(Photo : (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)) SALT LAKE CITY – MARCH 25: Denis Clemente #21 of the Kansas State Wildcats drives in opposition to Terrell Holloway #52 of the Xavier Musketeers in the course of the third spherical of the 2010 NCAA males�s basketball event on the Energy Solutions Arena on March 25, 2010 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Kansas State Wildcats (18-13 total and 8-10 within the Big 12) wish to return to the NCAA Tournament for the primary time since 2016.
In the season finale on Saturday, the Wildcats pulled off a much-needed upset win over the No.6 Iowa State Cyclones.
The win gave the staff the enhance wanted to enhance their event probabilities. However, their poor report in opposition to groups within the Big 12 could have contributed to their preventing to get in.
Still, regardless of a shotty resume, the staff hopes to clinch a NCAA event berth with a robust displaying within the Big 12 event later this week.
Kansas State Resume
Kansas State finds itself ranked 70 within the Net Ranking.
All issues thought of, they’ve had a robust season behind the play of Taylor Perry, who has confirmed to indicate up big-time for the Wildcats once they wanted him most.
Despite their poor convention report, Ok-State nonetheless has some large wins on their resume that offers them a stable case for a Tournament bid.
They have an extra time win over the No.9 Kansas Jayhawks again on February fifth and different important wins embrace a 68-64 at dwelling win in opposition to Baylor on January sixteenth. They defeated BYU 84-74 and had a 73-70 win on the highway in opposition to Providence.
They do have high quality wins on their resume, nevertheless it’s a matter of getting it executed within the Big 12 Tournament to determine their destiny.
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How Kansas State may get within the NCAA Tournament
Ok-State may very well be chosen on Sunday if they’ve a stable displaying or win out within the Big 12 Tournament.
Kansas State, the quantity 10 seed, is slated to tackle Texas on Wednesday within the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament after cinching a bye in opposition to Iowa State.
A win over Texas is not assured as Texas received 62-56 in a head-to-head match in opposition to the Wildcats on February nineteenth in Austin.
Getting previous the Longhorns would set them up with a rematch in opposition to Iowa State.
If they might beat the Cyclones, then that will enhance their probabilities significantly, however the one certain path is to win the Big 12 Championship and get an automated bid.
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