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K-State Women Selected for 2026 WBIT

Monday, March 16

MANHATTAN, Kansas – For the 10th time in the last 12 seasons, Kansas State women's basketball will make a postseason appearance as the Wildcats have accepted a bid to play in the 2026 Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT) and will host Georgia Tech in the... Read More.

Shockers Earn NIT Bid, Set to Host Wyoming in First Round

Monday, March 16

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Postseason basketball is coming back to Wichita State, as the Shockers earned a bid to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) and will host Wyoming in a first round matchup at Charles Koch Arena on Tuesday, March 17 at 6 p.m. on ESPNU. Wichita... Read More.

Kansas Earns No. 4 Seed in 2026 NCAA Tournament

Monday, March 16

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Kansas Jayhawks have received an at-large bid to the 2026 NCAA Tournament as the No. 4 seed in the East Region. The 68-team tournament bracket was announced Sunday evening. Making its 53rd all-time appearance in the tournament, Kansas will face No. 13... Read More.

Bullpup Boys & Girls Basketball Players Earn All-League Honors

Monday, March 16

McPHERSON, Kan. - The Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League released its Division 3 Boys and Girls Basketball award winners from the 2025-26 season, following the conclusion of the State Tournament. The McPherson Boys team nearly swept the individual honors. Senior guard Jett Pyle was named the AVCTL-III... Read More.

K-State Announces Casey Alexander as Men’s Basketball Coach

Monday, March 16

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Casey Alexander, who guided Belmont to 166 wins and four conference titles in the last seven seasons, including the 2026 Missouri Valley Conference Championship, has been named the 27th head men's basketball coach at Kansas State, Director of Athletics Gene Taylor announced Friday... Read More.

NJCAA Basketball Championship Game Time at Hutchinson Sports Arena Updated

Thursday, March 12

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The NJCAA has announced an important schedule update for the 2026 NJCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: The Championship game on Saturday, March 28, will now tip off at 3:00 p.m., moving from its previously scheduled time. Fans, teams, and community members are encouraged... Read More.

Bullpup Boys’ Season Ends in State Quarterfinal to Atchison, 73-53

Thursday, March 12

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - The McPherson High School Boys Basketball season ended on Wednesday, March 11, in the State Quarterfinal at Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) Fieldhouse, falling to unbeaten No. 2 Atchison 73-53. Atchison took a 13-11 lead at the end of the first... Read More.

Hesston Girls’ Season Ends in State Quarterfinal to Silver Lake, 54-45

Thursday, March 12

The Silver Lake girls advanced to the Class 3A state semifinals a hard-fought win over a Hesston team that gave the Eagles all they could handle, as Silver Lake won 54-45. Silver Lake led 15-9 after one period and 28-21 at the break. The Eagles... Read More.

Multiple Bullpup Wrestlers Earn All-League Honors

Tuesday, March 10

McPHERSON, Kan. - 12 McPherson High School Boys Wrestlers and 7 Girls Wrestlers earned All-League honors for the 2025-26 season. The boys were led by sophomore Carter Leathers, who was named to the AVCTL-III First Team. Seven Bullpups were named to the Second Team, including State... Read More.

Bullpup Boys Make History, Outlast Concordia in OT to Advance to State

Saturday, March 7

CONCORDIA, Kan. - McPherson High School Boys Basketball is heading to the State Tournament for a now State Record 62nd time in school history, following an overtime road victory over Concordia, 73-66, on Saturday, March 7, in the Sub-State Final. Senior Jett Pyle's 35 points, a... Read More.

Second-Half Surge Fuels Bullpup Boys’ Victory in Sub-State Semifinal over Ulysses

Thursday, March 5

McPHERSON, Kan. - Four Bullpups scored in double-figures and three set a new career-high, pushing McPherson past Ulysses in the Sub-State Semifinal, 73-48, on Wednesday, March 4. BOX SCORE | 4A WEST BRACKET Ulysses took a 13-9 lead in the first quarter, but... Read More.

Comeback Effort Falls Short, Bullpup Girls’ Season Ends in Sub-State Semifinal

Wednesday, March 4

McPHERSON, Kan. - A comeback effort in the final two minutes of the Sub-State Semifinal fell just short for McPherson High School Girls Basketball on Tuesday, March 3, falling to Buhler 53-50 to end the season. BOX SCORE | 4A... Read More.