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K-State (13-13, 7-8 Big 12) returns home on Sunday afternoon, as the Wildcats host Arizona State (12-14, 3-12 Big 12) at Bramlage Coliseum at 3 p.m., CT on ESPN+. The Wildcats have 5 games left in the regular season, including 3 at home against ASU, Colorado and No. 8/8 Iowa State.&nbsp;The Wildcats will be looking to sweep the Sun Devils in the regular season in their first season in the Big 12 after a narrow 71-70 win in Tempe, Ariz., on Feb. 4, in which, they rallied from a 16-point first-half deficit. It tied for the largest deficit overcome in a conference road game and the second largest on the road all-time behind a 17-point rally at California on Dec. 29, 1995.K-State has lost consecutive games at BYU and Utah after a 6-game winning streak from Jan. 25 to Feb. 11. The Wildcats were crushed on the glass, 92-59, in the 2 games, including a 51-28 advantage to the Utes. The -23 rebounding margin was the second largest of the season. The winning streak was the longest in Big 12 play since a 9-game winning streak from Jan. 9 to Feb. 12, 2019.LAST TIME OUTA 5-0 run capped by a 3-pointer from fifth-year guard Gabe Madsen gave Utah enough cushion to finish out a 74-69 win over K-State on Monday at home. The 5 straight points came after K-State had rallied from a 57-50 deficit to the tie at 59-all with less 3 minutes left. A jumper by sophomore Miro Little preceded the Madsen 3-pointer, which was one of just 3 made by Utah on 19 attempts.Three Wildcats scored in double figures led by junior Brendan Hausen’s 17 points. He connected on 5 made 3-pointers for the fifth time this season, including a near logo make that pulled K-State within 69-67 with 49 seconds left. After Utah made 1 of 2 free throws to extend the lead to 72-69 with 12 seconds left, he nearly had a sixth triple to tie the game with 7 seconds, but it missed off the front of the rim and the Utes’ Ezra Ausar grabbed the rebound and sealed it with 2 free throws.KEY STORYLINES

K-State (13-13, 7-8 Big 12) returns home on Sunday afternoon, as the Wildcats host Arizona State (12-14, 3-12 Big 12) at Bramlage Coliseum at 3 p.m., CT on ESPN+. The Wildcats have 5 games left in the regular season, including 3 at home against ASU, Colorado and No. 8/8 Iowa State.&nbsp;The Wildcats will be looking to sweep the Sun Devils in the regular season in their first season in the Big 12 after a narrow 71-70 win in Tempe, Ariz., on Feb. 4, in which, they rallied from a 16-point first-half deficit. It tied for the largest deficit overcome in a conference road game and the second largest on the road all-time behind a 17-point rally at California on Dec. 29, 1995.K-State has lost consecutive games at BYU and Utah after a 6-game winning streak from Jan. 25 to Feb. 11. The Wildcats were crushed on the glass, 92-59, in the 2 games, including a 51-28 advantage to the Utes. The -23 rebounding margin was the second largest of the season. The winning streak was the longest in Big 12 play since a 9-game winning streak from Jan. 9 to Feb. 12, 2019.LAST TIME OUTA 5-0 run capped by a 3-pointer from fifth-year guard Gabe Madsen gave Utah enough cushion to finish out a 74-69 win over K-State on Monday at home. The 5 straight points came after K-State had rallied from a 57-50 deficit to the tie at 59-all with less 3 minutes left. A jumper by sophomore Miro Little preceded the Madsen 3-pointer, which was one of just 3 made by Utah on 19 attempts.Three Wildcats scored in double figures led by junior Brendan Hausen’s 17 points. He connected on 5 made 3-pointers for the fifth time this season, including a near logo make that pulled K-State within 69-67 with 49 seconds left. After Utah made 1 of 2 free throws to extend the lead to 72-69 with 12 seconds left, he nearly had a sixth triple to tie the game with 7 seconds, but it missed off the front of the rim and the Utes’ Ezra Ausar grabbed the rebound and sealed it with 2 free throws.KEY STORYLINES<ul>
 <li>Newcomers have combined to score 1504 (79 percent) of the team’s 1904 points, accounting for 70 of 91 double-digit scoring games. Senior returner David N’Guessan has scored in double figures in a team-best 21 games (out of 26 games played), but the next 6 highest scorers are newcomers, including 17 double-digit scoring efforts by junior Brendan Hausen and 15 by senior Coleman Hawkins, senior Max Jones and junior Dug McDaniel.</li><li>N’Guessan, who earned Big 12 Player of the Week honors for the first time on Feb. 10, still leads the Wildcats in both scoring (12.6 ppg.) and rebounding (7.0 rpg.) while connecting on a Big 12-best 63.3 percent (133-of-210) from the field. He has scored in double figures in 11 of 15 Big 12 games, including back-to-back 20-point games in wins over Arizona State and No. 16/17 Kansas.</li><li>McDaniel has started to step up in the last month, as he is averaging 15.3 points on 42.6 percent (55-of-129) shooting in the last 9 games with 8 double-digit scoring games, including three 20-point performances against No. 3/3 Iowa State (2/1/25), No. 13/13 Arizona (2/11/25) and BYU (2/15/25).</li>
 </ul>A K-STATE WIN WOULD…<ul>
 <li>Snap a 2-game overall losing streak.</li><li>Extend its home court winning streak to 5 games.</li><li>Sweep the series with ASU in the first year as Big 12 foes.</li><li>Make the Wildcats 3-1 all-time vs. the Sun Devils at home.</li><li>Be the 1,754th in program history, including 7th vs. ASU.</li>
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 <li>Led by 10th-year head coach Bobby Hurley, Arizona State is 12-14 on the season, including 3-12 in Big 12 play. The Sun Devils have impressive non-conference wins over New Mexico and Saint Mary’s as well as a road victory at West Virginia. They have lost 6 in a row, which includes a 71-70 loss to K-State at home on Feb. 4. They are 2-6 away from home this season, including 2-5 in league play (wins at West Virginia and Colorado).</li><li>Arizona State is averaging 74 points on 43.9 percent shooting, including 35.8 percent from 3-point range, while allowing 74.4 points on 42.6 percent shooting, including 31.3 percent from 3-point range. The Sun Devils rank 27th nationally in blocks (4.8 bpg.), while they rank among the top 70 in 3-pointers/game (9.0/62nd) and 3-point field goal percentage defense (67th). They are connecting on 71.7 percent from the free throw line.</li><li>Five players are averaging in double figures led by senior transfer B.J. Freeman, who is averaging 13.7 points on 42.1 percent shooting, including a team-high 53 made 3-pointers on 35.6 percent shooting. Senior Alston Mason is averaging 12.9 points on 43.7 percent shooting, including 46 3-pointers, to go with a team-high 99 assists. Senior Basheer Jihad is averaging 11.8 points on 41.5 percent shooting to go with 5.6 rebounds per game, while freshman Joson Sanon and senior Adam Miller both average 10.4 points per game. Miller has made 51 3-pointers. Freshman Jayden Quaintance is averaging a near double-double with 9.0 points and a team-high 7.9 rebounds per game, along with a Big 12-best 2.7 blocks per game.</li><li>The former Duke All-American has a 209-165 record in his 12th season as a head coach, including a 167-145 mark in his 10th season in Tempe. He led Buffalo from 2013-15 before taking over at ASU in 2015-16. He has led the Sun Devils to four 20-win seasons and NCAA Tournament appearances in 2018, 2019 and 2023. He is 1-1 vs. K-State after earning a 92-90 win over the Wildcats in the Las Vegas Invitational Championship on Nov. 23, 2017.</li>
 </ul>LAST GAME OUT<ul>
 <li>Arizona State dropped an 80-65 decision to No. 5/5 Houston on Tuesday at home, as senior Alston Mason led all scorers with 26 points on 8-of-9 field goals, including 4-of-5 from 3-point range, and 6-of-7 free throws. The Sun Devils outscored the Cougars, 34-33, after trailing 47-31 at the half.</li>
 </ul>SERIES HISTORY<ul>
 <li>The all-time series is tied at 5-all after K-State’s 71-70 win over Arizona State on Feb. 4 in Tempe. This will be the fourth meeting in Manhattan and the first since 1982.</li><li>The Wildcats are 2-1 all-time at home, including a 71-66 loss in 1973 and wins in 1979 (63-50) and 1982 (49-46).</li>
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By NOAH HELGET Salina Post Contributor

Sacred Heart collectd a sweep of Beloit St. Johns on Thursday as the girls defeated the Lady Bluejays 46-43. On the boys side, they blew the Bluejays out of the water, winning 91-59.

Mia Hamilton would strike first for the Lady Knights at the 6:00 mark. The Lady Knights never trailed, but kept their lead within single digits all game.&nbsp;

Turnovers and missed shots summed up the majority of the first half, but the Lady Knights would lead 12-9 at the end of the first quarter.

Adelyn Lee would score 7 in the second quarter to lead 26-20 going into intermission. Going into the fourth quarter the Lady Knights would hold the lead by 4, 39-35.

Sacred Heart would be led by none other than Adelyn Lee she finished her night with 14 points. Skylar Douglas contributed with 12, while Mia Hamilton and Bethany Campa finished with 6.

On the other side, the Lady Bluejays were led by there only senior, Carlie Brummer, who finished with 14.

The Lady Knights move to 9-8 overall, a quick turnaround for the Lady Knights as they play host to Republic County on Friday.

It may have been frigid cold outside but the Sacred Heart boys were steaming hot from beyond the arc as the Knight knocked down 20 three-pointers in the contest to take home the win 91-59.

Early on in the first quarter it was back and forth, midway through the first the Knights turned it on leading 27-14 after the first. The Knights made 7, 3’s in the first quarter. At the Intermission, the Knights pulled away, leading 55-34.&nbsp;

Noah Hines led the way in the first half with 15 points.

The Bluejays ran out of energy, and in the third quarter, the Knights expanded thier lead, 83-48.

In a group effort and nearly two dozen, three-pointers the Knights would stay perfect on the season.

The Knights were led by Will Tuttle finishing with 22. Noah Hines finished with a career-high 20 points. The other Knight that had a season-high game was Luke Koland who finished with 14.

The Bluejays were led in scoring by Edward Hornick (21), and Gabe Roderick (9).

The Knights stay perfect on the season at 17-0, 9-0 in league.&nbsp;

Both teams are back in league action as the Knights host the Buffaloes of Republic County on Friday.

By NOAH HELGET Salina Post ContributorSacred Heart collectd a sweep of Beloit St. Johns on Thursday as the girls defeated the Lady Bluejays 46-43. On the boys side, they blew the Bluejays out of the water, winning 91-59.<figure>
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 </figure>Mia Hamilton would strike first for the Lady Knights at the 6:00 mark. The Lady Knights never trailed, but kept their lead within single digits all game.&nbsp;Turnovers and missed shots summed up the majority of the first half, but the Lady Knights would lead 12-9 at the end of the first quarter.Adelyn Lee would score 7 in the second quarter to lead 26-20 going into intermission. Going into the fourth quarter the Lady Knights would hold the lead by 4, 39-35.Sacred Heart would be led by none other than Adelyn Lee she finished her night with 14 points. Skylar Douglas contributed with 12, while Mia Hamilton and Bethany Campa finished with 6.On the other side, the Lady Bluejays were led by there only senior, Carlie Brummer, who finished with 14.The Lady Knights move to 9-8 overall, a quick turnaround for the Lady Knights as they play host to Republic County on Friday.It may have been frigid cold outside but the Sacred Heart boys were steaming hot from beyond the arc as the Knight knocked down 20 three-pointers in the contest to take home the win 91-59.Early on in the first quarter it was back and forth, midway through the first the Knights turned it on leading 27-14 after the first. The Knights made 7, 3’s in the first quarter. At the Intermission, the Knights pulled away, leading 55-34.&nbsp;Noah Hines led the way in the first half with 15 points.The Bluejays ran out of energy, and in the third quarter, the Knights expanded thier lead, 83-48.In a group effort and nearly two dozen, three-pointers the Knights would stay perfect on the season.The Knights were led by Will Tuttle finishing with 22. Noah Hines finished with a career-high 20 points. The other Knight that had a season-high game was Luke Koland who finished with 14.The Bluejays were led in scoring by Edward Hornick (21), and Gabe Roderick (9).The Knights stay perfect on the season at 17-0, 9-0 in league.&nbsp;Both teams are back in league action as the Knights host the Buffaloes of Republic County on Friday.

Hot-shooting Knights sweep St. Johns Beloit in weather-rescheduled showdown

BOSTON (AP) — When they played “O Canada” for the second time, there were no American fans left in the arena to boo.

Instead, the Canadian team stood at the blue line, arm in arm, player and coach, wearing their championship hats while the maple leaf flag was lowered behind the 4 Nations Face-Off trophy and the national anthem reverberated across the Americans' home ice. The fans who remained, many of them in their red Team Canada jerseys, sang along.

Connor McDavid scored at 8:18 of overtime to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States on Thursday night as the North American rivals turned what had been a tune-up for the 2026 Olympics into a geopolitical brawl over anthems and annexation as much as international hockey supremacy.

Or, to put it another way: It was the 51st U.S. state 3, Canada’s 11th province 2.

“You can’t take our country — and you can’t take our game,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau posted on X in a cross-border callback to President Donald Trump's chatter about turning one of the United States' closest allies into the 51st state.

”A lot of stuff going on with Canada and the USA right now, and us playing against each other was kind of a perfect storm for our sport," said Nathan MacKinnon, who was selected the MVP of the new tournament with four goals in four games. “It was much more popular than even we would have imagined. It was getting so much attention from our whole continent.”

Jordan Binnington stopped 31 shots — including the last 20 in a row — on the same ice where he helped the St. Louis Blues win the Stanley Cup as a rookie five years ago. MacKinnon and Sam Bennett also scored for Canada, which made it 2-2 in the second period and then played a scoreless third.

After a flurry of saves by Binnington early in the overtime, Canada gained a faceoff in the U.S. zone and Mitch Marner got the puck along the boards before popping it into the center to McDavid for the winner. The Canadians poured over the boards to celebrate, shook hands with the vanquished Americans, and then took turns skating with the never-before-awarded trophy.

“Just to see the reaction. Just to know what it means to us. I know it’s just a quick tournament, and it’s not an Olympic gold medal or anything like that, but it means the world to our group, as you can see,” McDavid said.

“I hope (the new fans) love it,” he said. “It’s a great game, it’s a great sport and I hope we put on a good show these last couple days and gained some fans, ultimately. You can’t ask for a better show than that.”

Brady Tkachuk and Jake Sanderson scored for the Americans, and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 22 shots in regulation and three more in OT. The U.S. has lost all but one game against Canada in best-on-best international play dating to the preliminaries of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics; the lone victory was in the 4 Nations round-robin, a game so good it turned Thursday's sequel into one of the most anticipated international hockey events in decades.

“I think guys that are at home watching this, I’m hoping they’re wanting a piece of it," U.S. forward Dylan Larkin said. "This grew the game really well, but I hope it pushes guys to want a piece of this and then the next generation that got to watch this, they’re going to watch the Olympics next year and hopefully there’s a different outcome.”

The already ripe rivalry between the two North American hockey powers took on an added intensity during the tournament following Trump’s tariff threats and talk of making Canada the 51st U.S. state. Trump called the American team Thursday morning to wish it well, then turned to Truth Social to take a poke at “Governor Trudeau.”

The political backdrop combined with the quality of the round-robin game, which the United States won 3-1 on Saturday, to bring the atmosphere of a Stanley Cup Final or Olympic gold medal game to the TD Garden.

Fans in their team jerseys waved flags, shouted for their countrymen and continued the ritual booing of the opposing national anthem that has become an nightly undercard for a tournament that returned the NHL's stars to the international scene after missing the last two Winter Games.

The pregame hype video was a callback to the 1980 Olympics, when the undermanned U.S. team upset the powerful Soviet machine in the midst of the Cold War. “Miracle on Ice” Olympic hero and honorary U.S. captain Mike Eruzione wore a Johnny Gaudreau jersey to honor the memory of former Boston College and Calgary Flames star who was killed by a drunk driver while bicycling in New Jersey at his sister’s wedding last summer.

The American fans chanted “Johnny Hockey!” to spur their team on, and broke into frequent cheers of “U-S-A! U-S-A!” — just like in Lake Placid.

But this time it was the team in red that came away with the win.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1740136950133.jpeg" alt="&nbsp;Canada's Connor McDavid (97) celebrates after his game-winning goal against the United States during an overtime period of the 4 Nations Face-Off championship hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)" />
 <figcaption>&nbsp;Canada's Connor McDavid (97) celebrates after his game-winning goal against the United States during an overtime period of the 4 Nations Face-Off championship hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)</figcaption>
 </figure>BOSTON (AP) — When they played “O Canada” for the second time, there were no American fans left in the arena to boo.Instead, the Canadian team stood at the blue line, arm in arm, player and coach, wearing their championship hats while the maple leaf flag was lowered behind the 4 Nations Face-Off trophy and the national anthem reverberated across the Americans' home ice. The fans who remained, many of them in their red Team Canada jerseys, sang along.Connor McDavid scored at 8:18 of overtime to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States on Thursday night as the North American rivals turned what had been a tune-up for the 2026 Olympics into a geopolitical brawl over anthems and annexation as much as international hockey supremacy.Or, to put it another way: It was the 51st U.S. state 3, Canada’s 11th province 2.“You can’t take our country — and you can’t take our game,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau posted on X in a cross-border callback to President Donald Trump's chatter about turning one of the United States' closest allies into the 51st state.”A lot of stuff going on with Canada and the USA right now, and us playing against each other was kind of a perfect storm for our sport," said Nathan MacKinnon, who was selected the MVP of the new tournament with four goals in four games. “It was much more popular than even we would have imagined. It was getting so much attention from our whole continent.”Jordan Binnington stopped 31 shots — including the last 20 in a row — on the same ice where he helped the St. Louis Blues win the Stanley Cup as a rookie five years ago. MacKinnon and Sam Bennett also scored for Canada, which made it 2-2 in the second period and then played a scoreless third.After a flurry of saves by Binnington early in the overtime, Canada gained a faceoff in the U.S. zone and Mitch Marner got the puck along the boards before popping it into the center to McDavid for the winner. The Canadians poured over the boards to celebrate, shook hands with the vanquished Americans, and then took turns skating with the never-before-awarded trophy.“Just to see the reaction. Just to know what it means to us. I know it’s just a quick tournament, and it’s not an Olympic gold medal or anything like that, but it means the world to our group, as you can see,” McDavid said.“I hope (the new fans) love it,” he said. “It’s a great game, it’s a great sport and I hope we put on a good show these last couple days and gained some fans, ultimately. You can’t ask for a better show than that.”Brady Tkachuk and Jake Sanderson scored for the Americans, and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 22 shots in regulation and three more in OT. The U.S. has lost all but one game against Canada in best-on-best international play dating to the preliminaries of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics; the lone victory was in the 4 Nations round-robin, a game so good it turned Thursday's sequel into one of the most anticipated international hockey events in decades.“I think guys that are at home watching this, I’m hoping they’re wanting a piece of it," U.S. forward Dylan Larkin said. "This grew the game really well, but I hope it pushes guys to want a piece of this and then the next generation that got to watch this, they’re going to watch the Olympics next year and hopefully there’s a different outcome.”The already ripe rivalry between the two North American hockey powers took on an added intensity during the tournament following Trump’s tariff threats and talk of making Canada the 51st U.S. state. Trump called the American team Thursday morning to wish it well, then turned to Truth Social to take a poke at “Governor Trudeau.”The political backdrop combined with the quality of the round-robin game, which the United States won 3-1 on Saturday, to bring the atmosphere of a Stanley Cup Final or Olympic gold medal game to the TD Garden.Fans in their team jerseys waved flags, shouted for their countrymen and continued the ritual booing of the opposing national anthem that has become an nightly undercard for a tournament that returned the NHL's stars to the international scene after missing the last two Winter Games.The pregame hype video was a callback to the 1980 Olympics, when the undermanned U.S. team upset the powerful Soviet machine in the midst of the Cold War. “Miracle on Ice” Olympic hero and honorary U.S. captain Mike Eruzione wore a Johnny Gaudreau jersey to honor the memory of former Boston College and Calgary Flames star who was killed by a drunk driver while bicycling in New Jersey at his sister’s wedding last summer.The American fans chanted “Johnny Hockey!” to spur their team on, and broke into frequent cheers of “U-S-A! U-S-A!” — just like in Lake Placid.But this time it was the team in red that came away with the win.

🏒 Connor McDavid scores in OT to give Canada 3-2 win over United States

MANHATTAN, Kansas -&nbsp;The longest continuous rivalry in NCAA Division I women’s college basketball is set for the 133rd all-time meeting, as (12/15) K-State (24-4, 12-3 Big 12) hosts Kansas (15-11, 5-10) in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown on Saturday at 4 p.m.

• The Wildcats enter Saturday’s game with a 16-game home winning streak. This is tied for the sixth-longest home court winning streak in program history and the third-longest at Bramlage Coliseum. A win Saturday would tie for the fifth-longest overall for K-State and tie for the second-longest in Bramlage.

• Saturday’s game will air on ESPN+, as Ben Boyle (play-by-play), Missy Heidrick (analyst) and Sophie Smith (sideline) will have the call.

Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women’s basketball

• For the second straight season, K-State head coach Jeff Mittie has been named to the 2025 Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s Coach of the Year Watch List presented by AXIA Time.

• K-State has won 16 games in Bramlage this season (16-0). This marks the fourth straight season with 15 or more home wins. Over the last two seasons, the Wildcats are 32-2 (.941) in Bramlage. A win Saturday would set the school record for the best two-season home win total in program history.

• All-America candidate Serena Sundell has moved into fifth in school history for assists in a single season with a career-high 196. With four assists, Sundell will become the third player in program history with 200 or more assists in a season.

4. Glenn Approaching Milestone on the Glass

• Senior guard Jaelyn Glenn needs 13 rebounds to become the 20th player in program history with 600 or more career rebounds.

• K-State features four players with 50 or more assists this season: Sundell (196), Zyanna Walker (110), Glenn (85) and Taryn Sides (81). If Temira Poindexter (47) reaches 50 assists this season, this would mark the fourth season in program history with five or more players with 50 or more assists.

• K-State’s 50 wins this season are tied for the sixth-most in a two-season span in program history and the most since the 2002-03 and 2003-04 squads combined to win 54 games.

• Aiding its win total are consecutive seasons with 20 or more wins. This is the first time since the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons that K-State has won 20 or more games in consecutive seasons.

• This is the seventh time in program history that K-State has won 50 or more games in a two-season span and the first time since the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons.

2024-25 K-State Coach &amp; Player Milestones to Watch

• Needs 30 points to move into 8th in K-State history for career points

• Needs one assist to move into 8th in Big 12 history for career assists

• Needs 56 assists to set the school record for career assists

• Needs 42 steals to move into third on K-State career steals list

• Needs 12 assists to move into 15th on K-State career assists list

• Needs 18 rebounds for sole possession of 19th on the K-State career rebounds list

• Needs 13 rebounds for to become 20th player in program history with 600 or more career rebounds

• Needs 16 points for sole possession of 31st on the K-State career points list

• Kansas (15-11, 5-10 Big 12) enters Saturday’s Dillons Sunflower Showdown following a 63-58 win over UCF on Tuesday. The win snapped a four-game skid.

• On the sideline, Kansas is led by 10th-year head coach Brandon Schneider. Schneider is 142-160 (.470) in his time in Lawrence. He guided the program to the 2022 NCAA Tournament and the 2023 Postseason WNIT title.

• The Jayhawks feature two players averaging in double figures this season, led by sophomore S’Mya Nichols and junior Elle Evans.

• Nichols paces the Jayhawks with 19.7 points per game on a .477 field goal percentage and is handing out 4.9 assist per game. She leads the nation in free throws made and attempted (203-of-244). She tallied 20 points, five rebounds and five assists against UCF.

• Evans is second on the team with 14.0 points per game and leads the squad in three-point field goals made and attempted (61-of-152; .401). Against the Knights, Evans tallied 15 points, six rebounds and three blocks.

Wildcats Over 400 Wins in Bramlage

• K-State is 412-156 (.725) all-time inside Bramlage Coliseum, which is in its 37th season of existence.

• This season, K-State is 16-0 in home games. This is tied for the sixth-longest home win streak in program history and tied for the third-longest in Bramlage. This is the longest in-season home win streak since 2002-03 (19).

• This is the 34th time in program history that the Wildcats reached double figures in home victories. It is the 26th season K-State has won 10 or more games in Bramlage.

• With this season’s 16 home wins and the 16 from the 2023-24 season, the 32 home wins by the Wildcats over the last two seasons are tied for the most wins in Bramlage over a two-season span in program history.

• In the 2023-24 season, the Wildcats were 16-2 (.889) in Bramlage. The .889 winning percentage last season was the best since going 13-1 in 2008-09.

• In his career in games played in his home venue, Mittie is 416-113 (.786) including a 142-48 (.747) record at K-State.

• Kansas State has protected Bramlage Coliseum with determination against non-conference foes with a record of 238-30 (.888). Mittie is 84-9 (.903) in non-conference games in Bramlage.

• K-State continues to pack Bramlage Coliseum in 2024-25. The Wildcats have seen 78,765 fans come to Bramlage this season. This ranks 17th in the nation and third in the Big 12 for total attendance. K-State’s average attendance of 4,923 ranks 23rd in the nation and third in the Big 12.

• K-State’s total attendance 78,765 ranks ninth in school history for a season. The average attendance of 4,923 ranks eighth in school history.

• In the 2023-24 season, the Wildcats ranked 16th in the nation and third in the Big 12 for total attendance (99,552). K-State was 19th in the nation and third in the league in average attendance (5,531 average; 18 home games).

• K-State’s total attendance last season of 99,552 ranked fifth in school history for a season. The average attendance last season of 5,531 ranks sixth in school history.

• K-State had a season-high 10,692 fans against Colorado on March 24, 2024. This was the largest women’s basketball crowd in Bramlage Coliseum since Dec. 11, 2016, against UConn (12,528).

• When the crowd is 7,500 or more in Bramlage Coliseum, K-State is 47-13 (.783) including a record of 18-6 (.750) when the crowd is 10,000 or more.

• The Wildcats moved into Bramlage Coliseum prior to the start of the 1988-89 season and have seen 2,140,407 fans pass through the doors. K-State reached the 2,000,000 mark for women’s basketball attendance on Jan. 13, 2024 against Texas.

• K-State is on a school record pace for scoring margin in the 2024-25 season.

• The Wildcats own a scoring margin of +24.36 this season, which leads the Big 12 and ranks fifth in the nation.

• K-State has won 22 games this season by 12 or more points including 17 wins by 20 or more points.

• K-State’s margin of victory of 86 against USC Upstate on Dec. 5, was the largest in program history, surpassing the previous record of 78 on Dec. 2, 2002, against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

• The Wildcats have outscored their foes in every quarter this season but have done its most damage in the third quarter by&nbsp; a margin of +240 (639-399).

• A season ago, the Wildcats registered a scoring margin of +13.8 which was the highest for the program since the 2004-05 season (+14.9).

• In its history, K-State has ended a season with a scoring margin of +10.0 or greater 10 times including an NCAA-era (1981-82-present) school record of +17.2 in 2002-03.

• K-State has continued to attack from deep in the 2024-25 season.

• For the season, K-State is shooting 39.6 percent (243-of-614) from 3-point range. The Wildcats lead the Big 12 and are second in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage and are third in the Big 12 and 20th in the nation for 3-point field goals made (8.68). K-State is receiving 32.4 percent of its total points (729 points) from made 3-point field goals this season.

• The Wildcats registered a season-high 15 connections from 3-point range at Kansas on Feb. 2 with a percentage of 65.2.

• The Wildcats registered 14 connections on 20 attempts from 3-point range against UCF on Feb. 15 for a season-high 70.0 percent effort. Since 2009-10 season, the percentage of 70.0 is the highest in program history (min. 20 attempts), the only Big 12 team to shoot 70.0 percent or better on 20 or more attempts and the eighth team in the nation to achieve the feat and first since 2021.

• K-State’s 243 three-point field goals made ranks fourth in program history for 3-pointers made in a single season. K-State’s 3-point field goal percentage of .396 would rank second in school history for a season.

• In the Jeff Mittie era, the Wildcats have made five or more 3-pointers in a game 254 times in 353 total games including 49 games with 10 or more connections (w-l: 43-6) from deep.

• This season, K-State made 10 or more 3-pointers in five straight games (Dec. 1-18) for the first time in program history.

• The trio of Temira Poindexter (70), Taryn Sides (69) and Jaelyn Glenn (59) are the fourth set of K-State teammates and first since 2012-13 to make 50 or more 3-pointers in a season.

• In the 11 seasons under Mittie, K-State has buried 2,217 three-pointers which is 6.28 per game.

• K-State remains unselfish in its play in the 2024-25 season.

• The Wildcats are averaging 21.9 assists per game and own an assisted shot rate of 71.2. K-State leads the nation for assists per game, third in the nation and second in the Big 12 for assist/turnover ratio (1.71) and is tied for second in the nation for assisted shot rate.

• Since assists became an officially tracked stat in 1981-82, K-State has registered an assisted shot rate of 60.0 percent or higher at the end of a season 24 times in its history.

• The Wildcats have handed out 20 or more assists in 19 games this season (19-0) including a season-high 30 assists on 37 made field goals against DePaul on Nov. 27. The 30 assists were the most since carding 30 against UIW on Dec. 3, 2019.

• Over the last 17 years, the Wildcats are 111-8 (.933) when handing out 20 or more assists.

• Serena Sundell (196) and Zyanna Walker (110) have combined to dish out 306 assists this season.&nbsp; They are the seventh duo in program history to combine for 250 or more assists in a season and rank second in school history with their assist total.

• K-State features four players with 50 or more assists this season: Sundell (196), Walker (110), Jaelyn Glenn (85) and Taryn Sides (81). If Temira Poindexter (47) reaches 50 assists this season, this would mark the fourth time in program history with five or more players with 50 or more assists.

• Jaelyn Glenn has been a strong presence on the boards in her career.

• In her career, Glenn ranks 20th in program history for career rebounds with 587. With 13 rebounds, she will become the 20th player in program history with 600 or more rebounds. She has carded 100 or more rebounds in all four seasons of her career.

• She owns 54 career games with five or more rebounds including five with 10 or more.

• Glenn is the second player in program history (Brittany Chambers, 2009-13) with 575 or more career rebounds and 200 or more 3-point field goals made. With three steals, Glenn will become the second player in program history (Carlisa Thomas, 1983-87) with 575 or more career rebounds and 250 or more career steals.

• This season, Glenn has hauled in 4.3 rebounds per game (115 rebounds). She tallied her season-high of 10 at Utah on Jan. 8.

Sundell Rises into Top-10 for Points

• In addition to her distribution skills, guard Serena Sundell adds a scoring punch to the K-State lineup.

• During her career, Sundell has scored 1,641 points (12.5 ppg) and currently ranks 10th on the K-State career scoring list. She was the 14th player in school history to score 1,500 points in her career. She has tallied double figures in 92 career games, including 19 career games with 20 or more points.

• This season, Sundell is averaging 13.5 points per game on a .491 field goal percentage. She has scored in double figures in 21 games, including a season-high 27 against TCU on Feb. 5.

• In the 2023-24 season, Sundell was second on the team in scoring with 12.1 points on a career-high .536 field goal percentage. She registered a personal season-high 22 points at UCF on Jan. 6 and scored in double figures in 25 games, including three games with 20 or more. She scored in double figures in 13 straight games from Jan. 3 to Feb. 25. In Big 12 games, Sundell averaged 13.8 points per game on a .539 field goal percentage. She ranked 12th in the league in scoring and is fourth in the league in field goal percentage.

• During the 2022-23 season, Sundell was second on the team and 12th in the Big 12 in scoring with 13.9 points per game on a career-best .489 field goal percentage. In Big 12 games, she averaged 15.11 points and ranked eighth in the league.

MANHATTAN, Kansas -&nbsp;The longest continuous rivalry in NCAA Division I women’s college basketball is set for the 133rd all-time meeting, as (12/15) K-State (24-4, 12-3 Big 12) hosts Kansas (15-11, 5-10) in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown on Saturday at 4 p.m.• The Wildcats enter Saturday’s game with a 16-game home winning streak. This is tied for the sixth-longest home court winning streak in program history and the third-longest at Bramlage Coliseum. A win Saturday would tie for the fifth-longest overall for K-State and tie for the second-longest in Bramlage.• Saturday’s game will air on ESPN+, as Ben Boyle (play-by-play), Missy Heidrick (analyst) and Sophie Smith (sideline) will have the call.Starting 5Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women’s basketball1. Mittie on Naismith Watch List• For the second straight season, K-State head coach Jeff Mittie has been named to the 2025 Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s Coach of the Year Watch List presented by AXIA Time.2. No Place Like Home• K-State has won 16 games in Bramlage this season (16-0). This marks the fourth straight season with 15 or more home wins. Over the last two seasons, the Wildcats are 32-2 (.941) in Bramlage. A win Saturday would set the school record for the best two-season home win total in program history.3. Sundell Moves into Top-5• All-America candidate Serena Sundell has moved into fifth in school history for assists in a single season with a career-high 196. With four assists, Sundell will become the third player in program history with 200 or more assists in a season.4. Glenn Approaching Milestone on the Glass• Senior guard Jaelyn Glenn needs 13 rebounds to become the 20th player in program history with 600 or more career rebounds.5. Happy Helpers• K-State features four players with 50 or more assists this season: Sundell (196), Zyanna Walker (110), Glenn (85) and Taryn Sides (81). If Temira Poindexter (47) reaches 50 assists this season, this would mark the fourth season in program history with five or more players with 50 or more assists.Number to Know50• K-State’s 50 wins this season are tied for the sixth-most in a two-season span in program history and the most since the 2002-03 and 2003-04 squads combined to win 54 games.• Aiding its win total are consecutive seasons with 20 or more wins. This is the first time since the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons that K-State has won 20 or more games in consecutive seasons.• This is the seventh time in program history that K-State has won 50 or more games in a two-season span and the first time since the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons.2024-25 K-State Coach &amp; Player Milestones to WatchSerena Sundell• Needs 30 points to move into 8th in K-State history for career points• Needs one assist to move into 8th in Big 12 history for career assists• Needs 56 assists to set the school record for career assistsJaelyn Glenn• Needs 42 steals to move into third on K-State career steals list• Needs 12 assists to move into 15th on K-State career assists list• Needs 18 rebounds for sole possession of 19th on the K-State career rebounds list• Needs 13 rebounds for to become 20th player in program history with 600 or more career rebounds• Needs 16 points for sole possession of 31st on the K-State career points listAt a Glance: Kansas• Kansas (15-11, 5-10 Big 12) enters Saturday’s Dillons Sunflower Showdown following a 63-58 win over UCF on Tuesday. The win snapped a four-game skid.• On the sideline, Kansas is led by 10th-year head coach Brandon Schneider. Schneider is 142-160 (.470) in his time in Lawrence. He guided the program to the 2022 NCAA Tournament and the 2023 Postseason WNIT title.• The Jayhawks feature two players averaging in double figures this season, led by sophomore S’Mya Nichols and junior Elle Evans.• Nichols paces the Jayhawks with 19.7 points per game on a .477 field goal percentage and is handing out 4.9 assist per game. She leads the nation in free throws made and attempted (203-of-244). She tallied 20 points, five rebounds and five assists against UCF.• Evans is second on the team with 14.0 points per game and leads the squad in three-point field goals made and attempted (61-of-152; .401). Against the Knights, Evans tallied 15 points, six rebounds and three blocks.Wildcats Over 400 Wins in Bramlage• K-State is 412-156 (.725) all-time inside Bramlage Coliseum, which is in its 37th season of existence.• This season, K-State is 16-0 in home games. This is tied for the sixth-longest home win streak in program history and tied for the third-longest in Bramlage. This is the longest in-season home win streak since 2002-03 (19).• This is the 34th time in program history that the Wildcats reached double figures in home victories. It is the 26th season K-State has won 10 or more games in Bramlage.• With this season’s 16 home wins and the 16 from the 2023-24 season, the 32 home wins by the Wildcats over the last two seasons are tied for the most wins in Bramlage over a two-season span in program history.• In the 2023-24 season, the Wildcats were 16-2 (.889) in Bramlage. The .889 winning percentage last season was the best since going 13-1 in 2008-09.• In his career in games played in his home venue, Mittie is 416-113 (.786) including a 142-48 (.747) record at K-State.• Kansas State has protected Bramlage Coliseum with determination against non-conference foes with a record of 238-30 (.888). Mittie is 84-9 (.903) in non-conference games in Bramlage.Filling Up the Purple Palace• K-State continues to pack Bramlage Coliseum in 2024-25. The Wildcats have seen 78,765 fans come to Bramlage this season. This ranks 17th in the nation and third in the Big 12 for total attendance. K-State’s average attendance of 4,923 ranks 23rd in the nation and third in the Big 12.• K-State’s total attendance 78,765 ranks ninth in school history for a season. The average attendance of 4,923 ranks eighth in school history.• In the 2023-24 season, the Wildcats ranked 16th in the nation and third in the Big 12 for total attendance (99,552). K-State was 19th in the nation and third in the league in average attendance (5,531 average; 18 home games).• K-State’s total attendance last season of 99,552 ranked fifth in school history for a season. The average attendance last season of 5,531 ranks sixth in school history.• K-State had a season-high 10,692 fans against Colorado on March 24, 2024. This was the largest women’s basketball crowd in Bramlage Coliseum since Dec. 11, 2016, against UConn (12,528).• When the crowd is 7,500 or more in Bramlage Coliseum, K-State is 47-13 (.783) including a record of 18-6 (.750) when the crowd is 10,000 or more.• The Wildcats moved into Bramlage Coliseum prior to the start of the 1988-89 season and have seen 2,140,407 fans pass through the doors. K-State reached the 2,000,000 mark for women’s basketball attendance on Jan. 13, 2024 against Texas.Nothing Marginal• K-State is on a school record pace for scoring margin in the 2024-25 season.• The Wildcats own a scoring margin of +24.36 this season, which leads the Big 12 and ranks fifth in the nation.• K-State has won 22 games this season by 12 or more points including 17 wins by 20 or more points.• K-State’s margin of victory of 86 against USC Upstate on Dec. 5, was the largest in program history, surpassing the previous record of 78 on Dec. 2, 2002, against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.• The Wildcats have outscored their foes in every quarter this season but have done its most damage in the third quarter by&nbsp; a margin of +240 (639-399).• A season ago, the Wildcats registered a scoring margin of +13.8 which was the highest for the program since the 2004-05 season (+14.9).• In its history, K-State has ended a season with a scoring margin of +10.0 or greater 10 times including an NCAA-era (1981-82-present) school record of +17.2 in 2002-03.Wildcats Solid From the Arc• K-State has continued to attack from deep in the 2024-25 season.• For the season, K-State is shooting 39.6 percent (243-of-614) from 3-point range. The Wildcats lead the Big 12 and are second in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage and are third in the Big 12 and 20th in the nation for 3-point field goals made (8.68). K-State is receiving 32.4 percent of its total points (729 points) from made 3-point field goals this season.• The Wildcats registered a season-high 15 connections from 3-point range at Kansas on Feb. 2 with a percentage of 65.2.• The Wildcats registered 14 connections on 20 attempts from 3-point range against UCF on Feb. 15 for a season-high 70.0 percent effort. Since 2009-10 season, the percentage of 70.0 is the highest in program history (min. 20 attempts), the only Big 12 team to shoot 70.0 percent or better on 20 or more attempts and the eighth team in the nation to achieve the feat and first since 2021.• K-State’s 243 three-point field goals made ranks fourth in program history for 3-pointers made in a single season. K-State’s 3-point field goal percentage of .396 would rank second in school history for a season.• In the Jeff Mittie era, the Wildcats have made five or more 3-pointers in a game 254 times in 353 total games including 49 games with 10 or more connections (w-l: 43-6) from deep.• This season, K-State made 10 or more 3-pointers in five straight games (Dec. 1-18) for the first time in program history.• The trio of Temira Poindexter (70), Taryn Sides (69) and Jaelyn Glenn (59) are the fourth set of K-State teammates and first since 2012-13 to make 50 or more 3-pointers in a season.• In the 11 seasons under Mittie, K-State has buried 2,217 three-pointers which is 6.28 per game.Sharing is Caring• K-State remains unselfish in its play in the 2024-25 season.• The Wildcats are averaging 21.9 assists per game and own an assisted shot rate of 71.2. K-State leads the nation for assists per game, third in the nation and second in the Big 12 for assist/turnover ratio (1.71) and is tied for second in the nation for assisted shot rate.• Since assists became an officially tracked stat in 1981-82, K-State has registered an assisted shot rate of 60.0 percent or higher at the end of a season 24 times in its history.• The Wildcats have handed out 20 or more assists in 19 games this season (19-0) including a season-high 30 assists on 37 made field goals against DePaul on Nov. 27. The 30 assists were the most since carding 30 against UIW on Dec. 3, 2019.• Over the last 17 years, the Wildcats are 111-8 (.933) when handing out 20 or more assists.• Serena Sundell (196) and Zyanna Walker (110) have combined to dish out 306 assists this season.&nbsp; They are the seventh duo in program history to combine for 250 or more assists in a season and rank second in school history with their assist total.• K-State features four players with 50 or more assists this season: Sundell (196), Walker (110), Jaelyn Glenn (85) and Taryn Sides (81). If Temira Poindexter (47) reaches 50 assists this season, this would mark the fourth time in program history with five or more players with 50 or more assists.Glenn Attacks the Glass• Jaelyn Glenn has been a strong presence on the boards in her career.• In her career, Glenn ranks 20th in program history for career rebounds with 587. With 13 rebounds, she will become the 20th player in program history with 600 or more rebounds. She has carded 100 or more rebounds in all four seasons of her career.• She owns 54 career games with five or more rebounds including five with 10 or more.• Glenn is the second player in program history (Brittany Chambers, 2009-13) with 575 or more career rebounds and 200 or more 3-point field goals made. With three steals, Glenn will become the second player in program history (Carlisa Thomas, 1983-87) with 575 or more career rebounds and 250 or more career steals.• This season, Glenn has hauled in 4.3 rebounds per game (115 rebounds). She tallied her season-high of 10 at Utah on Jan. 8.Sundell Rises into Top-10 for Points• In addition to her distribution skills, guard Serena Sundell adds a scoring punch to the K-State lineup.• During her career, Sundell has scored 1,641 points (12.5 ppg) and currently ranks 10th on the K-State career scoring list. She was the 14th player in school history to score 1,500 points in her career. She has tallied double figures in 92 career games, including 19 career games with 20 or more points.• This season, Sundell is averaging 13.5 points per game on a .491 field goal percentage. She has scored in double figures in 21 games, including a season-high 27 against TCU on Feb. 5.• In the 2023-24 season, Sundell was second on the team in scoring with 12.1 points on a career-high .536 field goal percentage. She registered a personal season-high 22 points at UCF on Jan. 6 and scored in double figures in 25 games, including three games with 20 or more. She scored in double figures in 13 straight games from Jan. 3 to Feb. 25. In Big 12 games, Sundell averaged 13.8 points per game on a .539 field goal percentage. She ranked 12th in the league in scoring and is fourth in the league in field goal percentage.• During the 2022-23 season, Sundell was second on the team and 12th in the Big 12 in scoring with 13.9 points per game on a career-best .489 field goal percentage. In Big 12 games, she averaged 15.11 points and ranked eighth in the league.

K-State Hosts KU in Dillons Sunflower Showdown on Saturday

LINDSBORG - It just wasn't the Coyotes' night. Kansas Wesleyan struggled to shoot the basketball, shooting 32 percent for the game, while the Bethany College Swedes shot 54 percent from the field as the Swedes beat the Coyotes 84-66 on Wednesday night at Hahn Gym.

Bethany jumped out to a 16-6 lead to start the game as the Coyotes opened the game hitting just two of 15 shots. The Swedes pushed the lead out to 28-8 on a 12-0 run with 9:44 to go in the first half.

The Coyotes finished the game on a bit of a run. KWU trailed 79-49 with 4:37 left in the game when Wesleyan went on a 17-3 run to cut the difference to 16 at 82-66 with 1:09 left on a 3-pointer by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/facdc97f-1a1e-47e1-83fd-4f1abf4abefb?elinkdata=19701">Cam Stevenson</a>, who saw varsity action for the first time this season.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3004beb5-41a6-4872-8f2a-232a74d3cbc7?elinkdata=19701">Alex Littlejohn</a> led the Coyotes with 13 points while <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e9f7f0bc-3c7b-49f3-a9cb-c2c8a39b508c?elinkdata=19701">Evens Appolon</a> added nine points and nine rebounds in the game. KWU outrebounded Bethany 36-33 in the game. KWU had 17 offensive rebounds, but just 11 second chance points.

LINDSBORG - It just wasn't the Coyotes' night. Kansas Wesleyan struggled to shoot the basketball, shooting 32 percent for the game, while the Bethany College Swedes shot 54 percent from the field as the Swedes beat the Coyotes 84-66 on Wednesday night at Hahn Gym.Bethany jumped out to a 16-6 lead to start the game as the Coyotes opened the game hitting just two of 15 shots. The Swedes pushed the lead out to 28-8 on a 12-0 run with 9:44 to go in the first half.The Coyotes finished the game on a bit of a run. KWU trailed 79-49 with 4:37 left in the game when Wesleyan went on a 17-3 run to cut the difference to 16 at 82-66 with 1:09 left on a 3-pointer by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/facdc97f-1a1e-47e1-83fd-4f1abf4abefb?elinkdata=19701">Cam Stevenson</a>, who saw varsity action for the first time this season.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3004beb5-41a6-4872-8f2a-232a74d3cbc7?elinkdata=19701">Alex Littlejohn</a> led the Coyotes with 13 points while <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e9f7f0bc-3c7b-49f3-a9cb-c2c8a39b508c?elinkdata=19701">Evens Appolon</a> added nine points and nine rebounds in the game. KWU outrebounded Bethany 36-33 in the game. KWU had 17 offensive rebounds, but just 11 second chance points.

Coyote MBB falls to Swedes 84-66

LINDSBORG - The Kansas Wesleyan women lost the battle against Bethany but emerged the victors in the 2024-25 war against the Kansas Conference.

The first place Coyotes fell to the Swedes 75-68 Wednesday night in Hahn Gymnasium but were all smiles as they headed back to Salina after Friends and Tabor, who were tied for second, both lost. Southwestern stunned Friends 82-78 in Winfield and Bethel upset Tabor 60-57 in North Newton.

KWU clinched a tie for the conference title and secured the automatic bid to the NAIA National Championship with a 106-54 victory over Southwestern on Saturday. The Coyotes entered play Wednesday with a two-game lead over Friends and Tabor with two games remaining.

"That's not the way we wanted to clinch it outright, but this game is way too hard to win and we know that from the last five years so we're not going to argue with it at all," coach <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/caa576b7-c377-4b57-90cf-86b9c45d1460?elinkdata=19732">Ryan Showman</a> said. "We're going to take it and run to the next game."

The Coyotes (21-6 overall, 17-4 KCAC) play Ottawa in the regular-season finale and Senior Night at 5 p.m. Saturday in Mabee Arena.

"We're going to take a step back and look at the big picture," Showman said. "Nobody wants to lose, and we haven't done a lot of it this year. You look at what this team has accomplished throughout the year and it's incredible.

"We returned a lot of the same players from last year when we had a lot of opportunities that we left on the table. And to come back and totally change our mindset and win an outright championship ... all the credit goes to the ladies on the team."

Tied at 57 with five minutes left in the fourth quarter Bethany went on a 10-3 run that included a 7-0 spurt and led 66-59 with 1:39 left. The Coyotes got within four twice (70-66 and 72-68) in the final minute but couldn't pull even.

"I didn't think we finished plays very well," Showman said. "I thought we had opportunities to finish, I thought we had some good looks by people that I would trust everything with and just couldn't get the ball to drop. That's the name of the game; you've got to make shots. You've got to make big plays on the road, and we just didn't do it."

It was a close game until the fourth quarter. KWU led 18-16 after the first quarter, it was tied 31-31 at halftime and the Coyotes led 53-51 after three quarters.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7b4bdae4-e7a5-4b94-862c-d8adce30dc56?elinkdata=19732">LaMyah Ricks</a> led Wesleyan with 16 points while <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d784c736-326a-4584-b0ca-33db06fd332c?elinkdata=19732">Hampton Williams</a> had 14, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/57667ec6-5c50-4fe1-a648-97b2a1961889?elinkdata=19732">Paige Chauncey</a> 12 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/66eeea72-3c5c-402b-a141-362e26502ecd?elinkdata=19732">Angel Lee</a> 11. The Coyotes shot 42 percent (24 of 57) but were 2 of 16 from deep. They committed 18 turnovers that led to 24 Bethany points and were outrebounded 38-31.

LINDSBORG - The Kansas Wesleyan women lost the battle against Bethany but emerged the victors in the 2024-25 war against the Kansas Conference.The first place Coyotes fell to the Swedes 75-68 Wednesday night in Hahn Gymnasium but were all smiles as they headed back to Salina after Friends and Tabor, who were tied for second, both lost. Southwestern stunned Friends 82-78 in Winfield and Bethel upset Tabor 60-57 in North Newton.KWU clinched a tie for the conference title and secured the automatic bid to the NAIA National Championship with a 106-54 victory over Southwestern on Saturday. The Coyotes entered play Wednesday with a two-game lead over Friends and Tabor with two games remaining."That's not the way we wanted to clinch it outright, but this game is way too hard to win and we know that from the last five years so we're not going to argue with it at all," coach <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/caa576b7-c377-4b57-90cf-86b9c45d1460?elinkdata=19732">Ryan Showman</a> said. "We're going to take it and run to the next game."The Coyotes (21-6 overall, 17-4 KCAC) play Ottawa in the regular-season finale and Senior Night at 5 p.m. Saturday in Mabee Arena."We're going to take a step back and look at the big picture," Showman said. "Nobody wants to lose, and we haven't done a lot of it this year. You look at what this team has accomplished throughout the year and it's incredible."We returned a lot of the same players from last year when we had a lot of opportunities that we left on the table. And to come back and totally change our mindset and win an outright championship ... all the credit goes to the ladies on the team."Tied at 57 with five minutes left in the fourth quarter Bethany went on a 10-3 run that included a 7-0 spurt and led 66-59 with 1:39 left. The Coyotes got within four twice (70-66 and 72-68) in the final minute but couldn't pull even."I didn't think we finished plays very well," Showman said. "I thought we had opportunities to finish, I thought we had some good looks by people that I would trust everything with and just couldn't get the ball to drop. That's the name of the game; you've got to make shots. You've got to make big plays on the road, and we just didn't do it."It was a close game until the fourth quarter. KWU led 18-16 after the first quarter, it was tied 31-31 at halftime and the Coyotes led 53-51 after three quarters.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7b4bdae4-e7a5-4b94-862c-d8adce30dc56?elinkdata=19732">LaMyah Ricks</a> led Wesleyan with 16 points while <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d784c736-326a-4584-b0ca-33db06fd332c?elinkdata=19732">Hampton Williams</a> had 14, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/57667ec6-5c50-4fe1-a648-97b2a1961889?elinkdata=19732">Paige Chauncey</a> 12 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/66eeea72-3c5c-402b-a141-362e26502ecd?elinkdata=19732">Angel Lee</a> 11. The Coyotes shot 42 percent (24 of 57) but were 2 of 16 from deep. They committed 18 turnovers that led to 24 Bethany points and were outrebounded 38-31.

KWU WBB falls to Bethany 66-57

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced a once-in-a-lifetime event that will allow fans to celebrate both of the club’s World Series championship teams.

The celebration of our Royals champions will take over Union Station on Thursday, May 15, honoring the legacy of these legendary teams.

“These teams represent the very best of our club’s and city’s history, so we are committed to celebrating them in a way that matches their impact,” said Royals Executive VP, Chief Commercial and Community Impact Officer,&nbsp;Sarah Tourville. “The players from both championship teams have been eagerly anticipating this event for months, and we know it will be an unforgettable night for them and for every fan in the room.”

Fans should expect special appearances from players on both teams, a seated dinner, commemorative programming and much more. This is an open bar event, and all guests must be 21 or older.

Proceeds from this premier off-site fundraiser will support The Kansas City Royals Foundation.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced a once-in-a-lifetime event that will allow fans to celebrate both of the club’s World Series championship teams.The celebration of our Royals champions will take over Union Station on Thursday, May 15, honoring the legacy of these legendary teams.“These teams represent the very best of our club’s and city’s history, so we are committed to celebrating them in a way that matches their impact,” said Royals Executive VP, Chief Commercial and Community Impact Officer,&nbsp;Sarah Tourville. “The players from both championship teams have been eagerly anticipating this event for months, and we know it will be an unforgettable night for them and for every fan in the room.”Fans should expect special appearances from players on both teams, a seated dinner, commemorative programming and much more. This is an open bar event, and all guests must be 21 or older.Proceeds from this premier off-site fundraiser will support The Kansas City Royals Foundation.

Royals Announce Champions Gala Celebrating 1985 and 2015 Teams

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– For the second straight season, K-State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie has been named as one of 15 candidates for the 2025 Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s Coach of the Year Watch List presented by AXIA Time in an announcement on Wednesday.

Mittie is the second K-State women’s basketball head coach in the program’s 57 seasons of action to earn consideration for Naismith Women’s Coach of the Year honors, as Deb Patterson was a three-time finalist for the honor in 2002, 2003 and 2005.

K-State has achieved an overall record of 24-4 this season, which included a 14-game winning streak from November 27, 2024, to Jan. 25, 2025. Among its 24 victories are a pair of wins against Associated Press (AP) top-25 foes. This is Mittie’s fifth 20-win season at K-State, which is tied for third in program history for 20-win seasons as the Wildcat head coach.

Over the last two seasons, the Wildcats have registered 50 total wins. The 50 wins mark the seventh time in program history and the first time since the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons in which K-State has won 50 or more games in a two-season span.

Since making its poll debut on Nov. 20, 2023, K-State has been ranked for 35 consecutive weeks. This is the longest consecutive streak in the rankings for K-State since being ranked for 69 straight weeks from the end of the 2001-02 season to the end of the 2004-05 season.

Earlier this season, Mittie surpassed the 650-win mark in his 33 seasons as a head coach. Overall, his career record stands at 668-374 (.641). He also moved into second in program history for career wins, as his record in his 11 seasons at K-State stands at 214-139 (.606).

K-State enters the weekend as one of the top teams, statistically, in the nation. The Wildcats lead the nation in assists per game (21.9) and is in the top-15 for: three-point percentage (.396; 2nd), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.71; 3rd), field goal percentage (.494; 5th), scoring margin (+24.4; 5th), blocks per game (5.6; 8th), field goal percentage defense (.353; 9th), defensive rebounds per game (29.4; 11th) and scoring offense (80.4; 13th).

(12/15) K-State returns to action on Saturday, as the Wildcats host the Dillons Sunflower Showdown against Kansas at 4 p.m. Saturday’s game is Senior Day, as K-State will honor its seniors in a postgame ceremony. General admission tickets are sold out for Saturday’s game. For chairback or Cat Cushion tickets, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://kstatesports.com/tickets" target="_blank">kstatesports.com/tickets</a>&nbsp;or call (800) 221-CATS.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– For the second straight season, K-State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie has been named as one of 15 candidates for the 2025 Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s Coach of the Year Watch List presented by AXIA Time in an announcement on Wednesday.Mittie is the second K-State women’s basketball head coach in the program’s 57 seasons of action to earn consideration for Naismith Women’s Coach of the Year honors, as Deb Patterson was a three-time finalist for the honor in 2002, 2003 and 2005.K-State has achieved an overall record of 24-4 this season, which included a 14-game winning streak from November 27, 2024, to Jan. 25, 2025. Among its 24 victories are a pair of wins against Associated Press (AP) top-25 foes. This is Mittie’s fifth 20-win season at K-State, which is tied for third in program history for 20-win seasons as the Wildcat head coach.Over the last two seasons, the Wildcats have registered 50 total wins. The 50 wins mark the seventh time in program history and the first time since the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons in which K-State has won 50 or more games in a two-season span.Since making its poll debut on Nov. 20, 2023, K-State has been ranked for 35 consecutive weeks. This is the longest consecutive streak in the rankings for K-State since being ranked for 69 straight weeks from the end of the 2001-02 season to the end of the 2004-05 season.Earlier this season, Mittie surpassed the 650-win mark in his 33 seasons as a head coach. Overall, his career record stands at 668-374 (.641). He also moved into second in program history for career wins, as his record in his 11 seasons at K-State stands at 214-139 (.606).K-State enters the weekend as one of the top teams, statistically, in the nation. The Wildcats lead the nation in assists per game (21.9) and is in the top-15 for: three-point percentage (.396; 2nd), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.71; 3rd), field goal percentage (.494; 5th), scoring margin (+24.4; 5th), blocks per game (5.6; 8th), field goal percentage defense (.353; 9th), defensive rebounds per game (29.4; 11th) and scoring offense (80.4; 13th).(12/15) K-State returns to action on Saturday, as the Wildcats host the Dillons Sunflower Showdown against Kansas at 4 p.m. Saturday’s game is Senior Day, as K-State will honor its seniors in a postgame ceremony. General admission tickets are sold out for Saturday’s game. For chairback or Cat Cushion tickets, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://kstatesports.com/tickets" target="_blank">kstatesports.com/tickets</a>&nbsp;or call (800) 221-CATS.

K-State’s Mittie Named to Naismith Coach of the Year Watch List

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Kansas has reached a low point with its uncharacteristic struggles in Big 12 play.

The No. 23 Jayhawks&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-byu-basketball-score-5a3cb1b0ef31ad1964470cda758f49c5">lost 91-57 to BYU</a>&nbsp;on Tuesday night, matching their largest margin of defeat in Bill Self’s tenure, after previously losing 85-51 to USC in the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament. It also marked the first time Kansas — the preseason No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll — lost by 30-plus points against an unranked team since the poll began in 1948.

The Jayhawks have not led through their last 80 minutes of basketball after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-utah-basketball-score-2920c07f0583abda508becce4bb8fea0">also falling to Utah 74-67</a>&nbsp;on Saturday. They have lost four of six games since the start of February.

“Obviously we’re going to catch a lot of flak, whether it’s fans or national media, and rightfully so because we just lost by damn near 40,” said senior center Hunter Dickinson, who finished with 12 points and 14 rebounds. “Nobody is going to feel bad for us now that NIL is the thing, and players are getting paid and everything like that. Nobody is going to feel bad for you. They’re going to expect you to perform like a paid player.”

Kansas never came close to threatening the Cougars at any point. BYU shot 52% from the field and made 14 3-pointers en route to notching its third straight victory.

“We were one foot in and one foot out in how we guarded and a lot of other things right from the jump,” Self said. “It was crystal clear how we wanted to try to guard them and right from the jump we doubted and ended up hurting ourselves.”

BYU finished with 24 assists and 14 steals. It marked the first game against a ranked opponent over the last 25 seasons where the Cougars totaled more than 20 assists and 10 steals.

“I think BYU could have beat anyone tonight,” Self said. “They were great and then we didn’t do anything to make them play less than great.”

The Cougars looked impressive on both ends of the court en route to moving into fifth place in the Big 12 standings.

They had 15 assists on 15 baskets in the first half and forced eight turnovers on their way to building a 20-point halftime lead. BYU led by as many as 38 points after halftime.

It is a statement win for the Cougars as much as a statement loss for the Jayhawks. BYU started 2-4 in Big 12 play but has won seven of nine since.

“We’ve been waiting for a win against a really storied program and a team that’s good,” BYU coach Kevin Young said. “Tonight was impressive by how our guys carried out the game plan on both ends of the floor.”

<figure>
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 </figure>PROVO, Utah (AP) — Kansas has reached a low point with its uncharacteristic struggles in Big 12 play.The No. 23 Jayhawks&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-byu-basketball-score-5a3cb1b0ef31ad1964470cda758f49c5">lost 91-57 to BYU</a>&nbsp;on Tuesday night, matching their largest margin of defeat in Bill Self’s tenure, after previously losing 85-51 to USC in the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament. It also marked the first time Kansas — the preseason No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll — lost by 30-plus points against an unranked team since the poll began in 1948.The Jayhawks have not led through their last 80 minutes of basketball after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-utah-basketball-score-2920c07f0583abda508becce4bb8fea0">also falling to Utah 74-67</a>&nbsp;on Saturday. They have lost four of six games since the start of February.“Obviously we’re going to catch a lot of flak, whether it’s fans or national media, and rightfully so because we just lost by damn near 40,” said senior center Hunter Dickinson, who finished with 12 points and 14 rebounds. “Nobody is going to feel bad for us now that NIL is the thing, and players are getting paid and everything like that. Nobody is going to feel bad for you. They’re going to expect you to perform like a paid player.”Kansas never came close to threatening the Cougars at any point. BYU shot 52% from the field and made 14 3-pointers en route to notching its third straight victory.“We were one foot in and one foot out in how we guarded and a lot of other things right from the jump,” Self said. “It was crystal clear how we wanted to try to guard them and right from the jump we doubted and ended up hurting ourselves.”BYU finished with 24 assists and 14 steals. It marked the first game against a ranked opponent over the last 25 seasons where the Cougars totaled more than 20 assists and 10 steals.“I think BYU could have beat anyone tonight,” Self said. “They were great and then we didn’t do anything to make them play less than great.”The Cougars looked impressive on both ends of the court en route to moving into fifth place in the Big 12 standings.They had 15 assists on 15 baskets in the first half and forced eight turnovers on their way to building a 20-point halftime lead. BYU led by as many as 38 points after halftime.It is a statement win for the Cougars as much as a statement loss for the Jayhawks. BYU started 2-4 in Big 12 play but has won seven of nine since.“We’ve been waiting for a win against a really storied program and a team that’s good,” BYU coach Kevin Young said. “Tonight was impressive by how our guys carried out the game plan on both ends of the floor.”

🏀 Kansas struggles reach low point in 34-point loss to unranked BYU

The Coyotes conclude the season with two Kansas Conference games this week, the first on the road and the finale at home.

The Coyotes conclude the season with two Kansas Conference games this week, the first on the road and the finale at home.WEDNESDAY'S GAMEOpponent: BethanyTime: 8 p.m.Location: Hahn Gymnasium, LindsborgSATURDAY'S GAMEOpponent: OttawaTime: 7 p.m.Location: Mabee ArenaLIVE COVERAGE<ul>
 <li>The video stream of the games will be available online through the Coyote Sports Network at <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/dd261386-35a2-4691-b1b6-78d41e9a1903?elinkdata=19639">www.kcacnetwork.com/kansaswesleyan</a>. Bethany will produce Wednesday's game.</li><li>Live Stats will be available at <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/08b67b9e-479b-4e4a-bd20-fe1ee8b6bd12?elinkdata=19639">https://kwucoyotes.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary</a></li><li>Radio coverage will be on KINA-FM with Tyler Henry and Brooks Garretson on the call. Pregame will begin immediately after the women's games. The online stream is available at <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ae35d3b8-3496-4342-817b-05daddd415a9?elinkdata=19639">https://radio.securenetsystems.net/ce/kina2</a>.</li>
 </ul>RECORDS<ul>
 <li>Kansas Wesleyan 12-14, 7-13 KCAC</li><li>Bethany 11-14, 8-12 KCAC</li><li>Ottawa 17-9, 13-7 KCAC (vs. Saint Mary on Wednesday)</li>
 </ul>THE SERIES<ul>
 <li>The Coyotes have won three in a row and five of six against Bethany. They defeated the Swedes 101-77 on January 22 inside Mabee Arena and won both games last season. Wesleyan leads the series 23-19 since 2005.</li><li>Ottawa defeated KWU 73-65 in overtime on November 16 in Ottawa. The loss ended the Coyotes' six-game winning streak against the Braves who lead the series 25-19 since 2006.</li>
 </ul>KANSAS WESLEYAN AT A GLANCE<ul>
 <li>The Coyotes defeated Bethel 71-70 last Wednesday in North Newton on <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/6139174b-0e06-4674-9a7d-61df20238009?elinkdata=19639">Alex Littlejohn's</a> two free throws with 5.5 seconds left. They outscored Bethel 13-2 in the final 4:40 of the game. Littlejohn had 17 points and 11 rebounds, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/6f9d86b2-a14d-487e-8f0c-733d71da6dba?elinkdata=19639">Evens Appolon</a> 17 points and five blocks and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/35dee6df-edb6-4275-9da8-0bdc23e7fbb4?elinkdata=19639">Easton Hunter</a> 16 points.</li><li>KWU suffered a heartbreaking 83-82 loss to Southwestern on Saturday in Mabee Arena as Littlejohn's last second shot under the basket was blocked. The loss eliminated the Coyotes from the KCAC postseason tournament. Littlejohn led the way with 28 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals.</li><li>This week's games will be the last of Littlejohn's legendary four-year career. He has set numerous records and departs as the school's all-time scoring and rebounding leader. He currently has 1,771 points and 1,212 rebounds. He's averaging 19.7 points on 55 percent shooting, 10.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists and has 15 double doubles including a 26-point, 12-rebound effort against Bethany in January.</li>
 </ul>BETHANY AT A GLANCE<ul>
 <li>The Swedes are 5-5 in their last 10 games and are chasing a KCAC tournament berth. They defeated Evangel 85-81 on Saturday in Lindsborg two days after losing to last-place Tabor 110-106 in overtime in Hillsboro.</li><li>Senior Emmanuel Akpan leads Bethany in scoring (18.3) and rebounding (9.5). He had 26 points in the first game against KWU and had 17 points and 15 rebounds on Saturday against Evangel. Senior Kenny Haynes averages 13.2 points.</li><li>Bethany averages 80.0 points and allows 80.6. The Swedes shot 45 percent in the first game against KWU, but the Coyotes shot a blistering 66 percent.</li>
 </ul>OTTAWA AT A GLANCE<ul>
 <li>The Braves have lost two straight after winning three in a row. They lost to Bethel 82-76 on Saturday in Ottawa and Oklahoma Wesleyan 83-76 last Wednesday in Bartlesville, Okla. They defeated Friends 86-79 on February 8 in Wichita.</li><li>Ottawa averages 82.6 points and has four players with double figure scoring averages - Jayden Hibbitt 17.0, Najee Jones 15.9, Keith Robinson 14.7 and Deondre Buggage 12.8. Robinson averages a team-best 8.2 rebounds.</li><li>Ottawa is led by interim coach Jamie Batish who replaced first-year head coach Matt Cross in January. Batish is in his sixth season as a member of the OU staff after three seasons as an assistant coach and two as a graduate assistant.</li>
 </ul>

Coyote MBB closes out season this week at Bethany Wednesday, hosting Ottawa Saturday

The Kansas Conference champion Coyotes conclude the regular season with two games this week including Senior Night in the finale.

The Kansas Conference champion Coyotes conclude the regular season with two games this week including Senior Night in the finale.WEDNESDAY'S GAMEOpponent: BethanyTime: 6 p.m.Location: Hahn Gymnasium, LindsborgSATURDAY'S GAMEOpponent: OttawaTime: 5 p.m.Location: Mabee ArenaLIVE COVERAGE<ul>
 <li>The video stream of the games will be available online through the Coyote Sports Network at <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d3b28fff-6d52-482e-b0e2-a24c004b9115?elinkdata=19670">www.kcacnetwork.com/kansaswesleyan</a>. Bethany will produce Wednesday's game.</li><li>Live Stats will be available at <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/90bc36e1-d117-4415-95bb-a75c3d1ec67c?elinkdata=19670">https://kwucoyotes.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary</a></li><li>Radio coverage will be on KINA-FM with Tyler Henry and Brooks Garretson on the call. Pregame will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday and 4:30 on Saturday. The online stream is available at <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/80312fd1-b9cf-4839-938f-f7cf4cb5f4b9?elinkdata=19670">https://radio.securenetsystems.net/ce/kina2</a>.</li>
 </ul>RECORDS<ul>
 <li>Kansas Wesleyan 21-5, 16-3 KCAC</li><li>Bethany 13-13, 11-9 KCAC</li><li>Ottawa 8-18, 5-15 KCAC (vs. Saint Mary on Wednesday)</li>
 </ul>THE SERIES<ul>
 <li>KWU has won the last three against Bethany including a 57-47 victory on January 22 inside Mabee Arena. The Coyotes won both games last season and lead the series 28-13 since 2005.</li><li>Wesleyan has won the last two games, four of the last six and 13 of the last 16 against Ottawa. The Coyotes eked out an 83-81 victory over the Braves on November 13 and lead the series 30-14 since 2006.</li>
 </ul>KANSAS WESLEYAN AT A GLANCE<ul>
 <li>The Coyotes clinched at least a share of the KCAC title and a berth in the NAIA National Championship with a 106-54 rout of Southwestern on Saturday in Mabee Arena. KWU, picked fifth in the coaches' preseason poll, has a two-game lead over Friends and Tabor with two games left in the regular season and has the tiebreakers over both should there be a tie at the end.</li><li>Five Coyotes scored in double figures - <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/03bb3ec1-efbd-4d89-923b-ad938dc298bf?elinkdata=19670">Paige Chauncey</a> 16, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f61ab877-44c4-4a3e-b1ca-d02730066d0c?elinkdata=19670">LaMyah Ricks</a> 15, Cat Bowman 14, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/904188fc-d7f0-4198-8c27-b49443752249?elinkdata=19670">Angel Lee</a> 11 and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/6667dafe-aaba-4eda-afdc-80e5b34e1492?elinkdata=19670">Jocelyn Hall</a> 10. KWU won the rebounding battle 59-29, was 14 of 36 from 3-point range and limited Southwestern to 29.5 percent shooting. The Coyotes defeated Bethel 63-61 on Thursday in North Newton as Lee hit the game-winning shot with 2.3 seconds left.</li><li>Lee scored 14 and KWU held Bethany to 26 percent shooting in the first game this season. The Coyotes led 42-27 after three quarters. Ricks had 15 points, Chauncey 13, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/2bbe7978-4864-4f46-bbfb-e6bd7318419a?elinkdata=19670">Jill Stephens</a> 12 and KWU withstood Ottawa's fourth-quarter rally. Wesleyan led 64-51 after three quarters.</li>
 </ul>BETHANY AT A GLANCE<ul>
 <li>The Swedes have lost their last two games after winning four in a row. They lost to Evangel 76-66 on Saturday in Lindsborg and Tabor 68-64 on Thursday in Hillsboro.</li><li>Senior Jaden Newfarmer leads the team in scoring (13.3) and rebounding (8.6). Janae Black-Harmon is second in both (10.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and had 25 points and nine rebounds off the bench against Evangel on Saturday.</li><li>Bethany averages 65 points and allows 66. The Swedes are shooting 39.4 percent overall, 26.7 percent from 3-point range and 66 percent from the free throw line. They average just under 18 turnovers per game.</li>
 </ul>OTTAWA AT A GLANCE<ul>
 <li>The Braves have lost three in a row and 14 of the last 17. They lost to Oklahoma Wesleyan 69-58 last Wednesday in Bartlesville, Okla. and 75-70 to Bethel on Saturday in Ottawa. They endured a 10-game losing streak that began December 2 and ended January 25.</li><li>Opponents average 75.3 points while the Braves average 71. OU is shooting 37.3 percent, 29.4 percent from deep and getting outrebounded by five per game.</li><li>Guard Nora Ford is the top scorer (12.9 points) followed by guard Dominque Schutte (11.6) and forward Abbie Sextro (11.2). Sextro also averages 6.2 rebounds. Janiyah Hendricks scored 23 and Kennedy Bankett 20 in the first game against KWU. Bankett averaged a team-best 14.3 points last season but left the team in November.</li>
 </ul>

KWU WBB enters last week of regular season at Bethany Wednesday, hosting Ottawa on Saturday

WICHITA - Kansas Wesleyan's <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/45e9bd90-743b-4afd-ba3c-50648d61bc56?elinkdata=19608">Collin Phelps</a> has been named as the KCAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week for his accomplishments over the last week. Student-athletes were selected for their performances from Feb. 10-16 by a vote of conference sports information directors. All KCAC Player of the Week honors are presented by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c129874e-4f2f-4fd6-a440-d10424fdb8ef?elinkdata=19608">Equity Bank</a>.

Phelps made his return to the court after a lengthy layoff due to injuries and led the Coyotes to a 4-3 win over Baker on Sunday. With the match tied 3-3 Phelps stepped on the court and beat Carlos Alcala 7-5, 6-1 to secure the match win for the Coyotes.

WICHITA - Kansas Wesleyan's <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/45e9bd90-743b-4afd-ba3c-50648d61bc56?elinkdata=19608">Collin Phelps</a> has been named as the KCAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week for his accomplishments over the last week. Student-athletes were selected for their performances from Feb. 10-16 by a vote of conference sports information directors. All KCAC Player of the Week honors are presented by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c129874e-4f2f-4fd6-a440-d10424fdb8ef?elinkdata=19608">Equity Bank</a>.Phelps made his return to the court after a lengthy layoff due to injuries and led the Coyotes to a 4-3 win over Baker on Sunday. With the match tied 3-3 Phelps stepped on the court and beat Carlos Alcala 7-5, 6-1 to secure the match win for the Coyotes.

Collin Phelps named KCAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week

LAWRENCE - Kansas Wesleyan Women's Tennis opened its 2025 spring season with a 5-2 win over Baker University Wildcats on Sunday at Genesis South.

The Coyotes picked up the doubles point winning the two contested matches as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3536b8d6-3fa2-4861-a17a-0ebd394c32ca?elinkdata=19577">Kristi Henderson</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8f667a18-98fa-4eb0-a38f-1a2bee2689ec?elinkdata=19577">McKinnley Evans</a> beat Dayna Steadman and Abbie Linn 6-2; and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c5a45d83-968b-41a8-a8c3-a580933974ff?elinkdata=19577">Danielle Slack</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/adf41369-7ab4-43d0-9c09-8031a70c701a?elinkdata=19577">Hayden Bellamy</a> beat Clarice Langfoss and Jordan Grabast 6-1.

In the four contested singles flights, the teams split evenly 2-2. KWU got wins as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7388feaf-cb0a-4c3f-a94a-ba944a0335a2?elinkdata=19577">Eliza Camp</a> beaat Langfoss 6-2, 6-0; and Slack beat Grabast 6-1, 6-1. Baker got wins as Steadman beat Bellamy 6-1, 6-7, 10-2; and Linn beat Evans 6-1, 0-6, 10-4.

Camp and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1711c7a3-939b-4caf-9946-3fcb615c55f2?elinkdata=19577">Alivia Sherer</a> got a default win in doubles. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d09d2a78-1138-4730-862b-a2a901d2683e?elinkdata=19577">Ania Bonner</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3f4605f8-fc61-4b72-87ee-f4e22c867877?elinkdata=19577">Lauren Higgins</a> got default wins in singles.

LAWRENCE - Kansas Wesleyan Women's Tennis opened its 2025 spring season with a 5-2 win over Baker University Wildcats on Sunday at Genesis South.The Coyotes picked up the doubles point winning the two contested matches as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3536b8d6-3fa2-4861-a17a-0ebd394c32ca?elinkdata=19577">Kristi Henderson</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8f667a18-98fa-4eb0-a38f-1a2bee2689ec?elinkdata=19577">McKinnley Evans</a> beat Dayna Steadman and Abbie Linn 6-2; and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c5a45d83-968b-41a8-a8c3-a580933974ff?elinkdata=19577">Danielle Slack</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/adf41369-7ab4-43d0-9c09-8031a70c701a?elinkdata=19577">Hayden Bellamy</a> beat Clarice Langfoss and Jordan Grabast 6-1.In the four contested singles flights, the teams split evenly 2-2. KWU got wins as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7388feaf-cb0a-4c3f-a94a-ba944a0335a2?elinkdata=19577">Eliza Camp</a> beaat Langfoss 6-2, 6-0; and Slack beat Grabast 6-1, 6-1. Baker got wins as Steadman beat Bellamy 6-1, 6-7, 10-2; and Linn beat Evans 6-1, 0-6, 10-4.Camp and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1711c7a3-939b-4caf-9946-3fcb615c55f2?elinkdata=19577">Alivia Sherer</a> got a default win in doubles. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d09d2a78-1138-4730-862b-a2a901d2683e?elinkdata=19577">Ania Bonner</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3f4605f8-fc61-4b72-87ee-f4e22c867877?elinkdata=19577">Lauren Higgins</a> got default wins in singles.

Coyote Women's Tennis gets 5-2 win to start spring campaign

LAWRENCE - Kansas Wesleyan Men's Tennis opened its 2025 spring season on Sunday and picked up a 4-3 win over Baker University Wildcats at Genesis Club South.

The Coyotes swept doubles play to win the doubles point as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/246ea262-27f7-4f48-ba80-28e75708f5f8?elinkdata=19546">Adam Hanson</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e4b952bc-b5f8-4f9d-bdc9-4045545def37?elinkdata=19546">Luke Craft</a> beat Corbin Christ and Arturo Nunez 6-1; <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5645012d-f19d-4153-ae6b-96bbd4b723d8?elinkdata=19546">Raul Davalos-Gavino</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/59047070-eef1-43b9-9351-dc1d43a1d0eb?elinkdata=19546">Jack Hanson</a> beat Carlos Alcala and Juan Avila Gonzalez 7-6; and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/35f4d9e6-01dc-43a2-a983-44ddb58b4432?elinkdata=19546">Benjamin Cechak</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/da2d4cd8-b807-4621-b010-5a03d35aafee?elinkdata=19546">William McMurry</a> beat Immo Ferger and Porter Lee 6-3.

In singles play it came down to the final flight at No. 6 to determine the match winner. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/cc8e1be3-4dd9-4210-88c5-7dc59723d1d9?elinkdata=19546">Collin Phelps</a> faced Carlos Alcala in the match. Phelps just returned to the court after battling injuries that kept him out of matches for over a year. Phelps won the first set 7-5 then won the second 6-1 to secure the match win for the Coyotes.

In other singles matches Davalos-Gavino beat Christ 6-2, 6-2; McMurry beat Lee 6-1, 6-1. Craft lost to Avila Gonzalez 6-1, 7-6; <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/96433953-f773-44da-af17-7d25013e9ceb?elinkdata=19546">Jack Hanson</a> lost to Nunez 6-1, 6-4; and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/eebfa2bc-77ac-48c3-bcd0-759e1a239d98?elinkdata=19546">Gavin Chavez</a> lost to Ferger 6-2, 6-3.

LAWRENCE - Kansas Wesleyan Men's Tennis opened its 2025 spring season on Sunday and picked up a 4-3 win over Baker University Wildcats at Genesis Club South.The Coyotes swept doubles play to win the doubles point as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/246ea262-27f7-4f48-ba80-28e75708f5f8?elinkdata=19546">Adam Hanson</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/e4b952bc-b5f8-4f9d-bdc9-4045545def37?elinkdata=19546">Luke Craft</a> beat Corbin Christ and Arturo Nunez 6-1; <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5645012d-f19d-4153-ae6b-96bbd4b723d8?elinkdata=19546">Raul Davalos-Gavino</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/59047070-eef1-43b9-9351-dc1d43a1d0eb?elinkdata=19546">Jack Hanson</a> beat Carlos Alcala and Juan Avila Gonzalez 7-6; and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/35f4d9e6-01dc-43a2-a983-44ddb58b4432?elinkdata=19546">Benjamin Cechak</a> and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/da2d4cd8-b807-4621-b010-5a03d35aafee?elinkdata=19546">William McMurry</a> beat Immo Ferger and Porter Lee 6-3.In singles play it came down to the final flight at No. 6 to determine the match winner. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/cc8e1be3-4dd9-4210-88c5-7dc59723d1d9?elinkdata=19546">Collin Phelps</a> faced Carlos Alcala in the match. Phelps just returned to the court after battling injuries that kept him out of matches for over a year. Phelps won the first set 7-5 then won the second 6-1 to secure the match win for the Coyotes.In other singles matches Davalos-Gavino beat Christ 6-2, 6-2; McMurry beat Lee 6-1, 6-1. Craft lost to Avila Gonzalez 6-1, 7-6; <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/96433953-f773-44da-af17-7d25013e9ceb?elinkdata=19546">Jack Hanson</a> lost to Nunez 6-1, 6-4; and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/eebfa2bc-77ac-48c3-bcd0-759e1a239d98?elinkdata=19546">Gavin Chavez</a> lost to Ferger 6-2, 6-3.

KWU Men's Tennis opens spring season with 4-3 win over Baker

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ezra Ausar had 21 points and Lawson Lovering posted a double-double to help Utah hold on for a 74-69 victory over Kansas State on Monday night.

Ausar made 7 of 14 shots and all seven of his free throws, adding eight rebounds for the Utes (15-11, 7-8 Big 12 Conference). Lovering totaled 15 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double this season. Gabe Madsen added 13 points.

Brendan Hausen scored 17 to lead the Wildcats (13-13, 7-8), who have lost two straight following a six-game win streak. Max Jones and Dug McDaniel both scored 13 with McDaniel adding six assists.

Lovering had nine points for Utah and Jones scored 10 for Kansas State in a first half that ended in a 32-32 tie.

Utah scored the first seven points of the second half to grab the lead. A Lovering dunk upped the Utes' advantage to 46-37 with 14:36 left to play. Madsen hit a 3-pointer to give Utah a 57-50 lead with 5:22 left, but Hausen hit a 3-pointer and two free throws as the Wildcats scored the next seven points to tie it with 3:25 remaining.

It was 59-all when Miro Little scored in the paint for Utah and Madsen followed with a 3-pointer. Jones had a layup with 15 seconds left to get the Wildcats within two, but the Utes made 3 of 4 foul shots in the final 12 seconds to wrap up the win.

Utah outrebounded K-State 51-28. The Utes had 21 rebounds at the offensive end, leading to 14 second-chance points.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739876173943.png" alt="Photo K-State Athletics" />
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 </figure>SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ezra Ausar had 21 points and Lawson Lovering posted a double-double to help Utah hold on for a 74-69 victory over Kansas State on Monday night.Ausar made 7 of 14 shots and all seven of his free throws, adding eight rebounds for the Utes (15-11, 7-8 Big 12 Conference). Lovering totaled 15 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double this season. Gabe Madsen added 13 points.Brendan Hausen scored 17 to lead the Wildcats (13-13, 7-8), who have lost two straight following a six-game win streak. Max Jones and Dug McDaniel both scored 13 with McDaniel adding six assists.Lovering had nine points for Utah and Jones scored 10 for Kansas State in a first half that ended in a 32-32 tie.Utah scored the first seven points of the second half to grab the lead. A Lovering dunk upped the Utes' advantage to 46-37 with 14:36 left to play. Madsen hit a 3-pointer to give Utah a 57-50 lead with 5:22 left, but Hausen hit a 3-pointer and two free throws as the Wildcats scored the next seven points to tie it with 3:25 remaining.It was 59-all when Miro Little scored in the paint for Utah and Madsen followed with a 3-pointer. Jones had a layup with 15 seconds left to get the Wildcats within two, but the Utes made 3 of 4 foul shots in the final 12 seconds to wrap up the win.Utah outrebounded K-State 51-28. The Utes had 21 rebounds at the offensive end, leading to 14 second-chance points.Utah travels to play UCF on Sunday. Kansas State will host Arizona State on Sunday.___