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Big 12 Men’s Preview
Cats hope 1st league win can propel team as conference play continues On the men’s side, the Big 12 is also a strong conference with every team — except for Colorado — holding a winning record and at least one win in conference play at press time. K-State will try to build on its first victory as the team takes on Missouri on Wednesday night in Bramlage Coliseum.
North division
Missouri (17-3, 4-1) AP Rank: NR
Up next: at K-State Key Player: Senior forward DeMarre Carroll. The senior leads the Tigers in points at 16.3 points per game.
Oklahoma State (13-6, 2-3) AP Rank: NR
Up next: at Texas A&M Key Player: Sophomore guard James Anderson. Anderson leads the Cowboys in scoring with 17.9 points per game. The Cowboys have five players averaging double-digits in points.
Colorado (8-10, 0-4) AP Rank: NR
Up next: at Kansas Key Player: Sophomore guard Cory Higgins. Higgins leads the Buffs in scoring with 17.5 points per game and in rebounding with 6.1 per game.
Nebraska (12-6, 2-3) AP Rank: NR
Up next: vs. Kansas Key Player: Senior guard Steve Harley. Harley leads the Cornhuskers in scoring with 12.1 points per game, but Nebraska has lost three of the last four.
Iowa State (12-7, 1-3) AP Rank: NR
South division
Kansas (15-4, 4-0) AP Rank: NR
Baylor (15-4, 3-2) AP Rank: NR
Up next: at Nebraska Key Player: Sophomore center Cole Aldrich. Aldrich does the dirty work for the Jayhawks averaging 9.8 rebounds per game, which is second best in the conference.
Up next: at Missouri Key Player: Senior guard Curtis Jerrells. The Bears dropped out of the Top 25 with their lost to Oklahoma on Saturday.
K-State (12-7, 1-4) AP Rank: NR
Oklahoma (20-1, 6-0) AP Rank: No. 5
Texas (14-4, 3-1) AP Rank: No. 12
This week: vs. K-State Key Player: Senior guard A.J. Abrams. Abrams leads the Longhorns in scoring with 16.9 points per game. He has shot 133 3-pointers this season.
Up next: vs. Oklahoma Key Player: Sophomore forward Craig Brackins. Brackins scored 42 points in the Cyclones lost to the KU Jayhawks last Saturday.
Up next: vs. Missouri Key Player: Junior guard Denis Clemente. Clemente scored all 15 of his points against Colorado in the second half, leading the Wildcats to their first conference victory of the season.
Up next: at Iowa State Key Player: Sophomore forward Blake Griffin. Griffin leads the league in scoring and rebounding and had another double-double against OSU on Monday night.
Texas A&M (15-5, 1-4) AP Rank: NR
Up next: vs. Texas Tech Key Player: Senior guard Josh Carter. Carter leads the Aggies in scoring with 12.9 points per game. The Aggies have lost three straight games.
Texas Tech (11-8, 1-3) AP Rank: NR
Up next: at Texas A&M Key Player: Sophomore guard John Roberson. Roberson leads the Aggies in scoring with 14.1 points per game and also in assists with 5.9 per game.
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Big 12 Women’s Preview
Iowa State joins K-State, 4 other conference teams in Top 25 The Big 12 Conference is littered with teams ranked in the Top 25 poll. Iowa State joins K-State in the polls, which makes this Saturday’s matchup between the two that much more important.
North division
Missouri (10-8, 1-4) AP Rank: NR
Up next: vs. Oklahoma State Key Player: Junior forward Jessera Johnson. Johnson had 14 points and six rebounds in the Tiger’s 61-56 loss to Colorado on Saturday.
Oklahoma St. (12-5, 1-3) AP Rank: NR
Up next: at Missouri Key Player: Junior guard Andrea Riley. Riley is the Big 12 leader in scoring with 22.6 points per game. Riley will look to get the Cowboys back on track after a two game losing streak.
Colorado (9-8, 1-4) AP Rank: NR
Up next: vs. Texas Tech Key Player: Sophomore forward Brittany Spears. The sophomore forward scored 21 points for the Buffaloes against Oklahoma despite the loss.
Nebraska (10-8, 1-4) AP Rank: NR
Up next: at Colorado Key Player: Junior guard Yvonne Turner. The quick guard will prove to be a tough matchup for the Nebraska’s opponents on the perimeter.
Iowa State (15-4, 3-2) AP Rank: 20
Up next: vs. Kansas State Key Player: Senior guard Heather Ezell. Ezell is leading the Cyclones in scoring, averaging 11.7 points per game.
South division
Texas (14-4, 2-2) AP Rank: 16
Up next: vs. Texas A&M Key Player: Senior forward Ashley Lindsey. Lindsey lead the Longhorns in scoring in their loss to Oklahoma and will look to get them back on track against in state rival Texas A&M.
Texas A&M (15-3, 3-2) AP Rank: 11 Kansas (12-6, 1-6) AP Rank: NR
This week: at Texas A&M Key Player: Junior guard Danielle McCray. Leading the Jayhawks in scoring, McCray will look to get the Jayhawks back on track on the road against a tough Texas A&M team.
K-State (17-1, 4-1) AP Rank: 14
Up next: at Iowa State Key Player: Senior forward Marlies Gipson. Gipson is the anchor for the Wildcats’ Big 12 leading defense. She leads the Big 12 in blocks with 3.72 per game.
Baylor (17-1, 5-0) AP Rank: 4
Up next: vs Oklahoma Key Player: junior post Danielle Wilson. Wilson is averaging a team-high 15.1 points per game for the Lady Bears.
Oklahoma (14-2, 3-0) AP Rank: 2
This week: at Baylor Key Player: Senior center Courtney Paris. Paris registered her 110th consecutive double-double against Texas and has led the Sooners to a No. 2 ranking in the country.
Up next: at Texas Key Player: Senior guard Takia Starks: Starks is the centerpiece to the Aggies’ squad and will look to lead the Aggies to their second consecutive win on the road against instate rival Texas.
Texas Tech (11-7, 2-3) AP Rank: NR
Up next: at Colorado Key Player: Senior forward Dominic Seals. The forward from Dallas is leading the Lady Red Raiders in scoring and will look to snap a two-game losing streak on the road against Colorado.
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Wildcats’ winning woes behind them after playing ranked teams Frank Martin and company started off league play with one of the toughest schedules around. Their first four games came against two ranked teams in No. 6 OU and No. 23 Baylor. The Wildcats also had two rough road tests during their four-game skid. The Cats traveled to arguably one of the toughest venues in all of college basketball when they traveled to Kansas. Then the Wildcats also went to Nebraska, where they have lost four years in a row in the Bob Devaney Sports Center. With the Wildcats picking up their first victory in a road test over Colorado, they could pick up some steam heading down the stretch of the season since
Steve berklund The K-State men’s basketball team is 1-4 in conference play after its first Big 12 victory this past Saturday. The Wildcats beat the Colorado Buffaloes in an overtime thriller 77-75. Though the Wildcats won their first conference game in five tries, don’t expect more losses to be a trend for these Wildcats.
three of the next five games are against teams with one conference win. Also five of the next seven games for the Wildcats will take place in Bramlage Coliseum. If the Wildcats can protect home and steal some wins on the road, don’t be surprised to see K-State in postseason play. The Wildcats will need solid play from their guards, though, since these players have been cold since league games started. K-State guards have made 22-of-78 3-pointers for a combined percentage of 28 percent from behind the arc. To go along with the guards’ poor shooting performance from behind the arc, the Wildcats will also need to play smarter. Dur-
ing the OU game, the Sooners exposed K-State’s weakness on offense, which is playing against a zone defense. The Wildcats will need to find the open man to start knocking down shots and also limit turnovers. The Wildcats have turned over the ball 83 times since league play started, an average of more than 16 turnovers a game. The big guys will have to play big if this young men’s basketball team can improve, starting with scoring in the paint. The guys on the front court need to start being more consistent if they wish to improve upon their 1-4 conference record and shake up the Big 12 conference by rattling off a couple of wins.
I look for Martin to rally the troops and get his guards to start playing consistently by knocking down shots and limiting turnovers. Also, I wouldn’t be surprised to see a change in the starting line-up since redshirt freshman Jamar
Samuels has started to seem like a good scorer for the Wildcats, reaching doubledigit scoring 10 times this season. Steve Berklund is a junior in pre-journalism. Please send comments to sports@spub.ksu.edu.
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