6 years ago
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Dexter Dennis scored 15 points to lead a group of four double-digit scorers, but another second-half comeback wasn't in the cards for Wichita State in a 68-60 loss to Memphis on Thursday night at FedExForum. Wichita State (22-8, 10-7 American) drops into a fourth-place tie with Memphis (21-9, 10-7) with one game to play. The ...

6 years ago
With their offense struggling all evening, the Sacred Heart Lady Knight saw their season come to an end Thursday night with a 44-32 loss to Bennington. After Sacred Heart scored the first basket of the game, the Knights would be shutout for the remainder of the first quarter and trailed 17-2 after the first stanza. By ...

6 years ago
STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State seized the momentum with a 10-0 run with just under 9 minutes to play, as the Cowboys won their fifth in a row at Gallagher-Iba Arena with a come-from-behind 69-63 victory over Kansas State on Wednesday night. With the win, Oklahoma State (16-14, 6-11 Big 12) snapped a 3-game losing streak to ...

6 years ago
(NAIA Bracket | Get Tickets | Watch Live) Hoops and hotcakes will be order of the day for the Kansas Wesleyan women's basketball team next Wednesday (March 11). The No. 15-ranked Coyotes (25-6) are the fourth seed in the Naismith Bracket and play No. 17 Mayville State, N.D. (25-5) in the opening round of the NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Championship. ...

6 years ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. – A career-high 31 points from senior Udoka Azubuike in his final game at Allen Fieldhouse propelled the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks to a 75-66 win over the TCU Horned Frogs and the 2020 Big 12 regular-season championship. Azubuike notched his 11th double-double of the season and was joined in double-figures by sophomore Devon Dotson, who ...

6 years ago
The eye of the tiger proved to be too much. Freshman Addi Verbeck poured in 25 points, Eisenhower responded to every bucket in the fourth quarter, and the Tigers pulled off the upset of No. 8 Salina Central, 57-51, in the Class 5A sub-state semifinal Wednesday night inside the Brickhouse. With the loss, Central's eight-year streak ...

6 years ago
5A West Playoffs: #6 Maize 60, #11 Salina South 33 Coach Ryan Stuart knew his team would be in for a tough game in the opening round of the 5A West Playoffs when his squad drew Maize, a team that had defeated them twice during the regular season. Then he found out his dynamic freshman guard, ...

6 years ago
The Abilene Cowboy’s put together one of the biggest comebacks in school history Wednesday night in their 49-44 victory over Towanda-Circle at Abilene High School. The Cowboys now will play at Buhler at 6 PM Saturday night with a birth to state on the line.  Buhler defeated Wellington 61-33 Tuesday night. Abilene trailed 25-14 to Circle ...

6 years ago
The Salina Central boys basketball team showed growth all throughout the season. More steps were taken by the Mustangs in the Class 5A sub-state opener at Great Bend. Unfortunately, it was not enough. Central erased a 12-point deficit, but missed two potential game-winning shots as the Great Bend Panthers survived, claiming a 63-60 overtime victory Tuesday night. Salina ...

6 years ago
There wasn’t much reason for optimism Tuesday night as the Abilene Cowgirls opened sub-state at Wamego.  Abilene finished the regular season 5-15 and had lost their last nine games.  The Cowgirls are the #14 seed and Wamego the #3 seed.  The Lady Red Raiders were 2-0 against Abilene during the regular season which included a ...

6 years ago
5A West Playoffs: #6 Kapaun Mt. Carmel 75, #11 Salina South 61 The Salina South Cougar boys took the court in Wichita on Tuesday night, hoping to begin a postseason run to the state tournament. But those hopes were dashed by an impressive offensive display from host Kapaun Mt. Carmel, as the Crusaders built a double-figure ...