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Kansas State basketball back on the court after finals week
Kansas State basketball coach Jerome Tang discusses Nebraska game
Kansas State basketball coach Jerome Tang talks about Sunday’s home game against Nebraska.
MANHATTAN — Kansas State basketball coach Jerome Tang is ready for things to get back to normal.
Since the Wildcats’ return from their trip to LSU last Saturday, the players have focused their attention on final exams while the coaching staff hit the recruiting trail.
Now everybody’s attention is back on basketball and specifically Sunday’s 2 p.m. nonconference game against Nebraska at Bramlage Coliseum. Both teams are 8-2 and coming off impressive victories in their last outings.
Getting their focus back is the biggest challenge, Tang said on Friday.
“They’re focused on academics, you want them to rest, just the whole balancing of it,” Tang said. “The good thing about this is that we play a really good opponent, so it’s not going to be hard to get them to refocus.
“And then most of the guys are going to be done with exams sometime (Friday), so we’ll have this evening and tomorrow to prepare.”
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The Wildcats also carry the momentum of a five-game winning streak. That includes an overtime victory against Villanova at home two weeks ago, followed by their most complete performance in a 75-60 blowout of the Tigers.
Nebraska also has had a week off since knocking off Michigan State at home, 77-70, last Sunday for its best win of the season. That ended a two-game losing streak for the Cornhuskers, who were blown out by Creighton, 89-60, and fell at Minnesota, 76-65.
“They can shoot, and their offensive actions are hard to guard,” Tang said of the Huskers. “And so, you’re going to have to be in a stance and you’re going to have to be locked in.”
Leading the way for Nebraska is junior guard Juwan Gary, who is averaging 14.7 points and 5.5 rebounds, but had 20 points against Michigan State in his first start of the season. Guards Keisei Tominaga and Brice Williams each add 14 points and 6-foot-10 forward Rienk Mast 12.4 points, 9.7 rebounds and a team-high 3.0 assists.
“(Mast), when he catches the ball inside the 3-point line, he’s like Tom Brady,” Tang said. “He’s making all the right reads and the right passes, and he’s got four guys around him that can cut, move and make shots. So, it’s going to be a challenge.”
This will be the final installment of a three-game series between K-State and Nebraska. The Wildcats won the first two meetings, 67-58 in Lincoln in 2021, and 71-56 last year in Kansas City.
K-State can match Nebraska’s offensive weapons with the trio of Cam Carter at 16.9 points per game, Arthur Kaluma with 16.6 points and 8.8 rebounds, and Tylor Perry with 16.2 points and 5.5 assists.
Arne Green is based in Salina and covers Kansas State University sports for the Gannett network. He can be reached at agreen@gannett.com or on Twitter at @arnegreen.
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) – The 88th annual Nebraska Fire School wrapped up on Sunday. Since 1937, the event has been a cornerstone of firefighter education.
Hosted by the Nebraska State Volunteer Firefighter’s Association, the school provides essential training for those who serve their communities.
Around 85% of Nebraska’s firefighters are volunteers, and Grand Island Fire Chief Cory Schmidt said in today’s world, it’s hard to find spare time.
Schmidt respects those who volunteer their time to protect others.
“For a volunteer and the amount of training hours needed to become a safe and effective firefighter, it’s very difficult to balance a personal life, your job, and volunteering, so my hats off to them.“
Over 30 classes are provided at the school, covering a range of topics from fire investigation to leadership skills.
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The Big Ten Conference Baseball Tournament field is set, and 12 teams are embarking to Omaha.
As they do, they are also dissecting their paths to a championship. This year, that path looks a little different.
Instead of a traditional double- or single-elimination bracket, the Big Ten Tournament begins with four pools of three teams. Those three teams play the rest of their pool, with the pool winner advancing to the semifinals. From there, the tournament plays out in a classic single-elimination fashion.
As for ties, as in if all teams go 1-1 in pool play, that goes to the highest seed. This makes it imperative for the seeds 5-12 to not drop a game and leave it up to the tiebreakers.
Different seeds have different days they are playing. Below is the schedule for each seed/team in this year’s tournament.
Based on the time that they play Thursday, the top seed (Oregon) plays its first game after five other teams have finished their pool play. The Ducks get extra rest going into the tournament but then play on four consecutive days.
Every game this week will be broadcast on Big Ten Network. The full schedule of games is below.
May 20 (Pool Play)
May 21 (Pool Play)
May 22 (Pool Play)
May 23 (Pool Play)
May 24 (Semifinals)
May 26 (Championship)
Follow along for results from the entire tournament with our upcoming Big Ten Tournament Central page.
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One more win.
Nebraska softball dominated Southeastern Louisiana from start to finish Saturday in the winners bracket of the Baton Rouge Regional, getting the run-rule victory in five innings,14-1. The Huskers improve to 41-13 while the Lions fall to 49-15.
NU jumped out early with a three-run homer from Hannah Camenzind in the opening frame. SLU got an RBI single from Nebraska native Cydnee Schneider in the bottom half of the frame.
After neither side could work a run in the second, Nebraska broke the game open. Bella Bacon knocked an RBI double and Camenzind scored on a wild pitch. Then, with bases loaded and two outs, Ava Kuszak launched a grand slam to cap off an seven run inning.
The Huskers kept piling on in the fourth. Jordy Bahl and Samantha Bland hit back-to-back solo home runs. Bahl’s homer was her third of the regional and tied the school record for home runs in a season..
In the circle, Bahl was again pulled after just 3.0 innings to preserve her energy for the next day. The Big Ten Player and Pitcher of the Year allowed one run on one hit, while walking two and striking out three. Camenzind pitched the final 2.0 innings, sitting down the Lions 1-2-3 in both frames.
Southeastern Louisiana will next face the winner of the elimination game between host and No. 10 national seed LSU and UConn. Nebraska will take on whichever team remains after today in the regional final Sunday at 2 p.m. CDT.
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