KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced a partnership with Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que that will bring one Kansas City icon (the Z-Man sandwich) to another (Kauffman Stadium).

This announcement is another example of the Royals having the best of Kansas City’s food and beverage at Kauffman Stadium to create deeper connections to our community throughout The K.

“Kansas City is proud to be home to the best barbecue in the world, so the Royals are excited to announce that Joe’s will be coming to right field at Kauffman Stadium for the 2025 season,” Royals Chief Operating Officer&nbsp;Jason Sinnarajah&nbsp;said. “As a continuation to some of our efforts in 2024 to bring more local food offerings to our fans, we wanted to bring a Kansas City favorite, the Z-Man, 

“Joe’s is very excited to be a new vendor partner with a great organization like the Royals,” Joe’s Vice President&nbsp;Ryan Barrows&nbsp;said. “Serving championship barbecue near the fountains at The K while the Royals chase the pennant is a very proud moment for our employees and brand.”

Joe’s will be serving Z-Man sandwiches (fans can choose the classic slow-smoked beef brisket or the smoked pulled chicken with BBQ mayo, both topped with smoked provolone and two crispy onion rings on a toasted Kaiser roll) and onion rings located in right field, adjacent to the Outfield Experience.

The partnership with Joe’s expands the list of popular local destinations at The K, which are among the ballpark’s most popular.

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 </figure>Kansas City RoyalsKANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced a partnership with Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que that will bring one Kansas City icon (the Z-Man sandwich) to another (Kauffman Stadium).This announcement is another example of the Royals having the best of Kansas City’s food and beverage at Kauffman Stadium to create deeper connections to our community throughout The K.“Kansas City is proud to be home to the best barbecue in the world, so the Royals are excited to announce that Joe’s will be coming to right field at Kauffman Stadium for the 2025 season,” Royals Chief Operating Officer&nbsp;Jason Sinnarajah&nbsp;said. “As a continuation to some of our efforts in 2024 to bring more local food offerings to our fans, we wanted to bring a Kansas City favorite, the Z-Man, to The K!”“Joe’s is very excited to be a new vendor partner with a great organization like the Royals,” Joe’s Vice President&nbsp;Ryan Barrows&nbsp;said. “Serving championship barbecue near the fountains at The K while the Royals chase the pennant is a very proud moment for our employees and brand.”Joe’s will be serving Z-Man sandwiches (fans can choose the classic slow-smoked beef brisket or the smoked pulled chicken with BBQ mayo, both topped with smoked provolone and two crispy onion rings on a toasted Kaiser roll) and onion rings located in right field, adjacent to the Outfield Experience.The partnership with Joe’s expands the list of popular local destinations at The K, which are among the ballpark’s most popular.

⚾ Royals announce Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que will be available at Kauffman Stadium

<a href="mailto:sean.boston@eaglemedia.com">SEAN BOSTON</a> Hutch Post

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 </figure><a href="mailto:sean.boston@eaglemedia.com">SEAN BOSTON</a> Hutch Post<div><h1>Tuesday, March 4</h1>
<h2>5A Girls</h2>
[8] Hutchinson (14-6) vs. [9] Andover Central (13-7), 6 p.m. [West sub-state]
&nbsp;
<h2>4A Boys</h2>
[2] McPherson (16-4) vs. [15] Ulysses (5-15), 6 p.m. [West sub-state] POSTPONED to Thursday at 6 p.m.&nbsp;
[3] Pratt (15-5) vs. [14] Rose Hill (5-15), 6 p.m. [West sub-state]
[12] Buhler (6-14) at [5] Wellington (14-6), 6 p.m. [West sub-state]
&nbsp;
<h2>3A Girls</h2>
[1] Hesston (20-0) vs. [8] Minneapolis (13-7), 5:30 p.m. [Halstead sub-state #1]
[2] Halstead (19-1) vs. [7] Nemaha Central (14-6), 6 p.m. [Halstead sub-state #2]
&nbsp;
<h2>2A Boys</h2>
[1] Moundridge (21-0) vs. [9] Classical School of Wichita (13-8), 7 p.m. [Moundridge sub-state #1]
[11] Trinity Catholic (8-13) at [3] Ell-Saline (18-3), 7 p.m. [Moundridge sub-state #2]
[1] Sterling (17-3) vs. [9] Medicine Lodge (12-9), 7 p.m. [Sublette sub-state #1] POSTPONED to Thursday at 7 p.m.</div>

🏀 Hutch Post area sub-state schedule for March 4

DENTON, Texas (AP) — Atin Wright had 21 points to help North Texas hold on for a 68-66 victory over Wichita State on Monday night, upping its win streak to six.

Wright shot 7 for 13 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Mean Green (22-6, 13-3 American Athletic Conference). Brenen Lorient had 15 points and Latrell Jossell scored 13.

The Shockers (17-12, 7-9) were led by Xavier Bell with 19 points. Harlond Beverly added 16 points and Bijan Cortes scored nine.

North Texas went into halftime leading Wichita State 31-28. Jossell put up 10 points in the half. North Texas pulled off the victory after a 9-0 second-half run erased a four-point deficit and gave them the lead at 52-47 with 9:33 remaining. Wright scored 14 second-half points.

North Texas is a game behind 16th-ranked Memphis for the conference lead and closes out the regular season at home against Charlotte on Thursday before traveling to play Temple on Sunday.

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 </figure>DENTON, Texas (AP) — Atin Wright had 21 points to help North Texas hold on for a 68-66 victory over Wichita State on Monday night, upping its win streak to six.Wright shot 7 for 13 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Mean Green (22-6, 13-3 American Athletic Conference). Brenen Lorient had 15 points and Latrell Jossell scored 13.The Shockers (17-12, 7-9) were led by Xavier Bell with 19 points. Harlond Beverly added 16 points and Bijan Cortes scored nine.North Texas went into halftime leading Wichita State 31-28. Jossell put up 10 points in the half. North Texas pulled off the victory after a 9-0 second-half run erased a four-point deficit and gave them the lead at 52-47 with 9:33 remaining. Wright scored 14 second-half points.North Texas is a game behind 16th-ranked Memphis for the conference lead and closes out the regular season at home against Charlotte on Thursday before traveling to play Temple on Sunday.

🏀 Shockers drop close game at Mean Green

HOUSTON (AP) — L.J. Cryer scored 22 points and No. 3 Houston won its ninth straight game with a 65-59 victory over Kansas on Monday night.

Emanuel Sharp added 12 points off the bench, including two free throws that pushed Houston's lead to 63-59 with 20 seconds left. The Cougars (26-4, 18-1 Big 12) went 4 of 4 from the foul line down the stretch.

Cryer had 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting in the first half as Houston took a 30-27 lead into the break.

Milos Uzan finished with 10 points for the Cougars, who had already clinched their second consecutive outright Big 12 regular-season title. Mylik Wilson had 10 points, six assists and five rebounds.

Houston shot 35% from the field and was 7 of 20 on 3-pointers.

Hunter Dickinson had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the scuffling Jayhawks (19-11, 10-9), who shot 45%. KJ Adams Jr. added 15 points and David Coit had 14 off the bench.

Kansas: The Jayhawks fell to 3-3 against top-10 teams and 4-3 versus AP Top 25 teams this season.

Houston: The Cougars won for the 22nd time in 23 games and continued to boost their resume for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, improving to 8-4 in Quad 1 matchups.

After Sharp’s two free throws, Kansas guard Dajuan Harris Jr. slipped while trying to catch the inbounds pass, and Cryer stole it. He was fouled and made two free throws to ice the win.

Houston forced 20 turnovers and converted them into 18 points.

Houston visits Baylor on Saturday to close the regular season. Kansas hosts No. 24 Arizona the same day.

<figure>
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 </figure>HOUSTON (AP) — L.J. Cryer scored 22 points and No. 3 Houston won its ninth straight game with a 65-59 victory over Kansas on Monday night.Emanuel Sharp added 12 points off the bench, including two free throws that pushed Houston's lead to 63-59 with 20 seconds left. The Cougars (26-4, 18-1 Big 12) went 4 of 4 from the foul line down the stretch.Cryer had 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting in the first half as Houston took a 30-27 lead into the break.Milos Uzan finished with 10 points for the Cougars, who had already clinched their second consecutive outright Big 12 regular-season title. Mylik Wilson had 10 points, six assists and five rebounds.Houston shot 35% from the field and was 7 of 20 on 3-pointers.Hunter Dickinson had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the scuffling Jayhawks (19-11, 10-9), who shot 45%. KJ Adams Jr. added 15 points and David Coit had 14 off the bench.<h2>Takeaways</h2>Kansas: The Jayhawks fell to 3-3 against top-10 teams and 4-3 versus AP Top 25 teams this season.Houston: The Cougars won for the 22nd time in 23 games and continued to boost their resume for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, improving to 8-4 in Quad 1 matchups.<h2>Key moment</h2>After Sharp’s two free throws, Kansas guard Dajuan Harris Jr. slipped while trying to catch the inbounds pass, and Cryer stole it. He was fouled and made two free throws to ice the win.<h2>Key stat</h2>Houston forced 20 turnovers and converted them into 18 points.<h2>Up next</h2>Houston visits Baylor on Saturday to close the regular season. Kansas hosts No. 24 Arizona the same day.

🏀 Cryer scores 22 points as No. 3 Houston beats Kansas

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 </figure><div><h1>Monday, March 3</h1>
<h2>1A-I</h2>
[6]&nbsp;Little River 48, [3]&nbsp;Colony-Crest 39&nbsp;[Canton-Galva sub-state semifinal]
[3]&nbsp;South Gray 56, [6] Pretty Prairie 32 [Greensburg-Kiowa County sub-state semifinal]
&nbsp;
<h2>1A-II</h2>
[9] Central Christian School 63, [1] Weskan&nbsp;47 [Dighton sub-state semifinal]
[1] McPherson-Elyria Christian 61, [9] Waverly&nbsp;30 [McPherson-Elyria Christian sub-state semifinal]</div>

🏀 Hutch Post Area sub-state scoreboard for March 3

Voice of the Blue Dragons, Sean Boston visits with HutchCC women's basketball head coach, John Ontjes, freshman Honey Cooney, and then men's basketball head coach, Kyle Fisher.

DragonTalk is live at Chick-fil-A in Hutchinson each Monday during the basketball season from 6-7 p.m. and airs live on KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5).

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 </figure>Voice of the Blue Dragons, Sean Boston visits with HutchCC women's basketball head coach, John Ontjes, freshman Honey Cooney, and then men's basketball head coach, Kyle Fisher.DragonTalk is live at Chick-fil-A in Hutchinson each Monday during the basketball season from 6-7 p.m. and airs live on KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5).<div><iframe title="DragonTalk with John Ontjes & Kyle Fisher (March 3, 2025)" 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=myi8i-18281e1-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=60a0c8&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=ff6d00" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

🎧 LISTEN: DragonTalk with John Ontjes & Kyle Fisher

The countdown to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness">March Madness</a>&nbsp;is on.

The beloved annual tradition that is the NCAA Tournament will begin in just a few weeks. Tens of thousands will&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ncaa-mens-bracket">fill out those brackets</a>&nbsp;in hopes of winning the office poll or at least a bit of respect after the matchups are set on Selection Sunday.

Who will win it all? Auburn, Duke, Houston and Florida are among the favorites for the men at this point.

Get ready: The tournament tips off with the First Four on March 18 and the first round begins March 20.

Every game of the men’s tournament will be aired —&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncaa.com/mens-final-four/broadcast-info" target="_blank">here is a schedule</a>&nbsp;that will be updated with matchups — either on CBS, TBS, TNT or TruTV and their digital platforms, including Paramount+. CBS will handle the Final Four and national title game this year.

The NCAA will also stream games via its&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/watch" target="_blank">March Madness Live</a>&nbsp;option.

The top three betting favorites as March approaches (in order) are Auburn, Duke and Houston, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.

There are 32 automatic bids that will be filled via league tournaments and they will be combined with 36 at-large picks by the NCAA selection committee. We all find out on Selection Sunday, March 16, when&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ncaa-mens-bracket">bracket matchups are unveiled</a>.

The First Four is in Dayton, Ohio, on March 18-19 and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2024-05-03/2025-march-madness-mens-ncaa-tournament-schedule-dates" target="_blank">first- and second-round games</a>&nbsp;March 20-23 stretch from Providence, Rhode Island, to Seattle.

The Sweet 16 weekend will see games March 27-30 in Newark, New Jersey (East Regional), Atlanta (South), Indianapolis (Midwest) and San Francisco (West).

The Final Four is in San Antonio on Saturday, April 5, with the championship game the night of Monday, April 7.

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 <figcaption>FILE - March Madness branding is displayed (AP Photo/Michael Caterina, File)</figcaption>
 </figure>The countdown to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness">March Madness</a>&nbsp;is on.The beloved annual tradition that is the NCAA Tournament will begin in just a few weeks. Tens of thousands will&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ncaa-mens-bracket">fill out those brackets</a>&nbsp;in hopes of winning the office poll or at least a bit of respect after the matchups are set on Selection Sunday.Who will win it all? Auburn, Duke, Houston and Florida are among the favorites for the men at this point.Get ready: The tournament tips off with the First Four on March 18 and the first round begins March 20.<h2>How can I watch?</h2>Every game of the men’s tournament will be aired —&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncaa.com/mens-final-four/broadcast-info" target="_blank">here is a schedule</a>&nbsp;that will be updated with matchups — either on CBS, TBS, TNT or TruTV and their digital platforms, including Paramount+. CBS will handle the Final Four and national title game this year.The NCAA will also stream games via its&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/watch" target="_blank">March Madness Live</a>&nbsp;option.<h2>Who are the favorites?</h2>The top three betting favorites as March approaches (in order) are Auburn, Duke and Houston, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.<h2>Who is playing?</h2>There are 32 automatic bids that will be filled via league tournaments and they will be combined with 36 at-large picks by the NCAA selection committee. We all find out on Selection Sunday, March 16, when&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ncaa-mens-bracket">bracket matchups are unveiled</a>.<h2>When are the games?</h2>The First Four is in Dayton, Ohio, on March 18-19 and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2024-05-03/2025-march-madness-mens-ncaa-tournament-schedule-dates" target="_blank">first- and second-round games</a>&nbsp;March 20-23 stretch from Providence, Rhode Island, to Seattle.The Sweet 16 weekend will see games March 27-30 in Newark, New Jersey (East Regional), Atlanta (South), Indianapolis (Midwest) and San Francisco (West).The Final Four is in San Antonio on Saturday, April 5, with the championship game the night of Monday, April 7.

🏀 March Madness: How to watch and what to watch for in the 2025 NCAA Tournament

The Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) basketball regular season comes to a close on Wednesday evening with six games to play in women's action and six more in men's play.

There are still several different scenarios that can take place in each standings, as the Region VI Tournament brackets will be revealed following action on Wednesday.

The Region VI Tournament first-round games will be played on Saturday.

Both HutchCC women's and men's teams have received a first-round bye and will open postseason play on Tuesday, March 11 at the Sports Arena.

The Blue Dragons close out the regular-season on Wednesday against Dodge City. The women will tipoff at 5:30 p.m. with the men to follow at 7:30 p.m.&nbsp;

The women's game will determine who wins the regular-season title and who claims the No. 1 seed for the Region VI Tournament. With a HutchCC win, the Blue Dragons and the Conqs tie the regular-season title.

The men's game doesn't have much impact as far as the Blue Dragons go, as HutchCC is locked in to the No. 4 seed. Dodge City needs a win to earn a first-round home game on Saturday.

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 </figure><a href="mailto:sean.boston@eaglemedia.com">SEAN BOSTON</a> Hutch PostThe Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) basketball regular season comes to a close on Wednesday evening with six games to play in women's action and six more in men's play.There are still several different scenarios that can take place in each standings, as the Region VI Tournament brackets will be revealed following action on Wednesday.The Region VI Tournament first-round games will be played on Saturday.Both HutchCC women's and men's teams have received a first-round bye and will open postseason play on Tuesday, March 11 at the Sports Arena.The Blue Dragons close out the regular-season on Wednesday against Dodge City. The women will tipoff at 5:30 p.m. with the men to follow at 7:30 p.m.&nbsp;The women's game will determine who wins the regular-season title and who claims the No. 1 seed for the Region VI Tournament. With a HutchCC win, the Blue Dragons and the Conqs tie the regular-season title.The men's game doesn't have much impact as far as the Blue Dragons go, as HutchCC is locked in to the No. 4 seed. Dodge City needs a win to earn a first-round home game on Saturday.<figure>
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🏀 KJCCC standings with 1 game remaining

The Sterling College women’s basketball team continued its KCAC tournament run with another upset on the road, as the Warriors, the No. 5 seed, knocked off No. 2 seed Tabor 83-64 on Saturday evening in Hillsboro.

The Warriors will now face No. 5 Friends (19-11) at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the KCAC tournament championship game at the Garvey Center at Friends University in Wichita. The winner receives an automatic bid to the NAIA tournament.

Sterling (20-10) took down No. 3 Evangel in the quarterfinals, 97-63, in Springfield, Missouri, before knocking off the Bluejays on Saturday.

In the semifinal win, Korynn Clason led the Warriors with 27 points and seven rebounds. Kali Briar scored 15, while Alissa Heskamp and McKenna Vogl each added 14.

Of the 10 players who saw action in the semifinal win, eight are from Kansas: Briar (Sterling), Heskamp (Spearville), Alex Bearup (Wichita), Vogl (Pretty Prairie), Trinity Lutters (Hoisington), Evie Gill (St. George), Kayla Morris (Sterling) and Bailey Young (Pretty Prairie).

The Warriors enter Tuesday’s championship game having won seven of their last eight games, with the only loss coming on the road at Evangel, which Sterling avenged five days later in the KCAC quarterfinals.

Sterling split its regular-season meetings with Friends, losing in Wichita on Jan. 8, 78-64, before winning the second game in Sterling, 83-80, on Feb. 13.

The championship game will be streamed on the <a href="https://www.kcacnetwork.com/friends/?B=2213616">KCAC Network</a>.

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 </figure><a href="mailto:sean.boston@eaglemedia.com">SEAN BOSTON</a> Hutch PostThe Sterling College women’s basketball team continued its KCAC tournament run with another upset on the road, as the Warriors, the No. 5 seed, knocked off No. 2 seed Tabor 83-64 on Saturday evening in Hillsboro.The Warriors will now face No. 5 Friends (19-11) at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the KCAC tournament championship game at the Garvey Center at Friends University in Wichita. The winner receives an automatic bid to the NAIA tournament.Sterling (20-10) took down No. 3 Evangel in the quarterfinals, 97-63, in Springfield, Missouri, before knocking off the Bluejays on Saturday.In the semifinal win, Korynn Clason led the Warriors with 27 points and seven rebounds. Kali Briar scored 15, while Alissa Heskamp and McKenna Vogl each added 14.Of the 10 players who saw action in the semifinal win, eight are from Kansas: Briar (Sterling), Heskamp (Spearville), Alex Bearup (Wichita), Vogl (Pretty Prairie), Trinity Lutters (Hoisington), Evie Gill (St. George), Kayla Morris (Sterling) and Bailey Young (Pretty Prairie).The Warriors enter Tuesday’s championship game having won seven of their last eight games, with the only loss coming on the road at Evangel, which Sterling avenged five days later in the KCAC quarterfinals.Sterling split its regular-season meetings with Friends, losing in Wichita on Jan. 8, 78-64, before winning the second game in Sterling, 83-80, on Feb. 13.The championship game will be streamed on the <a href="https://www.kcacnetwork.com/friends/?B=2213616">KCAC Network</a>.

🏀 Sterling women to play in KCAC Championship Game Tuesday

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 </figure><a href="https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/ce/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KHMY2">KHMY-FM (93.1)</a> <a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT">KHUT-FM (102.9)</a> <a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/KWBW">KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5)</a><div><h2>Monday,&nbsp;March 3</h2>
DragonTalk live from Chick-fil-A - 6 p.m. (KWBW)
&nbsp;
<h2>Tuesday,&nbsp;March 4</h2>
Hutch High GBB&nbsp;vs. Andover Central (5A sub-state)- 5:45 p.m. pregame,&nbsp;6 p.m. tipoff (KWBW)
&nbsp;
<h2>Wednesday,&nbsp;March 5</h2>
K-State MBB at Cincinnati - 5 p.m. pregame, 6 p.m. tipoff (KHMY)
HutchCC WBB/MBB vs. Dodge City - 5:15 p.m. pregame, 5:30 p.m. tipoff (KHUT)
Hutch High BBB at Hays High (5A sub-state)- 5:45 p.m. pregame,&nbsp;6&nbsp;p.m. tipoff (KWBW)
&nbsp;
<h2>Thursday, March 6</h2>
Reno County Coaches Show - 6 p.m. (KWBW)
Jerome Tang Show - 7 p.m. (KHMY)
&nbsp;
<h2>Friday, March 7</h2>
Hutch High GBB vs. TBD (5A sub-state championship) - 7 p.m.
&nbsp;
<h2>Saturday, March&nbsp;8</h2>
K-State MBB vs. Iowa State - 11:30 a.m. pregame, 12:30 p.m. tipoff (KHMY)
Hutch High BBB vs. TBD (5A sub-state championship) - 5 p.m.
&nbsp;
<h2>Sunday, March&nbsp;9</h2></div>

🎧 EAGLE Media Sports Broadcast Calendar (March 3-March 9)

High school basketball postseason continues this evening with class 1A Division I and class 1A Division II boys semifinal action. There are four games involving Hutch Post Area teams.&nbsp;

Central Christian School makes the 540-mile roundtrip to Mountain Time Zone to face Weskan, the top-seed in the Dighton sub-state.&nbsp;

Pretty Prairie also has a bit of a trip, as the Bulldogs travel to southwest Kansas to face South Gray in Montezuma.&nbsp;

The winners of the semifinal games this evening will play in the sub-state championship games on Saturday. <a href="https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Basketball/BoysSSAssignments.cfm?Class=1A%20DI">Click here</a> to check out the complete sub-state brackets.&nbsp;

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 </figure><a href="mailto:sean.boston@eaglemedia.com">SEAN BOSTON</a> Hutch PostHigh school basketball postseason continues this evening with class 1A Division I and class 1A Division II boys semifinal action. There are four games involving Hutch Post Area teams.&nbsp;Central Christian School makes the 540-mile roundtrip to Mountain Time Zone to face Weskan, the top-seed in the Dighton sub-state.&nbsp;Pretty Prairie also has a bit of a trip, as the Bulldogs travel to southwest Kansas to face South Gray in Montezuma.&nbsp;The winners of the semifinal games this evening will play in the sub-state championship games on Saturday. <a href="https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Basketball/BoysSSAssignments.cfm?Class=1A%20DI">Click here</a> to check out the complete sub-state brackets.&nbsp;<div><h1>Monday, March 3</h1>
<h2>1A-I</h2>
(6) Little River [13-6] at (3) Colony-Crest [15-4], 6 p.m. [Canton-Galva sub-state]
(6) Pretty Prairie [15-5] at (3) South Gray [15-4], 6 p.m. [Greensburg-Kiowa County sub-state]
&nbsp;
<h2>1A-II</h2>
[9] Central Christian School (9-10) vs. [1] Weskan (16-3), 6 p.m. CST at Goodland High School [Dighton sub-state]
[1] McPherson-Elyria Christian (15-4) vs. [9] Waverly (4-16), 6 p.m. [McPherson-Elyria Christian sub-state]</div>

🏀 Hutch Post Area sub-state schedule for March 3

Today marks the first day of the spring sports season for KSHSAA student-athletes.

Practices can begin for baseball, softball, track &amp; field, boys golf, boys tennis, girls swimming &amp; diving and girls soccer.

Best of luck to all of the area student-athletes, coaches, and others associated with the beginning of the spring sports season.

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 </figure>Today marks the first day of the spring sports season for KSHSAA student-athletes.Practices can begin for baseball, softball, track &amp; field, boys golf, boys tennis, girls swimming &amp; diving and girls soccer.Best of luck to all of the area student-athletes, coaches, and others associated with the beginning of the spring sports season.

First day of spring sports for high school student-athletes

PARK CITY, Kan. – The Hutchinson High School boys and girls wrestling teams competed in the Class 5A state championships on Friday and Saturday, sending nine wrestlers to the tournament and finishing with four on the podium.

Seniors Kade Smith (175 pounds), sophomores Cruz Cannon (113) and Max Harris (157), and freshman Aadia Brown (100) each placed in the top six of their respective weight classes.

Smith capped his high school career with a third-place finish and a 41-4 season record. On the opening day of the tournament, he moved into second place on Hutchinson’s all-time wins list, surpassing Salthawk alumnus and current Central Missouri head coach Cody Garcia. On Saturday, Smith entered the final day of competition four wins shy of the program’s all-time record, held by Romero Cotton. In the third-place match, he pinned Bishop Carroll’s Elijah Means to tie Cotton’s record with 136 career victories.

In the boys' tournament, Cannon and Harris battled through the consolation bracket to earn fifth and third place, respectively. On the girls’ side, Brown secured a sixth-place finish in her debut season.

Smith Reflects on Career and Record-Tying Moment

On his career at Hutchinson High School:“I’m thankful for my coaches, the life lessons wrestling has taught me, and all the memories this sport has given me throughout my career.”

On tying Romero Cotton’s all-time win record:“It’s a big honor to be a part of that list of individuals and to be up there with some of the best to have come through Hutchinson.”

On what wrestling has given him:“Wrestling has shaped me. It has molded me into the person I have become on and off the mat—teaching me how to handle adversity, fight through life’s challenges, and maintain self-control and discipline.”

Hutchinson's wrestling season concludes with a strong showing at the state level, highlighted by Smith’s record-tying achievement and multiple podium finishes.

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 </figure>Hutchinson High School WrestlingPARK CITY, Kan. – The Hutchinson High School boys and girls wrestling teams competed in the Class 5A state championships on Friday and Saturday, sending nine wrestlers to the tournament and finishing with four on the podium.Seniors Kade Smith (175 pounds), sophomores Cruz Cannon (113) and Max Harris (157), and freshman Aadia Brown (100) each placed in the top six of their respective weight classes.Smith capped his high school career with a third-place finish and a 41-4 season record. On the opening day of the tournament, he moved into second place on Hutchinson’s all-time wins list, surpassing Salthawk alumnus and current Central Missouri head coach Cody Garcia. On Saturday, Smith entered the final day of competition four wins shy of the program’s all-time record, held by Romero Cotton. In the third-place match, he pinned Bishop Carroll’s Elijah Means to tie Cotton’s record with 136 career victories.In the boys' tournament, Cannon and Harris battled through the consolation bracket to earn fifth and third place, respectively. On the girls’ side, Brown secured a sixth-place finish in her debut season.<h2>Smith Reflects on Career and Record-Tying Moment</h2>On his career at Hutchinson High School:“I’m thankful for my coaches, the life lessons wrestling has taught me, and all the memories this sport has given me throughout my career.”On tying Romero Cotton’s all-time win record:“It’s a big honor to be a part of that list of individuals and to be up there with some of the best to have come through Hutchinson.”On what wrestling has given him:“Wrestling has shaped me. It has molded me into the person I have become on and off the mat—teaching me how to handle adversity, fight through life’s challenges, and maintain self-control and discipline.”<h2>Hutchinson State Tournament Results</h2>Girls:<ul>
 <li>100 pounds – Aadia Brown (17-21): 3-3, 6th place</li><li>105 pounds – Lexi Lewis (6-14): 0-2, did not place</li>
 </ul>Boys:<ul>
 <li>106 pounds – Dion Brown (11-16): 0-2, DNP</li><li>113 pounds – Cruz Cannon (34-9): 3-2, 5th place</li><li>150 pounds – Cooper Harris (31-13): 1-2, DNP</li><li>157 pounds – Max Harris (31-6): 4-1, 3rd place</li><li>165 pounds – Kade Smith (41-4): 5-1, 3rd place</li><li>175 pounds – Jackson Anderson (32-12): 1-2, DNP</li><li>215 pounds – Skylar Ray (25-18): 1-2, DNP</li>
 </ul>Hutchinson's wrestling season concludes with a strong showing at the state level, highlighted by Smith’s record-tying achievement and multiple podium finishes.

🤼‍♂️ Salthawks earn 4 podium finishes at 5A championships

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The full schedule can be found below and the official Phillips 66 Big 12 Women&rsquo;s Basketball Championship bracket is available for download&nbsp;<a href="https://big12sports.com/documents/2025/3/2//WBB_2025Bracket.pdf?id=7679">here.</a>&nbsp; 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship Schedule (<a href="https://big12sports.com/documents/2025/3/2//WBB_2025Bracket.pdf?id=7679">Downloadable PDF</a>)&nbsp; First Round - Wednesday, March 5 Game 1 - No. 12 BYU vs. No. 13 UCF - 11 a.m. CT, ESPN+ Game 2 - No. 9 Colorado vs. No. 16 Houston - 1:30 p.m. CT, ESPN+ Game 3 - No. 10 Cincinnati vs. No. 15 Arizona State - 5:30 p.m. CT, ESPN+ Game 4 - No. 11 Kansas vs. No. 14 Texas Tech - 8 p.m. CT, ESPN+ Second Round - Thursday, March 6 Game 5 - No. 5 K-State vs. Winner of Game 1 - 11 a.m. CT, ESPN+ Game 6 - No. 8 Arizona vs. Winner of Game 2 - 1:30 p.m. CT, ESPN+ Game 7 - No. 7 Iowa State vs. Winner of Game 3 - 5:30 p.m. CT, ESPN+ Game 8 - No. 6 Utah vs. Winner of Game 4 - 8 p.m. CT, ESPN+ Quarterfinals - Friday, March 7 Game 9 - No. 4 West Virginia vs. Winner of Game 5 - 11 a.m. CT, ESPNU Game 10 - No. 1 TCU vs. Winner of Game 6 - 1:30 p.m. CT, ESPNU Game 11 - No. 2 Baylor vs. Winner of Game 7 - 5:30 p.m. CT, ESPN+ Game 12 - No. 3 Oklahoma State vs. Winner of Game 8 - 8 p.m. CT, ESPN+ Semifinals - Saturday, March 8 Game 13 - Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 10 - 3 p.m. CT, ESPN+ Game 14 - Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 12 - 5:30 p.m. CT, ESPN+ Final - Sunday, March 9* Game 15 - Winner of Game 13 vs. Winner of Game 14 - 4 p.m. CT, ESPN *Should BYU advance to the Championship the game will be played Monday, March 10. Times are subject to change.</div><figure>
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🏀 K-State No. 5, KU No. 11 in Big 12 women's championship field

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 <figcaption>Scotty Fegen laced a two-run pinch-hit single in a four-run sixth inning in the Blue Dragons' 6-2 win over Coffeyville on Saturday in Coffeyville. (Sammi Carpenter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)</figcaption>
 </figure><div>Hutchinson CC Sports Information
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COFFEYVILLE &ndash; Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/mazza_antony_9347">Anthony Mazza</a>&nbsp;had three hits and three pitchers combined to hold Coffeyville to four hits as the No. 21-ranked Hutchinson Community College baseball team to a 6-2 victory in Game 3 of a four-game series over the Coffeyville Red Ravens on Saturday at Walter Johnson Park.
Game 2 was frustrating for the Blue Dragons as they stranded 12 runners on base, including leaving the bases loaded in the seventh and eighth innings, in a 2-0 loss to the Red Ravens in the series finale on Saturday.
The Blue Dragons (11-2) and Red Ravens (9-2) split their four-game series. The Dragons travel to play Hesston College on a single nine-inning game on Tuesday in Hesston. Hutchinson then opens Jayhawk West play on Thursday in Dodge City.
Mazza had hits in both games on Saturday to extend his hitting streak to 13 games.
GAME 1 RECAP &ndash; Hutchinson 6, Coffeyville 2 Leading 3-2 entering the seventh inning, the Blue Dragons loaded the bases with no out.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/tygart_baker_ked6">C.J. Reid</a>&nbsp;hit a sacrifice fly to score Mazza, then pinch-hitter&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/fegen_scotty_n1yk">Scotty Fegen</a>&nbsp;delivered a two-out, two-run double that gave the Dragons a 6-2 lead.
That gave three Blue Dragon pitchers plenty of run support.
<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/wolcott_jake_0h6q">Jake Wolcott</a>&nbsp;(1-0) started and got his first win as a Blue Dragon. Wolcott allowed two hits and one run with three strikeouts and two walks in four full innings.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/ainsworth_seth_huwf">Seth Ainsworth</a>&nbsp;allowed one run and one hit with two strikeouts. Collin Flores had a strikeout in a scoreless seventh inning.
The Blue Dragons out-hit Coffeyville 11-4.
Mazza went 3 for 4 for his 10th multi-hit game of the season. He had an RBI double in the third inning that tied the game at 1-1.
<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/mustow_adam_sf8t">A.J. Mustow</a>&nbsp;went 2 for 4 with a run scored.
Tied at 1-1 after three innings, the Dragons took a 3-1 lead in the fourth when&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/herrmann_jarrett_kvsa">Jarrett Herrmann</a>&nbsp;hit an opposite-field RBI single to left that scored Mustow and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/griffin_leo_z3t1">Leo Griffin</a>'s sacrifice fly to center scored&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/allen_griffin_bmj4">Nick Glantz</a>.
GAME 2 RECAP &ndash; Coffeyville 2, Hutchinson 0 The Blue Dragons suffered their first shutout in an 11-0 loss to Fort Scott in the Region 6 Tournament on May 10, 2023
The Dragons were limited to four hits, but had 17 total baserunners thanks to 10 Coffeyville walks. The Dragons stranded 12 runners on base.
<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/maher_quinn_nqj4">Quinn Maher</a>, Mazza, Herrmann and Eli Duncan had the only hits in the game,
Three Blue Dragon pitchers held Coffeyville to four hits and two runs.
<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/chamberlain_karter_2uqg">Karter Chamberlain</a>&nbsp;pitched one inning in his first start and retired the Ravens in order.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/rosser_lachlan_s3z7">Lachlan Rosser</a>&nbsp;(0-1) pitched six strong innings, allowing three hits, two runs and one earned run. He struck out three and walked three.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/usselman_reece_c48r">Reece Usselman</a>&nbsp;struck out two in a scoreless inning.
Coffeyville scored a pair of runs with two out, plating an unearned run in the fourth and an insurance run in the seventh inning.</div>

⚾ Dragons, Red Ravens split 2nd doubleheader

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 <figcaption>Morgan Tomlinson threw the first three innings of a combined no-hitter with Mia Williams in the Blue Dragons' 21-0 win over Fort Hays Tech Northwest on Saturday in Goodland (Sammi Carpenter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)</figcaption>
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GOODLAND &ndash; Sophomore pitcher&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/tomlinson_morgan_0v0v">Morgan Tomlinson</a>&nbsp;and freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/williams_mia_83rx">Mia Williams</a>&nbsp;combined for the Hutchinson Community College softball team's first no-hitter in two seasons on Saturday during a Jayhawk Conference doubleheader sweep of Fort Hays Tech Northwest.
The combined no-hitter came in Game 1 as Hutchinson run-ruled Fort Hays Tech Northwest 21-0 in five innings. Then freshmen pitchers&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/thomas_aubree_o0p2">Aubree Thomas</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/schmidt_jessica_edec">Jessica Schmidt</a>&nbsp;teamed up for a one-hit shutout in a 20-0 victory in five innings.
The Blue Dragons are now 8-4 overall and 4-0 to start the KJCCC season. The Dragons travel to play Butler on Wednesday. Fort Hays Tech Northwest fell to 0-6 overall and 0-2 in the KJCCC.
The no-hitter by Tomlinson and Williams was the first for the Blue Dragons since a combined no-hitter by Morgan Pennycuff, Kiersten Wietze, Korri Lies and Riley Wertz against Northwest Tech on April 19, 2023.
Tomlinson pitched the first three innings and allowed only one walk. Tomlinson, who used just 35 pitches, struck out a career-high eight batters. Her previous career high was six.
Williams struck out a season-high four batters and walked one in her two innings where she used 31 pitches.
This is the 12th no-hitter in the Jaime Rose era.
GAME 1 RECAP &ndash; Hutchinson 21, Fort Hays Tech Northwest 0 (5 innings) Sophomore shortstop&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/backhaus_bailey_44zk">Bailey Backhaus</a>&nbsp;tied a Blue Dragon single-game record scoring five runs in the first game. Backhaus was 4 for 5 and reached base all five times. She drove in three runs and stole three bases.
Backhaus tied eight others for the single-game runs scored record.
The Dragons had 18 hits and took advantage of 10 Tiger errors and six Tiger walks.
Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/dice_emily_75aj">Emily Dice</a>&nbsp;had a career-high four hits, going 4 for 4 with a single-game-record-tying three doubles. Dice tied 12 other Blue Dragons for the single-game school record for doubles. The Dragon second baseman had a career-high four runs scored and drove in two with a two-run double in a seven-run second inning.
The Blue Dragons' seven combined doubles tied for fourth most in team single-game history. The two triples tied for third in single-game history.
<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/kruger_kaibryn_wwcp">Kaibryn Kruger</a>&nbsp;went 3 for 4 with a single, double, triple with a season-high four RBIs. Kruger had an RBI double and RBI triple.
<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/stauffer_gabby_t8qf">Gabby Stauffer</a>&nbsp;tied season highs with season highs with three hits and four RBIs. Stauffer was 3 for 5 with a double, triple and three runs scored.
<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/backhaus_brooke_ngsp">Brooke Backhaus</a>&nbsp;was 2 for 3 with a double, two runs and an RBI.
Eight of 9 Blue Dragon starters had at least one it.
The Dragons plated one run in the first, seven in the second, five in the third and four each in the fourth and fifth innings.
GAME 2 RECAP &ndash; Hutchinson 20, Fort Hays Tech Northwest 0 (5 innings) Three more single-game records were broken or tied in Game 2.
+ The Blue Dragons broke a single-game record for stolen bases, going 11 of 11.
+&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/kruger_kaibryn_wwcp">Kaibryn Kruger</a>&nbsp;went 4 of 4 stealing bases, which broke an individual single-game stolen base record.
+&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/golly_taylor_l19d">Tailor Golly</a>'s seven RBIs tied nine others for the fourth-most RBIs in single-game history.
The Blue Dragons had a season-high 24 hits, which tied for the sixth most in single-game history. The Top six batters in the order were a combined 17 for 27 with 15 runs and 16 RBIs.
Golly led the Dragons going 4 for 4 with two doubles, a home run and seven RBIs. She had RBIs with each of her hits &ndash; an RBI single in the first, RBI double in the second, two-run double and a three-run home run in an 11-run third inning.
<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/backhaus_bailey_44zk">Bailey Backhaus</a>&nbsp;was 4 for 5 with four runs, three stolen bases and two RBIs.
<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/kruger_kaibryn_wwcp">Kaibryn Kruger</a>&nbsp;was 3 for 5 with three runs and four steals.
Stauffer again tied a season-high for hits, going 3 for 4 with two doubles and an RBI.
<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/backhaus_brooke_ngsp">Brooke Backhaus</a>&nbsp;was 3 for 5 with a double, three RBIs and a run scored.
<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/brawner_brie_hldl">Brie Brawner</a>&nbsp;was 2 for 3 with two walks, two runs and a triple. She stole two baes.
<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/kruger_haley_h3bo">Haley Kruger</a>&nbsp;and Dice had two hits each. Kruger had two doubles with an RBI.
The Dragons combined for seven doubles, a triple and a home run.
Thomas (4-1) started and worked the first three innings for the pitching victory. She allowed just one hit and hit a batter with five strikeouts. Schmidt worked two perfect innings with four strikeouts.
GAME NOTES&nbsp;&ndash; The Blue Dragons have scored 20 or more runs in three consecutive games &hellip;&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/backhaus_bailey_44zk">Bailey Backhaus</a>&nbsp;moved into seventh place on the Blue Dragon career hits list. She is tied with Aimee Hubbard with 128. Her combined eight hits saw her jump from 17th tie a tie for seventh on the career hits list. &hellip; She is now No. 4 in career steals with 42 and is seventh in career runs scored with 98 runs.</div>

🥎 Tomlinson, Williams combine for Blue Dragon no-hitter 

SALINA, Kan. — Buhler High School junior Macey Parks had quite the day on Saturday, claiming the class 4A state title at 145 pounds at Tony's Pizza Events Center.&nbsp;

The win also marked Parks' 100th career victory as a Crusader.

Parks defeated Taya Rowley of Chapman, 6-5.&nbsp;

She jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first period thanks to a takedown and a nearfall. Rowley pulled within 6-2 after the first period, and then 6-3 after the second period. Rowley scored on an escape and after a stalling penalty to pull within the 6-5 margin.

Parks finishes her junior year with a 35-7 record.&nbsp;

On the boys side, Buhler had two in the finals, Cruz Hershberger and Sammy Hershberger, each of them finished as state runner-ups. Luke Kerns finished in fifth place.&nbsp;

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 </figure>SALINA, Kan. — Buhler High School junior Macey Parks had quite the day on Saturday, claiming the class 4A state title at 145 pounds at Tony's Pizza Events Center.&nbsp;The win also marked Parks' 100th career victory as a Crusader.Parks defeated Taya Rowley of Chapman, 6-5.&nbsp;She jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first period thanks to a takedown and a nearfall. Rowley pulled within 6-2 after the first period, and then 6-3 after the second period. Rowley scored on an escape and after a stalling penalty to pull within the 6-5 margin.Parks finishes her junior year with a 35-7 record.&nbsp;On the boys side, Buhler had two in the finals, Cruz Hershberger and Sammy Hershberger, each of them finished as state runner-ups. Luke Kerns finished in fifth place.&nbsp;<figure>
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🤼‍♀️ Buhler's Parks claims 4A state title, 100th career win Saturday

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Audi Crooks put Iowa State on her shoulders in the third quarter, scoring 14 of her career-high 36 points as the Cyclones blew past No. 14 Kansas State 85-63 in their regular season finale on Sunday.

With a one-point lead to start the second half, Crooks, a 6-foot-3 sophomore center, was 6-for-6 from the floor plus two free throws in the third quarter as the Cyclones outscored K-State 27-15 to take over the game.

The loss scrambles the Big 12 Conference standings, knocking the Wildcats out of a tie with No. 21 Oklahoma State for the No. 3 seed into the tournament and into a three-way tie for fourth with No. 18 West Virginia and Utah. OSU knocked off Kansas Sunday to clinch the third seed and the Mountaineers, who beat Kansas State head-to-head, get the No. 4 seed and a bye into the quarterfinals. Kansas State is the No. 5 seed and the Utes the No. 6, and each will have a first-round bye. Iowa State (21-10, 12-6) is the No. 7 seed, also with a first-round tournament bye.

Crooks, the fastest Cyclone in program history to reach 1,000 career points, has now scored in double figures in 63 straight games, one shy of the Iowa State record held by Angie Welle. She was 14 of 18 from the field, 8 of 11 from the line and pulled down 10 rebounds. Senior Emily Ryan scored 17 points and dished 10 assists in her final regular-season game. Kelsey Joens added 10 points and Addy Brown pulled down 10 rebounds to go with her nine points.

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 </figure>AMES, Iowa (AP) — Audi Crooks put Iowa State on her shoulders in the third quarter, scoring 14 of her career-high 36 points as the Cyclones blew past No. 14 Kansas State 85-63 in their regular season finale on Sunday.With a one-point lead to start the second half, Crooks, a 6-foot-3 sophomore center, was 6-for-6 from the floor plus two free throws in the third quarter as the Cyclones outscored K-State 27-15 to take over the game.The loss scrambles the Big 12 Conference standings, knocking the Wildcats out of a tie with No. 21 Oklahoma State for the No. 3 seed into the tournament and into a three-way tie for fourth with No. 18 West Virginia and Utah. OSU knocked off Kansas Sunday to clinch the third seed and the Mountaineers, who beat Kansas State head-to-head, get the No. 4 seed and a bye into the quarterfinals. Kansas State is the No. 5 seed and the Utes the No. 6, and each will have a first-round bye. Iowa State (21-10, 12-6) is the No. 7 seed, also with a first-round tournament bye.Crooks, the fastest Cyclone in program history to reach 1,000 career points, has now scored in double figures in 63 straight games, one shy of the Iowa State record held by Angie Welle. She was 14 of 18 from the field, 8 of 11 from the line and pulled down 10 rebounds. Senior Emily Ryan scored 17 points and dished 10 assists in her final regular-season game. Kelsey Joens added 10 points and Addy Brown pulled down 10 rebounds to go with her nine points.

🏀 Audi Crooks scores 36 points to power Iowa State past No. 14 K-State

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Tenin Magassa matched her career high with 20 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, Micah Gray hit some clutch 3-pointers and scored 17 and No. 21 Oklahoma State held off Kansas 57-51 in a Big 12 Conference regular-season finale on Sunday, earning the Cowgirls a third-place finish.

Magassa also blocked six shots for the Cowgirls (24-5, 14-4), who set a school record for conference victories in upping their win streak to four. Oklahoma State won’t play in the Big 12 Tournament until the quarterfinals as a top-4 team. The Cowgirls’s 24 victories are their most since winning 25 times in the 2013-14 season.

Gray sank a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Oklahoma State a 22-19 lead at halftime. She opened the third quarter with a 3-pointer for a two-possession lead. The Cowgirls upped their lead to eight before Kansas battled back to tie it twice — the final time at 51-all on a layup by S’Mya Nichols with 2:04 remaining. Gray answered with her final 3-pointer 40 seconds later and Oklahoma stayed in front from there.

Nichols scored 16 to lead the Jayhawks (16-13, 6-12), who finished 11th. All 16 teams will play for the Big 12 title. Placers five through eight receive a first-round bye.

Oklahoma State led 15-7 after one quarter. Kansas held the Cowgirls to four points in the second quarter before Gray’s 3-pointer.

Oklahoma State took a 37-34 advantage into the final period after a 15-all third quarter.

Kansas played with a lead for just 11 seconds but never trailed by more than 10.

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 </figure>LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Tenin Magassa matched her career high with 20 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, Micah Gray hit some clutch 3-pointers and scored 17 and No. 21 Oklahoma State held off Kansas 57-51 in a Big 12 Conference regular-season finale on Sunday, earning the Cowgirls a third-place finish.Magassa also blocked six shots for the Cowgirls (24-5, 14-4), who set a school record for conference victories in upping their win streak to four. Oklahoma State won’t play in the Big 12 Tournament until the quarterfinals as a top-4 team. The Cowgirls’s 24 victories are their most since winning 25 times in the 2013-14 season.Gray sank a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Oklahoma State a 22-19 lead at halftime. She opened the third quarter with a 3-pointer for a two-possession lead. The Cowgirls upped their lead to eight before Kansas battled back to tie it twice — the final time at 51-all on a layup by S’Mya Nichols with 2:04 remaining. Gray answered with her final 3-pointer 40 seconds later and Oklahoma stayed in front from there.Nichols scored 16 to lead the Jayhawks (16-13, 6-12), who finished 11th. All 16 teams will play for the Big 12 title. Placers five through eight receive a first-round bye.Oklahoma State led 15-7 after one quarter. Kansas held the Cowgirls to four points in the second quarter before Gray’s 3-pointer.Oklahoma State took a 37-34 advantage into the final period after a 15-all third quarter.Kansas played with a lead for just 11 seconds but never trailed by more than 10.

🏀 No. 21 OSU beats KU in Lawrence

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LAWRENCE, Kan. &ndash;&nbsp;Kansas baseball won its third straight series to start the season with a 5-1 victory over Omaha on Sunday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark. The win improved Kansas to 10-1 overall on the season which is the program's best 11-game start since 2014. &nbsp; Graduate&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/jackson-hauge/16155" rel="smarttag" rev="16155" data-airgap-id="72">Jackson Hauge</a></dfn>&nbsp;and senior&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/tommy-barth/16141" rel="smarttag" rev="16141" data-airgap-id="73">Tommy Barth</a></dfn>&nbsp;hit back-to-back home runs for the second time this weekend after doing so in Friday's contest. The consecutive home runs came in the fifth inning as the Jayhawks broke a 1-1 tie with a three-run blast from Hauge and a solo homer from Barth. &nbsp; Redshirt junior&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/patrick-steitz/16128" rel="smarttag" rev="16128" data-airgap-id="74">Patrick Steitz</a></dfn>&nbsp;made his third start back from Tommy John surgery, tossing four innings and allowing only one run.&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/connor-maggi/16157" rel="smarttag" rev="16157" data-airgap-id="75">Connor Maggi</a></dfn>,&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/kannon-carr/16143" rel="smarttag" rev="16143" data-airgap-id="76">Kannon Carr</a></dfn>&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/robbie-knowles/16161" rel="smarttag" rev="16161" data-airgap-id="77">Robbie Knowles</a></dfn>,&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/alex-breckheimer/16154" rel="smarttag" rev="16154" data-airgap-id="78">Alex Breckheimer</a></dfn>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/eric-lin/16158" rel="smarttag" rev="16158" data-airgap-id="79">Eric Lin</a></dfn>&nbsp;combined to throw five shutout innings of relief to secure the win. The pitching staff closed out the final two games of the series by limiting Omaha to only one run total. &nbsp; HOW IT HAPPENED &bull; The first two innings were scoreless for both teams. Kansas had the bases loaded in the first but was unable to score. &bull; Omaha (3-8) was able to crack through for a run in the third inning. With two outs, Jackson Trout hit an RBI single to center field to give the Mavericks a 1-0 lead. &bull; Kansas was able to even the game at 1-1 in the fourth inning on an RBI groundout by senior&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/chase-diggins/16124" rel="smarttag" rev="16124" data-airgap-id="80">Chase Diggins</a></dfn>. &bull; The Jayhawks broke through for a big inning in the fifth with two home runs. Hauge and Barth went back-to-back for the second time this series. Hauge hit a three-run homer over the batter's eye in center field and then Barth hit a solo homer that bounced off the top of the wall in left field and over the fence. &bull; Defensively, Kansas turned three double plays in the final five innings to keep Omaha from scoring. &nbsp; PITCHERS OF RECORD Win:&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/connor-maggi/16157" rel="smarttag" rev="16157" data-airgap-id="81">Connor Maggi</a></dfn>&nbsp;(1-0) Final line: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 SO Loss: Luke Gainer (0-1) Final line: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 0 BB, 2 SO &nbsp; PLAYER OF THE GAME <dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/alex-breckheimer/16154" rel="smarttag" rev="16154" data-airgap-id="82">Alex Breckheimer</a></dfn>: The junior transfer from Bryant &amp; Stratton College entered in the seventh inning with two runners on and no outs. He induced a double play to the first batter he faced and then got a swinging strikeout to escape the seventh. Breckheimer worked around a single he allowed for a scoreless eighth inning as well. He has not allowed in five relief appearances this season (6.2 innings). &nbsp; SOCIAL POST OF THE GAME
<div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" class="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=%40KUBaseball&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1896286092657377523&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fkuathletics.com%2Fnews%2F2025%2F3%2F2%2Fbaseball-kansas-clinches-series-win-with-5-1-victory-against-omaha.aspx&amp;sessionId=4ed88e5a35d6ca139422426df02885937c6903bc&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" width="300" height="150" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" data-tweet-id="1896286092657377523"></iframe></div>
&nbsp; QUOTABLES &amp; NOTABLES "I think it started on the mound with Pat. He scattered five (hits) over four (innings) with three punchouts and I loved how he wiggled out of the fourth. I went out there &ndash; I make about two or three of those visits a year where I go out and a guy stays in &ndash; but I wanted to check on him and see how he was feeling. He let me know he was going to get him in no uncertain terms, which is great, so it was great that he wiggled out of it there. I thought Connor came in and did a really good job. We went to Carr to close out the sixth and I thought he was really good. We wanted to get Knowles back out there and Robbie wasn't very sharp today but that happens. Then, Breckheimer was fantastic and obviously, Lin did a good job. I thought defensively we did a really nice job. A couple of double play balls and then up and down throughout the lineup you got nine hits. Again, I think anytime you look and the walks and strikeouts are close to one-to-one, and hit by pitches, it's a pretty awesome offensive day. Loved the way they competed and bounced back and won a series." &ndash; Head Coach&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/dan-fitzgerald/871" rel="smarttag" rev="871" data-airgap-id="84">Dan Fitzgerald</a></dfn> &nbsp; "It's really comfortable being in this offense, when all of our bats that we send up there we are confident in. It's really nice because when it's your time and you get a chance to take a shot you can. That's what I think all of us are trying to do. If you look up and down the board, we're all hitting really well." &ndash;&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/jackson-hauge/16155" rel="smarttag" rev="16155" data-airgap-id="85">Jackson Hauge</a></dfn> &nbsp; "It's a great atmosphere. It would be great if they kept coming out and supporting us. It's a huge help for us. I love it." &ndash;&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/tommy-barth/16141" rel="smarttag" rev="16141" data-airgap-id="86">Tommy Barth</a></dfn> &nbsp; &bull; Kansas improved to 10-1 on the season. &bull; Kansas has hit a home run in eight straight games, including multiple home runs in the last five contests. &bull; Kansas scored 30 runs and hit 11 home runs in the four-game series against Omaha. &bull; Kansas allowed only one run in the final 20 innings of the series. &bull; Hauge hit his team-high fifth homer of the season. He finished 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBIs, a run scored and a walk. &bull; Barth connected on his fourth home run of the year. He went 2-for-2 with a homer, RBI, two runs scored and two walks. &bull; Maggi earned his first win as a Jayhawk. &bull;&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/brady-ballinger/16147" rel="smarttag" rev="16147" data-airgap-id="87">Brady Ballinger</a></dfn>&nbsp;has reached base safely in all 11 games this season. &bull;&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/derek-cerda/16140" rel="smarttag" rev="16140" data-airgap-id="88">Derek Cerda</a></dfn>&nbsp;had two doubles and an outfield assist on a double play where he caught the ball and threw out the runner advancing to second base. &nbsp; UP NEXT Kansas will play Milwaukee in a four-game series this upcoming week. The Jayhawks will face the Panthers beginning on Thursday, March 6 at 3 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and live audio will be available on the Jayhawk Sports Network.</div>

⚾ KU downs Omaha to win series

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WICHITA, Kan. --&nbsp;Cal State Fullerton scored four times in the top of the seventh to rally past Wichita State 7-5 on Sunday afternoon at Eck Stadium. Isaiah Gomez turned a 5-3 Wichita State lead into a 6-5 deficit with a three-run homer off WSU reliever&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/caleb-anderson/9173" rel="smarttag" rev="9173" data-airgap-id="57">Caleb Anderson</a></dfn>&nbsp;(0-2), and two batters later Marcos Rosales added a solo shot of his own as the Titans (3-8) built a multi-run lead of their own into the late innings. Four Cal State Fullerton relievers combined for six shutout innings to close out the game, including two scoreless frames from Dylan Goff (1-1) and a 1-2-3 ninth from Gavin Meyer to earn his first save of the season. Wichita State (3-8) scored all five of their runs in the first three innings, all with two outs. After Fullerton had put two runs on the board in the top of the first, WSU fired back with a&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/josh-livingston/9185" rel="smarttag" rev="9185" data-airgap-id="58">Josh Livingston</a></dfn>&nbsp;RBI single in the second and run-scoring knocks from&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/logan-kreske/9184" rel="smarttag" rev="9184" data-airgap-id="59">Logan Kreske</a></dfn>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/camden-johnson/9183" rel="smarttag" rev="9183" data-airgap-id="60">Camden Johnson</a></dfn>&nbsp;in the second, building a 4-2 lead.&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/ryan-callahan/9175" rel="smarttag" rev="9175" data-airgap-id="61">Ryan Callahan</a></dfn>&nbsp;extended it with a booming double off the wall in the bottom of the third, scoring&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/cole-dillon/9411" rel="smarttag" rev="9411" data-airgap-id="62">Cole Dillon</a></dfn>&nbsp;all the way from first as the Shockers touched up Fullerton starter Brady Dockan to the tune of seven hits and five runs over 3.0 innings. After WSU starter&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/jace-miner/9423" rel="smarttag" rev="9423" data-airgap-id="63">Jace Miner</a></dfn>&nbsp;was unable to make it through the third inning,&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/jeremiah-arnett/9174" rel="smarttag" rev="9174" data-airgap-id="64">Jeremiah Arnett</a></dfn>&nbsp;pitched well in relief for the Shockers, holding the Titans to one run on three hits over 3.1 innings to preserve the 5-3 advantage heading to the seventh. The Shockers got multi-hit games from&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/jordan-rogers/9191" rel="smarttag" rev="9191" data-airgap-id="65">Jordan Rogers</a></dfn>,&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/camden-johnson/9183" rel="smarttag" rev="9183" data-airgap-id="66">Camden Johnson</a></dfn>,&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/josh-livingston/9185" rel="smarttag" rev="9185" data-airgap-id="67">Josh Livingston</a></dfn>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/ryan-callahan/9175" rel="smarttag" rev="9175" data-airgap-id="68">Ryan Callahan</a></dfn>, producing 11 hits on the day. Matthew Bardowell paced the Fullerton 13-hit attack with three knocks. Wichita State is back in action on Wednesday evening against Abilene Christian at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 pm CT.</div>

⚾ Fullerton rallies past WSU to win series

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WICHITA, Kan. &ndash;&nbsp;Wichita State's seventh inning rally came up two runs short as they fell to the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, 6-4, on Sunday afternoon at Wilkins Stadium. &nbsp; SDSU took the early lead with a RBI single in the top of the first inning, but Shocker starter&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/chloe-barber/9310" rel="smarttag" rev="9310" data-airgap-id="59">Chloe Barber</a></dfn>&nbsp;avoided disaster by leaving the bases full of Jackrabbits to minimize the threat. &nbsp; In the second, the Jacks added to their lead, scoring two runs in their half to take a 3-0 lead. &nbsp; SDSU continued their good day at the plate in the third inning, adding another two runs to jump out to a 5-0 lead. &nbsp; In the bottom half of the third, the Shockers worked the bases loaded with two outs and&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/taylor-sedlacek/9318" rel="smarttag" rev="9318" data-airgap-id="60">Taylor Sedlacek</a></dfn>&nbsp;drew a walk to get WSU on the board, making it a 5-1 game, but that's all they would get. &nbsp; The Jackrabbits got the run right back in the top of the fourth with a solo home run to retake a five-run lead, but&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/ryley-nihart/9325" rel="smarttag" rev="9325" data-airgap-id="61">Ryley Nihart</a></dfn>&nbsp;struck out three Jacks in a row to end the inning. &nbsp; In the bottom of the fourth,&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/jodie-epperson/9323" rel="smarttag" rev="9323" data-airgap-id="62">Jodie Epperson</a></dfn>&nbsp;recorded the Shockers' first hit, a double off the wall in left center, and later came in to score on an RBI single by&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/camryn-compton/9311" rel="smarttag" rev="9311" data-airgap-id="63">Camryn Compton</a></dfn>, making it 6-2. &nbsp; After a scoreless fifth and sixth inning, the Shockers loaded the bases with only one out, and Sedlacek broke through with an RBI single to left. Soon after,&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/krystin-nelson/9315" rel="smarttag" rev="9315" data-airgap-id="64">Krystin Nelson</a></dfn>&nbsp;scampered home on a wild pitch to make it a 6-4 game. &nbsp; Unfortunately for the Shockers, that was all they could muster, as&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/sami-hood/9312" rel="smarttag" rev="9312" data-airgap-id="65">Sami Hood</a></dfn>&nbsp;flew out to center and&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/catelyn-beckerley/9328" rel="smarttag" rev="9328" data-airgap-id="66">Catelyn Beckerley</a></dfn>&nbsp;fell just a few feet short of a walk-off home run, ending the game. &nbsp; Barber (2-5) suffered the loss. Nihart was excellent in relief, tossing 4.1 innings, allowing just one run on the solo homer. The freshman struck out eight and walked just one. &nbsp; Next Up The Shockers travel to Kansas City, Mo. to play the Kansas City&nbsp;Roos on March 5 at 4:00 PM at Urban Youth Academy.</div>

🥎 Shockers fall to South Dakota State

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — David N’Guessan had 21 points and eight rebounds and Kansas State defeated Colorado 65-56 on Sunday to snap a four-game losing streak.

Kansas State led by 11 points at halftime, then N'Guessan had five points in a 7-0 run that gave the Wildcats a 46-29 lead with 14 minutes remaining in the game. The Wildcats led by double digits for most of the remainder. Colorado got within eight points once and later the score was 63-54 after Sebastian Rancik hit two free throws for the Buffaloes with a minute to go.

Macaleab Rich made two free throws for K-State with 48 seconds left and Rancik's dunk with six seconds remaining finished off the scoring.

There was one tie, no lead changes, and Kansas State led for 38 1/2 minutes.

Brendan Hausen scored 11 points and Dug McDaniel had 10 points and seven assists for Kansas State (14-15, 8-10 Big 12).

Colorado (11-18, 2-16 Big 12) got 11 points from RJ Smith and 10 each from Rancik and Bangot Dak.

The Wildcats took an early 12-2 lead, thanks to a 10-0 run in which Colorado committed three shooting fouls, good for five made K-State free throws. The Wildcats built a 33-17 lead with two minutes left in the half before Colorado scored the last five to trail 33-22 at the break.

It was the first meeting between the two teams since Colorado left the Big 12 after the 2001 season.

With two games left in the regular season, Kansas State is tied for ninth place and Colorado is last.

The Wildcats visit Cincinnati on Wednesday and finish at home against Iowa State on Saturday.

Colorado visits Texas Tech on Wednesday and finishes at home against TCU on Saturday.

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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — David N’Guessan had 21 points and eight rebounds and Kansas State defeated Colorado 65-56 on Sunday to snap a four-game losing streak.Kansas State led by 11 points at halftime, then N'Guessan had five points in a 7-0 run that gave the Wildcats a 46-29 lead with 14 minutes remaining in the game. The Wildcats led by double digits for most of the remainder. Colorado got within eight points once and later the score was 63-54 after Sebastian Rancik hit two free throws for the Buffaloes with a minute to go.Macaleab Rich made two free throws for K-State with 48 seconds left and Rancik's dunk with six seconds remaining finished off the scoring.There was one tie, no lead changes, and Kansas State led for 38 1/2 minutes.Brendan Hausen scored 11 points and Dug McDaniel had 10 points and seven assists for Kansas State (14-15, 8-10 Big 12).Colorado (11-18, 2-16 Big 12) got 11 points from RJ Smith and 10 each from Rancik and Bangot Dak.The Wildcats took an early 12-2 lead, thanks to a 10-0 run in which Colorado committed three shooting fouls, good for five made K-State free throws. The Wildcats built a 33-17 lead with two minutes left in the half before Colorado scored the last five to trail 33-22 at the break.It was the first meeting between the two teams since Colorado left the Big 12 after the 2001 season.With two games left in the regular season, Kansas State is tied for ninth place and Colorado is last.The Wildcats visit Cincinnati on Wednesday and finish at home against Iowa State on Saturday.Colorado visits Texas Tech on Wednesday and finishes at home against TCU on Saturday.

🏀 N'Guessan scores 21 points and Kansas State defeats Colorado

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Norman, Okla-&nbsp;Home runs from&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/olivia-bruno/6949" rel="smarttag" rev="6949" data-airgap-id="71">Olivia Bruno</a></dfn>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/hailey-cripe/6977" rel="smarttag" rev="6977" data-airgap-id="72">Hailey Cripe</a></dfn>, along with a stellar defensive effort, helped Kansas softball secure a 4-3 extra-inning victory over Marshall. <dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/emma-tatum/6927" rel="smarttag" rev="6927" data-airgap-id="73">Emma Tatum's</a></dfn>&nbsp;leadoff single and heads-up base running set the stage for junior&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/campbell-bagshaw/6868" rel="smarttag" rev="6868" data-airgap-id="74">Campbell Bagshaw</a></dfn>, who delivered the game-winning RBI to seal the walk-off win for the Jayhawks. With the win, Kansas improved to 9-7 on the season and has won two of its last three and eight of its last 10 games. "I was really proud of our pitching staff, with&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/kaelee-washington/15853" rel="smarttag" rev="15853" data-airgap-id="75">Kaelee Washington</a></dfn>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/katie-brooks/6906" rel="smarttag" rev="6906" data-airgap-id="76">Katie Brooks</a></dfn>&nbsp;keeping us in the game. In the final inning,&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/emma-tatum/6927" rel="smarttag" rev="6927" data-airgap-id="77">Emma Tatum</a></dfn>&nbsp;did a great job leading off and finding a way to get on base, and Gigi laid down a perfect bunt to move her over while beating the throw herself. That set the stage for&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/campbell-bagshaw/6868" rel="smarttag" rev="6868" data-airgap-id="78">Campbell Bagshaw</a></dfn>, who came through with a clutch opposite-field hit to bring in the winning run," Kansas head coach&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/coaches/jennifer-mcfalls/526" rel="smarttag" rev="526" data-airgap-id="79">Jennifer McFalls</a></dfn>&nbsp;said, "But we don't score without Emma's heads-up baserunning&mdash;tagging up on a pop-up to the catcher and getting into scoring position was a game-changer. Overall, I'm just really proud of our team's fight and chemistry. A few weeks ago, we might not have won a game like this, but we're learning how to battle and find ways to win." <dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/kaelee-washington/15853" rel="smarttag" rev="15853" data-airgap-id="80">Kaelee Washington</a></dfn>&nbsp;made her fifth career start in the circle for KU. Marshall threatened early, putting runners in scoring position in the top of the first inning. The Herd then hit a single, but a strong relay from the outfield and a perfect tag at the plate from senior&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/natalie-marshall/6919" rel="smarttag" rev="6919" data-airgap-id="81">Natalie Marshall</a></dfn>&nbsp;kept the Herd from scoring in the top of the first. The Jayhawks were unable to generate any offense in their first at-bat, but after quickly retiring three outs in the top of the second, they returned to the plate. Bruno hit a home run, putting the Jayhawks on the board and giving them a 1-0 lead. Marshall answered back in the top of the third with two runs of their own, taking a one-run lead. Going into the bottom of the third, the top of the Jayhawks' lineup was due up.&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/presley-limbaugh/6855" rel="smarttag" rev="6855" data-airgap-id="82">Presley Limbaugh</a></dfn>&nbsp;battled at the plate and drew a walk. Then Cripe stepped up and smoked a home run to left-center, driving in two runs and giving Kansas the lead back at 3-2. The Jayhawks were able to keep Marshall off the scoreboard in the fourth inning, before senior pitcher&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/katie-brooks/6906" rel="smarttag" rev="6906" data-airgap-id="83">Katie Brooks</a></dfn>&nbsp;replaced Washington on the mound. Marshall was then able to grab a run in the top of the fifth inning, tying the game at 3-3. In the sixth inning, Marshall was able to get a runner in scoring position with only one out, but the Jayhawks defense was able to hold Marshall scoreless heading into the bottom of the sixth. Kansas was able to get two runners on base in the bottom of the seventh but were unable to score the go-ahead run and finished regulation tied 3-3. Kansas continued its strong defensive performance in the eighth inning, keeping Marshall scoreless once again. With a chance to close it out in the bottom of the eighth, the Jayhawks rallied with great effort. Tatum reached first on a hard-hit ball to the infield, followed by&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/september-flanagan/6890" rel="smarttag" rev="6890" data-airgap-id="84">September Flanagan</a></dfn>&nbsp;laying down a perfect bunt to reach safely and move Tatum to second. Heads-up base running by the junior after a tag on an infield pop fly allowed Tatum to advance safely to third. Bagshaw then stepped up and delivered a hard-hit ball to the infield, bringing Tatum home from third for the game-winning run, securing a the 4-3 victory for Kansas. Pitchers of Record Win:&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/katie-brooks/6906" rel="smarttag" rev="6906" data-airgap-id="85">Katie Brooks</a></dfn>&nbsp;(2-1) Line: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 SO Loss: Paige Maynard (3-3) Line: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 1 SO Up Next Kansas now transitions into Big 12 conference play with a road trip to Waco, Texas, to face Baylor. The Jayhawks will take on the Bears in a three-game series from March 7-9</div>

🥎 KU beats Marshall, finishes weekend 3-2

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KANSAS CITY, Mo.&nbsp;&ndash; The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced the bracket and seed for its 2025 postseason men&rsquo;s basketball championship, set for March 5-9 in Kansas City&rsquo;s historic Municipal Auditorium. &nbsp; The 2024-25 MIAA basketball regular season concluded on Saturday, March 1. Ten men&rsquo;s teams and 10 women&rsquo;s teams will make the trip to Kansas City, Mo., this week for the 2025 MIAA Basketball Championships, presented by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bankwithsouthern.com/">Southern Bank</a>. MIAA Madness tips off Wednesday, March 5, with the men&rsquo;s sessions in the afternoon and the women&rsquo;s sessions in the evening. &nbsp; &nbsp; Washburn will be the top seed in the men&rsquo;s tournament. Currently anked No. 1 in the Central Region and No. 4 in Division II, Washburn dominated the league this season with an impressive MIAA record of 17-2 and 26-2 overall. The Ichabods clinched the 2024-25 MIAA regular season title on February 22 with a 30-point win over Rogers State. The championship was Washburn&rsquo;s 11th regular season title and first since the 2011-12 season when the Ichabods shared the title with Northwest Missouri and Central Missouri. It&rsquo;s Washburn&rsquo;s first outright regular season title since the 2003-04 season. &nbsp; Fort Hays State was tabbed the No. 2 seed in the MIAA tournament and will join Washburn with a first-round bye. Both the Tigers and the Ichabods will play their first postseason games on Thursday, March 6. &nbsp; Rogers State earned the No. 3 seed &ndash; the Hillcats highest tournament seed since joining the MIAA in 2019. Pittsburg State will be the No. 4 seed, followed by No. 5-seeded Nebraska Kearney, No. 6-seeded Missouri Western, No. 7-seeded Central Missouri and No. 8-seeded Central Oklahoma. Emporia State and Northeastern State snagged the final seeds in the championship with the Hornets at No. 9 and the RiverHawks at No. 10. &nbsp; The MIAA uses&nbsp;KPI and tiebreakers for seeding in the postseason tournament.&nbsp;KPI rankings are a results-based metric meant to quantify how hard it was for a team to achieve a record given their schedule. KPI ranks every team&rsquo;s wins, losses and ties on a positive-to-negative scale after every contest.&nbsp;Adjustments are made to each game&rsquo;s value based on the location of the game, opponent quality, and percentage of total points/goals scored. Game values are added together and divided by games played for each team's KPI ranking. &nbsp; The 2025 MIAA&nbsp;Basketball Championships will be the 22nd year the championships have been hosted in Kansas City&rsquo;s historic Municipal Auditorium.&nbsp; &nbsp; Fans can purchase tickets at the&nbsp;<a href="https://kcconvention.com/resources/tickets/">Municipal box office</a>&nbsp;or via&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/miaa-basketball-championships-tickets/artist/1546957">Ticketmaster</a>. Single-Session tickets are $25 and All-Session Tournament Passes are $85. Student Single-Session tickets will also be sold for $10. Children six and under are admitted at no charge. &nbsp; Fans not traveling to Kansas City can watch all the MIAA Madness action live, exclusively on&nbsp;<a href="http://www.themiaanetwork.com/">The MIAA Network</a>. Fans can purchase access to single-game broadcasts for $15 or a MIAA Network Tournament Pass for $40. MIAA fans who already have a subscription to The MIAA Network will not have to pay the additional charge for tournament games.&nbsp; &nbsp; Below is the official schedule for the 2025 MIAA Men&rsquo;s Basketball Championships presented by Southern Bank. To stay up to date with the latest MIAA Madness news and more, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaa.com/feature/2025-miaa-basketball-championships">theMIAA.com/Basketball</a>. &nbsp; &nbsp; 2025 MIAA MEN&rsquo;S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE&nbsp;&nbsp; WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5: 12 PM | No. 8 seed Central Oklahoma vs. No. 9 seed Emporia State 2:15 PM | No. 7 seed Central Missouri vs. No. 10 seed Northeastern State THURSDAY, MARCH 6: 12 PM | No. 1 seed Washburn vs. No. 8/9 seed 2:15 PM | No. 2 seed Fort Hays State vs. No. 7/10 seed FRIDAY, MARCH 7: 12 PM | No. 4 seed Pittsburg State vs. No. 5 seed Nebraska Kearney 2:15 PM | No. 3 seed Rogers State vs. No. 6 seed Missouri Western SATURDAY, MARCH 8: 12 PM | Men's Semifinals 2:15 PM | Men's Semifinals SUNDAY, MARCH 9: 1 PM | Men's Championship</div>