K-State to face Wisconsin in NCAA Second Round
Mar 21, 2008 | Men's Basketball
game information
11
vs. 3
NCAA Tournament
Date: Saturday, March 22, 2008
Tipoff: 3:20 p.m. CST
Location:
Arena:
Capacity: 17,560
NCAA Tournament Record: 28-26
(23 appearances)
NCAA Midwest Region Record: 17-17
(15 appearances)
Series vs.
(0-0 at neutral sites)
Television: CBS Sports
Kevin Harlan (play-by-play)
Dan Bonner (analyst)
Craig Silver (producer)
Radio: K-State Sports Network;
Powercat Passport Internet Audio;
Yahoo! Internet Radio
Wyatt Thompson (play-by-play)
Stan Weber (analyst)
Tickets: Sold out.
Record: 21-11 (10-6 Big 12)
Ranking (AP/Coaches): nr/nr
Seed: 11 (at-large bid)
Coach: Frank Martin
Alma Mater:
Career Record: 21-11/1
School Record: 21-11/1
vs.
Last game: March 20, 2008
defeated USC, 80-67
SID: Tom Gilbert
Website: www.k-statesports.com
wisconsin badgers
Record: 30-4 (16-2 Big Ten)
Ranking (AP/Coaches): 6/6
Seed: 3 (automatic bid)
Coach: Bo Ryan
Alma Mater: Wilkes, 69
Career Record: 555-162/24
School Record: 172-59/7
vs.
Last game: March 20, 2008
defeated Cal State Fullerton, 71-56
SID: Brian Lucas
Website: www.uwbadgers.com
game preview
After capturing its first NCAA Tournament win in two decades, Kansas State (21-11, 10-6 Big 12) will face third-seeded Wisconsin (30-4, 16-2 Big Ten) in the second round of the Midwest Regional at the Qwest Center Omaha on Saturday at 3:20 p.m. CST. The winner will advance to the Midwest Regional Semifinals at Ford Field in
The contest will be televised nationally on CBS with Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Dan Bonner (analyst) calling the action. It will extend the school record for national television appearances this season to 15, while it will be just the school’s third appearance on CBS and first since losing to
|The No. 11 seed in the Midwest Regional,
K-State is making its 29th postseason appearance, which includes 23 in the NCAA Tournament and six in the Postseason NIT. It marks the second straight postseason appearance for the Wildcats and the first in the NCAA Tournament since losing to No. 7 seed New Mexico, 69-48, in the first round of the East Regional in
In K-State’s 22 previous NCAA Tournament appearances, the Wildcats have advanced to the Sweet 16 a total of 16 times. The program has reached the Elite Eight 11 times, made four Final Four appearances and played in one National Championship game (1951).
This will be the fifth all-time meeting with
usc postgame notes
The starting line-up featured senior guards Blake Young and Clent Stewart and freshmen forwards Michael Beasley, Dominique Sutton and Bill Walker in first round action of the 2008 NCAA Basketball Championship... It marks the fifth overall time that this line-up has started a game for the Wildcats this season, including the third straight contest... The five have earned a 3-2 record as the game’s starters... Beasley and Young remain the only two players to start every game this season.
With the win,
With the win,
K-State topped the 80-point barrier for the 14th time this season, including the first in NCAA play since the 1987 Tournament. It was the first 80-point game since scoring 86 against Baylor on Feb. 23. The team is 14-1 when scoring 80 or more points this season. It also marked the 12th time in school history the team has posted 80 or more points in an NCAA Tournament game and the first time since scoring 82 against
The Wildcats also had 15 assists as a team... They finished with more assists than turnovers for the 16th time this season.
The Wildcats held a 10-point advantage at the half at 37-27... Bill Walker led the Wildcats in the first half with 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting, which included 2-of-2 from three-point range. A total of 11 Wildcats saw minutes in the first half, compared to USC’s seven.
Beasley led
Beasley tallied his 27th double-double of the season on Thursday, adding to his school, Big 12 and NCAA freshman-record total. The total ties for the fifth-most by a player in a single-season in NCAA history and are the most by college player since
With 11 rebounds on Thursday, Beasley now has totaled 395 on the season, which tie Loyola’s (
Beasley also moved into the NCAA top-5 in scoring by a freshman with his 23-point effort... He now has 843 points, which is the fourth-most by freshman in NCAA history... He trails Austin Peay’s James Williams (854; 1972-73) by 12 points for third place on list, while he is behind
With one block against the Trojans, Michael Beasley now has 54 on the season, just five shy of the single-season school record held by Gerald Eaker (59; 1995-96).
Bill Walker finished as the Wildcats’ second-leading scorer with 22 points and eclipsed the 20-point mark for the ninth time this season. All nine of his 20-point games have come in the last 24 games, in which has started every contest in that span.
Jacob Pullen tallied 11 points and a team-high five assists in the win over the Trojans. It marks the 17th time he has scored in double figures, including the ninth time in the last 15 games.
Ron Anderson finished the night in double figures for the third time this season after collecting 10 points and eight rebounds. It marked the first time he has scored in double figures since scoring a season-high 14 against Wagner on Dec. 29, 2007. The eight rebounds were the most since also grabbing eight rebounds against UCF on Nov. 23, 2007.
