HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The family of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil  Armstrong donated two items from the late astronaut’s personal collection of air and space memorabilia to the Cosmosphere. 

The first item is a four inches by six inches U.S. flag that flew on the Apollo 11 mission when Armstrong became the first human being to step foot on the surface of the moon. 

The second item is a small piece of fabric from the wing of the “Wright Flyer”— the first flying machine built by the Wright brothers. The artifact also made the journey on the Apollo 11 mission and was present in the lunar module as the craft touched the surface of the moon. 

“When I visited the Cosmosphere in 2019, it was clearly a world-class space museum, but I didn’t see anything from Apollo 11 on exhibit, and it seemed obvious to me that they should have something from the flight,” Rick Armstrong, son of Neil Armstrong, said. “We hope these items will complement the inspirational exhibits that are already in place.” 

“The Cosmosphere is honored to have been chosen as the site for these notable artifacts to be displayed,” Jim Remar, Cosmosphere president and CEO, said. “These two items are significant pieces of space history and we’re excited to share their story.” 

The donated Armstrong items will go on display in the Hall of Space Museum in 2020, though exact timing and placement are still being determined. 

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/1/1579728846480.jpeg" alt="Pictured is an American flag that flew aboard Apollo 11 on its trip to the moon. The other artifact is a piece of the actual airplane flown by the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk. The small piece of cloth landed on the moon with astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin." />
 <figcaption>Pictured is an American flag that flew aboard Apollo 11 on its trip to the moon. The other artifact is a piece of the actual airplane flown by the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk. The small piece of cloth landed on the moon with astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.</figcaption>
 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The family of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong donated two items from the late astronaut’s personal collection of air and space memorabilia to the Cosmosphere. The first item is a four inches by six inches U.S. flag that flew on the Apollo 11 mission when Armstrong became the first human being to step foot on the surface of the moon. The second item is a small piece of fabric from the wing of the “Wright Flyer”— the first flying machine built by the Wright brothers. The artifact also made the journey on the Apollo 11 mission and was present in the lunar module as the craft touched the surface of the moon. “When I visited the Cosmosphere in 2019, it was clearly a world-class space museum, but I didn’t see anything from Apollo 11 on exhibit, and it seemed obvious to me that they should have something from the flight,” Rick Armstrong, son of Neil Armstrong, said. “We hope these items will complement the inspirational exhibits that are already in place.” “The Cosmosphere is honored to have been chosen as the site for these notable artifacts to be displayed,” Jim Remar, Cosmosphere president and CEO, said. “These two items are significant pieces of space history and we’re excited to share their story.” The donated Armstrong items will go on display in the Hall of Space Museum in 2020, though exact timing and placement are still being determined.

Armstrong family donates artifacts to Cosmosphere

NEWTON, Kan. — A&nbsp;man originally charged with capital murder for the deaths of three people in central Kansas in 2016 has avoided the death penalty by agreeing to plead guilty to four felonies.

Thirty-nine-year-old Jereme Nelson pleaded guilty Jan. 10 to intentional second-degree murder, reckless second-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter and aggravated battery, according to Harvey County Attorney David Yoder. The plea deal calls for 39 years in prison.

Prosecutors met with the families of Nelson’s three victims before finalizing the deal or announcing it to media.

Nelson's girlfriend, Myrta Rangel, pleaded guilty in July 2018 to federal firearms charges. She admitted that she gave a gun to Nelson knowing he was going to the victims' home to collect a drug debt.

“This was a case that if we could get a substantial prison sentence, whereby Nelson would be serving most of the rest of his life behind bars, this was something we should look at,” Yoder said. “Nothing can bring back the three victims. ... Both decided that rather than take their chances at trial, this was a resolution everyone can live with.”

Prosecutors said Nelson shot and killed&nbsp; 33-year-old Travis Street,&nbsp; 37-year-old Angela Graevs, and 52-year-old Richard Prouty, at a home in rural Moundridge where Street and Graevs lived. They were found dead in a driveway on Oct. 30, 2016. An 18-month-old inside the home was unharmed.

According to Rangel's plea agreement, Nelson drove to Street's home, where he shot all three victims in the head. Prouty was at the house to buy meth, according to the plea.

One of the witnesses to the crime died last year and another witness did not see everything that happened, Yoder said.

“The only other person alive that was at the scene was Nelson, and he did not make any statements,” Yoder said. “It came down to proof of premeditation. I don’t think there is any doubt to the killings, there is just how it all occurred at the scene and being able to reconstruct it.”

Nelson and Rangel were arrested Jan. 12, 2017, near Rosarito, Mexico. Nelson faces sentencing on Feb. 3.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/1/1579704058415.png" alt="Jereme Nelson as he arrived at the jail in 2017 photo courtesy Harvey Co. Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Jereme Nelson as he arrived at the jail in 2017 photo courtesy Harvey Co. Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>NEWTON, Kan. — A&nbsp;man originally charged with capital murder for the deaths of three people in central Kansas in 2016 has avoided the death penalty by agreeing to plead guilty to four felonies.Thirty-nine-year-old Jereme Nelson pleaded guilty Jan. 10 to intentional second-degree murder, reckless second-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter and aggravated battery, according to Harvey County Attorney David Yoder. The plea deal calls for 39 years in prison.Prosecutors met with the families of Nelson’s three victims before finalizing the deal or announcing it to media.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/1/1579717836274.png" alt="Myrta Rangel" />
 <figcaption>Myrta Rangel</figcaption>
 </figure>Nelson's girlfriend, Myrta Rangel, pleaded guilty in July 2018 to federal firearms charges. She admitted that she gave a gun to Nelson knowing he was going to the victims' home to collect a drug debt.“This was a case that if we could get a substantial prison sentence, whereby Nelson would be serving most of the rest of his life behind bars, this was something we should look at,” Yoder said. “Nothing can bring back the three victims. ... Both decided that rather than take their chances at trial, this was a resolution everyone can live with.”Prosecutors said Nelson shot and killed&nbsp; 33-year-old Travis Street,&nbsp; 37-year-old Angela Graevs, and 52-year-old Richard Prouty, at a home in rural Moundridge where Street and Graevs lived. They were found dead in a driveway on Oct. 30, 2016. An 18-month-old inside the home was unharmed.According to Rangel's plea agreement, Nelson drove to Street's home, where he shot all three victims in the head. Prouty was at the house to buy meth, according to the plea.One of the witnesses to the crime died last year and another witness did not see everything that happened, Yoder said.“The only other person alive that was at the scene was Nelson, and he did not make any statements,” Yoder said. “It came down to proof of premeditation. I don’t think there is any doubt to the killings, there is just how it all occurred at the scene and being able to reconstruct it.”Nelson and Rangel were arrested Jan. 12, 2017, near Rosarito, Mexico. Nelson faces sentencing on Feb. 3.

Man pleads guilty to triple-slaying in Harvey County


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
If you're still trying to figure out a way to get to Miami for Super Bowl LIV, you'll need a lot of luck to get it done.

"The key right now is, if you're looking at making the trip, you need to be booking now," said Shawn Steward with AAA Kansas. "You probably needed to be booking a couple days ago as soon as you knew the Chiefs were headed that way. Flexibility is the key right now in terms of fairly last-minute travel."

If you can somehow get the tickets, finding a flight may also be a challenge.

"The good news is that there are multiple airports in that area," Steward said. "There's Miami, there's Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. You can look at different options in terms of where you fly into. You can also look at other Florida airports, Orlando, Tampa, even Jacksonville. You may be able to get better airfares and availability and then just add on a little bit of a drive. It's not too far of a drive, once you're in the state."

If you are planning to rent a car, those outer airports may be your best bet to end up with wheels.

"A couple of years ago, I believe it was the Super Bowl in Minneapolis, our travel agents found that all of the rental cars in the city were sold out," Steward said. "Your other options were to fly in to other airports in the region and drive to Minneapolis. That may be the case as we get closer to the Super Bowl."

The drive from Hutchinson to Miami is 24 hours and around 1600 miles, if you're inclined to hit the road.

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HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
If you're still trying to figure out a way to get to Miami for Super Bowl LIV, you'll need a lot of luck to get it done."The key right now is, if you're looking at making the trip, you need to be booking now," said Shawn Steward with AAA Kansas. "You probably needed to be booking a couple days ago as soon as you knew the Chiefs were headed that way. Flexibility is the key right now in terms of fairly last-minute travel."If you can somehow get the tickets, finding a flight may also be a challenge."The good news is that there are multiple airports in that area," Steward said. "There's Miami, there's Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. You can look at different options in terms of where you fly into. You can also look at other Florida airports, Orlando, Tampa, even Jacksonville. You may be able to get better airfares and availability and then just add on a little bit of a drive. It's not too far of a drive, once you're in the state."If you are planning to rent a car, those outer airports may be your best bet to end up with wheels."A couple of years ago, I believe it was the Super Bowl in Minneapolis, our travel agents found that all of the rental cars in the city were sold out," Steward said. "Your other options were to fly in to other airports in the region and drive to Minneapolis. That may be the case as we get closer to the Super Bowl."The drive from Hutchinson to Miami is 24 hours and around 1600 miles, if you're inclined to hit the road.

AAA advises look at multiple airports if you're still thinking about game travel

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The latest round of quarterly earnings reports kicks off Thursday when Union Pacific releases its 4Q report before the bell.

The nation’s largest railroad saw operating revenue fall in the third quarter of 2019 to $5.5 billion, a drop of 7%. Car loadings fell 8% as weather conditions continued to snarl traffic in the Midwest. It was the first time in memory that every shipping sector saw a decline.

The railroad is hoping for better numbers in car loadings but will continue to feel the pressure of the decline of coal shipments coming out of Wyoming.

UP runs an average of 25 trains per day through Reno County and is the fourth most valuable company in the county with a total valuation of over $7.6 million and nearly $1.2 million in property taxes paid in 2019.

<figure>
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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The latest round of quarterly earnings reports kicks off Thursday when Union Pacific releases its 4Q report before the bell.The nation’s largest railroad saw operating revenue fall in the third quarter of 2019 to $5.5 billion, a drop of 7%. Car loadings fell 8% as weather conditions continued to snarl traffic in the Midwest. It was the first time in memory that every shipping sector saw a decline.The railroad is hoping for better numbers in car loadings but will continue to feel the pressure of the decline of coal shipments coming out of Wyoming.UP runs an average of 25 trains per day through Reno County and is the fourth most valuable company in the county with a total valuation of over $7.6 million and nearly $1.2 million in property taxes paid in 2019.

UP to announce 4Q earnings Thursday

HUTCHINSON, Kan.— Some South Hutchinson city employees will be getting a bonus for their work after the proposal was approved by the city council Tuesday night.

The board approved a $600 bonus for all six public works employees and $600 for the court clerk and the utility billing clerk. 

Also Tuesday the council approved the new guidelines and fees for the community building.

The new rental fee for the building will be $150 with a $250 deposit. There are now new rules for cleaning the property, access to the building and getting keys to the facility. The hours the facility is available are now 9 a.m. until midnight.

The council also heard a report from Chamber President Debra Teufel regarding the Rise Up Hutch campaign as part of their agenda Tuesday.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan.— Some South Hutchinson city employees will be getting a bonus for their work after the proposal was approved by the city council Tuesday night.The board approved a $600 bonus for all six public works employees and $600 for the court clerk and the utility billing clerk. Also Tuesday the council approved the new guidelines and fees for the community building.The new rental fee for the building will be $150 with a $250 deposit. There are now new rules for cleaning the property, access to the building and getting keys to the facility. The hours the facility is available are now 9 a.m. until midnight.The council also heard a report from Chamber President Debra Teufel regarding the Rise Up Hutch campaign as part of their agenda Tuesday.

South Hutch City Council approves employee bonuses


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
Kansas First District Congressman Dr. Roger Marshall is on a statewide tour to talk to health care providers and hospital administrators about his plans to help rural health care.

"One of the top one or two issues across the country right now is health care," Marshall said. "Before you start solving that problem, you need to know what's going on. It's good to get back home and just talk to some of those folks that work in the hospitals."

Marshall has drawn on his experience as a doctor in Congress and would continue to do so in the U.S. Senate.

"It would be certainly, great, to have someone with knowledge that can anticipate some of the unintended consequences to see what's worked with the ACA and what's not working," Marshall said. "Someone that knows what's happening in a rural hospital as opposed to a big-city urban hospital and just understanding the language. I've also helped run a hospital and helped run some health departments. Beyond that, I've actually purchased health insurance for employees."

Marshall sees this as about the job he currently has as much as it is about the one he wants.

"I've been working with President Trump and the White House for nine months now on policy to replace the ACA," Marshall said. "Now, as we're dotting the I's and crossing the T's, it's good to go back one more time before we finish that legislation and see what's happening in the real world."

Marshall's statewide tour continues through January 27.

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NICK GOSNELL
Hutch
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HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
Kansas First District Congressman Dr. Roger Marshall is on a statewide tour to talk to health care providers and hospital administrators about his plans to help rural health care."One of the top one or two issues across the country right now is health care," Marshall said. "Before you start solving that problem, you need to know what's going on. It's good to get back home and just talk to some of those folks that work in the hospitals."Marshall has drawn on his experience as a doctor in Congress and would continue to do so in the U.S. Senate."It would be certainly, great, to have someone with knowledge that can anticipate some of the unintended consequences to see what's worked with the ACA and what's not working," Marshall said. "Someone that knows what's happening in a rural hospital as opposed to a big-city urban hospital and just understanding the language. I've also helped run a hospital and helped run some health departments. Beyond that, I've actually purchased health insurance for employees."Marshall sees this as about the job he currently has as much as it is about the one he wants."I've been working with President Trump and the White House for nine months now on policy to replace the ACA," Marshall said. "Now, as we're dotting the I's and crossing the T's, it's good to go back one more time before we finish that legislation and see what's happening in the real world."Marshall's statewide tour continues through January 27.

Marshall continues statewide healthcare tour before finalizing legislation


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — It's time to start getting your paperwork together for your 2019 tax return.

"Especially if you go see a tax professional, they don't really want you to come in before you have all your documents, because then you'll have to come back," IRS spokesperson Michael Devine said. "They can't do it accurately. If you're doing it yourself using tax software, one of the things the IRS recommends is using Free File. Go to IRS.gov, click on the link to Free File."

You can file for free if your AGI was $69,000 or less and you were between the ages of 17 and 51 or you were active-duty military or you qualify for the Earned Income Credit. There are also simpler forms for older taxpayers, regardless of income.

"If you're a senior citizen, born before January 2, 1955, there's a new form that you can use, the 1040SR," Devine said. "It's designed specifically for senior citizens. It's much simpler than the 1040. You put your information in and you're done. It's really simple. If you don't want to worry about tax forms and all the tax changes, use E-file. Let the tax software do the work."

Even if English isn't your first language, you can still get help with your taxes, for free.

"There are ten companies that partnered with us this year," Devine said. "Two of them are offering help in Spanish. If English isn't your first language, doing it in Spanish might be a big help. You pick the company you want. Go to irs.gov. Click on the link to Free File and then there's actually a tool. It will help you figure out which one of the companies is the best fit for you."

Filing early can also help protect you against identity theft, because the IRS will accept the first return from your Social Security number, but kick back any subsequent returns. The IRS begins accepting returns next week. 

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NICK GOSNELL
Hutch
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HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — It's time to start getting your paperwork together for your 2019 tax return."Especially if you go see a tax professional, they don't really want you to come in before you have all your documents, because then you'll have to come back," IRS spokesperson Michael Devine said. "They can't do it accurately. If you're doing it yourself using tax software, one of the things the IRS recommends is using Free File. Go to IRS.gov, click on the link to Free File."You can file for free if your AGI was $69,000 or less and you were between the ages of 17 and 51 or you were active-duty military or you qualify for the Earned Income Credit. There are also simpler forms for older taxpayers, regardless of income."If you're a senior citizen, born before January 2, 1955, there's a new form that you can use, the 1040SR," Devine said. "It's designed specifically for senior citizens. It's much simpler than the 1040. You put your information in and you're done. It's really simple. If you don't want to worry about tax forms and all the tax changes, use E-file. Let the tax software do the work."Even if English isn't your first language, you can still get help with your taxes, for free."There are ten companies that partnered with us this year," Devine said. "Two of them are offering help in Spanish. If English isn't your first language, doing it in Spanish might be a big help. You pick the company you want. Go to irs.gov. Click on the link to Free File and then there's actually a tool. It will help you figure out which one of the companies is the best fit for you."Filing early can also help protect you against identity theft, because the IRS will accept the first return from your Social Security number, but kick back any subsequent returns. The IRS begins accepting returns next week.

Start getting paperwork together for taxes, IRS spokesman says


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
A program called Creating New Connections is designed to help people feel at home in Reno County.

"Last spring and summer, we had a speaker series sponsored by HEAL Reno County," said Diane Sweeney who leads the program. "They had two different speakers, Ben Winchester and Benjamin Anderson. Both of these speakers feel like you should have a newcomers welcome group for a community. Out of that grew a desire to start some kind of a newcomers group."

A Facebook page was started just last week for the group.

"We did apply for a grant through the Community Foundation," said Sweeney. "We received a grant to help with our advertising and some of our supplies that we need and also to help pay for facilities where we might have our gatherings."

"What we decided is to try a quarterly potluck," Sweeney said. "We graciously were offered some space at The Wool Market. They have that great space there for gatherings. It's open to anyone, we'd like it if you could bring something to donate to the dinner."

The next gathering is Tuesday, January 28 at 6 p.m.

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NICK GOSNELL
Hutch
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HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
A program called Creating New Connections is designed to help people feel at home in Reno County."Last spring and summer, we had a speaker series sponsored by HEAL Reno County," said Diane Sweeney who leads the program. "They had two different speakers, Ben Winchester and Benjamin Anderson. Both of these speakers feel like you should have a newcomers welcome group for a community. Out of that grew a desire to start some kind of a newcomers group."A Facebook page was started just last week for the group."We did apply for a grant through the Community Foundation," said Sweeney. "We received a grant to help with our advertising and some of our supplies that we need and also to help pay for facilities where we might have our gatherings."The next gathering is coming up soon."What we decided is to try a quarterly potluck," Sweeney said. "We graciously were offered some space at The Wool Market. They have that great space there for gatherings. It's open to anyone, we'd like it if you could bring something to donate to the dinner."The next gathering is Tuesday, January 28 at 6 p.m.

Creating New Connections to have next potluck Tuesday

USD 310-Fairfield 2 hours late, no breakfast served USD 311-Pretty Prairie 2 hours late USD 312-Haven Closed Wednesday USD 313-Buhler Closed Wednesday USD 376-Sterling 2 hours late USD 418-McPherson 2 hours late USD 419-Canton-Galva 2 hours late USD 438-Skyline 1 hour late USD 440-Halstead Closed Wednesday USD 444-Little River 2 hours late, no morning Pre-K, no breakfast USD 448-Inman 2 hours late USD 460-Hesston 2 hours late Hutchinson Central Christian-2 hours late Elyria Christian School-2 hours late

Delays as of 8:25 a.m. 01-22-2020USD 310-Fairfield 2 hours late, no breakfast served USD 311-Pretty Prairie 2 hours late USD 312-Haven Closed Wednesday USD 313-Buhler Closed Wednesday USD 376-Sterling 2 hours late USD 418-McPherson 2 hours late USD 419-Canton-Galva 2 hours late USD 438-Skyline 1 hour late USD 440-Halstead Closed Wednesday USD 444-Little River 2 hours late, no morning Pre-K, no breakfast USD 448-Inman 2 hours late USD 460-Hesston 2 hours late Hutchinson Central Christian-2 hours late Elyria Christian School-2 hours late

Winter weather causing delays, closures Wednesday

DICKINSON COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 6:30p.m. Tuesday in Dickinson County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2003 Chevy Impala driven by Audree C. Holloway, 18, McPherson, was northbound on Kansas 15 just north of 400 Avenue.&nbsp;The vehicle struck a deer.

EMS transported Holloway to the hospital in Abilene. She was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

DICKINSON COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 6:30p.m. Tuesday in Dickinson County.The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2003 Chevy Impala driven by Audree C. Holloway, 18, McPherson, was northbound on Kansas 15 just north of 400 Avenue.&nbsp;The vehicle struck a deer.EMS transported Holloway to the hospital in Abilene. She was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

McPherson teen hospitalized after car strikes a deer

HUTCHINSON, Kan&nbsp;

—&nbsp;A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for much of central Kansas including Reno County until noon on Wednesday. 

A wintry mix of precipitation is expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze are possible with winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

Slick spots on roads are possible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.

Temperatures will be near freezing over most of the area overnight. Much of the snow accumulation will occur on grassy surfaces.

HUTCHINSON, Kan&nbsp;

—&nbsp;A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for much of central Kansas including Reno County until noon on Wednesday. A wintry mix of precipitation is expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze are possible with winds gusting as high as 35 mph.Slick spots on roads are possible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.Temperatures will be near freezing over most of the area overnight. Much of the snow accumulation will occur on grassy surfaces.

Winter weather could impact Wednesday morning commute

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas suspended forward Silvio De Sousa indefinitely Wednesday in the first punishment handed out by coach Bill Self following a melee near the end of the third-ranked Jayhawks’ game against rival Kansas State.

De Sousa was the main instigator on their side Tuesday night, getting stripped of the ball as he was dribbling out the final seconds of an 80-61 win. De Sousa recovered to block a layup attempt by the Wildcats’ DaJuan Gordon, then stood over the freshman in a taunting manner, triggering both benches to empty&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Riley_Gates/status/1219801352936837120?s=20" target="_blank">in a scrum</a>&nbsp;that spilled into a disabled seating section.

At one point, De Sousa was preparing to swing a stool when it was plucked from his hands, and several players from both teams&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/espn/status/1219802770439536640?s=20" target="_blank">threw wild punches</a>&nbsp;while a sellout crowd in Allen Fieldhouse watched in shock.

“I have suspended Silvio De Sousa indefinitely pending the final outcome of the review by KU and the Big 12 Conference,” Self said shortly after discussing the incident on the Big 12 teleconference. “As I said last night, we are disappointed in his actions and there is no place in the game for that behavior.”

More suspensions are expected for players on both teams. Among those involved in the fracas were Kansas players Marcus Garrett and David McCormack and Kansas State players David Sloan and James Love, who was not suited up for the game but in the middle of the fight.

The impact comes with the Jayhawks in particular looking ahead to a potentially deep run in the postseason.

“Obviously an unfortunate situation,” said Dan Gavitt, the NCAA vice president for men’s basketball. “It’s a conference game so it will be up to the Big 12 to determine what actions need to be taken. Other than that, it’s too early to say how it might affect them (in the NCAA Tournament).”

Self said he spoke with a fan who was caught up in the melee, and that she was banged around “to the point where I’m sure we’ll correspond with her today to see how she’s feeling.”

“Obviously it’s embarrassing,” Self said. “It’s not something to be proud of.”

Games between Kansas and Kansas State are always testy affairs, and for all but the final seconds their meeting at Allen Fieldhouse was rather subdued. The Jayhawks used a 19-2 run midway through the first half to seize control and the outcome was never in doubt the final 30 minutes.

The fight drew comparisons to the brawl between Cincinnati and Xavier in December 2011 that left players bloodied and college basketball fans aghast. Eight players wound up suspended for a total of 30 games.

Kansas State coach Bruce Weber told his players to allow the Jayhawks to dribble out the clock, and he was walking toward the scorer’s table to shake hands with Self when the benches emptied. Both coaches eventually joined members of their staff, security officials and even Kansas cheerleaders in trying to separate the players.

“Very, very sad by the event that happened last night,” said Weber, adding the school would issue its own punishments soon. “It’s sad and disappointing and you know, it leaves a bad picture for everybody. And I’ve been in this for a long time and you see it happen occasionally and you think you’re not going too be part of it and obviously I was part of it — we were part of it — and its sad for college basketball, the game that I love and I’ve been part of basically all my life.”

The fracas continued a particularly difficult 12 months for Self and the Jayhawks, and De Sousa has played a big part in most of it. His name surfaced as part of the FBI probe into college basketball in October 2018, and that in part led to an NCAA investigation that resulted in a notice of allegations last September outlining major violations tied to recruiting in men’s basketball. Those violations are being appealed and a decision is not expected until later this year.

De Sousa was initially suspended for two seasons for his role in the case — last season and this season — and the school spent significant resources appealing the punishment. It eventually was reduced, allowing the junior forward to play this season.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas suspended forward Silvio De Sousa indefinitely Wednesday in the first punishment handed out by coach Bill Self following a melee near the end of the third-ranked Jayhawks’ game against rival Kansas State.De Sousa was the main instigator on their side Tuesday night, getting stripped of the ball as he was dribbling out the final seconds of an 80-61 win. De Sousa recovered to block a layup attempt by the Wildcats’ DaJuan Gordon, then stood over the freshman in a taunting manner, triggering both benches to empty&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Riley_Gates/status/1219801352936837120?s=20" target="_blank">in a scrum</a>&nbsp;that spilled into a disabled seating section.At one point, De Sousa was preparing to swing a stool when it was plucked from his hands, and several players from both teams&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/espn/status/1219802770439536640?s=20" target="_blank">threw wild punches</a>&nbsp;while a sellout crowd in Allen Fieldhouse watched in shock.“I have suspended Silvio De Sousa indefinitely pending the final outcome of the review by KU and the Big 12 Conference,” Self said shortly after discussing the incident on the Big 12 teleconference. “As I said last night, we are disappointed in his actions and there is no place in the game for that behavior.”More suspensions are expected for players on both teams. Among those involved in the fracas were Kansas players Marcus Garrett and David McCormack and Kansas State players David Sloan and James Love, who was not suited up for the game but in the middle of the fight.The impact comes with the Jayhawks in particular looking ahead to a potentially deep run in the postseason.“Obviously an unfortunate situation,” said Dan Gavitt, the NCAA vice president for men’s basketball. “It’s a conference game so it will be up to the Big 12 to determine what actions need to be taken. Other than that, it’s too early to say how it might affect them (in the NCAA Tournament).”Self said he spoke with a fan who was caught up in the melee, and that she was banged around “to the point where I’m sure we’ll correspond with her today to see how she’s feeling.”“Obviously it’s embarrassing,” Self said. “It’s not something to be proud of.”Games between Kansas and Kansas State are always testy affairs, and for all but the final seconds their meeting at Allen Fieldhouse was rather subdued. The Jayhawks used a 19-2 run midway through the first half to seize control and the outcome was never in doubt the final 30 minutes.The fight drew comparisons to the brawl between Cincinnati and Xavier in December 2011 that left players bloodied and college basketball fans aghast. Eight players wound up suspended for a total of 30 games.Kansas State coach Bruce Weber told his players to allow the Jayhawks to dribble out the clock, and he was walking toward the scorer’s table to shake hands with Self when the benches emptied. Both coaches eventually joined members of their staff, security officials and even Kansas cheerleaders in trying to separate the players.“Very, very sad by the event that happened last night,” said Weber, adding the school would issue its own punishments soon. “It’s sad and disappointing and you know, it leaves a bad picture for everybody. And I’ve been in this for a long time and you see it happen occasionally and you think you’re not going too be part of it and obviously I was part of it — we were part of it — and its sad for college basketball, the game that I love and I’ve been part of basically all my life.”The fracas continued a particularly difficult 12 months for Self and the Jayhawks, and De Sousa has played a big part in most of it. His name surfaced as part of the FBI probe into college basketball in October 2018, and that in part led to an NCAA investigation that resulted in a notice of allegations last September outlining major violations tied to recruiting in men’s basketball. Those violations are being appealed and a decision is not expected until later this year.De Sousa was initially suspended for two seasons for his role in the case — last season and this season — and the school spent significant resources appealing the punishment. It eventually was reduced, allowing the junior forward to play this season.

🏀 Kansas suspends De Sousa indefinitely for K-State brawl

WACO, Texas (AP) — Dave Aranda sensed something special about Baylor even before the Bears were looking for a new head coach.

“I could see the togetherness of the team, I could see the toughness of the team,” said Aranda, who as national champion LSU’s defensive coordinator saw Baylor on film when the Tigers were preparing last month to play Big 12 champion Oklahoma in a national semifinal game.

“When this job came open, I said this is in my heart, this is me,” said Aranda, who was formally introduced as coach of the Bears on Monday, four days after being hired as a first-time head coach and a week after LSU finished its 15-0 season. “I feel like this is God talking to me.”

Matt Rhule became head coach of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers on Jan. 7, after taking the Bears from an 1-11 record in his 2017 debut to 11 wins this season. Baylor played in its first Big 12 championship game and the Sugar Bowl before being ranked 13th in the final AP Top 25 poll.

Athletic director Mack Rhoades had to cut short a vacation to the mountains with his wife, and he was in a tiny office in a regional airport in New Mexico on his way home Jan. 9 when he first spoke by phone with Aranda. That was four days before the national championship game.

“I just remember as that conversation continued that the momentum continued to build. And it continued to build as he was talking about his faith, and that his faith was at the core of the way he coached,” Rhoades said. “And it continued to build when I understood that this was a man that was truly a leader of young men and had done it and had believed in it and didn’t just talk about it but lived that life.”

A standing-room-only crowd filled the Baylor Club inside the school’s football stadium for the introduction Monday. The team, including returning starting quarterback Charlie Brewer, sat together on one side of the room.

“He’s won at the highest level. He’s done something that very few people have done,” Brewer said. “Coach Rhule did a lot for this university and I have a ton of respect for him. Coach Aranda coming in, I think will have that same amount of respect. I think he’s really going to take it to the next level and I think everyone’s real excited.”

Aranda told the players that he “wanted to earn their trust” and be a part of them.

The 43-year-old Aranda, who got a reported six-year contract, takes over a much different Baylor program than Rhule, who arrived from Temple to a depleted roster and turmoil in the wake of the sprawling sexual assault scandal at the private Baptist school that led to the firing in May 2016 of two-time Big 12 champion coach Art Briles.

The NCAA still hasn’t issued any rulings on its investigation of the case, and there could still be penalties. Aranda said Rhoades and Baylor officials have been transparent with him about where things stand, and he is comfortable with that.

Aranda said he was still in the process of hiring his Baylor staff and was working to keep on staff Joey McGuire, the former three-time Texas high school state champion coach who was associate head coach under Rhule and the interim head coach for 10 days.

While he was a Power Five defensive coordinator the past seven seasons, at Wisconsin from 2013-15 before his four seasons at LSU, Aranda doesn’t plan to call defensive plays for the Bears. Baylor’s defense was drastically improved this season but had seven senior starters, and All-America defensive end James Lynch is one of two juniors who already said they were leaving early for the NFL draft.

This isn’t Aranda’s first time in Texas. His was graduate assistant at Texas Tech for Mike Leach from 2000-02, and he spent the following two seasons as linebackers coach at Houston for Briles.

There is also his connection to three current Big 12 head coaches: He was college roommates at Cal Lutheran in the late 1990s with Texas coach Tom Herman, was Utah State’s defensive coordinator in 2012 when Texas Tech coach Matt Wells was offensive coordinator there and was hired at LSU by Les Miles, now the Kansas coach.

Aranda spoke a few days ago to Rhule, a coach he had wanted to visit in the past. He previously watched videos online of Rhule’s motivational talks with the team.

“Here’s a guy that’s doing it the right way, here’s a guy that I would aspire to be. And so when I had the chance to talk to him, it was really fulfilling for me,” Aranda said. “And you could tell right away, such a great person. He has built such a great foundation here. I’m excited about taking the next step in that foundation and furthering the progress that he’s made.”

WACO, Texas (AP) — Dave Aranda sensed something special about Baylor even before the Bears were looking for a new head coach.“I could see the togetherness of the team, I could see the toughness of the team,” said Aranda, who as national champion LSU’s defensive coordinator saw Baylor on film when the Tigers were preparing last month to play Big 12 champion Oklahoma in a national semifinal game.Baylor is now his team.“When this job came open, I said this is in my heart, this is me,” said Aranda, who was formally introduced as coach of the Bears on Monday, four days after being hired as a first-time head coach and a week after LSU finished its 15-0 season. “I feel like this is God talking to me.”Matt Rhule became head coach of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers on Jan. 7, after taking the Bears from an 1-11 record in his 2017 debut to 11 wins this season. Baylor played in its first Big 12 championship game and the Sugar Bowl before being ranked 13th in the final AP Top 25 poll.Athletic director Mack Rhoades had to cut short a vacation to the mountains with his wife, and he was in a tiny office in a regional airport in New Mexico on his way home Jan. 9 when he first spoke by phone with Aranda. That was four days before the national championship game.“I just remember as that conversation continued that the momentum continued to build. And it continued to build as he was talking about his faith, and that his faith was at the core of the way he coached,” Rhoades said. “And it continued to build when I understood that this was a man that was truly a leader of young men and had done it and had believed in it and didn’t just talk about it but lived that life.”A standing-room-only crowd filled the Baylor Club inside the school’s football stadium for the introduction Monday. The team, including returning starting quarterback Charlie Brewer, sat together on one side of the room.“He’s won at the highest level. He’s done something that very few people have done,” Brewer said. “Coach Rhule did a lot for this university and I have a ton of respect for him. Coach Aranda coming in, I think will have that same amount of respect. I think he’s really going to take it to the next level and I think everyone’s real excited.”Aranda told the players that he “wanted to earn their trust” and be a part of them.The 43-year-old Aranda, who got a reported six-year contract, takes over a much different Baylor program than Rhule, who arrived from Temple to a depleted roster and turmoil in the wake of the sprawling sexual assault scandal at the private Baptist school that led to the firing in May 2016 of two-time Big 12 champion coach Art Briles.The NCAA still hasn’t issued any rulings on its investigation of the case, and there could still be penalties. Aranda said Rhoades and Baylor officials have been transparent with him about where things stand, and he is comfortable with that.Aranda said he was still in the process of hiring his Baylor staff and was working to keep on staff Joey McGuire, the former three-time Texas high school state champion coach who was associate head coach under Rhule and the interim head coach for 10 days.While he was a Power Five defensive coordinator the past seven seasons, at Wisconsin from 2013-15 before his four seasons at LSU, Aranda doesn’t plan to call defensive plays for the Bears. Baylor’s defense was drastically improved this season but had seven senior starters, and All-America defensive end James Lynch is one of two juniors who already said they were leaving early for the NFL draft.This isn’t Aranda’s first time in Texas. His was graduate assistant at Texas Tech for Mike Leach from 2000-02, and he spent the following two seasons as linebackers coach at Houston for Briles.There is also his connection to three current Big 12 head coaches: He was college roommates at Cal Lutheran in the late 1990s with Texas coach Tom Herman, was Utah State’s defensive coordinator in 2012 when Texas Tech coach Matt Wells was offensive coordinator there and was hired at LSU by Les Miles, now the Kansas coach.Aranda spoke a few days ago to Rhule, a coach he had wanted to visit in the past. He previously watched videos online of Rhule’s motivational talks with the team.“Here’s a guy that’s doing it the right way, here’s a guy that I would aspire to be. And so when I had the chance to talk to him, it was really fulfilling for me,” Aranda said. “And you could tell right away, such a great person. He has built such a great foundation here. I’m excited about taking the next step in that foundation and furthering the progress that he’s made.”___

New Baylor coach Aranda sensed something special with Bears

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Third-ranked Kansas and Kansas State ended their bitter showdown Tuesday night with&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/espn/status/1219802770439536640" target="_blank">a wild melee in the disabled seating behind the Wildcats’ basket&nbsp;</a>that included punches, shoving and at least one player threatening to swing a stool.

The Jayhawks were dribbling out the time on their 81-60 victory when Silvio De Sousa was stripped by DaJuan Gordon near mid-court. Gordon tried to go for a layup and De Sousa recovered to block his shot and send the freshman sprawling, then stood over Gordon and barked at him — triggering both benches to empty into what amounted to a rugby scrum.

At one point, De Sousa picked up a stool and held it over his head before Kansas assistant Jerrance Howard grabbed it from him from behind. The Jayhawks’ Marcus Garrett and David McCormick were also in the thick of the scrum along with the Wildcats’ James Love and David Sloan, who was the first player to come to Gordon’s defense.

It took both coaching staffs, the officials and Allen Fieldhouse security to separate the teams.

“Without knowing exactly everything that went down, it was obvious to me that we played a role in what transpired and there will be penalties for that,” said Jayhawks coach Bill Self, who was already shaking hands with Kansas State counterpart Bruce Weber when the chaos erupted. “I need to see the film to comment or have any definitive thoughts on exactly why or how it got started, because to be honest with you I don’t have any idea about that.”

The fight came three days after St. Francis and Sacred Heart were involved in a wild fracas following their game in Pennsylvania. But while that incident in the Northeast Conference went largely unnoticed, the pedigree of Kansas and the fact that both schools play in the Big 12 instantly turned their brawl into a national event.

“Obviously it’s an embarrassment,” Self said. “It’s not something to be proud of. What happened showed zero signs of toughness. It’s a sign of immaturity and selfishness more so than toughness. If I was a fan watching, depending on your perspective, there would be nothing about that intriguing me to watch more.”

Then, adding to the bizarre finish, five players from each team were summoned back from the locker rooms by officials and one-tenth of a second was put on the clock. Kansas State shot technical free throws to booing from a few thousand fans, and the one make necessitated a change to the final box score.

The reason only those players returned? The rest of the players from each team — including those dressed in street clothes — were ejected because they had left the bench while the game was in progress.

“It should have been avoided,” Weber said. “It’s my guys, it’s my fault. They came here wanting to have a game, compete, and we didn’t compete the way we needed to, and probably a little frustration, especially the young guys.”

Weber had instructed his players to back off in the closing seconds and let the game run out. And while Self said he didn’t agree with the steal and layup attempt, he did acknowledge that Kansas State was merely playing to the final whistle.

“Silvio knew he was being defended,” Self said. “He took his ball, and certainly the way Silvio reacted to getting his ball taken, going and blocking his shot, that’s fair game. What transpired after that is what set everything off.”

While he won’t be alone, De Sousa is likely to receive the stiffest punishment from the incident — the latest chapter in a career that has brought far more embarrassment and frustration to Kansas than pride and success.

It was De Sousa whose name surfaced in the FBI probe into college basketball in October 2018, and that in part led to an NCAA investigation of Kansas. The school received a notice of allegations last September that outlined major violations in men’s basketball, levied a head coach responsibility charge against Self and alleged a lack of institutional control. Those violations are being appealed and a decision is not expected until well after the season.

De Sousa was suspended last season for his role in the case, and he was supposed to sit out this season as well. But the school successfully appealed the decision, allowing the junior forward to return to the court.

Asked what his message was in the locker room after the game, Self replied: “There was no discussion on what happened from their vantage point. We talked to them and relayed to them how selfish it was. We relayed how disappointed we are. We should be in here talking about Christian Braun and selfishness created a situation where that’s not going to be the story line whatsoever. There was no communication back and forth. It was one way.”

Indeed, Braun was the story of the game until the final seconds after hitting six 3-pointers and scoring a career-high 20 points in his first Sunflower Showdown. The freshman guard grew up in nearby Burlington, Kansas.

Devon Dotson added 18 points and Udoka Azubuike finished with 10 points and 14 rebounds for Kansas (15-3, 5-1 Big 12), which beat the Wildcats for the 14th straight time at Allen Fieldhouse. Xavier Sneed had 16 points and David Sloan had 14 for the Wildcats (8-10, 1-5), who played a part in ending the Jayhawks’ conference title run last season.

“Credit to them. They kicked our butt,” said Weber, whose chin was reddened by what he called a stress-induced reaction. “I’m just happy nothing major happened to either team where there was an escalated fight. It was a bad play at the end. It’s disappointing. Life lessons for our young guys and hopefully next time they’ll be a little smarter.”

Kansas played its best game in weeks, but it could come at quite the cost — several Jayhawks appeared to throw punches in the fracas, and that is almost certainly going to lead to suspensions. How long they last could impact how the Jayhawks fare in a stretch coming up that includes the Big 12-SEC Challenge.

Kansas State heads to Alabama on Saturday.

Kansas welcomes back ex-Texas coach Rick Barnes with Tennessee on Saturday.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Third-ranked Kansas and Kansas State ended their bitter showdown Tuesday night with&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/espn/status/1219802770439536640" target="_blank">a wild melee in the disabled seating behind the Wildcats’ basket&nbsp;</a>that included punches, shoving and at least one player threatening to swing a stool.The Jayhawks were dribbling out the time on their 81-60 victory when Silvio De Sousa was stripped by DaJuan Gordon near mid-court. Gordon tried to go for a layup and De Sousa recovered to block his shot and send the freshman sprawling, then stood over Gordon and barked at him — triggering both benches to empty into what amounted to a rugby scrum.At one point, De Sousa picked up a stool and held it over his head before Kansas assistant Jerrance Howard grabbed it from him from behind. The Jayhawks’ Marcus Garrett and David McCormick were also in the thick of the scrum along with the Wildcats’ James Love and David Sloan, who was the first player to come to Gordon’s defense.It took both coaching staffs, the officials and Allen Fieldhouse security to separate the teams.“Without knowing exactly everything that went down, it was obvious to me that we played a role in what transpired and there will be penalties for that,” said Jayhawks coach Bill Self, who was already shaking hands with Kansas State counterpart Bruce Weber when the chaos erupted. “I need to see the film to comment or have any definitive thoughts on exactly why or how it got started, because to be honest with you I don’t have any idea about that.”The fight came three days after St. Francis and Sacred Heart were involved in a wild fracas following their game in Pennsylvania. But while that incident in the Northeast Conference went largely unnoticed, the pedigree of Kansas and the fact that both schools play in the Big 12 instantly turned their brawl into a national event.“Obviously it’s an embarrassment,” Self said. “It’s not something to be proud of. What happened showed zero signs of toughness. It’s a sign of immaturity and selfishness more so than toughness. If I was a fan watching, depending on your perspective, there would be nothing about that intriguing me to watch more.”Then, adding to the bizarre finish, five players from each team were summoned back from the locker rooms by officials and one-tenth of a second was put on the clock. Kansas State shot technical free throws to booing from a few thousand fans, and the one make necessitated a change to the final box score.The reason only those players returned? The rest of the players from each team — including those dressed in street clothes — were ejected because they had left the bench while the game was in progress.“It should have been avoided,” Weber said. “It’s my guys, it’s my fault. They came here wanting to have a game, compete, and we didn’t compete the way we needed to, and probably a little frustration, especially the young guys.”Weber had instructed his players to back off in the closing seconds and let the game run out. And while Self said he didn’t agree with the steal and layup attempt, he did acknowledge that Kansas State was merely playing to the final whistle.“Silvio knew he was being defended,” Self said. “He took his ball, and certainly the way Silvio reacted to getting his ball taken, going and blocking his shot, that’s fair game. What transpired after that is what set everything off.”While he won’t be alone, De Sousa is likely to receive the stiffest punishment from the incident — the latest chapter in a career that has brought far more embarrassment and frustration to Kansas than pride and success.It was De Sousa whose name surfaced in the FBI probe into college basketball in October 2018, and that in part led to an NCAA investigation of Kansas. The school received a notice of allegations last September that outlined major violations in men’s basketball, levied a head coach responsibility charge against Self and alleged a lack of institutional control. Those violations are being appealed and a decision is not expected until well after the season.De Sousa was suspended last season for his role in the case, and he was supposed to sit out this season as well. But the school successfully appealed the decision, allowing the junior forward to return to the court.Asked what his message was in the locker room after the game, Self replied: “There was no discussion on what happened from their vantage point. We talked to them and relayed to them how selfish it was. We relayed how disappointed we are. We should be in here talking about Christian Braun and selfishness created a situation where that’s not going to be the story line whatsoever. There was no communication back and forth. It was one way.”Indeed, Braun was the story of the game until the final seconds after hitting six 3-pointers and scoring a career-high 20 points in his first Sunflower Showdown. The freshman guard grew up in nearby Burlington, Kansas.Devon Dotson added 18 points and Udoka Azubuike finished with 10 points and 14 rebounds for Kansas (15-3, 5-1 Big 12), which beat the Wildcats for the 14th straight time at Allen Fieldhouse. Xavier Sneed had 16 points and David Sloan had 14 for the Wildcats (8-10, 1-5), who played a part in ending the Jayhawks’ conference title run last season.“Credit to them. They kicked our butt,” said Weber, whose chin was reddened by what he called a stress-induced reaction. “I’m just happy nothing major happened to either team where there was an escalated fight. It was a bad play at the end. It’s disappointing. Life lessons for our young guys and hopefully next time they’ll be a little smarter.”BIG PICTUREKansas played its best game in weeks, but it could come at quite the cost — several Jayhawks appeared to throw punches in the fracas, and that is almost certainly going to lead to suspensions. How long they last could impact how the Jayhawks fare in a stretch coming up that includes the Big 12-SEC Challenge.UP NEXTKansas State heads to Alabama on Saturday.Kansas welcomes back ex-Texas coach Rick Barnes with Tennessee on Saturday.

Ugly brawl breaks out at end of Kansas State-Kansas game

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Third-ranked Kansas and Kansas State ended their bitter showdown with a wild melee behind the basket that included punches, shoving and at least one player picking up a stool. The brawl started moments after the Jayhawks tried to dribble out the time on their 81-60 victory. Silvio De Sousa was stripped by the Wildcats' DaJuan Gordon near mid-court and Gordon tried to go in for a layup. The Jayhawks' big man recovered and blocked his shot, sending Gordon to the floor, then stood over him barking. That triggered benches to empty and punches to be thrown.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Solomon Young scored a career-high 27 points off the bench, Rasir Bolton added 21 points and nine rebounds and Iowa State beat Oklahoma State 89-82. Young, a 6-foot-8 senior who started the first 14 games of the season, gave the Cyclones a much-needed energy boost and also grabbed nine rebounds as the Cowboys remained winless in conference play. The Cyclones, who made of 11 of 24 3-point attempts, led 75-60 with five minutes left and held off a late Cowboys’ charge by hitting four straight free throws in the closing moments. Lindy Waters led Oklahoma State with 14 points.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 27 points, Kevin Samuel had 11 points and 11 rebounds and TCU upended No. 18 Texas Tech 65-54. The Horned Frogs pushed ahead to stay with a 13-2 run to start the second half. Bane had seven of those points, including one of his six 3-pointers in the game. TCU had never beaten Texas Tech when the Red Raiders were ranked. TCU was coming off two conference losses on the road last week by at least 20 points. Jahmi'us Ramsey had 15 points for Texas Tech.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are headed to their first Super Bowl in 50 years and nobody is happier than the family that owns the franchise. Clark Hunt is the most visible face of the Hunt family. He has wanted desperately to win the AFC championship trophy that bears the name of his father and the team's founder, Lamar. And when the Chiefs checked that off with a win over the Tennessee Titans, it also meant that his mother, Norma, would finally get to see their team in the big game for the first time since 1970.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Workers at the Miami Dolphins' stadium are busily preparing the complex for the Super Bowl on Feb. 2 between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. Eric Finkelstein is the NFL senior director of event operations. He says about 6,000 people are working behind the scenes to get everything set up, and they're on schedule. The site will include the first Super Bowl gondolas, which will provide fans with a view of pregame festivities from a height of 90 feet. The NFL has been on site since Jan. 2 and built 4 1/2 miles of fence to secure the perimeter.

WACO, Texas (AP) — New Baylor football coach Dave Aranda has hired one of his mentors as the new defensive coordinator of the Bears. Ron Roberts comes to Baylor after two seasons as the defensive coordinator at Louisiana-Lafayette. The Ragin' Cajuns allowed only 19.7 points a game last season, about the same as Baylor. Arnada was co-defensive coordinator at Delta State in 2007, when Roberts was the head coach of the Division II school in Mississippi. Aranda was defensive coordinator the past four seasons as national champion LSU. He says many of the defensive concepts he has used were learned from Roberts.

NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter came within one vote of being a unanimous pick for the Hall of Fame while Larry Walker also earned baseball's highest honor on Tuesday. The longtime New York Yankees captain appeared on 396 of 397 ballots cast by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, falling just shy of the standard set when longtime Yankees teammate Mariano Rivera became the first unanimous selection last year. It was not immediately known which voter didn't choose Jeter. Walker made it by six votes in his 10th and final appearance on the BBWAA ballot, up from 54.6% last year.

ATLANTA (AP) — Free agent outfielder Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves have reached an $18 million, one-year deal. The deal puts Ozuna on the team he helped beat in the playoffs last October. Ozuna hit .429 with two home runs for the St. Louis Cardinals in their five-game win over the Braves in the NL Division Series. The 29-year-old Ozuna hit .241 with 29 home runs and 89 RBIs last season. His low batting average was something on an oddity because he ranked among the major league leaders in the highest percentage of hard-hit balls, according to Statcast.

UNDATED (AP) — Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, Ohio State defensive end Chase Young and Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor are among 99 juniors granted eligibility by the NFL into the draft. The NFL on Tuesday released the official list of 120 players who gave up college eligibility to enter the draft. Most previously made their intentions public. Among that 120 are 16 players who notified the NFL they had completed college degree requirements and were therefore eligible to be selected in the April 23-25 draft in Las Vegas. The total of 120 players who left behind college eligibility to enter the draft is down from the record 132 last season. The 99 juniors granted early entry by the league is also down from 103 last year.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Third-ranked Kansas and Kansas State ended their bitter showdown with a wild melee behind the basket that included punches, shoving and at least one player picking up a stool. The brawl started moments after the Jayhawks tried to dribble out the time on their 81-60 victory. Silvio De Sousa was stripped by the Wildcats' DaJuan Gordon near mid-court and Gordon tried to go in for a layup. The Jayhawks' big man recovered and blocked his shot, sending Gordon to the floor, then stood over him barking. That triggered benches to empty and punches to be thrown.AMES, Iowa (AP) — Solomon Young scored a career-high 27 points off the bench, Rasir Bolton added 21 points and nine rebounds and Iowa State beat Oklahoma State 89-82. Young, a 6-foot-8 senior who started the first 14 games of the season, gave the Cyclones a much-needed energy boost and also grabbed nine rebounds as the Cowboys remained winless in conference play. The Cyclones, who made of 11 of 24 3-point attempts, led 75-60 with five minutes left and held off a late Cowboys’ charge by hitting four straight free throws in the closing moments. Lindy Waters led Oklahoma State with 14 points.FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 27 points, Kevin Samuel had 11 points and 11 rebounds and TCU upended No. 18 Texas Tech 65-54. The Horned Frogs pushed ahead to stay with a 13-2 run to start the second half. Bane had seven of those points, including one of his six 3-pointers in the game. TCU had never beaten Texas Tech when the Red Raiders were ranked. TCU was coming off two conference losses on the road last week by at least 20 points. Jahmi'us Ramsey had 15 points for Texas Tech.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are headed to their first Super Bowl in 50 years and nobody is happier than the family that owns the franchise. Clark Hunt is the most visible face of the Hunt family. He has wanted desperately to win the AFC championship trophy that bears the name of his father and the team's founder, Lamar. And when the Chiefs checked that off with a win over the Tennessee Titans, it also meant that his mother, Norma, would finally get to see their team in the big game for the first time since 1970.MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Workers at the Miami Dolphins' stadium are busily preparing the complex for the Super Bowl on Feb. 2 between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. Eric Finkelstein is the NFL senior director of event operations. He says about 6,000 people are working behind the scenes to get everything set up, and they're on schedule. The site will include the first Super Bowl gondolas, which will provide fans with a view of pregame festivities from a height of 90 feet. The NFL has been on site since Jan. 2 and built 4 1/2 miles of fence to secure the perimeter.WACO, Texas (AP) — New Baylor football coach Dave Aranda has hired one of his mentors as the new defensive coordinator of the Bears. Ron Roberts comes to Baylor after two seasons as the defensive coordinator at Louisiana-Lafayette. The Ragin' Cajuns allowed only 19.7 points a game last season, about the same as Baylor. Arnada was co-defensive coordinator at Delta State in 2007, when Roberts was the head coach of the Division II school in Mississippi. Aranda was defensive coordinator the past four seasons as national champion LSU. He says many of the defensive concepts he has used were learned from Roberts.National HeadlinesNEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter came within one vote of being a unanimous pick for the Hall of Fame while Larry Walker also earned baseball's highest honor on Tuesday. The longtime New York Yankees captain appeared on 396 of 397 ballots cast by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, falling just shy of the standard set when longtime Yankees teammate Mariano Rivera became the first unanimous selection last year. It was not immediately known which voter didn't choose Jeter. Walker made it by six votes in his 10th and final appearance on the BBWAA ballot, up from 54.6% last year.ATLANTA (AP) — Free agent outfielder Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves have reached an $18 million, one-year deal. The deal puts Ozuna on the team he helped beat in the playoffs last October. Ozuna hit .429 with two home runs for the St. Louis Cardinals in their five-game win over the Braves in the NL Division Series. The 29-year-old Ozuna hit .241 with 29 home runs and 89 RBIs last season. His low batting average was something on an oddity because he ranked among the major league leaders in the highest percentage of hard-hit balls, according to Statcast.UNDATED (AP) — Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, Ohio State defensive end Chase Young and Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor are among 99 juniors granted eligibility by the NFL into the draft. The NFL on Tuesday released the official list of 120 players who gave up college eligibility to enter the draft. Most previously made their intentions public. Among that 120 are 16 players who notified the NFL they had completed college degree requirements and were therefore eligible to be selected in the April 23-25 draft in Las Vegas. The total of 120 players who left behind college eligibility to enter the draft is down from the record 132 last season. The 99 juniors granted early entry by the league is also down from 103 last year.Tuesday ScoresTOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal (3)Kansas 81 Kansas St. 60Final (4)San Diego St. 72 Wyoming 55Final (8)Duke 89 Miami 59Final (9)Villanova 76 (13)Butler 61Final (15)Kentucky 89 Georgia 79Final (17)Maryland 77 Northwestern 66Final TCU 65 (18)Texas Tech 54Final (21)Illinois 79 Purdue 62NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal L.A. Clippers 110 Dallas 107

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LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– No. 3/3 Kansas used an early 19-2 run to propel itself to an 81-60 win over Kansas State in 292nd&nbsp;Sunflower Showdown before a sold-out crowd of 16,300 at Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday night.

Kansas (15-3, 5-1 Big 12) led for nearly 35 minutes in the game, breaking open an early 7-all tie with 9 consecutive points to take a 16-7 lead and force a timeout by K-State head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1425">Bruce Weber</a>&nbsp;at the 12:29 mark. After a basket by freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6409">Montavious Murphy</a>, the Jayhawks answered with a 10-0 run to force yet another Weber timeout and lead at 26-9 with 10:29 before halftime. The team would lead 39-23 at the break.

K-State (8-10, 1-5 Big 12) was able to close the deficit to 49-36 early in the second half after a 3-pointer by freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6408">DaJuan Gordon</a>&nbsp;at the 14:03 mark but Kansas was able to push the lead back to 20 by scoring 13 of the next 16 points to extend the lead to 62-39 with 9:08 to play.

Junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6411">David Sloan</a>&nbsp;led three Wildcats in double figures with a season-high 17 points on 7-of-11 field goals, including 2-of-4 from 3-point range, to go with game-tying 5 assists and 4 rebounds in just his second career start and first at Allen Fieldhouse. Senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6405">Xavier Sneed</a>&nbsp;added 16 points on 5-of-12 shooting, including 3-of-8 from beyond the arc, while fellow senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6400">Makol Mawien</a>&nbsp;chipped in 11 points.

Freshman&nbsp;Christian Braun&nbsp;led all scorers with 20 points for the Jayhawks, as he connected on 7-of-15 from the field, including 6-of-10 from 3-point range, while sophomore&nbsp;Devon Dotson&nbsp;had 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting to go with 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 1 block in 28 minutes. Senior&nbsp;Udoka Azubuike&nbsp;added a double-double with 10 points on 4-of-5 field goals and a game-high 14 rebounds.

The loss extended the Wildcats' misery in Allen Fieldhouse, as they now lost 14 consecutive games at the building. K-State has not won in Lawrence since a 59-55 victory on Jan. 14, 2006.

The teams traded blows in the early going, as they battled to a 7-all tie at the first media timeout at the 15:37 mark. Junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6411">David Sloan</a>&nbsp;scored the Wildcats' first points on a layup off a steal by junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6398">Cartier Diarra</a>, while junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6405">Xavier Sneed</a>&nbsp;followed with his first points on a 3-pointer for a 5-2 edge, but the Jayhawks responded with 5 straight points, including the first of back-to-back treys by freshman&nbsp;Christian Braun.

The second Braun 3-pointer started a 9-0 run by Kansas that extended the lead to 16-7 and forced head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1425">Bruce Weber</a>&nbsp;to call his first timeout at the 12:29 mark. A jumper by freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6409">Montavious Murphy</a>&nbsp;ended the run out of the timeout but the Jayhawks again responded with another run, this time, 10-0, to push the lead to 26-9 and again force Weber to call at timeout with 10:29 remaining before halftime.

During the combined 19-2 run, Kansas scored 14 of its 19 points off 7 K-State turnovers.

Consecutive baskets by senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6400">Makol Mawien</a>&nbsp;closed the gap to 26-13 with 7:52 to play, but a quick 7-3 spurt gave the Jayhawks a 33-16 advantage heading into the final media timeout of the first half at the 3:50 mark.

A 3-pointer by Diarra and a Mawien jumper got K-State to within 14 (35-21) with 1:07 before halftime, but Kansas scored 2 of the last 3 field goals to head into the locker room with a 39-23 lead.

K-State connected on 40 percent (10-of-25) from the field in the first half, including 30 percent (3-of-10) from 3-point range, while Kansas hit on 45.5 percent (15-of-33), including 38.5 percent (5-of-13) from long range. The Jayhawks took advantage of 11 Wildcat turnovers, scoring 20 of their 39 points.

Mawien led the Wildcats in the first half with 8 points on 4-of-9 field goals and 5 rebounds in 17 minutes, while Braun led the Jayhawks with 11 points on 4-of-6 field goals, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range.

Braun opened the half with his fourth triple, as Kansas scored the first 8 points to extend the lead to 47-23 just 2 minutes into the second half on a 3-point play by sophomore&nbsp;Devon Dotson.

Trailing by 24 at the 18:08 mark of the second half, Sloan got the Wildcats back into the game with a layup that started a 13-2 run and closed the deficit to 49-36 with 14:03 to play. Sloan accounted for 6 of the 13 points, while freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6408">DaJuan Gordon</a>&nbsp;capped the run with a 3-pointer from the top of the arc.

However, K-State could get no closer the rest of the way, as Kansas responded with 13 of the next 16 points to push the lead back out to 62-39 with 9:08 remaining in the game. The lead grew to as many as 26 in the second half, as the Jayhawks led 73-47 with 4:21 to play.

K-State connected on 39.4 percent (13-of-33) of its field goals in the second half, including 41.7 percent (5-of-12) from 3-point range, while Kansas hit on 46.9 percent (15-of-32) from the field, including 30.8 percent (4-of-13) from long range. Sloan led all scorers with 13 of his 17 points after halftime on 5-of-8 shooting, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range, while Sneed added 10 points.

Junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6411">David Sloan</a>&nbsp;led the way with a season-high 17 points on 7-of-11 field goals, including 2-of-4 from 3-point range, with a team-high 5 assists and 4 rebounds in 32 minutes.

19-2 – Kansas broke open a 7-all tie with a combined 19-2 run early in the first half, flipping the tie game into a 26-9 advantage with 10:29 to play before halftime.

K-State Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1425">Bruce Weber</a>

"I didn't see what happened at the end of the game. Obviously, I'm disappointed it ended that way. Credit to Kansas, they kicked our butt in so many ways. Christian (Braun) had a special night and made some 3s. We had a special night against West Virginia (on Saturday) and DaJuan (Gordon) was our spark. I thought we started off okay. They had 4 turnovers to start the game then they didn't have a turnover the rest of the half. The second chance points were big (22-11), a lot of ours were late, while theirs were when it mattered. I thought we battled Azubuike and McCormack inside, but those guards got downhill and they had 40 points in the paint. You have to protect the paint against them. It was an eye-opening moment, a tough environment, for our young guys to play in and we didn't handle it very well." &nbsp;

K-State returns to action on Saturday night, as the Wildcats travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to take on Alabama (10-7, 3-2 SEC) at 5 p.m., in the seventh annual Big 12/SEC Challenge at Coleman Coliseum on ESPN2.

LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– No. 3/3 Kansas used an early 19-2 run to propel itself to an 81-60 win over Kansas State in 292nd&nbsp;Sunflower Showdown before a sold-out crowd of 16,300 at Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday night.Kansas (15-3, 5-1 Big 12) led for nearly 35 minutes in the game, breaking open an early 7-all tie with 9 consecutive points to take a 16-7 lead and force a timeout by K-State head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1425">Bruce Weber</a>&nbsp;at the 12:29 mark. After a basket by freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6409">Montavious Murphy</a>, the Jayhawks answered with a 10-0 run to force yet another Weber timeout and lead at 26-9 with 10:29 before halftime. The team would lead 39-23 at the break.K-State (8-10, 1-5 Big 12) was able to close the deficit to 49-36 early in the second half after a 3-pointer by freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6408">DaJuan Gordon</a>&nbsp;at the 14:03 mark but Kansas was able to push the lead back to 20 by scoring 13 of the next 16 points to extend the lead to 62-39 with 9:08 to play.Junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6411">David Sloan</a>&nbsp;led three Wildcats in double figures with a season-high 17 points on 7-of-11 field goals, including 2-of-4 from 3-point range, to go with game-tying 5 assists and 4 rebounds in just his second career start and first at Allen Fieldhouse. Senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6405">Xavier Sneed</a>&nbsp;added 16 points on 5-of-12 shooting, including 3-of-8 from beyond the arc, while fellow senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6400">Makol Mawien</a>&nbsp;chipped in 11 points.Freshman&nbsp;Christian Braun&nbsp;led all scorers with 20 points for the Jayhawks, as he connected on 7-of-15 from the field, including 6-of-10 from 3-point range, while sophomore&nbsp;Devon Dotson&nbsp;had 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting to go with 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 1 block in 28 minutes. Senior&nbsp;Udoka Azubuike&nbsp;added a double-double with 10 points on 4-of-5 field goals and a game-high 14 rebounds.The loss extended the Wildcats' misery in Allen Fieldhouse, as they now lost 14 consecutive games at the building. K-State has not won in Lawrence since a 59-55 victory on Jan. 14, 2006.HOW IT HAPPENEDThe teams traded blows in the early going, as they battled to a 7-all tie at the first media timeout at the 15:37 mark. Junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6411">David Sloan</a>&nbsp;scored the Wildcats' first points on a layup off a steal by junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6398">Cartier Diarra</a>, while junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6405">Xavier Sneed</a>&nbsp;followed with his first points on a 3-pointer for a 5-2 edge, but the Jayhawks responded with 5 straight points, including the first of back-to-back treys by freshman&nbsp;Christian Braun.The second Braun 3-pointer started a 9-0 run by Kansas that extended the lead to 16-7 and forced head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1425">Bruce Weber</a>&nbsp;to call his first timeout at the 12:29 mark. A jumper by freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6409">Montavious Murphy</a>&nbsp;ended the run out of the timeout but the Jayhawks again responded with another run, this time, 10-0, to push the lead to 26-9 and again force Weber to call at timeout with 10:29 remaining before halftime.During the combined 19-2 run, Kansas scored 14 of its 19 points off 7 K-State turnovers.Consecutive baskets by senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6400">Makol Mawien</a>&nbsp;closed the gap to 26-13 with 7:52 to play, but a quick 7-3 spurt gave the Jayhawks a 33-16 advantage heading into the final media timeout of the first half at the 3:50 mark.A 3-pointer by Diarra and a Mawien jumper got K-State to within 14 (35-21) with 1:07 before halftime, but Kansas scored 2 of the last 3 field goals to head into the locker room with a 39-23 lead.K-State connected on 40 percent (10-of-25) from the field in the first half, including 30 percent (3-of-10) from 3-point range, while Kansas hit on 45.5 percent (15-of-33), including 38.5 percent (5-of-13) from long range. The Jayhawks took advantage of 11 Wildcat turnovers, scoring 20 of their 39 points.Mawien led the Wildcats in the first half with 8 points on 4-of-9 field goals and 5 rebounds in 17 minutes, while Braun led the Jayhawks with 11 points on 4-of-6 field goals, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range.Braun opened the half with his fourth triple, as Kansas scored the first 8 points to extend the lead to 47-23 just 2 minutes into the second half on a 3-point play by sophomore&nbsp;Devon Dotson.Trailing by 24 at the 18:08 mark of the second half, Sloan got the Wildcats back into the game with a layup that started a 13-2 run and closed the deficit to 49-36 with 14:03 to play. Sloan accounted for 6 of the 13 points, while freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6408">DaJuan Gordon</a>&nbsp;capped the run with a 3-pointer from the top of the arc.However, K-State could get no closer the rest of the way, as Kansas responded with 13 of the next 16 points to push the lead back out to 62-39 with 9:08 remaining in the game. The lead grew to as many as 26 in the second half, as the Jayhawks led 73-47 with 4:21 to play.K-State connected on 39.4 percent (13-of-33) of its field goals in the second half, including 41.7 percent (5-of-12) from 3-point range, while Kansas hit on 46.9 percent (15-of-32) from the field, including 30.8 percent (4-of-13) from long range. Sloan led all scorers with 13 of his 17 points after halftime on 5-of-8 shooting, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range, while Sneed added 10 points.PLAYER(S) OF THE GAMEJunior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6411">David Sloan</a>&nbsp;led the way with a season-high 17 points on 7-of-11 field goals, including 2-of-4 from 3-point range, with a team-high 5 assists and 4 rebounds in 32 minutes.STAT OF THE GAME19-2 – Kansas broke open a 7-all tie with a combined 19-2 run early in the first half, flipping the tie game into a 26-9 advantage with 10:29 to play before halftime.IN THEIR WORDSK-State Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1425">Bruce Weber</a>On the game…"I didn't see what happened at the end of the game. Obviously, I'm disappointed it ended that way. Credit to Kansas, they kicked our butt in so many ways. Christian (Braun) had a special night and made some 3s. We had a special night against West Virginia (on Saturday) and DaJuan (Gordon) was our spark. I thought we started off okay. They had 4 turnovers to start the game then they didn't have a turnover the rest of the half. The second chance points were big (22-11), a lot of ours were late, while theirs were when it mattered. I thought we battled Azubuike and McCormack inside, but those guards got downhill and they had 40 points in the paint. You have to protect the paint against them. It was an eye-opening moment, a tough environment, for our young guys to play in and we didn't handle it very well." &nbsp;BEYOND THE BOXSCORE<ol>
 <li>Kansas now leads the all-time series with K-State, 198-94… It is the sixth-most played series (292) and eighth-most consecutive games played (114) in Division I… The Jayhawks now lead 91-35 in games played at home, including&nbsp;14 straight wins at Allen Fieldhouse… The Wildcats have not won at Allen Fieldhouse since a 59-55 victory on Jan. 14, 2006.</li><li>The Wildcats' starting lineup consisted of junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6398">Cartier Diarra</a>, junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6411">David Sloan</a>, senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6405">Xavier Sneed</a>, junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6406">Levi Stockard III</a>&nbsp;and senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6400">Makol Mawien</a>… This was the second time using this lineup and the fifth different lineup used this season.</li><li>Sneed has now played in 123 career games, including 90 starts (51 consecutive)… Mawien has played and started in every game in his career, which now stretches to 89… Diarra has now played in 81 games, including 49 starts (20 consecutive)… Stockard made just his third career start (first time to start in back-to-back games), while playing his 86th&nbsp;career game… It was the second career start from Sloan and 18th&nbsp;career game played.</li><li>Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6409">Montavious Murphy</a>&nbsp;was the first player off the bench.</li><li>Junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6402">Mike McGuirl</a>&nbsp;missed his third consecutive game due to injury (concussion).</li>
 </ol>Team Notes<ol>
 <li>K-State scored 60 points on 39.7 percent (23-of-58) shooting, including 36.4 percent (8-of-22) from 3-point range, and went 6-of-13 (46.2 percent) from the free throw line.</li><li>The 81 points were a season-high for an opponent, as Kansas connected on 46.2 percent (30-of-65) from the field, including 34.6 percent (9-of-26) from 3-point range, and hit on 70.6 percent (12-of-17) from the free throw line.</li><li>Kansas outscored K-State in points in the paint (40-22), points off turnovers (20-6), second-chance points (22-11) and off the bench (37-9).</li>
 </ol>Player Notes<ol>
 <li>Junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6411">David Sloan</a>&nbsp;led the way with a season-high 17 points on 7-of-11 field goals, including 2-of-4 from 3-point range, to go with a game-tying 5 assists, 4 rebounds and 1 steal in 32 minutes… It was his first time leading the team in scoring and the first time in double figures.</li><li>Senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6405">Xavier Sneed</a>&nbsp;scored 16 points on 5-of-12 field goals, including 3-of-8 from 3-point range, and a 3-of-4 effort from the free throw line to go with 4 rebounds in 35 minutes… He has now scored in double figures in 67 career games, including 14 this season.</li><li>With his 16 points, Sneed moved into No. 14 slot on the all-time scoring list with 1,273 points, passing former Wildcat&nbsp;Jamar Samuels&nbsp;(1,259/2008-12).</li><li>Senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6400">Makol Mawien</a>&nbsp;finished 11 points on 5-of-14 field goals to go with 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block in 28 minutes… He has now scored in double figures in 28 career games, including 6 this season.</li>
 </ol>WHAT'S NEXTK-State returns to action on Saturday night, as the Wildcats travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to take on Alabama (10-7, 3-2 SEC) at 5 p.m., in the seventh annual Big 12/SEC Challenge at Coleman Coliseum on ESPN2.

K-State Falls to No. 3/3 Kansas, 81-60

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tyson Etienne registered 13 points as Wichita State topped South Florida 56-43 on Tuesday night.

Wichita State went nearly six minutes without a point to start the game, but rallied to take the halftime lead at 25-23 when Etienne made a long 3-pointer just before the buzzer. Dexter Dennis made a 3-pointer in transition to increase Wichita State’s lead to 46-35, and cap a 10-0 run, as USF went scoreless for seven-plus minutes.

Dennis had 12 points for Wichita State (16-3, 4-2 American Athletic Conference). The Shockers lost two games in four days last week to drop out of the AP Top 25 poll. The then-No. 16 Shockers scored a season-low 53 points Wednesday at Temple and 54 Saturday against Houston.

David Collins had 14 points for the Bulls (8-11, 1-5), who have now lost four games in a row. Ezacuras Dawson III added 10 points.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tyson Etienne registered 13 points as Wichita State topped South Florida 56-43 on Tuesday night.Wichita State went nearly six minutes without a point to start the game, but rallied to take the halftime lead at 25-23 when Etienne made a long 3-pointer just before the buzzer. Dexter Dennis made a 3-pointer in transition to increase Wichita State’s lead to 46-35, and cap a 10-0 run, as USF went scoreless for seven-plus minutes.Dennis had 12 points for Wichita State (16-3, 4-2 American Athletic Conference). The Shockers lost two games in four days last week to drop out of the AP Top 25 poll. The then-No. 16 Shockers scored a season-low 53 points Wednesday at Temple and 54 Saturday against Houston.David Collins had 14 points for the Bulls (8-11, 1-5), who have now lost four games in a row. Ezacuras Dawson III added 10 points.

Etienne carries Wichita St. over South Florida 56-43

RUSH COUNTY –&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has identified the man injured in an officer involved shooting yesterday in Rush County as 42-year-old Timothy W. Kellebrew from Ashland City, Tenn. Kellebrew continues to recover in a Wichita hospital, and is currently in fair condition, according to a media release.

The investigation is ongoing. Nothing further will be released at this time.

RUSH COUNTY –&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer involved shooting which occurred Tuesday morning along Highway 96 in Rush County.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Ness County Sheriff’s Office contacted the KBI at approximately 10:50 a.m. Tuesday to request assistance investigating the shooting. KBI agents and the crime scene response team responded to investigate.&nbsp;

At approximately 9:30 a.m., a Dollar General store in Dighton was robbed at gunpoint. A Ness County Sheriff’s deputy observed a blue Dodge Ram pickup matching the description of the vehicle used in the earlier armed robbery and attempted to stop it east of Ness City along Highway 96. The male driver of the vehicle refused to stop, and a pursuit began.

Preliminary information indicates that the deputy pursued the Dodge Ram heading east along Highway 96 into Rush County. Rush County Sheriff’s deputies then deployed stop sticks, which flattened two tires on the vehicle. The driver continued traveling for several additional miles, but before his vehicle came to a complete stop, he forced a nearby pickup truck with a cattle trailer off the road. The man then exited the Dodge Ram with a handgun, and attempted to carjack the bystander’s pickup truck. As this was occurring, the Ness County Sheriff’s deputy fired multiple shots, and the subject was struck. The shooting occurred at approximately 10:40 a.m.

EMS responded to the scene and the man was flown to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He underwent surgery and is expected to survive. Authorities are still working to confirm the man’s identity. A female passenger in the Dodge Ram was detained and questioned about the incident.

The KBI will conduct a thorough and independent investigation into the shooting. Once completed the findings will be turned over to the Rush County Attorney for review. This investigation is ongoing. No further information will be released at this time.

RUSH COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating an officer involved shooting&nbsp; that occurred along Highway 96 near Rush Center in Rush County Tuesday morning, according to KBI spokesperson Melissa Underwood.

The shooting occurred following a vehicle pursuit by the Ness County Sheriff’s Office. 

No sheriff’s deputies were hurt. One&nbsp; subject was injured and was transported to the hospital. His condition is unknown at this time.

KBI agents and a crime scene response team have responded.

RUSH COUNTY –&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has identified the man injured in an officer involved shooting yesterday in Rush County as 42-year-old Timothy W. Kellebrew from Ashland City, Tenn. Kellebrew continues to recover in a Wichita hospital, and is currently in fair condition, according to a media release.The investigation is ongoing. Nothing further will be released at this time.----------RUSH COUNTY –&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer involved shooting which occurred Tuesday morning along Highway 96 in Rush County.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Ness County Sheriff’s Office contacted the KBI at approximately 10:50 a.m. Tuesday to request assistance investigating the shooting. KBI agents and the crime scene response team responded to investigate.&nbsp;At approximately 9:30 a.m., a Dollar General store in Dighton was robbed at gunpoint. A Ness County Sheriff’s deputy observed a blue Dodge Ram pickup matching the description of the vehicle used in the earlier armed robbery and attempted to stop it east of Ness City along Highway 96. The male driver of the vehicle refused to stop, and a pursuit began.Preliminary information indicates that the deputy pursued the Dodge Ram heading east along Highway 96 into Rush County. Rush County Sheriff’s deputies then deployed stop sticks, which flattened two tires on the vehicle. The driver continued traveling for several additional miles, but before his vehicle came to a complete stop, he forced a nearby pickup truck with a cattle trailer off the road. The man then exited the Dodge Ram with a handgun, and attempted to carjack the bystander’s pickup truck. As this was occurring, the Ness County Sheriff’s deputy fired multiple shots, and the subject was struck. The shooting occurred at approximately 10:40 a.m.EMS responded to the scene and the man was flown to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He underwent surgery and is expected to survive. Authorities are still working to confirm the man’s identity. A female passenger in the Dodge Ram was detained and questioned about the incident.The KBI will conduct a thorough and independent investigation into the shooting. Once completed the findings will be turned over to the Rush County Attorney for review. This investigation is ongoing. No further information will be released at this time.-------RUSH COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating an officer involved shooting&nbsp; that occurred along Highway 96 near Rush Center in Rush County Tuesday morning, according to KBI spokesperson Melissa Underwood.The shooting occurred following a vehicle pursuit by the Ness County Sheriff’s Office. No sheriff’s deputies were hurt. One&nbsp; subject was injured and was transported to the hospital. His condition is unknown at this time.KBI agents and a crime scene response team have responded.

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FRANKLIN COUNTY — Two people died in an accident just after 7 a.m. Wednesday in Franklin County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1998 Volkswagen Passat driven by James Gregory Tracy, 67, Rantoul, was eastbound on Kansas 68 Highway eight miles east of Ottawa.

The driver lost control of the vehicle and struck a steel guard rail. The Volkswagen veered off into the westbound lane of traffic. 

A 2018 Ford Explorer driven by Erica Loriene Drinkard, 40, Paola, struck the Volkswagen on both passenger side doors. 

FRANKLIN COUNTY — Two people died in an accident just after 7 a.m. Wednesday in Franklin County.The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1998 Volkswagen Passat driven by James Gregory Tracy, 67, Rantoul, was eastbound on Kansas 68 Highway eight miles east of Ottawa.The driver lost control of the vehicle and struck a steel guard rail. The Volkswagen veered off into the westbound lane of traffic. A 2018 Ford Explorer driven by Erica Loriene Drinkard, 40, Paola, struck the Volkswagen on both passenger side doors. Tracy and a passenger in the Volkswagen Harry Ray Mock Jr., 14, were pronounced dead at the scene. EMS transported Drinkard to Overland Park Regional Medical Center.All three were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

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