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Kansas State linebacker Arthur Brown has been selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2nd round of the 2013 NFL Draft.  Brown was taken with the 56th pick making him the 2nd highest linebacker ever taken out of Kansas State.  Brown, a Wichita native and graduate of Wichita East High School, played two seasons with the Wildcats after originally signing with the Miami Hurricanes out of high school.  In his two years at Kansas State,...

After watching his team turn it over 20 times against Oklahoma last weekend, Frank Martin had plenty of teaching points at practice.  The 22 points that OU scored off those turnovers went a long way in ending KSU's modest three game win streak.  Their 'handle' needs to be a lot better as they head to Iowa State tonight. The Cyclones are the surging team in the Big 12, coming off a win over KU last weekend to improve to 15-6(5-3 Big 12).  An interesting collection of transfers has taken a little time to jell under Head Coach Fred Hoiberg and, in Royce White, boast one of the most dynamic talents in the Big 12.  His size(6'8”)

Multiple turnovers, bad possessions and unlucky shooting doomed 18th ranked Kansas State (12-3, 1-3) as they fell to Oklahoma (11-5, 1-3) today 82-73 in Norman. This is the Wildcats' second consecutive conference loss and it's their 4th overall in conference play.  Kansas State has just one conference win and that was a week ago at home against then undefeated Missouri. Rodney Mcgruder led the 'Cats with 19 points and 10 rebounds.  Four Wildcats scored in double-figures including Jeremy Jones who proved to be the spark for K-state in the first half.  At one point Jones was 5 of 7 from the field while the rest of the Kansas State team was 6 of 27 shooting.

It seemed like the gap between the KU and K-State programs had closed after the 2009-10 season and with K-State beginning this season as a pre-season top three team in the country. But following a 90-66 Jayhawk drubbing to K-State, it seems like the gap has grown wider. KU (20-1) was good in the first half, great in the second half and the Wildcats (14-8) were simply bad. Shooting only 33 percent from the floor, a dismal 19 percent in the first half. This game was a cathartic release for Kansas and especially Thomas Robinson who endured a terribly tragic three weeks where he lost both his grandparents and his mother, Lisa, and attended her funeral on Thursday.

Senior forward Dominique Sutton has been released from his athletic scholarship at Kansas State and will transfer to another institution, head men’s basketball coach Frank Martin announced on Friday. “Dominique has expressed to me his desire to finish his college career closer to home in North Carolina where he has two small children,” said Martin. “We appreciate his contributions to the program over the past three years and wish him nothing but the best in the future.

A consensus Top 10 by a number of media outlets, Kansas State earned another first on Tuesday as the Wildcats were selected to win the Big 12 title for the first time in a vote of the league's head coaches. K-State received 119 points and 10 first-place votes to out-distance rival and reigning champion Kansas, which was picked second with 109 points and the remaining two first-place votes.  Texas (99) and Baylor (96) followed closely in third and fourth place, respectively, while Missouri (82)

Wichita State, The University of Kansas and Kansas State University all ranked in the latest USA Today Coaches Poll. The Shockers ranked Fourth, just behind Louisville, Michigan and Syracuse. The Jayhawks ranked Eighth and the Wildcats ranked 20th in the list of 25. You can check the entire list here: AP Coaches Poll

Kansas State (9-0) remains undefeated with a 44-30 win over Oklahoma State (5-3) on Saturday night.  Allen Chapman sealed the win with an interception on the Cowboys' final drive; it was the 4th interception by the Kansas State defense on the night. Special teams was the highlight early on in this game as Tyler Lockett returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown.  That was immediately followed by a kickoff return for a touchdown by Oklahoma State.  Lockett's return makes him the only Wildcat with 2, 100 yard kickoff returns in school history.

Kansas State University had 4 players drafted while 2 Kansas Jayhawks were picked up in this year's Major League Baseball Draft. Evan Marshall, Jason King, Nick Martini and James Allen were the Wildcats taken in the first-year player draft.  That is more draft picks than the last 13 years combined for Kansas State. Marshall, a junior right-handed pitcher, was taken with the 124th overall choice by the Arizona Diamondbacks.  Senior third-baseman King was selected at 137 overall by the Detroit Tigers.  Center fielder Martini fell into the hands of the St. Louis Cardinals at #230 overall while right-handed pitcher Allen was selected by the Cincinnati Reds at #235.

Kansas State Football earn their 9th straight win against the University of Texas Saturday, with a final score of 17 to 13. Kansas State (9-2, 6-2 Big 12), currently ranked number 16, went into Saturday's game as the 8 point underdog to the Longhorns (6-4, 3-4). Collin Klein managed to run one touchdown, and passed for another despite a strong Texas defense. Klein was sacked five times and Kansas State managed just 121 total yards, but still pulled out the win behind Klein's 16-yard touchdown pass to Chris Harper with 9 seconds left in the first half and his 3-yard scoring run in the third quarter.

  Kansas State second baseman Ross Kivett picked up his second All-America designation of the year as he was honored by Baseball America Wednesday. Kivett, who was named to the third team, also obtained All-America accolades from Collegiate Baseball following the conclusion of the regular season. The 2013 Big 12 Player of the Year, Kivett is the fourth Wildcat since 2009 to earn multiple All-America honors in the last five years as he joins pitchers A.J. Morris (2009)

Kansas State won its first NCAA regional title in school history, scoring two runs on a pair of wild pitches in the same at-bat to edge Arkansas 4-3 on Sunday night. Arkansas pitcher Jalen Beeks threw a wild pitch on the second pitch of an attempted intentional walk to Kansas State's Jared King in the seventh inning, allowing Ross Kivett to score from third. Two pitches later, on ball four, Beeks' second wild pitch brought in Tanner Witt from third and gave the Wildcats (44-17) the lead.

Jared King made a key diving catch and hit a two-run homer as Kansas State beat Bryant 7-1 on Saturday in an NCAA regional game.     King's diving grab in center field with runners in scoring position to end the fifth inning preserved a 1-1 tie. In the top of the sixth, King hit a double with runners at the corners to push the Wildcats (43-17) ahead by two runs. King also scored on a passed ball to extend the lead to three, and K-State scored another run to lead by four after the inning.

Jon Davis and Lance Miles each had two hits and three RBIs as top-seeded Kansas State scored five runs in the ninth inning to beat Baylor 13-9 Friday at the Big 12 tournament. Davis put the Wildcats (41-16) ahead 10-9 with a two-run single and R.J. Santigate added an RBI single before Miles had a two-run single of his own. Kansas State, the regular-season champion, will face fourth-seeded Oklahoma on Saturday for a spot in Sunday's championship game. Steve DalPorto drove in three runs, and Cal Towey and Jake Miller had two RBIs apiece for Baylor (27-27)

Kansas State says sophomore forward Brandon Bolden is joining the Wildcats after leaving Georgetown. Coach Bruce Weber announced the Bolden's decision Friday. Bolden will sit out next season as required by the NCAA, but has three years of eligibility remaining. The 6-foot-10 Bolden, from Sumter, S.C., played in four games for the Hoyas last season, totaling just five minutes of playing time with no statistics. He played high school ball for Quality Education Academy in Winston-Salem, N.C., alongside incoming Kansas State freshman Jevon Thomas.

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.

Kansas State linebacker Arthur Brown has been selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2nd round of the 2013 NFL Draft.  Brown was taken with the 56th pick making him the 2nd highest linebacker ever taken out of Kansas State.  Brown, a Wichita native and graduate of Wichita East High School, played two seasons with the Wildcats after originally signing with the Miami Hurricanes out of high school.  In his two years at Kansas State,...

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.

Wichita State, The University of Kansas and Kansas State University all ranked in the latest USA Today Coaches Poll. The Shockers ranked Fourth, just behind Louisville, Michigan and Syracuse. The Jayhawks ranked Eighth and the Wildcats ranked 20th in the list of 25. You can check the entire list here: AP Coaches Poll

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.