Kansas Loses Less Than 24 Hours After Becoming No. 1

Kansas was atop the AP and USA Today polls on Monday morning for the first time all season, narrowly edging out Texas for the top spot. Around twelve hours after reaching the lofty number one ranking, Kansas State star guard Jacob Pullen made sure it didn’t last. Jacob Pullen and Kansas State pulled the upset of the season on Monday night against rival Kansas. (Pic: Jockpost.com) Pullen scored 38 points as Kansas State upset the rival Jayhawks in Manhattan. For Kansas State, the win might have saved a season that looked like it was un-saveable. Amid player suspensions and lofty expectations, the Wildcats had fallen upon hard times and losses began piling up quickly. Pullen, the school’s first ever preseason All-American, had struggled at times and had been unable to carry Kansas State like many experts predicted he’d be able to. On Monday night, he did more than enough. Kansas trailed by nine at the half and never mounted a comeback against a Kansas State squad tha...