double. Micah Green went 3-for-5 with three RBI, while Josh Halbert went 3-for-5, Erik Harbutz went 2-for-5 with two RBI and Tyler Baker went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Starter Tobin Mateychick earned the win. He went two innings and gave up one run on one hit. Johnny Coy's ninth home run of the season gave...

Backup quarterback Marcus Jackson passed for two touchdowns and ran for two touchdowns as the Wichita Wild (2-4) narrowly defeated the Omaha Beef (3-4) 50-47 on Friday night in Omaha. James Chandler knocked home a field goal in the final two minutes of the game that proved to be the difference in the final score.  The Beef scored a touchdown with no time left but it wasn't enough as the Wild earned its second win of the season.  It was one of three completed field goals by Chandler.

A Nebraska man dies after a collision with a semi Monday afternoon in Jewell County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports that the crash happened around 3:00 p.m. on K-14 about five miles north of U.S. 36. Investigators say 37-year-old Michael Fritz of Ruskin, NE, was driving south on K-14 when he collided with an on-coming semi. Fritz was taken to a Jewell County Hospital where he died. The driver of the semi was not hurt.

Wichita State men's basketball coach Gregg Marshall doesn't want the same job at the University of Nebraska, according to the Omaha World Herald.  Tuesday, the World-Herald reported that it had three sources stating Marshall turned down the NU job for $2 million a year. However, NU athletic director Tom Osborne released this statement about the position Wednesday.  "Our head men's basketball position has not been offered to any individual at this point and will not be offered until we have fully completed the process.

Maddie Holub opened her junior season for the Fort Hays State softball team in style, leading the Tigers to two wins over Nebraska-Kearney on Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 14) at Tiger Stadium. Fort Hays State won the first game 4-0 then had to score late to pull out a 6-5 win in the second game. Game 1: Fort Hays State 4, Nebraska-Kearney 0 Holub recorded a strike out on all three outs in the first inning and never looked back as the Tigers took game one 4-0. Fort Hays State produced all of their offense in the bottom of the third inning, getting one run on a Holub single that was misplayed by a Nebraska-Kearney outfielder and brought Taylor Nelson home to score.

It was a match worthy of the rivalry and it was a match that may be the biggest upset of the NCAA Tournament this year. The Kansas State Wildcats knocked off former Big 12 rival Nebraska in five sets to advance to the Regional Semifinals on Friday night in front of a packed house at the Nebraska Coliseum.   The Cornhuskers entered the tournament as the No. 2 overall seed and No. 2 in the AVCA Top 25 Coaches Poll, marking the highest ranked team the Wildcats have ever defeated.

A Nebraska man dies in a crash Tuesday in Jewell County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 54-year-old Richard Foreman of Loomis, NE, was driving east on U.S. Highway 36 west of Mankato around 11:50 Tuesday morning. Investigators say his van drifted across the center line and collided with a truck pulling a sunflower field cultivator. Foreman died at the scene; he was not wearing a seat belt. The driver of the truck was not hurt.