DAVID SMALE
Kansas State guard Nijel Pack (24) fouls Texas Tech guard Davion Warren (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Kansas State closes out No. 19 Texas Tech late for 62-51 win

By David Smale Jan. 15, 2022 02:35 PM EST
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Nijel Pack scored 14 points, Mark Smith made a key 3-pointer

Kansas Mitch Lightfoot (44) lays the ball up between Iowa State's Robert Jones (12) and Aljaz Kunc (5) first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
No. 9 Kansas survives wild finish to beat No. 15 Iowa State

By David Smale Jan. 11, 2022 10:35 PM EST
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Dajuan Harris hit a driving layup with 8 seconds left, and No.

Baylor coach Scott Drew, right, and West Virginia coach Bob Huggins talk during Big 12 NCAA college basketball media day Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Big 12 Notebook: Transition for national champion Baylor

By David Smale Oct. 20, 2021 06:24 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — No. 8 Baylor is in a period of transition with some key

TCU's Mike Miles, right and Francisco Farabello speak to the media during Big 12 NCAA college basketball media day Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Expansion talk looms over Big 12 hoops as season draws near

By David Smale Oct. 20, 2021 06:04 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chris Beard got right to it. His Texas Longhorns will