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🎧 LISTEN: 🏀 HutchCC Women stay undefeated at 17-0; 🏀 Barton rolls past Hutch Men

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Salthawk boys basketball team will travel to McPherson to participate in the 60th Annual McPherson Invitational Tournament.

The Salthawks will open tournament play with St. James Academy at 4:35 p.m. from the McPherson High School Roundhouse.

Catch all the action on KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) with the award winning EAGLE Media sportscast crew, consisting of Glen Grunwald with the play-by-play and color analyst Dan "Coach Nac" Naccarato. McPherson High will provide the video stream on the McPherson High <a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/hutchinson-high-school-hutchinson-ks/game16f8725a9">NFHS Network channel.</a>

The broadcast is available and archived on the Hutch High&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/">NFHS Video Stream</a>. The stream&nbsp;is free but you must register to watch if you don't have a NFHS Network account.&nbsp;

Here is a "How to Video" to assist you in setting up your NFHS Network account. &nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/yzsjAoVP5Ts">CLICK HERE</a>

<a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/mcpherson-high-school-mcpherson-ks/gam9a3332ea06">NFHS Network Video</a>

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Salthawk boys basketball team will travel to McPherson to participate in the 60th Annual McPherson Invitational Tournament.The Salthawks will open tournament play with St. James Academy at 4:35 p.m. from the McPherson High School Roundhouse.Catch all the action on KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) with the award winning EAGLE Media sportscast crew, consisting of Glen Grunwald with the play-by-play and color analyst Dan "Coach Nac" Naccarato. McPherson High will provide the video stream on the McPherson High <a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/hutchinson-high-school-hutchinson-ks/game16f8725a9">NFHS Network channel.</a>The broadcast is available and archived on the Hutch High&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/">NFHS Video Stream</a>. The stream&nbsp;is free but you must register to watch if you don't have a NFHS Network account.&nbsp;

Here is a "How to Video" to assist you in setting up your NFHS Network account. &nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/yzsjAoVP5Ts">CLICK HERE</a><a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/mcpherson-high-school-mcpherson-ks/gam9a3332ea06">NFHS Network Video</a>

🎧🎥🏀 Salthawks tangle with SJA in MIT opener today

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Salthawk girls basketball team will host Maize inside the Student Activity Center this evening. This will be girls only contests, with the freshman game at 4:15 p.m., junior varsity at 5:45 p.m. and varsity at 7:15 p.m.

The Salthawks and Eagles game was postponed from last week. The boys game will be made up on Feb. 26.

Catch all the action on KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) with Sean Boston. Hutch High will provide the video ONLY stream on the Hutch High <a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hutchinson-high-school-hutchinson-ks">NFHS Network channel.</a>&nbsp; On-line audio is available at kwbwradio.com.

The broadcast is available and archived on the <a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hutchinson-high-school-hutchinson-ks">Hutch High&nbsp;NFHS Video Stream.</a> The stream&nbsp;is free but you must register to watch if you don't have a NFHS Network account.&nbsp;

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Salthawk girls basketball team will host Maize inside the Student Activity Center this evening. This will be girls only contests, with the freshman game at 4:15 p.m., junior varsity at 5:45 p.m. and varsity at 7:15 p.m.The Salthawks and Eagles game was postponed from last week. The boys game will be made up on Feb. 26.Catch all the action on KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) with Sean Boston. Hutch High will provide the video ONLY stream on the Hutch High <a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hutchinson-high-school-hutchinson-ks">NFHS Network channel.</a>&nbsp; On-line audio is available at kwbwradio.com.The broadcast is available and archived on the <a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hutchinson-high-school-hutchinson-ks">Hutch High&nbsp;NFHS Video Stream.</a> The stream&nbsp;is free but you must register to watch if you don't have a NFHS Network account.&nbsp;

Here is a "How to Video" to assist you in setting up your NFHS Network account. &nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/yzsjAoVP5Ts">CLICK HERE</a><div><iframe src="https://player.nfhsnetwork.com/#/events/hutchinson-high-school-hutchinson-ks/gam2514f8e49a" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" width="640" height="360"></iframe></div>

🎧🎥🏀 Salthawk girls host Maize at SAC tonight

Maize South 74, Wichita Southeast 64

College Heights Christian, Mo. 62, Columbus 52

Doniphan West 60, Blue Valley Randolph 37

Fredonia vs. Jayhawk Linn, ppd. to Jan 17th.

Oswego vs. Prairie View, ppd. to Jan 17th.

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 </figure>Wednesday's ScoresThe Associated PressBOYS PREP BASKETBALL=BV Southwest 70, KC Harmon 21Berean Academy 58, Goessel 13Doniphan West 46, Washington County 33Baldwin Invitational=Bishop Seabury 62, Augusta 42Wellsville 62, Baldwin 55, OTChaparral Classic=First Round=Circle 71, Chaparral 31Conway Springs 55, Reno County 35Flint Hills Shootout=First Round=Council Grove 46, Mission Valley 38Lyndon 76, Northern Heights 21Nemaha Central Classic=First Round=St Marys 69, Holton 53Spring Hill Invitational=First Round=Junction City 92, KC Sumner 43Uniontown Ken Holt Classic=First Round=Osawatomie 43, Uniontown 32Valley Center Tournament=Maize South 74, Wichita Southeast 64Wednesday's ScoresThe Associated Press<h2>GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Basehor-Linwood 58, Topeka West 37Clifton-Clyde 49, Axtell 19College Heights Christian, Mo. 62, Columbus 52Doniphan West 60, Blue Valley Randolph 37Hanover 46, Frankfort 39Lawrence 53, Spring Hill 24Riverton 42, Southeast 30Washington County 44, Troy 41Uniontown Ken Holt Classic=First Round=Pleasanton 38, Erie 33Uniontown 58, Osawatomie 10POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=Fredonia vs. Jayhawk Linn, ppd. to Jan 17th.Oswego vs. Prairie View, ppd. to Jan 17th.

🏀 EAGLE Media Scoreboard from Wednesday games 

HOUSTON (AP) — Jamal Shead scored a career-high 29 points and also had 10 assists, J’Wan Roberts added 12 points and No. 5 Houston snapped a two-game losing streak with a 77-54 win over No. 25 Texas Tech. The Cougars, who have now won 15 straight at home, were coming off losses at Iowa State and TCU last week. Kerwin Walton scored 18 points and Pop Isaacs added 12 points for Texas Tech, which had its nine-game winning streak snapped. The Red Raiders shot 37% and were 11 of 27 on 3-pointers.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jaylin Sellers had 24 points, Shemarri Allen scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half and UCF rallied from a 15-point deficit in the second half to beat Texas 77-71. UCF trailed 59-46 with 11:59 remaining before holding Texas to four made shots — all from 3-point range — the rest of the way. The Knights finished the game on a 24-9 run. Ithiel Horton scored 20 points to lead Texas (12-5, 1-3), which has lost three of its last four games.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 says two TCU women’s basketball games have been canceled because the team does not have enough available players. The Horned Frogs had been scheduled to host No. 7 Kansas State on Wednesday night and visit No. 24 Iowa State on Saturday. The TCU athletic department says those games were canceled “due to injuries within the program and in the interest of the health and safety of our student-athletes.” The program announced it would hold open tryouts Thursday and Friday for women interested in walking on for the remainder of the season. Iowa State and Kansas State each will be credited with a win in the league standings and TCU will pick up two losses.

UNDATED (AP) — Those last-second shots and breathtaking upsets that make the NCAA Tournament so great tend to get remembered the most by fans. But some of college basketball's greatest games have actually occurred during the regular season, and helped shape the AP Top 25, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary. The final poll traditionally is released before postseason games commenced, so all those NCAA Tourney games would have had no bearing on its ranking. But games like UCLA-Houston on Jan. 20, 1968, billed as “The Game of the Century,” most assuredly impacted the way voters looked at the teams the following week.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes will be hitting the road for the first time in the playoffs when the Kansas City Chiefs visit the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round Sunday night. His previous 15 playoff games have been played at Arrowhead Stadium. In fact, Mahomes has only played in Buffalo once, winning a 2020 game during the pandemic in which the stadium was largely empty. Mahomes and the Chiefs have ended Buffalo's season twice in the past three years. The first came in the AFC championship game in the 2020 season, and the other the following year when they made a late field goal that tied the game and Kansas City won in overtime.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Neither frigid blowing winds, the prospect of another 2 feet of snow being dumped on the region nor an Erie County-imposed travel ban could prevent the Buffalo Bills from showing up for practice. Bills coach Sean McDermott credited snow removal crews for having the roads clear, and also got a break with the storm moving north. Buffalo is already facing a short week in preparing to host the Kansas City Chiefs in a divisional round playoff game on Sunday. Buffalo lost a day after a snowstorm pushed back its playoff opener against Pittsburgh from Sunday to Monday. The second storm in less than a week is not expected to affect Buffalo's game against Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The manufacturer of the helmet that Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes shattered during their AFC wild-card game with Miami says it “did its job” by protecting him on a helmet-to-helmet collision Saturday night. The game was the fourth-coldest in NFL history. The temperature at kickoff was minus-4 degrees Fahrenheit, and winds gusting to more than 25 mph made the wind chill approach minus-30 during the game. Certor Sports, which makes the VICIS helmet that Mahomes was wearing, said the extreme conditions “are bound to test the limits of even the highest-performing products.” But the helmet still protected the NFL MVP.

UNDATED (AP) — Kyle Juszczyk remembers the different feel when he took the field for the first time in the playoff rivalry between his San Francisco 49ers and the Green Bay Packers. Two storied franchises with rich traditions that produced big stars facing off against each other on the playoff stage. The teams are set to meet for the third time in the past five postseasons on Saturday night in the divisional round. The Packers visit the 49ers in the record-setting 10th playoff meeting between the franchises. The teams that have combined for nine Super Bowl titles will meet with a spot in NFC championship game on the line.

UNDATED (AP) — Eight teams remain. Four games to determine the NFL’s Final Four. Plenty of story lines. Josh Allen and the Bills have a third chance to get their first playoff win over Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers hit the road to get respect from C.J. Gardner-Johnson and the Detroit Lions. Lamar Jackson and the No. 1 seed Ravens aim to change their playoff narrative when they host C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans. The No. 1 seed 49ers and the Green Bay Packers renew their playoff rivalry with two new quarterbacks leading the way this time around.

UNDATED (AP) — Mike McCarthy will get another chance to end a nearly three-decade stretch without a deep playoff run for the Dallas Cowboys. Owner and general manager Jerry Jones says McCarthy will be back for a fifth season as coach after a stunning 48-32 wild-card loss to Green Bay. The Cowboys were the first No. 2 seed to lose to the last team to get in since the 14-team format was adopted in 2020. They haven't been past the divisional round since the 1995 season. That was when Dallas won the last of the storied franchise's five Super Bowl titles. Jones says there is “great benefit” to the continuity of bringing McCarthy back.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will not sign a proposed ban on tackle football for kids under 12. A bill to gradually phase out tackle football for kids under 12 had passed a legislative committee last week. The bill had to pass the state Assembly by the end of January to have a chance at becoming law this year. But Newsom's pledge not to sign the bill into law effectively ends the proposal's chances. Advocates say the ban would protect kids from the risk of brain injury. But opponents say the ban would have cut off kids from a source of activity and exercise.

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 </figure><div><iframe title="January 18th, 2024 Early Morning Sports" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=h2jrn-1553e0d-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=3267a3&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=ff6d00" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>HOUSTON (AP) — Jamal Shead scored a career-high 29 points and also had 10 assists, J’Wan Roberts added 12 points and No. 5 Houston snapped a two-game losing streak with a 77-54 win over No. 25 Texas Tech. The Cougars, who have now won 15 straight at home, were coming off losses at Iowa State and TCU last week. Kerwin Walton scored 18 points and Pop Isaacs added 12 points for Texas Tech, which had its nine-game winning streak snapped. The Red Raiders shot 37% and were 11 of 27 on 3-pointers.AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jaylin Sellers had 24 points, Shemarri Allen scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half and UCF rallied from a 15-point deficit in the second half to beat Texas 77-71. UCF trailed 59-46 with 11:59 remaining before holding Texas to four made shots — all from 3-point range — the rest of the way. The Knights finished the game on a 24-9 run. Ithiel Horton scored 20 points to lead Texas (12-5, 1-3), which has lost three of its last four games.FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 says two TCU women’s basketball games have been canceled because the team does not have enough available players. The Horned Frogs had been scheduled to host No. 7 Kansas State on Wednesday night and visit No. 24 Iowa State on Saturday. The TCU athletic department says those games were canceled “due to injuries within the program and in the interest of the health and safety of our student-athletes.” The program announced it would hold open tryouts Thursday and Friday for women interested in walking on for the remainder of the season. Iowa State and Kansas State each will be credited with a win in the league standings and TCU will pick up two losses.UNDATED (AP) — Those last-second shots and breathtaking upsets that make the NCAA Tournament so great tend to get remembered the most by fans. But some of college basketball's greatest games have actually occurred during the regular season, and helped shape the AP Top 25, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary. The final poll traditionally is released before postseason games commenced, so all those NCAA Tourney games would have had no bearing on its ranking. But games like UCLA-Houston on Jan. 20, 1968, billed as “The Game of the Century,” most assuredly impacted the way voters looked at the teams the following week.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes will be hitting the road for the first time in the playoffs when the Kansas City Chiefs visit the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round Sunday night. His previous 15 playoff games have been played at Arrowhead Stadium. In fact, Mahomes has only played in Buffalo once, winning a 2020 game during the pandemic in which the stadium was largely empty. Mahomes and the Chiefs have ended Buffalo's season twice in the past three years. The first came in the AFC championship game in the 2020 season, and the other the following year when they made a late field goal that tied the game and Kansas City won in overtime.ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Neither frigid blowing winds, the prospect of another 2 feet of snow being dumped on the region nor an Erie County-imposed travel ban could prevent the Buffalo Bills from showing up for practice. Bills coach Sean McDermott credited snow removal crews for having the roads clear, and also got a break with the storm moving north. Buffalo is already facing a short week in preparing to host the Kansas City Chiefs in a divisional round playoff game on Sunday. Buffalo lost a day after a snowstorm pushed back its playoff opener against Pittsburgh from Sunday to Monday. The second storm in less than a week is not expected to affect Buffalo's game against Kansas City.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The manufacturer of the helmet that Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes shattered during their AFC wild-card game with Miami says it “did its job” by protecting him on a helmet-to-helmet collision Saturday night. The game was the fourth-coldest in NFL history. The temperature at kickoff was minus-4 degrees Fahrenheit, and winds gusting to more than 25 mph made the wind chill approach minus-30 during the game. Certor Sports, which makes the VICIS helmet that Mahomes was wearing, said the extreme conditions “are bound to test the limits of even the highest-performing products.” But the helmet still protected the NFL MVP.UNDATED (AP) — Kyle Juszczyk remembers the different feel when he took the field for the first time in the playoff rivalry between his San Francisco 49ers and the Green Bay Packers. Two storied franchises with rich traditions that produced big stars facing off against each other on the playoff stage. The teams are set to meet for the third time in the past five postseasons on Saturday night in the divisional round. The Packers visit the 49ers in the record-setting 10th playoff meeting between the franchises. The teams that have combined for nine Super Bowl titles will meet with a spot in NFC championship game on the line.UNDATED (AP) — Eight teams remain. Four games to determine the NFL’s Final Four. Plenty of story lines. Josh Allen and the Bills have a third chance to get their first playoff win over Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers hit the road to get respect from C.J. Gardner-Johnson and the Detroit Lions. Lamar Jackson and the No. 1 seed Ravens aim to change their playoff narrative when they host C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans. The No. 1 seed 49ers and the Green Bay Packers renew their playoff rivalry with two new quarterbacks leading the way this time around.UNDATED (AP) — Mike McCarthy will get another chance to end a nearly three-decade stretch without a deep playoff run for the Dallas Cowboys. Owner and general manager Jerry Jones says McCarthy will be back for a fifth season as coach after a stunning 48-32 wild-card loss to Green Bay. The Cowboys were the first No. 2 seed to lose to the last team to get in since the 14-team format was adopted in 2020. They haven't been past the divisional round since the 1995 season. That was when Dallas won the last of the storied franchise's five Super Bowl titles. Jones says there is “great benefit” to the continuity of bringing McCarthy back.SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will not sign a proposed ban on tackle football for kids under 12. A bill to gradually phase out tackle football for kids under 12 had passed a legislative committee last week. The bill had to pass the state Assembly by the end of January to have a chance at becoming law this year. But Newsom's pledge not to sign the bill into law effectively ends the proposal's chances. Advocates say the ban would protect kids from the risk of brain injury. But opponents say the ban would have cut off kids from a source of activity and exercise.WEDNESDAY SCORESTOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal (1)UConn 62 (18)Creighton 48Final (4)North Carolina 86 Louisville 70Final (5)Houston 77 (25)Texas Tech 54Final (8)Kentucky 90 Mississippi St. 77Final (12)Arizona 82 Southern Cal 67Final (13)Auburn 80 Vanderbilt 65Final (15)Oklahoma 77 West Virginia 63Final LSU 89 (22)Mississippi 80NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONGolden State at Utah 9 p.m. (Postponed)Final Minnesota 124 Detroit 117Final Boston 117 San Antonio 98Final Toronto 121 Miami 97Final Cleveland 135 Milwaukee 95Final Atlanta 106 Orlando 104Final New York 109 Houston 94Final New Orleans 132 Charlotte 112Final L.A. Lakers 127 Dallas 110Final Portland 105 Brooklyn 103NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEChicago at Buffalo 7:30 p.m. (Postponed)Final Montreal 3 New Jersey 2

📢📰 Sports Headlines for Thursday

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes has done just about everything in his NFL career, particularly when it comes to the postseason.

Five straight AFC title games. Three conference championships. Two Super Bowl titles.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mahomes-helmet-shattered-playoffs-213e5effa42271b79287dedf203dcba5">One shattered helmet.</a>

Mahomes will try something entirely new Sunday night, though, when he leads the Kansas City Chiefs into Buffalo for the divisional round of the playoffs. His previous 15 postseason games have been played in the friendly environment of Arrowhead Stadium, including a pair of wins over the Bills, so Mahomes never has been&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/bills-chiefs-allen-mahomes-eagles-buccaneers-steelers-ravens-texans-0087d90314c3a29ddfa7bb23e11d0dcf">forced to go on the road</a>.

“It kind of is what it is,” he said Wednesday. “I've been lucky enough to play a lot of games at home, at Arrowhead Stadium, and things have fallen that way. Now we get to go on the road to a hostile environment, and one I have not played in with fans in the stands. But it's what you want to do when you grow up watching these games.”

The only time Mahomes has played at Highmark Stadium was in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic saved him from having to tune out all of those Bills fans. He threw for 225 yards and two TDs in leading Kansas City to a 26-17 win that day.

The reason the Chiefs are hitting the road following&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-dolphins-bills-steelers-nfl-playoffs-cold-snow-weather-b49dba3f4fdeeae8f023a7408b53296e">their wild-card win over the Dolphins</a>&nbsp;is in part because of a rare offensive offside penalty on Kadarius Toney in their regular-season game against Buffalo last month. The call wiped out a miraculous play in which Travis Kelce lateraled to Toney for what would have been the go-ahead touchdown in the final minutes.

The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/buffalo-bills-kansas-city-chiefs-score-2d06e013bc05d875cc226072a0e470e5">Bills wound up winning</a>, eventually secured the No. 2 seed and that relegated Kansas City to the No. 3 seed.

It might not be such a bad thing that Mahomes is going on the road, though. He has a higher completion percentage, throws for more yards per game and has a significantly better quarterback rating during road games in his career.

He's even taken eight fewer sacks away from home, despite playing in two more games.

Asked to explain that one, Mahomes replied: “It's just Coach (Andy) Reid preaches communication.”

“You have to have nonverbal communication when you're on the road. We preach that,” Mahomes continued, “and then not letting anything be too negative or too positive, just going about your business the right way.

“On the road,” he said, "one big plays seems to be magnified more, and one bad play is magnified more, too.”

All of that bodes well for the Chiefs. So does this: Mahomes is better in the divisional round than any other round, going 5-0 with 11 touchdowns, no interceptions and a completion rate of 70% that is well above his career average.

“I know he looks forward to playing. He gets fired up for every game,” Reid said. “That's a great venue up there (in Buffalo). If you can't get fired up for that, it's hard to get fired up. But he's always ready and excited.”

Mahomes has certainly been a problem for the Bills, but mostly in the postseason. He won that pandemic game at Highmark Stadium, but is winless in three tries against Josh Allen and Co. in regular-season games at Arrowhead Stadium.

The playoffs are another story. He has ended Buffalo's season in two of the past three years.

The first time came during the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/reigning-champion-chiefs-dump-bills-38-24-in-afc-title-game-d6f4334e89b9c54f70bf16d0758a6492">AFC championship game in the 2020 season</a>, when he went 29 of 38 for 325 yards with three touchdowns and no picks in a 38-24 romp. The second came one year later, when he needed a mere 13 seconds to drive Kansas City within range of a tying field goal to end regulation, then hit Kelce for the winning touchdown in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/cincinnati-bengals-kansas-city-chiefs-buffalo-bills-nfl-sports-060041ec1dd4c9bea035ca7283fa5e7a">overtime in the divisional round</a>.

In those two games, Mahomes completed 76% of his throws for 703 yards with six TD passes, no picks and a touchdown run.

“The Bills are a great challenge. I think everybody understands that,” he said. “They've gotten my number a number of times. They beat us earlier this year. We know we'll have to play great football to win the game. It's not about ending their season for us. It's about advancing. Finding a way to get to the next round.”

NOTES: DT Derrick Nnadi (elbow) did not practice Wednesday. LT Wanya Morris (concussion) and WRs Justyn Ross (hamstring) and Kadarius Toney (hip and ankle) did practice after missing last week's game against Miami. ... WR Skyy Moore (knee) returned to practice, beginning a 21-day window to return to the active roster. Moore has been on injured reserve since mid-December, and the Chiefs would have to make room on the 53-man roster for him to play against Buffalo. ... LB Cam Jones (chest) was put on IR and LB Cole Christiansen promoted from the practice squad to take his place.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704368438492.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates following an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs won 25-17 to clinch the AFC West. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)" />
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 </figure>By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports WriterKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes has done just about everything in his NFL career, particularly when it comes to the postseason.Five straight AFC title games. Three conference championships. Two Super Bowl titles.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mahomes-helmet-shattered-playoffs-213e5effa42271b79287dedf203dcba5">One shattered helmet.</a>Mahomes will try something entirely new Sunday night, though, when he leads the Kansas City Chiefs into Buffalo for the divisional round of the playoffs. His previous 15 postseason games have been played in the friendly environment of Arrowhead Stadium, including a pair of wins over the Bills, so Mahomes never has been&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/bills-chiefs-allen-mahomes-eagles-buccaneers-steelers-ravens-texans-0087d90314c3a29ddfa7bb23e11d0dcf">forced to go on the road</a>.“It kind of is what it is,” he said Wednesday. “I've been lucky enough to play a lot of games at home, at Arrowhead Stadium, and things have fallen that way. Now we get to go on the road to a hostile environment, and one I have not played in with fans in the stands. But it's what you want to do when you grow up watching these games.”The only time Mahomes has played at Highmark Stadium was in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic saved him from having to tune out all of those Bills fans. He threw for 225 yards and two TDs in leading Kansas City to a 26-17 win that day.The reason the Chiefs are hitting the road following&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-dolphins-bills-steelers-nfl-playoffs-cold-snow-weather-b49dba3f4fdeeae8f023a7408b53296e">their wild-card win over the Dolphins</a>&nbsp;is in part because of a rare offensive offside penalty on Kadarius Toney in their regular-season game against Buffalo last month. The call wiped out a miraculous play in which Travis Kelce lateraled to Toney for what would have been the go-ahead touchdown in the final minutes.The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/buffalo-bills-kansas-city-chiefs-score-2d06e013bc05d875cc226072a0e470e5">Bills wound up winning</a>, eventually secured the No. 2 seed and that relegated Kansas City to the No. 3 seed.It might not be such a bad thing that Mahomes is going on the road, though. He has a higher completion percentage, throws for more yards per game and has a significantly better quarterback rating during road games in his career.He's even taken eight fewer sacks away from home, despite playing in two more games.Asked to explain that one, Mahomes replied: “It's just Coach (Andy) Reid preaches communication.”“You have to have nonverbal communication when you're on the road. We preach that,” Mahomes continued, “and then not letting anything be too negative or too positive, just going about your business the right way.“On the road,” he said, "one big plays seems to be magnified more, and one bad play is magnified more, too.”All of that bodes well for the Chiefs. So does this: Mahomes is better in the divisional round than any other round, going 5-0 with 11 touchdowns, no interceptions and a completion rate of 70% that is well above his career average.“I know he looks forward to playing. He gets fired up for every game,” Reid said. “That's a great venue up there (in Buffalo). If you can't get fired up for that, it's hard to get fired up. But he's always ready and excited.”Mahomes has certainly been a problem for the Bills, but mostly in the postseason. He won that pandemic game at Highmark Stadium, but is winless in three tries against Josh Allen and Co. in regular-season games at Arrowhead Stadium.The playoffs are another story. He has ended Buffalo's season in two of the past three years.The first time came during the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/reigning-champion-chiefs-dump-bills-38-24-in-afc-title-game-d6f4334e89b9c54f70bf16d0758a6492">AFC championship game in the 2020 season</a>, when he went 29 of 38 for 325 yards with three touchdowns and no picks in a 38-24 romp. The second came one year later, when he needed a mere 13 seconds to drive Kansas City within range of a tying field goal to end regulation, then hit Kelce for the winning touchdown in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/cincinnati-bengals-kansas-city-chiefs-buffalo-bills-nfl-sports-060041ec1dd4c9bea035ca7283fa5e7a">overtime in the divisional round</a>.In those two games, Mahomes completed 76% of his throws for 703 yards with six TD passes, no picks and a touchdown run.“The Bills are a great challenge. I think everybody understands that,” he said. “They've gotten my number a number of times. They beat us earlier this year. We know we'll have to play great football to win the game. It's not about ending their season for us. It's about advancing. Finding a way to get to the next round.”NOTES: DT Derrick Nnadi (elbow) did not practice Wednesday. LT Wanya Morris (concussion) and WRs Justyn Ross (hamstring) and Kadarius Toney (hip and ankle) did practice after missing last week's game against Miami. ... WR Skyy Moore (knee) returned to practice, beginning a 21-day window to return to the active roster. Moore has been on injured reserve since mid-December, and the Chiefs would have to make room on the 53-man roster for him to play against Buffalo. ... LB Cam Jones (chest) was put on IR and LB Cole Christiansen promoted from the practice squad to take his place.

🏈 Chiefs' Mahomes hitting the road for first time in the playoffs to play Buffalo

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The No. 14-ranked HutchCC men's basketball team saw its four-game win streak come to an end on Wednesday, losing to No. 6 Barton, 102-80 inside the Sports Arena.

Hutchinson (14-3, 9-2 KJCCC) struggled to knock down shots early in the game, while Barton built a double-digit lead and never looked back. The Blue Dragons went scoreless for over five minutes in the opening&nbsp; half.

J.P. Ricks led the way for the Blue Dragons with a career-high 22 points, while Dre Weathers had 17. Kobe Smith chipped in 14 off the bench and Tino Simon finished with 10.

Barton (16-1, 10-1) shot 54 percent from the floor, while knocking down 26-of-34 from the free-throw line. The Cougars also out-rebounded the Blue Dragons, 43-34.&nbsp;

Hutchinson also got to the foul line often, hitting 25-of-30 from the charity stripe.

The Cougars were led by Keandre Kindell with 22 points off the bench, while Myles Thompson finished with 19. Cooper Jackson (14 points), Christian Bowen-Webb (11 points) and Lajae Jones (10 points) all finished in double figures, as well.

The Blue Dragons host Garden City on Saturday evening in the Sports Arena for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff. The game will be broadcasted on KHUT-FM (102.9), as well as video on the <a href="http://kjcccsports.net/hutchcc">Blue Dragon Sports Network</a>.

Barton - 47 55-- 102 Hutchinson - 28 52 -- 80

Barton:&nbsp;Kindell 22, Thompson 19, Jackson 14, Bowen-Webb 11, Jones 10, Malith 7, Moss 6, Surakat 5, Ndayisaba 5, Spray 2, Downing-Rivers 1. Hutchinson: Ricks 22, Weathers 17, Smith 14, Simon 10, Thomas 9, Bundy 7, Whitney 1.&nbsp;

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The No. 14-ranked HutchCC men's basketball team saw its four-game win streak come to an end on Wednesday, losing to No. 6 Barton, 102-80 inside the Sports Arena.Hutchinson (14-3, 9-2 KJCCC) struggled to knock down shots early in the game, while Barton built a double-digit lead and never looked back. The Blue Dragons went scoreless for over five minutes in the opening&nbsp; half.J.P. Ricks led the way for the Blue Dragons with a career-high 22 points, while Dre Weathers had 17. Kobe Smith chipped in 14 off the bench and Tino Simon finished with 10.Barton (16-1, 10-1) shot 54 percent from the floor, while knocking down 26-of-34 from the free-throw line. The Cougars also out-rebounded the Blue Dragons, 43-34.&nbsp;Hutchinson also got to the foul line often, hitting 25-of-30 from the charity stripe.The Cougars were led by Keandre Kindell with 22 points off the bench, while Myles Thompson finished with 19. Cooper Jackson (14 points), Christian Bowen-Webb (11 points) and Lajae Jones (10 points) all finished in double figures, as well.The Blue Dragons host Garden City on Saturday evening in the Sports Arena for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff. The game will be broadcasted on KHUT-FM (102.9), as well as video on the <a href="http://kjcccsports.net/hutchcc">Blue Dragon Sports Network</a>.Barton - 47 55-- 102 Hutchinson - 28 52 -- 80Barton:&nbsp;Kindell 22, Thompson 19, Jackson 14, Bowen-Webb 11, Jones 10, Malith 7, Moss 6, Surakat 5, Ndayisaba 5, Spray 2, Downing-Rivers 1. Hutchinson: Ricks 22, Weathers 17, Smith 14, Simon 10, Thomas 9, Bundy 7, Whitney 1.&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchpost.com/pages/eagle-media-broadcast-calendar" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to view the EAGLE Media Sports Broadcast Calendar. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile&nbsp;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: HutchCC drops Top 15 clash to Barton

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The No. 5-ranked HutchCC women's basketball team pulled away late to get past Barton, 74-64 on Wednesday evening at the Sports Arena.

Bree Horyna hit 4-of-4 free throws in the final minute to help Hutchinson (17-0, 11-0 KJCCC) pick up the win. Horyna scored 13 points and dished off three assists, while also going 5-of-5 from the foul line.&nbsp;

Hutchinson led by two after the first quarter (18-16), four at halftime (32-28), and two after three quarters (38-36).

The Blue Dragons knocked down a season-high 13 3-pointers in the win, while attempting a season-high 38 from behind the arc.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Hutchinson was led in scoring by Kiki Smith with 17 points, one of five Blue Dragons in double-figure scoring. Hailey Jackson (12 points, 8 rebounds), Journey Armstead (12 points, 4 steals, 3 assists) and Akaysha Muggeridge (10 points, 6 assists, 3 steals) each joined Smith and Horyna in double figures.

The Blue Dragons knocked down 10-of-16 shots in the field goal to finish the game 41 percent from the floor (27-of-66).&nbsp;

Barton (12-5, 7-4) shot 53 percent from the field (22-of-41) and 6-of-14 from behind the arc. The Cougars were led by Quezia Bertoni with 17 points, while Vivian Onugha added 16 points.

Hutchinson won the battle on the boards, out-rebounding the Cougars, 30-28. The Blue Dragons finished the game with 22 assists on 27 made field goals.

The Blue Dragons host Garden City (10-6, 5-6) on Saturday evening in the Sports Arena for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff. The game will be broadcasted on KHUT-FM (102.9), as well as video on the <a href="http://kjcccsports.net/hutchcc">Blue Dragon Sports Network</a>.

Barton - 16 12 18 18 -- 64 Hutchinson - 18 14 16 26 -- 74

Barton: Bertoni 17, Onugha 16, Ojenuwa 12, Boettjer 6, Smith 6. Hutchinson: Smith 17, Horyna 13, Jackson 12, Armstead 12, Muggeridge 10, Duffy 8, Denison 2.&nbsp;

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The No. 5-ranked HutchCC women's basketball team pulled away late to get past Barton, 74-64 on Wednesday evening at the Sports Arena.Bree Horyna hit 4-of-4 free throws in the final minute to help Hutchinson (17-0, 11-0 KJCCC) pick up the win. Horyna scored 13 points and dished off three assists, while also going 5-of-5 from the foul line.&nbsp;Hutchinson led by two after the first quarter (18-16), four at halftime (32-28), and two after three quarters (38-36).The Blue Dragons knocked down a season-high 13 3-pointers in the win, while attempting a season-high 38 from behind the arc.&nbsp;&nbsp;Hutchinson was led in scoring by Kiki Smith with 17 points, one of five Blue Dragons in double-figure scoring. Hailey Jackson (12 points, 8 rebounds), Journey Armstead (12 points, 4 steals, 3 assists) and Akaysha Muggeridge (10 points, 6 assists, 3 steals) each joined Smith and Horyna in double figures.The Blue Dragons knocked down 10-of-16 shots in the field goal to finish the game 41 percent from the floor (27-of-66).&nbsp;Barton (12-5, 7-4) shot 53 percent from the field (22-of-41) and 6-of-14 from behind the arc. The Cougars were led by Quezia Bertoni with 17 points, while Vivian Onugha added 16 points.Hutchinson won the battle on the boards, out-rebounding the Cougars, 30-28. The Blue Dragons finished the game with 22 assists on 27 made field goals.The Blue Dragons host Garden City (10-6, 5-6) on Saturday evening in the Sports Arena for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff. The game will be broadcasted on KHUT-FM (102.9), as well as video on the <a href="http://kjcccsports.net/hutchcc">Blue Dragon Sports Network</a>.Barton - 16 12 18 18 -- 64 Hutchinson - 18 14 16 26 -- 74Barton: Bertoni 17, Onugha 16, Ojenuwa 12, Boettjer 6, Smith 6. Hutchinson: Smith 17, Horyna 13, Jackson 12, Armstead 12, Muggeridge 10, Duffy 8, Denison 2.&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchpost.com/pages/eagle-media-broadcast-calendar" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to view the EAGLE Media Sports Broadcast Calendar. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile&nbsp;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: No. 5 HutchCC edges Barton to remain unbeaten

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🎧 LISTEN: HutchCC 🏀 hosts Barton in Sports Arena; audio from Mahomes

Courtesy of Kansas State Athletics

FORT WORTH, Texas – Due to a lack of healthy student-athletes, TCU has canceled Wednesday night's game against (7/7) Kansas State. 

Per Conference rule, the member institution unable to field a team will forfeit the contest if no extraordinary circumstances exist. As a result, K-State's Big 12 record improves to 6-0.&nbsp;Per NCAA policy, the game is determined to be a no contest and K-State's overall record remains at 17-1 and its current winning streak remains at 11 consecutive games.

The Wildcats are 6-0 in Big 12 play for the first time since the 2007-08 season.

K-State returns to Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday, as the Wildcats host Kansas for the Dillons Sunflower Showdown at 1 p.m. Halftime of Saturday's game will feature a performance from the Fargo-Moorhead Acro Team. Tickets are available by calling (800) 221-CATS, visiting kstatesports.com/tickets or by stopping by the K-State Athletics Ticket Office in Bramlage Coliseum.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Saturday's game can be seen on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and can be heard on the K-State Sports Network including the flagship stations Sunny 102.5 FM and 1350 KMAN, online at kstatesports.com, or on the K-State Sports app. The game can also be heard on SiriusXM channels 160 or 202 or on the SiriusXM app.

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 </figure>Courtesy of Kansas State AthleticsFORT WORTH, Texas – Due to a lack of healthy student-athletes, TCU has canceled Wednesday night's game against (7/7) Kansas State. Per Conference rule, the member institution unable to field a team will forfeit the contest if no extraordinary circumstances exist. As a result, K-State's Big 12 record improves to 6-0.&nbsp;Per NCAA policy, the game is determined to be a no contest and K-State's overall record remains at 17-1 and its current winning streak remains at 11 consecutive games.The Wildcats are 6-0 in Big 12 play for the first time since the 2007-08 season.K-State returns to Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday, as the Wildcats host Kansas for the Dillons Sunflower Showdown at 1 p.m. Halftime of Saturday's game will feature a performance from the Fargo-Moorhead Acro Team. Tickets are available by calling (800) 221-CATS, visiting kstatesports.com/tickets or by stopping by the K-State Athletics Ticket Office in Bramlage Coliseum.&nbsp;&nbsp;Saturday's game can be seen on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and can be heard on the K-State Sports Network including the flagship stations Sunny 102.5 FM and 1350 KMAN, online at kstatesports.com, or on the K-State Sports app. The game can also be heard on SiriusXM channels 160 or 202 or on the SiriusXM app.

🏀 WBB: TCU cancels Wednesday's game against (7/7) K-State

Fresh off a perfect 4-0 performance a week ago, the Kansas Wesleyan basketball teams will be back on the road this Wednesday as they travel to Sterling to tangle with the Warriors.

Women's Game: Kansas Wesleyan (8-8, 6-4), Sterling (7-9, 4-6)

Men's Game: Kansas Wesleyan (12-4, 9-1), Sterling (9-6, 5-5)

Radio coverage can be heard locally on KINA 910 AM/107.5 FM, and online at Salina Post. The online stream is also available at&nbsp;910KINA.com.

Tyler Henry and Brooks Garretson will have the call with pregame starting at 5:30 on Wednesday.

Fresh off a perfect 4-0 performance a week ago, the Kansas Wesleyan basketball teams will be back on the road this Wednesday as they travel to Sterling to tangle with the Warriors.Women's Game: Kansas Wesleyan (8-8, 6-4), Sterling (7-9, 4-6)<ul>
 <li>The Coyotes have lost four in a row and seven of eight to Sterling. They are 15-27 against the Warriors and 5-17 in games played in Sterling since 2005. Sterling won 76-57 last December in Mabee Arena and 76-66 last February in Sterling.</li>
 </ul><ul>
 <li>The Warriors have lost four in a row including a 79-75 setback against Friends on Saturday in Wichita and lost to Bethel 87-85 last Wednesday in Sterling. They are the three-time defending KCAC regular-season champions (KWU won the 2019-20 title with Sterling second a game back).</li><li>Korynn Clason, the lone returning starter from last season, leads the KCAC in scoring and is 10th&nbsp;in the NAIA at 21.3 points per game. She was named this week's KCAC Offensive Player of the Week having scored 40 against Bethel and 23 vs. Friends. She also averages a team-best 6.0 rebounds. Teammate Alissa Heskamp is third in scoring in the KCAC at 15.1 while Kali Briar averages 10.9 points.</li><li>Sterling averages 69.5 points but allows 74.8 and is committing an average of 18.6 turnovers per game. The Warriors shoot 41.7 percent overall, 32.8 from the perimeter.</li>
 </ul>Men's Game: Kansas Wesleyan (12-4, 9-1), Sterling (9-6, 5-5)<ul>
 <li>The Coyotes have won four of the last five and 14 of the last 16 against Sterling. The Warriors, though, upset them 75-66 in Mabee Arena in the first round of last year's KCAC tournament. The Coyotes won 81-54 last December in Salina and 87-69 in February in Sterling.</li>
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 <li>The Warriors have lost three in a row including a 92-85 double overtime loss to Friends on Saturday in Wichita. They lost to Bethel 64-52 last Wednesday in Sterling and lost to Oklahoma Wesleyan 74-67 January 6 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.</li><li>Guards Mooch Austin (15.3) and Brandon Doss (11.4) are the top scorers. Forward Lucas Briar and guard Jayden Garrison also score in double figures (10.1 each). Sterling also has two players who stand 6-feet-10 - starting center Adel Mellack (3.8 points, 4.8 rebounds) and reserve forward Elias Ngoga (4.8 points, 5.3 rebounds).</li><li>Sterling averages 77.5 points and leads the KCAC in 3-point shooting at 39.3 percent, 43.4 percent overall. Doss, Garrison, and Briar have made at least 30 3-pointers each this season. Opponents are averaging 73 points and shooting 41 percent.</li>
 </ul>LIVE COVERAGERadio coverage can be heard locally on KINA 910 AM/107.5 FM, and online at Salina Post. The online stream is also available at&nbsp;910KINA.com.Tyler Henry and Brooks Garretson will have the call with pregame starting at 5:30 on Wednesday.

Coyotes Head to Sterling in Search of Wins Over Warriors

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🎧 LISTEN: 🏀 KU and K-State get big wins; 🏀 HutchCC teams move up in NJCAA Polls

Courtesy of&nbsp;Hutchinson CC Sports Information

The Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team meets one of its biggest rivals in a Top 15 national matchup on Wednesday at the Sports Arena.

Now up to No. 14 in the NJCAA Division I national rankings, the Blue Dragons (14-2, 9-1 Jayhawk Conference) play host to the No. 6-ranked Barton Cougars (15-1, 9-1) at 7:30 p.m.

<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/files/Men-s_Notes_17_-_Barton.pdf">BLUE DRAGON GAME NOTES (PDF Format)</a>

The game will be broadcast on Blue Dragon flagship station KHUT-FM (102.9) and sister stations KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) beginning at 7:15 p.m. with Glen Grunwald (PBP) and Dan Naccarato (color) calling the action. The game will be steamed on the Blue Dragon Sports Network beginning at 7:15 p.m.

The last time the Blue Dragons and Cougars met with both teams inside the Top 15 of the NJCAA national rankings was February 14, 2018 when Hutchinson was No. 14 and Barton No. 10. The teams met as ranked teams in the first meeting last season - Hutchinson was No. 9 and Barton was No. 21.

The Blue Dragons open a rare conference three-game homestand on Wednesday. After the battle with the Cougars, Hutchinson takes on high-scoring Garden City on Saturday and then will open the second half of the Jayhawk Conference season with Dodge City on Wednesday, January 24. The Blue Dragons are 9-1 at the Sports Arena this season.

Hutchinson improved to 5-0 in true road games this season after last Saturday's 92-78 victory at Coffeyville.

Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/bios/thomas_kamryn_j9zm">Kamryn Thomas</a>&nbsp;keyed a 26-6 first-half run that broke the game open. The Blue Dragons led 53-30 at halftime. Thomas finished with five 3-pointers and a career-high 25 points, while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/bios/simon_valentino_8svq">Valentino Simon</a>&nbsp;had a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. J.P. Ricks broke out of a brief scoring slump with 21 points and six assists. The Blue Dragons shot 56.3 percent against the Red Ravens, marking the third-straight game they have shot 50 percent or better.

Since returning from the holiday break, the Blue Dragons have been strong defensively allowing only 59.0 points and 40.3 percent shooting over the last four games.

Barton has reeled off six consecutive victories and are 9-1 in its last 10 games.

Myles Thompson has 21 points on 9 of 13 shooting to lead Barton to a 95-75 KJCCC victory over Dodge City on Saturday at Great Bend. The Cougars shot 54.1 percent for the game and had 46 points in the paint to Dodge City's 22.

Wednesday's matchup will be the 124th in series history that started in 1970. The Blue Dragons own a 91-32 series advantage. Barton has won the last three games in the series.

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 </figure>Courtesy of&nbsp;Hutchinson CC Sports InformationThe Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team meets one of its biggest rivals in a Top 15 national matchup on Wednesday at the Sports Arena.Now up to No. 14 in the NJCAA Division I national rankings, the Blue Dragons (14-2, 9-1 Jayhawk Conference) play host to the No. 6-ranked Barton Cougars (15-1, 9-1) at 7:30 p.m.<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/files/Men-s_Notes_17_-_Barton.pdf">BLUE DRAGON GAME NOTES (PDF Format)</a>The game will be broadcast on Blue Dragon flagship station KHUT-FM (102.9) and sister stations KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) beginning at 7:15 p.m. with Glen Grunwald (PBP) and Dan Naccarato (color) calling the action. The game will be steamed on the Blue Dragon Sports Network beginning at 7:15 p.m.The last time the Blue Dragons and Cougars met with both teams inside the Top 15 of the NJCAA national rankings was February 14, 2018 when Hutchinson was No. 14 and Barton No. 10. The teams met as ranked teams in the first meeting last season - Hutchinson was No. 9 and Barton was No. 21.The Blue Dragons open a rare conference three-game homestand on Wednesday. After the battle with the Cougars, Hutchinson takes on high-scoring Garden City on Saturday and then will open the second half of the Jayhawk Conference season with Dodge City on Wednesday, January 24. The Blue Dragons are 9-1 at the Sports Arena this season.Hutchinson improved to 5-0 in true road games this season after last Saturday's 92-78 victory at Coffeyville.Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/bios/thomas_kamryn_j9zm">Kamryn Thomas</a>&nbsp;keyed a 26-6 first-half run that broke the game open. The Blue Dragons led 53-30 at halftime. Thomas finished with five 3-pointers and a career-high 25 points, while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/bios/simon_valentino_8svq">Valentino Simon</a>&nbsp;had a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. J.P. Ricks broke out of a brief scoring slump with 21 points and six assists. The Blue Dragons shot 56.3 percent against the Red Ravens, marking the third-straight game they have shot 50 percent or better.Since returning from the holiday break, the Blue Dragons have been strong defensively allowing only 59.0 points and 40.3 percent shooting over the last four games.Barton has reeled off six consecutive victories and are 9-1 in its last 10 games.Myles Thompson has 21 points on 9 of 13 shooting to lead Barton to a 95-75 KJCCC victory over Dodge City on Saturday at Great Bend. The Cougars shot 54.1 percent for the game and had 46 points in the paint to Dodge City's 22.Wednesday's matchup will be the 124th in series history that started in 1970. The Blue Dragons own a 91-32 series advantage. Barton has won the last three games in the series.

🏀 MBB: Blue Dragons meet Barton in top 15 battle Wednesday

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson believes Kansas' offense is starting to reach its potential.

The 7-foot-2 center had 21 points and seven rebounds, and the third-ranked Jayhawks rolled past Oklahoma State 90-66 on Tuesday night.

In front of a crowd that was maybe half full and included a significant number of Kansas fans, the Jayhawks shot 62% and never trailed.

“We were kind of due for one of these wins where we build an early lead and maintain it throughout the game," Dickinson said. "We’re very talented, and I think it was just a matter of time before we put the offense together and everybody just had a really good game at once. I think we just did a really good job of not getting complacent.”

Kevin McCullar Jr. scored 18 points and KJ Adams Jr. scored 16 for the Jayhawks (15-2, 3-1 Big 12).

Johnny Furphy matched a season high by scoring all 15 of his points in the first half for Kansas. The 6-9 freshman guard from Australia also had seven rebounds in just his third start.

“I think Johnny’s done a really good job these past couple of games when he’s been in the starting lineup just being confident and being himself," Dickinson said. "I think the four vets are just looking for him to go out there and play his game.”

Bryce Thompson led Oklahoma State with 20 points. The former Kansas guard surpassed 1,000 career points after entering the night with 986.

Javon Small, Oklahoma State's season leader with nearly 15 points per game, finished with two on 1-for-10 shooting as the Cowboys (8-9, 0-4) dropped their fourth straight.

Oklahoma State was winless in the conference, but they had taken then-No. 18 Baylor to overtime in their last home game on Jan. 6. And the Cowboys had registered home wins against the Jayhawks in 2018 and 2021 under coach Mike Boynton.

Kansas took control of this one early, shooting a blistering 67.7% from the field in the first half to take a 48-33 lead at the break.

Late in the first half,&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/AustinCEckert/status/1747452481607455044?s=20">Nicolas Timberlake dunked on Thompson</a>&nbsp;to give Kansas a 46-27 edge.

“That was a great play,” Furphy said. “I passed that ahead. I didn’t fully expect him to get up that high, but I heard Kev (McCullar) scream out, ‘Dunk that!'”

Thompson hit a 3-pointer as time expired in the first half to cut Kansas' lead to 15 at the break.

The Jayhawks kept the pressure on, and their largest lead was 28 points in the second half.

"We lost to a really good team that played well tonight,” Boynton said. “That’s really the bottom line, and for us we’ve got to figure out what we want to have as the identity and the legacy of this particular team. And we need to have those answers before Saturday when we play again.”

Kansas: The Jayhawks followed their school-record low two-turnover performance against Oklahoma by producing 21 assists to 11 turnovers against the Cowboys.

Oklahoma State: The Cowboys scored just 42 points on 32% shooting in a loss at Iowa State on Saturday, then shot 40% against Kansas.

Kansas: Visits West Virginia on Saturday.

Oklahoma State: Visits Kansas State on Saturday.

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 </figure>STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson believes Kansas' offense is starting to reach its potential.The 7-foot-2 center had 21 points and seven rebounds, and the third-ranked Jayhawks rolled past Oklahoma State 90-66 on Tuesday night.In front of a crowd that was maybe half full and included a significant number of Kansas fans, the Jayhawks shot 62% and never trailed.“We were kind of due for one of these wins where we build an early lead and maintain it throughout the game," Dickinson said. "We’re very talented, and I think it was just a matter of time before we put the offense together and everybody just had a really good game at once. I think we just did a really good job of not getting complacent.”Kevin McCullar Jr. scored 18 points and KJ Adams Jr. scored 16 for the Jayhawks (15-2, 3-1 Big 12).Johnny Furphy matched a season high by scoring all 15 of his points in the first half for Kansas. The 6-9 freshman guard from Australia also had seven rebounds in just his third start.“I think Johnny’s done a really good job these past couple of games when he’s been in the starting lineup just being confident and being himself," Dickinson said. "I think the four vets are just looking for him to go out there and play his game.”Bryce Thompson led Oklahoma State with 20 points. The former Kansas guard surpassed 1,000 career points after entering the night with 986.Javon Small, Oklahoma State's season leader with nearly 15 points per game, finished with two on 1-for-10 shooting as the Cowboys (8-9, 0-4) dropped their fourth straight.Oklahoma State was winless in the conference, but they had taken then-No. 18 Baylor to overtime in their last home game on Jan. 6. And the Cowboys had registered home wins against the Jayhawks in 2018 and 2021 under coach Mike Boynton.Kansas took control of this one early, shooting a blistering 67.7% from the field in the first half to take a 48-33 lead at the break.Late in the first half,&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/AustinCEckert/status/1747452481607455044?s=20">Nicolas Timberlake dunked on Thompson</a>&nbsp;to give Kansas a 46-27 edge.“That was a great play,” Furphy said. “I passed that ahead. I didn’t fully expect him to get up that high, but I heard Kev (McCullar) scream out, ‘Dunk that!'”Thompson hit a 3-pointer as time expired in the first half to cut Kansas' lead to 15 at the break.The Jayhawks kept the pressure on, and their largest lead was 28 points in the second half."We lost to a really good team that played well tonight,” Boynton said. “That’s really the bottom line, and for us we’ve got to figure out what we want to have as the identity and the legacy of this particular team. And we need to have those answers before Saturday when we play again.”BIG PICTUREKansas: The Jayhawks followed their school-record low two-turnover performance against Oklahoma by producing 21 assists to 11 turnovers against the Cowboys.Oklahoma State: The Cowboys scored just 42 points on 32% shooting in a loss at Iowa State on Saturday, then shot 40% against Kansas.UP NEXTKansas: Visits West Virginia on Saturday.Oklahoma State: Visits Kansas State on Saturday.

🏀 MBB: Hunter Dickinson scores 21 as No. 3 Kansas cruises past Oklahoma State

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Kansas State's magic in overtime games under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/jerome-tang/2353">Jerome Tang</a>&nbsp;continued Tuesday night, as the Wildcats ended the game on a 9-0 run, highlighted by junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/arthur-kaluma/11226">Arthur Kaluma's</a>&nbsp;4-point play with 20 seconds left, to collect a 68-64 overtime win over No. 9/9 Baylor before 10,055 fans at Bramlage Coliseum.

K-State (13-4, 3-1 Big 12) are now 10-0 in overtime games under Tang, including 5-0 this season. The 5 overtime wins tie the school record for the second consecutive season and third time overall. The 10 total overtime wins are the third-most by a head coach in school history.

Down 64-59 with 1:12 remaining in the extra period, the Wildcats started their game-ending 9-0 run with a 3-pointer from freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/r-j-jones/11224">R.J. Jones</a>&nbsp;with just over a minute to play. Following a stop on defense, senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/david-n-guessan/11220">David N'Guessan</a>&nbsp;got a big offensive rebound off a missed 3-pointer from redshirt freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/dorian-finister/11218">Dorian Finister</a>&nbsp;with 22 seconds remaining, delivering it to Kaluma at the top of the key where he nailed the 3-pointer before being fouled with 20 seconds.

After Kaluma's free throw gave K-State a 66-64 lead, Baylor (14-3, 3-1 Big 12) had another opportunity to respond but redshirt freshman&nbsp;Langston Love's&nbsp;3-pointer from the corner was off the mark and senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/tylor-perry/11222">Tylor Perry</a>&nbsp;snagged the rebound before being fouled with 6 seconds left. Perry nailed both free throws to finish off the win and complete the night 11-of-12 from the line.

Three Wildcats scored in double figures led by a game-high 18 points from junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/cam-carter/11216">Cam Carter</a>&nbsp;and Perry, while Kaluma added his team-leading fourth double-double with 12 points and team-high 10 rebounds. Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jerrell-colbert/11217">Jerrell Colbert</a>&nbsp;and redshirt freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/dorian-finister/11218">Dorian Finister</a>&nbsp;came up big off the bench with 6 and 5 points, respectively. Finister added 5 rebounds and 3 assists in nearly 20 minutes.

The Wildcats needed special heroics to even get to overtime, as they trailed the Bears, 52-46, with 1:53 to play. After a timeout by Tang, Kaluma started a run of 7 consecutive points that pulled the Wildcats ahead 53-52 after 2 free throws by Perry with 34 seconds. A layup by junior&nbsp;Jayden Nunn&nbsp;gave Baylor the lead with 16 seconds to play but Perry was fouled bringing the ball up the floor just 2 seconds later. He made 1-of-2 from the line to tie the game at 54-all before Nunn's 3-pointer missed at the buzzer.

All told, K-State led for just 4 minutes and 9 seconds compared to more than 36 minutes by Baylor.The overtime win was highlighted by another stellar defensive effort by K-State, which held one of the nation's top scoring teams (86.1 ppg.) to nearly 22 points under its scoring average and its second-fewest points of the season. Baylor scored its 64 points on a season-low 32.9 percent (25-of-76) shooting, including 17.9 percent (5-of-28) from 3-point range.

Two Bears scored in double figures led by 15 from Love, who finished 6-of-14 from the field, including 3-of-7 from 3-point range. Senior&nbsp;Jalen Bridges&nbsp;scored 11 points on 5-of-13 shooting, while freshman&nbsp;Yves Missi&nbsp;had near double-double with 9 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Senior&nbsp;RayJ Dennis&nbsp;dished out a game-high 8 assists to go with 7 points and 9 rebounds.K-State finished the night shooting 40.7 percent (22-of-54) from the field, including 30.4 percent (7-of-23) from 3-point range, while hitting on 77.3 percent (17-of-22) from the free throw line.

Playing in its 200th&nbsp;game against a Top 10 opponent, K-State claimed its 53rd&nbsp;Top-10 victory in school history, including its fourth under Tang. The Wildcats now have 21 Top 10 wins at Bramlage Coliseum.Tang is now 3-0 all-time against his friend and former boss&nbsp;Scott Drew&nbsp;after his Wildcats swept the season series in 2022-23. This will be the only regular-season meeting between the schools with the new 14-team format, snapping a 12-year streak of playing home-and-home every year since 2011-12.

Neither team shot the ball particularly well early, as Baylor led just 6-2 at the first media timeout with 14:59 left in the first half. Junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/arthur-kaluma/11226">Arthur Kaluma</a>&nbsp;closed the gap to 6-5 on the game's first 3-pointer out of the media timeout, but the high-scoring Bears rattled off 7 straight to push ahead 13-5.

The Wildcats got a lift from redshirt sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jerrell-colbert/11217">Jerrell Colbert</a>, as his 2 free throws started a run of 9 straight points that gave them their first lead at 14-13 with 8:22 remaining in the half.

The lead seesawed back and forth between the teams, as the Bears took advantage of second-chance points to take a 22-19 edge at the final media timeout of the half with 3:25 to play. &nbsp;Kaluma was able to nail a 3-pointer from the corner to knot the game at 24-all with 1:15 to play before halftime, but Baylor was able to close out the half with back-to-back buckets, including one at the buzzer, to take a 31-26 lead at the break. K-State narrowly out-shot Baylor, 42.1 percent to 39.4 percent, but the Bears had 22 points in the paint and held an 11-3 advantage in second-chance points.

The offenses struggled in the early going of the second half, as the teams combined for just 7 points in the first 6-plus minutes, as Baylor led 33-31 at the 13:35 mark. 

After the Bears connected on their first field goal of the second half – a 3-pointer from&nbsp;Langston Love&nbsp;from the corner at the 12:22 mark – to go ahead 37-34, redshirt freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/dorian-finister/11218">Dorian Finister</a>&nbsp;gave the Wildcats a 38-37 lead on back-to-back baskets to force a timeout by head coach&nbsp;Scott Drew&nbsp;at the 11:38 mark.

The Bears were able to record consecutive baskets for the first time in the half to push ahead 41-38 with 10:14 to play, but the Wildcats were able to score 7 of the next 8 points, including a 3-pointer from senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/tylor-perry/11222">Tylor Perry</a>, to go ahead 45-42 and force a timeout by Drew with 8:03 remaining.

The timeout seemed to be exactly what Baylor needed, as the Bears used a 10-1 run to go ahead 52-46 right before a K-State timeout with 1:53 to play. The Wildcats responded with 7 straight out of the timeout, including a pair of free throws by Perry to push ahead 53-52 with 34 seconds. Junior&nbsp;Jayden Nunn's&nbsp;layup with 16 seconds gave the lead back to Baylor before Perry split a pair of free throws to tie the game at 54-all with 14 seconds. Nunn's 3-pointer at the buzzer just missed.The Bears' lethal 3-point attack got going to open the extra period with consecutive triples from senior&nbsp;RayJ Dennis&nbsp;and Love while the Wildcats countered with a 3-pointer from junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/cam-carter/11216">Cam Carter</a>&nbsp;and a layup from senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/will-mcnair-jr-/11541">Will McNair Jr.</a>&nbsp;to close the deficit to 60-59 with 2:25 to play.Layups by Love and Dennis gave Baylor a 64-59 lead with 1:12 remaining before the final 9-0 sequence highlighted by the 4-point play by Kaluma with 20 seconds to play.

"Opening statement…"Well, first of all, God is good and I'm so thankful that I get to do this at this place with these guys. I'm so proud of them, they could have easily let the Texas Tech loss beat us twice. But they were able to put it in a box and put it away and focus on preparation and on another one-game season. I knew RJ [Jones] was going to play well, I didn't know he was gonna hit the big three. But I knew he would play well because of his preparation and practice. He was the scout team point guard and he volunteered to do it, Jerrell [Colbert] volunteered to do scout team as well. Guys are really taking ownership of the team and really invest more into it and we're figuring out ways just to get better, a little bit better every day. 

I could brag about all of these guys.But what I want to say is that when I was driving in it was 6 degrees and there were people in the parking lot like workers, helping park and I'm thinking man, 6 degrees, they're out there working in that. There were students lined up at 2:30 p.m. I told the guys 'when people make this kind of sacrifice, they deserve a special kind of effort to allow us to have this opportunity and we have to reward them with an effort that's worthy of their sacrifice.' Whether we had won this game or not, I was really proud of our guys because of the effort that they gave, the togetherness that they showed that I felt honored our fans who were unbelievable tonight, and we don't win that game without them.

 Normally homecourt advantages are plus 10 and I think they were plus 15 to us so thank you to everyone who helped us get this dub. I was really proud of the guys who gave an effort that honored the people in our community who give us the opportunity to play this game.

"On what the team is doing right in overtime and finding ways to win…"Maturity. Some older guys believe and then we work on it every day. Every single day. We work on 5-to-grind every day. So, it's something our guys take pride in.

"What has allowed&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jerrell-colbert/11217">Jerrell Colbert</a>&nbsp;to help out these last couple games…"I said maturity, right? And then what I was meaning is that those guys need to stop thinking about themselves and what they were going through and start thinking about the team and what they could contribute to the team that had nothing to do with playing time. And I think Jerrell and I know RJ [Jones], both of those guys have, they made some big strides maturity wise and understanding that this is a team thing, and they just have to be ready.

Their numbers will get called at some point in time and I mean, he's [Jerrell] been great at practice. You can see it right? You can see his approach, you can see his preparation, the extra work that he's putting in, just all those things and so as a coach when you see that, and you see that he's doing it with a certain joy. 

It's not like I'm doing this to try and get on the court but doing it because he loves his teammates and he wants his team to be better, but then you feel comfortable getting them in there. And so, I mean he's earned it. He's earned it. 

And we knew from the last game that we couldn't have Will [McNair] play 37, 36 minutes, whatever it was right? And so, we needed somebody to step up and Jerrell did that this week for us and he's done it like the last couple of weeks where he's really kind of earned more trust.

"On what is making the defense so special at this point of the season…"The attention to detail. Coach U [<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/ulric-maligi/2354">Ulric Maligi</a>], Coach Marco [Borne], Coach 'Reem [<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/jareem-dowling/2355">Jareem Dowling</a>], they handle our defense.

We've like pinpointed some things that we got to get better at, and the guys have been really intentional about what we're doing in practice and paying attention to details."

K-State concludes its homestand on Saturday afternoon, as the Wildcats play host to Oklahoma State (8-9, 0-4 Big 12) at 5 p.m., CT. The game is sold out.



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MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Kansas State's magic in overtime games under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/jerome-tang/2353">Jerome Tang</a>&nbsp;continued Tuesday night, as the Wildcats ended the game on a 9-0 run, highlighted by junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/arthur-kaluma/11226">Arthur Kaluma's</a>&nbsp;4-point play with 20 seconds left, to collect a 68-64 overtime win over No. 9/9 Baylor before 10,055 fans at Bramlage Coliseum.K-State (13-4, 3-1 Big 12) are now 10-0 in overtime games under Tang, including 5-0 this season. The 5 overtime wins tie the school record for the second consecutive season and third time overall. The 10 total overtime wins are the third-most by a head coach in school history.Down 64-59 with 1:12 remaining in the extra period, the Wildcats started their game-ending 9-0 run with a 3-pointer from freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/r-j-jones/11224">R.J. Jones</a>&nbsp;with just over a minute to play. Following a stop on defense, senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/david-n-guessan/11220">David N'Guessan</a>&nbsp;got a big offensive rebound off a missed 3-pointer from redshirt freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/dorian-finister/11218">Dorian Finister</a>&nbsp;with 22 seconds remaining, delivering it to Kaluma at the top of the key where he nailed the 3-pointer before being fouled with 20 seconds.After Kaluma's free throw gave K-State a 66-64 lead, Baylor (14-3, 3-1 Big 12) had another opportunity to respond but redshirt freshman&nbsp;Langston Love's&nbsp;3-pointer from the corner was off the mark and senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/tylor-perry/11222">Tylor Perry</a>&nbsp;snagged the rebound before being fouled with 6 seconds left. Perry nailed both free throws to finish off the win and complete the night 11-of-12 from the line.Three Wildcats scored in double figures led by a game-high 18 points from junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/cam-carter/11216">Cam Carter</a>&nbsp;and Perry, while Kaluma added his team-leading fourth double-double with 12 points and team-high 10 rebounds. Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jerrell-colbert/11217">Jerrell Colbert</a>&nbsp;and redshirt freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/dorian-finister/11218">Dorian Finister</a>&nbsp;came up big off the bench with 6 and 5 points, respectively. Finister added 5 rebounds and 3 assists in nearly 20 minutes.The Wildcats needed special heroics to even get to overtime, as they trailed the Bears, 52-46, with 1:53 to play. After a timeout by Tang, Kaluma started a run of 7 consecutive points that pulled the Wildcats ahead 53-52 after 2 free throws by Perry with 34 seconds. A layup by junior&nbsp;Jayden Nunn&nbsp;gave Baylor the lead with 16 seconds to play but Perry was fouled bringing the ball up the floor just 2 seconds later. He made 1-of-2 from the line to tie the game at 54-all before Nunn's 3-pointer missed at the buzzer.All told, K-State led for just 4 minutes and 9 seconds compared to more than 36 minutes by Baylor.The overtime win was highlighted by another stellar defensive effort by K-State, which held one of the nation's top scoring teams (86.1 ppg.) to nearly 22 points under its scoring average and its second-fewest points of the season. Baylor scored its 64 points on a season-low 32.9 percent (25-of-76) shooting, including 17.9 percent (5-of-28) from 3-point range.Two Bears scored in double figures led by 15 from Love, who finished 6-of-14 from the field, including 3-of-7 from 3-point range. Senior&nbsp;Jalen Bridges&nbsp;scored 11 points on 5-of-13 shooting, while freshman&nbsp;Yves Missi&nbsp;had near double-double with 9 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Senior&nbsp;RayJ Dennis&nbsp;dished out a game-high 8 assists to go with 7 points and 9 rebounds.K-State finished the night shooting 40.7 percent (22-of-54) from the field, including 30.4 percent (7-of-23) from 3-point range, while hitting on 77.3 percent (17-of-22) from the free throw line.Playing in its 200th&nbsp;game against a Top 10 opponent, K-State claimed its 53rd&nbsp;Top-10 victory in school history, including its fourth under Tang. The Wildcats now have 21 Top 10 wins at Bramlage Coliseum.Tang is now 3-0 all-time against his friend and former boss&nbsp;Scott Drew&nbsp;after his Wildcats swept the season series in 2022-23. This will be the only regular-season meeting between the schools with the new 14-team format, snapping a 12-year streak of playing home-and-home every year since 2011-12.HOW IT HAPPENEDNeither team shot the ball particularly well early, as Baylor led just 6-2 at the first media timeout with 14:59 left in the first half. Junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/arthur-kaluma/11226">Arthur Kaluma</a>&nbsp;closed the gap to 6-5 on the game's first 3-pointer out of the media timeout, but the high-scoring Bears rattled off 7 straight to push ahead 13-5.The Wildcats got a lift from redshirt sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jerrell-colbert/11217">Jerrell Colbert</a>, as his 2 free throws started a run of 9 straight points that gave them their first lead at 14-13 with 8:22 remaining in the half. The lead seesawed back and forth between the teams, as the Bears took advantage of second-chance points to take a 22-19 edge at the final media timeout of the half with 3:25 to play. &nbsp;Kaluma was able to nail a 3-pointer from the corner to knot the game at 24-all with 1:15 to play before halftime, but Baylor was able to close out the half with back-to-back buckets, including one at the buzzer, to take a 31-26 lead at the break. K-State narrowly out-shot Baylor, 42.1 percent to 39.4 percent, but the Bears had 22 points in the paint and held an 11-3 advantage in second-chance points.The offenses struggled in the early going of the second half, as the teams combined for just 7 points in the first 6-plus minutes, as Baylor led 33-31 at the 13:35 mark. After the Bears connected on their first field goal of the second half – a 3-pointer from&nbsp;Langston Love&nbsp;from the corner at the 12:22 mark – to go ahead 37-34, redshirt freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/dorian-finister/11218">Dorian Finister</a>&nbsp;gave the Wildcats a 38-37 lead on back-to-back baskets to force a timeout by head coach&nbsp;Scott Drew&nbsp;at the 11:38 mark.The Bears were able to record consecutive baskets for the first time in the half to push ahead 41-38 with 10:14 to play, but the Wildcats were able to score 7 of the next 8 points, including a 3-pointer from senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/tylor-perry/11222">Tylor Perry</a>, to go ahead 45-42 and force a timeout by Drew with 8:03 remaining.The timeout seemed to be exactly what Baylor needed, as the Bears used a 10-1 run to go ahead 52-46 right before a K-State timeout with 1:53 to play. The Wildcats responded with 7 straight out of the timeout, including a pair of free throws by Perry to push ahead 53-52 with 34 seconds. Junior&nbsp;Jayden Nunn's&nbsp;layup with 16 seconds gave the lead back to Baylor before Perry split a pair of free throws to tie the game at 54-all with 14 seconds. Nunn's 3-pointer at the buzzer just missed.The Bears' lethal 3-point attack got going to open the extra period with consecutive triples from senior&nbsp;RayJ Dennis&nbsp;and Love while the Wildcats countered with a 3-pointer from junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/cam-carter/11216">Cam Carter</a>&nbsp;and a layup from senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/will-mcnair-jr-/11541">Will McNair Jr.</a>&nbsp;to close the deficit to 60-59 with 2:25 to play.Layups by Love and Dennis gave Baylor a 64-59 lead with 1:12 remaining before the final 9-0 sequence highlighted by the 4-point play by Kaluma with 20 seconds to play.HEAD COACH JEROME TANGOn the game…"Opening statement…"Well, first of all, God is good and I'm so thankful that I get to do this at this place with these guys. I'm so proud of them, they could have easily let the Texas Tech loss beat us twice. But they were able to put it in a box and put it away and focus on preparation and on another one-game season. I knew RJ [Jones] was going to play well, I didn't know he was gonna hit the big three. But I knew he would play well because of his preparation and practice. He was the scout team point guard and he volunteered to do it, Jerrell [Colbert] volunteered to do scout team as well. Guys are really taking ownership of the team and really invest more into it and we're figuring out ways just to get better, a little bit better every day. I could brag about all of these guys.But what I want to say is that when I was driving in it was 6 degrees and there were people in the parking lot like workers, helping park and I'm thinking man, 6 degrees, they're out there working in that. There were students lined up at 2:30 p.m. I told the guys 'when people make this kind of sacrifice, they deserve a special kind of effort to allow us to have this opportunity and we have to reward them with an effort that's worthy of their sacrifice.' Whether we had won this game or not, I was really proud of our guys because of the effort that they gave, the togetherness that they showed that I felt honored our fans who were unbelievable tonight, and we don't win that game without them. Normally homecourt advantages are plus 10 and I think they were plus 15 to us so thank you to everyone who helped us get this dub. I was really proud of the guys who gave an effort that honored the people in our community who give us the opportunity to play this game."On what the team is doing right in overtime and finding ways to win…"Maturity. Some older guys believe and then we work on it every day. Every single day. We work on 5-to-grind every day. So, it's something our guys take pride in."What has allowed&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jerrell-colbert/11217">Jerrell Colbert</a>&nbsp;to help out these last couple games…"I said maturity, right? And then what I was meaning is that those guys need to stop thinking about themselves and what they were going through and start thinking about the team and what they could contribute to the team that had nothing to do with playing time. And I think Jerrell and I know RJ [Jones], both of those guys have, they made some big strides maturity wise and understanding that this is a team thing, and they just have to be ready. Their numbers will get called at some point in time and I mean, he's [Jerrell] been great at practice. You can see it right? You can see his approach, you can see his preparation, the extra work that he's putting in, just all those things and so as a coach when you see that, and you see that he's doing it with a certain joy. It's not like I'm doing this to try and get on the court but doing it because he loves his teammates and he wants his team to be better, but then you feel comfortable getting them in there. And so, I mean he's earned it. He's earned it. And we knew from the last game that we couldn't have Will [McNair] play 37, 36 minutes, whatever it was right? And so, we needed somebody to step up and Jerrell did that this week for us and he's done it like the last couple of weeks where he's really kind of earned more trust."On what is making the defense so special at this point of the season…"The attention to detail. Coach U [<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/ulric-maligi/2354">Ulric Maligi</a>], Coach Marco [Borne], Coach 'Reem [<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/jareem-dowling/2355">Jareem Dowling</a>], they handle our defense. We've like pinpointed some things that we got to get better at, and the guys have been really intentional about what we're doing in practice and paying attention to details."TEAM NOTES<ul>
 <li>K-State (13-4, 3-1 Big 12) won for the third time in Big 12 play, including the second consecutive time at home, with a 68-64 overtime win over No. 9/9 Baylor.</li><li>Head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/jerome-tang/2353">Jerome Tang</a>&nbsp;is now 10-0 in overtime games in his K-State career.</li><li>The 5 overtime wins this season tie the school record for overtimes played and won in a single season, which has been set on 2 other occasions (1992-93 and 2022-23).</li><li>K-State earned its 53rd&nbsp;Top 10 victory in school history, including its fourth under Tang… The Wildcats now have 21 Top 10 wins at Bramlage Coliseum.</li><li>K-State earned a Top 25 victory for the 18th&nbsp;consecutive season.</li><li>K-State now has 47 Top 25 wins in Bramlage Coliseum history, including 44 vs. ranked Big 12 opponents.</li><li>Tang now has 8 career Top 25 wins, including 6 at home, and 4 career Top 10 wins.</li><li>K-State is now 24-2 in Bramlage Coliseum, including 10-1 in Big 12 play, under Tang.</li><li>K-State now leads the all-time series with Baylor, 26-25, including 14-11 at home… The Wildcats have now won 3 in a row over the Bears.</li><li>K-State led for just 4:09 compared to Baylor which led for 36:29.</li><li>K-State held one of the nation's top scoring teams (86.1 ppg.) to 22 points under its scoring average and its second-fewest points of the season… The Bears were held to a season-low 32.9 percent (25-of-76) shooting, including 17.9 percent (5-of-28) from 3-point range.</li><li>K-State scored its 68 points on 40.7 percent (22-of-54) shooting, including 30.4 percent (7-of-23) from 3-point range, and 77.3 percent (17-of-22) from the free throw line.</li><li>K-State lost the rebounding battle for just the fifth time this season, as Baylor held a 47-40 advantage, which included 23 offensive rebounds.</li><li>K-State turned the ball over 17 times compared to just 11 for Baylor, but the Bears held just a 14-11 advantage in points off turnovers.</li><li>Baylor held advantages in points in the paint (38-28), second-chance points (18-9), points off turnovers (14-11) and bench points (22-14).</li><li>K-State started a lineup of senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/tylor-perry/11222">Tylor Perry</a>, junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/cam-carter/11216">Cam Carter</a>, junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/arthur-kaluma/11226">Arthur Kaluma</a>&nbsp;and senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/david-n-guessan/11220">David N'Guessan</a>&nbsp;and senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/will-mcnair-jr-/11541">Will McNair Jr.</a>&nbsp;… It marked the 13th time using this lineup… Carter has now started all 53 games in his K-State career… Carter, N'Guessan and Perry have started all 17 games… Kaluma and McNair earned their 15th starts, respectively.</li>
 </ul>PLAYER NOTES<ul>
 <li>Three Wildcats scored in double figures, including 18 points each by junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/cam-carter/11216">Cam Carter</a>&nbsp;and senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/tylor-perry/11222">Tylor Perry</a>.</li><li>The tandem was joined in double figures by junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/arthur-kaluma/11226">Arthur Kaluma</a>&nbsp;registered his team-leading fourth double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds… He now has 7 career double-doubles.</li><li>Carter scored his 18 points on 7-of-14 field goals, including 2-of-5 from 3-point range, and 2-of-3 free throws to go with 2 assists, a steal and a block in 35 minutes… He has now scored in double figures in 25 career games, including a team-best 15 times this season.</li><li>Perry scored his 18 points on 3-of-14 field goals, including 1-of-8 from 3-point range, and 11-of-12 free throws to go with 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals in 43 minutes… He has now scored in double figures in 71 career games, including 14 times this season.</li><li>Kaluma scored his 12 points on 4-of-9 field goals, including 3-of-6 from 3-point range, to go with his team-best 10 rebounds and 2 assists in nearly 40 minutes… He now has 7 career double-doubles, including a team-best 4 this season… He has now scored in double figures in 54 career games, including 14 times this season.</li><li>Redshirt freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/dorian-finister/11218">Dorian Finister</a>&nbsp;continued his impressive play with 5 points on 2-of-7 field goals and 1-of-2 free throws to go with season-highs in rebounds (5) and assists (3) in nearly 20 minutes off the bench.</li><li>Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jerrell-colbert/11217">Jerrell Colbert</a>&nbsp;scored 6 points on 2-of-2 field goals and 2-of-2 free throws to go with a rebound and a blocked shot in 17 minutes off the bench.</li>
 </ul>UP NEXTK-State concludes its homestand on Saturday afternoon, as the Wildcats play host to Oklahoma State (8-9, 0-4 Big 12) at 5 p.m., CT. The game is sold out.

🏀 MBB: Late 9-0 run propels K-State past Baylor in overtime

Bluestem 42, Wichita Central Christian 36

SM North 44, Christ Preparatory Academy 30

Triplains-Brewster 42, Heartland Christian 34

University Academy, Mo. 42, Heritage Christian 40

Olathe West 73, Lee's Summit North, Mo. 56

Pittsburg St Mary's-Colgan 92, Bronaugh, Mo. 18

Atchison vs. Jefferson West, ppd. to Jan 18th.

Lyons vs. Southeast of Saline, ppd. to Jan 18th.

Southern Coffey County vs. Burlingame, ppd.

Uniontown vs. Osawatomie, ppd. to Jan 17th.

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 </figure>Tuesday's ScoresThe Associated Press<h2>GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>BV Northwest 57, Gardner-Edgerton 33Bluestem 42, Wichita Central Christian 36De Soto 46, Leavenworth 27Hodgeman County 61, Minneola 32KC Sumner 48, Kauffman, Mo. 34Logan 45, Western Plains-Healy 42Meade 56, Pawnee Heights 36Phillipsburg 35, Trego 28SM North 44, Christ Preparatory Academy 30SM South 59, St. Thomas Aquinas 46Smith Center 52, Oakley 24South Gray 74, Satanta 11Southwest, Neb. 62, Cheylin 34Topeka Hayden 55, Shawnee Heights 29Triplains-Brewster 42, Heartland Christian 34University Academy, Mo. 42, Heritage Christian 40Blue Valley North Tournament=First Round=Olathe West 73, Lee's Summit North, Mo. 56Hoisington Tournament=First Round=Ellsworth 58, La Crosse 35Hoisington 65, Victoria 22Iola Invitational=First Round=Anderson County 79, Yates Center 10Liberal, Mo. Tony Dubray Classic=First Round=Galena 50, Thomas Jefferson, Mo. 42Liberal, Mo. 45, Arma-Northeast 15Pittsburg St Mary's-Colgan 92, Bronaugh, Mo. 18Mid-Continent League Tournament=First Round=Hoxie 64, Hays-TMP-Marian 47Northwest Kansas League Tournament=First Round=Rawlins County 49, Greeley County 35St Francis 64, Quinter 34Wallace County 56, Dighton 18St. John Classic=First Round=Macksville 52, Nickerson 20Wichita Sunrise 71, Cimarron 35Tonganoxie Invitational=First Round=Bonner Springs 34, KC Piper 15Eudora 45, Holton 29St. James Academy 45, BV West 27Wamego 58, Tonganoxie 23POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=Atchison vs. Jefferson West, ppd. to Jan 18th.Fredonia vs. Jayhawk Linn, ppd. to Jan 17th.Lyons vs. Southeast of Saline, ppd. to Jan 18th.Oswego vs. Prairie View, ppd. to Jan 17th.Pleasanton vs. Erie, ppd. to Jan 17th.Southern Coffey County vs. Burlingame, ppd.Sterling vs. Hugoton, ppd. to Jan 18th.Uniontown vs. Osawatomie, ppd. to Jan 17th.

🏀 EAGLE Media Scoreboard from Tuesday games

AP Sports Summary for January 17th, 2024.

Federal lawsuit accuses NY Knicks owner James Dolan, media mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman has alleged that New York Knicks owner James Dolan sexually assaulted her a decade ago and then set her up to be molested by now-imprisoned film producer Harvey Weinstein. That's according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles. Plaintiff Kellye Croft is seeking a jury trial and unspecified damages. She has consented to be named publicly and says she has come forward to seek accountability. Dolan is executive chairman of Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. He heads the NBA's Knicks and NHL's Rangers. His attorney says there is no merit to the allegations.

Bills schedule could be disrupted with another lake-effect snowstorm forecast to hit region

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Mother Nature might not be through complicating the Buffalo Bills' playoff schedule, leaving coach Sean McDermott assessing his options. McDermott says the team, for now, is still scheduled to practice on Wednesday and Thursday, while monitoring a forecast that projects a lake-effect storm dumping nearly 2 feet of snow on the Buffalo region. The Bills are coming off a playoff-opening 31-17 win over Pittsburgh on Monday, and host the Kansas City Chiefs in an AFC divisional round game scheduled for Sunday night. A similar storm last weekend led to the Bills playoff opener against Pittsburgh being moved from Sunday to Monday.

Joel Embiid outshines Nikola Jokic in NBA MVPs matchup, leads 76ers past Nuggets 126-121

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 41 points and 10 assists to lead the Philadelphia 76ers past Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets 126-121 on Tuesday night in a battle of the last two NBA MVPs. Jokic held up his end of a heavyweight showdown with 25 points and 19 rebounds, including 11 offensive boards. Tyrese Maxey scored 25 points and Tobias Harris had 24 for the Sixers. Embiid had his 18th straight 30-point game, tying Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor for the sixth-longest streak in NBA history.

Jim Harbaugh interviews with Falcons for head coaching vacancy after talking with Chargers

ATLANTA (AP) — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has interviewed with the Atlanta Falcons for their head coaching vacancy, his second interview in two days. The Falcons announced the interview with Harbaugh, who has interest in a return to the NFL after leading Michigan to the national championship. The Los Angeles Chargers announced Monday that Harbaugh had interviewed for their head coaching vacancy. Harbaugh was the San Francisco 49ers' coach from 2011-14 before nine seasons at Michigan. The Falcons offered no details about the interview with Harbaugh. Harbaugh is the second high-profile candidate to talk with the Falcons this week, following the team's interview with Bill Belichick on Monday.

Kaluma's 4-point play in overtime helps Kansas State rally past No. 9 Baylor, 68-64

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Arthur Kaluma converted a four-point play to give Kansas State the lead with 20 seconds left in overtime, and Tylor Perry added a pair of free throws with 6.9 seconds to go, helping the Wildcats beat No. 9 Baylor 68-64 on Tuesday night. The Bears led 64-59 with just over a minute left before Kansas State scored the final nine points of the game. Perry and Cam Carter finished with 18 points apiece for the Wildcats, and Kaluma had 12. Langston Love had 15 points and Jalen Bridges scored 11 to lead the Bears.

Clark moves up career scoring list as No. 2 Iowa defeats Wisconsin, 96-50

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark scored 32 points, moving into fourth place on the all-time women's basketball scoring list, as No. 2 Iowa defeated Wisconsin 96-50 on Tuesday. Clark now has 3,306 career points, moving past Baylor's Brittney Griner (3,283 points) on the all-time list with the first of two free throws with 7:02 left in the first half. Kate Martin had 16 points and Sydney Affolter had 12 for the Hawkeyes (18-1, 7-0 Big Ten), who extended their winning streak to 15 games. Serah Williams had 19 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Badgers (8-9, 1-6).

Washington was able to hook Jedd Fisch with the chance to consistently contend for championships

SEATTLE (AP) — Looking out at Lake Washington and the Cascade Mountains from his new football offices, Jedd Fisch saw a place that can consistently contend for championships. The 47-year-old Fisch left Arizona to take the Washington job after Kalen DeBoer left the Huskies to replace Nick Saban at Alabama. Washington is coming off a trip to the national championship game under DeBoer, who went 25-3 over two success-filled seasons in Seattle. The task for Fisch is trying to continue what DeBoer accomplished as the Huskies transition to the Big Ten and college football expands to a 12-team playoff.

UCLA's star big men had a massive impact on the history of the AP Top 25 men's basketball poll

UCLA's star big men during a run of seven straight NCAA championships had a massive impact on the history of The Associated Press men's college basketball poll. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, then known as Lew Alcindor, and Bill Walton were the biggest stars of that run from 1967-73. That included 81 weeks at No. 1 in the AP poll, including four wire-to-wire stays at the top. The AP is marking the 75th anniversary of the poll this month. Other top players who had a big impact on the rankings included San Francisco's Bill Russell, Indiana State's Larry Bird and Duke's Christian Laettner.

Coco Gauff advances but Jabeur and Wozniacki are out of the Australian Open in the second round

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Coco Gauff is through to the third round of the Australian Open after she beat Caroline Dolehide 7-6 (2), 6-2. She will next meet another American, Alycia Parks. Sixth-seeded Ons Jabeur and former top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki were eliminated by two young Russian players. Jabeur, the runner-up at Wimbledon in each of the past two years, made 24 unforced errors as she was beaten 6-0, 6-2 by 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva in 54 minutes. Wozniacki led Maria Tomafeeva by a set and a break before going down 1-6, 6-4, 6-1. Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka play in the evening session.

Red Stars sign national team star Mallory Swanson to record 5-year contract

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 </figure><div><iframe title="January 17th, 2024 Early Morning Sports" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=jck9r-1551752-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=3267a3&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=ff6d00" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>AP Sports Summary for January 17th, 2024.Federal lawsuit accuses NY Knicks owner James Dolan, media mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual assaultLOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman has alleged that New York Knicks owner James Dolan sexually assaulted her a decade ago and then set her up to be molested by now-imprisoned film producer Harvey Weinstein. That's according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles. Plaintiff Kellye Croft is seeking a jury trial and unspecified damages. She has consented to be named publicly and says she has come forward to seek accountability. Dolan is executive chairman of Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. He heads the NBA's Knicks and NHL's Rangers. His attorney says there is no merit to the allegations.Bills schedule could be disrupted with another lake-effect snowstorm forecast to hit regionORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Mother Nature might not be through complicating the Buffalo Bills' playoff schedule, leaving coach Sean McDermott assessing his options. McDermott says the team, for now, is still scheduled to practice on Wednesday and Thursday, while monitoring a forecast that projects a lake-effect storm dumping nearly 2 feet of snow on the Buffalo region. The Bills are coming off a playoff-opening 31-17 win over Pittsburgh on Monday, and host the Kansas City Chiefs in an AFC divisional round game scheduled for Sunday night. A similar storm last weekend led to the Bills playoff opener against Pittsburgh being moved from Sunday to Monday.Joel Embiid outshines Nikola Jokic in NBA MVPs matchup, leads 76ers past Nuggets 126-121PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 41 points and 10 assists to lead the Philadelphia 76ers past Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets 126-121 on Tuesday night in a battle of the last two NBA MVPs. Jokic held up his end of a heavyweight showdown with 25 points and 19 rebounds, including 11 offensive boards. Tyrese Maxey scored 25 points and Tobias Harris had 24 for the Sixers. Embiid had his 18th straight 30-point game, tying Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor for the sixth-longest streak in NBA history.Jim Harbaugh interviews with Falcons for head coaching vacancy after talking with ChargersATLANTA (AP) — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has interviewed with the Atlanta Falcons for their head coaching vacancy, his second interview in two days. The Falcons announced the interview with Harbaugh, who has interest in a return to the NFL after leading Michigan to the national championship. The Los Angeles Chargers announced Monday that Harbaugh had interviewed for their head coaching vacancy. Harbaugh was the San Francisco 49ers' coach from 2011-14 before nine seasons at Michigan. The Falcons offered no details about the interview with Harbaugh. Harbaugh is the second high-profile candidate to talk with the Falcons this week, following the team's interview with Bill Belichick on Monday.Kaluma's 4-point play in overtime helps Kansas State rally past No. 9 Baylor, 68-64MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Arthur Kaluma converted a four-point play to give Kansas State the lead with 20 seconds left in overtime, and Tylor Perry added a pair of free throws with 6.9 seconds to go, helping the Wildcats beat No. 9 Baylor 68-64 on Tuesday night. The Bears led 64-59 with just over a minute left before Kansas State scored the final nine points of the game. Perry and Cam Carter finished with 18 points apiece for the Wildcats, and Kaluma had 12. Langston Love had 15 points and Jalen Bridges scored 11 to lead the Bears.Clark moves up career scoring list as No. 2 Iowa defeats Wisconsin, 96-50IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark scored 32 points, moving into fourth place on the all-time women's basketball scoring list, as No. 2 Iowa defeated Wisconsin 96-50 on Tuesday. Clark now has 3,306 career points, moving past Baylor's Brittney Griner (3,283 points) on the all-time list with the first of two free throws with 7:02 left in the first half. Kate Martin had 16 points and Sydney Affolter had 12 for the Hawkeyes (18-1, 7-0 Big Ten), who extended their winning streak to 15 games. Serah Williams had 19 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Badgers (8-9, 1-6).Washington was able to hook Jedd Fisch with the chance to consistently contend for championshipsSEATTLE (AP) — Looking out at Lake Washington and the Cascade Mountains from his new football offices, Jedd Fisch saw a place that can consistently contend for championships. The 47-year-old Fisch left Arizona to take the Washington job after Kalen DeBoer left the Huskies to replace Nick Saban at Alabama. Washington is coming off a trip to the national championship game under DeBoer, who went 25-3 over two success-filled seasons in Seattle. The task for Fisch is trying to continue what DeBoer accomplished as the Huskies transition to the Big Ten and college football expands to a 12-team playoff.UCLA's star big men had a massive impact on the history of the AP Top 25 men's basketball pollUCLA's star big men during a run of seven straight NCAA championships had a massive impact on the history of The Associated Press men's college basketball poll. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, then known as Lew Alcindor, and Bill Walton were the biggest stars of that run from 1967-73. That included 81 weeks at No. 1 in the AP poll, including four wire-to-wire stays at the top. The AP is marking the 75th anniversary of the poll this month. Other top players who had a big impact on the rankings included San Francisco's Bill Russell, Indiana State's Larry Bird and Duke's Christian Laettner.Coco Gauff advances but Jabeur and Wozniacki are out of the Australian Open in the second roundMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Coco Gauff is through to the third round of the Australian Open after she beat Caroline Dolehide 7-6 (2), 6-2. She will next meet another American, Alycia Parks. Sixth-seeded Ons Jabeur and former top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki were eliminated by two young Russian players. Jabeur, the runner-up at Wimbledon in each of the past two years, made 24 unforced errors as she was beaten 6-0, 6-2 by 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva in 54 minutes. Wozniacki led Maria Tomafeeva by a set and a break before going down 1-6, 6-4, 6-1. Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka play in the evening session.Red Stars sign national team star Mallory Swanson to record 5-year contractThe Chicago Red Stars have signed U.S. team forward Mallory Swanson to a historic four-year contract with an option for a fifth year, the longest ever deal in the National Women's Soccer League. Financial terms of the deal were not made public, although the team called it the "most lucrative agreement" in league history. CBS Sports reported it was worth some $400,000 per year for nearly $2 million over the length of the contract.AP-ScorecardHere are the scores from yesterday's sports events:___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal	Philadelphia	126	Denver	121	Final	Phoenix	119	Sacramento	117	Final	L.A. Clippers	128	Oklahoma City	117	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal	N-Y Rangers	5	Seattle	2	Final	Washington	2	Anaheim	0	Final	Colorado	7	Ottawa	4	Final	Dallas	5	Los Angeles	1	Final	Winnipeg	4	N-Y Islanders	2	Final SO	Chicago	2	San Jose	1	Final	Edmonton	4	Toronto	2	Final OT	Calgary	3	Arizona	2	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal	(2)Purdue	87	Indiana	66	Final	(3)Kansas	90	Oklahoma St.	66	Final	(6)Tennessee	85	Florida	66	Final	Kansas St.	68	(9)Baylor	64	Final	Penn St.	87	(11)Wisconsin	83	Final	New Mexico	99	(16)Utah St.	86	Final	Cincinnati	81	(19)TCU	77	Final	(20)BYU	87	(24)Iowa St.	72	Final	(21)Dayton	70	Saint Louis	65	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION		Minnesota	at	Detroit	7 p.m.			Houston	at	New York	7:30 p.m.			Miami	at	Toronto	7:30 p.m.			Milwaukee	at	Cleveland	7:30 p.m.			Orlando	at	Atlanta	7:30 p.m.			San Antonio	at	Boston	7:30 p.m.			Charlotte	at	New Orleans	8 p.m.			Dallas	at	L.A. Lakers	8:30 p.m.			Golden State	at	Utah	9 p.m.			Brooklyn	at	Portland	10 p.m.	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE		Detroit	at	Florida	7 p.m.			Montreal	at	New Jersey	7 p.m.			Chicago	at	Buffalo	7:30 p.m.	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL		(18)Creighton	at	(1)UConn	7 p.m.			Louisville	at	(4)North Carolina	9 p.m.			(25)Texas Tech	at	(5)Houston	9 p.m.			Mississippi St.	at	(8)Kentucky	7 p.m.			Southern Cal	at	(12)Arizona	10 p.m.			(13)Auburn	at	Vanderbilt	9 p.m.			West Virginia	at	(15)Oklahoma	8 p.m.			(22)Mississippi	at	LSU	7 p.m.