Kansas State basketball

The Kansas State men's basketball team won an NCAA Tournament game against Montana State on Friday at Greensboro Coliseum. Recap of the action, stats, ...

That was a bummer for both him and the Bobcats, as he scored 13 early points and was controlling the game. The other was from the Big Sky. But that didn’t stop the Wildcats from owning the paint against the Bobcats. One team was from the Big 12. on Sunday with a spot in the Sweet 16 on the line. Carter drained an early three-pointer and stayed aggressive with some driving layups later in the game. K-State only has a record of 1-5 when it loses 19 or more turnovers this season. It wouldn’t have been hard for him to finish with a handful more assists had the Wildcats made a few more open looks. Some of them are fearless and bring their “A” game. Some of them are nervous and don’t perform particularly well. My teammates did a hell of a job finishing. It’s a big deal.”

Kentucky and K-State meet Sunday in the NCAA Tournament with a spot in the Sweet 16 on the line. Here's a look at the second-round March Madness game.

[Keyontae Johnson](https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/keyontae-johnson/9899) has been one of the best stories in sports. When he joined K-State last summer as a transfer from Florida, he hadn't played a game in nearly two years, [collapsing face first onto the court in the middle of a game](https://sports.yahoo.com/the-best-story-in-basketball-two-years-after-his-sudden-collapse-keyontae-johnson-is-betting-on-himself-and-winning-143048091.html) versus Florida State on Dec. [Kentucky](https://ukathletics.com/sports/mbball/schedule/) (22-11), despite making just seven of its 28 field goal attempts in the second half of Friday's first-round game versus Providence, [held on for a 61-53 victory](https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2023/03/17/march-madness-scores-john-calipari-and-kentucky-basketball-advance/69999665007/). Kentucky — which holds NCAA Tournament records for appearances (60) and games (183) — does enter Sunday with six wins in its last eight outings, though, with both losses to Vanderbilt. He's a finalist for the Naismith, Wooden and Julius Erving awards. [Kansas State](https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2022-23) at 2:40 p.m. Kentucky posted a 3-1 record in those outings, sweeping Florida, topping LSU and falling to KU in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. An ace recruiter, he helped the program capture a national championship in 2021 and Big 12 regular-season titles in 2021 and 2022. He's only the fifth rookie K-State coach with 20-plus wins in his debut season, joining [SEC favorite](https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2022/10/19/sec-basketball-preseason-poll-kentucky-oscar-tshiebwe-earn-top-honors/69574799007/) and a [top-five AP preseason squad](https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2022/10/17/where-is-kentucky-basketball-ranked-in-the-ap-preseason-poll/69569059007/), but has been up and down all season. 3 Kansas State (24-9) beat Montana State 77-65 in Friday's final game in Greensboro, North Carolina. [Kentucky basketball holds pep rally before their first game in the 2023 NCAA Tournament](https://www.courier-journal.com/picture-gallery/sports/college/kentucky/2023/03/17/kentucky-basketball-pep-rally-march-madness-2023-ncaa-tournament/11493697002/)

There is so much to write about Nae'Qwan Tomlin that it stretches the brain. He's a 6-foot-10, 210-pound talent who Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang ...

I always heard it was going to be the best conference in college basketball and I knew it was going to be super physical. He has great upside and I can't wait to see what he's got in store for sure." He's only played four years, and this is his first year on the big stage and he's done a hell of a job. He's a young man who is inspired by his mother, who loves his younger brother and his younger sister, and who has plenty to play for in this game of life. "He's a mismatch for other teams. 3-seed K-State, 24-9, is the highest seed in Greensboro, and finished No. "It's a dream come true because growing up in Harlem not everybody gets the opportunity like this," Tomlin says. "The adjustment to Division I basketball actually went pretty quick for Nae'Qwan, but then the adjustment to scouting reports kind of took a toll on him," Tang says. "His upside is through the roof." He has length yet he's fluid, he can defend and sprint, and, when needed, he's comfortable handling the ball in transition. He scored 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting in 20 minutes and has now scored in double figures in 18 games. He's a young man who didn't play high school basketball and grew up playing streetball at legendary Rucker Park, which is located right across the street from his elementary school.