Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt has been appointed to the College Football Playoff selection

committee.

Hocutt will replace Oliver Luck, the former West Virginia athletic director who has moved to a position with the NCAA. Luck was the Big 12’s pick for the selection committee last season. Each of the five power conferences in FBS has one current athletic director on the 13-member committee.

Hocutt grew up in Sherman, Texas, and was a linebacker at Kansas State from 1991-94. He has previously been athletic director at Ohio University and Miami. He took over at Texas Tech in 2011.

Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby nominated Hocutt, and he was approved by the other commissioners who make up the playoff management committee.

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GAME 25

KANSAS STATE (12-12, 5-6 Big 12)

at 21/20 WEST VIRGINIA (18-5, 6-4 Big 12)

Wednesday, February 11, 2015 >> WVU Coliseum (14,000)  >> 6 p.m. CT

 

 

COACHES

Kansas State: Bruce Weber (Wis.-Milwaukee ’78)

Overall: 372-188 (17^th year)

at K-State: 59-33 (3^rd year)

1. West Virginia: 3-2

 

West Virginia: Bob Huggins (West Virginia ’77)

Overall: 758-307 (33^rd year)

At West Virginia: 168-96 (8^th year)

1. K-State: 3-3

 

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP

Kansas State (12-12, 5-6 Big 12)

G – #1 Jevon Thomas (5.1 ppg., 3.5 apg.)

G – #14 Justin Edwards (6.0 ppg., 3.5 rpg.)

G – #25 Wesley Iwundu (5.6 ppg., 3.3 rpg.)

F – #11 Nino Williams (11.0 ppg., 5.0 rpg.)

F – #42 Thomas Gipson (11.2 ppg., 4.7 rpg.)

 

West Virginia (18-5, 6-4 Big 12)

G – #3 Juwan Staten (14.4, 4.4 apg.)

G – #4 Daxter Miles, Jr. (6.3 ppg., 2.2 rpg.)

G – #14 Gary Browne (6.7 ppg., 1.5 rpg.)

F – #1 Jonathan Holton (8.7 ppg., 6.1 rpg.)

F – #5 Devin Williams (11.7 ppg., 8.3 rpg.)

 

INSIDE THE SERIES

Overall: K-State leads 4-3 (3-2 in Big 12 era)

In Manhattan: K-State leads 2-1 (L, 59-65, 1/27/2015)

In Morgantown: K-State leads 2-1 (L, 71-81, 2/1/2014)

Last Meeting: West Virginia, 65-59, 1/27/2015 (Manhattan, Kan.)

Weber vs. West Virginia: 3-2 (1-1 on the road)

Huggins vs. K-State: 3-3 (1-1 at home)

Weber vs. Huggins: Weber leads 5-2 (1-1 on the road)

 

LAST GAME SUMMARY

25/rv Texas 61, Kansas State 57

Game 24  *  Bramlage Coliseum  *  February 7, 2015

• Kansas State’s late rally came up short on Saturday afternoon, as the Wildcats dropped a 61-57 decision to No. 25 Texas before a sellout crowd of 12,528 at Bramlage Coliseum. Down 59-57 with 17 seconds remaining, K-State had an opportunity to either tie or take the lead in the closing seconds, but senior Thomas Gipson’s shot would not go. The Longhorns’ Isaiah Taylor, who scored a game-high 23 points, would close the door on any comeback opportunity, hitting both of his free throw attempts with 1.4 seconds left. K-State dropped the close contest despite tying a season-low for field goal percentage (31.9), while Texas connected on better than 50 percent in both halves to finish at 54.1 percent. Senior Nino Williams led the Wildcats with 13 points and 8 rebounds, while freshman Tre Harris (12) and sophomore Nigel Johnson (10) were solid from the bench.

There will be a student-parent orientation meeting for those at Junction City High School who are interested in participating in a spring sport. It is scheduled Monday, February 16, at 7 p.m. at the JCHS main campus.

At 7 p.m. each spring sport will conduct their own informational meeting to discuss tryout procedures and rules.

At 7:30 p.m. There will be a general meeting to discuss athletic department guidelines and the random drug testing policy. Parents and student athletes should attend the general meeting if they missed the fall or winter parent meeting.

Spring sports offered at Junction City High School include baseball, softball, boys and girls track, boys tennis, girls soccer, girls swimming, and golf.

The St. Xavier Middle School Lady Rams defeated Heritage Christian 24-18. With that win the Lady Rams captured first place in the NEKPL Jr. High Basketball Tournament.

The St. Xavier Middle School boys basketball team fell to Veritas Christian in the tournament. The Rams finished second in the tournament.

 

Dean Smith, the North Carolina basketball coaching great who won two national championships, has died. He was 83.

The school said in a statement Sunday from Smith’s family that the former coach died at his home Saturday night. He was with his wife and five children.

Smith had health issues in recent years, with the family saying in 2010 he had a condition that was causing him to lose memory.

Smith coached the Tar Heels from 1961-97. He retired as the winningest coach in the sport with 879 victories. He won NCAA titles in 1982 and 1993, and coached such players as Michael Jordan and James Worthy.

Smith grew up in Emporia and later Topeka, Kansas. His father was a high school basketball coach in Emporia. Dean Smith played basketball and coached for Phog Allen at the University of Kansas.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) – Isaiah Taylor scored 23 points, including two foul shots with one second left that sent No. 25 Texas over Kansas State 61-57 Saturday.

Connor Lammert had 12 points and nine rebounds for the Longhorns (15-8, 4-6 Big 12).

Nino Williams had 13 points for the Wildcats (12-12, 5-6), who once again were minus Marcus Foster and Malek Harris because of indefinite suspensions. No word has been given on their future status.

Thomas Gipson missed a layup with under five seconds left that would’ve tied it. Taylor sealed the win with his free throws.

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) – Le’Bryan Nash scored 18 points to help Oklahoma State upset No. 8 Kansas 67-62 on Saturday.

Oklahoma State trailed by 11 at halftime, but the Cowboys held the Jayhawks to 27 percent shooting in the second half. Oklahoma State students stormed the court after beating the Jayhawks at home for the second straight year.

Anthony Hickey added 15 points for the Cowboys (16-7, 6-5 Big 12), who were coming off a win over No. 25 Texas on Wednesday. Phil Forte, Oklahoma State’s leading scorer for the season, had flu-like symptoms and was limited to 29 minutes. He finished with 13 points.

Oklahoma State beat a ranked opponent at home for the third time this season and improved to 11-2 at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Wayne Selden, Jr. scored 15 points, and Perry Ellis, Frank Mason III and Brannen Greene each added 10 points for the Jayhawks (19-4, 8-2), who had won five straight.

The Junction City Blue Jay wrestling team will compete in the Centennial League Tournament Saturday ( Feb. 7 ) at Seaman High School on the north side of Topeka. It is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m.

Junction City enters the tournament ranked fourth in Class 6A by the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association. Manhattan is ranked third in Class 6A.

In Class 5A Seaman is ranked fifth, Emporia sixth, and Shawnee Heights tenth.

GAME 24

25/rv TEXAS (14-8, 3-6 Big 12)

at KANSAS STATE (12-11, 5-5 Big 12)

Saturday, February 7, 2015 >> Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)  >> 3 p.m. CT

COACHES

Kansas State: Bruce Weber (Wis.-Milwaukee ’78)

Overall: 372-187 (17^th year)

at K-State: 59-32 (3^rd year)

1. Texas: 4-2

 

Texas: Rick Barnes (Lenoir-Rhyne ’77)

Overall: 598-308 (28th year)

At Texas Tech: 396-174 (17th year)

1. K-State: 10-11

 

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP

Kansas State (12-11, 5-5 Big 12)

G – #1 Jevon Thomas (5.2 ppg., 3.5 apg.)

G – #14 Justin Edwards (6.2 ppg., 3.6 rpg.)

G – #25 Wesley Iwundu (5.5 ppg., 3.3 rpg.)

F – #11 Nino Williams (11.0 ppg., 4.8 rpg.)

F – #42 Thomas Gipson (11.4 ppg., 4.7 rpg.)

 

Texas (14-8, 3-6 Big 12)

G – #1 Isaiah Taylor (13.8 ppg., 4.2 apg.)

G – #2 Demarcus Holland (7.4 ppg., 3.7 rpg.)

F – #10 Jonathan Holmes (11.5 ppg., 6.4 rpg.)

F – #52 Myles Turner (11.2 ppg., 6.6 rpg.)

C – #55 Cameron Ridley (8.8 ppg., 4.9 rpg.)

 

INSIDE THE SERIES

Overall: K-State leads 17-11 (Tied 12-12 in Big 12 era)

In Manhattan: K-State leads 9-3 (W, 74-57, 2/8/2014)

In Austin: Texas leads 7-6 (W, 67-64, 1/21/2014)

Last Meeting: K-State, 74-57, 2/8/2014 (Manhattan, Kan.)

Weber vs. Texas: 4-2 (2-0 at home)

Barnes vs. K-State: 10-11 (3-6 on the road)

Weber vs. Barnes: Weber leads 4-2 (2-0 at home)

 

 

Adrianna Henderson scored 29 points to lead Topeka High ( 7-7 )  to a 68-59 win over the Junction City Lady Jays ( 2-12 ) Friday night at the Shenk Gym.

Topeka led throughout the game, with Junction City staying close enough to still have a shot in the fourth quarter to go for a win.  Akia Fain powered the Lady Jays on offense with 25 points, but after trailing 17-10 at the end of one quarter they just couldn’t completely close the gap.

Topeka High swept the regular season series from Junction City three games to none, winning twice in the capitol city, and then Friday night at the Shenk Gym.

The Lady Jays play at Hayden Tuesday night.