MANHATTAN, Kansas (AP) – Kamau Stokes and Justin Edwards scored 13 points apiece, and Kansas State hit nine 3-pointers to help snap a two-game losing streak, topping Oklahoma State 89-73 on Saturday.

Dean Wade and Wesley Iwundu finished with 12 points apiece, and Stephen Hurt added 11 points and five rebounds.

Lackluster shooting had plagued Kansas State (12-7, 2-5) in Big 12 play so far, but it was the 3-point ball that propelled the Wildcats to a second conference win. The Wildcats converted 9 of 17 3-point attempts, led by Stokes with four makes.

Even when the deep ball wasn’t connecting, Kansas State still found a way to score. D.J. Johnson rose above two Oklahoma State defenders to throw down an emphatic put-back dunk with 13:02 to play after Barry Brown missed a 3-point attempt.

Tyree Griffin led Oklahoma State (10-9, 2-5) with 18 points and five assists.

Kansas Prep Scores
Friday’s Scores
By The Associated Press
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Arkansas City 61, Kingman 37
Chaparral 72, Mulvane 69, OT
Conway Springs 63, Belle Plaine 57
Logan 62, Healy 16
Northeast-Arma 68, Thomas Jefferson, Mo. 57
South Haven 60, Central Burden 50
Yates Center 69, Waverly 56
Baldwin Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Wellsville 60, Louisburg 55
Semifinal
Bonner Springs 74, Baldwin 44
KC Harmon 56, Augusta 51
Basehor Linwood Invitational
Semifinal
Blue Valley Stillwell 62, Topeka Hayden 60
Burlington Tournament
Burlington 78, Manhattan JC 51
Paola 55, Independence 44
Rock Creek 76, Labette County 54
Sabetha 49, Iola 44
Canton-Galva Tournament
Sedgwick 47, Wichita Home School 42
St. John’s Military 63, Derby Invasion 44
Centre Tournament
Salina Sacred Heart 80, Peabody-Burns 12
Solomon 65, Centre 33
Wakefield 51, Elyria Christian 44
Chanute Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Goddard 72, Winfield 36
Shawnee Heights 76, Chanute 41
Semifinal
Olathe North 56, Andover Central 53
SM South 67, Emporia 51
Cherokee Southeast Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Erie 47, Columbus 33
Coffeyville Tournament
Semifinal
Bishop Miege 71, Owasso, Okla. 44
Colby Classic Tournament
Semifinal
McCook, Neb. 47, Wichita West 46
Scott City 48, Fountain-Fort Carson, Colo. 45
Dodge City Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Dodge City 60, Leavenworth 50
Hays 71, Hutchinson 32
Semifinal
Wichita East 55, Manhattan 53
El Dorado Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Newton 70, Circle 50
Wichita Collegiate 51, Great Bend 31
Semifinal
El Dorado 40, Wichita Trinity 37
Kapaun Mount Carmel 55, Wichita Campus 43
Flint Hills League Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Mission Valley 56, Herington 43
Frontenac Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Riverton 38, Prairie View 28
Semifinal
Fort Scott 56, Pacific, Mo. 54, 2OT
Halstead Tournament
Semifinal
Andale 42, Cheney 32
Haven 46, Douglass 40
Hi-Plains League Tournament
Consolation
Syracuse 47, Elkhart 43
Semifinal
Lakin 58, Johnson-Stanton County 38
Southwestern Hts. 51, Cimarron 50
Hillsboro Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Hillsboro 61, Riley County 52
Republic County 43, Clay Center 38
Semifinal
Hesston 62, Bennington 35
Holcomb 52, Wichita Sunrise 47
Hoisington Tournament
Semifinal
Minneapolis 72, Russell 65
McLouth Invitational Tournament
Championship
Riverside 73, Veritas Christian 65
McPherson Invitational Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Derby 57, Wichita North 53
SM East 53, BV West 44
Semifinal
Lawrence Free State 61, Junction City 53
McPherson 57, Wichita Bishop Carroll 36
Mid Continent League Tournament
Semifinal
Hays-TMP-Marian 55, Hill City 28
Norton 55, Plainville 43
Nemaha Central Tournament
Semifinal
Falls City, Neb. 55, St. Mary’s Academy 45
Nemaha Central 60, Marysville 43
Northern Plains League Tournament
Third Place
Osborne 44, Pike Valley 30
Championship
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 57, Lincoln 33
Northwest Kansas League Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Quinter 52, Greeley County 45
Semifinal
St. Francis 56, Dighton 33
Pleasanton Tournament
Oswego 69, Pleasanton 47
Consolation Semifinal
Heritage Christian 64, Altoona-Midway 7
Semifinal
Humboldt 75, Oswego 40
Royal Valley Tournament
Chapman 47, Santa Fe Trail 37
Royal Valley 46, Wabaunsee 42
Salina Invitational Tournament
Abilene 60, Buhler 50
Andover 64, Liberal 51
Salina South 57, Goodland 30
Shawnee Mission West Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
KC Wyandotte 57, KC African Prep, Mo. 52
Semifinal
Blue Springs South, Mo. 69, SM West 37
Skyline Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Cunningham 60, South Barber 53
Norwich 54, Stafford 35
Semifinal
Attica 61, Medicine Lodge 55
Pratt Skyline 56, Kinsley 42
South Central Border League Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Argonia 48, Oxford 37
Cedar Vale/Dexter 54, Udall 47
Semifinal
Sedan 64, Caldwell 47
Spring Hill Tournament
Seventh Place
Osawatomie 61, Veritas Christian 53
Fifth Place
KC Sumner 45, KC Piper 43, OT
Third Place
Blue Valley Southwest 52, Spring Hill 33
Championship
Goddard-Eisenhower 60, Gardner-Edgerton 50
St Thomas Aquinas Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Washburn Rural 56, SM Northwest 45
Semifinal
Mill Valley 45, St. Thomas Aquinas 43
Olathe East 43, St. James Academy 35
St. John Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Macksville 71, Nickerson 51
Semifinal
Central Plains 56, Pratt 32
St. John 58, Larned 50
Sterling Tournament
Seventh Place
Lyons 59, Remington 54
Third Place
Beloit 54, Sterling 53
Championship
Hugoton 69, Southeast Saline 59
Tonganoxie Invitational
DeSoto 51, Jefferson West 38
Tonganoxie 49, Holton 45, OT
Topeka West Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
KC Washington 68, Wichita Northwest 61
Wichita South 65, Topeka West 54
Semifinal
Lawrence 57, Topeka 55
Twin Valley League Tournament
Consolation
Wetmore 47, Linn 40
Consolation Semifinal
Doniphan West 67, Axtell 48
Hanover 58, Frankfort 46
Semifinal
Troy 47, Washington County 44
Valley Heights 60, Centralia 57, OT
Valley Center Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
KC Turner 80, Ulysses 60
Valley Center 68, Garden City 60
Semifinal
Topeka Seaman 71, Maize South 59
Wichita Southeast 73, Olathe Northwest 60
Valley Falls Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Cair Paravel 74, Oskaloosa 71
Cornerstone Family 53, Atchison County 42
Semifinal
Jefferson North 44, Rossville 36
Valley Falls 56, Perry-Lecompton 37
Wilson County Classic
Cherryvale 72, Caney Valley 60
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Maize South 50, Hutchinson 25
Canton-Galva 51, Ell-Saline 50
Cheylin 40, Palco 35
Circle 59, Rose Hill 49
Emporia 46, Manhattan 34
Galena 41, Northeast-Arma 39
Gardner-Edgerton 52, SM East 49
Goddard 52, Goddard-Eisenhower 46
Golden Plains 59, Northern Valley 29
Hiawatha 48, Horton 34
Jasper, Texas 68, Riverton 28
KC Harmon 55, KC Bishop Ward 44
Kickapoo, Mo. 61, Chanute 39
Logan 43, Healy 18
Maize 55, Andover Central 44
Mill Valley 56, SM South 43
Moundridge 42, Goessel 3
Norwich 56, Hutchinson Central Christian 24
Pratt 50, Macksville 21
Shawnee Heights 67, Junction City 53
Topeka Seaman 52, Topeka West 20
Wheatland-Grinnell 63, Weskan 33
Basehor Linwood Invitational
Semifinal
Benton, Mo. 54, Holton 32
Blue Valley Stillwell 72, Topeka Hayden 55
Blue Valley North Tournament
Seventh Place
SM West 48, BV West 46
Fifth Place
Notre Dame de Sion 43, St. James Academy 33
Third Place
Staley, Mo. 62, Metro Academy 52
Championship
BV North 65, Lee’s Summit North, Mo. 60
Burlington Tournament
Labette County 59, Iola 28
Paola 60, Independence 37
Sabetha 52, Rock Creek 47
Centre Tournament
Elyria Christian 41, Salina Sacred Heart 37
Marion 61, Solomon 23
Wakefield 38, Peabody-Burns 18
Colby Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Scott City 58, Fountain-Fort Carson, Colo. 54
Semifinal
KC Schlagle 72, Colby 65
Flint Hills LeagueTournament
Consolation Semifinal
Herington 61, Lyndon 58, 3OT
Osage City 35, Mission Valley 31
Semifinal
Council Grove 57, West Franklin 27
Northern Heights 22, Chase County 12
Frontenac Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Fort Scott 63, Frontenac 54
Semifinal
Blue Springs, Mo. 47, Blue Valley Southwest 44
Nevada, Mo. 38, Prairie View 34
Hi-Plains League Tournament
Consolation
Cimarron 48, Wichita County 22
Hillsboro Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Holcomb 52, Wichita Sunrise 47
Republic County 43, Bennington 29
Semifinal
Clay Center 40, Riley County 33
Hesston 56, Hillsboro 37
Hoisington Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Ellsworth 51, Victoria 42
Semifinal
LaCrosse 42, Hoisington 39
Russell 51, Minneapolis 41
Mid Continent League Tournament
Semifinal
Hays-TMP-Marian 71, Stockton 48
Hill City 59, Phillipsburg 18
Northern Plains League Tournament
Lincoln 42, Lakeside 33
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 56, Pike Valley 35
Thunder Ridge 51, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 31
Consolation
Osborne 45, Chase 29
Northwest Kansas League Tournament
Semifinal
Dighton 56, Wallace County 28
Hoxie 58, Quinter 29
Pittsburg Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
West Plains, Mo. 47, Pittsburg 45
Semifinal
Carl Junction, Mo. 35, BV Northwest 32
Neosho, Mo. 57, Atchison 32
Pleasanton Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Pleasanton 42, Marmaton Valley 31
Uniontown 53, Altoona-Midway 9
Semifinal
Humboldt 57, Heritage Christian 39
Oswego 37, Central Heights 27
Royal Valley Tournament
Chapman 61, Santa Fe Trail 52
Royal Valley 47, Wabaunsee 38
Salina Invitational Tournament
Andover 38, Goodland 33
Buhler 55, Abilene 54
Salina Central 67, Concordia 47
Salina South 47, Liberal 45
Southeast Cherokee Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Southeast 53, Erie 29
SPIAA Tournament
Play-In
Kiowa County 36, Bucklin 28
Sterling Tournament
Third Place
Southeast Saline 53, Beloit 51
Championship
Sterling 72, Hugoton 47
Tonganoxie Invitational
Semifinal
Silver Lake 50, Jefferson West 37
Fifth Place
Wamego 54, Eudora 25
Twin Valley League Tournament
Consolation
BV Randolph 39, Onaga 29
Consolation Semifinal
Clifton-Clyde 38, Wetmore 36
Valley Heights 47, Washington County 31
Semifinal
Centralia 67, Axtell 60
Hanover 47, Frankfort 39
Wilson County Classic
Caney Valley 58, Neodesha 44
Cherryvale 70, Bluestem 46

 

Irving, Texas – The Big 12 Conference has announced that a limited number of tickets will be made available for the 2016 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship, scheduled for March 9-12 at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.

 

The 2016 event marks the 15th time that Kansas City will host the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship – more than any other city.  Each year since hosting the event at Sprint Center, Kansas City’s downtown arena, tickets have been made available for purchase to the public. That tradition continues in 2016 with an added presale opportunity (while supplies last) on February 1.

 

“We are excited to offer this general public sale opportunity for our men’s basketball championship,” noted Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby. “The fans from our institutions and those in Kansas City do a phenomenal job supporting this event and we look forward to playing more great games in front of a full house at Sprint Center.”

 

“Sprint Center is honored to serve as the host venue for the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship for the eighth time in 2016,” said Brenda Tinnen, Sprint Center General Manager and Senior Vice President. “Together with our partners from Visit KC and the Kansas City Sports Commission, we look forward to welcoming student-athletes and fans from throughout Big 12 country to our region.”

 

Interested fans may visit SprintCenter.com to complete and submit the registration form for the opportunity to purchase all-session tickets during the presale. The presale registration period begins on Jan. 26 at Noon CT and ends at 11:59 p.m. CT. Successful registrants will be notified of the presale status byFriday, Jan. 29 via the email address submitted on the registration form. The online only presale will be Monday, Feb. 1 at SprintCenter.com (while supplies last) and a limited number of tickets will be available to the general public onTuesday, Feb. 2 (while supplies last).

 

Each ticket includes all five sessions for the 2016 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship – guaranteeing the same seat location for the four-day event held from March 9-12. Fans may purchase up to four (4) all-session tickets for the 2016 Championship at face value directly from Sprint Center, the event’s only authorized ticketing outlet. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m. CT online only at SprintCenter.com.

 

For additional information, visit Big12Sports.com, SprintCenter.com or call816.949.7100.

The Junction City Blue Jays took down Derby 52-37 Thursday afternoon in the opening round of the 52nd Annual McPherson Invitation Basketball Tournament.

Junction City was led in scoring by Tyrone Poole who finished with 15 points.

Defense proved to be the key in the game with Junction City being held scoreless in the 3rd quarter but only allowing Derby to score four points. A big second quarter also helped the Blue Jays when they outscored Derby 18-7.

The Blue Jays will now face Lawrence Free State in the winner’s bracket semifinal round of the tournament at 6:30 p.m. Friday. You can hear the game on KJCK AM, the Talk of JC.

Lawrence Free State defeated Wichita North in a first round game 58-45.

In other first round action at the tournament Wichita-Bishop Carroll defeated Blue Valley West 55-42.

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Following the recent addition of Stanford to K-State’s future football schedules, Athletics Director John Currie has announced that the Wildcats have reached an agreement to play a home-and-home series with Arizona of the Pac-12 Conference in 2024 and 2025.

 

The series with Arizona’s Wildcats begins with a game in Manhattan in 2024, while the series will shift to Tucson in 2025. The two teams have squared off a total of seven times with the last meeting being back in 1978, while Arizona holds a 5-1-1 edge in the series.

“We are excited to announce a home-and-home series with Arizona of the Pac-12 Conference,” Currie said. “It is important for us to continue to schedule non-conference games with opponents that make sense for K-State, and we feel playing a nationally-recognized program like Arizona is a great opportunity for our program and the entire K-State Nation.”

The agreement with Arizona continues a solid trend of marquee matchups for the Wildcats as K-State has already played recent series with Auburn (2007, 2014), UCLA (2009, 2010) and Miami (Fla.) (2011, 2012), while future series with Stanford (2016, 2021), Mississippi State (2018, 2019) and Vanderbilt (2017, 2020) have previously been announced.

The Wildcats, under hall of fame coach Bill Snyder, open the 2016 season onSeptember 2 at Stanford on the heels of their sixth straight bowl appearance and riding a 27-game home sellout streak.  The 2016 season will also mark the completion of Phase IIIB of the Bill Snyder Family Stadium master plan culminating $180 million in improvements to the stadium.

 

To join the K-State season ticket waiting list, contact the ticket office at 1-800-221-CATS. Spring practice will get underway in April, culminating with the Purple-White Game on April 23 at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

Upcoming K-State Football Non-Conference Opponents (all subject to change)

2016

Sept. 2                  at Stanford

Sept. 10                BYE

Sept. 17                Florida Atlantic

Sept. 24                Missouri State

 

2017 (Five Home Big 12 games)

Central Arkansas

Charlotte

at Vanderbilt
2018 (Four Home Big 12 games)

Mississippi State

UTSA
Home TBD

 

2019 (Five home Big 12 games)

Bowling Green

at Mississippi State
2020

Vanderbilt

Buffalo

 

2021

Stanford

 

2024

Arizona

 

2025

at Arizona

 

 

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KENNY LANNOU
Associate A.D. for Communications | K-State Athletics