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BYU Basketball Tips Off Critical Home Stand Against Kansas State

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1 year ago

February 15, 2025

BYU Basketball Tips Off Critical Home Stand Against Kansas State

On Saturday night, the BYU basketball team takes on the Kansas State Wildcats. A few weeks ago, the Kansas State game appeared to be on of the more winnable games remaining on BYU’s schedule. Kansas State had lost six consecutive games and was 1-6 in conference play. Fast forward to today and Kansas State is one of the hottest teams in the country, winning six consecutive games including wins over Iowa State, Arizona, and Kansas.

To beat Kansas State, BYU will have to slow down a Kansas State offense that has scored 77 points per game during their six-game winning streak. The Wildcats have been able to score, even on the road. Kansas State scored 80 points in a dominant win at Iowa State.

After Kansas State, BYU will host Kansas in the Marriott Center on Tuesday night.

These games come at a critical point on BYU’s schedule. The Cougars are coming off an upset win at West Virginia that put them on the right side of the bubble. According to ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi, BYU is the top team in the “Last Four In” category. In other words, BYU is a few good wins away from not only making the tournament, but avoiding a play-in game.

With seven games remaining in conference play, BYU is 7-6 in the Big 12. Protecting home court, which will be much easier said than done, would guarantee BYU at least 11 wins in Big 12 play. The most important stretch of the season starts on Saturday night for Kevin Young in his first year as BYU’s head coach.

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Former Kansas high school wrestling coach charged with producing child pornography

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9 hours ago

March 5, 2026

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Former Kansas high school wrestling coach charged with producing child pornography

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – A former Kansas wrestling coach was charged with creating child sexual abuse materials by secretly recording minors showering during an athletic competition.

According to court documents, 37-year-old Ryan Brungardt of Salina is charged with two counts of production of child pornography and one count of attempted production of child pornography.

Brungardt is a former employee at Lakewood Middle School and former wrestling coach for Salina Central High School.

Brungardt is accused of using a cellphone to record three minors while they showered in a locker room during the Tournament of Champions, a wrestling tournament was held at Newton High in January 2024.

Brungardt made his initial court appearance for the criminal complaint on Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Brooks G. Severson.

A detention hearing is scheduled for Monday

Investigators are in the process of reviewing additional seized cellphone videos in this case that are suspected to have been recorded at wrestling meets in Newton, Hays, Garden City and Salina during the 2023-2024 wrestling season.

Anyone who believes they witnessed crimes or any suspicious activity at these events is asked to contact the Kansas Bureau of Investigation at (785) 600-8790 or report at www.kbi.ks.gov/sar.

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