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

Kapaun Mount Carmel 52, Wichita Northwest 38

Wichita Bishop Carroll 0, Wichita North 0

Falls City, Neb. 48, St. Mary's Academy 36

St. John's Beloit-Tipton 60, Pike Valley 30

Tuesday's ScoresBy The Associated Press<h2>BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Bucklin 71, Fowler 32Burlingame 62, Hartford 27Hodgeman County 63, Pawnee Heights 40Kapaun Mount Carmel 52, Wichita Northwest 38Kiowa County 58, Ingalls 51Madison/Hamilton 45, Lebo 41Pratt Skyline 85, South Barber 45South Gray 68, Minneola 56Triplains-Brewster 50, Weskan 44Wichita Bishop Carroll 0, Wichita North 0Wichita County 75, Cheylin 37Wichita East 64, Wichita South 59Wichita Heights 50, Wichita West 45Adolph Rupp Tournament=Andale 66, Minneapolis 37Cheney 58, Halstead 20Baldwin Tournament=Augusta 62, Anderson County 29Bishop Seabury Academy 78, Baldwin 30KC Harmon 65, Wellsville 40Louisburg 63, KC Bishop Ward 25Burlington Tournament=Burlington 62, Paola 50Independence 78, Prairie View 56Burrton Tournament=Goessel 61, Fairfield 16Little River 59, Pretty Prairie 21Canton-Galva Tournament=Moundridge 50, Bennington 35Sedgwick 64, Canton-Galva 50Wichita Home School 71, Ell-Saline 28Centre Tournament=Elyria Christian 44, Marion 18Peabody-Burns 40, Herington 35Solomon 40, Rural Vista 25FHL Tournament=Council Grove 70, West Franklin 44Lyndon 42, Chase County 19Fredonia Tournament=Consolation Semifinal=Fredonia 76, Douglass 66Yates Center 53, Neodesha 36Semifinal=Cherryvale 50, Girard 38Iola 78, Bluestem 47Hillsboro Tournament=Hesston 48, Clay Center 31Hillsboro 65, Eureka 54Holcomb 57, Remington 28Riley County 59, Republic County 29Hoisington Tournament=Ellinwood 69, Victoria 26La Crosse 46, Pratt 43HPL Tournament=Cimarron 49, Stanton County 34Lakin 84, Sublette 53Meade 70, Elkhart 49Syracuse 42, Southwestern Hts. 41MCL Tournament=Hays-TMP-Marian 66, Trego 49Hill City 62, Plainville 57Phillipsburg 42, Hoxie 40Quarterfinal=Ellis 50, Norton 44McLouth Tournament=Cair Paravel 86, Veritas Christian 64Hiawatha 64, Jefferson West 51Nemaha Central Tournament=Atchison 49, Jackson Heights 28Falls City, Neb. 48, St. Mary's Academy 36Marysville 84, Horton 17NPL Tournament=Consolation=Rock Hills 59, Wilson 33Southern Cloud 54, Chase 30Quarterfinal=Lakeside 60, Natoma 47Osborne 80, Thunder Ridge 64St. John's Beloit-Tipton 60, Pike Valley 30Sylvan-Lucas 44, Lincoln 35NWKL Tournament=Greeley County 54, Rawlins County 27Quinter 54, Oberlin-Decatur 18Pleasanton Tournament=Heritage Christian 57, Pleasanton 44Humboldt 63, Marmaton Valley 4Osawatomie 82, Oswego 34Uniontown 64, Altoona-Midway 51SCBL Tournament=Cedar Vale/Dexter Co-op 81, Oxford 49Quarterfinal=Caldwell 55, South Haven 37Sedan 52, Flinthills 43Shawnee Mission West Tournament=BV North 70, KC Turner 31Blue Springs South, Mo. 49, SM West 46Grandview, Mo. 67, KC Wyandotte 37SM Northwest 52, Lansing 48Southeast Lancer Classic=Baxter Springs 66, Southeast 40Spring Hill Tournament=BV Southwest 70, KC Sumner 48Gardner-Edgerton 53, Spring Hill 42Goddard-Eisenhower 100, KC East Christian 67Olathe South 64, KC Schlagle 53St. John Tournament=Ness City 77, KC Christian 68Nickerson 42, Macksville 33Sterling Invitational Tournament=Consolation Semifinal=Smoky Valley 70, Russell 43Sterling invitational Tournament=Quarterfinal=Hugoton 72, Kingman 34Hutchinson Trinity 52, Southeast Saline 49TVL Tournament=Consolation=Troy 61, Doniphan West 46Wetmore 66, Onaga 36Valley Falls Tournament=Jefferson North 55, Cornerstone Family 42<h2>GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Andale 48, El Dorado 46Andover Central def. Rose Hill, forfeitBucklin 84, Fowler 17Canton-Galva 45, Goessel 36Chaparral 31, Douglass 27Cheylin 52, Wichita County 23Dodge City 35, Great Bend 30Gardner-Edgerton 54, Lawrence 50Hartford 46, Burlingame 37Hutchinson 51, Goddard-Eisenhower 40KC Harmon 53, Kansas Central, Mo. 23Kapaun Mount Carmel 56, Wichita Northwest 46Lansing 52, Mill Valley 24Minneapolis 33, Ell-Saline 22Palco 49, Northern Valley 30Rolla 37, Moscow 31SM Northwest 58, BV Northwest 24South Central 48, Ashland 32Topeka 66, Manhattan 44Topeka Hayden 57, Junction City 39Washburn Rural 42, Topeka Seaman 40Wichita East 0, Wichita South 0Wichita Independent 43, Garden Plain 32Winfield 38, Wichita Collegiate 36Yarbrough, Okla. 77, Deerfield 9<h2>Basehor-Linwood Tournament=</h2>Basehor-Linwood 54, Ottawa 23Olathe North 53, Holton 48<h2>Blue Valley North Tournament=</h2>BV North 61, Lee's Summit North, Mo. 27SM West 38, BV West 24Staley, Mo. 47, St. James Academy 40<h2>Burlington Invitational Tournament=</h2>Rock Creek 37, Burlington 31<h2>Centre Tournament=</h2>Centre 33, Elyria Christian 22Marion 42, Herington 41Rural Vista 63, Peabody-Burns 10Wakefield 46, Solomon 22<h2>FHL Tournament=</h2>Northern Heights 51, West Franklin 36Osage City 46, Lyndon 37<h2>Fredonia Tournament=</h2>Semifinal=Cherryvale 35, Iola 29Girard 44, Fredonia 22<h2>Hillsboro Tournament=</h2>Hesston 32, Clay Center 26Hillsboro 42, Republic County 33Holcomb 41, Eureka 30Riley County 61, Remington 35Hoisington Tournament=Ellinwood 46, Hoisington 43<h2>MCL Tournament=</h2>Consolation=Plainville 41, Hill City 26<h2>NPL Tournament=</h2>Consolation=Lakeside 34, Chase 19Tescott 46, Natoma 11Quarterfinal=Osborne 55, Sylvan-Lucas 30Pike Valley 45, Southern Cloud 33St. John's Beloit-Tipton 51, Lincoln 20Thunder Ridge 66, Rock Hills 14<h2>NWKL Tournament=</h2>Dighton 52, Wallace County 46Quinter 61, Greeley County 51Rawlins County 61, Oberlin-Decatur 50<h2>Pleasanton Tournament=</h2>Humboldt 46, Heritage Christian 36Marmaton Valley 34, Pleasanton 29Osawatomie 45, Oswego 38Uniontown 57, Altoona-Midway 16<h2>SCBL Tournament=</h2>Quarterfinal=Sedan 51, Flinthills 40Southeast Lancer Classic=Erie 50, Southeast 35<h2>Sterling invitational Tournament=</h2>Hugoton 43, Smoky Valley 31Sterling 55, Kingman 22<h2>Sterling Invitational Tournament=</h2>Consolation Semifinal=Southeast Saline 46, Russell 30<h2>Tonganoxie Tournament=</h2>Bonner Springs 39, Wamego 36DeSoto 63, KC Bishop Ward 28Eudora 52, Metro Academy 18KC Sumner 50, Tonganoxie 48<h2>TVL Tournament=</h2>Consolation=Troy 57, Axtell 49Wetmore 42, Onaga 21___Some high school basketball scores provided by Scorestream.com, https://scorestream.com/

Tuesday Prep Scores

GODDARD, Kan.- The Hutchinson Salthawk Girls Basketball team travels to Goddard Eisenhower tonight to do battle with the Eisenhower Lady Tigers.

Join the Eagle Radio Sports crew comprised of Glen Grunwald, Dan Naccarato and Sarah Peterson for all the action at or around 6:50 pm tonight on KWBW Radio @ 1450 am/98.5 fm as well as on the Salthawk Sports YouTube.com Channel for live stream.

GODDARD, Kan.- The Hutchinson Salthawk Girls Basketball team travels to Goddard Eisenhower tonight to do battle with the Eisenhower Lady Tigers.Join the Eagle Radio Sports crew comprised of Glen Grunwald, Dan Naccarato and Sarah Peterson for all the action at or around 6:50 pm tonight on KWBW Radio @ 1450 am/98.5 fm as well as on the Salthawk Sports YouTube.com Channel for live stream.<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jt2qiaVNYbQ" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>

🎥🏀 Hutch Salthawk Girls travel to Goddard-Eisenhower Tonight

MANHATTAN, Kan. - K-State and Kansas will meet for the 292nd time on Tuesday in a rivalry that dates to 1907. It is the sixth-most played rivalry and eighth-most played in NCAA Division I history.

KANSAS STATE (8-9, 1-4 Big 12) at 3/3 KANSAS (14-3, 4-1 Big 12)

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Kansas State:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1425">Bruce Weber</a>&nbsp;(Wis.-Milwaukee '78)

G: #4&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6411">David Sloan</a>

G: #2&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6398">Cartier Diarra</a>

G/F: #20&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6405">Xavier Sneed</a>

F: #34&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6406">Levi Stockard III</a>

F: #14&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6400">Makol Mawien</a>

LAST TIME OUT: K-STATE 84, 12/13 WEST VIRGINIA 68

DIARRA NAMED BIG 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK DEC. 30

WEBER NAMED USA BASKETBALL CO-NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR

SNEED NAMED CANDIDATE FOR JULIUS ERVING AWARD

🏀 Game Preview K-State Point of View: K-State Renews Sunflower Showdown at No. 3/3 Kansas Tuesday

LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;The 292nd edition of the Dillons Sunflower Showdown is set for Tuesday, Jan. 21 when the No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks (14-3, 4-1) host the Kansas State Wildcats (8-9, 1-4) at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas will look to claim its 14th-straight win over its rival in Lawrence in the game set for 6 p.m. (CT) on ESPN2. Jon Sciambi (play-by-play) and Fran Fraschilla (analyst) will call the action.

Date/Time:&nbsp;Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 6 p.m. (CT)

Where:&nbsp;<a href="https://goo.gl/maps/an5PveDgsqTcdmxx5">Allen Fieldhouse</a>

Listen:&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.leanplayer.com/">Jayhawk Radio Network</a>

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Kansas leads the overall series with Kansas State, 197-94, and has won nine of the last 10 matchups. Since Feb. 12, 1994, Kansas has won 58 of the last 64 meetings with K-State. This series started in 1907 and Kansas is 90-35 against Kansas State in games played in Lawrence, including a 49-18 record in Allen Fieldhouse. Beginning in Feb. 7, 2007, Kansas has won the last 13 meetings in Allen Fieldhouse.

Since the inception of the Big 12 Conference, KU is 50-6 against KSU (40-6 in regular-season battles and 10-0 in the Big 12 Championship). Kansas head coach Bill Self is 33-6 all-time against K-State, all while at KU. Kansas State’s Bruce Weber is 3-15 against Kansas. Expect a close game as eight of the last 13 matchups have been single-digit outcomes.

Located in Manhattan, Kan., with an enrollment of 22,221, Kansas State (8-9, 1-4) ended a four-game losing streak with an 84-68 win against No. 12/13 West Virginia Jan. 18. The Wildcats are coached by Bruce Weber who is 158-97 in his eighth season at KSU and 471-253 in his 22nd season overall.

Kansas State averages 65.6 points per game and has a plus-3.5 scoring margin. The Wildcats lead the Big 12 in steals at 8.8 per contest and pull down 33.2 rebounds per contest. K-State makes 7.2 3-point field goals per game and attempts 21.6 from beyond the arc per outing. Kansas State also averages 11.8 assists, 2.8 blocked shots and force 16.9 turnovers per game.

Senior forward Xavier Sneed leads Kansas State in scoring at 14.6 points per game which is ninth in the Big 12. Sneed also leads the team in rebounds with a 4.8 per game average and with 32 3-point field goals made this season. Cartier Diarra is second on the team in scoring at 13.3 points per outing, which is 12th in the conference.

The NCAA Evaluation Tool (“NET”) has shown that not only have the Jayhawks endured one of the strongest schedules in the nation, but have tallied some of the more impressive wins among the 353 teams in Division I. Through games as of Jan. 19, Kansas’ strength of schedule ranks No. 1 in the latest NET breakdown, with the Jayhawks playing opponents that have an average NET ranking of 73, a figure that also ranks first in the NCAA.

The Jayhawks have collected some impressive wins during the early-season schedule, claiming seven wins against teams in “Quadrant 1” (Home 1-30, Neutral 1-50, Away 1-75). Through games as of Jan. 19, KU is the only team in the nation with seven Quad 1 wins.

Kansas senior Isaiah Moss was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week in a vote by a media panel, the conference office announced Jan. 20. This is the first time in his career Moss has earned a Big 12 weekly honor.

A graduate transfer from Iowa, Moss started his first game as a Jayhawk, 97th for his career, in the 66-52 win at Oklahoma (1/14). In the contest, Moss tied a career-high making six 3-pointers in scoring 20 points, his second 20-point effort of the season. The Chicago guard’s six 3-pointers tied a career-high and his 11 attempts set his personal best. For the Week, Moss averaged 12.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in KU’s two road victories at OU and Texas.

Moss is Kansas’ first Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honoree for 2019-20. The honor is the third weekly for a Jayhawk this season as Devon Dotson has been named Big 12 Player of the Week twice (Dec. 2 and Dec. 16).

Longest KU Win Streak:&nbsp;31 (1994-2005)

First Meeting:&nbsp;Jan. 25, 1907 (W, 54-39)

Last Meeting:&nbsp;Feb. 25, 2019 (W, 64-49)

The Jayhawks will step out of league play on Saturday, Jan. 25 when they take part in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge to face the Tennessee Volunteers. Tipoff from Allen Fieldhouse is slated for 3 p.m. (CT) on ESPN. KU is 3-1 all-time against Tennessee and 4-2 in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.

The day will also feature ESPN College GameDay’s return to Lawrence. The one-hour show will begin at 10 a.m. (CT). Saturday marks the 20th time the Jayhawks will be featured on GameDay, with 16 regular-season appearances and three at neutral locations. The Jayhawks are 11-5 in their previous regular-season appearances.

LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;The 292nd edition of the Dillons Sunflower Showdown is set for Tuesday, Jan. 21 when the No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks (14-3, 4-1) host the Kansas State Wildcats (8-9, 1-4) at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas will look to claim its 14th-straight win over its rival in Lawrence in the game set for 6 p.m. (CT) on ESPN2. Jon Sciambi (play-by-play) and Fran Fraschilla (analyst) will call the action.<figure>
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 </figure><h2>GAME INFORMATION:</h2>#3/3 Kansas&nbsp;vs. Kansas StateDate/Time:&nbsp;Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 6 p.m. (CT)Where:&nbsp;<a href="https://goo.gl/maps/an5PveDgsqTcdmxx5">Allen Fieldhouse</a>Listen:&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.leanplayer.com/">Jayhawk Radio Network</a>Watch:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.espn.com/watch?id=44aa947a-7db0-40f7-899f-af6085e02df4">ESPN2</a><ol>
 <li>Jon Sciambi (play-by-play), Fran Fraschilla (analyst)</li>
 </ol><h2>TIPOFF</h2><ol>
 <li>Through five games in Big 12 play, Kansas (14-3) sits alone in second place at 4-1 in league standings, one game behind Baylor (5-0). West Virginia, Oklahoma, TCU and Texas Tech are 3-2 in Big 12 play, one game behind KU.</li><li>Kansas leads the overall series with Kansas State, 197-94, including 90-35 record in games played in Lawrence (49-18 in Allen Fieldhouse). KU has won the last 13 meetings with KSU in Lawrence starting in 2007.</li><li>KU is ranked No. 4 in the NET rankings through games of Jan. 19. The Jayhawks’ strength of schedule is No. 1 nationally. Kansas is the only school with seven Quadrant 1 wins. KU is 7-3 against Q1. Seton Hall has six Q1 wins, while Baylor, West Virginia and Wisconsin have five Q1 victories.</li><li>The Jayhawks have also played the most difficult slate of defensive teams in the nation, ranking No. 1 in opposing defensive efficiency according to KenPom.com. Despite this, KU ranks sixth in the NCAA in field goal percentage (49.7%) and seventh in scoring margin (+15.8).</li><li>KU is 7-1 at home this season, including 6-1 in Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks last lost two-consecutive games in Allen Fieldhouse during the 1988-89 season. KU is 13-0 following an Allen Fieldhouse loss under Bill Self.</li><li>Kansas is No. 3 in the latest national polls released Jan. 20. Kansas has been ranked in each of the last 212 Associated Press polls, the longest streak in the nation. The Jayhawks have also been inside the top-10 in 97 of the last 111 AP polls.</li><li>Kansas’ three losses in 2019-20 have been to ranked teams with two by the then-No. 4 teams – No. 4 Duke on Nov. 5 and No. 4 Baylor on Jan. 11.</li><li>Through 17 games, five different Jayhawks – Devon Dotson, Isaiah Moss, Udoka Azubuike, Ochai Agbaji and David McCormack – have posted 20 or more points in a game this season. Dotson, Azubuike, Moss and Agbaji have all hit the 20-point plateau in multiple games.</li><li>Kansas has held 10 opponents to under 60 points through its first 17 games, including seven of its last eight. KU is tied for ninth nationally for the in holding opponents to under 60 points.</li>
 </ol><h2>NOTES:</h2><figure>
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 </figure><h2>THE KANSAS-KANSAS STATE SERIES</h2>Kansas leads the overall series with Kansas State, 197-94, and has won nine of the last 10 matchups. Since Feb. 12, 1994, Kansas has won 58 of the last 64 meetings with K-State. This series started in 1907 and Kansas is 90-35 against Kansas State in games played in Lawrence, including a 49-18 record in Allen Fieldhouse. Beginning in Feb. 7, 2007, Kansas has won the last 13 meetings in Allen Fieldhouse.Since the inception of the Big 12 Conference, KU is 50-6 against KSU (40-6 in regular-season battles and 10-0 in the Big 12 Championship). Kansas head coach Bill Self is 33-6 all-time against K-State, all while at KU. Kansas State’s Bruce Weber is 3-15 against Kansas. Expect a close game as eight of the last 13 matchups have been single-digit outcomes.<figure>
 <img src="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ndsuksumbb008-e1579549361880-300x300.jpg" alt="" />
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 </figure><h2>ABOUT THE WILDCATS</h2>Located in Manhattan, Kan., with an enrollment of 22,221, Kansas State (8-9, 1-4) ended a four-game losing streak with an 84-68 win against No. 12/13 West Virginia Jan. 18. The Wildcats are coached by Bruce Weber who is 158-97 in his eighth season at KSU and 471-253 in his 22nd season overall.Kansas State averages 65.6 points per game and has a plus-3.5 scoring margin. The Wildcats lead the Big 12 in steals at 8.8 per contest and pull down 33.2 rebounds per contest. K-State makes 7.2 3-point field goals per game and attempts 21.6 from beyond the arc per outing. Kansas State also averages 11.8 assists, 2.8 blocked shots and force 16.9 turnovers per game.Senior forward Xavier Sneed leads Kansas State in scoring at 14.6 points per game which is ninth in the Big 12. Sneed also leads the team in rebounds with a 4.8 per game average and with 32 3-point field goals made this season. Cartier Diarra is second on the team in scoring at 13.3 points per outing, which is 12th in the conference.<figure>
 <img src="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/untitled-17-e1578413778434-300x300.jpg" alt="" />
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 </figure><h2>KU’S SLATE RANKS TOUGHEST IN NCAA</h2>The NCAA Evaluation Tool (“NET”) has shown that not only have the Jayhawks endured one of the strongest schedules in the nation, but have tallied some of the more impressive wins among the 353 teams in Division I. Through games as of Jan. 19, Kansas’ strength of schedule ranks No. 1 in the latest NET breakdown, with the Jayhawks playing opponents that have an average NET ranking of 73, a figure that also ranks first in the NCAA.The Jayhawks have collected some impressive wins during the early-season schedule, claiming seven wins against teams in “Quadrant 1” (Home 1-30, Neutral 1-50, Away 1-75). Through games as of Jan. 19, KU is the only team in the nation with seven Quad 1 wins.<figure>
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 </figure><h2>MOSS NAMED BIG 12 NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK</h2>Kansas senior Isaiah Moss was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week in a vote by a media panel, the conference office announced Jan. 20. This is the first time in his career Moss has earned a Big 12 weekly honor.A graduate transfer from Iowa, Moss started his first game as a Jayhawk, 97th for his career, in the 66-52 win at Oklahoma (1/14). In the contest, Moss tied a career-high making six 3-pointers in scoring 20 points, his second 20-point effort of the season. The Chicago guard’s six 3-pointers tied a career-high and his 11 attempts set his personal best. For the Week, Moss averaged 12.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in KU’s two road victories at OU and Texas.Moss is Kansas’ first Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honoree for 2019-20. The honor is the third weekly for a Jayhawk this season as Devon Dotson has been named Big 12 Player of the Week twice (Dec. 2 and Dec. 16).<h2>SERIES HISTORY:</h2><figure>
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 </figure>vs. Kansas State:&nbsp;KU leads 197-94Current Streak:&nbsp;Win 1Longest KU Win Streak:&nbsp;31 (1994-2005)Longest KU Losing Streak:&nbsp;5 (3x)Last 10 Games:&nbsp;9-1In Lawrence:&nbsp;KU leads 90-35In Manhattan:&nbsp;KU leads 78-48Neutral Sites:&nbsp;KU leads 29-11Under Bill Self:&nbsp;KU leads 32-6First Meeting:&nbsp;Jan. 25, 1907 (W, 54-39)Last Meeting:&nbsp;Feb. 25, 2019 (W, 64-49)Largest Margin of Victory:&nbsp;45Largest Margin of Defeat:&nbsp;29<h2>UP NEXT:</h2>The Jayhawks will step out of league play on Saturday, Jan. 25 when they take part in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge to face the Tennessee Volunteers. Tipoff from Allen Fieldhouse is slated for 3 p.m. (CT) on ESPN. KU is 3-1 all-time against Tennessee and 4-2 in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.The day will also feature ESPN College GameDay’s return to Lawrence. The one-hour show will begin at 10 a.m. (CT). Saturday marks the 20th time the Jayhawks will be featured on GameDay, with 16 regular-season appearances and three at neutral locations. The Jayhawks are 11-5 in their previous regular-season appearances.

🏀 Game Preview KU Point of View: Kansas vs. Kansas State

🏀 Upcoming Area Mid-Season Tournaments and games for local area High Schools

AUDIO: Eagle Radio Sports for Tuesday

🏀 Area High School Basketball Scores from Monday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs advanced to their first Super Bowl in 50 years by doing things decidedly their way. They let Patrick Mahomes and their potent offense wing the ball all over the field, never worrying for a moment that they were being too cavalier. They stuffed the line of scrimmage to take away Tennessee running back Derrick Henry, then did just enough in pass defense to ensure the Titans' Ryan Tannehill didn't beat them through the air. It all added up to a 35-24 victory in the AFC title game and a spot in the Chiefs' first Super Bowl since the 1969 season.

UNDATED (AP) — Baylor leaped over Gonzaga and into the No. 1 spot in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll to give the Top 25 its seventh team on top this season. That matches the record set in 1983 for the most No. 1s in the history of the poll that dates to the 1948-49 season. Baylor received 33 first-place votes from the 65-member media panel and had 1,591 points. Gonzaga received 31 first-place votes for 1,588 points. Kansas, undefeated San Diego State and Florida State replaced Duke, Auburn and Butler in the top five after those three schools each lost a pair of games last week.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Oscar Tshiebwe had 13 points and 11 rebounds, Derek Culver scored 13 points, No. 14 West Virginia jumped to a big early lead and coasted to a 97-59 victory over Texas. It was the fifth-worst loss in Texas history and the worst under coach Shaka Smart. Jermaine Haley added 12 points and Jordan McCabe scored 10 for the Mountaineers. West Virginia improved to 9-0 at home and bounced back from a lopsided loss at Kansas State that cost them a spot in the top 10 this week. Jase Febres led the Longhorns with 18 points and Matt Coleman scored 15.

WACO, Texas (AP) — Dave Aranda sensed something special about Baylor even before the Bears were looking for a new head football coach. Baylor formally introduced Aranda on Monday, four days after he was hired as a first-time head coach. He spent the past four seasons as defensive coordinator for national champion LSU. Aranda says he could see the togetherness and toughness of the Bears when watching them against Oklahoma. That's the team the Tigers beat in the national semifinal game. He takes over for Matt Rhule. Rhule is now coach of the NFL's Carolina Panthers. Aranda says he's excited about furthering the progress that has been made under Rhule the past three seasons.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter is hoping he can bounce back from a poor season that was interrupted by injuries. The three-time All-Star hit just .226 with 15 home runs. Carpenter hit a career-high 36 homers in 2018 and that earned him a two-year contract for $39 million. The NL Central champion Cardinals have indicated Carpenter will be their starting third baseman this season. He turned 34 in November. Carpenter spoke Monday at the team's annual Winter Warm-Up fan event in St. Louis.

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics had dropped three in a row before Jayson Tatum delivered 27 points in just 29 minutes of a 139-107 thrashing of the Western Conference-leading Lakers. Kemba Walker and Jaylen Brown each chipped in 20 points and Enes Kanter added 18 with 11 rebounds as Boston stayed a half-game behind the Atlantic Division-leading Raptors. JaVale McGee had 18 points for Los Angeles, which lost for only the second time in 12 games.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo registered a triple-double of 28 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in just 31 minutes of the Milwaukee Bucks’ seventh straight win, 111-98 against the Chicago Bulls. Khris Middleton contributed 24 points as the Bucks improved to a league-best 39-6 at home, including 21-2 at home.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. posted his second double-double in three games with 20 points and 14 rebounds in the Denver Nuggets’ 107-100 downing of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jerami Grant scored 19 points and Nikola Jokic added 17 with 13 rebounds to help Denver win without Jamal Murray, Paul Millsap and Gary Harris Jr. The Timberwolves dropped their sixth in a row despite Karl-Anthony Towns’ game-high 28 points.

MIAMI (AP) — Kendrick Nunn provided 25 points and James Johnson added 22 on 9-for-11 shooting as the Miami Heat outlasted Sacramento, 118-113 in overtime. Goran Dragic scored 18 as the Heat improved their league-best home record to 19-1. Bam Adebayo finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds for Miami, which is 7-0 in OT.

ATLANTA (AP) — Norman Powell furnished 17 of his 27 points in the final period as the Toronto Raptors hung on to beat the Atlanta Hawks, 122-117. Fred VanVleet had 20 points, including three free throws with 14.2 left after Toronto blew most of a 21-point lead. Trae Young had 42 points and 15 assists for Atlanta, which pulled within 117-115.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs advanced to their first Super Bowl in 50 years by doing things decidedly their way. They let Patrick Mahomes and their potent offense wing the ball all over the field, never worrying for a moment that they were being too cavalier. They stuffed the line of scrimmage to take away Tennessee running back Derrick Henry, then did just enough in pass defense to ensure the Titans' Ryan Tannehill didn't beat them through the air. It all added up to a 35-24 victory in the AFC title game and a spot in the Chiefs' first Super Bowl since the 1969 season.UNDATED (AP) — Baylor leaped over Gonzaga and into the No. 1 spot in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll to give the Top 25 its seventh team on top this season. That matches the record set in 1983 for the most No. 1s in the history of the poll that dates to the 1948-49 season. Baylor received 33 first-place votes from the 65-member media panel and had 1,591 points. Gonzaga received 31 first-place votes for 1,588 points. Kansas, undefeated San Diego State and Florida State replaced Duke, Auburn and Butler in the top five after those three schools each lost a pair of games last week.MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Oscar Tshiebwe had 13 points and 11 rebounds, Derek Culver scored 13 points, No. 14 West Virginia jumped to a big early lead and coasted to a 97-59 victory over Texas. It was the fifth-worst loss in Texas history and the worst under coach Shaka Smart. Jermaine Haley added 12 points and Jordan McCabe scored 10 for the Mountaineers. West Virginia improved to 9-0 at home and bounced back from a lopsided loss at Kansas State that cost them a spot in the top 10 this week. Jase Febres led the Longhorns with 18 points and Matt Coleman scored 15.WACO, Texas (AP) — Dave Aranda sensed something special about Baylor even before the Bears were looking for a new head football coach. Baylor formally introduced Aranda on Monday, four days after he was hired as a first-time head coach. He spent the past four seasons as defensive coordinator for national champion LSU. Aranda says he could see the togetherness and toughness of the Bears when watching them against Oklahoma. That's the team the Tigers beat in the national semifinal game. He takes over for Matt Rhule. Rhule is now coach of the NFL's Carolina Panthers. Aranda says he's excited about furthering the progress that has been made under Rhule the past three seasons.ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter is hoping he can bounce back from a poor season that was interrupted by injuries. The three-time All-Star hit just .226 with 15 home runs. Carpenter hit a career-high 36 homers in 2018 and that earned him a two-year contract for $39 million. The NL Central champion Cardinals have indicated Carpenter will be their starting third baseman this season. He turned 34 in November. Carpenter spoke Monday at the team's annual Winter Warm-Up fan event in St. Louis.National HeadlinesBOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics had dropped three in a row before Jayson Tatum delivered 27 points in just 29 minutes of a 139-107 thrashing of the Western Conference-leading Lakers. Kemba Walker and Jaylen Brown each chipped in 20 points and Enes Kanter added 18 with 11 rebounds as Boston stayed a half-game behind the Atlantic Division-leading Raptors. JaVale McGee had 18 points for Los Angeles, which lost for only the second time in 12 games.MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo registered a triple-double of 28 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in just 31 minutes of the Milwaukee Bucks’ seventh straight win, 111-98 against the Chicago Bulls. Khris Middleton contributed 24 points as the Bucks improved to a league-best 39-6 at home, including 21-2 at home.MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. posted his second double-double in three games with 20 points and 14 rebounds in the Denver Nuggets’ 107-100 downing of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jerami Grant scored 19 points and Nikola Jokic added 17 with 13 rebounds to help Denver win without Jamal Murray, Paul Millsap and Gary Harris Jr. The Timberwolves dropped their sixth in a row despite Karl-Anthony Towns’ game-high 28 points.MIAMI (AP) — Kendrick Nunn provided 25 points and James Johnson added 22 on 9-for-11 shooting as the Miami Heat outlasted Sacramento, 118-113 in overtime. Goran Dragic scored 18 as the Heat improved their league-best home record to 19-1. Bam Adebayo finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds for Miami, which is 7-0 in OT.ATLANTA (AP) — Norman Powell furnished 17 of his 27 points in the final period as the Toronto Raptors hung on to beat the Atlanta Hawks, 122-117. Fred VanVleet had 20 points, including three free throws with 14.2 left after Toronto blew most of a 21-point lead. Trae Young had 42 points and 15 assists for Atlanta, which pulled within 117-115.Monday ScoresTOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal (1)Baylor 61 Oklahoma 57Final (14)West Virginia 97 Texas 59NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal Washington 106 Detroit 100Final Toronto 122 Atlanta 117Final Philadelphia 117 Brooklyn 111Final Milwaukee 111 Chicago 98Final New Orleans 126 Memphis 116Final New York 106 Cleveland 86Final Oklahoma City 112 Houston 107Final Orlando 106 Charlotte 83Final OT Miami 118 Sacramento 113Final Boston 139 L.A. Lakers 107Final Denver 107 Minnesota 100Final Utah 118 Indiana 88Final San Antonio 120 Phoenix 118Final OT Portland 129 Golden State 124

Tuesday Sports Headlines

Golden Plains 52, Western Plains-Healy 51

Inman 46, Hutchinson Central Christian 45

Maur Hill - Mount Academy 57, Silver Lake 47

Golden Plains 59, Western Plains-Healy 11

South Haven 67, Cedar Vale/Dexter Co-op 23

Hutchinson Trinity 50, Southeast Saline 23

Some high school basketball scores provided by Scorestream.com, https://scorestream.com/

Monday's ScoresBy The Associated Press<h2>BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Galena 36, Pittsburg Colgan 34Golden Plains 52, Western Plains-Healy 51Stafford 71, Cunningham 45<h2>Adolph Rupp Tournament=</h2>Garden Plain 73, Rose Hill 61Haven 84, Winfield 57<h2>Burrton Tournament=</h2>Berean Academy 61, Burrton 14Inman 46, Hutchinson Central Christian 45<h2>FHL Tournament=</h2>Mission Valley 51, Osage City 37Fredonia Tournament=Bluestem 65, Fredonia 61Cherryvale 58, Neodesha 30Girard 64, Yates Center 35Iola 59, Douglass 38<h2>Hoisington Tournament=</h2>Ellsworth 59, Otis-Bison 25<h2>McLouth Tournament=</h2>Maur Hill - Mount Academy 57, Silver Lake 47McLouth 48, Riverside 31<h2>NPL Tournament=</h2>Lincoln 44, Rock Hills 41Natoma 60, Wilson 44Pike Valley 59, Chase 23St. John's Beloit-Tipton 66, Tescott 38Thunder Ridge 53, Southern Cloud 34<h2>Southeast Lancer Classic=</h2>Erie 49, Columbus 35<h2>Sterling invitational Tournament=</h2>Lyons 61, Russell 20Sterling 57, Smoky Valley 35<h2>Tonganoxie Tournament=</h2>DeSoto 61, Tonganoxie 50Olathe West 81, Bonner Springs 51Wamego 60, Maranatha Academy 52<h2>Twin Valley Tournament=</h2>Axtell 48, Washington County 47Frankfort 58, Clifton-Clyde 53Hanover 56, Centralia 49Valley Heights 54, BV Randolph 37<h2>GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Central Plains 98, Macksville 8Chetopa 53, Parsons 52Cunningham 57, Stafford 29Golden Plains 59, Western Plains-Healy 11Jefferson North 59, Valley Falls 22<h2>FHL Tournament=</h2>Mission Valley 53, Council Grove 49<h2>Fredonia Tournament=</h2>Fredonia 43, Neodesha 28Girard 41, Bluestem 29Iola 56, Yates Center 37Hoisington Tournament=Victoria 35, Ellsworth 33<h2>HPL Tournament=</h2>Quarterfinal=Cimarron 57, Lakin 50Stanton County 59, Sublette 32Syracuse 50, Southwestern Hts. 26<h2>MCL Tournament=</h2>Quarterfinal=Ellis 59, Smith Center 48Hoxie 79, Norton 43Phillipsburg 61, Oakley 49Trego 63, Hays-TMP-Marian 48<h2>NPL Tournament=</h2>Lincoln 30, Lakeside 27Osborne 56, Chase 24Pike Valley 34, Wilson 26Rock Hills 39, Tescott 29Southern Cloud 40, Natoma 16<h2>SCBL Tournament=</h2>South Haven 67, Cedar Vale/Dexter Co-op 23West Elk 65, Caldwell 40Quarterfinal=Argonia 39, Udall 28<h2>Southeast Lancer Classic=</h2>Columbus 48, Erie 30St. Paul 67, Jayhawk Linn 22<h2>Sterling invitational Tournament=</h2>Hutchinson Trinity 50, Southeast Saline 23Lyons 36, Russell 35<h2>TVL Tournament=</h2>Quarterfinal=Centralia 56, BV Randolph 44Frankfort 44, Hanover 41Valley Heights 48, Doniphan West 30___Some high school basketball scores provided by Scorestream.com, https://scorestream.com/

🏀Monday's Prep Tournament Scores

Kansas State (8-9, 1-4) vs. No. 3 Kansas (14-3, 4-1)

Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 3 Kansas presents a tough challenge for Kansas State. Kansas State has won one of its two games against ranked teams this season. Kansas has moved up to No. 3 in the latest AP rankings following wins over Oklahoma and Texas last week.

SUPER SENIORS: Kansas State’s Cartier Diarra, Xavier Sneed and Makol Mawien have combined to account for 53 percent of the team’s scoring this season, including 70 percent of all Wildcats points over the last five games.

DEFENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS: The Jayhawks have given up only 56.4 points per game to conference opponents so far, an improvement from the 62 per game they gave up in non-conference play.

CREATING OFFENSE: Diarra has made or assisted on 48 percent of all Kansas State field goals over the last three games. The senior guard has accounted for 21 field goals and 11 assists in those games.

SCORING THRESHOLDS: Kansas State is 6-0 when it puts up 67 or more points and 2-9 when falling short of 67. Kansas is 11-0 when it scores at least 71 points and 3-3 on the year, otherwise.

UNDEFEATED WHEN: The Jayhawks are 11-0 when they score at least 71 points and 3-3 when they fall shy of that total. The Wildcats are 6-0 when they score at least 67 points and 2-9 on the year when falling short of 67.

DID YOU KNOW: The Kansas defense has allowed only 60.6 points per game to opponents this season, ranking the Jayhawks 16th among Division I teams. The Kansas State offense has averaged 65.6 points through 17 games (ranked 272nd, nationally).

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 </figure>Kansas State (8-9, 1-4) vs. No. 3 Kansas (14-3, 4-1)Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas; Tuesday, 7 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: No. 3 Kansas presents a tough challenge for Kansas State. Kansas State has won one of its two games against ranked teams this season. Kansas has moved up to No. 3 in the latest AP rankings following wins over Oklahoma and Texas last week.SUPER SENIORS: Kansas State’s Cartier Diarra, Xavier Sneed and Makol Mawien have combined to account for 53 percent of the team’s scoring this season, including 70 percent of all Wildcats points over the last five games.DEFENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS: The Jayhawks have given up only 56.4 points per game to conference opponents so far, an improvement from the 62 per game they gave up in non-conference play.CREATING OFFENSE: Diarra has made or assisted on 48 percent of all Kansas State field goals over the last three games. The senior guard has accounted for 21 field goals and 11 assists in those games.SCORING THRESHOLDS: Kansas State is 6-0 when it puts up 67 or more points and 2-9 when falling short of 67. Kansas is 11-0 when it scores at least 71 points and 3-3 on the year, otherwise.UNDEFEATED WHEN: The Jayhawks are 11-0 when they score at least 71 points and 3-3 when they fall shy of that total. The Wildcats are 6-0 when they score at least 67 points and 2-9 on the year when falling short of 67.DID YOU KNOW: The Kansas defense has allowed only 60.6 points per game to opponents this season, ranking the Jayhawks 16th among Division I teams. The Kansas State offense has averaged 65.6 points through 17 games (ranked 272nd, nationally).

🏀Kansas State faces tough test vs No. 3 Kansas

Others receiving votes: Wichita St. 94, LSU 83, Michigan 73, N. Iowa 42, Ohio St. 36, Stanford 28, Wisconsin 28, Penn St. 24, Florida 21, Liberty 21, Arkansas 19, Creighton 13, Duquesne 13, Virginia 13, Purdue 9, ETSU 6, Indiana 6, Southern Cal 4, BYU 2, Marquette 2, Harvard 1.

Record Pts Prv1. Baylor (33) 15-1 1591 22. Gonzaga (31) 20-1 1588 13. Kansas (1) 14-3 1470 64. San Diego St. 19-0 1422 75. Florida St. 16-2 1335 96. Louisville 15-3 1303 117. Dayton 16-2 1139 138. Duke 15-3 1065 39. Villanova 14-3 1055 1410. Seton Hall 14-4 1034 1811. Michigan St. 14-4 1004 1512. Oregon 15-4 886 813. Butler 15-3 867 514. West Virginia 14-3 758 1215. Kentucky 13-4 755 1016. Auburn 15-2 637 417. Maryland 14-4 525 1718. Texas Tech 12-5 399 2319. Iowa 13-5 398 —20. Memphis 14-3 394 2221. Illinois 13-5 280 2422. Arizona 13-5 225 —23. Colorado 14-4 154 2024. Rutgers 14-4 152 —25. Houston 14-4 151 —Others receiving votes: Wichita St. 94, LSU 83, Michigan 73, N. Iowa 42, Ohio St. 36, Stanford 28, Wisconsin 28, Penn St. 24, Florida 21, Liberty 21, Arkansas 19, Creighton 13, Duquesne 13, Virginia 13, Purdue 9, ETSU 6, Indiana 6, Southern Cal 4, BYU 2, Marquette 2, Harvard 1.

AP College Basketball Poll

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Mitch Holthus call of the final minutes of the AFC Championship

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes tiptoed down the sideline for a game-turning touchdown, added three TD passes, and the Kansas City Chiefs made their first Super Bowl in a half-century by beating the Tennessee Titans 35-24 for the AFC championship. In two weeks in Miami, they will play San Francisco. Mahomes did his usual superb job passing, but it was his 27-yard tap dance down the left sideline late in the first half that gave the Chiefs their first lead. From there, they outran the run-oriented Titans and star back Derrick Henry.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs ended a long Super Bowl wait by beating the Tennessee Titans for the AFC championship. That means the end of a long wait for Andy Reid, who hasn't been to the big game since guiding Philadelphia to the Super Bowl after the 2004 season. The Chiefs came within a hair of making it last season, when they lost in overtime to the Patriots at Arrowhead Stadium. They finished the job this time behind Patrick Mahomes and the rest of their big-name stars.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Even the bookies are having a problem making a favorite in the Super Bowl. The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs are pick 'em at many sports books in Las Vegas, while the Chiefs are 1-point favorites at others. An attractive betting matchup plus legal betting in 13 other states means more money will likely be wagered legally on the game than ever before. There will be plenty of other bets offered on the game, including hundreds of props and an over/under total that was initially set at 52 points.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill dropped to his knees and pretended to urinate like a dog on the field when being introduced at the start of the AFC championship game against the Tennessee Titans. It was reminiscent of what Mississippi receiver Elijah Moore was flagged for in a college game against Mississippi State on Thanksgiving. Moore pretended to urinate in the end zone after scoring a potential tying touchdown in the final minute of the Egg Bowl. After a 15-yard penalty against Moore, Ole Miss kicker Luke Logan missed a longer-than-usual extra point in a 21-20 loss. The Chiefs fell behind 10-0 to the Titans before getting on the scoreboard with a touchdown by Hill.

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kyler Edwards had 22 points coming off the highest-scoring game of his career and No. 23 Texas Tech pulled away from Iowa State in the second half of a 72-52 victory. The sophomore was 5 of 6 from 3-point range after scoring 24 points in a victory at Kansas State that stopped a two-game skid. Texas Tech went on an 18-2 run in the second half. The Cyclones missed their first 15 attempts from 3-point range and finished 3 of 22. Tyrese Haliburton led the Cyclones with 13 points.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are in the Super Bowl for the first time in seven years after cruising to a 37-20 win over the Green Bay Packers. Raheem Mostert ran for 220 yards and four touchdowns on 29 carries, including 160 yards and three TDs by halftime to help San Francisco take a 27-0 lead into the locker room. The Niners racked up 285 yards rushing while Jimmy Garoppolo threw just eight times, completing six for 77 yards.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rain has caused outdoor matches to be suspended or delayed on the first day of the Australian Open, but it didn’t stop Serena Williams, defending women’s champ Naomi Osaka and Roger Federer from winning their matches at Rod Laver Arena. Williams began her latest bid for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title with a 6-0, 6-3 victory after Osaka won in straight sets. Federer cruised to a straight-sets victory as he seeks his 21st Grand Slam singles crown.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes tiptoed down the sideline for a game-turning touchdown, added three TD passes, and the Kansas City Chiefs made their first Super Bowl in a half-century by beating the Tennessee Titans 35-24 for the AFC championship. In two weeks in Miami, they will play San Francisco. Mahomes did his usual superb job passing, but it was his 27-yard tap dance down the left sideline late in the first half that gave the Chiefs their first lead. From there, they outran the run-oriented Titans and star back Derrick Henry.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs ended a long Super Bowl wait by beating the Tennessee Titans for the AFC championship. That means the end of a long wait for Andy Reid, who hasn't been to the big game since guiding Philadelphia to the Super Bowl after the 2004 season. The Chiefs came within a hair of making it last season, when they lost in overtime to the Patriots at Arrowhead Stadium. They finished the job this time behind Patrick Mahomes and the rest of their big-name stars.LAS VEGAS (AP) — Even the bookies are having a problem making a favorite in the Super Bowl. The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs are pick 'em at many sports books in Las Vegas, while the Chiefs are 1-point favorites at others. An attractive betting matchup plus legal betting in 13 other states means more money will likely be wagered legally on the game than ever before. There will be plenty of other bets offered on the game, including hundreds of props and an over/under total that was initially set at 52 points.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill dropped to his knees and pretended to urinate like a dog on the field when being introduced at the start of the AFC championship game against the Tennessee Titans. It was reminiscent of what Mississippi receiver Elijah Moore was flagged for in a college game against Mississippi State on Thanksgiving. Moore pretended to urinate in the end zone after scoring a potential tying touchdown in the final minute of the Egg Bowl. After a 15-yard penalty against Moore, Ole Miss kicker Luke Logan missed a longer-than-usual extra point in a 21-20 loss. The Chiefs fell behind 10-0 to the Titans before getting on the scoreboard with a touchdown by Hill.LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kyler Edwards had 22 points coming off the highest-scoring game of his career and No. 23 Texas Tech pulled away from Iowa State in the second half of a 72-52 victory. The sophomore was 5 of 6 from 3-point range after scoring 24 points in a victory at Kansas State that stopped a two-game skid. Texas Tech went on an 18-2 run in the second half. The Cyclones missed their first 15 attempts from 3-point range and finished 3 of 22. Tyrese Haliburton led the Cyclones with 13 points.National HeadlinesSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are in the Super Bowl for the first time in seven years after cruising to a 37-20 win over the Green Bay Packers. Raheem Mostert ran for 220 yards and four touchdowns on 29 carries, including 160 yards and three TDs by halftime to help San Francisco take a 27-0 lead into the locker room. The Niners racked up 285 yards rushing while Jimmy Garoppolo threw just eight times, completing six for 77 yards.MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rain has caused outdoor matches to be suspended or delayed on the first day of the Australian Open, but it didn’t stop Serena Williams, defending women’s champ Naomi Osaka and Roger Federer from winning their matches at Rod Laver Arena. Williams began her latest bid for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title with a 6-0, 6-3 victory after Osaka won in straight sets. Federer cruised to a straight-sets victory as he seeks his 21st Grand Slam singles crown.Sunday ScoresNATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYOFFSFinal Kansas City 35 Tennessee 24Final San Francisco 37 Green Bay 20NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal San Antonio 107 Miami 102Final Indiana 115 Denver 107