Hardly what Weber was looking for with a team that returns just one senior and is trying to break in eight new scholarship players. It's a... Member-Only Message Boards. This was certainly different. Iwundu didn’t stick out in the scrimmage, but he is going to be a good player for the Wildcats in time. Kansas State Basketball: Wildcats Scrimmage Before Brazil Trip Kansas State scrimmaged in preparation for a new coach and new international rules before leaving for South America. Powered by WMT Digital. ". K-State … August 5, 2016. “I hope we don’t have to [rely on the younger guys]. Wichita State is keeping the format unchanged for how it introduces its men’s and women’s basketball teams to Shocker fans this fall. "But I also feel that it's been good, because all we've got to focus on is school and basketball, school and basketball. Ya know, I get it. With COVID-19 concerns preventing exhibition games and scrimmages, he desperately wanted to see how his young team would handle the scrutiny of officials in a … "I think that was enjoyable for them, even though it was hard. The Wildcats played three eight-minute games in the scrimmage. Kansas State coach Bruce Weber was thrilled when he got permission to bring in Big 12 referees for a recent basketball practice.With COVID-19 concerns preventing exhibition games and scrimmages, he desperately wanted to see how his young team would handle the scrutiny of officials in a game setting.Well, chalk up another one for the virus. Coach Bruce Weber would rather not rely on the younger players though. He struggled at times against senior Will Spradling, but showed flashes of his talent. The Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represents Kansas State University in college basketball competition. "Before we started team workouts, we were always in the gym as a team in the night time, so I feel it helped us build chemistry on the court and helped us get a feel for each other and everyone's different playing styles," Williams said. KU basketball camp scrimmage. The first game was a slow, half court battle. Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on All KC Sports and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. The program began competition in 1902, and has a long history of success. Williams, a junior point guard from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M and one of the eight newcomers, said the virus and the protocols that come with it have made for an interesting transition when it comes to team-building. Submitted by Joni Smoller. K-State men's basketball and soccer host free scrimmages Saturday, Aug. 6 . Winners advance to primary state site. "If it's on the weekend and we get a day off or something like that, making sure we're doing the right stuff. Every day I challenge our coaches, 'Think of a creative drill.' Foster made a number of plays on defense, and looked great on the offensive end. Exclusive coverage of Rivals Camp Series. A unique twist to a spring game. Here are some observations from the … The Kansas State basketball team held an open scrimmage on Saturday morning at Bramlage Coliseum. The quarterfinal round of State Basketball will look a little different this year with four teams going to the final location. He also hit a couple of three-pointers. MANHATTAN, Kan. – Returning to the Sooner State for the sixth-straight year, the Kansas State women's rowing team will pack its bags and travel down to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma this weekend for the Oklahoma Scrimmage, which will take place on Saturday, March 13. Quarterfinals will begin March 8 and 9 being played locally then March 11-13 State Basketball will continue with semifinals at seven locations across Kansas. The third game was more of a balanced affair. "I asked them after the scrimmage, 'What did you learn from today?’ and the first thing Rudi (Williams) raised his hand and said, 'Twenty-eight minutes is a long time,' " Weber said. Johnson has battled a broken foot and mono in the past year, so he hasn’t practiced very much for K-State. Kansas State University 128 Dole Hall 1525 Mid-Campus Drive North Manhattan, KS 66506 785-532-2535 vpcm@k-state.edu. Secret scrimmages have become part of the college basketball lexicon, with fans whispering and message boards buzzing about how their team did … The second game was a test of speed as the ‘Cats flew up and down the floor, with both squads pressing each other. Benedictine University at Mesa (Scrimmage) Mesa, Ariz. W 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 27-25) March 18, 2021 (Thursday) 6 p.m. Home: Briar Cliff (Scrimmage) Wayne, Neb. Weber did take the team bowling one time, as a diversion, but there are limits to how much time they can spend together while still staying safe. He had the highlight of Saturday when he threw up a lob for freshman Nigel Johnson, who slammed it home. By Matt Conner Aug 5, 2012, 8:00am CDT Oregon’s closed scrimmage against Kansas State wasn’t a secret. Three-on-three so one guy does. KU basketball scrimmage at Bill Self camp. Spring games are … "I even make up drills — two-on-two, so somebody gets a rep off. Saturday showed that the freshmen are coming along nicely, but real competition is needed for a true evaluation. I want excellence every day, and if you demand it of yourselves, we'll be OK.". A lot of us will go from doing our school work to head to the Ice Facility, so we get to spend a lot of time by ourselves.". “If we got to depend on them to give us 35 minutes each, then we’ll probably struggle early.”. Basketball. The Wildcats played three eight-minute games in the scrimmage. Marcus is going to have to play. It was a beautiful alley-oop, and made the crowd get excited. Back to photo galleries. The program is classified in the NCAA Division I, and is a member of the Big 12 Conference.The current head coach is Bruce Weber.. "You try to keep encouraging the players. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Kansas State women's rowing team kicked off the 2021 spring campaign with a successful run-through at the Oklahoma Scrimmage on Saturday (March 13), as the Wildcats competed against Big 12 foe Oklahoma for the sixth-straight year. Back to photo galleries. The Official Athletic Site of the Kansas Jayhawks. The intrasquad scrimmage is slated to start at 11 a.m. Iowa State – 10/19 vs. Minnesota; 10/26 vs. Wisconsin at Kirkwood Community College Kansas – None Kansas State – None Oklahoma – 11/2 at SMU Oklahoma State – 10/27 at Tulsa TCU – 10/12 vs. Mississippi State in New Orleans; 10/27 vs. Washington Texas – 10/20 vs. UTSA; 10/20 vs. Ole Miss in New Orleans Oregon lost a preseason scrimmage to Kansas State, 75-70, in Denver on Saturday. "I told them, I could give in and feel sorry for you and not expect excellence — that was our whole theme (Monday) — but I'm not going to do that. "If there was no COVID right now, we'd be able to do much more. If the recent spike in COVID-19 cases weren't stark enough reminders for the players, what is at stake, K-State announced Tuesday that there will be no fans in the stands at Bramlage Coliseum for the rest of November. That's where basketball comes in. For his part, Weber has tried to balance the roles of counselor and taskmaster while preparing his team for an opener that's less than a week away. He really made his presence felt in the third game. The first game was a slow, half court battle. Wesley [Iwundu] is going to have to play. "I feel like the coaches have done a good job of keeping us under control (and) preaching to us to do the right thing," Williams said. The Kansas State Wildcat men’s basketball team gave the fans a chance to check out their team on Saturday before the football game. He has a good chance to do that this season for the Wildcats, who are very young and inexperienced. Powered by Minute Media © 2021 All Rights Reserved. You won't see any of our guys going out and stuff like that, and being out and about in town. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Especially with the Wednesday afternoon season opener against Drake just around the corner. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. "I think we all understand that there's so much to lose right now, so we've been trying to do the right thing. Lawrence Free State - DT - 6'3 / 285 Though Free State struggled this past fall, it didn't keep college assistants from eyeballing the big prospect in the middle of the line of scrimmage. Guys would be able to hang out with each other," he said. It has forced Weber and his staff, not to mention the players, to adjust on the fly. Exclusive Highlights and Recruiting Interviews "Basketball is played with five guys on the court, … All rights reserved. Current and former KU players scrimmage before the campers during Bill Self's basketball camp on Tuesday at Allen Fieldhouse. Foster drove into the lane and scored multiple times. With COVID-19 concerns preventing exhibition games and scrimmages, he desperately wanted to see how his young team would handle the scrutiny of officials in a game setting. The freshmen for K-State may be low on experience, but they’re definitely not low on ability. Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAB teams on CBSSports.com. "We've gone five-on-zero, we've done shooting. Iwundu was rated as a 3-star prospect by Rivals.com and is the leading candidate to take senior Shane Southwell’s place when Southwell graduates. Facilities will be cleared between contests and cleaned. PARADE All-American guard Marcus Foster stole the show as he lit it up on both ends of the floor. "We scrimmaged with refs the other day for the first time. Greetings from Baum-Walker Stadium! Johnson was also a 3-star prospect according to Rivals.com and looked fairly good on Saturday. The pandemic has made it more difficult for the coaches to evaluate individual players, but Weber gave the team credit for grinding through. "I know they're ready for games or something. History; March 26, 2021 (Friday) 4 p.m. Away: Iowa State (Exhibition) Ames, Iowa: History; March 27, 2021 (Saturday) Four teams from each gender will be seeded and state semi-final games will be played at the state site on Thursday, March 11 (Class 1A-DI and Class 1A-DII girls) and Friday, March 12 (Class 1A-DI and Class 1A-DII boys) Times – 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM. "Sometimes we just keep our space. Just body-wise we need them to play,” said Coach Weber. See the K-State men's basketball and soccer teams in action on Saturday, Aug. 6. Kansas, which can’t schedule any exhibition basketball games or scrimmages against college teams before the first regular-season game on Nov. 25 because of NCAA … "That extended minutes and trying to play defense and get up and down. Get the latest news and information for the Wichita State Shockers. View a gallery of photos from Tuesday's scrimmage between current and former Jayhawk players during Bill Self's basketball camp. The most comprehensive coverage of KU Women’s Basketball on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, and rosters. Basketball team holds open scrimmage: Barry Brown and Isaiah Maurice were two of the most productive players for Kansas State during a public basketball scrimmage Saturday afternoon. Especially when you haven't had those game-like conditions.". © 2021 www.morningsun.net. Fans will be able to pick up roster cards (while supplies last) as well as schedule posters and cards on the Bramlage concourse. "They care, they work very hard (and) they’ve gotten better," he said. The second game was a test of speed as the ‘Cats flew up … The ‘Cats could be an exciting team this year, but it all depends on the development of their young talent. Kansas State Basketball B/R's 2020-21 Men's All-American Teams Luka Garza, Cade Cunningham and Corey Kispert headline @KerranceJames and @kenyondavid's picks. “Basketball is played with five guys on the court, and we've had seven in practice, we've had eight," Weber said Tuesday. I feel like we all understand there's a lot to lose and we've been working hard to get to this point, so we want to have our season and play.". “I like to play with confidence,” Foster said. Two of the other highly touted freshmen are Wesley Iwundu and Nigel Johnson. Williston State College (Scrimmage) Dawson 6:00 PM EST Glendive, MT : Mon. Foster is the just head of a recruiting class that features a lot of athleticism and talent. 2020 season schedule, scores, stats, and highlights. It would be nice to scrimmage with refs. Well, chalk up another one for the virus. Royals All-Time Single-Season Leaders in HR, Best Free Agent Signings Under Dayton Moore, KU Basketball: Where To Watch Jayhawks vs K-State, Kansas State Football: Cody Whitehair Ranked Top Guard, KU Basketball: Where to Watch Kansas vs Kansas State. K-State will take on Big 12 foe Oklahoma during Saturday's race on the Oklahoma River. We try to do it, but we have so many limited numbers.". "The last 10 days or so, we've only had four guards in practice, so they never get to come out," Weber said. “I don’t like to sit back and learn all this stuff; I want to be out there playing, learning hands on.”. Kansas State coach Bruce Weber was thrilled when he got permission to bring in Big 12 referees for a recent basketball practice. "They allowed us one time with Big 12 officials, and we had eight guys who could practice, so we played four-on-four.". Kansas State coach Bruce Weber was thrilled when he got permission to bring in Big 12 referees for a recent basketball practice. "It hasn't been easy, but our guys have stayed the course," he said.