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Wichita State defeated 18th ranked UNLV 89-70 Sunday afternoon at Koch Arena. The Shockers outscored the Rebels 47-32 after the first half. Joe Ragland led the way with 31 point on 9 of 12 shooting. That included going 8 of 9 from 3-point range. Carl hall added 17 points. The Shockers shot 59% for the game. Chace Stanback led UNLV in scoring with 16 points. With the win the Shockers improve to 5-2 overall. There next game at Tulsa on December 7th.

Tre'Von Willis scored 16 points and Oscar Bellfield hit a key 3-pointer in the final 70 seconds, leading UNLV to a 63-59 victory Tuesday night over No. 11 Kansas State, whose two best players were suspended shortly before the game. The NCAA, citing receipt of impermissible benefits, told point guard Jacob Pullen, a four-year starter and preseason All-American, to sit out three games. Curtis Kelly, the Wildcats' only other senior, was also told not to play and Kansas State said the extent of his punishment would be decided later.

Undefeated and 18th ranked UNLV (8-0) comes into the Roundhouse on Sunday to take on the Wichita State Shockers (4-2).  The Shockers are coming off a 75-60 victory over Cal State Fullerton this past Thursday at Koch Arena.  Carl Hall led Wichita State in scoring with 19 points and 8 rebounds.  Joe Ragland added 15 points while David Kyles recorded 14 against the Titans. UNLV comes in with a strong resume, just beating top-ranked North Carolina this past Saturday, 90-80.  The Runnin' Rebels will be the second top-25 team the Shockers have faced this season.

Coming off their latest win over University of Alabama-Birmingham last week, Wichita State will face Cal-State Fullerton tonight at Koch Arena. The Shockers (3-2) will look to improve their shooting percentage against the Titans. WSU is scoring well, but not shooting well. WSU hosts nationally ranked UNLV on Sunday at Koch Arena, a part of the Mountain West/Missouri Valley Conference matchup. Eyewitness Sports will have the Shocker game covered starting at 6 and 10 p.m.  

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Top-seeded Kansas ran off to an 85-61 victory over a Portland State team that was making its first NCAA tournament appearance. Brandon Rush led the Jayhawks with 18. Kansas will play UNLV next. The Rebels got 18 points, including four 3-pointers from Joe Darger in a 71-58 thrashing of Kent State. UNLV tied an NCAA tournament record by holding the Golden Flashes to just 10 points in the first half. Third-seed Wisconsin shook off pesky Cal State Fullerton 71-55.

Fresh off a 19-point victory over then 18th-ranked U.N.L.V., the Wichita State Shockers (5-2) head down to Tulsa for a game against the Golden Hurricane (4-5). Joe Ragland had a career game against the Runnin' Rebels, scoring 31 points.  It was the best shooting effort of the season so far for the Shockers as they hovered around 60% for the game. Ragland and teammate Carl Hall were named the Valley player of the week and the Valley newcomer of the week respectively after their performances against UNLV.  In last year's matchup against Tulsa Ragland scored 12 points in the Shockers' 91-57 victory.  Ben Smith was the leading scorer in that game with 15 points.

Head coach Frank Martin will throw out the first pitch at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday, August 18, as the Kansas City Royals host the Cleveland Indians for K-State Day at 7:10 p.m. CT. Fans will be able to pick up season ticket information for the football and men's and women's basketball home seasons as well as the upcoming Wildcat sporting events in Kansas City in the Outfield Experience. K-State will play Iowa State in football at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday, September 18 then UNLV in men's basketball at the Sprint Center on Tuesday, December 21. It will also be Buck Night at the K, where fans can get hot dogs, small Pepsi drinks, peanuts, Twinkies, Gameday magazines and Scorecards for $1.  Tickets can be purchased at www.kansascity.

Seniors Jacob Pullen and Curtis Kelly, the two top scorers for No. 11 Kansas State, were ordered benched by the NCAA just before the Wildcats' game against UNLV on Tuesday night. Kansas State said Pullen - a preseason All-American and four-year starting guard - would have to miss three games and it was not yet determined how long Kelly would be out. In a statement, the school said they were being punished for receiving impermissible benefits on the purchase of clothing at a local department store.

(1) Kansas defeats (8) UNLV by a score of 75-56. OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) - Kansas made sure Blowout City lived up to its name one last time. Capping off two days of mismatches in Omaha, the top-seeded Jayhawks pulled away from UNLV in the second half and romped to a 75-56 victory Saturday at the NCAA's Midwest Regional, another emphatic team effort by a deep, talented group out to win the proud program's first national title in 20 years. Mario Chalmers led the way with 17 points, but he had plenty of help.

Eyewitness Sports Reporter Bryan Holmgren has updates as KU takes on Portland State in Omaha. FINAL - KANSAS 85, PORTLAND STATE 61 The Jayhawks did exactly what you need to do against an underdog - jump on them early and give them a little something to think about. For the third straight game, really, KU was on from the outside. It's hard to imagine them continuing to shoot over 50% from three point range through the rest of this tournament, but surely the Hawks have a few years worth of March karma coming to them.

Fresh off a 19-point victory over then 18th-ranked U.N.L.V., the Wichita State Shockers (5-2) head down to Tulsa for a game against the Golden Hurricane (4-5). Joe Ragland had a career game against the Runnin' Rebels, scoring 31 points.  It was the best shooting effort of the season so far for the Shockers as they hovered around 60% for the game. Ragland and teammate Carl Hall were named the Valley player of the week and the Valley newcomer of the week respectively after their performances against UNLV.  In last year's matchup against Tulsa Ragland scored 12 points in the Shockers' 91-57 victory.  Ben Smith was the leading scorer in that game with 15 points.

Wichita State defeated 18th ranked UNLV 89-70 Sunday afternoon at Koch Arena. The Shockers outscored the Rebels 47-32 after the first half. Joe Ragland led the way with 31 point on 9 of 12 shooting. That included going 8 of 9 from 3-point range. Carl hall added 17 points. The Shockers shot 59% for the game. Chace Stanback led UNLV in scoring with 16 points. With the win the Shockers improve to 5-2 overall. There next game at Tulsa on December 7th.

Undefeated and 18th ranked UNLV (8-0) comes into the Roundhouse on Sunday to take on the Wichita State Shockers (4-2).  The Shockers are coming off a 75-60 victory over Cal State Fullerton this past Thursday at Koch Arena.  Carl Hall led Wichita State in scoring with 19 points and 8 rebounds.  Joe Ragland added 15 points while David Kyles recorded 14 against the Titans. UNLV comes in with a strong resume, just beating top-ranked North Carolina this past Saturday, 90-80.  The Runnin' Rebels will be the second top-25 team the Shockers have faced this season.

Coming off their latest win over University of Alabama-Birmingham last week, Wichita State will face Cal-State Fullerton tonight at Koch Arena. The Shockers (3-2) will look to improve their shooting percentage against the Titans. WSU is scoring well, but not shooting well. WSU hosts nationally ranked UNLV on Sunday at Koch Arena, a part of the Mountain West/Missouri Valley Conference matchup. Eyewitness Sports will have the Shocker game covered starting at 6 and 10 p.m.  

Seniors Jacob Pullen and Curtis Kelly, the two top scorers for No. 11 Kansas State, were ordered benched by the NCAA just before the Wildcats' game against UNLV on Tuesday night. Kansas State said Pullen - a preseason All-American and four-year starting guard - would have to miss three games and it was not yet determined how long Kelly would be out. In a statement, the school said they were being punished for receiving impermissible benefits on the purchase of clothing at a local department store.

Tre'Von Willis scored 16 points and Oscar Bellfield hit a key 3-pointer in the final 70 seconds, leading UNLV to a 63-59 victory Tuesday night over No. 11 Kansas State, whose two best players were suspended shortly before the game. The NCAA, citing receipt of impermissible benefits, told point guard Jacob Pullen, a four-year starter and preseason All-American, to sit out three games. Curtis Kelly, the Wildcats' only other senior, was also told not to play and Kansas State said the extent of his punishment would be decided later.

Head coach Frank Martin will throw out the first pitch at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday, August 18, as the Kansas City Royals host the Cleveland Indians for K-State Day at 7:10 p.m. CT. Fans will be able to pick up season ticket information for the football and men's and women's basketball home seasons as well as the upcoming Wildcat sporting events in Kansas City in the Outfield Experience. K-State will play Iowa State in football at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday, September 18 then UNLV in men's basketball at the Sprint Center on Tuesday, December 21. It will also be Buck Night at the K, where fans can get hot dogs, small Pepsi drinks, peanuts, Twinkies, Gameday magazines and Scorecards for $1.  Tickets can be purchased at www.kansascity.

by Bryan Holmgren Welcome to Detroit and phase two (of question mark) in our series of NCAA tournament blogs. We survived Omaha no worse for wear. Ditto for the Jayhawks, who dispatched Portland State and UNLV to reach the Sweet 16. Now the real challenge begins. Check back throughout this long weekend for plenty of Mo-Town flavor, analysis, trips inside the KU lockerroom, and live in-game updates for cavernous Ford Field. DAY ONE - THE MORNING We arrived late last night, despite the best efforts of the world's worst travel agent - Richard Smith, who somehow booked us with a minuscule 15-minute stopover in Atlanta, Georgia of all places.

by Bryan Holmgren Today's KU-UNLV live blog is brought to you in part by "Mr. Pibb", providing gallons and gallons of caffine for bloggers since Wednesday morning... Mr. Pibb... And by: ham and cheese sandwiches... if you want to BE a winner, you've got to FUEL like one.  You can tell the long hours are starting to take their toll, but I'll have my "A" game ready for more in-game breakdowns from Omaha... unless of course  I actually suffer one in the meantime. FINAL: KANSAS 75, UNLV 56 The better team slowly and methodically pulled away.

(1) Kansas defeats (8) UNLV by a score of 75-56. OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) - Kansas made sure Blowout City lived up to its name one last time. Capping off two days of mismatches in Omaha, the top-seeded Jayhawks pulled away from UNLV in the second half and romped to a 75-56 victory Saturday at the NCAA's Midwest Regional, another emphatic team effort by a deep, talented group out to win the proud program's first national title in 20 years. Mario Chalmers led the way with 17 points, but he had plenty of help.