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Kansas State Men’s Basketball Coach Frank Martin might be the scariest coach in America. When I say America, and when I say coach, I mean in any sport, not just College Basketball. During a timeout late in the Kansas State Kansas basketball game Monday night, Frank Martin tears apart guard Will Spradling seen above. If Frank Martin doesn’t last in College Basketball,...

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) -- Will Spradling had a career high 19 points, Angel Rodriguez scored all 13 of his points in the second half and Kansas State rallied for a 64-53 victory over Texas A&M on Saturday. The backcourt duo provided just enough offense to bail out the Wildcats (16-6, 5-5 Big 12), who were awful from the field in the first half. Spradling had four 3-pointers and...

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) -- Will Spradling had a career high 19 points, Angel Rodriguez scored all 13 of his points in the second half and Kansas State rallied for a 64-53 victory over Texas A&M on Saturday. The backcourt duo provided just enough offense to bail out the Wildcats (16-6, 5-5 Big 12), who were awful from the field in the first half. Spradling had four 3-pointers and...

Some would argue Kansas State coach Frank Martin substitutes so readily because the Wildcats are deep. Others would say the Wildcats are so deep because he substitutes so liberally. They might all be correct. While teams like Kansas get by on five starters and a couple of go-to reserves off the bench, No. 22 Kansas State is the only team in the Big 12 with 10 players averaging...

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) -- Will Spradling had a career high 19 points, Angel Rodriguez scored all 13 of his points in the second half and Kansas State rallied for a 64-53 victory over Texas A&M on Saturday. The backcourt duo provided just enough offense to bail out the Wildcats (16-6, 5-5 Big 12), who were awful from the field in the first half. Spradling had four 3-pointers and...

MANHATTAN, Kan. - The most encouraging statistic for Frank Martin this week had nothing to do with field goal percentage, assist-to-turnover ratios or rebounding margin. It had to do with the number of guys he had running stairs. The famously volatile Kansas State coach didn't interrupt practice the past two days even once to banish some miscreant to the stairs running from...

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) -- Some would argue Kansas State coach Frank Martin substitutes so readily because the Wildcats are deep. Others would say the Wildcats are so deep because he substitutes so liberally. They might all be correct. While teams like Kansas get by on five starters and a couple of go-to reserves off the bench, No. 22 Kansas State is the only team in the Big 12 with...

Of the 10 teams left in the Big 12, Kansas State probably drew the toughest start. The Wildcats opened on the road against Kansas, the seven-time defending Big 12 champion. Then, Kansas State at least got to return home for games against Missouri and Baylor, though both opponents were among the last four unbeatens in Division I. The homestand was launched by handing the Tigers their...

Rodney McGruderBy Paul Seaver (TheArenaPulse) This post is part of The Arena Pulse's Player of the Night feature.Each morning throughout the 2011-12 season, The Arena Pulse will select and name its "Player of the Night" from the previous evening's action.The Big 12 schedule began with a bang for Kansas State as the stiff competition sent the Wildcats to a 1-3 start...

Kansas State coach Frank Martin feels his young players are progressing. He also knows that his youth doesn't quite compare to the roster Billy Gillispie has been using in his first season at Texas Tech. Martin's No. 22 Wildcats hit the road Wednesday night looking to extend the Red Raiders' worst Big 12 start in 12 seasons. Kansas State (14-4, 3-3) bounced back from...

Freshman Angel Rodriguez scored 14 points in his second start, Jamar Samuels added 12 points and 12 rebounds and No. 25 Kansas State snapped an 11-game losing streak at Gallagher-Iba Arena by beating Oklahoma State 66-58 on Saturday. The Wildcats (14-4, 3-3 Big 12) held Oklahoma State without a made basket for a 15-minute stretch spanning halftime, building up a 46-33 lead after...

MANHATTAN, Kan. -- There was a moment last spring when Kansas State junior center Jordan Henriquez watched Rodney McGruder emerge. Shortly into the offseason, Henriquez and McGruder worked out together in open-gym sessions. The Wildcats were a brief time removed from a 23-11 season that ended with a loss to Wisconsin in the third round of the NCAA tournament. The campaign had continued...

MANHATTAN, Kan. -- There was a moment last spring when Kansas State junior center Jordan Henriquez watched Rodney McGruder emerge. Shortly into the offseason, Henriquez and McGruder worked out together in open-gym sessions. The Wildcats were a brief time removed from a 23-11 season that ended with a loss to Wisconsin in the third round of the NCAA tournament. The campaign had continued...

The most encouraging statistic for Frank Martin this week had nothing to do with field goal percentage, assist-to-turnover ratios or rebounding margin. It had to do with the number of guys he had running stairs. The famously volatile Kansas State coach didn't interrupt practice the past two days even once to banish some miscreant to the stairs running from the court to the...

Rodney McGruder scored 14 points and Kansas State emptied its bench in an 82-46 victory over Howard on Saturday, wrapping up its non-conference schedule with an easy tuneup before facing rival Kansas in its Big 12 opener next week. Will Spradling added 13 points, Angel Rodriguez had 11 and Jamar Samuels and Jeremy Jones scored 10 each for the Wildcats (11-1), who took advantage...

Rodney McGruder scored a career-best 28 points and Kansas State used a big first-half run to beat Long Beach State 77-60 on Sunday and win the Diamond Head Classic. McGruder finished 10 of 11 from the field, including 2 of 3 from 3-point range. He also went 6 of 7 from the line. Will Spradling added 17 points for the Wildcats (10-1). Larry Anderson and Casper Ware each scored...

MANHATTAN, Kan. - Rodney McGruder will be looked to to step forward during the next two weeks as K-State hits a pivotal portion of the season that could determine whether the Wildcats go to the NCAA or NIT. Four games in two weeks at Texas, Kansas, at Baylor and at Missouri where McGruder will be counted on to supply the points, not to mention leadership, to put the Wildcats in the win column.

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) -- Freshman Angel Rodriguez scored 14 points in his second start, Jamar Samuels added 12 points and 12 rebounds and No. 25 Kansas State snapped an 11-game losing streak at Gallagher-Iba Arena by beating Oklahoma State 66-58 on Saturday. The Wildcats (14-4, 3-3 Big 12) held Oklahoma State without a made basket for a 15-minute stretch spanning halftime, building...

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) -- Freshman Angel Rodriguez scored 14 points in his second start, Jamar Samuels added 12 points and 12 rebounds and No. 25 Kansas State snapped an 11-game losing streak at Gallagher-Iba Arena by beating Oklahoma State 66-58 on Saturday. The Wildcats (14-4, 3-3 Big 12) held Oklahoma State without a made basket for a 15-minute stretch spanning halftime, building...

DAN BURCH STATS Writer It's been nearly 20 years since Kansas State went to Stillwater, Okla., and came away with a win. The 25th-ranked Wildcats will try to overcome that daunting history when they visit Oklahoma State on Saturday looking to continue their recovery after a grueling start to conference season. The Wildcats (13-4, 2-3 Big 12) have lost 11 in a row on the road...

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) -- Thomas Gipson had 17 points and 13 rebounds for his first career double-double, Will Spradling added 14 points and Kansas State used a big second-half run to beat George Washington 69-56 on Thursday night. Jamar Samuels added 10 points and 10 rebounds in his second game since serving a suspension for violating team rules, teaming with Gipson and Jordan Henriquez...

HONOLULU (AP) -- Rodney McGruder scored a career-best 28 points and Kansas State used a big first-half run to beat Long Beach State 77-60 on Sunday and win the Diamond Head Classic. McGruder finished 10 of 11 from the field, including 2 of 3 from 3-point range. He also went 6 of 7 from the line. Will Spradling added 17 points for the Wildcats (10-1). Larry Anderson and Casper...

Rodney McGruder scored a career-best 28 points and Kansas State used a big first-half run to beat Long Beach State 77-60 on Sunday and win the Diamond Head Classic. McGruder finished 10 of 11 from the field, including 2 of 3 from 3-point range. He also went 6 of 7 from the line. Will Spradling added 17 points for the Wildcats (10-1). Larry Anderson and Casper Ware each scored...

Kansas State senior point guard Jacob Pullen has played his final game with the Wildcats after being eliminated from the NCAA Tournament this past Saturday by (March 19) Wisconsin. During the post-game news conference, Kansas State coach Frank Martin defended his star player after Wichita Eagles beat writer Kellis Robinett posed Pullen with the following question. “Jacob, [...]