KANSAS CITY, Mo.—&nbsp;The Kansas City Royals announced this morning that they have signed right-handed pitcher&nbsp;Zack Greinke&nbsp;to a one-year contract. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. In a corresponding move, pitcher&nbsp;Anthony Misiewicz&nbsp;was designated for assignment.

Greinke, 39, went 4-9 with a 3.68 ERA (56 ER in 137.0 IP) and 73 strikeouts in 26 starts with Kansas City in 2022. The 2023 season will mark his 20th&nbsp;in the big leagues.

He reached several milestones last season, including making his 500th career start on June 29 vs. Texas, becoming one of 48 pitchers to reach that mark, one of only 28 in the Expansion Era (since 1961) and the first since&nbsp;CC Sabathia&nbsp;made his 500th start with the Yankees on Aug. 1, 2017. Among the group of 28 pitchers with 500 starts since 1961, Greinke’s career win percentage of .613 (223-141) ranks 6th, trailing only&nbsp;Roger Clemens&nbsp;(.658),&nbsp;Randy Johnson&nbsp;(.646),&nbsp;Mike Mussina&nbsp;(.638),&nbsp;Jim Palmer&nbsp;(.638) and&nbsp;Andy Pettitte&nbsp;(.626). He finished the season with 514 career starts, including 195 with the Royals (37.9%), which are 9 starts behind&nbsp;Danny Duffy&nbsp;(204) for the 7th most in franchise history.

In his July 10 start vs. Cleveland, Zack became the 17th pitcher since 1988 (when data is available) to record 50,000 career pitches. Greinke (51,093) and&nbsp;Justin Verlander&nbsp;(51,434) are the only two active pitchers on the list, which is led by Hall of Famer&nbsp;Tom Glavine&nbsp;(68,226).

Greinke, a six-time&nbsp;Rawlings&nbsp;Gold Glove Award winner, has not committed an error since July 5, 2019, going 82 consecutive appearances (81 starts) and 461.2 innings without a miscue.

A 19-year Major League veteran, Greinke’s 223 career wins are 2nd most among active pitchers behind Verlander (226). With his first appearance in 2023, he would become the 157th player in MLB history to appear in parts of 20-plus seasons, per&nbsp;Elias. Greinke, a six-time All-Star, has won two ERA titles in his career, including his Cy Young Award-winning season with Kansas City in 2009, when he led the Majors with a 2.16 ERA (55 ER in 229.1 IP) to mark the fourth (and most recent) Cy Young Award in franchise history.

Greinke was originally selected by Kansas City 6th overall in the 2002 First-Year Player Draft and spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Royals from 2004-10. In 210 outings (169 starts) with the Royals, he went 60-67 with a 3.82 ERA (470 ER in 1108.0 IP). Following the 2010 season, Greinke played with the Milwaukee Brewers (2011-12), Los Angeles Angels (2012), Los Angeles Dodgers (2013-15), Arizona Diamondbacks (2016-19) and Houston Astros (2019-21) before returning to the Royals for the 2022 season.

Greinke is one of three pitchers in Major League history with at least six&nbsp;Rawlings&nbsp;Gold Glove Awards and six All-Star appearances, including&nbsp;Greg Maddux&nbsp;and&nbsp;Bob Gibson. He is one of three pitchers to win a Cy Young Award, a&nbsp;Rawlings&nbsp;Gold Glove Award and a Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award, along with&nbsp;Fernando Valenzuela&nbsp;and&nbsp;Orel Hershiser.

Greinke has pitched in the postseason in eight of his previous 19 big league seasons and is 4-6 in 22 postseason appearances (21 starts) with a 4.14 ERA (52 ER in 113.0 IP).

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—&nbsp;The Kansas City Royals announced this morning that they have signed right-handed pitcher&nbsp;Zack Greinke&nbsp;to a one-year contract. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. In a corresponding move, pitcher&nbsp;Anthony Misiewicz&nbsp;was designated for assignment.Greinke, 39, went 4-9 with a 3.68 ERA (56 ER in 137.0 IP) and 73 strikeouts in 26 starts with Kansas City in 2022. The 2023 season will mark his 20th&nbsp;in the big leagues.He reached several milestones last season, including making his 500th career start on June 29 vs. Texas, becoming one of 48 pitchers to reach that mark, one of only 28 in the Expansion Era (since 1961) and the first since&nbsp;CC Sabathia&nbsp;made his 500th start with the Yankees on Aug. 1, 2017. Among the group of 28 pitchers with 500 starts since 1961, Greinke’s career win percentage of .613 (223-141) ranks 6th, trailing only&nbsp;Roger Clemens&nbsp;(.658),&nbsp;Randy Johnson&nbsp;(.646),&nbsp;Mike Mussina&nbsp;(.638),&nbsp;Jim Palmer&nbsp;(.638) and&nbsp;Andy Pettitte&nbsp;(.626). He finished the season with 514 career starts, including 195 with the Royals (37.9%), which are 9 starts behind&nbsp;Danny Duffy&nbsp;(204) for the 7th most in franchise history.In his July 10 start vs. Cleveland, Zack became the 17th pitcher since 1988 (when data is available) to record 50,000 career pitches. Greinke (51,093) and&nbsp;Justin Verlander&nbsp;(51,434) are the only two active pitchers on the list, which is led by Hall of Famer&nbsp;Tom Glavine&nbsp;(68,226).Greinke, a six-time&nbsp;Rawlings&nbsp;Gold Glove Award winner, has not committed an error since July 5, 2019, going 82 consecutive appearances (81 starts) and 461.2 innings without a miscue.A 19-year Major League veteran, Greinke’s 223 career wins are 2nd most among active pitchers behind Verlander (226). With his first appearance in 2023, he would become the 157th player in MLB history to appear in parts of 20-plus seasons, per&nbsp;Elias. Greinke, a six-time All-Star, has won two ERA titles in his career, including his Cy Young Award-winning season with Kansas City in 2009, when he led the Majors with a 2.16 ERA (55 ER in 229.1 IP) to mark the fourth (and most recent) Cy Young Award in franchise history.Greinke was originally selected by Kansas City 6th overall in the 2002 First-Year Player Draft and spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Royals from 2004-10. In 210 outings (169 starts) with the Royals, he went 60-67 with a 3.82 ERA (470 ER in 1108.0 IP). Following the 2010 season, Greinke played with the Milwaukee Brewers (2011-12), Los Angeles Angels (2012), Los Angeles Dodgers (2013-15), Arizona Diamondbacks (2016-19) and Houston Astros (2019-21) before returning to the Royals for the 2022 season.Greinke is one of three pitchers in Major League history with at least six&nbsp;Rawlings&nbsp;Gold Glove Awards and six All-Star appearances, including&nbsp;Greg Maddux&nbsp;and&nbsp;Bob Gibson. He is one of three pitchers to win a Cy Young Award, a&nbsp;Rawlings&nbsp;Gold Glove Award and a Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award, along with&nbsp;Fernando Valenzuela&nbsp;and&nbsp;Orel Hershiser.Greinke has pitched in the postseason in eight of his previous 19 big league seasons and is 4-6 in 22 postseason appearances (21 starts) with a 4.14 ERA (52 ER in 113.0 IP).

Grienke return is official

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HUTCHINSON, Kan.—The Hutchinson Salthawk Basketball teams will be on the road tonight with games vs the Cougars at Salina South High.

The Girls game will tip at 6pm followed by boys action at 7:30pm.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan.—The Hutchinson Salthawk Basketball teams will be on the road tonight with games vs the Cougars at Salina South High.The Girls game will tip at 6pm followed by boys action at 7:30pm.Video stream for both Freshman and JV teams will stream on the <a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/hutchinson-high-school-hutchinson-ks/gamf06d66ceac">Hutch High NFHS Network Channel</a> and the HHS Varsity games will stream on the Hutch High Channel at <a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/search/?query=hutch">nfhsnetwork.com</a>.<div><iframe src="https://player.nfhsnetwork.com/#/events/hutchinson-high-school-hutchinson-ks/gam1d65f24090" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" width="640" height="360"></iframe>

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Jarace Walker had 15 points, including the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 4:27 left, and No. 3 Houston rallied to beat Wichita State 70-61. Marcus Sasser also scored 15 for the Cougars, who trailed by six midway through the second half. Jamal Shead added 13 points and seven assists. Five players scored in double digits to help Houston win its third straight since a one-point loss to Temple. Jaykwon Walton equaled his career high with 24 points for the Shockers.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes strolled through Arrowhead Stadium without any issues with his injured right ankle on Thursday, and the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback expects to practice fully in the next 10 days leading up to the Super Bowl. The injury news was not quite as clear-cut for other Chiefs leading up to the game against the Eagles. Wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Kadarius Toney did not practice Thursday, while Mecole Hardman is likely out for the Super Bowl with his pelvis injury. L'Jarius Sneed also did not work out while he remains in the concussion protocol.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is ready for a big matchup in the Super Bowl. The Eagles can win their second Super Bowl in franchise history with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Hurts and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes are both Texas natives. They are both NFL MVP finalists. And they will be the first Black QBs to face off in a Super Bowl. The Chiefs beat the Eagles in October 2021 when Hurts threw for 387 yards and two touchdowns. Mahomes threw for five.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady’s future figures to be busy. The seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback’s retirement announcement ended speculation about if and where Brady might want to play next season, opening the door for numerous off-the-field endeavors that could occupy his time. The 45-year-old future Hall of Famer, who said Wednesday that he’s retiring for good, already has numerous commercial endorsements and an extensive business portfolio that includes the TB12 health and fitness company. Whatever Brady chooses to do one thing is certain, he has no shortage of career options after hanging up his football cleats.

UNDATED (AP) — The first Wednesday of February used to be the biggest day on the calendar for college football recruiting. Now it’s an afterthought. Whether that’s a good thing remains up for debate. There’s a movement afoot to alter the recruiting calendar and change the December signing period. The emergence of the transfer portal has made December a busier period than ever before for college programs. Nearly all prospects now finalize their college plans in December rather than waiting until the February signing period.

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — NFL prospects are facing the standard barrage of questions designed to probe their personality and attitude. They're less likely to get the outlier questions that players might find demeaning or embarrassing. It's a nod to the greater attention being paid to mental health concerns among athletes. The NFL warned teams in a memo last January that they could be forced to forfeit a draft pick between the first and fourth round and be fined a minimum of $150,000 for out-of-bounds questions, and individual club employees could also face fines or suspensions.

UNDATED (AP) — Southeastern Conference schools continue to rule over the recruiting trail, almost as thoroughly as they dominate on the field. Alabama put together the best 2023 class in the country, according to composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports. The SEC has eight of the top 17 classes, including Georgia at No. 2, LSU at No. 6 and Tennessee at No. 9. An SEC school has topped the team recruiting rankings every year since 2010, the first year for which the 247Sports Composite has data.

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Hank Lebioda knows as well as anyone about change, and not just the Pebble Beach weather. He's the leader after the opening round at the AT&amp;T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Lebioda had an 8-under 63 at Monterey Peninsula. Because he played multiple-course rotations the last two weeks, this was his sixth different course in six rounds. But the real change was the weather. The cold and wind arrived without warning. The wind was bending flagsticks. Will Gordon was tied for the lead at Pebble Beach until he finished bogey-bogey-triple bogey in the wind. Lebioda leads by one over three players.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has been charged in a warrant with pointing a gun at a woman and threatening her. Mixon faces a misdemeanor charge of aggravated menacing, according to documents filed Thursday in Hamilton County Municipal Court and obtained by The Associated Press. No attorney is listed for him in court records. According to the warrant, Mixon pointed the gun at the woman and told her, “You should be popped in the face. I should shoot you, the police (can’t) get me.” The incident occurred on Jan. 21, the day before the Bengals beat the Buffalo Bills in a divisional-round playoff game.

Final (18)Saint Mary's (Cal.) 68 San Francisco 59

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Jarace Walker had 15 points, including the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 4:27 left, and No. 3 Houston rallied to beat Wichita State 70-61. Marcus Sasser also scored 15 for the Cougars, who trailed by six midway through the second half. Jamal Shead added 13 points and seven assists. Five players scored in double digits to help Houston win its third straight since a one-point loss to Temple. Jaykwon Walton equaled his career high with 24 points for the Shockers.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes strolled through Arrowhead Stadium without any issues with his injured right ankle on Thursday, and the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback expects to practice fully in the next 10 days leading up to the Super Bowl. The injury news was not quite as clear-cut for other Chiefs leading up to the game against the Eagles. Wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Kadarius Toney did not practice Thursday, while Mecole Hardman is likely out for the Super Bowl with his pelvis injury. L'Jarius Sneed also did not work out while he remains in the concussion protocol.PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is ready for a big matchup in the Super Bowl. The Eagles can win their second Super Bowl in franchise history with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Hurts and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes are both Texas natives. They are both NFL MVP finalists. And they will be the first Black QBs to face off in a Super Bowl. The Chiefs beat the Eagles in October 2021 when Hurts threw for 387 yards and two touchdowns. Mahomes threw for five.TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady’s future figures to be busy. The seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback’s retirement announcement ended speculation about if and where Brady might want to play next season, opening the door for numerous off-the-field endeavors that could occupy his time. The 45-year-old future Hall of Famer, who said Wednesday that he’s retiring for good, already has numerous commercial endorsements and an extensive business portfolio that includes the TB12 health and fitness company. Whatever Brady chooses to do one thing is certain, he has no shortage of career options after hanging up his football cleats.UNDATED (AP) — The first Wednesday of February used to be the biggest day on the calendar for college football recruiting. Now it’s an afterthought. Whether that’s a good thing remains up for debate. There’s a movement afoot to alter the recruiting calendar and change the December signing period. The emergence of the transfer portal has made December a busier period than ever before for college programs. Nearly all prospects now finalize their college plans in December rather than waiting until the February signing period.MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — NFL prospects are facing the standard barrage of questions designed to probe their personality and attitude. They're less likely to get the outlier questions that players might find demeaning or embarrassing. It's a nod to the greater attention being paid to mental health concerns among athletes. The NFL warned teams in a memo last January that they could be forced to forfeit a draft pick between the first and fourth round and be fined a minimum of $150,000 for out-of-bounds questions, and individual club employees could also face fines or suspensions.UNDATED (AP) — Southeastern Conference schools continue to rule over the recruiting trail, almost as thoroughly as they dominate on the field. Alabama put together the best 2023 class in the country, according to composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports. The SEC has eight of the top 17 classes, including Georgia at No. 2, LSU at No. 6 and Tennessee at No. 9. An SEC school has topped the team recruiting rankings every year since 2010, the first year for which the 247Sports Composite has data.PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Hank Lebioda knows as well as anyone about change, and not just the Pebble Beach weather. He's the leader after the opening round at the AT&amp;T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Lebioda had an 8-under 63 at Monterey Peninsula. Because he played multiple-course rotations the last two weeks, this was his sixth different course in six rounds. But the real change was the weather. The cold and wind arrived without warning. The wind was bending flagsticks. Will Gordon was tied for the lead at Pebble Beach until he finished bogey-bogey-triple bogey in the wind. Lebioda leads by one over three players.CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has been charged in a warrant with pointing a gun at a woman and threatening her. Mixon faces a misdemeanor charge of aggravated menacing, according to documents filed Thursday in Hamilton County Municipal Court and obtained by The Associated Press. No attorney is listed for him in court records. According to the warrant, Mixon pointed the gun at the woman and told her, “You should be popped in the face. I should shoot you, the police (can’t) get me.” The incident occurred on Jan. 21, the day before the Bengals beat the Buffalo Bills in a divisional-round playoff game.THURSDAY SCORESTOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal (3)Houston 70 Wichita St. 61Final (5)Arizona 91 Oregon 76Final (9)UCLA 70 Washington 61Final (12)Gonzaga 88 Santa Clara 70Final (18)Saint Mary's (Cal.) 68 San Francisco 59Final UAB 86 (19)FAU 77NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal L.A. Lakers 112 Indiana 111Final New York 106 Miami 104Final Cleveland 128 Memphis 113Final Chicago 114 Charlotte 98Final Dallas 111 New Orleans 106Final Denver 134 Golden State 117Final Milwaukee 106 L.A. Clippers 105

Sports Headlines for Friday

WICHITA, Kan.—Wichita State matched No. 3 Houston's energy, toughness and physicality but couldn't keep pace with its three-point shooting in 70-61 loss at Charles Koch Arena. <a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jaykwon-walton/7208">Jaykwon Walton</a>&nbsp;matched a personal-best with 24 points for WSU (11-11, 4-6), which shot 38.9% for the game and made just 3-of-20 attempts from beyond the arc. <a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/james-rojas/7210">James Rojas</a>&nbsp;added 15 points and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kenny-pohto/7214">Kenny Pohto</a>&nbsp;secured a career-high 12 rebounds. Jarace Walker&nbsp;and&nbsp;Marcus Sasser&nbsp;scored 15-each and&nbsp;Jamal Shead&nbsp;added seven assists to lead Houston (21-2, 9-1) – the highest-ranked visiting team to play at the Roundhouse in 32 years. The visitors made 6-of-12 second-half treys and shot 44.6% overall from the field. The Shockers outrebounded the Cougars, 35-30, and outscored them 34-30 in the paint and 17-15 on second chances to put themselves in position for the program's highest-rated home win since a Feb. 25, 1967 victory over No. 2 Louisville. The hosts led as late as the 6:25-mark of the second half before a miserable seven-minute stretch that saw them miss six-straight shots and 4-of-8 free throws. Houston's Walker hit back-to-back triples to set off an 11-1 Cougar run. The first tied the game with 6:12 to play and the second put UH in front for good with 4:20 left. PLAY-BY-PLAY: Walton was an early catalyst for WSU, scoring 12 points in his first 11 minutes of action. He dunked and made back-to-back threes during a 10-2 Shocker run to start the game. Walton added a fastbreak layup and two free throws on the back end of another 9-0 push that gave WSU a 19-12 advantage with 8:03 to play in the opening half. Seconds later, the junior wing picked up his second foul and spent the final 7:18 of the half on the bench. Houston used a 9-0 run to forge in front just before halftime and led 30-29 at the intermission on Walker's reverse dunk with 26 seconds to play. Walton's return for the start of the second half paid immediate dividends for the Shocker offense. He made another triple and converted a pair of three-point plays before picking up his third personal foul. Walton went the bench at the 13:25-mark with WSU leading 47-40 and returned four minutes later to a one-possession game. He drove for a layup and a 53-49 lead with 8:15 left and made a free throw for a 54-51 advantage with 6:25 to go. Not much went right after that. NOTABLE: WSU hosted an AP top-3 team for only the 12th&nbsp;time in its history. Shockers teams are 6-6 all-time in those games. The last of those contests was against No. 2 Kansas on Jan. 4, 1990. The Shockers dropped to 1-4 in American Athletic Conference home games but are tied for the league's second-best road mark at 3-2. Walton's fourth 20-point performance of the year matched his career-high (24) set last Wednesday against Tulane in overtime. The junior is averaging a team-high 15.9 points in conference games. Rojas tallied his seventh straight double-figure scoring game. He's averaging 13.9 points and 7.9 rebounds over that stretch (up from 6.6 points and 4.9 rebounds). Big 12-bound Houston won its final American Athletic Conference era visit to Wichita and evened the all-time series at 18-18. The teams meet again Mar. 2 in Houston. UP NEXT: The Shockers are back on the road Sunday to face Tulsa (2 p.m. CT, ESPN+) then return home next week to take on UCF (Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m.) and SMU (Sunday, Feb. 12 at 3 p.m.).&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>WICHITA, Kan.—Wichita State matched No. 3 Houston's energy, toughness and physicality but couldn't keep pace with its three-point shooting in 70-61 loss at Charles Koch Arena. <a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jaykwon-walton/7208">Jaykwon Walton</a>&nbsp;matched a personal-best with 24 points for WSU (11-11, 4-6), which shot 38.9% for the game and made just 3-of-20 attempts from beyond the arc. <a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/james-rojas/7210">James Rojas</a>&nbsp;added 15 points and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kenny-pohto/7214">Kenny Pohto</a>&nbsp;secured a career-high 12 rebounds. Jarace Walker&nbsp;and&nbsp;Marcus Sasser&nbsp;scored 15-each and&nbsp;Jamal Shead&nbsp;added seven assists to lead Houston (21-2, 9-1) – the highest-ranked visiting team to play at the Roundhouse in 32 years. The visitors made 6-of-12 second-half treys and shot 44.6% overall from the field. The Shockers outrebounded the Cougars, 35-30, and outscored them 34-30 in the paint and 17-15 on second chances to put themselves in position for the program's highest-rated home win since a Feb. 25, 1967 victory over No. 2 Louisville. The hosts led as late as the 6:25-mark of the second half before a miserable seven-minute stretch that saw them miss six-straight shots and 4-of-8 free throws. Houston's Walker hit back-to-back triples to set off an 11-1 Cougar run. The first tied the game with 6:12 to play and the second put UH in front for good with 4:20 left. PLAY-BY-PLAY: Walton was an early catalyst for WSU, scoring 12 points in his first 11 minutes of action. He dunked and made back-to-back threes during a 10-2 Shocker run to start the game. Walton added a fastbreak layup and two free throws on the back end of another 9-0 push that gave WSU a 19-12 advantage with 8:03 to play in the opening half. Seconds later, the junior wing picked up his second foul and spent the final 7:18 of the half on the bench. Houston used a 9-0 run to forge in front just before halftime and led 30-29 at the intermission on Walker's reverse dunk with 26 seconds to play. Walton's return for the start of the second half paid immediate dividends for the Shocker offense. He made another triple and converted a pair of three-point plays before picking up his third personal foul. Walton went the bench at the 13:25-mark with WSU leading 47-40 and returned four minutes later to a one-possession game. He drove for a layup and a 53-49 lead with 8:15 left and made a free throw for a 54-51 advantage with 6:25 to go. Not much went right after that. NOTABLE: WSU hosted an AP top-3 team for only the 12th&nbsp;time in its history. Shockers teams are 6-6 all-time in those games. The last of those contests was against No. 2 Kansas on Jan. 4, 1990. The Shockers dropped to 1-4 in American Athletic Conference home games but are tied for the league's second-best road mark at 3-2. Walton's fourth 20-point performance of the year matched his career-high (24) set last Wednesday against Tulane in overtime. The junior is averaging a team-high 15.9 points in conference games. Rojas tallied his seventh straight double-figure scoring game. He's averaging 13.9 points and 7.9 rebounds over that stretch (up from 6.6 points and 4.9 rebounds). Big 12-bound Houston won its final American Athletic Conference era visit to Wichita and evened the all-time series at 18-18. The teams meet again Mar. 2 in Houston. UP NEXT: The Shockers are back on the road Sunday to face Tulsa (2 p.m. CT, ESPN+) then return home next week to take on UCF (Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m.) and SMU (Sunday, Feb. 12 at 3 p.m.).&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 MBB: Shockers' upset bid falls short vs Houston

A total of 34 Hutchinson Community College football players from the 2022 NJCAA national runner-up team have signed letters of intent to play at four-year institutions through the December and February signing periods.

The breakdown of levels of play of the 34 Blue Dragons players are: Power 5 schools – 13; Other FBS schools – 12; FCS schools – 4; NCAA Division II school – 5.

Through his first three seasons as the Blue Dragon head coach, Drew Dallas now has produced 104 players who have been placed at four-year programs, including 32 players to Power 5 programs.

The 2022 Blue Dragons won the Jayhawk Conference championship and an NJCAA National Playoff semifinal over Coffeyville before falling to Iowa Western in the national championship game. The Blue Dragons tied a single-season record for wins, going 11-1 this past season.

Here is a list of the 2022 Blue Dragon Football Players who have signed to play at four-year programs next season:

HutchCC Sports InformationA total of 34 Hutchinson Community College football players from the 2022 NJCAA national runner-up team have signed letters of intent to play at four-year institutions through the December and February signing periods.The breakdown of levels of play of the 34 Blue Dragons players are: Power 5 schools – 13; Other FBS schools – 12; FCS schools – 4; NCAA Division II school – 5.Through his first three seasons as the Blue Dragon head coach, Drew Dallas now has produced 104 players who have been placed at four-year programs, including 32 players to Power 5 programs.The 2022 Blue Dragons won the Jayhawk Conference championship and an NJCAA National Playoff semifinal over Coffeyville before falling to Iowa Western in the national championship game. The Blue Dragons tied a single-season record for wins, going 11-1 this past season.Here is a list of the 2022 Blue Dragon Football Players who have signed to play at four-year programs next season:<figure>
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Donna Kelce is going to have to pull out that now-familiar custom jersey — the one with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce's front stitched to Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce's back — one more time this season.

At least this time, she'll get to see her boys in person.

For the first time in Super Bowl history, a pair of siblings will play each other on the NFL's grandest stage. Kelce helped the Chiefs return to their third championship game in four seasons on Sunday night when they beat the Bengals for the AFC title, while Jason has the Eagles back for the second time in six years after their NFC title win over the 49ers.

“Cool scenario to be in, you know?” Travis Kelce said. “My mom can't lose.”

Indeed, there have been plenty of famous NFL siblings over the years, and many had some memorable matchups: Peyton vs. Eli Manning, Tiki vs. Ronde Barber. But they never reached the same Super Bowl, or had to put their dear old mom in such a predicament, where one will be hoisting the Lombardi Trophy at the other one's expense.

“It's going to be an amazing feeling playing against him,” added Travis, whose team has gotten the better of big brother's Eagles the last three matchups. “I respect everyone over there in the Eagles organization. You won't see me talk too much trash because of how much I love my brother. But it's going to be an emotional game, for sure.”

Jason Kelce was even ever-so-briefly a Chiefs fan Sunday night, pulling on a Kansas City sweatshirt for about the three hours between the end of the Eagles' 31-7 rout of San Francisco and the finish of his little brother's 23-20 win over Cincinnati.

“That's it for the rest of the year,” Jason said with a smile. “I am done being a Chiefs fan.”

While her husband, Ed, has mostly kept private over the years, Donna has been a fixture as she crisscrosses the country to watch her boys. During wild-card weekend last year, she started in Tampa Bay watching the Eagles against the Buccaneers, then hopped a plane to Kansas City in time to watch the Chiefs play the Steelers at night.

She already has seen both of her sons win Super Bowls, too: The Eagles beat the Patriots in 2018 in Minneapolis, and the Chiefs rallied to beat the 49ers in Miami two years later.

She hasn't seen much of them lately, though. The way the playoff schedule worked out for the divisional round and the conference championship games, it was impossible for Donna to make it to see both of her boys in person.

In any case, they've come a long way from their solidly middle-class upbringing in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Jason blazed the trail as the star offensive lineman who earned a scholarship to Cincinnati, and Travis soon followed suit. Both caught the eyes of NFL scout during their college careers, and of one coach in particular: Andy Reid.

It was Big Red who, while coaching the Eagles, used a sixth-round pick on Jason during the 2011 draft. And two years later, after Reid had gotten a fresh start in Kansas City, the Chiefs used a third-rounder to bring Travis into the fold.

“Big brother probably protected Travis from doing some crazy things. He probably talked him from dropping off a ladder into raked-up leaves once or twice,” Reid said Monday. “Listen, they're both at heart very competitive and compassionate, is the biggest thing. They care and they care about people and they care about they're game.”

Jason has been to six Pro Bowls and was just voted an All-Pro for the fifth time, and he's emerged as one of the best offensive linemen in Eagles history. Travis has been to eight Pro Bowls, just made a fourth All-Pro team and is second in NFL history to Jerry Rice in playoff catches, yards and touchdowns.

Football's not the only thing they're good at, either.

The brothers have new a podcast called “New Heights with Jason &amp; Travis Kelce," which takes listeners on a riotous, real-time ride through the NFL season. The weekly shows are recorded on Tuesdays and last between 60 and 90 minutes, the two NFL stars playing off each other as if they were hanging out in mom's basement.

Special guests have included Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and Chiefs counterpart Patrick Mahomes.

“They have a good mesh there, and a good relationship,” Reid said. “I think Travis has grown up a lot. Jason probably came in a bit more mature — Travis was a little immature. But he's really grown into a good person.

“I have invested time in both of those two,” Reid added, “so I feel like a part of the family.”

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Donna Kelce is going to have to pull out that now-familiar custom jersey — the one with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce's front stitched to Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce's back — one more time this season.At least this time, she'll get to see her boys in person.For the first time in Super Bowl history, a pair of siblings will play each other on the NFL's grandest stage. Kelce helped the Chiefs return to their third championship game in four seasons on Sunday night when they beat the Bengals for the AFC title, while Jason has the Eagles back for the second time in six years after their NFC title win over the 49ers.“Cool scenario to be in, you know?” Travis Kelce said. “My mom can't lose.”Or maybe can't win.Indeed, there have been plenty of famous NFL siblings over the years, and many had some memorable matchups: Peyton vs. Eli Manning, Tiki vs. Ronde Barber. But they never reached the same Super Bowl, or had to put their dear old mom in such a predicament, where one will be hoisting the Lombardi Trophy at the other one's expense.“It's going to be an amazing feeling playing against him,” added Travis, whose team has gotten the better of big brother's Eagles the last three matchups. “I respect everyone over there in the Eagles organization. You won't see me talk too much trash because of how much I love my brother. But it's going to be an emotional game, for sure.”Jason Kelce was even ever-so-briefly a Chiefs fan Sunday night, pulling on a Kansas City sweatshirt for about the three hours between the end of the Eagles' 31-7 rout of San Francisco and the finish of his little brother's 23-20 win over Cincinnati.“That's it for the rest of the year,” Jason said with a smile. “I am done being a Chiefs fan.”He'll leave that to mom and dad.While her husband, Ed, has mostly kept private over the years, Donna has been a fixture as she crisscrosses the country to watch her boys. During wild-card weekend last year, she started in Tampa Bay watching the Eagles against the Buccaneers, then hopped a plane to Kansas City in time to watch the Chiefs play the Steelers at night.She already has seen both of her sons win Super Bowls, too: The Eagles beat the Patriots in 2018 in Minneapolis, and the Chiefs rallied to beat the 49ers in Miami two years later.She hasn't seen much of them lately, though. The way the playoff schedule worked out for the divisional round and the conference championship games, it was impossible for Donna to make it to see both of her boys in person.In any case, they've come a long way from their solidly middle-class upbringing in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Jason blazed the trail as the star offensive lineman who earned a scholarship to Cincinnati, and Travis soon followed suit. Both caught the eyes of NFL scout during their college careers, and of one coach in particular: Andy Reid.It was Big Red who, while coaching the Eagles, used a sixth-round pick on Jason during the 2011 draft. And two years later, after Reid had gotten a fresh start in Kansas City, the Chiefs used a third-rounder to bring Travis into the fold.“Big brother probably protected Travis from doing some crazy things. He probably talked him from dropping off a ladder into raked-up leaves once or twice,” Reid said Monday. “Listen, they're both at heart very competitive and compassionate, is the biggest thing. They care and they care about people and they care about they're game.”They also happen to be very good at it.Jason has been to six Pro Bowls and was just voted an All-Pro for the fifth time, and he's emerged as one of the best offensive linemen in Eagles history. Travis has been to eight Pro Bowls, just made a fourth All-Pro team and is second in NFL history to Jerry Rice in playoff catches, yards and touchdowns.Football's not the only thing they're good at, either.The brothers have new a podcast called “New Heights with Jason &amp; Travis Kelce," which takes listeners on a riotous, real-time ride through the NFL season. The weekly shows are recorded on Tuesdays and last between 60 and 90 minutes, the two NFL stars playing off each other as if they were hanging out in mom's basement.Special guests have included Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and Chiefs counterpart Patrick Mahomes.“They have a good mesh there, and a good relationship,” Reid said. “I think Travis has grown up a lot. Jason probably came in a bit more mature — Travis was a little immature. But he's really grown into a good person.“I have invested time in both of those two,” Reid added, “so I feel like a part of the family.”

🏈 Brother vs. brother: Kelces prepare for Super Bowl showdown

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are playing in the Super Bowl largely because they refused to give up on anyone, including players that few but their most-passionate fans know about. That includes Skyy Moore, their fumble-prone rookie punt returner, whose return last Sunday night set up the winning field goal in the AFC title game. It includes the young Chiefs defensive backs, who picked off Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow twice in the game. And it most certainly includes Harrison Butker, who shrugged off the most inaccurate season of his career to drill the eventual winning field goal against Cincinnati.

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles reserve offensive lineman Josh Sills has been indicted on rape and kidnapping charges that stem from an incident in Ohio just over three years ago. The NFL on Wednesday put the rookie who has played just four snaps this season on the commissioner’s exempt list. That means he can’t practice, play or travel with the Eagles as they prepares for the Super Bowl. A grand jury indicted Sills earlier this week. His attorney said Wednesday that the allegations are false. Sills is due in court on Feb. 16, four days after the Eagles are to play Kansas City in the Super Bowl.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady had nothing left to prove. Already considered the Greatest of All Time, Brady finally walked away from the NFL on Wednesday following the most difficult, emotionally draining season in his life. Brady leaves with seven Super Bowl rings, five Super Bowl MVP awards, numerous other honors and nearly every passing record in league history. His success on the field is unmatched and his career accomplishments long ago cemented his Pro Football Hall of Fame credentials. But Brady’s legacy stretches beyond the field, his championships and his 89,214 passing yards and 649 touchdowns.

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The prolific pace of school-switching among college players has helped some NFL prospects have breakout seasons and demonstrate they can adapt to a new system. Players like Florida offensive tackle O'Cyrus Torrence are hoping their moves pay off in the draft. Torrence and dozens of others who played for multiple schools are trying to improve their draft stock at the East-West Shrine Game and Senior Bowl this week. They have to answer questions about why they transferred. Some, like Torrence, Washington State linebacker Daiyan Henley and Cincinnati linebacker Ivan Pace Jr., had big seasons.

UNDATED (AP) — The opening of college football’s traditional signing period for high school prospects brought an apparent end to two of the cycle’s most notable recruitments. Blue-chip quarterback Jaden Rashada, who signed with Florida in December and then asked to be released from the commitment when a name, imagine and likeness deal fell through, announced he is going to Arizona State. Also in the Pac-12, Cormani McClain signed with Colorado to make it two straight years that coach Deion Sanders has landed a five-star cornerback. McClain had previously committed to Miami.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Gabby Gregory scored 25 points and combined with Serena Sundell to make 7 of 8 free throws in the last 22 seconds and Kansas State defeated No. 12 Iowa State, the Big 12 Conference co-leader, 78-77. Gregory clinched it with free throws with 2.3 seconds to go as the Cyclones hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Iowa State erased a seven-point deficit in the fourth quarter but only tied the game once, at 64, on an Ashley Joens layup with three minutes to go. Jaelynn Glenn drilled a clutch 3-pointer that put the Wildcats up 71-66 with 1:41 to go. Glenn finished with 15 points and Sundell 14 for the Wildcats. Lexi Donarski scored 18 points and Joens had 17 for Iowa State.

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Kalib Boone scored 12 of his 18 points in the first half, Moussa Cisse had 12 of his career-high tying 18 in the second half and Oklahoma State beat Oklahoma 71-61 for a season sweep of the Bedlam series. It is the third season sweep in the last six seasons for OSU. Woody Newton had 10 rebounds as the Cowboys dominated the boards 42-32. Boone made his first eight shots, giving him 20-straight made over three games before missing his last two shots. It was the 100th win for OSU coach Mike Boynton. Gran Sherfield topped the Sooners, who were coming off a dominating 93-69 home win over No. 2 Alabama, with 14 points.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are playing in the Super Bowl largely because they refused to give up on anyone, including players that few but their most-passionate fans know about. That includes Skyy Moore, their fumble-prone rookie punt returner, whose return last Sunday night set up the winning field goal in the AFC title game. It includes the young Chiefs defensive backs, who picked off Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow twice in the game. And it most certainly includes Harrison Butker, who shrugged off the most inaccurate season of his career to drill the eventual winning field goal against Cincinnati.CAMBRIDGE, Ohio (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles reserve offensive lineman Josh Sills has been indicted on rape and kidnapping charges that stem from an incident in Ohio just over three years ago. The NFL on Wednesday put the rookie who has played just four snaps this season on the commissioner’s exempt list. That means he can’t practice, play or travel with the Eagles as they prepares for the Super Bowl. A grand jury indicted Sills earlier this week. His attorney said Wednesday that the allegations are false. Sills is due in court on Feb. 16, four days after the Eagles are to play Kansas City in the Super Bowl.TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady had nothing left to prove. Already considered the Greatest of All Time, Brady finally walked away from the NFL on Wednesday following the most difficult, emotionally draining season in his life. Brady leaves with seven Super Bowl rings, five Super Bowl MVP awards, numerous other honors and nearly every passing record in league history. His success on the field is unmatched and his career accomplishments long ago cemented his Pro Football Hall of Fame credentials. But Brady’s legacy stretches beyond the field, his championships and his 89,214 passing yards and 649 touchdowns.MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The prolific pace of school-switching among college players has helped some NFL prospects have breakout seasons and demonstrate they can adapt to a new system. Players like Florida offensive tackle O'Cyrus Torrence are hoping their moves pay off in the draft. Torrence and dozens of others who played for multiple schools are trying to improve their draft stock at the East-West Shrine Game and Senior Bowl this week. They have to answer questions about why they transferred. Some, like Torrence, Washington State linebacker Daiyan Henley and Cincinnati linebacker Ivan Pace Jr., had big seasons.UNDATED (AP) — The opening of college football’s traditional signing period for high school prospects brought an apparent end to two of the cycle’s most notable recruitments. Blue-chip quarterback Jaden Rashada, who signed with Florida in December and then asked to be released from the commitment when a name, imagine and likeness deal fell through, announced he is going to Arizona State. Also in the Pac-12, Cormani McClain signed with Colorado to make it two straight years that coach Deion Sanders has landed a five-star cornerback. McClain had previously committed to Miami.MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Gabby Gregory scored 25 points and combined with Serena Sundell to make 7 of 8 free throws in the last 22 seconds and Kansas State defeated No. 12 Iowa State, the Big 12 Conference co-leader, 78-77. Gregory clinched it with free throws with 2.3 seconds to go as the Cyclones hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Iowa State erased a seven-point deficit in the fourth quarter but only tied the game once, at 64, on an Ashley Joens layup with three minutes to go. Jaelynn Glenn drilled a clutch 3-pointer that put the Wildcats up 71-66 with 1:41 to go. Glenn finished with 15 points and Sundell 14 for the Wildcats. Lexi Donarski scored 18 points and Joens had 17 for Iowa State.NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Kalib Boone scored 12 of his 18 points in the first half, Moussa Cisse had 12 of his career-high tying 18 in the second half and Oklahoma State beat Oklahoma 71-61 for a season sweep of the Bedlam series. It is the third season sweep in the last six seasons for OSU. Woody Newton had 10 rebounds as the Cowboys dominated the boards 42-32. Boone made his first eight shots, giving him 20-straight made over three games before missing his last two shots. It was the 100th win for OSU coach Mike Boynton. Gran Sherfield topped the Sooners, who were coming off a dominating 93-69 home win over No. 2 Alabama, with 14 points.WEDNESDAY SCORESTOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal (1)Purdue 80 Penn St. 60Final Florida 67 (2)Tennessee 54Final (14)Marquette 73 Villanova 64Final (16)Xavier 85 (17)Providence 83Final (25)Auburn 94 Georgia 73NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONWashington at Detroit 7 p.m. (Postponed)Final Philadelphia 105 Orlando 94Final Portland 122 Memphis 112Final Boston 139 Brooklyn 96Final Sacramento 119 San Antonio 109Final Houston 112 Oklahoma City 106Final OT Minnesota 119 Golden State 114Final Utah 131 Toronto 128Final Atlanta 132 Phoenix 100NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal Carolina 5 Buffalo 1Final Boston 5 Toronto 2

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PHILADELPHIA. Pa. –&nbsp;A poor shooting night spoiled a career night for&nbsp;Trajata Colbert, as Wichita State fell, 72-59, at Temple Wednesday night in the Liacouras Center. Wichita State (13-9, 3-6) shot a season-worst 27.8 percent from the field, a majority of those misses coming in the paint right near the basket. Wichita State has lost the last four meetings against the Owls. Colbert recorded her fourth double-double of the season behind a career-high 25 points and 11 rebounds.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/dj-mccarty/7157">DJ McCarty</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/shamaryah-duncan/7156">Shamaryah Duncan</a>&nbsp;added 10 points apiece, but were a combined 7-of-27 from the floor.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jane-asinde/7152">Jane Asinde</a>&nbsp;added eight points and 12 rebounds. Temple connected on 46.4 percent of tries, including an 8-for-19 mark from long range. Wichita State was just 2-of-11 from three-point range. Wichita State grabbed a season-high 25 offensive rebounds and outrebounded the Owls, 50-36, but only converted those offensive rebounds into 15 points. Wichita State dug itself into an early hole, trailing 15-6, after missing 12 of its first 15 attempts from the field, while Temple hit 7-of-12. Back-to-back McCarty triples gave the Shockers some life, but the Owls would still take an 18-12 lead into the second. The Shockers finished the opening quarter just 5-of-21. Wichita State's struggles on offense didn't go away in the second quarter, but a 6-0 run to end the half sent the Shockers into the locker room trailing by seven, 35-28, after trailing by as many as 13. McCarty capped the Shockers' 6-0 spurt in the closing minutes with a fadeaway jumper just before the clock expired. Wichita State finished the half just 11-of-39 from the field (28 percent) compared to Temple hitting 50 percent of its attempts. Both teams committed only seven turnovers, but Temple was able to capitalize on Wichita State's turnovers. The Owls scored nine points directly off Wichita State's miscues. Colbert was able to assert herself down low, scoring a game-high 10 points in the first half. McCarty was close behind at eight. Temple opened the second half red-hot, hitting a pair of three-pointers in the first 1:30, quickly pushing the margin to 14. After turning the ball over just seven times in the entire first half, Wichita State had six in the first 6:20 of the third quarter. Trailing by 11 with less than 2:00 minutes left in the third, Temple hit a wide open corner trey and a driving layup to make it a 57-41 game. The Owls extended their lead to 18 on the first possession of the fourth, but would go scoreless over the next 4:09 allowing Wichita State to cut into the margin. A 9-0 run pulled Wichita State within single digits after two Asinde free throws. Temple broke out of its drought on the next possession to make it a 12-point game. Again, Wichita State made another push, clawing within seven after a Colbert three-point play and still 2:30 to play. Unfortunately, that would be as close as it would get. Wichita State did not score the remainder of the game. Up Next Wichita State welcomes Memphis to Charles Koch Arena on Saturday, Feb. 4 for National Girls and Women in Sports Day.

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 </figure>PHILADELPHIA. Pa. –&nbsp;A poor shooting night spoiled a career night for&nbsp;Trajata Colbert, as Wichita State fell, 72-59, at Temple Wednesday night in the Liacouras Center. Wichita State (13-9, 3-6) shot a season-worst 27.8 percent from the field, a majority of those misses coming in the paint right near the basket. Wichita State has lost the last four meetings against the Owls. Colbert recorded her fourth double-double of the season behind a career-high 25 points and 11 rebounds.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/dj-mccarty/7157">DJ McCarty</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/shamaryah-duncan/7156">Shamaryah Duncan</a>&nbsp;added 10 points apiece, but were a combined 7-of-27 from the floor.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jane-asinde/7152">Jane Asinde</a>&nbsp;added eight points and 12 rebounds. Temple connected on 46.4 percent of tries, including an 8-for-19 mark from long range. Wichita State was just 2-of-11 from three-point range. Wichita State grabbed a season-high 25 offensive rebounds and outrebounded the Owls, 50-36, but only converted those offensive rebounds into 15 points. Wichita State dug itself into an early hole, trailing 15-6, after missing 12 of its first 15 attempts from the field, while Temple hit 7-of-12. Back-to-back McCarty triples gave the Shockers some life, but the Owls would still take an 18-12 lead into the second. The Shockers finished the opening quarter just 5-of-21. Wichita State's struggles on offense didn't go away in the second quarter, but a 6-0 run to end the half sent the Shockers into the locker room trailing by seven, 35-28, after trailing by as many as 13. McCarty capped the Shockers' 6-0 spurt in the closing minutes with a fadeaway jumper just before the clock expired. Wichita State finished the half just 11-of-39 from the field (28 percent) compared to Temple hitting 50 percent of its attempts. Both teams committed only seven turnovers, but Temple was able to capitalize on Wichita State's turnovers. The Owls scored nine points directly off Wichita State's miscues. Colbert was able to assert herself down low, scoring a game-high 10 points in the first half. McCarty was close behind at eight. Temple opened the second half red-hot, hitting a pair of three-pointers in the first 1:30, quickly pushing the margin to 14. After turning the ball over just seven times in the entire first half, Wichita State had six in the first 6:20 of the third quarter. Trailing by 11 with less than 2:00 minutes left in the third, Temple hit a wide open corner trey and a driving layup to make it a 57-41 game. The Owls extended their lead to 18 on the first possession of the fourth, but would go scoreless over the next 4:09 allowing Wichita State to cut into the margin. A 9-0 run pulled Wichita State within single digits after two Asinde free throws. Temple broke out of its drought on the next possession to make it a 12-point game. Again, Wichita State made another push, clawing within seven after a Colbert three-point play and still 2:30 to play. Unfortunately, that would be as close as it would get. Wichita State did not score the remainder of the game. Up Next Wichita State welcomes Memphis to Charles Koch Arena on Saturday, Feb. 4 for National Girls and Women in Sports Day.

🏀 WBB: WSU's Colbert’s career night not enough in loss at Temple

MANHATTAN, Kan.— With a strong third quarter and a late fourth quarter push, K-State collected a 78-77 upset win over (12/12) Iowa State inside Bramlage Coliseum on Wednesday night. The win snapped a five-game losing streak by the Wildcats against the Cyclones and was K-State's second Associated Press top-15 win of the season, also downing fourth-ranked Iowa in November. K-State (14-9, 3-7 Big 12) put three in double figures for the 19th time this season and were led by senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/gabby-gregory/8613">Gabby Gregory</a>&nbsp;with a game-high 27 points while playing all 40 minutes for the second straight game. Gregory, who entered the contest as the number-two scorer in the Big 12, carded her 14th game this season with 20 or more points and did so on 9-of-14 shooting, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range, and a 6-of-7 effort from the foul line. Joining Gregory in double figures were sophomores&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/serena-sundell/8612">Serena Sundell</a>&nbsp;with 15 and 14 points, respectively. Glenn added five rebounds, two assists and two steals to her final line, while Sundell led the Wildcats with five assists and hauled in five rebounds, pocketed a steal and blocked a shot. Iowa State (15-5, 7-3) saw four reach double figures and were led by Lexi Donarski with 18 points, while Ashley Joens added 17 points. HOW IT HAPPENED - The Cyclones would lead by as much as 11 in the second quarter, 34-23. K-State would hold Iowa State without a field goal for the final three minutes of the quarter and outscored them, 9-2, to pull within four at halftime, 36-32.&nbsp; - Gregory started the rally with a 3-pointer and then tallied a pair of free throws with 1:54 to play. Sundell then capped the quarter with four points on layups, including a halftime buzzer beater.&nbsp; - K-State extended its run into the third quarter, scoring the first five points of the frame to take a 37-36 lead with 8:01 to play. After the Cyclones regained the lead with a 3-pointer, the Wildcats went on a 7-0 run to go in front by five, 44-39, with 6:16 to play in the third. Three-pointers from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/brylee-glenn/8606">Brylee Glenn</a>&nbsp;and Gregory on consecutive possessions keyed the run. - A Gregory layup with 4:37 to play in the third gave the Wildcats a 48-43 lead. Iowa State would use an 8-0 run over a two-minute stretch to take a 51-48 lead and force a K-State timeout with 2:44 to play in the third stanza.&nbsp; - A free throw and a three-pointer from in front of K-State's bench by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/emilee-ebert/8605">Emilee Ebert</a>&nbsp;gave the Wildcats a 54-53 lead entering the fourth quarter. In total for the third quarter, Gregory scored 12 of K-State's 22 points.&nbsp; - K-State raced out to begin the fourth quarter with an 8-2 run and built a seven-point lead, 62-55, with 7:14 remaining and forced an Iowa State timeout. Sundell opened the quarter with a layup and was followed by two free throws from Ebert.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;then made layups on consecutive K-State possessions to force the timeout. - A five-point burst by Joens tied the game at 64 with 3:01 to play. On K-State's next possession, Ebert finished a layup through contact to give the Wildcats a 66-64 lead. On the ensuing Iowa State possession,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;plucked Joens's pocket and raced to the other end for a layup with 2:24 to play and giving the Wildcats a 68-64 lead.&nbsp; - After an Iowa State timeout with 2:17 remaining, the Cyclones scored on a putback to pull within two, 68-66.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;answered on K-State's next possession with a three-pointer from the wing to give the Wildcats a 71-66 led with 1:41 left. - The Wildcats would clinch the win by shooting 7-of-8 from the foul line in the final 22 seconds of the game, as Gregory was 4-of-4 and Sundell was 3-of-4.&nbsp; - K-State ended the night shooting 47.4 percent (27-of-57) from the field, including 40.0 percent (8-of-20) from beyond the arc. - The Cyclones shot 47.5 percent (28-of-59) from the floor and shot 36.4 percent (8-of-22) from 3-point range. - The Wildcats held a 21-14 advantage in points off turnovers and a 13-7 edge in fast break points. Iowa State entered Wednesday averaging 13.5 turnovers per game, but the Wildcats forced 16 Cyclone mistakes. QUICK FACTS - K-State leads the series with Iowa State, 54-47. - The Wildcats are 28-18 all-time against the Cyclones in games played in Manhattan. - Kansas State owns a 227-193 record in the month of February including a 30-34 mark in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/jeff-mittie/1817">Jeff Mittie</a>&nbsp;era. - The Wildcats are now 2-1 this season against Associated Press top-25 opponents.&nbsp; - K-State is 8-9 all-time against opponents ranked No. 12 in the Associated Press top-25 poll, including three of their last five. TEAM NOTES - Wednesday's starting five were&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sarah-shematsi/9881">Sarah Shematsi</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/serena-sundell/8612">Serena Sundell</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/brylee-glenn/8606">Brylee Glenn</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/gabby-gregory/8613">Gabby Gregory</a>. This was the 10th time this group started a game together this season (5-5). - The Wildcats trailed at halftime, 36-32. This was the 12th time this season K-State trailed on the scoreboard after the first 20 minutes. This was K-State third win this season (3-9) when trailing at the half. - K-State held a 54-53 lead entering the fourth quarter. The Wildcats are 12-0 this season when leading after three quarters and own a 13-0 record when leading with five minutes remaining in the fourth. - The Wildcats scored 20 or more points in the third and fourth quarters for the second straight game. This season, K-State owns 33 quarters with 20 or more points scored. - K-State saw three or more players in double figures for points for the 19th time this season. - The Wildcats were 16-of-20 (.800) from the foul line on Wednesday. This was the 10th time this season K-State shot 80.0 percent or better from the charity stripe. PLAYER NOTES - Gregory tallied her 60th career game in double figures for points and her 19th at K-State. She has scored in double figures in five straight games. - Wednesday was Gregory's 14th game this season and the 22nd of her career with 20 or more points. Gregory leads the Big 12 for games with 20 or more points. - Gregory ended the night with three 3-pointers. This was her 16th game this season and the 44th of her career with two or more connections from 3-point range.&nbsp; - Sundell reached double figures in points for the 15th time this season and the 34th time in her career. - Sundell set the school record for career blocked shots by a guard with 43, passing the mark established by Kayla Goth (42). - Sundell dished five assists on Wednesday, her 13th game with five or more assists and the 33rd of her career.&nbsp; -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;scored in double figures for the 17th game this season and the 23rd time in her career. -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;pulled in five rebounds on Wednesday, her 13th game this season with five or more rebounds and the 23rd of her career. Glenn has hauled in five or more rebounds in all 10 games of Big 12 play this season. -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sarah-shematsi/9881">Sarah Shematsi</a>&nbsp;made two three-pointers on Wednesday, her sixth game this season and the 12th of her career with two or more connections from 3-point range. - Shematsi pulled in a team-leading six rebounds on Wednesday, her sixth game this season with five or more rebounds and the eighth of her career. Shematsi has led the Wildcats in rebounding four times this season. FROM THE HEAD COACH K-State Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/jeff-mittie/1817">Jeff Mittie</a> On the importance of this win… "I think there's no question it's a big one. We've been through a really tough stretch where we didn't play as well as we were capable of but we have started to play better but we haven't tasted victory. And you know, you want that work in practice to carry over to game night and you've got to trust that it will. And I'm really proud of the team for trusting it. Even when they strayed away from the game plan, they got back to it. And there were a couple of times we strayed a little bit away from it down the stretch, but we got back to it and players made plays and you've got to make plays in a game like this." On if there was an emphasis to get off to a hot start… "It's been a point of emphasis for a while, both halves, it's been a point of emphasis that we do things better. It's important because we've played pretty well but boy when you just dig yourself a hole and then it changes your substitution patterns, it can change some things. And it certainly changes some things for the other team. They're playing now with a lot of confidence. The thing I thought we did tonight, we got (Ashely) Jones off to a rough start. She's such a veteran that she comes back and has a good second half, but yet, she doesn't have a monstrous game. And so we hold her kind of at bay. I just thought our team did a lot of things a lot better tonight." On any halftime adjustments made… "We made a few little wrinkles to a few things, but I would just say the biggest thing our players did was they stayed with the game plan of getting downhill and getting in the paint and shooting threes off of it. Not just settling for threes, we were really moving the ball and playing better together. But I think it started with our mentality of getting downhill first." On carrying this momentum forward… "I think you just take it into practice. You take the one practice at a time, how do we get better? Get a little bit of rest. This was a big battle so we'll get a little bit of rest we play on Sunday. And have a good practice, you know keep that momentum going. I have felt like we have had pretty productive practices and I felt leaving practice that not only have we improved individually at where I feel like they can continue to grow, but also how we can help each other play better. So defensively tonight, that was a step forward defensively for us to do some things better. They still shoot a higher percentage than I'd like but that's a really good offensive team. So just get back into practice on Friday and get ready to hopefully you know carry this over." Iowa State Head Coach Bill Fennelly Opening Statement… "I certainly want to congratulate Kansas State. I thought they played really really hard, really well. It was a really good game. Obviously, when you go on the road, one of the things we talk about as a staff is you never know the play that is going to change the game and when you lose by one, we can sit here all night and pick out a play or two. But credit to them they played really hard and really well. And we competed but just not efficient enough in certain times." On the key to K-State pulling away… "I think the biggest thing is we really had a hard time guarding them. Recently, ever since we lost Stephanie (Soares) we've had to kind of reinvent ourselves defensively and our scouting, what we call scouting report defense has been really good. Tonight it wasn't and they exploited it in a lot of different ways, and that's a credit to them. So that was the biggest thing for me. Defensively, we just we didn't do the little things we needed to do to to beat a very skilled offensive team." On what worked well in the second quarter… "I think the biggest thing was we quit turning the ball over for about six minutes. Obviously, we're not a very deep team and when Ash (Ashley Joens) and Lex (Lexi Donarski) got in foul trouble in the second quarter, we didn't finish the half the way we needed to. But you know, I think for us, we have a lot of people that have the ability to score, but the turnovers and points off turnovers hurt us. But other than that, I think really defensively you just have to be much better on the road in this league than we were tonight. And that's a credit to them." FROM THE FLOOR <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/gabby-gregory/8613">Gabby Gregory</a>, K-State Senior Guard On if she made any adjustments to go on her scoring run… "I just stuck to the game plan and we wanted to get the ball inside, play out of the post and skip out if you had open shooters and that's really just what I did. I just had opportunities to score and I took advantage of them." On what this year has meant to her… "It's been a lot of fun. I mean, going into the portal, I was looking for a fresh start and I knew coming to K State I could have that. And I mean my teammates have been incredible ever since I got here. I'm back to having fun playing basketball and I guess you can see it on the floor, like I'm just having a blast and my teammates are incredible and we just played together so well. It's just been a lot of fun." <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>, K-State Sophomore Guard On her performance in the fourth quarter… "Well, one of our biggest points of emphasis was driving the ball and getting it in the paint. So just my teammates doing that got me open, and I would just have to just move along the three point line a little bit so they could see me but my teammates really did a lot of the work just driving the ball and getting me open. Yeah, and then just staying confident in my shot and shooting it." On her stretch of a layup followed by a three-pointer… "I definitely think it was a gamble on the steal. I think I had three fouls so that really could have gone either way. But I'm glad it went my way. And then on that three it just felt really good coming off. I didn't know like how much time was on the clock or like maybe we didn't really need that three, but I'm just confident in my shot. It felt really good coming off." UP NEXT K-State returns to the road, as the Wildcats visit Texas Tech on Sunday at 1 p.m. Sunday's game will air on ESPNU and can be heard on the K-State Sports Network.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan.— With a strong third quarter and a late fourth quarter push, K-State collected a 78-77 upset win over (12/12) Iowa State inside Bramlage Coliseum on Wednesday night. The win snapped a five-game losing streak by the Wildcats against the Cyclones and was K-State's second Associated Press top-15 win of the season, also downing fourth-ranked Iowa in November. K-State (14-9, 3-7 Big 12) put three in double figures for the 19th time this season and were led by senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/gabby-gregory/8613">Gabby Gregory</a>&nbsp;with a game-high 27 points while playing all 40 minutes for the second straight game. Gregory, who entered the contest as the number-two scorer in the Big 12, carded her 14th game this season with 20 or more points and did so on 9-of-14 shooting, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range, and a 6-of-7 effort from the foul line. Joining Gregory in double figures were sophomores&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/serena-sundell/8612">Serena Sundell</a>&nbsp;with 15 and 14 points, respectively. Glenn added five rebounds, two assists and two steals to her final line, while Sundell led the Wildcats with five assists and hauled in five rebounds, pocketed a steal and blocked a shot. Iowa State (15-5, 7-3) saw four reach double figures and were led by Lexi Donarski with 18 points, while Ashley Joens added 17 points. HOW IT HAPPENED - The Cyclones would lead by as much as 11 in the second quarter, 34-23. K-State would hold Iowa State without a field goal for the final three minutes of the quarter and outscored them, 9-2, to pull within four at halftime, 36-32.&nbsp; - Gregory started the rally with a 3-pointer and then tallied a pair of free throws with 1:54 to play. Sundell then capped the quarter with four points on layups, including a halftime buzzer beater.&nbsp; - K-State extended its run into the third quarter, scoring the first five points of the frame to take a 37-36 lead with 8:01 to play. After the Cyclones regained the lead with a 3-pointer, the Wildcats went on a 7-0 run to go in front by five, 44-39, with 6:16 to play in the third. Three-pointers from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/brylee-glenn/8606">Brylee Glenn</a>&nbsp;and Gregory on consecutive possessions keyed the run. - A Gregory layup with 4:37 to play in the third gave the Wildcats a 48-43 lead. Iowa State would use an 8-0 run over a two-minute stretch to take a 51-48 lead and force a K-State timeout with 2:44 to play in the third stanza.&nbsp; - A free throw and a three-pointer from in front of K-State's bench by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/emilee-ebert/8605">Emilee Ebert</a>&nbsp;gave the Wildcats a 54-53 lead entering the fourth quarter. In total for the third quarter, Gregory scored 12 of K-State's 22 points.&nbsp; - K-State raced out to begin the fourth quarter with an 8-2 run and built a seven-point lead, 62-55, with 7:14 remaining and forced an Iowa State timeout. Sundell opened the quarter with a layup and was followed by two free throws from Ebert.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;then made layups on consecutive K-State possessions to force the timeout. - A five-point burst by Joens tied the game at 64 with 3:01 to play. On K-State's next possession, Ebert finished a layup through contact to give the Wildcats a 66-64 lead. On the ensuing Iowa State possession,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;plucked Joens's pocket and raced to the other end for a layup with 2:24 to play and giving the Wildcats a 68-64 lead.&nbsp; - After an Iowa State timeout with 2:17 remaining, the Cyclones scored on a putback to pull within two, 68-66.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;answered on K-State's next possession with a three-pointer from the wing to give the Wildcats a 71-66 led with 1:41 left. - The Wildcats would clinch the win by shooting 7-of-8 from the foul line in the final 22 seconds of the game, as Gregory was 4-of-4 and Sundell was 3-of-4.&nbsp; - K-State ended the night shooting 47.4 percent (27-of-57) from the field, including 40.0 percent (8-of-20) from beyond the arc. - The Cyclones shot 47.5 percent (28-of-59) from the floor and shot 36.4 percent (8-of-22) from 3-point range. - The Wildcats held a 21-14 advantage in points off turnovers and a 13-7 edge in fast break points. Iowa State entered Wednesday averaging 13.5 turnovers per game, but the Wildcats forced 16 Cyclone mistakes. QUICK FACTS - K-State leads the series with Iowa State, 54-47. - The Wildcats are 28-18 all-time against the Cyclones in games played in Manhattan. - Kansas State owns a 227-193 record in the month of February including a 30-34 mark in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/jeff-mittie/1817">Jeff Mittie</a>&nbsp;era. - The Wildcats are now 2-1 this season against Associated Press top-25 opponents.&nbsp; - K-State is 8-9 all-time against opponents ranked No. 12 in the Associated Press top-25 poll, including three of their last five. TEAM NOTES - Wednesday's starting five were&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sarah-shematsi/9881">Sarah Shematsi</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/serena-sundell/8612">Serena Sundell</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/brylee-glenn/8606">Brylee Glenn</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/gabby-gregory/8613">Gabby Gregory</a>. This was the 10th time this group started a game together this season (5-5). - The Wildcats trailed at halftime, 36-32. This was the 12th time this season K-State trailed on the scoreboard after the first 20 minutes. This was K-State third win this season (3-9) when trailing at the half. - K-State held a 54-53 lead entering the fourth quarter. The Wildcats are 12-0 this season when leading after three quarters and own a 13-0 record when leading with five minutes remaining in the fourth. - The Wildcats scored 20 or more points in the third and fourth quarters for the second straight game. This season, K-State owns 33 quarters with 20 or more points scored. - K-State saw three or more players in double figures for points for the 19th time this season. - The Wildcats were 16-of-20 (.800) from the foul line on Wednesday. This was the 10th time this season K-State shot 80.0 percent or better from the charity stripe. PLAYER NOTES - Gregory tallied her 60th career game in double figures for points and her 19th at K-State. She has scored in double figures in five straight games. - Wednesday was Gregory's 14th game this season and the 22nd of her career with 20 or more points. Gregory leads the Big 12 for games with 20 or more points. - Gregory ended the night with three 3-pointers. This was her 16th game this season and the 44th of her career with two or more connections from 3-point range.&nbsp; - Sundell reached double figures in points for the 15th time this season and the 34th time in her career. - Sundell set the school record for career blocked shots by a guard with 43, passing the mark established by Kayla Goth (42). - Sundell dished five assists on Wednesday, her 13th game with five or more assists and the 33rd of her career.&nbsp; -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;scored in double figures for the 17th game this season and the 23rd time in her career. -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;pulled in five rebounds on Wednesday, her 13th game this season with five or more rebounds and the 23rd of her career. Glenn has hauled in five or more rebounds in all 10 games of Big 12 play this season. -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sarah-shematsi/9881">Sarah Shematsi</a>&nbsp;made two three-pointers on Wednesday, her sixth game this season and the 12th of her career with two or more connections from 3-point range. - Shematsi pulled in a team-leading six rebounds on Wednesday, her sixth game this season with five or more rebounds and the eighth of her career. Shematsi has led the Wildcats in rebounding four times this season. FROM THE HEAD COACH K-State Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/jeff-mittie/1817">Jeff Mittie</a> On the importance of this win… "I think there's no question it's a big one. We've been through a really tough stretch where we didn't play as well as we were capable of but we have started to play better but we haven't tasted victory. And you know, you want that work in practice to carry over to game night and you've got to trust that it will. And I'm really proud of the team for trusting it. Even when they strayed away from the game plan, they got back to it. And there were a couple of times we strayed a little bit away from it down the stretch, but we got back to it and players made plays and you've got to make plays in a game like this." On if there was an emphasis to get off to a hot start… "It's been a point of emphasis for a while, both halves, it's been a point of emphasis that we do things better. It's important because we've played pretty well but boy when you just dig yourself a hole and then it changes your substitution patterns, it can change some things. And it certainly changes some things for the other team. They're playing now with a lot of confidence. The thing I thought we did tonight, we got (Ashely) Jones off to a rough start. She's such a veteran that she comes back and has a good second half, but yet, she doesn't have a monstrous game. And so we hold her kind of at bay. I just thought our team did a lot of things a lot better tonight." On any halftime adjustments made… "We made a few little wrinkles to a few things, but I would just say the biggest thing our players did was they stayed with the game plan of getting downhill and getting in the paint and shooting threes off of it. Not just settling for threes, we were really moving the ball and playing better together. But I think it started with our mentality of getting downhill first." On carrying this momentum forward… "I think you just take it into practice. You take the one practice at a time, how do we get better? Get a little bit of rest. This was a big battle so we'll get a little bit of rest we play on Sunday. And have a good practice, you know keep that momentum going. I have felt like we have had pretty productive practices and I felt leaving practice that not only have we improved individually at where I feel like they can continue to grow, but also how we can help each other play better. So defensively tonight, that was a step forward defensively for us to do some things better. They still shoot a higher percentage than I'd like but that's a really good offensive team. So just get back into practice on Friday and get ready to hopefully you know carry this over." Iowa State Head Coach Bill Fennelly Opening Statement… "I certainly want to congratulate Kansas State. I thought they played really really hard, really well. It was a really good game. Obviously, when you go on the road, one of the things we talk about as a staff is you never know the play that is going to change the game and when you lose by one, we can sit here all night and pick out a play or two. But credit to them they played really hard and really well. And we competed but just not efficient enough in certain times." On the key to K-State pulling away… "I think the biggest thing is we really had a hard time guarding them. Recently, ever since we lost Stephanie (Soares) we've had to kind of reinvent ourselves defensively and our scouting, what we call scouting report defense has been really good. Tonight it wasn't and they exploited it in a lot of different ways, and that's a credit to them. So that was the biggest thing for me. Defensively, we just we didn't do the little things we needed to do to to beat a very skilled offensive team." On what worked well in the second quarter… "I think the biggest thing was we quit turning the ball over for about six minutes. Obviously, we're not a very deep team and when Ash (Ashley Joens) and Lex (Lexi Donarski) got in foul trouble in the second quarter, we didn't finish the half the way we needed to. But you know, I think for us, we have a lot of people that have the ability to score, but the turnovers and points off turnovers hurt us. But other than that, I think really defensively you just have to be much better on the road in this league than we were tonight. And that's a credit to them." FROM THE FLOOR <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/gabby-gregory/8613">Gabby Gregory</a>, K-State Senior Guard On if she made any adjustments to go on her scoring run… "I just stuck to the game plan and we wanted to get the ball inside, play out of the post and skip out if you had open shooters and that's really just what I did. I just had opportunities to score and I took advantage of them." On what this year has meant to her… "It's been a lot of fun. I mean, going into the portal, I was looking for a fresh start and I knew coming to K State I could have that. And I mean my teammates have been incredible ever since I got here. I'm back to having fun playing basketball and I guess you can see it on the floor, like I'm just having a blast and my teammates are incredible and we just played together so well. It's just been a lot of fun." <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>, K-State Sophomore Guard On her performance in the fourth quarter… "Well, one of our biggest points of emphasis was driving the ball and getting it in the paint. So just my teammates doing that got me open, and I would just have to just move along the three point line a little bit so they could see me but my teammates really did a lot of the work just driving the ball and getting me open. Yeah, and then just staying confident in my shot and shooting it." On her stretch of a layup followed by a three-pointer… "I definitely think it was a gamble on the steal. I think I had three fouls so that really could have gone either way. But I'm glad it went my way. And then on that three it just felt really good coming off. I didn't know like how much time was on the clock or like maybe we didn't really need that three, but I'm just confident in my shot. It felt really good coming off." UP NEXT K-State returns to the road, as the Wildcats visit Texas Tech on Sunday at 1 p.m. Sunday's game will air on ESPNU and can be heard on the K-State Sports Network.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 WBB: K-State upsets 12th-ranked Iowa State

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals single game tickets will go on-sale on Friday, Feb. 3 beginning at 10 a.m. 

Then, Saturday the Royals Rally presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City is at The K from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals single game tickets will go on-sale on Friday, Feb. 3 beginning at 10 a.m. Then, Saturday the Royals Rally presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City is at The K from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Royals Rally will feature unique events and opportunities to make memories and send the guys off to Spring Training.Royals Rally tickets are available for the noon to 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. sessions for $20 at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mlb.com/royals/fans/royals-rally">https://www.mlb.com/royals/fans/royals-rally</a>.

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WACO, Texas –&nbsp;Kansas trailed by as many as 11 points in the third quarter, but closed to within two twice in the fourth, before falling 77-73 at Baylor on Wednesday evening at the Ferrell Center.

The Jayhawks fell to 14-6 on the year and 4-5 in Big 12 play, while Baylor improved to 15-6 (6-3 Big 12) on the year.

“I thought Baylor was really good out of timeouts in key moments and we made mistakes that they were good enough to capitalize on,” Kansas Coach Brandon Schneider said. “I thought when we got back and set on defense, we were tough to score against. If you go on the road anywhere in this league and you don’t play really well, you can get beat.”

The Jayhawks started slow offensively, missing the first five field goal attempts before getting three-pointers from Holly Kersgieter and Sanna Strom to take an early 8-6 lead. The low-scoring quarter would finish with Kansas holding Baylor to 4-of-14 shooting to lead 12-8. Scoring picked up in the second quarter as the teams went back and forth, with the score tied five times. KU used a 6-0 run to take a 26-22 lead with 3:08 to play in the quarter, but Baylor answered with an 8-0 run to regain the lead. Kersgieter scored on KU’s final possession of the half, cutting Baylor’s lead down to 30-28 at the break.

Baylor hit its first seven field goals of the second half, including three three-pointers, to take its biggest lead of the game at 47-36 with 6:01 to play in the third. The Jayhawks would continue to claw back, getting within six on three occasions, including late in the quarter on a driving basket by Zsofia Telegdy which made it 51-45. Baylor scored on its final possession and led 53-45 at the end of three.

KU again chipped away at the deficit throughout the fourth quarter, getting within two at 68-66 with 1:42 to play following a pair of free throws from Kersgieter. It was the closest the Jayhawks had been since early in the second half, but Baylor scored the next four points and closed out the game by outscoring KU 11-7 to secure the 77-73 victory.

Kansas was led by Kersgieter, who scored 20 points and added seven rebounds, four steals and two assists. Wyvette Mayberry and Zakiyah Franklin added 13 points apiece while Taiyanna Jackson was one rebound shy of a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.

The Jayhawks outrebounded Baylor 44-32 outscored the Bears 38-32 in the paint. Baylor had the advantage from the field, shooting 44.6 percent compared to 42.2 percent by KU, and both teams hit five three-pointers in the contest.

Up Next Kansas plays consecutive home games at Allen Fieldhouse, beginning on Saturday, Feb. 4, against No. 24 Texas. That game tips off at 4 p.m. CT and will be televised on Big 12 NOW.

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 </figure><a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/WBB-box-score.pdf">BOXSCORE</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/22-23-WBB-Stats-691.pdf">SEASON STATS</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Big-12-9-at-Bay.pdf">POSTGAME NOTES</a>WACO, Texas –&nbsp;Kansas trailed by as many as 11 points in the third quarter, but closed to within two twice in the fourth, before falling 77-73 at Baylor on Wednesday evening at the Ferrell Center.The Jayhawks fell to 14-6 on the year and 4-5 in Big 12 play, while Baylor improved to 15-6 (6-3 Big 12) on the year.“I thought Baylor was really good out of timeouts in key moments and we made mistakes that they were good enough to capitalize on,” Kansas Coach Brandon Schneider said. “I thought when we got back and set on defense, we were tough to score against. If you go on the road anywhere in this league and you don’t play really well, you can get beat.”The Jayhawks started slow offensively, missing the first five field goal attempts before getting three-pointers from Holly Kersgieter and Sanna Strom to take an early 8-6 lead. The low-scoring quarter would finish with Kansas holding Baylor to 4-of-14 shooting to lead 12-8. Scoring picked up in the second quarter as the teams went back and forth, with the score tied five times. KU used a 6-0 run to take a 26-22 lead with 3:08 to play in the quarter, but Baylor answered with an 8-0 run to regain the lead. Kersgieter scored on KU’s final possession of the half, cutting Baylor’s lead down to 30-28 at the break.Baylor hit its first seven field goals of the second half, including three three-pointers, to take its biggest lead of the game at 47-36 with 6:01 to play in the third. The Jayhawks would continue to claw back, getting within six on three occasions, including late in the quarter on a driving basket by Zsofia Telegdy which made it 51-45. Baylor scored on its final possession and led 53-45 at the end of three.KU again chipped away at the deficit throughout the fourth quarter, getting within two at 68-66 with 1:42 to play following a pair of free throws from Kersgieter. It was the closest the Jayhawks had been since early in the second half, but Baylor scored the next four points and closed out the game by outscoring KU 11-7 to secure the 77-73 victory.Kansas was led by Kersgieter, who scored 20 points and added seven rebounds, four steals and two assists. Wyvette Mayberry and Zakiyah Franklin added 13 points apiece while Taiyanna Jackson was one rebound shy of a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.The Jayhawks outrebounded Baylor 44-32 outscored the Bears 38-32 in the paint. Baylor had the advantage from the field, shooting 44.6 percent compared to 42.2 percent by KU, and both teams hit five three-pointers in the contest.Up Next Kansas plays consecutive home games at Allen Fieldhouse, beginning on Saturday, Feb. 4, against No. 24 Texas. That game tips off at 4 p.m. CT and will be televised on Big 12 NOW.

🏀 WBB: Kansas comeback falls short at Baylor

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Aaron Franklin and Aaron Potter powered the Blue Dragons (15-8, 9-8) against the Tigers (13-10, 7-10) with 48 combined points Wednesday night.

The 91-65 win stopped a two-game slide as the Dragons were just 2-3 in their last five matchups.

Franklin notched 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds as "the other Aaron," Aaron Potter, caught fire in the second half and knocked down four-consecutive treys.

Potter finished with a career-high 22 points on 7 of 11 shooting (5 of 8 overall from distance).

Kieran Carr also scored in double digits with 13.

The Dragons erased an early six-point Cowley lead and went into the break with a 45-28 advantage.

Hutchinson scored 22 second-chance points on 16 offensive rebounds.

The Dragons outrebounded the Tigers 46-27.

The Dragon lead bulged to 31 with just over three minutes to play.

Two Tigers, led by Xavier Washington's 15, scored in double figures.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Aaron Franklin and Aaron Potter powered the Blue Dragons (15-8, 9-8) against the Tigers (13-10, 7-10) with 48 combined points Wednesday night.The 91-65 win stopped a two-game slide as the Dragons were just 2-3 in their last five matchups.Franklin notched 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds as "the other Aaron," Aaron Potter, caught fire in the second half and knocked down four-consecutive treys.<figure>
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 </figure>Potter finished with a career-high 22 points on 7 of 11 shooting (5 of 8 overall from distance).Kieran Carr also scored in double digits with 13.The Dragons erased an early six-point Cowley lead and went into the break with a 45-28 advantage.Hutchinson scored 22 second-chance points on 16 offensive rebounds.The Dragons outrebounded the Tigers 46-27.The Dragon lead bulged to 31 with just over three minutes to play.Two Tigers, led by Xavier Washington's 15, scored in double figures.FINAL: Hutchinson 91 Cowley 65<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 MBB: 'The Aarons' power Dragons at home

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson (18-5, 12-5) bounced back from a Saturday road loss at No. 17 Barton by outscoring Cowley (12-11, 7-10) 58-30 in the paint Wednesday night.

The Dragons also avenged a road loss to the Tigers from the first half of the season.

Monae Duffy scored 16 points in the first half to lead Hutchinson into the locker room with a 47-34 advantage.

Duffy finished the night with 24 points and seven rebounds (five on the offensive glass). Duffy started the game 8 of 11 from the field before finishing 12 of 19.

Mya Williams scored eight unanswered to begin the second half. Eight of her 10 in the second half came in the first three minutes of the third quarter and were part of a 12-0 Dragon run.

Leata Te Nana-Williams scored 12 points and Morgan Browning had 10 for Hutchinson.

Three Tigers, led by Carson Dean's 17, scored in double figures.

The Dragons outscored the Tigers 26-2 in fast break points.

Hutchinson scored 25 points off 21 Cowley turnovers.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson (18-5, 12-5) bounced back from a Saturday road loss at No. 17 Barton by outscoring Cowley (12-11, 7-10) 58-30 in the paint Wednesday night.The Dragons also avenged a road loss to the Tigers from the first half of the season.Monae Duffy scored 16 points in the first half to lead Hutchinson into the locker room with a 47-34 advantage.Duffy finished the night with 24 points and seven rebounds (five on the offensive glass). Duffy started the game 8 of 11 from the field before finishing 12 of 19.Mya Williams scored eight unanswered to begin the second half. Eight of her 10 in the second half came in the first three minutes of the third quarter and were part of a 12-0 Dragon run.Leata Te Nana-Williams scored 12 points and Morgan Browning had 10 for Hutchinson.Three Tigers, led by Carson Dean's 17, scored in double figures.FINAL: Hutchinson 91 Cowley 70The Dragons outscored the Tigers 26-2 in fast break points.Hutchinson scored 25 points off 21 Cowley turnovers.The Dragons are now 12-0 at home.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 WBB: Dragons bounce back at home

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalen Wilson had 20 points, Kevin McCullar Jr. added 16 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 8 Kansas avenged a loss to Kansas State just a couple of weeks ago with a 90-78 victory over the seventh-ranked Wildcats. Dajuan Harris Jr. scored 18 for the Jayhawks, who built a 12-point halftime lead before coasting to their 17th straight home win over Kansas State in the 10th matchup of top-10 teams in series history. Markquis Nowell scored 23 points and Keyontae Johnson had 22 to lead the Wildcats, who were trying for their first regular-season sweep of their biggest rival in four decades.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Damion Baugh had 16 points and 10 assists, big man Eddie Lampkin Jr. made an unexpected return from injury and 15th-ranked TCU overcame the absence of top scorer Mike Miles Jr. to beat West Virginia 76-72. JaKobe Coles had 17 points, Shahada Wells 16 points and Xavier Cork 15 for the 17-5 Horned Frogs. Erik Stevenson had 17 points and Tre Mitchell 15 for West Virginia, which is 13-9.

IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 has released its long-anticipated 14-team football schedule. It includes its four new members for 2023 along with Oklahoma and Texas before their eventual departures to the Southeastern Conference. Houston will be the first of the new teams to play a conference game, on September 16 when the Cougars host former Southwest Conference rival and national champion runner-up TCU. The other newcomers play their Big 12 openers the following week, when BYU is at Kansas, Central Florida goes to defending champion Kansas State, and Cincinnati hosts Oklahoma. After playing a round-robin schedule as a 10-team league since 2011, the Big 12 will still have a nine-game conference schedule without divisions.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Donna Kelce is going to have to pull out her custom jersey — the one with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s front stitched to Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce’s back — one more time this season. For the first time in Super Bowl history, a pair of siblings will square off on the NFL’s biggest stage. Kelce helped the Chiefs return to their third championship game in four seasons on Sunday night when they beat the Bengals for the AFC title. Jason has the Eagles back for the second time in six years after their NFC title win over the 49ers.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the pact tells The Associated Press that the Denver Broncos have agreed to a deal with the New Orleans Saints to hire Sean Payton as their head coach. The person says the Broncos will send a first-round pick in this year's draft and a future second-rounder to the Saints in order to get Payton in Denver. The Saints will send a third-round pick to the Broncos. Payton stepped down as the Saints' coach last year but remained under contract with the team. The person spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity because the teams hadn't announced the agreement.

HOUSTON (AP) — DeMeco Ryans has been hired as coach of the Houston Texans, giving him his first head coaching job and bringing him back to the place where he started his playing career. Ryans joins the Texans from the San Francisco 49ers, where he spent the past two seasons as their defensive coordinator.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers head into another offseason with major questions at quarterback after a season filled with injuries to the most important position ended without any of them physically able to throw the the ball downfield. Week 1 starter Trey Lance is close to being fully cleared following two operations on his broken right ankle. Brock Purdy is figuring out how to treat the injured elbow that prevented him from throwing the ball more than a few yards in the NFC title game loss to Philadelphia. Jimmy Garoppolo is set to become an unrestricted free agent in six weeks.

UNDATED (AP) — Dexter Fowler says he is retiring at age 36 after 14 major league seasons. An All-Star outfielder in 2016 when he won a World Series title with the Chicago Cubs, Fowler hit .259 with 127 homers and 517 RBIs. A 14th-round pick by Colorado in the 2004 amateur draft, Fowler played for the Rockies, Houston, the Cubs, St. Louis and the Los Angeles Angels. Fowler signed a minor league contract with Toronto last March 31. He went 5 for 12 (.417) with three RBIs in three games for Triple-A Buffalo from April 28-30, then was released on May 3.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalen Wilson had 20 points, Kevin McCullar Jr. added 16 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 8 Kansas avenged a loss to Kansas State just a couple of weeks ago with a 90-78 victory over the seventh-ranked Wildcats. Dajuan Harris Jr. scored 18 for the Jayhawks, who built a 12-point halftime lead before coasting to their 17th straight home win over Kansas State in the 10th matchup of top-10 teams in series history. Markquis Nowell scored 23 points and Keyontae Johnson had 22 to lead the Wildcats, who were trying for their first regular-season sweep of their biggest rival in four decades.FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Damion Baugh had 16 points and 10 assists, big man Eddie Lampkin Jr. made an unexpected return from injury and 15th-ranked TCU overcame the absence of top scorer Mike Miles Jr. to beat West Virginia 76-72. JaKobe Coles had 17 points, Shahada Wells 16 points and Xavier Cork 15 for the 17-5 Horned Frogs. Erik Stevenson had 17 points and Tre Mitchell 15 for West Virginia, which is 13-9.IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 has released its long-anticipated 14-team football schedule. It includes its four new members for 2023 along with Oklahoma and Texas before their eventual departures to the Southeastern Conference. Houston will be the first of the new teams to play a conference game, on September 16 when the Cougars host former Southwest Conference rival and national champion runner-up TCU. The other newcomers play their Big 12 openers the following week, when BYU is at Kansas, Central Florida goes to defending champion Kansas State, and Cincinnati hosts Oklahoma. After playing a round-robin schedule as a 10-team league since 2011, the Big 12 will still have a nine-game conference schedule without divisions.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Donna Kelce is going to have to pull out her custom jersey — the one with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s front stitched to Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce’s back — one more time this season. For the first time in Super Bowl history, a pair of siblings will square off on the NFL’s biggest stage. Kelce helped the Chiefs return to their third championship game in four seasons on Sunday night when they beat the Bengals for the AFC title. Jason has the Eagles back for the second time in six years after their NFC title win over the 49ers.ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the pact tells The Associated Press that the Denver Broncos have agreed to a deal with the New Orleans Saints to hire Sean Payton as their head coach. The person says the Broncos will send a first-round pick in this year's draft and a future second-rounder to the Saints in order to get Payton in Denver. The Saints will send a third-round pick to the Broncos. Payton stepped down as the Saints' coach last year but remained under contract with the team. The person spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity because the teams hadn't announced the agreement.HOUSTON (AP) — DeMeco Ryans has been hired as coach of the Houston Texans, giving him his first head coaching job and bringing him back to the place where he started his playing career. Ryans joins the Texans from the San Francisco 49ers, where he spent the past two seasons as their defensive coordinator.SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers head into another offseason with major questions at quarterback after a season filled with injuries to the most important position ended without any of them physically able to throw the the ball downfield. Week 1 starter Trey Lance is close to being fully cleared following two operations on his broken right ankle. Brock Purdy is figuring out how to treat the injured elbow that prevented him from throwing the ball more than a few yards in the NFC title game loss to Philadelphia. Jimmy Garoppolo is set to become an unrestricted free agent in six weeks.UNDATED (AP) — Dexter Fowler says he is retiring at age 36 after 14 major league seasons. An All-Star outfielder in 2016 when he won a World Series title with the Chicago Cubs, Fowler hit .259 with 127 homers and 517 RBIs. A 14th-round pick by Colorado in the 2004 amateur draft, Fowler played for the Rockies, Houston, the Cubs, St. Louis and the Los Angeles Angels. Fowler signed a minor league contract with Toronto last March 31. He went 5 for 12 (.417) with three RBIs in three games for Triple-A Buffalo from April 28-30, then was released on May 3.TUESDAY SCORESTOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal (4)Alabama 101 Vanderbilt 44Final (8)Kansas 90 (7)Kansas St. 78Final (15)TCU 76 West Virginia 72Final Boston College 62 (20)Clemson 54Final Maryland 66 (21)Indiana 55Final Nevada 75 (22)San Diego St. 66Final (23)Miami 92 Virginia Tech 83Final (24)UConn 90 DePaul 76NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal Miami 100 Cleveland 97Final L.A. Clippers 108 Chicago 103Final Milwaukee 124 Charlotte 115Final OT L.A. Lakers 129 New York 123Final Denver 122 New Orleans 113NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal Ottawa 5 Montreal 4Final OT Carolina 5 Los Angeles 4Final OT Washington 4 Columbus 3

Sports Headlines for Wednesday

Northern Valley 74, Triplains-Brewster 42

Norwich 55, Hutchinson Central Christian 27

Osborne 56, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 50

Southeast Saline 66, Salina Sacred Heart 48

St. John's Beloit-Tipton 57, Thunder Ridge 50

Wichita Bishop Carroll 70, Wichita East 33

Wichita Home School 60, Central Christian 23

Tuesday's ScoresThe Associated Press<h2>BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Andale 76, Winfield 52Andover 60, Goddard-Eisenhower 30Andover Central 79, Valley Center 46Arkansas City 54, Salina Central 48Augusta 57, Wellington 51Axtell 44, Doniphan West 21Basehor-Linwood 37, Shawnee Heights 33Beloit 66, Republic County 31Buhler 66, Rose Hill 48Burden Central 60, Argonia 43Burlington 64, Anderson County 46Central Heights 70, Uniontown 38Central Plains 39, Otis-Bison 10Cheney 69, Garden Plain 48Cheylin 63, Golden Plains 22Clifton-Clyde 46, Concordia 42Colby 51, Norton 42Cunningham 71, Fairfield 55Deerfield 44, Walsh, Colo. 36Derby 67, Maize 59Ellinwood 65, Victoria 34Ellis 50, Stockton 24Garden City 66, Dodge City 37Goessel 54, Centre 34Haven 66, Hillsboro 37Hays 51, Scott City 38Heritage Christian 56, Tonganoxie 41Hesston 53, Hoisington 37Highland Park 76, KC Washington 42Hill City 76, Ness City 50Hooker, Okla. 55, Liberal 43Hoxie 42, Smith Center 27Hugoton 68, Holcomb 62Hutchinson 63, Newton 37Inman 54, Berean Academy 32KC Piper 73, Topeka Seaman 60Kapaun Mount Carmel 56, Wichita South 48Kingman 49, Conway Springs 35Kiowa County 60, Spearville 56Larned 49, Nickerson 35Lincoln 59, Chase 21Logan/Palco 58, Western Plains-Healy 28Macksville 69, La Crosse 37Maize South 71, Salina South 48Marysville 54, Riley County 34Moundridge 62, Ell-Saline 48Northern Valley 74, Triplains-Brewster 42Norwich 55, Hutchinson Central Christian 27Osage City 55, Silver Lake 36Osborne 56, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 50Pawnee Heights 66, Ashland 50Pittsburg 57, Ottawa 44Pittsburg Colgan 58, Baxter Springs 34Pratt 59, Halstead 55Rockhurst, Mo. 62, St. James Academy 47Royal Valley 62, Holton 45Russell 68, Plainville 56Santa Fe Trail 61, Iola 21Southeast Saline 66, Salina Sacred Heart 48St. John's Beloit-Tipton 57, Thunder Ridge 50St. Mary's 64, Rossville 56Stanton County 51, Elkhart 46Sterling 58, Remington 39Sylvan-Lucas 48, Rock Hills 28Topeka West 73, Lansing 44Troy 47, Centralia 43Washburn Rural 65, Blue Valley 60Wellsville 56, Prairie View 22Weskan 43, Logan/Palco 33Wetmore 50, Onaga 46, 2OTWichita Bishop Carroll 70, Wichita East 33Wichita Collegiate 65, Mulvane 44Wichita Home School 60, Central Christian 23Wichita Northwest 77, Wichita North 56<h2>GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Andale 46, Winfield 26Andover Central 46, Valley Center 20Argonia 37, Burden Central 30Ashland 42, Pawnee Heights 30Beloit 42, Republic County 33Bennington 46, Hutchinson Trinity 43Berean Academy 37, Inman 18Bluestem 44, Caney Valley 27Bonner Springs 59, Leavenworth 26Buhler 55, Rose Hill 33Canton-Galva 46, Herington 42Central Plains 67, Otis-Bison 22Cimarron 51, Sublette 20Circle 54, El Dorado 22Colby 38, Norton 37Columbus 39, Riverton 38Concordia 46, Clifton-Clyde 45Deerfield 44, Walsh, Colo. 36Derby 66, Maize 15Dodge City 47, Garden City 45Doniphan West 76, Axtell 33Ellinwood 44, Victoria 35Elyria Christian 31, Wakefield 13Garden Plain 51, Cheney 27Goddard-Eisenhower 49, Andover 46Goessel 59, Centre 23Golden Plains 75, Western Plains-Healy 12Halstead 46, Pratt 29Hartford 45, Wichita Classical 40Hays 46, Scott City 32Hays-TMP-Marian 47, Trego 41Heritage Christian 46, Tonganoxie 36Highland Park 65, KC Washington 23Hillsboro 39, Haven 32Hodgeman County 62, South Gray 47Holton 51, Royal Valley 44Hutchinson 45, Newton 21Kingman 56, Conway Springs 47Lawrence 61, Olathe West 58Liberal 57, Hooker, Okla. 47Lincoln 59, Chase 34Little River 82, Solomon 22Macksville 45, La Crosse 43Madison/Hamilton 50, Mission Valley 42Maize South 36, Salina South 24Nickerson 45, Larned 39Northeast Christian Homeschool 44, Topeka Heritage Christian 12Northeast-Arma 61, Jayhawk Linn 30Northern Valley 64, Triplains-Brewster 24Norwich 50, Hutchinson Central Christian 35Oberlin-Decatur 44, Dighton 23Onaga 54, Wetmore 11Osborne 57, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 22Ottawa 60, Pittsburg 42Prairie View 53, Wellsville 21Rawlins County 53, Hitchcock County, Neb. 24Remington 57, Sterling 39Riley County 48, Marysville 18Rural Vista 59, Peabody-Burns 18SM East 43, Gardner-Edgerton 42SM South 40, Olathe North 24Salina Central 41, Arkansas City 33Santa Fe Trail 61, Iola 21Sedgwick 51, Marion 37Silver Lake 68, Osage City 40Smith Center 57, Hoxie 55Southeast Saline 48, Salina Sacred Heart 44Spearville 43, Kiowa County 37Sylvan-Lucas 44, Rock Hills 29Topeka Seaman 56, KC Piper 43Veritas Christian 46, Bishop Seabury Academy 15Waverly 53, West Franklin 22Wellington 56, Augusta 22Weskan 43, Logan/Palco 33Wichita Bishop Carroll 70, Wichita East 33Wichita Home School 60, Central Christian 23Wichita Northwest 59, Wichita North 47Wichita South 67, Kapaun Mount Carmel 53Wichita Trinity 55, Belle Plaine, Minn. 33

🏀 High School Scores from Tuesday

NEWTON, Kan.—Both Salthawk Basketball teams hauled out the brooms on Tuesday night and swept the Railers in both game with the Girls winning the early game 45 to 27. The Hutch High&nbsp; Boys stayed undefeated with a 63 to 37 win in the night cap.

Hutch High got off to a slow start and actually trailed after the first quarter 9-8 and then only lead at the half 13-12 before taking over in the second half to put the Railers away with 28 second half points.

Hutchinson was led in scoring by Grace Posch with 13 points followed in double figure scoring by Josie McLean. Aliyah Green had 9 and Libby Jackson added 6.

Newton was led in scoring by Olivia Antonowich with 8 points.&nbsp; The Railers were held to only one 4th quarter field goal and 4 free throws.

The Salthawk Girls travel to Salina to take on Salina South on Friday night as all the teams in the AVCT League start the 2nd half of their league season.

A confident group of Salthawks Boys Basketball players continue to march through the season with another dominate win Friday night in Newton winning 63 to 37.

Hutch let Newton hang around early before exploding to lead 17 to 11 after one quarter and holding newton to only 1 3 point basket in the second quarter to go up 35-14 at the half.

Hutch allowed Newton to rally in the 3rd, but not by much as the Salthawks cleared to bench early and cruised home.&nbsp;&nbsp;

It was the Salthawks 2nd double digit win over Newton after defeating them in the Dodge City Tournament of Champions in the opening round 2 weeks ago 53 to 25.

Hutchinson (13-0) travel to Salina South (1-12) on Friday night for another road test before being back home again next Tuesday.

NEWTON, Kan.—Both Salthawk Basketball teams hauled out the brooms on Tuesday night and swept the Railers in both game with the Girls winning the early game 45 to 27. The Hutch High&nbsp; Boys stayed undefeated with a 63 to 37 win in the night cap.GIRLS RECAPHutch High got off to a slow start and actually trailed after the first quarter 9-8 and then only lead at the half 13-12 before taking over in the second half to put the Railers away with 28 second half points.Hutchinson was led in scoring by Grace Posch with 13 points followed in double figure scoring by Josie McLean. Aliyah Green had 9 and Libby Jackson added 6.Newton was led in scoring by Olivia Antonowich with 8 points.&nbsp; The Railers were held to only one 4th quarter field goal and 4 free throws.The Salthawk Girls travel to Salina to take on Salina South on Friday night as all the teams in the AVCT League start the 2nd half of their league season.BOYS RECAPA confident group of Salthawks Boys Basketball players continue to march through the season with another dominate win Friday night in Newton winning 63 to 37.Hutch let Newton hang around early before exploding to lead 17 to 11 after one quarter and holding newton to only 1 3 point basket in the second quarter to go up 35-14 at the half.Hutch allowed Newton to rally in the 3rd, but not by much as the Salthawks cleared to bench early and cruised home.&nbsp;&nbsp;It was the Salthawks 2nd double digit win over Newton after defeating them in the Dodge City Tournament of Champions in the opening round 2 weeks ago 53 to 25.Hutchinson (13-0) travel to Salina South (1-12) on Friday night for another road test before being back home again next Tuesday.

🏀 Salthawk Basketball sweeps Newton Girls and Boys

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer

&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2193205.pdf">BOXSCORE</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/22-Kansas-State-1.pdf">POSTGAME NOTES</a>

LAWRENCE — Jalen Wilson had 20 points, Kevin McCullar Jr. added 16 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 8 Kansas avenged a loss to Kansas State just a couple of weeks ago with a 90-78 victory over the seventh-ranked Wildcats on Tuesday night.

Dajuan Harris Jr. scored 18 for the Jayhawks (18-4, 6-3 Big 12), who built a 12-point halftime lead before coasting to their 17th straight home win over the Wildcats in the 10th matchup of top-10 teams in series history.

Kansas has rebounded nicely from a rare three-game skid that included the overtime loss to Kansas State, and made sure to avoid taking back-to-back losses in its storied home for the first time since the 1988-89 season.

Markquis Nowell scored 23 points and Keyontae Johnson had 22 to lead the Wildcats (18-4, 6-3), who were trying for their first regular-season sweep of their biggest rival in four decades. Nae'Qwan Tomlin added 11 points and David N'Guessan had 10.

In their first meeting on Jan. 17, the Wildcats raced to a big early lead and controlled the game until late in the second half, when the Jayhawks forced overtime — only for Kansas State to win on Johnson's alley-oop dunk.

It was the Jayhawks who controlled the rematch.

They used a 16-7 run in the first half that included a technical foul on Kansas State coach Jerome Tang to build a 32-19 lead. And when Johnson answered with eight straight points for the Wildcats, and the lead was eventually trimmed to four, the reigning national champs pulled away again down the stretch.

It was 37-32 when Wilson hit back-to-back 3-pointers and Zach Clemence added one of his own. And by the time Wilson made two foul shots with about 10 seconds left, Kansas had built a 49-37 lead that it took to the break.

The Wildcats briefly got within six in the second half before the Jayhawks stretched their lead to as many as 16.

Johnson had to sit with two fouls just 2 1/2 minutes into the game. Only problem? The crew of John Higgins, Kip Kissinger and Marques Pettigrew gave one to the wrong player. By the time they corrected their mistake, the Wildcats' leading scorer had unnecessarily ridden the bench for several minutes.

For the first time in more than 15 years, more Kansas students redeemed tickets than there was space available inside Allen Fieldhouse. The overflow had to watch the game on screens in the adjacent Horejsi Family Athletics Center, where the Jayhawks play volleyball games. Those students also got refunds and concessions vouchers.

Kansas State's three losses in league play have been to ranked teams on the road: TCU, Iowa State and Kansas. And with a more forgiving second half to the Big 12 schedule, the Wildcats remain firmly in the conference title hunt.

Kansas got its mojo back with its win over Kentucky last weekend. This victory over another bunch of Wildcats was crucial because the road doesn't get any easier for the Jayhawks, who are in the midst of three straight games against teams ranked 13th or better.

Kansas State returns home for another top-10 showdown Saturday against No. 10 Texas.

Kansas hits the road for the third time in four games against No. 13 Iowa State on Saturday.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/1/1675223067626.jpeg" alt="Kansas forward K.J. Adams Jr. (24) dunks the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas State Tuesday in Lawrence.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)&nbsp;&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>Kansas forward K.J. Adams Jr. (24) dunks the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas State Tuesday in Lawrence.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)&nbsp;&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2193205.pdf">BOXSCORE</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/22-Kansas-State-1.pdf">POSTGAME NOTES</a>LAWRENCE — Jalen Wilson had 20 points, Kevin McCullar Jr. added 16 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 8 Kansas avenged a loss to Kansas State just a couple of weeks ago with a 90-78 victory over the seventh-ranked Wildcats on Tuesday night.Dajuan Harris Jr. scored 18 for the Jayhawks (18-4, 6-3 Big 12), who built a 12-point halftime lead before coasting to their 17th straight home win over the Wildcats in the 10th matchup of top-10 teams in series history.Kansas has rebounded nicely from a rare three-game skid that included the overtime loss to Kansas State, and made sure to avoid taking back-to-back losses in its storied home for the first time since the 1988-89 season.Markquis Nowell scored 23 points and Keyontae Johnson had 22 to lead the Wildcats (18-4, 6-3), who were trying for their first regular-season sweep of their biggest rival in four decades. Nae'Qwan Tomlin added 11 points and David N'Guessan had 10.In their first meeting on Jan. 17, the Wildcats raced to a big early lead and controlled the game until late in the second half, when the Jayhawks forced overtime — only for Kansas State to win on Johnson's alley-oop dunk.It was the Jayhawks who controlled the rematch.They used a 16-7 run in the first half that included a technical foul on Kansas State coach Jerome Tang to build a 32-19 lead. And when Johnson answered with eight straight points for the Wildcats, and the lead was eventually trimmed to four, the reigning national champs pulled away again down the stretch.It was 37-32 when Wilson hit back-to-back 3-pointers and Zach Clemence added one of his own. And by the time Wilson made two foul shots with about 10 seconds left, Kansas had built a 49-37 lead that it took to the break.The Wildcats briefly got within six in the second half before the Jayhawks stretched their lead to as many as 16.OFFICIATING OOPSJohnson had to sit with two fouls just 2 1/2 minutes into the game. Only problem? The crew of John Higgins, Kip Kissinger and Marques Pettigrew gave one to the wrong player. By the time they corrected their mistake, the Wildcats' leading scorer had unnecessarily ridden the bench for several minutes.SELLOUT ... AND THEN SOMEFor the first time in more than 15 years, more Kansas students redeemed tickets than there was space available inside Allen Fieldhouse. The overflow had to watch the game on screens in the adjacent Horejsi Family Athletics Center, where the Jayhawks play volleyball games. Those students also got refunds and concessions vouchers.BIG PICTUREKansas State's three losses in league play have been to ranked teams on the road: TCU, Iowa State and Kansas. And with a more forgiving second half to the Big 12 schedule, the Wildcats remain firmly in the conference title hunt.Kansas got its mojo back with its win over Kentucky last weekend. This victory over another bunch of Wildcats was crucial because the road doesn't get any easier for the Jayhawks, who are in the midst of three straight games against teams ranked 13th or better.UP NEXTKansas State returns home for another top-10 showdown Saturday against No. 10 Texas.Kansas hits the road for the third time in four games against No. 13 Iowa State on Saturday.

🏀 MBB: Kansas takes down K-State 90-78

LOS ANGELES&nbsp;– Kansas redshirt-junior Jalen Wilson has been named to the John R. Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 Watch List, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced Monday on ESPN2. Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts based on their performances during the 2022-23 season thus far, the list is comprised of 20 student-athletes who are front-runners for the John R. Wooden Award. Wilson is looking to become the third Jayhawk to win the Wooden Award, joining Danny Manning (1988) and Frank Mason III (2017). Wilson leads the Big 12 in scoring at 21.4 points per game, which is 11th nationally, and double-doubles with eight, which is 31st nationally. The Denton, Texas, forward is second in the conference in rebound average with 8.6 boards per contest. In his last four games, Wilson scored a career-high 38 points at Kansas State (1/17), 30 points versus TCU (1/21), 23 points at Baylor (1/23) and 22 at Kentucky (1/28). His 113 points in four-consecutive games are the most in the Bill Self 20-season era (since 2003-04). In fact, Wilson has three of the top four in the stat with all three occurring during the 2022-23 season. Historically, Wilson ranks 41st on the Kansas career scoring list with 1,201 points. His 685 career rebounds are tied for 18th with Udoka Azubuike (2017-20) and his 24 double-doubles are ninth all-time at Kansas. The players on the list are considered strong candidates for the 2023 John R. Wooden Award Men’s Player of the Year. Players not chosen to the late season list are still eligible for the Wooden Award National Ballot. The National Ballot consists of 15 top players who have proven to their universities that they meet or exceed the qualifications of the Wooden Award. Nearly 1,000 voters will rank in order 10 of those 15 players when voting opens prior to the NCAA Tournament and will allow voters to take into consideration performance during early round games. The Wooden Award All American Team™ will be announced the week of the “Elite Eight” round of the NCAA Tournament. The winner of the 2022 John R. Wooden Award will be presented by Wendy’s following the NCAA Tournament in April. 2022-23 John R. Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 Watch List Armando Bacot (North Carolina) Antoine Davis (Detroit Mercy) Kendric Davis (Memphis) Zach Edey (Purdue) Kyle Filipowski (Duke) Trayce Jackson-Davis (Indiana) Jaime Jaquez Jr. (UCLA) Keyontae Johnson (Kansas State) Mike Miles Jr. (TCU) Brandon Miller (Alabama) Kris Murray (Iowa) Markquis Nowell (Kansas State) Jalen Pickett (Penn State) Marcus Sasser (Houston) Terquavion Smith (NC State) Drew Timme (Gonzaga) Oscar Tshiebwe (Kentucky) Azuolas Tubelis (Arizona) JALEN WILSON (KANSAS) Isaiah Wong (Miami, Fla.)&nbsp;&nbsp;

LOS ANGELES&nbsp;– Kansas redshirt-junior Jalen Wilson has been named to the John R. Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 Watch List, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced Monday on ESPN2. Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts based on their performances during the 2022-23 season thus far, the list is comprised of 20 student-athletes who are front-runners for the John R. Wooden Award. Wilson is looking to become the third Jayhawk to win the Wooden Award, joining Danny Manning (1988) and Frank Mason III (2017). Wilson leads the Big 12 in scoring at 21.4 points per game, which is 11th nationally, and double-doubles with eight, which is 31st nationally. The Denton, Texas, forward is second in the conference in rebound average with 8.6 boards per contest. In his last four games, Wilson scored a career-high 38 points at Kansas State (1/17), 30 points versus TCU (1/21), 23 points at Baylor (1/23) and 22 at Kentucky (1/28). His 113 points in four-consecutive games are the most in the Bill Self 20-season era (since 2003-04). In fact, Wilson has three of the top four in the stat with all three occurring during the 2022-23 season. Historically, Wilson ranks 41st on the Kansas career scoring list with 1,201 points. His 685 career rebounds are tied for 18th with Udoka Azubuike (2017-20) and his 24 double-doubles are ninth all-time at Kansas. The players on the list are considered strong candidates for the 2023 John R. Wooden Award Men’s Player of the Year. Players not chosen to the late season list are still eligible for the Wooden Award National Ballot. The National Ballot consists of 15 top players who have proven to their universities that they meet or exceed the qualifications of the Wooden Award. Nearly 1,000 voters will rank in order 10 of those 15 players when voting opens prior to the NCAA Tournament and will allow voters to take into consideration performance during early round games. The Wooden Award All American Team™ will be announced the week of the “Elite Eight” round of the NCAA Tournament. The winner of the 2022 John R. Wooden Award will be presented by Wendy’s following the NCAA Tournament in April. 2022-23 John R. Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 Watch List Armando Bacot (North Carolina) Antoine Davis (Detroit Mercy) Kendric Davis (Memphis) Zach Edey (Purdue) Kyle Filipowski (Duke) Trayce Jackson-Davis (Indiana) Jaime Jaquez Jr. (UCLA) Keyontae Johnson (Kansas State) Mike Miles Jr. (TCU) Brandon Miller (Alabama) Kris Murray (Iowa) Markquis Nowell (Kansas State) Jalen Pickett (Penn State) Marcus Sasser (Houston) Terquavion Smith (NC State) Drew Timme (Gonzaga) Oscar Tshiebwe (Kentucky) Azuolas Tubelis (Arizona) JALEN WILSON (KANSAS) Isaiah Wong (Miami, Fla.)&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 KU MBB: Wilson named to Wooden Award late season Top 20 watch list

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Seniors&nbsp;Keyontae Johnson&nbsp;and&nbsp;Markquis Nowell&nbsp;were among 20 candidates selected to the Late Season Watch List for the John R. Wooden Award presented by Wendy’s on Monday night (January 30) as announced by ESPN and the Los Angeles Athletic Club.

Johnson and Nowell, along with Penn State’s&nbsp;Jalen Pickett, made their debut on the Wooden Watch List, while the duo is only nominees from the same school. The list also includes North Carolina’s&nbsp;Armando Bacot, Detroit Mercy’s&nbsp;Antoine Davis, Memphis’&nbsp;Kendric Davis, Purdue’s&nbsp;Zach Edey, Duke’s&nbsp;Kyle Filipowski, Indiana’s&nbsp;Trayce Jackson-Davis, UCLA’s&nbsp;Jaime Jaquez, Jr., TCU’s&nbsp;Mike Miles, Jr., Alabama’s&nbsp;Brandon Miller, Iowa’s&nbsp;Kris Murray, Houston’s&nbsp;Marcus Sasser, N.C. State’s&nbsp;Terquavion Smith, Gonzaga’s&nbsp;Drew Timme, Kentucky’s&nbsp;Oscar Tshiebwe, Arizona’s&nbsp;Azuolas Tubelis, Kansas’&nbsp;Jalen Wilson&nbsp;and Miami’s&nbsp;Isaiah Wong.

Both Johnson and Nowell were recently named to Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) on January 19.

Voting for the 2023 John R. Wooden Award and Wooden Award All-American Team will open prior to the NCAA Tournament with the All-American Team being announced during the Elite Eight round and Player of the Year award announced following the NCAA Championship in April.

Johnson and Nowell have been one of the most prolific tandems in the country, as they combine to average 34.9 points per game on 47.1 percent (236-of-501) shooting, including 38.7 percent (72-of-186) from 3-point range, and 80.8 percent (189-of-234) from the free throw line. They have combined for 13 games of 20 or more points, including a collective 120 points in the 2 wins at No. 6/6 Texas and No. 19/16 Baylor during the week of Jan. 3-7. It was the most combined points by 2 players over a 2-game span in the last 50 seasons, surpassing the 113 scored by&nbsp;Askia Jones&nbsp;and&nbsp;Anthony Beane&nbsp;between March 24-28, 1994.

A 5-foot-8, 160-pound point guard from Harlem, N.Y., Nowell is averaging 16.9 points on 40.8 percent (100-of-245) from the field, including 38.9 percent (49-of-126) from 3-point range, and 86.8 percent (105-of-121) from the free throw line to go along with a Big 12-best 8.2 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 steals in 35.7 minutes per game. He is one of just two active Division I players to total more than 1,500 points, 500 assists and 200 steals in a career.

Nowell ranks among top-3 nationally in assists/game (8.2 apg./2nd) and total assists (173/3rd), while he is among the top-35 in 4 other categories, including 14th&nbsp;in steals/game (2.3 spg.), 15th&nbsp;in total steals (49), 18th&nbsp;in free throws made (105) and 32nd&nbsp;in assist/turnover ratio (2.66). He has six games of 10 or more assists this season, while he has five double-doubles (points/assists), including the school’s first 30-10 double-double with 32 points and 14 assists in the win at No. 19/16 Baylor on Jan. 7. He became the first Wildcat to post consecutive 30-point games since&nbsp;Michael Beasley&nbsp;in 2008 with his 36 and 32-point efforts at No. 6/6 Texas and No. 19/16 Baylor.

A 6-foot-6, 230-pound forward from Norfolk, Va., Johnson is averaging a team-best 18 points on 53.1 percent (136-of-256) from the field, including 38.3 percent (23-of-60) from 3-point range, and 74.3 percent (84-of-113) from the free throw line, to go with 7.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals in 33.7 minutes per game. He ranks among the top-10 in 6 categories in the Big 12, while he and Kansas’&nbsp;Jalen Wilson&nbsp;are the only players in the conference to rank in the top-5 in both scoring and rebounding in both overall and Big 12-only games.

No. 7/6 K-State (18-3, 6-2) returns to action on Tuesday night when they travel to Lawrence, Kan., to take on No. 8/8 Kansas (17-4, 5-3 Big 12) in the Dillon Sunflower Showdown at 7 p.m., CT on Big 12 Now.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Seniors&nbsp;Keyontae Johnson&nbsp;and&nbsp;Markquis Nowell&nbsp;were among 20 candidates selected to the Late Season Watch List for the John R. Wooden Award presented by Wendy’s on Monday night (January 30) as announced by ESPN and the Los Angeles Athletic Club.Johnson and Nowell, along with Penn State’s&nbsp;Jalen Pickett, made their debut on the Wooden Watch List, while the duo is only nominees from the same school. The list also includes North Carolina’s&nbsp;Armando Bacot, Detroit Mercy’s&nbsp;Antoine Davis, Memphis’&nbsp;Kendric Davis, Purdue’s&nbsp;Zach Edey, Duke’s&nbsp;Kyle Filipowski, Indiana’s&nbsp;Trayce Jackson-Davis, UCLA’s&nbsp;Jaime Jaquez, Jr., TCU’s&nbsp;Mike Miles, Jr., Alabama’s&nbsp;Brandon Miller, Iowa’s&nbsp;Kris Murray, Houston’s&nbsp;Marcus Sasser, N.C. State’s&nbsp;Terquavion Smith, Gonzaga’s&nbsp;Drew Timme, Kentucky’s&nbsp;Oscar Tshiebwe, Arizona’s&nbsp;Azuolas Tubelis, Kansas’&nbsp;Jalen Wilson&nbsp;and Miami’s&nbsp;Isaiah Wong.Both Johnson and Nowell were recently named to Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) on January 19.Voting for the 2023 John R. Wooden Award and Wooden Award All-American Team will open prior to the NCAA Tournament with the All-American Team being announced during the Elite Eight round and Player of the Year award announced following the NCAA Championship in April.Johnson and Nowell have been one of the most prolific tandems in the country, as they combine to average 34.9 points per game on 47.1 percent (236-of-501) shooting, including 38.7 percent (72-of-186) from 3-point range, and 80.8 percent (189-of-234) from the free throw line. They have combined for 13 games of 20 or more points, including a collective 120 points in the 2 wins at No. 6/6 Texas and No. 19/16 Baylor during the week of Jan. 3-7. It was the most combined points by 2 players over a 2-game span in the last 50 seasons, surpassing the 113 scored by&nbsp;Askia Jones&nbsp;and&nbsp;Anthony Beane&nbsp;between March 24-28, 1994.A 5-foot-8, 160-pound point guard from Harlem, N.Y., Nowell is averaging 16.9 points on 40.8 percent (100-of-245) from the field, including 38.9 percent (49-of-126) from 3-point range, and 86.8 percent (105-of-121) from the free throw line to go along with a Big 12-best 8.2 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 steals in 35.7 minutes per game. He is one of just two active Division I players to total more than 1,500 points, 500 assists and 200 steals in a career.Nowell ranks among top-3 nationally in assists/game (8.2 apg./2nd) and total assists (173/3rd), while he is among the top-35 in 4 other categories, including 14th&nbsp;in steals/game (2.3 spg.), 15th&nbsp;in total steals (49), 18th&nbsp;in free throws made (105) and 32nd&nbsp;in assist/turnover ratio (2.66). He has six games of 10 or more assists this season, while he has five double-doubles (points/assists), including the school’s first 30-10 double-double with 32 points and 14 assists in the win at No. 19/16 Baylor on Jan. 7. He became the first Wildcat to post consecutive 30-point games since&nbsp;Michael Beasley&nbsp;in 2008 with his 36 and 32-point efforts at No. 6/6 Texas and No. 19/16 Baylor.A 6-foot-6, 230-pound forward from Norfolk, Va., Johnson is averaging a team-best 18 points on 53.1 percent (136-of-256) from the field, including 38.3 percent (23-of-60) from 3-point range, and 74.3 percent (84-of-113) from the free throw line, to go with 7.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals in 33.7 minutes per game. He ranks among the top-10 in 6 categories in the Big 12, while he and Kansas’&nbsp;Jalen Wilson&nbsp;are the only players in the conference to rank in the top-5 in both scoring and rebounding in both overall and Big 12-only games.No. 7/6 K-State (18-3, 6-2) returns to action on Tuesday night when they travel to Lawrence, Kan., to take on No. 8/8 Kansas (17-4, 5-3 Big 12) in the Dillon Sunflower Showdown at 7 p.m., CT on Big 12 Now.

🏀 MBB: K-State's Johnson, Nowell Named to Wooden Late Season Watch List

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking.

Others receiving votes: Illinois 45, Colorado 40, Southern Cal 17, Tennessee 13, Purdue 12, UNLV 9, Oregon 1, Columbia 1, Baylor 1.

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSThe top 25 teams in The Associated Press' women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking.Record/Points/Previous1. South Carolina (28) 21-0 700 12. Stanford 21-2 635 33. LSU 20-0 628 44. Indiana 20-1 627 65. UConn 20-2 623 56. Iowa 17-4 522 107. Utah 18-2 520 98. Maryland 17-4 492 109. Notre Dame 17-3 480 710. Ohio St. 19-3 443 211. North Carolina 16-5 399 1512. Iowa St. 15-4 345 1813. Virginia Tech 17-4 317 1214. UCLA 17-5 310 815. NC State 16-5 291 2016. Duke 18-3 279 1617. Gonzaga 21-2 270 1718. Michigan 17-5 266 1319. Villanova 18-4 171 2120. Oklahoma 16-4 151 1421. Middle Tennessee 18-2 119 2322. Arizona 16-5 114 1923. Florida St. 19-5 113 2424. Texas 16-6 94 -25. South Florida 20-4 52 -Others receiving votes: Illinois 45, Colorado 40, Southern Cal 17, Tennessee 13, Purdue 12, UNLV 9, Oregon 1, Columbia 1, Baylor 1.

🏀 AP Top 25 women's basketball poll

<a href="https://www.espn.com/espnplus/player/_/id/226f1322-9c73-49d2-b155-027c2023fc6b">WATCH</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.leanplayer.com/">LISTEN</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=426071">LIVE STATS</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/G22_KUMBB_Kansas-State2.pdf">KANSAS GAME NOTES</a>

LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– No. 8 Kansas (17-4, 5-3) returns home to host No. 7 Kansas State (18-3, 6-2) in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown on Jan. 31. The game from Allen Fieldhouse will begin at 7 p.m. (Central) and be televised on Big 12 NOW via ESPN+ with Jon Sciambi, Jay Bilas and Kris Budden on the call.

Kansas will play at No. 13 Iowa State on Saturday, February 4. Tip from Hilton Coliseum will be at 11 a.m. (Central) and the game will be televised on ESPN. Kansas leads the overall series with Iowa State, 189-66, including a 73-40 record in meetings in Ames and 29-22 mark in Hilton Coliseum. KU has won the last seven meetings with ISU dating back to Jan. 8, 2020, including a 62-60 win in Allen Fieldhouse on Jan. 14, 2023.

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 </figure><a href="https://www.espn.com/espnplus/player/_/id/226f1322-9c73-49d2-b155-027c2023fc6b">WATCH</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.leanplayer.com/">LISTEN</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=426071">LIVE STATS</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/G22_KUMBB_Kansas-State2.pdf">KANSAS GAME NOTES</a>LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– No. 8 Kansas (17-4, 5-3) returns home to host No. 7 Kansas State (18-3, 6-2) in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown on Jan. 31. The game from Allen Fieldhouse will begin at 7 p.m. (Central) and be televised on Big 12 NOW via ESPN+ with Jon Sciambi, Jay Bilas and Kris Budden on the call.TIPOFF<ul>
 <li>This contest is KU’s Team IMPACT game honoring teammate Jonathan Phog “JP” Bemberger, who has been a part of the Kansas men’s basketball program for the past three seasons.</li><li>At halftime of the game there will be a Folds of Honor recognition that includes Folds of Honor CEO Dan Rooney, a KU graduate and former Jayhawk golfer.</li><li>The Naismith Trophy, which tours top venues, will be in Allen Fieldhouse in the Booth Family Hall of Athletics prior to the KSU-KU contest.</li><li>Last season, Kansas became the all-time winningest program in NCAA Division I, currently at 2,374 victories.</li><li>Kansas leads the overall series with Kansas State, 203-95, including a 52-18 record in Allen Fieldhouse.</li><li>Kansas is No. 8 in the NET Rankings through games played on Jan. 29. Kansas is No. 1 in NET Strength of Schedule and its eight Quadrant 1 wins are the most in NCAA Division I.</li><li>Redshirt-junior Jalen Wilson leads the Big 12 in scoring at 21.4 ppg, which is ninth nationally. Wilson also leads the Big 12 with eight double-doubles, which is 29th nationally. Wilson has scored 113 points over his last four games, which marks the most points by a Kansas player in a four-game stretch since the inception of the Big 12 in 1996-97.</li><li>Redshirt-junior Dajuan Harris Jr. leads the Big 12 in assist-to-turnover ratio at 3.11 (seventh nationally). His 6.5 assists per game are second in the league and fifth nationally.</li><li>Named to the 2023 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year watch list, redshirt-senior Kevin McCullar Jr. leads the Big 12 in steals (2.5), which is ninth nationally.</li><li>Freshman Gradey Dick leads the Big 12 and is 18th nationally in three-point field goal percentage at 42.7%.</li><li>Kansas is celebrating 125 years of men’s basketball in 2022-23.</li>
 </ul>UP NEXTKansas will play at No. 13 Iowa State on Saturday, February 4. Tip from Hilton Coliseum will be at 11 a.m. (Central) and the game will be televised on ESPN. Kansas leads the overall series with Iowa State, 189-66, including a 73-40 record in meetings in Ames and 29-22 mark in Hilton Coliseum. KU has won the last seven meetings with ISU dating back to Jan. 8, 2020, including a 62-60 win in Allen Fieldhouse on Jan. 14, 2023.

🏀 MBB: No. 8 Jayhawks to host No. 7 Wildcats Tuesday in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes deserved the game ball from the AFC title game. Travis Kelce probably did, too. But behind the scenes were Chiefs trainer Rick Burkholder and his staff. They had to get their star QB ready for the Bengals and help their star tight end when back spasms nearly kept him from playing, too. Their work is just beginning. The Chiefs lost cornerback L'Jarius Sneed, linebacker Willie Gay Jr. and wide receivers Kadarius Toney, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Mecole Hardman to injuries in their 23-20 win Sunday night. They have two weeks to get healthy for the Eagles in the Super Bowl.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles can win their second Super Bowl in franchise history if they beat the Kansas City Chiefs. The Eagles will face their former coach in Andy Reid. The Eagles are the fourth team to reach three Super Bowls since 2004. They also are the fourth franchise to appear in multiple Super Bowls since 2017. Hurts and Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes will be the first Black QBs to face off in a Super Bowl. The Eagles are in their fourth Super Bowl in franchise history.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy tore a ligament in his throwing elbow, putting his status for the start of next season in question. A person familiar with the injury confirmed the diagnosis of the injury Purdy sustained in the NFC title game. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not released details on the injury. NFL Network first reported that Purdy tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his right arm and said he will seek a second opinion on whether he needs a repair or a reconstruction.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A person familiar with the deal says the Royals and Zach Greinke have agreed to a contract for the coming season. That makes it nine seasons over two stints in Kansas City for the six-time All-Star pitcher. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the 39-year-old Greinke still needs to pass a physical. The financial terms of the deal first reported by Kansas City sports radio host Bob Fescoe weren't immediately available. Greinke was paid $13 million last season by the Royals. He spent the first seven seasons with them before returning last year and going 3-9 with a 3.68 ERA.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes deserved the game ball from the AFC title game. Travis Kelce probably did, too. But behind the scenes were Chiefs trainer Rick Burkholder and his staff. They had to get their star QB ready for the Bengals and help their star tight end when back spasms nearly kept him from playing, too. Their work is just beginning. The Chiefs lost cornerback L'Jarius Sneed, linebacker Willie Gay Jr. and wide receivers Kadarius Toney, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Mecole Hardman to injuries in their 23-20 win Sunday night. They have two weeks to get healthy for the Eagles in the Super Bowl.PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles can win their second Super Bowl in franchise history if they beat the Kansas City Chiefs. The Eagles will face their former coach in Andy Reid. The Eagles are the fourth team to reach three Super Bowls since 2004. They also are the fourth franchise to appear in multiple Super Bowls since 2017. Hurts and Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes will be the first Black QBs to face off in a Super Bowl. The Eagles are in their fourth Super Bowl in franchise history.SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy tore a ligament in his throwing elbow, putting his status for the start of next season in question. A person familiar with the injury confirmed the diagnosis of the injury Purdy sustained in the NFC title game. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not released details on the injury. NFL Network first reported that Purdy tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his right arm and said he will seek a second opinion on whether he needs a repair or a reconstruction.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A person familiar with the deal says the Royals and Zach Greinke have agreed to a contract for the coming season. That makes it nine seasons over two stints in Kansas City for the six-time All-Star pitcher. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the 39-year-old Greinke still needs to pass a physical. The financial terms of the deal first reported by Kansas City sports radio host Bob Fescoe weren't immediately available. Greinke was paid $13 million last season by the Royals. He spent the first seven seasons with them before returning last year and going 3-9 with a 3.68 ERA.AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sir’Jabari Rice scored 21 points and Timmy Allen added 18 to send No. 10 Texas to a 76-71 win over No. 11 Baylor. Texas ended Baylor's six-game win streak, and the Longhorns kept a share of first place in the Big 12. Rice made four 3-pointers in the second half and his two free throws with 16 seconds left put Texas ahead by five with the final points. LJ Cryer scored 19 points to lead four Baylor players in double figures.UNDATED (AP) — Purdue is this season's first unanimous No. 1 team in the AP men’s college basketball poll. The Boilermakers have won eight straight games since a one-point loss to Rutgers on Jan. 2. They were followed in the AP Top 25 by Tennessee, Houston, Alabama and Arizona in the top five. No. 11 Baylor and No. 17 Providence made the biggest jumps, each climbing six spots. Auburn had the biggest drop, falling 10 spots to No. 25. No. 21 Indiana and No. 22 San Diego State rejoined the poll at the expense of Charleston and New Mexico.UNDATED (AP) — South Carolina, Stanford and LSU are the top teams in the latest women's AP Top 25 college basketball rankings. South Carolina is No. 1 for the 32nd consecutive week. Only UConn (51 and 34 weeks) and Louisiana Tech (36) have had longer runs at No. 1. Indiana and UConn round out top five. Ohio State lost all three of its games last week and dropped from No. 2 to No. 10.FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU leading scorer Mike Miles Jr. will miss Tuesday night’s home game against West Virginia because of a hyperextended right knee. Miles got hurt less than four minutes into 15th ranked TCU’s overtime loss at Mississippi State on Saturday in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. A subsequent MRI showed no serious issues for the Big 12′s second-leading scorer. The timetable for his return is still uncertain, but coach Jamie Dixon says Miles didn’t have an ACL or MCL injury. Miles is still second in the Big 12 averaging 18.1 points a game even after not scoring Saturday.UNDATED (AP) — Using name, image and likeness compensation to recruit college athletes is still very much against NCAA rules. The recent de-commitment from Florida by blue chip quarterback Jaden Rashada shows that NIL is definitely a factor in decisions. Booster-funded collectives are taking on a big role in compensating athletes. Schools can only hope they are acting within the rules and in their best interest. Inserting a third-party in the recruiting process between coaches and recruits has only complicated things. Experts say the collectives should focus on athletes who are already on campus.CHICAGO (AP) — Hall of Fame forward Bobby Hull, who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final, has died. Hull was 84. The two-time MVP was one of the most prolific scorers in NHL history, leading the league in goals seven times. Nicknamed “The Golden Jet” for his speed and blond hair, he posted 13 consecutive seasons with 30 goals or more from 1959-72. Hull and Stan Mikita powered Chicago to the NHL title in 1961. Hull remains the Blackhawks’ career leader with 62 playoff goals. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983 and his No. 9 sweater was retired by Chicago that same year.MONDAY SCORESTOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal (6)Virginia 67 Syracuse 62Final (10)Texas 76 (11)Baylor 71Final Texas Tech 80 (13)Iowa St. 77NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal Orlando 119 Philadelphia 109Final Brooklyn 121 L.A. Lakers 104Final Golden State 128 Oklahoma City 120Final Washington 127 San Antonio 106Final OT Sacramento 118 Minnesota 111Final Dallas 111 Detroit 105Final Phoenix 114 Toronto 106Final Portland 129 Atlanta 125NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal Winnipeg 4 St. Louis 2