MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Iowa State’s Georges Niang and Monte Morris both felt the ball hadn’t bounced their way in consecutive Big 12 losses.

They didn’t leave anything to chance on Saturday.

Morris scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half, Niang continued his form at Bramlage Coliseum with 15 points, and No. 17 Iowa State kept Kansas State at arm’s length in a 76-63 victory.

“We stayed together,” Morris said. “When they made runs, we always huddled up and kept our composure. I think when we are like this, I do not think anybody can beat us. When we focus, I feel like we play well and respond well to adversity.”

The win snapped a two-game skid for the Cyclones (13-4, 2/3 Big 12) after dropping nail- biters to Texas and No. 22 Baylor, and prevented Iowa State’s first 1-4 league start since 2010-11.

Niang entered Saturday’s game averaging 14.7 points in seven games against the Wildcats at Bramlage Coliseum.

Abdel Nader added 14 points and Matt Thomas had 11 for Iowa State, which shot 50.9 percent from the field — meeting its season average of 50.2. Three players finished with at least six rebounds.

First-year Iowa State coach Steve Prohm used a timeout with 9:35 play to spark a 7-0 run after Kansas State cut a double-digit lead to 50-45 on a basket by Justin Edwards.

“We had to get a stop,” Wildcats coach Bruce Weber said. “But they made their plays.”

Edwards scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds for Kansas State (11-6, 1-4).

Three times late, Kansas State pushed back but couldn’t get any closer than 66-59 with 3:12 remaining on a 3-pointer by Kamau Stokes. The Wildcats cooled off after hitting 10 3-pointers against Texas Tech on Tuesday, completing just 4 of 21 attempts from beyond the arc.

“I think we let our lack of offensive execution and shot-making affect our defense,” Weber said. “That meant we didn’t have any energy, but you have to let the defense create the energy.”

The first half had the makings of a blowout. A 7-minute scoring drought for Kansas State allowed the visitors to take a double-digit lead. The Wildcats were 1 of 15 from the field during the spell and turned the ball over four times. At one point, Kansas State scored three points on 19 possessions.

Morris scored with 5:09 remaining in the half to make it 26-9. D.J. Johnson responded for the Wildcats with a tough layup inside that started a 14-6 run to cut the deficit to 32-23 by halftime.

“I have learned a lot in my short time in this league, and we just have to continue to get better each day,” Prohm said. “But to come here and win like this in double figures, it shows that we are not going to let people push us out and say that Iowa State is done this year.”

QUOTABLE

Barry Brown had averaged 17.3 points per game in Big 12 play for Kansas State, including 15 points against Texas Tech on Tuesday, but the freshman guard was held to four on 1-of-10 shooting Saturday.

“Coach (Chester) Frazier asked him, `You’ve been in the gym every day during break. You have a big game against Texas Tech, were you in the gym on Wednesday?’ I think the answer is pretty obvious. If you want to be a good player, you have to be in the gym.”

TIP-INS

Iowa State: Backup guard Hallice Cooke did not make the trip due to a suspension that is a non-legal issue. . The Cyclones snapped a three-game losing streak in Manhattan, Kansas.

Kansas State: Wildcats starting bigs Dean Wade and Stephen Hurt combined for just eight points on 4-of-15 shooting.

UP NEXT

Iowa State: hosts No. 2 Oklahoma on Monday.

Kansas State: is at No. 22 Baylor on Wednesday.

— Associated Press —

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State junior fullback Glenn Gronkowski, who has graduated from K-State and will forego his senior season to enter the 2016 NFL Draft, has been added to the 2016 Reese’s Senior Bowl roster as a fourth-year junior graduate.

Gronkowski is one of two Wildcats to play in this year’s game, joining outgoing senior offensive lineman Cody Whitehair. K-State has now had five players in the game over the last four years, including Tyler Lockett (2015), Arthur Brown (2013) and Chris Harper (2013).

The Senior Bowl showcases up to 110 of the top seniors and fourth-year junior graduates in the nation in its annual game at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. The game will be played on Saturday, January 30, following a week’s-worth of practice, as kickoff is slated for 1:30 p.m. The game will be televised nationally on NFL Network.

Gronkowski played in 39 career games with 20 starts, earning All-Big 12 honors each of his three years, including first-team accolades as a sophomore in 2014. Aside from being an excellent blocking back, Gronkowski was also a threat through the air as he recorded 369 receiving yards and five touchdowns on only 15 career catches, good for a 24.6-yard average. Of his 15 receptions, nine went for at least 15 yards.

A native of Amherst, New York, Gronkowski rushed 11 times for 45 yards this season – including an 11-yard touchdown at Kansas – while he also threw a four-yard touchdown pass to fellow fullback Winston Dimel against Iowa State. He also excelled in the classroom, earning three-straight First Team Academic All-Big 12 accolades, while he earned First Team Academic All-District 7 honorees each of the last two seasons.

Gronkowski is looking to become the fourth member of his immediate family to play in the NFL. One of his older brothers, Rob, is in his sixth season as a tight end for the New England Patriots, while two other older brothers – Dan and Chris – have also played in the NFL.

— KSU Athletics —

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State used a strong defensive performance and a 13-1 run in the fourth quarter to end a four-game losing streak to secure a 47-44 win over Oklahoma State on Wednesday night at Bramlage Coliseum.

Kansas State was led by Kindred Wesemann with 12 points, including nine points in the final quarter. Breanna Lewis finished with 11 points, five rebounds, three blocks and three steals. Oklahoma State was led by Brittney Martin with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Both teams struggled offensively in the first quarter, as Oklahoma State held a 10-8 lead at the end of the first. The Wildcats shot 25.0 percent from the field, while the Cowgirls were at 35.7 percent. K-State forced six Oklahoma State turnovers in the opening frame.

The Wildcats received a boost off the bench from Jessica Sheble to start the second quarter. Sheble followed an errant shot with a putback and tallied a hook shot on the Wildcats’ next possession to give K-State a 12-10 lead with 8:00 remaining.

After the Cowgirls tied the game at 12, Wesemann connected on her first 3-pointer of the night to give K-State a 15-12 lead with 4:48 to play in the second frame.

A layup from Anna Hammaker gave K-State its largest lead of the night, 22-16, with 1:47 to play in the first half.

Oklahoma State finished the half with consecutive 3-pointers to even the game at 22 at the break.

The teams exchanged points in the early half of the third quarter, with no team leading by more than three.

Oklahoma State broke free with a 6-1 burst and secured a 37-32 lead with 2:05 to play in the third quarter. LaTashia Jones tallied five of the six points for the Cowgirls.

The Cowgirls extended its lead to nine, 43-34, with 7:36 remaining in the fourth quarter.

From the 7:35 mark to the final horn, K-State outscored the Cowgirls, 13-1, to secure its first league win of the season.

The K-State rally received a kickstart from Wesemann, as she drained her second 3-pointer of the night to bring K-State to within six, 43-37, with 7:14 remaining.

Four free throws from Wesemann and Megan Deines pulled the Wildcats to within three with 3:24 remaining.

Wesemann brought the crowd to its feet with her third 3-pointer of the night to tie the game with 2:08 to play.

Lewis followed her own miss with a minute to play to put in a layup and give K-State a 46-44 lead.

After Wesemann made one of two from the foul line with 29 seconds left, Oklahoma State had three opportunities to tie the game but the Cowgirls missed all three attempts including one by a block from Deines with 10 seconds remaining.

K-State held Oklahoma to 1-of-16 (.063) shooting in the final quarter.

K-State concludes a two-game home stand on Saturday, as the Wildcats host TCU at 7 p.m.

— KSU Athletics —

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Ineffective on the offensive end in its first three conference games, Kansas State finally found its rhythm scoring the ball Tuesday night.

Kamau Stokes and Barry Brown combined to hit seven of Kansas State’s season-high 10 3-pointers, and the Wildcats notched their first Big 12 victory with an 83-70 win over Texas Tech.

“Obviously, when you make shots it helps. It changes the whole dynamic of the game,” Kansas State coach Bruce Weber said. “We were able to make some 3-pointers in the first half, and then a couple in the second half. That hasn’t been our forte by any means, but what we’ve talked about has been getting into the gym and getting shots up.”

Stokes and Wesley Iwundu led the Wildcats (11-5, 1-3) with 17 points apiece, part of an offensive outburst that also yielded 15 points from Brown. Five Wildcats finished in double figures.

Brown capped off a critical 11-0 run that spanned 1:48 with an emphatic reverse dunk to give Kansas State a 70-54 lead with 7:30 to play. The spurt helped the Wildcats fend off a comeback attempt by Texas Tech, who nearly erased a 16-point halftime deficit midway through the final period.

“We never really could recover from that barrage of 3-point shots,” Red Raiders coach Tubby Smith said. “We gave ourselves a chance late, but we couldn’t get back in it.”

The offensive firepower displayed on Tuesday was lacking in Kansas State’s first three conference games. The Wildcats’ cold shooting included a dismal 14 of 64 from 3-point range. But in the first half alone Tuesday, the Wildcats buried eight 3-pointers, including four from Stokes and three from Brown.

The hot shooting helped open up a double-digit lead early. Stokes added to it with back-to-back 3-pointers with 5:05 to play, giving Kansas State its biggest lead of the opening period at 17 points. He later sank a fade-away attempt well beyond the 3-point line to give the Wildcats a 47-31 halftime advantage.

That lead began to slip away thanks to adjustments made by Texas Tech at the break. The Red Raiders rattled off 13 points in the first five minutes of the second half, and Keenan Evans later connected on a deep 3-pointer, and the visitors trailed 59-54 with 9:42 remaining. However, that left more than enough time for Brown and the Wildcats to wake up and cruise to the win.

Justin Gray led all scorers with 23 points to go along with eight rebounds for Texas Tech (11-4, 1-3).

“I think if we keep coming in the gym and executing and sharing the basketball,” Weber said, “I don’t know if we’ll get 80 (points), but if we keep doing those things and get stops, we can be a good-scoring team.”

RISING SIXTH MAN

Brown is averaging 14.6 points in his last six games, including a career-high 20 in a double-overtime loss to No. 19 West Virginia. The freshman finished in double figures just once in nine games from Nov. 23 to Dec. 29. His 17 points per game average last week against Texas and No. 2 Oklahoma earned him Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honors, the conference announced on Monday.

TIP-INS

Texas Tech: Gray has finished in double figures in three-straight games after scoring none against Texas. . The Red Raiders outrebounded Kansas State 36-32, which included 17 offensive rebounds.

Kansas State: The Wildcats avoided falling to 0-4 in conference play for the first time since the 2008-09 season.

UP NEXT

Texas Tech: Home against Baylor on Saturday.

Kansas State: Home against No. 17 Iowa State on Saturday.

— Associated Press —

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State coach Bill Snyder announced Monday that he will return next season, ending months of speculation that the 76-year-old Hall of Famer might retire for the second time.

Snyder said he spoke with his family after a loss to Arkansas in the Liberty Bowl. They told him to keep coaching as long as he was in good health, he was having a positive impact on his players and Kansas State officials wanted him on the sideline.

Snyder is entering his 25th season, a period interrupted by a brief retirement. He needs seven wins to reach 200, and figures to have a good shot at it with plenty of talent returning.

Kansas State went 6-6 this season, despite a slew of injuries on both sides of the ball.

— Associated Press —

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Vionise Pierre-Louis scored a career-high 16 points, pulled down seven rebounds and No. 17 Oklahoma held off Kansas State 68-58 on Sunday.

Pierre-Louis made all eight of her free throws, Kaylon Williams was 8 of 10 from the line and scored 14 points for the Sooners (12-3, 3-1 Big 12), who sank 28 of 34 compared to 13 of 22 for Kansas State. Derica Wyatt added 11 points and Gabbi Ortiz 10. Williams has scored in double figures in every game this season.

Breanna Lewis had 20 points and Megan Deines 10 for the Wildcats (10-5, 0-4).

Oklahoma led 22-8 after one quarter but the Wildcats were within six, 41-35, after three. A 3-pointer by Kaylee Page with 46 seconds left cut their deficit to four but that would be the Wildcats’ final points as Oklahoma hit six straight free throws.

Oklahoma has won 16 of the last 17 meetings with Kansas State.

— Associated Press —

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Buddy Hield and No. 2 Oklahoma bounced back from their difficult loss to Kansas with an impressive shooting performance against Kansas State.

Hield scored 31 points to lead the second-ranked Sooners to an 86-76 victory over the Wildcats on Saturday.

Hield followed his 46-point effort in Monday’s triple-overtime loss to the top-ranked Jayhawks by making 11 of 14 shots, including 6 of 8 3-pointers.

“Everything I shoot now, I just feel like, is going in,” Hield said.

The senior guard has reason to feel that way. He has scored 30 or more points while shooting at least 50 percent from the field in five of the past eight games.

“It’s hard to imagine anyone playing more efficiently than Buddy is, in terms of making shots, attacking, making good plays for his teammates,” Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger said.

Jordan Woodard scored 19 points for the Sooners (13-1, 2-1 Big 12), and Khadeem Lattin added 10 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks.

The schedule gave Oklahoma enough time to recover from the Kansas loss.

“Interesting week,” Kruger said. “I thought if we would have had to play a game on Wednesday, it would have been awfully difficult two days after Monday, which you sometimes have to do.”

Kansas State upset Oklahoma in Norman last year, but Oklahoma avoided a repeat by shooting 57 percent from the field.

Barry Brown scored 19 points and Dean Wade added 12 for Kansas State (10-5, 0-3), which shot just 38 percent.

“We struggle with scoring,” Kansas State coach Bruce Weber said. “We have to get better at that. … We just have to play with more energy from the get-go, with a little determination. I told them to exert their will. Obviously, Oklahoma’s will was a lot stronger than ours.”

The Wildcats lost their first two conference games, to West Virginia and Texas, by a combined seven points.

Isaiah Cousins’ lob to Hield for a two-handed dunk gave Oklahoma a 22-6 lead with 13:19 to play in the first half. Kansas State made a bit of a run, but Woodard stole the ball and threw long for Hield, who found Ryan Spangler for a layup, and then Hield got a defensive rebound and went coast-to-coast for a layup to put the Sooners up 42-21.

Kansas State scored the final 12 points of the first half, and a 3-pointer by Justin Edwards in the final minute cut Oklahoma’s lead to 44-35 at the break. Hield scored 17 points in the first half.

A 3-pointer by Hield and a layup by Spangler put Oklahoma up 53-39 with just under 16 minutes to play. Back-to-back 3s by Hield put the Sooners ahead 63-45 with just under 12 minutes remaining.

Kansas State made one more surge, but a late 7-0 run by Oklahoma, including a 3-pointer and a jumper by Woodard, put the game out of reach.

The early deficit was too much to overcome for a team that struggles offensively.

“After that, we competed with them and played with them, but we just couldn’t get over the hump,” Weber said. “We had a few chances. … But it didn’t happen.”

STAT LINES

Lattin posted his second straight double-double, and just the second of his career. The sophomore has 18 blocks in his past four games, and 12 in his past two.

“What Khadeem has done the past two weeks has been really, really good,” Kruger said.

ON THE RISE

Woodard went 3 for 5 from 3-point range. The junior guard has made 15 of 24 from beyond the arc in his past four games.

TURNOVERS

Oklahoma committed 20 turnovers, including 13 in the second half. Hield committed five turnovers, and was critical of himself after the game.

“Stupid mistakes that I made all game trying to be fancy,” he said.

TIP-INS

Kansas State: Stephen Hurt, who had a career-high 15 points in last year’s game in Norman, scored 11 this time. … G Kamau Stokes missed all five of his shots in the first half and made 2 of 8 overall. … The Kansas State bench was called for a technical with 18:55 remaining. … The Wildcats allowed 80 or more points for just the third time this season.

Oklahoma: Backup C Akolda Manyang was sick and did not play. … The Sooners made 5 of 8 3-pointers in the first half and 11 of 19 overall. … Lattin blocked four shots in the first half. .. Hield also had eight rebounds and five assists.

UP NEXT

Kansas State hosts Texas Tech on Tuesday.

Oklahoma plays at Oklahoma State on Wednesday.

— Associated Press —

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Far from pretty, Texas’ win over Kansas State was certainly gritty. And it earned new coach Shaka Smart a very important milestone: his first Big 12 victory.

Isaiah Taylor scored 17 points and the Longhorns overcame a tough shooting night with some key late-game 3-pointers to beat the Wildcats 60-57, snapping a two-game losing skid.

“When it comes to the result, we always want to win, especially coming off a couple of losses, you want to get it any way you can,” Smart said.

Javan Felix scored 14 for Texas (9-5, 1-1 Big 12) and his 3-pointer with just under 4 minutes left gave Texas its first lead of the second half. Barry Brown scored 15 for Kansas State (10-4, 0-2), but two 3-point attempts in the final seconds were both partially blocked.

The win also let Texas and Smart avoid the program’s third 0-2 start in the Big 12 in four years.

“A must-win,” said Taylor, a junior who has experienced the rugged road through the Big 12.

The Longhorns still struggled to find offensive rhythm after losing senior center Cam Ridley to a foot injury for 8-to-10 weeks three games ago. But despite a 6 of 23 shooting effort on 3-pointers, the Longhorns got key long-range baskets from Felix and Connor Lammert down the stretch to secure the win.

The Longhorns were 4 of 20 shooting 3-pointers before making two of their last three. Felix scored seven in a row in the run to grab the lead.

“That’s my job: stay aggressive and keep shooting, even when the shots are not falling,” Felix said.

Texas led 24-16 late in the first half before Kansas State closed with a 13-2 run to take a 29-26 lead into the locker room. Two Texas turnovers on the Longhorns’ final two possessions led to easy layups, including a buzzer-beater by Carlbe Ervin II.

Taylor struggled in the first half with three fouls against just three points and three assists.

With little production inside, Texas kept firing away 3-pointers will little to show for it early in the second half. But even with those constant misfires, Kansas State struggled to build on its lead and could only push the margin as high as 45-41.

“It would help to jump up and make some shots,” Kansas State coach Bruce Weber said. “You can say we’re young, we’re new, we play hard, but we can’t accept losing.”

Texas grabbed its first lead of the second half when Felix hit a 3-pointer from the top of the arc and scored seven straight in a run that put the Longhorns up 58-52 with 3 minutes left.

“That’s my job: stay aggressive and keep shooting, even when the shots are not falling,” Felix said.

Lammert’s 3-pointer put Texas up by 56-50 before Brown answered with a 3-pointer on the other end. Taylor made two of four free throws in the final seconds for the Longhorns.

“We were in a six-minute game and down two. It becomes a make-or-miss game,” Smart said. “I was proud of Connor for taking the 3 he made because he had missed a few beforehand.”

TIP-INS

Kansas State: The Wildcats continue to struggle on the road with just four wins in the past two seasons.

Texas: The Longhorns are still looking for better production inside without Ridley. Prince Ibeh and Shaq Cleare combined for 11 points.

MOMENTUM SHIFT:

Kansas State led 45-41 with 8:31 left, then made just four field goals and had four turnovers the rest of the way. “They made the shots and we didn’t get the stops. We had some real bad possessions,” Weber said.

UP NEXT

Kansas State plays at No. 2 Oklahoma on Saturday

Texas plays at TCU on Saturday

— Associated Press —

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Trailing by 15 in the third quarter, Kansas State used a 28-point fourth quarter to rally back into the game but Iowa State held off the Wildcats for a 84-79 win at Bramlage on Wednesday night. The loss halted K-State’s win streak at seven games.

K-State’s Megan Deines led all scorers with a career-high 24 points on 8-of-15 shooting, including a career-high 4-of-7 from beyond the arc. Breanna Lewis and Kindred Wesemann each added 16 points. Iowa State had four players in double figures, led by Jadda Buckley with 19 points, including 14 in the first half.

K-State came out slowly, as Iowa State opened with an 8-2 lead with 6:16 to play in the first quarter.  Deines drained a 3-pointer and Wesemann followed with a layup to pull the Wildcats to within one, 8-7, with five minutes remaining.

The Cyclones rebuilt their lead to eight at the end of the first quarter, outscoring K-State 14-7 in the final 4:59 of the opening stanza.

Kansas State held Iowa State scoreless for a three-minute stretch midway through the second quarter and cut the Cyclones’ lead to three, 31-28, with 1:54 to play following consecutive layups by Lewis.

Iowa State’s Buckley drained a pair of 3-pointers to end the opening half and push the Cyclones into a 37-28 lead at the break.

K-State shot 31.3 percent (10-of-32) from the field in the first half, while Iowa State shot 45.5 percent (15-of-33).

Iowa State missed its opening two shots from the field in the third quarter, then proceeded to knock down its next seven attempts to extend its lead to 56-41 with 4:10 to play.

K-State used a 7-0 run to close the gap to 56-48 with 1:25 to play, but Emily Durr of Iowa State scored eight points to close out the quarter and give the Cyclones a 64-51 lead at the end of three.

The Wildcats raced out to a 7-0 run to begin the fourth quarter and cut the deficit to 64-58 with 8:03 to play.

Deines scored four of the seven points, including a fast break layup to force an Iowa State timeout.  The Cyclones responded after the timeout with four quick points to restore a 68-58 lead with 7:08 remaining.

K-State used an 8-0 run over a two and a half minute stretch to pull to within three, 78-75, with 1:20 to play.

Wesemann drained a triple, while Lewis added a layup and free throw during the rally.

Iowa State would ice the game from the foul line, connecting on all six attempts in the final 27 seconds to seal the win.

K-State will start 2016 with a road trip to TCU on Saturday to face the Horned Frogs in the renovated Schollmaier Arena. Game time is 1 p.m.

— KSU Athletics —

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Nearly one year ago to the day, Bruce Weber walked off the court at Bramlage Coliseum with his head down following back-to-back home losses to Texas Southern and Georgia as Kansas State concluded non-conference play 7-6.

On Tuesday, Weber had a smile on his face as he walked toward the locker room. Later, he used the words “proud” and “fun” to describe his new-look roster, which has jumped out to 10 wins while nearly knocking off ranked foes North Carolina and Texas A&M in the process.

“That was a turning point in the wrong direction last year,” Weber said. “We did recover a little bit and won same games to start the league, but we’re a much better team now. I’ve said it, they enjoy each other and it’s more fun to coach.”

Their latest win proves as much. Wesley Iwundu scored 13 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and passed around 4 assists, and Kansas State used a dominant second half to top Saint Louis 75-47 and enter conference play with a 10-2 record.

Kamau Stokes finished with 11 points and Justin Edwards 10 to go along with 6 rebounds. Seven players finished with 7 points or more.

The Wildcats have now reached 10 wins in non-conference play for the ninth time in the last 10 seasons and the first since the 2013-14 season.

“We have a clearer mind,” Iwundu said. “We’re not dealing with stuff off the court, away from basketball (like last year). We’re focused straight on basketball, and I think that will help this team focus moving forward in Big 12 play.”

The first half was marred by sloppy play as the two teams combined for 19 fouls and 17 turnovers. The final 20 minutes were dominated by Kansas State as Saint Louis, 5-7, shot just 25 percent from the field in the second half, including 2 of 14 from beyond the arc.

An Edwards 3-pointer with 7:20 left in the opening period gave the Wildcats their first lead of the game after opening 7 of 17 from the field. Stephen Hurt converted a 3-pointer with 54 seconds remaining as Kansas State closed the first half on a 6-0 run to take a 35-28 halftime lead.

An 8-2 run to begin the second half gave Kansas State its first double-digit lead of the game. The lead stretched on back-to-back buckets coming out of a timeout with 7:28 remaining in the game. Saint Louis managed just seven points from that point on, as Kansas State used a 21-3 run in the final four minutes, including 6 of 7 field goals, to grab the 28-point win.

“We still don’t have mentality for turnovers,” Saint Louis coach Jim Crews said. “That’s the Achilles’ heel of our team. A lot of times to start the second half we’re not very effective.”

The Billikens were led by Milik Yarbrough with 12 points and Ash Yacoubou with 10 points.

“We took a big step today,” Iwundu said. “We got a few days before it officially starts, so these next days will be important to tune up for the press that West Virginia will throw at us. We’re going in the right direction.”

TIP-INS

Kansas State: Tuesday’s win was the 50th for Wildcats coach Bruce Weber at Bramlage Coliseum. He is 50-7 all-time at Kansas State when playing at home. .The Wildcats have used the same lineup in all 12 games leading up to conference play.

Saint Louis: Return four starters from a team that posted an 11-21 record last season. .Saint Louis opened the season 4-0 and has since lost seven of its last eight games.

UP NEXT

Kansas State: Home against West Virginia on Saturday

Saint Louis: At Rhode Island on Saturday

— Associated Press —