After nearly knocking off No. 11 Texas Tech, Oklahoma State was in position to take down No. 15 Kansas. Again, the Cowboys came up short. Kansas escaped with a 72-67 victory Saturday in Stillwater, with Dedric Lawson scoring 20 points and matching a season high with 15 rebounds. He also had three steals for his 18th double-double of the season.

Quentin Grimes added 17 points for the Jayhawks, who have won five of their last six games.

The Chapman Irish defeated Nickerson 29-28 in a defensive struggle Friday night in the USD 473 District Gym to earn a berth in the Class 4A State Basketball Tournament. The win for the Irish was in the championship game of the substate tournament.

Chapman, who overcame a three-point deficit after the end of the third quarter was led in scoring by Izek Jackson with 11 points. Their first round game in the state tournament at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina will be on Wednesday. The opponent and time have not yet been announced.

Coach James Bell noted this will be the first trip to the state tournament for Chapman boys basketball since 2002.

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=

Class 1A Sub-State=

Semifinal=

Attica 44, Hodgeman County 38

BV Randolph 68, St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 50

Berean Academy 54, Wichita Classical 32

Burlingame 52, Centralia 49

Caldwell 52, Madison/Hamilton Co-op 24

Central Plains 73, Stockton 25

Hanover 71, Rock Hills 26

Lebo 71, Valley Falls 69

Macksville 68, South Central 53

Moundridge 62, St. Paul 57, OT

Northern Valley 63, Sylvan-Lucas 39

Olpe 45, Cedar Vale/Dexter Co-op 34

Osborne 66, Quinter 48

South Gray 67, Little River 58

St. John 66, Minneola 27

Wallace County 63, St. Francis 40

Class 3A Sub-State=

Semifinal=

Baxter Springs 56, Galena 23

Beloit 60, St. Mary’s Academy 58, 2OT

Burlington 65, Erie 52

Eureka 49, Osage City 41

Girard 66, Caney Valley 55

Hays-TMP-Marian 64, Hoisington 52

Hugoton 70, Scott City 60

Kingman 63, Belle Plaine 61

Larned 62, Colby 37

Maur Hill – Mount Academy 49, Hiawatha 45, OT

Nemaha Central 64, Sabetha 38

Perry-Lecompton 57, Wellsville 44

Riley County 57, Council Grove 42

Silver Lake 86, Santa Fe Trail 75, 2OT

Smoky Valley 49, Phillipsburg 43

Wichita Collegiate 55, Haven 50

Class 4A Sub-State=

Championship=

Andale 63, Rose Hill 45

Anderson County 60, Tonganoxie 50

Augusta 68, Abilene 45

Chanute 46, Bishop Miege 45

Chapman 29, Nickerson 28

KC Piper 83, Coffeyville 56

Parsons 72, Independence 50

Wichita Trinity 60, Circle 50

Class 6A Sub-State=

Championship=

KC Harmon 75, SM East 55

Lawrence 56, Garden City 51

Lawrence Free State 60, Derby 55

Olathe North 73, BV North 48

SM South 50, Olathe East 45

Washburn Rural 55, Gardner-Edgerton 30

Wichita Southeast 78, Wichita Campus 56

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=

Class 2A Sub-State=

Semifinal=

Atchison County 44, Jefferson North 42

Conway Springs 60, Bluestem 52

Garden Plain 49, Hutchinson Trinity 41

Heritage Christian 50, Maranatha Academy 44

Humboldt 43, Pittsburg Colgan 37

Inman 34, Bennington 20

Jackson Heights 52, Valley Heights 44

Northern Heights 63, Herington 57

Plainville 50, Hoxie 43

Pleasanton 46, Lyndon 28

Stanton County 47, Lakin 31

Sterling 58, Canton-Galva 34

Sublette 51, Meade 36

Trego 48, Oberlin-Decatur 22

Wabaunsee 52, Hillsboro 19

West Elk 54, Southeast 40

Class 5A Sub-State=

Championship=

BV Southwest 72, KC Sumner 29

Goddard 38, Hays 33

KC Schlagle 63, Spring Hill 54

Maize South 61, Salina Central 44

McPherson 53, Wichita Bishop Carroll 32

St. Thomas Aquinas 55, Lansing 28

Topeka Seaman 52, DeSoto 33

Wichita Heights 45, Maize 44

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Kansas City Royals All-Star catcher Salvador Perez damaged the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, raising the possibility the 2015 World Series MVP may need Tommy John surgery and miss the season.

Perez was hurt during a workout Wednesday, and the team said a MRI on Thursday revealed the damage. Perez will travel next week to California for a second opinion from Los Angeles Dodgers head team physician Dr. Neal ElAttrache.

The 28-year-old has been an All-Star for six straight seasons and won Gold Gloves in five of the last six years. He hit .235 last year and had 27 home runs and 80 RBIs for the second straight season. He has a $10 million salary this year and is owed $13 million in each of the following two seasons.

Cam Gallagher and Meibrys Viloria are the other catchers on Kansas City’s 40-man roster. Gallagher, who appeared in 35 games during the past two years, has a .218 career average with two home runs and 12 RBIs.

Viloria, 22, was a September callup last season and has appeared in only three major league games, his only experience above Class A.

Drew Butera, the Royals’ primary backup the past three years, was traded to Colorado on Aug. 31 and signed a minor league contract with Philadelphia last month.

Martin Maldonado, a 2017 Gold Glove winner, is available as a free agent.

GAME 29

16/15 KANSAS STATE (21-7, 11-4 Big 12) vs. rv/rv BAYLOR (19-9, 10-5 Big 12)

Saturday, March 2, 2019 >> 7:05 p.m. CT >> Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) >> Manhattan, Kan.

 

PROMOTION

Tip-Off for TP

The Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) will be hosting its ninth annual Tipoff for TP event on Saturday, in which, members will be collecting toilet paper, paper towels and trash bags to donate to the Manhattan Emergency Shelter.

 

COACHES

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

Overall: 459-242/21^st season

At K-State: 146-87/7^th season

1. Baylor: 8-6 (3-3 at home)

 

Baylor: Scott Drew (Butler ’93)

Overall: 335-215/17^th Year

At Baylor: 315-204/16^th Year

1. Kansas State: 11-15 (5-7 on the road)

 

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP

Kansas State (21-7, 11-4 Big 12)

G: #3 Kamau Stokes

G: #5 Barry Brown, Jr.

G/F: #20 Xavier Sneed

F: #32 Dean Wade

F: #14 Makol Mawien

 

Baylor (19-9, 10-5 Big 12)

G: #10 Makai Mason

G: #12 Jared Butler

G/F: #4 Mario Kegler

F: #11 Mark Vital

F: #33 Freddie Gillespie

 

SERIES HISTORY

Overall: K-State leads 22-18

Current Streak: K-State, 5

In Manhattan: K-State leads 11-8

At Bramlage Coliseum: Tied 8-8

Last Meeting: W, 70-63, 2/9/19

Weber vs. Drew: 8-6 (3-3 at home)

 

OPENING TIP

• No. 16/15 Kansas State (21-7, 11-4 Big 12) returns home to Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday night, as the Wildcats play host to a surging Baylor (19-9, 10-5 Big 12) squad, which has won 3 in a row in Big 12 play. K-State posted a 70-63 win over Baylor at the Ferrell Center on Feb. 9, in which, the Bears played without starters Makai Mason and King McClure. The game will tip at 7:05 p.m., CT on ESPN2 with Rich Hollenberg (play-by-play) and Robbie Hummel (analyst) on the call.
• After Monday’s loss at No. 15/16 Kansas, K-State enters Saturday’s game in a first-place tie in the Big 12 with No. 11/11 Texas Tech (23-5, 11-4 Big 12), just one game ahead of the third-place duo of Kansas (21-7, 10-5 Big 12) and Baylor (19-9, 10-5 Big 12) and two games ahead of fifth-place Iowa State (20-8, 9-6 Big 12). Seven Big 12 schools have at least 6 league wins with 3 games left in the regular season.
• K-State saw its 6-game winning streak in Big 12 road games end on Monday night, as the Wildcats connected on just 32.1 percent (18-of-57) from the field in a 64-49 loss to No. 15/16 Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse. The 49 points were the third-fewest scored this season, while the 32.1 field goal percentage was the lowest since hitting on a season-low 30.5 percent against Tulsa on Dec. 8, 2018. Senior Kamau Stokes was the lone Wildcat to score in double figures with a team-high 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting to go with 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Senior Barry Brown, Jr., scored just a season-low 4 points on 1-of-8 field goals, snapping a 14-game streak of scoring in double figures.  It was his lowest point total since his junior season.
• Baylor is one of the hottest teams in the Big 12 with wins in 4 of its last 5 games, including 3 in a row, after rallying from 19 points down to post an 84-83 win over Texas at home on Wednesday night. Four Bears scored in double figures, including a game-high 24-point effort by sophomore Mario Kegler. Kegler (10.7 ppg.) and Big 12 Newcomer of the Year candidate Makai Mason (14.6 ppg.) have paced a Baylor attack that is averaging 72.6 points on 44.6 percent shooting, including 34.7 percent from 3-point range. The Bears are 5-4 away from home this season, including 4-3 in Big 12 play, and have an impressive 73-69 win at Iowa State in their last road outing.
• K-State and Baylor will meet for the 41st time on Saturday night with the Wildcats holding a 22-18 edge in a series that dates to the 1948 NCAA Tournament. The series has been one of the most competitive in the Big 12 era with each school winning 17 times, including 8 each at Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats have won 5 straight in the series, including a 70-63 win at the Ferrell Center on Feb. 9.
• Defense continues to be the Wildcats’ strong suit, holding opponents to just 59.5 points on 41.1 percent shooting, including 31.3 percent from 3-point range. K-State has held 15 of 28 opponents to 60 points or less with just two eclipsing 70. The team ranks among the Top 50 in several defensive categories nationally, including fourth in scoring defense, 49th in field goal percentage defense and 44th in 3-point field goal percentage defense. The Wildcats are averaging 17.0 points off 14.6 opponent turnovers this season, including 16.3 points in Big 12 play.

 

 

 

 

 

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=

Class 2A Sub-State=

Semifinal=

Bishop Seabury Academy 65, Central Heights 54

Ellis 70, Wichita County 45

Hillsboro 59, Marion 53

Hutchinson Trinity 62, Garden Plain 57

Inman 69, Bennington 42

Lakin 67, Pratt Skyline 48

Maranatha Academy 76, Lyndon 41

McLouth 68, Oskaloosa 37

Medicine Lodge 53, Sedgwick 44

Mission Valley 61, Northern Heights 50

Ness City 69, Stanton County 66

Pittsburg Colgan 44, Northeast-Arma 27

Plainville 76, Hoxie 73

Republic County 57, Valley Heights 49

Salina Sacred Heart 54, Ellsworth 36

Yates Center 63, Humboldt 58

Class 5A Sub-State=

First Round=

Andover Central 68, Great Bend 26

Basehor-Linwood 64, KC Sumner 34

Bonner Springs 72, DeSoto 60

Goddard-Eisenhower 60, Arkansas City 51

KC Schlagle 66, Emporia 63

KC Washington 42, BV Southwest 41

Maize 78, Wichita Northwest 42

Maize South 76, Andover 58

McPherson 88, Newton 86, OT

Pittsburg 69, Topeka West 52

Salina Central 70, Hays 27

Spring Hill 69, Shawnee Heights 58

St. James Academy 70, Lansing 57

Topeka Seaman 61, St. Thomas Aquinas 44

Wichita Bishop Carroll 46, Kapaun Mount Carmel 32

Wichita Heights 69, Salina South 35

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=

Class 1A Sub-State=

Semifinal=

Argonia 49, St. Paul 48

Caldwell 52, Berean Academy 48

Central Plains 91, Osborne 22

Frankfort 39, Centralia 36

Golden Plains 41, Dighton 32, OT

Hanover 53, Doniphan West 21

Olpe 68, Sedan 12

Pretty Prairie 53, Ingalls 43

Rawlins County 44, Quinter 31

Rural Vista 64, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 29

South Central 57, Minneola 20

South Gray 54, Cunningham 43

Spearville 48, Hutchinson Central Christian 38

St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 40, Burlingame 27

Thunder Ridge 49, Otis-Bison 40

Waverly 33, Chase County 29

Class 3A Sub-State=

Semifinal=

Burlington 64, Osage City 33

Cheney 44, Halstead 38

Cimarron 46, Colby 43

Clay Center 47, St. Mary’s Academy 13

Columbus 42, Baxter Springs 38

Eureka 73, Erie 43

Girard 65, Cherryvale 62

Haven 57, Hesston 45

Jefferson West 53, KC Bishop Ward 43

Marysville 45, Pleasant Ridge 43

Nemaha Central 61, Sabetha 36

Norton 55, Southeast Saline 23

Riley County 49, Beloit 32

Royal Valley 61, Wellsville 48

Russell 51, Hays-TMP-Marian 48

Scott City 50, Larned 41

Class 4A Sub-State=

First Round=

Abilene 56, Mulvane 33

Baldwin 62, Atchison 21

Bishop Miege 72, Fort Scott 12

Chanute 66, Anderson County 44

Circle 51, Topeka Hayden 40

Eudora 50, Iola 22

KC Piper 82, Tonganoxie 14

Labette County 61, Osawatomie 26

Nickerson 53, Chapman 50

Paola 50, Independence 37

Parsons 50, Louisburg 44

Pratt 38, Andale 36

Rose Hill 43, Augusta 37

Ulysses 43, Buhler 31

Wamego 42, Wellington 40

Wichita Trinity 60, Winfield 40

Class 6A Sub-State=

First Round=

BV North 68, BV West 33

Derby 68, Wichita Campus 38

Garden City 33, Lawrence Free State 27

Lawrence 64, Wichita Southeast 29

Leavenworth 58, SM West 36

Liberal 45, Wichita West 13

Manhattan 54, Dodge City 36

Mill Valley 55, Olathe West 44

Olathe East 55, SM North 21

Olathe North 49, Blue Valley 45, 3OT

Olathe Northwest 58, SM East 47

Olathe South 58, SM South 51

SM Northwest 51, BV Northwest 27

Topeka 56, Gardner-Edgerton 33

Wichita South 59, Wichita East 35

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Four Kansas State men’s basketball players were selected to Academic All-Big 12 Team on Thursday, including two on the First Team, as the league office announced its 34-member all-academic teams.

 

Junior Pierson McAtee and sophomore Mike McGuirl were named to the league’s 20-member first team, which consists of those student-athletes who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA. Senior Barry Brown, Jr., and junior Xavier Sneed were selected to the 14-member second team, which honors those with a GPA of 3.0 to 3.19.

 

Both McAtee and Sneed repeated their academic accolades from a year ago, while Brown and McGuirl received the honor for the first time in their respective careers. McAtee was a first team selection for the second time, while Sneed is now a two-time second team honoree. Both Sneed (2017) and Sneed (2018) were named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team as true freshmen.

 

The four Academic All-Big 12 selections tie for the second-most in school history and the most since having five honorees in 2017. It marks the third straight season with at least four selections to the Academic All-Big 12 team.

 

In head coach Bruce Weber’s tenure at K-State, he has now seen 15 student-athletes earn Academic All-Big 12 honors a total of 20 times. The individual honors continue another solid academic year for the Wildcats, as all four selections were among five players named to the Fall 2018 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

 

Nominated by each institution’s director of student-athlete support services and the media relations offices, the academic all-league men’s basketball team consisted of 19 first team members combined with 13 on the second team.  First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA, and the second team are those who have a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.

 

To qualify student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 60 percent of his team’s scheduled contests.  Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence.  Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.

 

– www.k-statesports.com –

 

TOM GILBERT
Director for Men’s Basketball Communications | K-State Athletics

 

 

The Chapman Irish advanced to the championship game of the Class 4A Substate tournament with a 63-39 boys basketball win over Pratt in the first round of the tournament in the Chapman District Gym.

The irish were led by Izek jackson with 30 points while Anthony Wasylk scored 14.

Chapman will host Nickerson in the tournament championship game Friday night. Nickerson defeated Wamego 51-43.