KANSAS STATE (12-10, 5-4 Big 12)

at TEXAS TECH (11-11, 1-8 Big 12)

Wednesday, February 4, 2015 >> United Supermarket Arena (15,098)  >> 8 p.m. CT

 

COACHES

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

Overall: 372-186 (17^th year)

at K-State: 59-31 (3^rd year)

1. Texas Tech: 6-0

 

Texas Tech: Tubby Smith (High Point ’73)

Overall: 536-255 (24th year)

At Texas Tech: 25-29 (2nd year)

1. K-State: 0-3

 

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP

Kansas State (12-10, 5-4 Big 12)

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

G – #2 Marcus Foster (14.0 ppg., 2.4 rpg.)

G – #25 Wesley Iwundu (5.7 ppg., 3.3 rpg.)

F – #11 Nino Williams (11.3 ppg., 4.8 rpg.)

F – #42 Thomas Gipson (11.4 ppg., 4.8 rpg.)

 

Texas Tech (11-11, 1-8 Big 12)

G – #0 Devaughtah Williams (10.2 ppg., 3.2 rpg.)

G – #3 Randy Onwuasor (5.5 ppg., 3.3 rpg.)

G – #14 Robert Turner (9.2 ppg., 3.3 rpg.)

F – #11 Zach Smith (5.0 ppg., 5.0 rpg.)

F – #32 Norense Odiase (6.3 ppg., 4.4 rpg.)

 

INSIDE THE SERIES

Overall: K-State leads 21-10 (16-10 in Big 12 era)

In Manhattan: K-State leads 13-2 (W, 58-51, 1/14/2015)

In Lubbock: Tied 7-7 (W, 60-56, 2/25/2014)

Last Meeting: K-State, 58-51, 1/14/2015 (Manhattan, Kan.)

Weber vs. Texas Tech: 6-0 (2-0 on the road)

Smith vs. K-State: 0-3 (0-1 at home)

Weber vs. Smith: Weber leads 9-3 (3-2 on the road)

 

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Postseason star Lorenzo Cain and the Kansas City Royals have agreedto a one-year contract for $2,725,000, just ahead of what would have been Major League Baseball’s first salary arbitration hearing this year.

Cain had asked for $3.6 million and had been offered $2 million when the sides swapped figures last month. In addition to his salary, the speedy outfielder would earn a $25,000 bonus for 505 plate appearances.

The sides entered the room for the hearing, which was scheduled to start at 2 p.m., then stepped outside the room and reached the agreement.

Cain, 28, hit a team-best .301 with five homers, 53 RBIs and 28 steals in 33 chances last season, when he made $546,000. He was MVP of the Royals’ sweep of Baltimore in the AL Championship Series after batting .533 (8 for 15) with a pair of doubles. He hit .308 in the World Series loss to San Francisco.

Four Royals remain in arbitration: first baseman Eric Hosmer and pitchers Danny Duffy, Kelvin Herrera and Greg Holland.

The junction City Junior Baseball Association and Modern Woodmen of America are joining forces for a matching fundraiser pancake feed to raise money for the Association.

The pancake feed will be Saturday, February 21 from 7-10 a.m. at the Knights of Columbus at 126 West 7th Street.

The cost to attend is $5 per ticket.

The 7th grade boys basketball team at Junction City Middle School defeated Abilene Monday night 31-29 to improve to 3-5 on the season.

Darrin Batiste led Junction City with 10 points and eight rebounds.  Joel Nieves scored 7 points, and Jeremiah Bisio six points, seven rebounds.

The City Middle School ‘B’ team defeated Abilene 40-7. It was the first victory of the season for the ‘B’ team.

 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Third baseman Mike Moustakas and the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a $2.64 million, one-year contract, avoiding arbitration.

Moustakas would earn a $10,000 bonus under Tuesday’s deal if he has 550 or more plate appearances.

The 26-year-old hit .212 with 21 doubles and 54 RBIs last year, when he made $549,000. He had asked for $3.1 million in arbitration and had been offered $1.85 million.

Five Royals remain in arbitration: pitchers Danny Duffy, Kelvin Herrera and Greg Holland; first baseman Eric Hosmer; and outfielder Lorenzo Cain.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) – Wayne Selden Jr. scored 19 points in a hot-shooting second half to spark No.

8 Kansas past No. 11 Iowa State 89-76 on Monday night.

Selden, after missing all three of his shots and scoring only one point in the first half, drilled four of his first five 3-pointers after intermission, often finding himself virtually unguarded on the right wing, as the Jayhawks (19-3, 8-1 Big 12) padded their lead in the Big 12 race to 1 1/2 games.

Georges Niang had 24 points for Iowa State (16-5, 6-3), which dropped out of a second-place tie with West Virginia.

Leading 35-28 after a seesaw first half, the Jayhawks reeled off a 14-6 run the first 4 minutes, 45 seconds after intermission, with Selden scoring eight points, including two uncontested 3-pointers. Iowa State called time out and tried to regroup after Selden’s second 3-pointer put Kansas on top 49-34 but never got the lead under nine points.

Associated Press

The most-watched Super Bowl games in history, according to the Nielsen Co.:

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1. 2015, New England vs. Seattle, 114.4 million viewers.

2. 2014, Seattle vs. Denver, 112.2 million.

3. 2012, N.Y. Giants vs. New England, 111.3 million.

4. 2011, Green Bay vs. Pittsburgh, 111 million.

5. 2013, San Francisco vs. Baltimore, 108.7 million.

6. 2010, New Orleans vs. Indianapolis, 106.5 million.

7. 2009, Arizona vs. Pittsburgh, 98.7 million.

8. 2008, N.Y. Giants vs. New England, 97.4 million.

9. 1996, Dallas vs. Pittsburgh, 94.1 million.

10. 2007, Chicago vs. Indianapolis, 93.2 million.

The Royals Charities presented a $10,000 check to the USO at Fort Riley Monday.

Kentucky is a unanimous No. 1 again in The Associated Press’ Top 25 poll.

The Wildcats are the only undefeated team in Division I following Virginia’s loss to No. 4 Duke last week.

Kentucky, which rolled over Missouri and Alabama last week, received all 65 votes from a media panel and has held the top spot all season. The Wildcats are a unanimous No. 1 for the first time since Jan. 4.

Gonzaga moved up to No. 2 after two easy victories. Virginia dropped to No. 3 and is one spot ahead of Duke despite losing to the Blue Devils.

Wisconsin is No. 5, with Arizona, Villanova, Notre Dame, Kansas and Louisville rounding out the top 10.

No. 20 Ohio State and No. 23 SMU are back in the poll after dropping out. Miami and Indiana fell out.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A super comeback gave the New England Patriots an NFL title that had eluded them for a decade.

Tom Brady’s 3-yard touchdown pass to Julian Edelman put them ahead with 2:02 left. Then little-known rookie Malcom Butler preserved it with an interception in the end zone with 20 seconds remaining and the Patriots dethroned the defending champion Seattle Seahawks 28-24 on Sunday night.

Two weeks after Seattle beat the Green Bay Packers after trailing by 12 points with less than three minutes remaining, the Patriots rallied on football’s biggest stage.

With four touchdown passes and a Super Bowl record 37 completions, Brady won his third championship game MVP. And he added to a legacy that had been tarnished when the Patriots lost their last two title games after winning their third in four years in 2005.