3 March 2024
CINCINNATI (KSNT) – K-State men’s basketball suffered a loss on Saturday against one of its newest conference opponents.
The Wildcats fell to the Bearcats, 74-72, in the first meeting between the two since Cincinnati joined the Big 12.
It’s a loss that takes a heavy toll on K-State’s hopes of securing an NCAA tournament bid, as the ‘Cats fall to 17-12 overall and 7-9 in league play.
K-State stormed back from down 13 and took the lead with 1:16 left. However, Cincinnati’s Simas Lukosius hit a 3-pointer to give the Bearcats the lead back. K-State had two possessions, down two, in the final ten seconds but couldn’t score on either.
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Kansas State returns to action on Tuesday against KU. The Jayhawks and Wildcats tipoff at 8 p.m. in Lawrence.