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Panthers: NCAA Tournament Preview
Posted on 16 Mar 2011 by Michael Waterloo.
It’s “put-up or shut- up” this year for the Pitt Panthers’ in the NCAA tournament. Coach Jamie Dixon has the most wins by any coach in history in his first eight years in Division I NCAA basketball, and also has the best winning percentage in the Big East during this time. The only obstacle that Dixon has yet to achieve is to get his team over the hump and take them to the Final Four ...
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Is This The Year?
Posted on 15 Mar 2011 by Justin Welton.
I have said all year long that this is the best chance for Pitt to make the Final Four. They have veteran leadership with Brad Wanamaker, Gilbert Brown and Gary McGhee. Throw in the fact that Ashton Gibbs and Nasir Robinson have multiple experiences in the tournament, and you have one of the more experienced teams in the field. The field is the weakest that I can remember. The top five teams ar...
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Wildcats Own Texas
Posted on 1 Mar 2011 by Shaun Albin.
The regular season is on its final leg. We are approaching the time of year that matters most, and the Wildcats couldn’t be playing better. In a conference where road wins are at a premium, K-State marched into Austin, Texas and completely shut down the Longhorns. Despite struggling on the boards early, the Wildcats kept Texas within reach in the first half. Once the clock started in th...
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Redemption!
Posted on 15 Feb 2011 by Shaun Albin.
The Valentine’s Day Massacre in Manhattan, Kansas is complete. Led by Jacob Pullen’s scoring barrage, the Jayhawks reign as #1 ended the same day it began. Up to this point, Kansas State had been an enigma. The expectations entering the season were sky high. Star guard Jacob Pullen let the world know the Big 12 championship would go through Manhattan. Then, the team struggled throug...
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Wildcats Enter Must Win vs Rival Jayhawks
Posted on 14 Feb 2011 by Shaun Albin.
If you want to watch a must win game in February, tonight is your night. The Wildcats host the Jayhawks. The rivalry is upon us again, the Cats are battling to get themselves back in the mix. They were embarrassed in Lawrence. Do they find their redemption tonight, or do they fold and let the season pass them by? The Jayhawks come to Manhattan at the worst possible time. Freshman phen...
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First Half In Review
Posted on 2 Feb 2011 by Shaun Albin.
This K-State team looks to have that it factor back. Pullen has shut down Nebraska go-to-guy Lance Jeter. The Wildcats have forced 13 turnovers in one half against a team that averages only 13 per game. KSU has used their defense to generate fast break opportunities at a rate we haven't seen from this club all year. Simply put, this is a game featuring a pair of bubble teams, and the ...
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K-State/Nebraska Preview
Posted on 2 Feb 2011 by Shaun Albin.
The Wildcats enter tonight in desperate need of a turnaround. The Huskers bring intense defense, much like we saw last season from Kansas State. The Wildcats have many advantages, but must truly bring their A-game if they want any shot at knocking off Nebraska. Viewing matchups, the Wildcats appear to be in excellent shape. Nebraska’s four guard lineup composed of Brandon Richardson, La...
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Wildcats Bounce Back at Home
Posted on 15 Jan 2011 by Shaun Albin.
Struggling out of the gate in Big 12 play, the Wildcats needed a big win at home against Texas Tech. They got every bit of that with a 94-60 manhandling of the Red Raiders in Curtis Kelly’s return to action. Kansas State opened the day with a dominant string of events that really set the tone for today’s game. Jake Pullen broke Texas Tech’s zone defense with early treys and the Wildca...
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Marcus Morris Named to Mid-Season Wooden Award List
Posted on 6 Jan 2011 by Shaun Albin.
Today, Marcus Morris moves one step closer to claiming the John R. Wooden Player of the Year award. Midway through the season, the Jayhawks' leading scorer has propelled his team to an undefeated record and a top five ranking. Through fourteen games, Marcus Morris has not only led the Jayhawks in scoring, but is dominating in the paint by shooting 60.6% from the field ...
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Wildcats Look To Recover
Posted on 23 Dec 2010 by Chad Craghead.
With adversity, comes opportunity. For the Kansas State Wildcats Men's Basketball team, it's an opportunity for younger players to step up and fill the void left by their two senior leaders, Jacob Pullen and Curtis Kelly. Both were found to have received impermissible benefits on the purchase of clothing at a department store in Manhattan earlier this year. Pullen, a first-team All-American gua...
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Have They Gotten Better?
Posted on 24 Nov 2010 by Brian Ivory.
Only a few games into the Duke Blue Devils season, and already I have heard basketball pundits asking “is it possible that this team is better than last season?” The way I see it, the loss of seniors Brian Zoubek, John Scheyer and Lance Thomas left two key questions to be answered. One was who was going to fill in for the 7'1″ Zoubek in the paint? His presence was paramount to...









