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No. 2 Kansas St. vs. No. 15 North Texas2. KANSAS STATE kkb.gif

RECORD: 26-7

HOW THEY GOT HERE: At-large selection from Big 12

COACH: Frank Martin (1-1 NCAA tournament record)

PROBABLE STARTERS:

C Luis Colon, 6-10/265, Sr.

F Curtis Kelly, 6-8/239, Jr.

F Dominique Sutton, 6-5/218, Jr.

G Denis Clemente, 6-1/180, Jr.

G Jacob Pullen, 6-0/200, Jr.

KEY RESERVES:

F Jamar Samuels, 6-7/220, Soph.

F Wally Judge, 6-9/248, Fr.

G Rodney McGruder, 6-4/205, Fr.

BACKCOURT: Pullen averages just under 19 points per game and shoots a respectable 38 percent from 3-point range. He has been a key player for Kansas State for the past three seasons. Clemente, who began his career at Miami, is one of the nation’s fastest players and can get his shot off in the blink of an eye. After a mediocre first half of the season, Clemente finished strong and was named first-team all-league by some publications. Pullen may be more consistent, but Clemente is the player opposing coaches fear the most because of his ability to go off for 25 or 30 points. McGruder continues to show promise off the bench.

FRONTCOURT: Kelly, a Connecticut transfer, has given the Wildcats the frontcourt threat they were missing a year ago. The same can be said for Samuels, who may be the top pro prospect on Kansas State’s roster. But both have been maddeningly inconsistent, and so has Judge, a McDonald’s All-American who is outstanding one game and non-existent the next. Some nights, he rarely gets off the bench.

X-FACTOR: Kansas State’s offense isn’t pretty. The Wildcats often have to freelance to get buckets because their guards - mainly Clemente - make bad decisions and take ill-advised shots. A lot of K-State’s points come in transition and off turnovers.

THE BUZZ: Not many teams take as much pride in their defense as the Wildcats, who always draw praise from opposing coaches for playing with passion. Buckets don’t come easy against coach Frank Martin’s squad. Still, the Wildcats aren’t talented enough offensively to blow many teams out, which is why they lost games to unranked foes such as Iowa State, Missouri and Oklahoma State. In short, Kansas State is good enough to beat just about anyone. But it’s capable of losing to just about any team, too. - JASON KING15. NORTH TEXAS <A href="http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/teams/nax_2;_ylt=A0LEa7Aidp1Lh.kAlkaF44Z4">nax.gif

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Results RECORD: 24-8

HOW THEY GOT HERE: Won Sun Belt tourney

COACH: Johnny Jones (0-1 NCAA tournament record)

PROBABLE STARTERS:

F George Odufwa, 6-8/240, Sr.

F Eric Tramiel, 6-7/230, Sr.

G Shannon Shorter, 6-4/200, Jr.

G Tristan Thompson, 6-5/190, Jr.

G Josh White, 5-10/175, Jr.

KEY RESERVES:

F Jacob Holmen, 6-8/220, Fr.

G Collin Mangrum, 6-5/190, Jr.

BACKCOURT: Thompson and White are returning starters, and they form a solid duo. White is the leading scorer and assist man; he’s deadly from the line (83 percent) and also a good 3-point threat. Running mate Thompson also has good range, and he, too, is excellent from the line (81 percent). Both can put the ball on the floor and get to the rim. Shorter is a complementary talent who rebounds well and is a solid distributor. Mangrum’s offense has been inconsistent, but he is another good free-throw shooter (83 percent).

FRONTCOURT: Tramiel and Odufwa are solid low-post threats. Odufwa has been a surprise, averaging a double-double and providing a physical presence in the paint on both ends. Tramiel didn’t have quite the season that was expected, but he is a solid offensive player and an OK rebounder. Holmen isn’t much of a rebounder and has struggled with his shot, but he’s another Mean Green player who is excellent from the line (81 percent).

X-FACTOR: For a team with a solid group of guards, the Mean Green are way too sloppy with the ball. Of the seven guys who see time, only White and Shorter have a positive assist-to-turnover ratio, and the Mean Green have 83 more turnovers than assists as a team. They can’t afford mistakes in the NCAA tourney.

THE BUZZ: The Mean Green are athletic and can score; if White and Thompson are hot from the outside, the Mean Green will be able to hang around for a while. In addition, their key ballhandlers are deadly from the line. But they make way too many mistakes to pull off a first-round upset. - MIKE HUGUENIN

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Watching Purdue/Wisconsin game yesterday goes to show anything can happen. Purdue went completely cold in the first half. I didn't watch the last half. Our guys have been bringing it, coming back when they need to, to get the job done. They've been consistent and on a long win streak which brings with it confidence. I personally like our chances better than the Memphis match up just because this team is better all around.

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Don't worry folks , we are golden :

K-State lost to Bama

Bama lost to Vandy

Vandy lost to wKu

wKu lost to UNT

Punch your ticket into the 2nd round !!

K-State actually beat Alabama by 13 at 'bama, but I like the optimism!

And if we're going with common opponents:

K-State beat Okie State by 19, Okie State beat UNT by 14.

K-State beat A+M by 23, A+M beat UNT by 10.

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K-State actually beat Alabama by 13 at 'bama, but I like the optimism!

And if we're going with common opponents:

K-State beat Okie State by 19, Okie State beat UNT by 14.

K-State beat A+M by 23, A+M beat UNT by 10.

But we've decided that we're going to end your season this year both in basketball and football. The Theron Fouts curse is upon you!

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