Monday AP ScoresMONDAY BOYSBlue Valley 61,
Frankfort 43Flinthills 70,
Bluestem 57Hanover 61,
Diller-Odell, Neb. 46Lyons 70, Pratt
Skyline 50Pawnee City, Neb.
47, Wetmore 23Pittsburg Colgan 75,
Liberal (MO) 54Riverside 35,
Hiawatha 34Stafford 66, Centre
35Valley Falls 41,
Doniphan West 38MONDAY GIRLS
BV West 42, Lawrence 37
Bluestem 45, Flinthills 29
Centre 49, Stafford 31
Doniphan West 48, Valley Falls 22
Eudora 71, Veritas Christian 21
Frankfort 68, Blue Valley 39
Lyons 47, Pratt Skyline 24
Pittsburg Colgan 52, Liberal 42
Riverside 56, Hiawatha 48

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Purdue maintained its grasp on No. 1 in the AP men’s college basketball poll on Monday, receiving 40 of the 60 first-place votes from a national media panel after knocking off Davidson in its only game last week. That allowed the Boilermakers to hold the top spot for a second consecutive week. But after then-No. 2 Virginia lost to Houston, UConn leaped into second place and scooped up the remaining 20 first-place votes. The Huskies were unranked in the preseason. rest of the top five were Houston, Kansas and Arizona. Marquette entered the poll at No. 23 and Arizona State at No. 25.

Others receiving votes: Maryland 78, West Virginia 74, Xavier 71, Coll of Charleston 68, New Mexico 64, Memphis 59, North Carolina 36, Ohio St. 33, Iowa St. 26, Iowa 21, San Diego St. 16, Texas Tech 10, Utah St. 10, Michigan St. 7, Southern Cal 7, Kansas St 5, Saint Mary's (Cal) 1.

Purdue maintained its grasp on No. 1 in the AP men’s college basketball poll on Monday, receiving 40 of the 60 first-place votes from a national media panel after knocking off Davidson in its only game last week. That allowed the Boilermakers to hold the top spot for a second consecutive week. But after then-No. 2 Virginia lost to Houston, UConn leaped into second place and scooped up the remaining 20 first-place votes. The Huskies were unranked in the preseason. rest of the top five were Houston, Kansas and Arizona. Marquette entered the poll at No. 23 and Arizona State at No. 25.Record	Pts	Prv1. Purdue (40)	11-0	1502	12. UConn (21)	12-0	1482	33. Houston	11-1	1374	54. Kansas	10-1	1290	85. Arizona	10-1	1269	96. Virginia	8-1	1195	27. Texas	9-1	1064	78. Tennessee	9-2	1024	69. Alabama	9-2	1021	410. Arkansas	10-1	1004	1011. Gonzaga	9-3	895	1512. Baylor	7-2	873	1113. UCLA	10-2	871	1614. Duke	10-2	819	1215. Mississippi St.	11-0	623	1716. Illinois	8-3	528	1817. Wisconsin	9-2	432	2218. Indiana	8-3	408	1419. Kentucky	7-3	370	1320. TCU	9-1	358	2121. Virginia Tech	11-1	297	2422. Miami	11-1	208	2523. Auburn	9-2	118	1924. Marquette	9-3	116	-25. Arizona St	11-1	98	-Others receiving votes: Maryland 78, West Virginia 74, Xavier 71, Coll of Charleston 68, New Mexico 64, Memphis 59, North Carolina 36, Ohio St. 33, Iowa St. 26, Iowa 21, San Diego St. 16, Texas Tech 10, Utah St. 10, Michigan St. 7, Southern Cal 7, Kansas St 5, Saint Mary's (Cal) 1.

Kansas moves up to No. 4 in AP Poll

TCU's Sonny Dykes
was named The Associated Press Coach of the Year on Monday after
leading the No. 3 Horned Frogs to the College Football Playoff in his
first season with the school.

Dykes received 37 of
46 first-place votes and 120 points from AP Top 25 voters to become
the second TCU to win the award, which is presented by Regions Bank.
The first two were won by Gary Patterson (2009, 2014), the coach
Dykes replaced after last season.

“It's the ultimate
team award,” Dykes told AP. “It’s indicative of literally
everybody in our office, coaches, players, everybody, because more so
than ever in college football it is truly a team effort.”

TCU (12-1) faces No.
2 Michigan (13-0) on Dec. 31 in the Fiesta Bowl for a berth in the
national championship game.

Tulane coach Willie
Fritz was second with 40 points and two first-place votes, followed
by Tennessee's John Heupel (38 points, one) and last year's winner,
Jim Harbaugh of Michigan (28 points, five). Georgia's Kirby Smart (15
points) also received a first-place vote.

Dykes, 53, is in his
fourth stop after stints with Louisiana Tech, California and SMU. The
Texan and son of longtime Texas Tech coach Spike Dykes, Sonny Dykes
is 83-64 in 13 seasons as a head coach.

“It’s not always
like this and I’ve been on both ends and so something like this
probably means more to me than it might somebody,” Dykes said.
“I’ve been 1-11 and I’ve been fired. I’ve been kind of on top
and then on bottom, too. I’m always thankful for those bad times
because it really truly does make you appreciate the good times
more.”

Dykes' path to AP
coach of the year is unique. The award was established in 1998 and no
coach had ever won his first coach of the year on his fourth stop as
an Bowl Subdivision head coach.

Dykes moved across
town to take over at TCU after being with rival SMU for five years.
Playing against the Horned Frogs annually, he had a good idea of what
kind of team he was getting.

Instead of a major
roster overhaul of last season's 5-7 TCU team, Dykes dipped into the
transfer portal to fill some holes, but mostly took what he inherited
and turned it into one of the best teams in the country.

“Sometimes it’s
more about the chemistry of things and trying to get the chemistry of
those rooms right as opposed to necessarily adding talent,” Dykes
said. “That part of it, I think, is really overlooked. Just the
chemistry and creating competition and all that.”

The Horned Frogs
started the season unranked and didn't lose until dropping the Big 12
championship in overtime to Kansas State.

“We really had no
expectations whatsoever when the year started,” Dykes said. “We
thought we had a chance to be pretty good, but we just gained
confidence every week and we had some kids that really were tough and
like to compete, and that made everything so much better.”

Dykes is one of
several head coaches in major college football right now who worked
for Mike Leach early in his career. Leach died last week at 61 of
complications from a heart condition. He was in his third season at
Mississippi State after stints at Texas Tech and Washington State.

Dykes called Leach
one of the most influential people in his career, second only to his
father.

“One of a kind,
for sure,” Dykes said.

AP Coach of the
Year voting (1st place votes, 2nd, 3rd, total points):

Chris Klieman,
Kansas St. 0 0 1 – 1

TCU's Sonny Dykes
was named The Associated Press Coach of the Year on Monday after
leading the No. 3 Horned Frogs to the College Football Playoff in his
first season with the school.Dykes received 37 of
46 first-place votes and 120 points from AP Top 25 voters to become
the second TCU to win the award, which is presented by Regions Bank.
The first two were won by Gary Patterson (2009, 2014), the coach
Dykes replaced after last season.“It's the ultimate
team award,” Dykes told AP. “It’s indicative of literally
everybody in our office, coaches, players, everybody, because more so
than ever in college football it is truly a team effort.”TCU (12-1) faces No.
2 Michigan (13-0) on Dec. 31 in the Fiesta Bowl for a berth in the
national championship game.Tulane coach Willie
Fritz was second with 40 points and two first-place votes, followed
by Tennessee's John Heupel (38 points, one) and last year's winner,
Jim Harbaugh of Michigan (28 points, five). Georgia's Kirby Smart (15
points) also received a first-place vote.Dykes, 53, is in his
fourth stop after stints with Louisiana Tech, California and SMU. The
Texan and son of longtime Texas Tech coach Spike Dykes, Sonny Dykes
is 83-64 in 13 seasons as a head coach.“It’s not always
like this and I’ve been on both ends and so something like this
probably means more to me than it might somebody,” Dykes said.
“I’ve been 1-11 and I’ve been fired. I’ve been kind of on top
and then on bottom, too. I’m always thankful for those bad times
because it really truly does make you appreciate the good times
more.”Dykes' path to AP
coach of the year is unique. The award was established in 1998 and no
coach had ever won his first coach of the year on his fourth stop as
an Bowl Subdivision head coach.Dykes moved across
town to take over at TCU after being with rival SMU for five years.
Playing against the Horned Frogs annually, he had a good idea of what
kind of team he was getting.Instead of a major
roster overhaul of last season's 5-7 TCU team, Dykes dipped into the
transfer portal to fill some holes, but mostly took what he inherited
and turned it into one of the best teams in the country.“Sometimes it’s
more about the chemistry of things and trying to get the chemistry of
those rooms right as opposed to necessarily adding talent,” Dykes
said. “That part of it, I think, is really overlooked. Just the
chemistry and creating competition and all that.”The Horned Frogs
started the season unranked and didn't lose until dropping the Big 12
championship in overtime to Kansas State.“We really had no
expectations whatsoever when the year started,” Dykes said. “We
thought we had a chance to be pretty good, but we just gained
confidence every week and we had some kids that really were tough and
like to compete, and that made everything so much better.”Dykes is one of
several head coaches in major college football right now who worked
for Mike Leach early in his career. Leach died last week at 61 of
complications from a heart condition. He was in his third season at
Mississippi State after stints at Texas Tech and Washington State.Dykes called Leach
one of the most influential people in his career, second only to his
father.“One of a kind,
for sure,” Dykes said.AP Coach of the
Year voting (1st place votes, 2nd, 3rd, total points):Sonny Dykes, TCU 37
4 1 – 120Willie Fritz, Tulane
2 12 10 – 40Josh Heupel,
Tennessee 1 13 9 – 38Jim Harbaugh,
Michigan 5 5 3 – 28Kirby Smart, Georgia
1 4 4 – 15Lincoln Riley, USC 0
4 5 – 13Kalen DeBoer,
Washington 0 1 4 – 6Lance Leipold,
Kansas 0 2 1 – 5Mike Elko, Duke 0 1
1 – 3Jim Mora, UConn 0 0
3 – 3Jonathan Smith,
Oregon St. 0 0 2 – 2Shane Beamer 0 0 1 –
1Chris Klieman,
Kansas St. 0 0 1 – 1Bret Bielema,
Illinois 0 0 1 – 1

TCU's Sonny Dykes named Associated Press coach of the Year

HOUSTON (AP) — Wearing shirts that read “Conquered the West” and baseball caps commemorating their AFC West title, the Kansas City Chiefs celebrated winning the division for a seventh straight season after outlasting the Houston Texans in overtime Sunday.

Amid the jubilation, their star quarterback was quick to point out the feat was only the beginning of what they hope to do this season.

“When we start every season, the first thing we get told when we first walk in is let’s win the AFC West,” Patrick Mahomes said. "That’s our first goal ... (and) we accomplished our first goal.”

Jerick McKinnon had a 26-yard touchdown run in overtime and the Chiefs got three touchdowns from Mahomes in the 30-24 win.

The Chiefs (11-3) got the ball first in overtime but had to punt it away after Mahomes was sacked by Blake Cashman on third down. Texans quarterback Davis Mills fumbled on a scramble on Houston’s first play, and it was recovered by Kansas City's Willie Gay on the Texans’ 26.

McKinnon, who also had a TD reception, dashed untouched into the end zone on the next play.

He said Mahomes reminded him before the play to keep two hands on the ball.

“I said: ‘I’m about to score,’” McKinnon said. “Juju (Smith-Schuster) looked at me and said: ‘I’ve got your block, bro. Just find me when you get out there’. And it worked out exactly like that.”

Houston (1-12-1) tied it at 24 on a 29-yard field goal with about five minutes to go in the fourth quarter. The Chiefs had a chance to win it in regulation, but Harrison Butker’s 51-yard attempt was wide right.

Kansas City overcame two turnovers and a season-high 102 penalty yards to win for the seventh time in eight games.

Mills threw for 121 yards and two touchdowns sharing time at quarterback with Jeff Driskel. The Texans dropped their ninth straight game for their longest skid since losing the final 14 games of the 2013 season.

“That team out there has won one game but they’re not playing like that,” coach Lovie Smith said. “They’re showing up every day, taking coaching, getting better and coming into the game and giving ourselves a chance to win."

Kansas City’s streak of division titles is tied with the Rams (1973-79) for the second-longest in NFL history behind the Patriots, who captured 11 in a row in the AFC East from 2009-2019.

“I think one of the most difficult things in the National Football League is consistent success," Kansas City owner Clark Hunt said. "The rules are designed to make that difficult, whether that’s the draft or the salary cap. So, it’s a real testament to the job that general manager Brett Veach and coach Andy Reid have done over the last several years.”

The Chiefs trailed for much of the day and were behind by five early in the fourth quarter when Mahomes dashed in from 5 yards out. His 2-point conversion pass to McKinnon came next to give Kansas City a 24-21 lead.

Mahomes thew for 336 yards and had touchdown passes of 20 and 4 yards. He has 35 TD passes this season to become the fifth player in NFL history with 35 or more touchdown tosses in four or more seasons, joining Tom Brady (6), Aaron Rodgers (6), Drew Brees (4) and Peyton Manning (4).

Mahomes, who is from Tyler, Texas, and starred at Texas Tech, played his first NFL game in the state in his sixth professional season. The crowd was overwhelmingly made up of Chiefs fans, many of whom wore his No. 15 jersey. A handful donned his scarlet and black Texas Tech jersey.

The Chiefs piled up 502 yards to set a franchise record with their 19th straight game with at least 300 yards, and it was their ninth in a row with more than 400 yards.

Travis Kelce had 102 yards receiving and Smith-Schuster had 88 yards receiving for the Chiefs.

The Chiefs led 16-14 after a field goal early in the third and were driving again when Tremon Smith forced a fumble by Smith-Schuster that the Texans recovered near midfield. It wasn’t ruled a fumble initially, but Houston challenged the call and it was reversed.

Houston cashed in on the mistake when Mills threw a 12-yard TD to Jordan Akins on third down to make it 21-16.

Houston took a 7-0 lead when Mills connected with Teagan Quitoriano on an 8-yard TD throw late in the first quarter. That score was set up when the Chiefs were flagged for pass interference on third-and-10 two plays earlier to give the Texans a first down at the 4.

Mahomes connected with McKinnon for a 20-yard score on Kansas City’s next drive to tie it at 7-7.

Mario Addison forced a fumble by Isiah Pacheco later in the second quarter and the Texans recovered on the Kansas City 17. Two plays later Mills scrambled 17 yards for a score to put Houston on top 14-7.

Marquez Valdes-Scantling caught a 4-yard pass from Mahomes for a touchdown just before halftime, but the extra point sailed wide left to leave Houston up 14-13 at halftime.

HOUSTON (AP) — Wearing shirts that read “Conquered the West” and baseball caps commemorating their AFC West title, the Kansas City Chiefs celebrated winning the division for a seventh straight season after outlasting the Houston Texans in overtime Sunday.Amid the jubilation, their star quarterback was quick to point out the feat was only the beginning of what they hope to do this season.“When we start every season, the first thing we get told when we first walk in is let’s win the AFC West,” Patrick Mahomes said. "That’s our first goal ... (and) we accomplished our first goal.”Jerick McKinnon had a 26-yard touchdown run in overtime and the Chiefs got three touchdowns from Mahomes in the 30-24 win.The Chiefs (11-3) got the ball first in overtime but had to punt it away after Mahomes was sacked by Blake Cashman on third down. Texans quarterback Davis Mills fumbled on a scramble on Houston’s first play, and it was recovered by Kansas City's Willie Gay on the Texans’ 26.McKinnon, who also had a TD reception, dashed untouched into the end zone on the next play.He said Mahomes reminded him before the play to keep two hands on the ball.“I said: ‘I’m about to score,’” McKinnon said. “Juju (Smith-Schuster) looked at me and said: ‘I’ve got your block, bro. Just find me when you get out there’. And it worked out exactly like that.”Houston (1-12-1) tied it at 24 on a 29-yard field goal with about five minutes to go in the fourth quarter. The Chiefs had a chance to win it in regulation, but Harrison Butker’s 51-yard attempt was wide right.Kansas City overcame two turnovers and a season-high 102 penalty yards to win for the seventh time in eight games.Mills threw for 121 yards and two touchdowns sharing time at quarterback with Jeff Driskel. The Texans dropped their ninth straight game for their longest skid since losing the final 14 games of the 2013 season.“That team out there has won one game but they’re not playing like that,” coach Lovie Smith said. “They’re showing up every day, taking coaching, getting better and coming into the game and giving ourselves a chance to win."Kansas City’s streak of division titles is tied with the Rams (1973-79) for the second-longest in NFL history behind the Patriots, who captured 11 in a row in the AFC East from 2009-2019.“I think one of the most difficult things in the National Football League is consistent success," Kansas City owner Clark Hunt said. "The rules are designed to make that difficult, whether that’s the draft or the salary cap. So, it’s a real testament to the job that general manager Brett Veach and coach Andy Reid have done over the last several years.”The Chiefs trailed for much of the day and were behind by five early in the fourth quarter when Mahomes dashed in from 5 yards out. His 2-point conversion pass to McKinnon came next to give Kansas City a 24-21 lead.Mahomes thew for 336 yards and had touchdown passes of 20 and 4 yards. He has 35 TD passes this season to become the fifth player in NFL history with 35 or more touchdown tosses in four or more seasons, joining Tom Brady (6), Aaron Rodgers (6), Drew Brees (4) and Peyton Manning (4).Mahomes, who is from Tyler, Texas, and starred at Texas Tech, played his first NFL game in the state in his sixth professional season. The crowd was overwhelmingly made up of Chiefs fans, many of whom wore his No. 15 jersey. A handful donned his scarlet and black Texas Tech jersey.The Chiefs piled up 502 yards to set a franchise record with their 19th straight game with at least 300 yards, and it was their ninth in a row with more than 400 yards.Travis Kelce had 102 yards receiving and Smith-Schuster had 88 yards receiving for the Chiefs.The Chiefs led 16-14 after a field goal early in the third and were driving again when Tremon Smith forced a fumble by Smith-Schuster that the Texans recovered near midfield. It wasn’t ruled a fumble initially, but Houston challenged the call and it was reversed.Houston cashed in on the mistake when Mills threw a 12-yard TD to Jordan Akins on third down to make it 21-16.Houston took a 7-0 lead when Mills connected with Teagan Quitoriano on an 8-yard TD throw late in the first quarter. That score was set up when the Chiefs were flagged for pass interference on third-and-10 two plays earlier to give the Texans a first down at the 4.Mahomes connected with McKinnon for a 20-yard score on Kansas City’s next drive to tie it at 7-7.Mario Addison forced a fumble by Isiah Pacheco later in the second quarter and the Texans recovered on the Kansas City 17. Two plays later Mills scrambled 17 yards for a score to put Houston on top 14-7.Marquez Valdes-Scantling caught a 4-yard pass from Mahomes for a touchdown just before halftime, but the extra point sailed wide left to leave Houston up 14-13 at halftime.UP NEXTChiefs: Visit Seattle on Saturday.Texans: Visit Tennessee on Saturday.

McKinnon's 26-yard run in OT lifts Chiefs over Texans 30-24

Western Athletic Conference Liberal @ Hugoton

Central Kansas League Hillsboro @ Council Grove Sunrise Academy @ Hesston

Central Prairie League Cunningham @ Macksville

Other Area Games Monday Stafford @ Centre Skyline @ Lyons Meade @ Kiowa County

Other Area Games Tuesday Russell @ Colby Little River @ Herington

Western Athletic Conference Liberal @ HugotonCentral Kansas League Hillsboro @ Council Grove Sunrise Academy @ HesstonCentral Prairie League Cunningham @ MacksvilleOther Area Games Monday Stafford @ Centre Skyline @ Lyons Meade @ Kiowa CountyOther Area Games Tuesday Russell @ Colby Little River @ Herington

Tuesday High School Basketball Schedule (12/20)

By CHRIS LOW ESPN Senior Writer

Alabama outside linebacker Will Anderson Jr. and quarterback Bryce Young, rated by ESPN's Todd McShay as the top two prospects in the 2023 NFL draft, both plan to play in the Crimson Tide's bowl game. The Tide (10-2) resumed practice Friday and both players were out there. Anderson and Young, both juniors, are expected to declare for the NFL draft. It's extremely rare in today's world of college football that a projected first-round pick who's planning on entering the draft plays in his team's bowl game.

Saban told reporters after practice Friday that Anderson and Young returning for the bowl game "sets a great example for guys who respect their teammates" and added that Alabama would insure the players "the best we possibly can" under NCAA rules.

"It's kind of interesting that people opt out of playing for their team," Saban said. "The way you create value for yourself is to play football. That is the best way you can create value for your future. When you do that against good competition, that creates value for your future.

"I hear guys say all the time, 'I'm going to get ready for the NFL.' Well, what do you mean? Getting ready for the Combine? All the things you do at the Combine aren't even relevant to what you do on the football field. Every time you have an opportunity to compete, if you're a great competitor and I think these two guys are great competitors, that's why they wanted to play. They wanted to continue to create value for themselves and be good teammates and help their teammates play well in the game.

"That makes them a little old-fashioned in a lot of ways, but I respect that."

Anderson won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy for the second straight season as the top defensive player in college football. The edge rusher also won the Rotary Lombardi Award as the top offensive or defensive lineman in the country.

Anderson is 10th nationally with 17 tackles for loss, including 10 sacks. He has 34.5 career sacks and 68 tackles for loss over 40 career games.

Young, who injured his throwing shoulder against Arkansas and didn't play the next week against Texas A&amp;M, has 3,007 passing yards, 27 touchdown passes and just 5 interceptions this season. His 83.7 Total QBR is eighth nationally. Young won the Heisman Trophy in 2021, becoming the first Alabama quarterback to get the award.

By CHRIS LOW ESPN Senior WriterAlabama outside linebacker Will Anderson Jr. and quarterback Bryce Young, rated by ESPN's Todd McShay as the top two prospects in the 2023 NFL draft, both plan to play in the Crimson Tide's bowl game. The Tide (10-2) resumed practice Friday and both players were out there. Anderson and Young, both juniors, are expected to declare for the NFL draft. It's extremely rare in today's world of college football that a projected first-round pick who's planning on entering the draft plays in his team's bowl game.Saban told reporters after practice Friday that Anderson and Young returning for the bowl game "sets a great example for guys who respect their teammates" and added that Alabama would insure the players "the best we possibly can" under NCAA rules."It's kind of interesting that people opt out of playing for their team," Saban said. "The way you create value for yourself is to play football. That is the best way you can create value for your future. When you do that against good competition, that creates value for your future."I hear guys say all the time, 'I'm going to get ready for the NFL.' Well, what do you mean? Getting ready for the Combine? All the things you do at the Combine aren't even relevant to what you do on the football field. Every time you have an opportunity to compete, if you're a great competitor and I think these two guys are great competitors, that's why they wanted to play. They wanted to continue to create value for themselves and be good teammates and help their teammates play well in the game."That makes them a little old-fashioned in a lot of ways, but I respect that."Anderson won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy for the second straight season as the top defensive player in college football. The edge rusher also won the Rotary Lombardi Award as the top offensive or defensive lineman in the country.Anderson is 10th nationally with 17 tackles for loss, including 10 sacks. He has 34.5 career sacks and 68 tackles for loss over 40 career games.Young, who injured his throwing shoulder against Arkansas and didn't play the next week against Texas A&amp;M, has 3,007 passing yards, 27 touchdown passes and just 5 interceptions this season. His 83.7 Total QBR is eighth nationally. Young won the Heisman Trophy in 2021, becoming the first Alabama quarterback to get the award.

Alabama's Will Anderson, Bryce Young opt in for Sugar Bowl, Nick Saban says

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Bryce Thompson made a career-high five 3-pointers and scored 19 points, and Oklahoma State beat Wichita State 59-49 on Saturday night.

Thompson made a 3-pointer and Tyreek Smith made consecutive jumpers to give the Cowboys their largest lead, 50-36, midway through the second half. Thompson’s 3 made it 53-42 with 6:30 to play before Melvion Flanagan hit a pull-up jumper and two free throws, and Jaykwon Walton added two more from the free-throw line to pull the Shockers within 53-48 with 1:37 left. The Cowboys iced it from there, shooting 6 of 6 from the line.

Thompson was 7 of 17 from the field and had five assists. John-Michael Wright added 16 points with four 3-pointers for Oklahoma State (7-4).

Craig Porter Jr. scored 14 points for Wichita State (6-5), which shot 36.5% overall (19 of 52) and missed 20 of its 21 shots from long range.

The Cowboys scored the game's first 10 points and led 32-19 before the Shockers scored seven straight points to cut the deficit to 32-26 at the break.

Oklahoma State returns home to play Texas A&amp;M-Corpus Christi on Tuesday before opening Big 12 Conference play at No. 8 Kansas on New Year's Eve.

Wichita State wraps up a four-game home stand Wednesday against Texas Southern

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Bryce Thompson made a career-high five 3-pointers and scored 19 points, and Oklahoma State beat Wichita State 59-49 on Saturday night.Thompson made a 3-pointer and Tyreek Smith made consecutive jumpers to give the Cowboys their largest lead, 50-36, midway through the second half. Thompson’s 3 made it 53-42 with 6:30 to play before Melvion Flanagan hit a pull-up jumper and two free throws, and Jaykwon Walton added two more from the free-throw line to pull the Shockers within 53-48 with 1:37 left. The Cowboys iced it from there, shooting 6 of 6 from the line.Thompson was 7 of 17 from the field and had five assists. John-Michael Wright added 16 points with four 3-pointers for Oklahoma State (7-4).Craig Porter Jr. scored 14 points for Wichita State (6-5), which shot 36.5% overall (19 of 52) and missed 20 of its 21 shots from long range.The Cowboys scored the game's first 10 points and led 32-19 before the Shockers scored seven straight points to cut the deficit to 32-26 at the break.UP NEXTOklahoma State returns home to play Texas A&amp;M-Corpus Christi on Tuesday before opening Big 12 Conference play at No. 8 Kansas on New Year's Eve.Wichita State wraps up a four-game home stand Wednesday against Texas Southern

Thompson lifts Oklahoma State over Wichita State 59-49

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Keyontae Johnson scored 23 points, snared 10 rebounds and had four steals as Kansas State won the 11th Wildcat Classic showcase beating Nebraska, 71-56 on Saturday night.

Kansas State improved to 10-1 under Jeremy Tang, who owns the best start by a first-year coach in school history. The Wildcats now are 9-2 in the classic and improved to 20-3 all-time against former conference foe Nebraska (6-6).

David N'Guessan dunked with a second left to send Kansas State into intermission with a 13-point advantage, 39-26 and pushed the lead to as much as 19 points after a Johnson layup with just under nine minutes left.

But the Wildcats' offense went silent for more than five minutes while Nebraska cut the deficit to nine, 59-50 before Nae'Qwan Tomlin drilled a 3 with 3:26 left. Jamarques Lawrence hit a 3 with 1:20 left to get the Cornhuskers within seven, 62-55, but they did not score again until Emmanuel Bandoumel hit the second of two free throws with 17 seconds left.

Johnson and Markquis Nowell came into the game averaging 31.4 points per game and is one of three duos to average more than 30 points per game in the Big 12. Nowell scored 11 points, delivered seven assists and had a pair of steals. The duo combined for 34 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists and six steals. Tomlin finished with 15 points and seven rebounds and Cam Carter added 10 points.

Wilhelm Breidenbach scored 13 points off the bench and was the lone Cornhusker to reach double-figure scoring. Juwan Gary pulled down 11 rebounds to go with his eight points. Nebraska was just 18 of 55 shooting from the floor (32.7%) and was 4 of 20 from beyond the arc.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Keyontae Johnson scored 23 points, snared 10 rebounds and had four steals as Kansas State won the 11th Wildcat Classic showcase beating Nebraska, 71-56 on Saturday night.Kansas State improved to 10-1 under Jeremy Tang, who owns the best start by a first-year coach in school history. The Wildcats now are 9-2 in the classic and improved to 20-3 all-time against former conference foe Nebraska (6-6).David N'Guessan dunked with a second left to send Kansas State into intermission with a 13-point advantage, 39-26 and pushed the lead to as much as 19 points after a Johnson layup with just under nine minutes left.But the Wildcats' offense went silent for more than five minutes while Nebraska cut the deficit to nine, 59-50 before Nae'Qwan Tomlin drilled a 3 with 3:26 left. Jamarques Lawrence hit a 3 with 1:20 left to get the Cornhuskers within seven, 62-55, but they did not score again until Emmanuel Bandoumel hit the second of two free throws with 17 seconds left.Johnson and Markquis Nowell came into the game averaging 31.4 points per game and is one of three duos to average more than 30 points per game in the Big 12. Nowell scored 11 points, delivered seven assists and had a pair of steals. The duo combined for 34 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists and six steals. Tomlin finished with 15 points and seven rebounds and Cam Carter added 10 points.Wilhelm Breidenbach scored 13 points off the bench and was the lone Cornhusker to reach double-figure scoring. Juwan Gary pulled down 11 rebounds to go with his eight points. Nebraska was just 18 of 55 shooting from the floor (32.7%) and was 4 of 20 from beyond the arc.

Kansas State wins 11th Wildcat Classic, beats Nebraska 71-56

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self acknowledged his No. 8 Jayhawks have played some high-level hoops the past eight days, beginning with a blowout of then-unbeaten Missouri and finishing with an 84-62 romp over No. 14 Indiana on Saturday.

To clarify: They're playing at a high level in games.

“We're not a great practice team,” Self said with a smile.

That just might be the only fault he can find these days. Gradey Dick had 20 points to lead six Kansas players in double figures scoring Saturday. Dajuan Harris Jr. had 10 points and 10 assists while Kevin McCullar Jr. had 11 points and 11 boards. And the Jayhawks (10-1) forced 23 turnovers that often turned into easy baskets at the other end.

“I think we're getting better,” Self said. “That's the best we've defended all year.”

Indiana (8-3) played most of the way without second-leading scorer Xavier Johnson, who hurt his right ankle less than 10 minutes into the game. The senior guard, who’d been averaging 10.9 points and 5.2 assists, was hurt scrambling for a loose ball. He returned on crutches wearing a walking boot to watch the second half from the bench.

By that point, Kansas already had jumped to a big early lead that eventually swelled to 22 in the first half. And while the Hoosiers briefly got within 10 in the second half, the Jayhawks simply turned up the pressure and pulled away again.

“It didn't help that we lost Xavier early on,” Indiana coach Mike Woodson said, “but at the end of the day, it's next man up.”

Trayce Jackson-Davis had 13 points and nine blocks for the Hoosiers, who couldn't overcome 23 turnovers and a 50-24 disparity on points in the paint. Race Thompson and Jalen Hood-Schifino added 11 points apiece.

“We just didn't compete. That's all I can say,” Woodson said, “and that's just kind of upsetting because I mean, this team — we were matched up from a statistical standpoint going into this game. We were a dead-even team, pretty much. And they came out and took it right to us and we didn't respond.”

The Hoosiers, who had lost two of their last three, were fortunate to be within 44-29 at halftime.

Much like last week's win over the Tigers, the Jayhawks made their first four shots, held Indiana to a single field goal over the first 5 minutes and jumped to a 21-8 lead. And it only continued to swell as Dick heated up from beyond the arc, Jalen Wilson continued to get to the basket and KJ Adams provided a physical paint presence.

By the time Dick knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers, and Bobby Pettiford Jr. coasted in for a layup, the defending national champions had pushed their advantage over the Hoosiers to 42-20 — their biggest of the half.

“We had a whole week to come in here and prepare for them and we did just that,” Dick said. “We came out with energy and that just picks everything up, and our defense transitions into offense.”

Indiana gained a little momentum in the closing minutes of the first half, then stormed out of the locker room and kept trimming its deficit. Jackson-Davis, who had been quiet in the first half, asserted himself in the paint, and it was his basket with 16 minutes to go that got the Hoosiers within 48-38 and forced Self to call timeout.

It was the only run the Hoosiers had in them.

The Jayhawks scored the next six points to start a 10-2 run and regain control. And as Indiana's turnovers began to mount, the lead again reached 20, allowing Kansas to coast through the final 8 minutes to victory.

“We just wanted to set the tempo early. We knew it was a game of runs," McCullar said. "The second half coming out, they kind of made their run, but coach and all the leadership on the team, they just said, ‘It’s a long game.' We had 20 minutes. We knew we had to pick it up and we made our run to finish it.”

Indiana could be without Johnson for a while, and his ballhandling was sorely missed against the Jayhawks, who finished with 17 steals. That allowed Kansas to have a 28-13 advantage in points off turnovers.

Kansas went through a malaise late in the first half and early in the second, but the veteran leadership of Harris and Wilson allowed the Jayhawks to overcome it. Harris had only three turnovers alongside his 10 assists.

The Hoosiers play host to Elon on Tuesday night.

The Jayhawks welcome Harvard on Thursday night.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self acknowledged his No. 8 Jayhawks have played some high-level hoops the past eight days, beginning with a blowout of then-unbeaten Missouri and finishing with an 84-62 romp over No. 14 Indiana on Saturday.To clarify: They're playing at a high level in games.“We're not a great practice team,” Self said with a smile.That just might be the only fault he can find these days. Gradey Dick had 20 points to lead six Kansas players in double figures scoring Saturday. Dajuan Harris Jr. had 10 points and 10 assists while Kevin McCullar Jr. had 11 points and 11 boards. And the Jayhawks (10-1) forced 23 turnovers that often turned into easy baskets at the other end.“I think we're getting better,” Self said. “That's the best we've defended all year.”Indiana (8-3) played most of the way without second-leading scorer Xavier Johnson, who hurt his right ankle less than 10 minutes into the game. The senior guard, who’d been averaging 10.9 points and 5.2 assists, was hurt scrambling for a loose ball. He returned on crutches wearing a walking boot to watch the second half from the bench.By that point, Kansas already had jumped to a big early lead that eventually swelled to 22 in the first half. And while the Hoosiers briefly got within 10 in the second half, the Jayhawks simply turned up the pressure and pulled away again.“It didn't help that we lost Xavier early on,” Indiana coach Mike Woodson said, “but at the end of the day, it's next man up.”Trayce Jackson-Davis had 13 points and nine blocks for the Hoosiers, who couldn't overcome 23 turnovers and a 50-24 disparity on points in the paint. Race Thompson and Jalen Hood-Schifino added 11 points apiece.“We just didn't compete. That's all I can say,” Woodson said, “and that's just kind of upsetting because I mean, this team — we were matched up from a statistical standpoint going into this game. We were a dead-even team, pretty much. And they came out and took it right to us and we didn't respond.”The Hoosiers, who had lost two of their last three, were fortunate to be within 44-29 at halftime.Much like last week's win over the Tigers, the Jayhawks made their first four shots, held Indiana to a single field goal over the first 5 minutes and jumped to a 21-8 lead. And it only continued to swell as Dick heated up from beyond the arc, Jalen Wilson continued to get to the basket and KJ Adams provided a physical paint presence.By the time Dick knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers, and Bobby Pettiford Jr. coasted in for a layup, the defending national champions had pushed their advantage over the Hoosiers to 42-20 — their biggest of the half.“We had a whole week to come in here and prepare for them and we did just that,” Dick said. “We came out with energy and that just picks everything up, and our defense transitions into offense.”Indiana gained a little momentum in the closing minutes of the first half, then stormed out of the locker room and kept trimming its deficit. Jackson-Davis, who had been quiet in the first half, asserted himself in the paint, and it was his basket with 16 minutes to go that got the Hoosiers within 48-38 and forced Self to call timeout.It was the only run the Hoosiers had in them.The Jayhawks scored the next six points to start a 10-2 run and regain control. And as Indiana's turnovers began to mount, the lead again reached 20, allowing Kansas to coast through the final 8 minutes to victory.“We just wanted to set the tempo early. We knew it was a game of runs," McCullar said. "The second half coming out, they kind of made their run, but coach and all the leadership on the team, they just said, ‘It’s a long game.' We had 20 minutes. We knew we had to pick it up and we made our run to finish it.”THE TAKEAWAYIndiana could be without Johnson for a while, and his ballhandling was sorely missed against the Jayhawks, who finished with 17 steals. That allowed Kansas to have a 28-13 advantage in points off turnovers.Kansas went through a malaise late in the first half and early in the second, but the veteran leadership of Harris and Wilson allowed the Jayhawks to overcome it. Harris had only three turnovers alongside his 10 assists.UP NEXTThe Hoosiers play host to Elon on Tuesday night.The Jayhawks welcome Harvard on Thursday night.

No. 8 Kansas romps to 84-62 victory over No. 14 Indiana

UNDATED (AP) —
Kansas City can clinch its seventh straight AFC West title with a win
over the lowly Houston Texans on Sunday. The Chiefs have won six of
seven games and face a Houston team that has dropped eight in a row
and could be without rookie running back Dameon Pierce because of an
injury.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) —
The Minnesota Vikings completed the biggest comeback in NFL history
by erasing a 33-point deficit to beat the Indianapolis Colts 39-36 in
overtime. Greg Joseph’s 40-yard field goal with three seconds left
in OT gave the Vikings the victory and clinched the NFC North
division for them in their typical dramatic fashion. The Vikings are
11-3. They're the third team in NFL history with 10 wins of eight
points or fewer. The previous league record rally was Buffalo in the
1992 playoffs. The Bills trailed 35-3 and beat the Houston Oilers
41-38.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.
(AP) — Tyler Bass hit a 25-yard field goal as time expired, and the
Buffalo Bills clinched their fourth consecutive playoff berth on a
snow-slick field in rallying to a a 32-29 win over the Miami
Dolphins. The Bills overcame a 29-21 deficit by scoring on their
final two drives. Josh Allen tied the game with a 5-yard pass to
Dawson Knox and the quarterback then leaped over the line for a
2-point conversion to tie the game at 29 with 9:02 remaining. Buffalo
has won five straight and improved to 11-3. The Dolphins lost their
third in a row and dropped to 8-6.

CLEVELAND (AP) —
Deshaun Watson threw a touchdown pass in his home debut for
Cleveland, leading the Browns to an ugly 13-3 win over the AFC
North-leading Baltimore Ravens, who need injured star quarterback
Lamar Jackson to get back quickly. Watson wasn’t spectacular but
did enough in his third game since being reinstated from an NFL
suspension. Watson, who was banned for 11 games for alleged sexual
misconduct, connected with Donovan Peoples-Jones on a 3-yard TD pass
in the third quarter. The Ravens are hoping Jackson will be back next
week after missing two games with a knee sprain.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP)
— Gradey Dick scored 20 points, Dajuan Harris Jr. added 10 points
and 10 assists and eighth-ranked Kansas roared to an 84-62 victory
over No. 14 Indiana. Kevin McCullar Jr. had 11 points and 11
rebounds, and Jalen Wilson and KJ Adams also scored 11 apiece, as the
Jayhawks beat their fellow college basketball blueblood for the
seventh time in their last nine meetings. Trayce Jackson-Davis had 13
points and nine blocks to lead the Hoosiers, who played most of the
way without second-leading scorer Xavier Johnson. He hurt his right
ankle about 10 minutes into the game.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — Keyontae Johnson scored 23 points, snared 10 rebounds and
had four steals as Kansas State won the 11th Wildcat Classic showcase
beating Nebraska, 71-56. Kansas State improved to 10-1 under Jeremy
Tang, who owns the best start by a first-year coach in school
history. The Wildcats now are 9-2 in the classic and improved to 20-3
all-time against former conference foe Nebraska (6-6).

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) —
Bryce Thompson made a career-high five 3-pointers and scored 19
points, and Oklahoma State beat Wichita State 59-49. Thompson made a
3-pointer and Tyreek Smith made consecutive jumpers to give the
Cowboys their largest lead, 50-36, midway through the second half.
Thompson’s 3 made it 53-42 with 6:30 to play before Melvion
Flanagan hit a pull-up jumper and two free throws, and Jaykwon Walton
added two more from the free-throw line to pull the Shockers within
53-48 with 1:37 left. The Cowboys iced it from there, shooting 6 of 6
from the line.

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) —
Jacob Groves scored 19 of his career-high 26 points in the first half
and Oklahoma cruised to an 87-66 victory over Central Arkansas.
Groves was 8 of 10 with four 3-pointers and two dunks as the Sooners
(8-3) shot 70% (21 of 30) to build a 52-30 halftime lead. He finished
10-of-13 shooting overall. Central Arkansas pulled to 72-59 with 8:31
to play. The Sooners then scored the next 10 points, highlighted by
an Otega Oweh layup and a pair of dunks, to stretch the lead to 23
points with about five minutes left. Camren Hunter scored 18 points
to lead Central Arkansas (5-6).

HOUSTON (AP) —
D’Maurian Willams had 17 points, Kevin Obanor scored 16 and Texas
Tech breezed to a 102-52 victory over Jackson State in the HBCU
Roundball Classic. Obanor had four steals and sank 6 of 11 shots with
three 3-pointers for the Red Raiders (8-2), who picked up their
fourth straight win. Williams buried 5 of 7 shots from 3-point range.
KJ Allen had 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting. He added seven rebounds.
Jaylon Tyson had 11 points and five boards, while De’Vion Harmon
scored 10. Allen came off the bench and scored 13 points, sinking all
six of his shots and his only free throw, to lead the Red Raiders to
a 52-17 lead at halftime.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) —
Logan Eggleston, the National Player of the Year and Final Four Most
Outstanding Player, had 19 kills, seven digs and three blocks to lead
top-seeded Texas to a three-set sweep of Louisville to give the
Longhorns their third NCAA championship. The Longhorns scored the
last four points of the third set, with Eggleston’s kill leading to
a championship clinching ace by Keonilei Akana. Texas won by scores
of 25-22, 25-14 and 26-24 to capture a third championships, the
second for coach Jarrett Elliott. The Longhorns also won in 1988.
Louisville was the first ACC team to reach the championship game.

CHICAGO (AP) — The
Chicago Cubs and Dansby Swanson have agreed to a $177 million,
seven-year contract, adding the All-Star shortstop to the team's
rebuilding project. The deal includes a full no-trade clause,
according to two people familiar with the negotiations who spoke to
the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract was pending a
physical. Swanson was part of a stellar group of free agent
shortstops that also included Trea Turner, Carlos Correa and Xander
Bogaerts. He was the last one of the four to decide on a team.

Final	(17)Mississippi
St.	68	Nicholls	66	

Final	(18)Illinois	68	Alabama
A&amp;M	47	

Final	(24)Virginia
Tech	74	Grambling St.	48	

<figure>
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 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>UNDATED (AP) —
Kansas City can clinch its seventh straight AFC West title with a win
over the lowly Houston Texans on Sunday. The Chiefs have won six of
seven games and face a Houston team that has dropped eight in a row
and could be without rookie running back Dameon Pierce because of an
injury.MINNEAPOLIS (AP) —
The Minnesota Vikings completed the biggest comeback in NFL history
by erasing a 33-point deficit to beat the Indianapolis Colts 39-36 in
overtime. Greg Joseph’s 40-yard field goal with three seconds left
in OT gave the Vikings the victory and clinched the NFC North
division for them in their typical dramatic fashion. The Vikings are
11-3. They're the third team in NFL history with 10 wins of eight
points or fewer. The previous league record rally was Buffalo in the
1992 playoffs. The Bills trailed 35-3 and beat the Houston Oilers
41-38.ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.
(AP) — Tyler Bass hit a 25-yard field goal as time expired, and the
Buffalo Bills clinched their fourth consecutive playoff berth on a
snow-slick field in rallying to a a 32-29 win over the Miami
Dolphins. The Bills overcame a 29-21 deficit by scoring on their
final two drives. Josh Allen tied the game with a 5-yard pass to
Dawson Knox and the quarterback then leaped over the line for a
2-point conversion to tie the game at 29 with 9:02 remaining. Buffalo
has won five straight and improved to 11-3. The Dolphins lost their
third in a row and dropped to 8-6.CLEVELAND (AP) —
Deshaun Watson threw a touchdown pass in his home debut for
Cleveland, leading the Browns to an ugly 13-3 win over the AFC
North-leading Baltimore Ravens, who need injured star quarterback
Lamar Jackson to get back quickly. Watson wasn’t spectacular but
did enough in his third game since being reinstated from an NFL
suspension. Watson, who was banned for 11 games for alleged sexual
misconduct, connected with Donovan Peoples-Jones on a 3-yard TD pass
in the third quarter. The Ravens are hoping Jackson will be back next
week after missing two games with a knee sprain.LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP)
— Gradey Dick scored 20 points, Dajuan Harris Jr. added 10 points
and 10 assists and eighth-ranked Kansas roared to an 84-62 victory
over No. 14 Indiana. Kevin McCullar Jr. had 11 points and 11
rebounds, and Jalen Wilson and KJ Adams also scored 11 apiece, as the
Jayhawks beat their fellow college basketball blueblood for the
seventh time in their last nine meetings. Trayce Jackson-Davis had 13
points and nine blocks to lead the Hoosiers, who played most of the
way without second-leading scorer Xavier Johnson. He hurt his right
ankle about 10 minutes into the game.KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — Keyontae Johnson scored 23 points, snared 10 rebounds and
had four steals as Kansas State won the 11th Wildcat Classic showcase
beating Nebraska, 71-56. Kansas State improved to 10-1 under Jeremy
Tang, who owns the best start by a first-year coach in school
history. The Wildcats now are 9-2 in the classic and improved to 20-3
all-time against former conference foe Nebraska (6-6).WICHITA, Kan. (AP) —
Bryce Thompson made a career-high five 3-pointers and scored 19
points, and Oklahoma State beat Wichita State 59-49. Thompson made a
3-pointer and Tyreek Smith made consecutive jumpers to give the
Cowboys their largest lead, 50-36, midway through the second half.
Thompson’s 3 made it 53-42 with 6:30 to play before Melvion
Flanagan hit a pull-up jumper and two free throws, and Jaykwon Walton
added two more from the free-throw line to pull the Shockers within
53-48 with 1:37 left. The Cowboys iced it from there, shooting 6 of 6
from the line.NORMAN, Okla. (AP) —
Jacob Groves scored 19 of his career-high 26 points in the first half
and Oklahoma cruised to an 87-66 victory over Central Arkansas.
Groves was 8 of 10 with four 3-pointers and two dunks as the Sooners
(8-3) shot 70% (21 of 30) to build a 52-30 halftime lead. He finished
10-of-13 shooting overall. Central Arkansas pulled to 72-59 with 8:31
to play. The Sooners then scored the next 10 points, highlighted by
an Otega Oweh layup and a pair of dunks, to stretch the lead to 23
points with about five minutes left. Camren Hunter scored 18 points
to lead Central Arkansas (5-6).HOUSTON (AP) —
D’Maurian Willams had 17 points, Kevin Obanor scored 16 and Texas
Tech breezed to a 102-52 victory over Jackson State in the HBCU
Roundball Classic. Obanor had four steals and sank 6 of 11 shots with
three 3-pointers for the Red Raiders (8-2), who picked up their
fourth straight win. Williams buried 5 of 7 shots from 3-point range.
KJ Allen had 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting. He added seven rebounds.
Jaylon Tyson had 11 points and five boards, while De’Vion Harmon
scored 10. Allen came off the bench and scored 13 points, sinking all
six of his shots and his only free throw, to lead the Red Raiders to
a 52-17 lead at halftime.OMAHA, Neb. (AP) —
Logan Eggleston, the National Player of the Year and Final Four Most
Outstanding Player, had 19 kills, seven digs and three blocks to lead
top-seeded Texas to a three-set sweep of Louisville to give the
Longhorns their third NCAA championship. The Longhorns scored the
last four points of the third set, with Eggleston’s kill leading to
a championship clinching ace by Keonilei Akana. Texas won by scores
of 25-22, 25-14 and 26-24 to capture a third championships, the
second for coach Jarrett Elliott. The Longhorns also won in 1988.
Louisville was the first ACC team to reach the championship game.CHICAGO (AP) — The
Chicago Cubs and Dansby Swanson have agreed to a $177 million,
seven-year contract, adding the All-Star shortstop to the team's
rebuilding project. The deal includes a full no-trade clause,
according to two people familiar with the negotiations who spoke to
the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract was pending a
physical. Swanson was part of a stellar group of free agent
shortstops that also included Trea Turner, Carlos Correa and Xander
Bogaerts. He was the last one of the four to decide on a team.SATURDAY SCORESNATIONAL FOOTBALL
LEAGUEFinal
OT	Minnesota	39	Indianapolis	36	Final	Cleveland	13	Baltimore	3	Final	Buffalo	32	Miami	29	TOP-25 COLLEGE
FOOTBALLFinal	(17)Oregon
St.	30	Florida	3	TOP-25 COLLEGE
BASKETBALLFinal	(1)Purdue	69	Davidson	61	Final	(5)Houston	69	(2)Virginia	61	Final	(3)UConn	68	Butler	46	Final	(15)Gonzaga	100	(4)Alabama	90	Final	(9)Arizona	75	(6)Tennessee	70	Final	(8)Kansas	84	(14)Indiana	62	Final	(10)Arkansas	76	Bradley	57	Final	(16)UCLA	63	(13)Kentucky	53	Final	(17)Mississippi
St.	68	Nicholls	66	Final	(18)Illinois	68	Alabama
A&amp;M	47	Final	North
Carolina	89	(23)Ohio St.	84	Final	(24)Virginia
Tech	74	Grambling St.	48	Final	(25)Miami	91	St.
Francis (Pa.)	76NATIONAL
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal	L.A.
Clippers	102	Washington	93	Final	Miami	111	San
Antonio	101	Final	Milwaukee	123	Utah	97	Final	Portland	107	Houston	95	Final	Oklahoma
City	115	Memphis	109	Final
OT	Cleveland	100	Dallas	99	Final	Phoenix	118	New
Orleans	114	NATIONAL HOCKEY
LEAGUEFinal	Ottawa	6	Detroit	3	Final	Boston	4	Columbus	2	Final	Anaheim	4	Edmonton	3	Final	N-Y
Rangers	6	Philadelphia	3	Final	Washington	5	Toronto	2	Final	Tampa
Bay	5	Montreal	1	Final
OT	Carolina	5	Dallas	4	Final	Florida	4	New
Jersey	2	Final	Colorado	3	Nashville	1	Final	Buffalo	5	Arizona	2	Final	Winnipeg	5	Vancouver	1	Final	N-Y
Islanders	5	Vegas	2	Final SO	Los
Angeles	3	San Jose	2

Sunday Sports Headlines and Scores presented by Barton Community College

The numbers worked for the Panther wrestlers Friday at
Hoisington’s Cardinal Classic. With 20 wrestlers in action, Great Bend scored
198 points for the title. Concordia, with 13 wrestlers going, scored 189.5
points for second, and Liberal, with a dozen wrestlers, placed third with 118
points. Hoisington scored 99.5 points for fourth.

Second-ranked Matthew Johnson was impressive at 175
pounds. The junior pinned all four pool opponents in under a minute, then
picked up a fifth pin against Concordia in the championship match.

Fourth-ranked Jace Schartz pinned all four of his
opponents in pool matches at 150 pounds. That set up a marquee finale against
sixth-ranked Deryk Yott of Hoisington. Schartz took the title with a 5-0 decision.
Third-ranked Cooper Liles was even better at 157 points, going 5-0 on the day
with all wins coming by fall. Trevin Maciel went 2-3 in that bracket for sixth.

Freshman Triston Tomlinson doubled his season win total
at 106 pounds, pinning all four opponents to capture first place. At 138,
Skyler McMullen advanced to the finals with a pin and a 12-7 decision. McMullen
pinned his Larned opponent in the semifinals before losing a 7-4 decision to
Concordia’s one-loss Easton Swihart in the finals.

The 113-pound bracket featured sixth-ranked Ashton Dooley
of Concordia (4A), who won. Panther sophomore Ambrose Kramer pinned his first
two opponents before losing a 15-0 tech fall to Dooley in what proved to be the
championship match. Freshman Aaron Ramirez went 0-3 in the bracket but lost an
8-0 major decision to Dooley to place fourth.

The 215-pound bracket could have featured an all-Great
Bend final. Keyven Schroeder and Brody Schnoebelen each pinned all three pool
opponents. Schnoebelen advanced to the finals with a 7-0 decision against
Hoisington, but Schroeder was pinned by Larned in his semifinal match. Larned’s
Carter Atteberry went on to win a 3-1 sudden-victory match against Schnoebelen
in the finals. Schroeder pinned Hoisington’s Elliott Copp for third. After
losing his first four matches, Ryder Morria defeated Concordia 10-5 for seventh
place.

Freshman Hayden Kelly made the finals at 126 pounds. He
went 3-0 in pool matches with a pair of pins, then opened bracket competition
with a quick pin against Holcomb. Concordia’s Drew Sterrett, with just one loss
on the season, won a 10-0 major decision against Kelly in the finals. Freshman
Luis Gonzalez went 0-2 in pool matches but pinned his Stafford opponent to reach
the fifth-place match. There he was pinned by Liberal.

Trenton Kern had to contend with top-ranked Trystian
Juarez of Liberal (6A) at 190 pounds. Kern went 1-1 in pool matches with a pin
and a loss to Juarez. Kern lost his semifinal match to Larned 8-0, but
rebounded to beat Concordia 7-4 for third place.

Junior Kaiden Hoffman placed third at 132 pounds, going
2-1 in pool matches with a pair of pins and a 13-0 loss to one-loss Gregery
Martinez of Holcomb. Hoffman lost a 20-5 tech fall to another tough wrestler
from Concordia in the semifinals, then pinned his Liberal opponent for third.

Two more Panther wrestlers made up a third of the bracket
at 165 pounds. Michael Montoya finished at 3-2, with all matches decided by
fall, for third place. Kenton Grauerholz went 0-5 for sixth place. Blake Davis
went 1-3 in pool matches at 285 pounds. He needed just 41 seconds to pin his
teammate at 285 pounds for seventh.

Lady Panthers place third out of 10 teams Reigning Class 4-1A state runner up Hoisington dominated
the field Friday with 152.5 points for the win. Liberal finished second with
133.5 points, and Great Bend scored 132 points for third. Eudora placed a
distance fourth with 102 points.

Third-ranked Daizy Gomez made quick work of her two
opponents at 125 pounds. The junior won in 96 and 28 seconds to improve to 11-2
on the year. Senior Katie Kuhlman pinned three of her first four opponents at
130 pounds in round-robin action. Kuhlman finished third in the bracket after a
3-0 loss to Liberal and a loss by fall to third-ranked Daijah Jones of H
oisington.

Freshman Natalee Daniels posted a 3-0 record at 190
pounds for the win. After a 3-0 decision over Hoisington to open the
tournament, Daniels pinned her final two opponents in 44 and 34 seconds, respectively.
Sophomore Haylee Holinde followed with the win at 235 pounds, moving to 8-1 on
the season. She pinned all three of her opponents in under a minute each.

Freshman Kaylea McMullen made it to the finals at 120
pounds. She pinned all three of her pool opponents, then advanced out of the
semifinals on injury default. Fifth-ranked Kiana Grandclair of Hoisington won
the title 8-0 for a major decision. Freshman Alyvia Grabast went 2-3 in the
bracket with a pair of pins for sixth place.

Great Bend made up half the bracket at 155 pounds.
Sophomore Danica Cline won by fall and a 2-1 decision to finish at 2-1 for
second place. Paige Sanders finished at 0-3 with the 2-1 loss to Cline for
fourth place. Lea Nokes placed third at 170 pounds. She pinned her first two
opponents before losing by fall to Liberal. Nokes defeated her Scott City
opponent 7-5 in the third-place match.

The Lady Panthers went open in the two lightest weights,
but senior Karley Stuckey went 1-1 at 110 pounds with a 30-second pin to finish
second out of three girls. Freshman Josie Blevins pinned her first opponent in
short order at 135 pounds but had to default the rest of her matches due to
injury.

Two Lady Panthers made up 40 percent of the bracket at
140 pounds. Jaydon Davis opened with a quick pin of teammate Raegen Ketch.&nbsp; Davis went on to finish third with a 1-3
showing. Ketch pinned her Holcomb opponent to finish at 1-3 in fourth. Third-ranked
Lyndsay Escareno of Eudora kept her perfect record intact for first.

Freshman Melissa Martinez opened with a loss to
fourth-ranked Rian Rodriguez at 145 pounds. Martinez lost all three contested
matches to place seventh.

The numbers worked for the Panther wrestlers Friday at
Hoisington’s Cardinal Classic. With 20 wrestlers in action, Great Bend scored
198 points for the title. Concordia, with 13 wrestlers going, scored 189.5
points for second, and Liberal, with a dozen wrestlers, placed third with 118
points. Hoisington scored 99.5 points for fourth.Second-ranked Matthew Johnson was impressive at 175
pounds. The junior pinned all four pool opponents in under a minute, then
picked up a fifth pin against Concordia in the championship match.Fourth-ranked Jace Schartz pinned all four of his
opponents in pool matches at 150 pounds. That set up a marquee finale against
sixth-ranked Deryk Yott of Hoisington. Schartz took the title with a 5-0 decision.
Third-ranked Cooper Liles was even better at 157 points, going 5-0 on the day
with all wins coming by fall. Trevin Maciel went 2-3 in that bracket for sixth.Freshman Triston Tomlinson doubled his season win total
at 106 pounds, pinning all four opponents to capture first place. At 138,
Skyler McMullen advanced to the finals with a pin and a 12-7 decision. McMullen
pinned his Larned opponent in the semifinals before losing a 7-4 decision to
Concordia’s one-loss Easton Swihart in the finals.The 113-pound bracket featured sixth-ranked Ashton Dooley
of Concordia (4A), who won. Panther sophomore Ambrose Kramer pinned his first
two opponents before losing a 15-0 tech fall to Dooley in what proved to be the
championship match. Freshman Aaron Ramirez went 0-3 in the bracket but lost an
8-0 major decision to Dooley to place fourth.The 215-pound bracket could have featured an all-Great
Bend final. Keyven Schroeder and Brody Schnoebelen each pinned all three pool
opponents. Schnoebelen advanced to the finals with a 7-0 decision against
Hoisington, but Schroeder was pinned by Larned in his semifinal match. Larned’s
Carter Atteberry went on to win a 3-1 sudden-victory match against Schnoebelen
in the finals. Schroeder pinned Hoisington’s Elliott Copp for third. After
losing his first four matches, Ryder Morria defeated Concordia 10-5 for seventh
place.Freshman Hayden Kelly made the finals at 126 pounds. He
went 3-0 in pool matches with a pair of pins, then opened bracket competition
with a quick pin against Holcomb. Concordia’s Drew Sterrett, with just one loss
on the season, won a 10-0 major decision against Kelly in the finals. Freshman
Luis Gonzalez went 0-2 in pool matches but pinned his Stafford opponent to reach
the fifth-place match. There he was pinned by Liberal.Trenton Kern had to contend with top-ranked Trystian
Juarez of Liberal (6A) at 190 pounds. Kern went 1-1 in pool matches with a pin
and a loss to Juarez. Kern lost his semifinal match to Larned 8-0, but
rebounded to beat Concordia 7-4 for third place.Junior Kaiden Hoffman placed third at 132 pounds, going
2-1 in pool matches with a pair of pins and a 13-0 loss to one-loss Gregery
Martinez of Holcomb. Hoffman lost a 20-5 tech fall to another tough wrestler
from Concordia in the semifinals, then pinned his Liberal opponent for third.Two more Panther wrestlers made up a third of the bracket
at 165 pounds. Michael Montoya finished at 3-2, with all matches decided by
fall, for third place. Kenton Grauerholz went 0-5 for sixth place. Blake Davis
went 1-3 in pool matches at 285 pounds. He needed just 41 seconds to pin his
teammate at 285 pounds for seventh.Lady Panthers place third out of 10 teams Reigning Class 4-1A state runner up Hoisington dominated
the field Friday with 152.5 points for the win. Liberal finished second with
133.5 points, and Great Bend scored 132 points for third. Eudora placed a
distance fourth with 102 points.Third-ranked Daizy Gomez made quick work of her two
opponents at 125 pounds. The junior won in 96 and 28 seconds to improve to 11-2
on the year. Senior Katie Kuhlman pinned three of her first four opponents at
130 pounds in round-robin action. Kuhlman finished third in the bracket after a
3-0 loss to Liberal and a loss by fall to third-ranked Daijah Jones of H
oisington.Freshman Natalee Daniels posted a 3-0 record at 190
pounds for the win. After a 3-0 decision over Hoisington to open the
tournament, Daniels pinned her final two opponents in 44 and 34 seconds, respectively.
Sophomore Haylee Holinde followed with the win at 235 pounds, moving to 8-1 on
the season. She pinned all three of her opponents in under a minute each.Freshman Kaylea McMullen made it to the finals at 120
pounds. She pinned all three of her pool opponents, then advanced out of the
semifinals on injury default. Fifth-ranked Kiana Grandclair of Hoisington won
the title 8-0 for a major decision. Freshman Alyvia Grabast went 2-3 in the
bracket with a pair of pins for sixth place.Great Bend made up half the bracket at 155 pounds.
Sophomore Danica Cline won by fall and a 2-1 decision to finish at 2-1 for
second place. Paige Sanders finished at 0-3 with the 2-1 loss to Cline for
fourth place. Lea Nokes placed third at 170 pounds. She pinned her first two
opponents before losing by fall to Liberal. Nokes defeated her Scott City
opponent 7-5 in the third-place match.The Lady Panthers went open in the two lightest weights,
but senior Karley Stuckey went 1-1 at 110 pounds with a 30-second pin to finish
second out of three girls. Freshman Josie Blevins pinned her first opponent in
short order at 135 pounds but had to default the rest of her matches due to
injury.Two Lady Panthers made up 40 percent of the bracket at
140 pounds. Jaydon Davis opened with a quick pin of teammate Raegen Ketch.&nbsp; Davis went on to finish third with a 1-3
showing. Ketch pinned her Holcomb opponent to finish at 1-3 in fourth. Third-ranked
Lyndsay Escareno of Eudora kept her perfect record intact for first.Freshman Melissa Martinez opened with a loss to
fourth-ranked Rian Rodriguez at 145 pounds. Martinez lost all three contested
matches to place seventh.

Great Bend boys win Cardinal Classic; Lady Panthers place third

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid knew the tall, gangly tight end with the soft hands, deceptive speed and unique ability to get wide open could become a star the moment he first laid eyes on him during a college football game about a decade ago.

Travis Kelce was playing for Cincinnati at the time, and Reid showed up at one of his games to watch his own son, Spencer, who was then a tailback for Temple. Reid already knew a bit about the Kelce family having just drafted Travis's big brother, Jason, to play center for his Philadelphia Eagles, but what he saw on the field that day was something else.

The Bearcats only completed 13 passes in the 34-10 whipping, but Kelce hauled in four of them with such incredible ease.

“I thought watching him,” Reid recalled this week, “this kid has a chance to be really something special.”

Not even Reid, though, could have known just how good Kelce would become.

Already with three All-Pro nods and seven trips to the Pro Bowl on his resume, the 33-year-old Kelce moved into the most rarified of places in the pantheon of NFL tight ends last week. With four catches for 71 yards on Sunday in Denver, Kelce not only surpassed the 1,000-yard receiving mark for a franchise-record seventh consecutive season but eclipsed 10,000 yards for his career, becoming only the fifth player at his position to do it.

Tony Gonzalez, whose club records Kelce keeps breaking, and Shannon Sharpe already are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, while Jason Witten and Antonio Gates are poised to join them in the coming years.

The numbers are even more impressive given that Kelce came into the league with off-the-field red flags that landed him a season-long suspension at Cincinnati, and ultimately saw his draft stock plummet into the third round. And that nearly his entire rookie season was missed because of microfracture surgery on his knee.

“Obviously all those guys are unbelievable company,” Kelce said after the Broncos game Sunday, “and I'm very fortunate that I've had the coaches and players around me to be able to have this much success in the NFL as I have.”

Such a self-forgetful statement speaks to the growth that Kelce has experienced during his time in Kansas City.

He admittedly came into the league with a chip on his shoulder — pieces of it are still there. He had an ego that almost matched his outsized personality. And he had a penchant for ripping officials, once saying that one wasn't fit to work in Foot Locker and another time throwing his towel at a referee who did not throw his own flag.

Kelce can still be a hothead. But he's mostly learned to rein it in, particularly when doing otherwise would hurt his team.

“Just watching his growth process, and just thinking about all the years that he's been here and how he's just evolved, not only as a player but more as a young man — and how he's developed as a captain and a leader — those are the things that I enjoy watching,” Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy said. “I love the energy that he brings and I love the positive impact that he has with our team on the sidelines. It's been fun to watch.”

Not so fun for opposing defenses, who have tried everything within the rules — and a few things outside of them — in their failed efforts to slow Kelce down. Man coverage? He has the athleticism to beat you. Zone coverage? An intuitive ability to get open. Want to rough him up? He's more than willing to fight back.

“He has great instincts of coverage, leverage, in man and in zone,” Titans coach Mike Vrabel said. “He is extremely athletic and very competitive. He has a huge catch radius. He is always a challenge.”

The result has been a period of nearly unmatched consistency: Kelce has at least 80 catches in seven straight seasons, one behind Jerry Rice, Marvin Harrison and Torry Holt for the most by any player in NFL history, and that trio along with Mike Evans, Cris Carter and Tim Brown are the only ones with more consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.

“That tight end position is hard. You take a beating,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said. “You're blocking, you're catching over the middle, taking hits. And he just prepares himself the right way that he can be out there and available for us every week. Truly great player and a great teammate, for sure.”

Mahomes and Kelce have become close friends the past six years together in Kansas City, and they often sit together on plane rides home after games. And this past week, Mahomes knew that Kelce had broken through the 10,000-yard barrier, so he turned to him on the flight back from Denver and brought up the career milestone.

“He was like, ‘Oh yeah, man. It’s cool,'” Mahomes said. “All he's worried about is winning. That's what all the great players are worried about, and his stats kind of come, but at the same time, he's just trying to win a lot of football games.”

Kelce has done that: He's helped the Chiefs reach the past four AFC championship games, winning two of them to reach the Super Bowl, and beating the San Francisco 49ers a few years ago to end their 50-year championship drought.

They're in the thick of it again, too. The Chiefs (10-3) are tied with the Bills for the AFC's best record heading into Week 15, where a win would clinch their record seventh consecutive AFC West title.

“It's the type of guy he is,” Mahomes said. “Obviously he's talented, to be that big and run routes like that and have that speed. He could have had a ton of success really anywhere, but I think the type of guy he is, how he works and how he's just a teammate — a great teammate — I think that's why he's kind of taken it to the next level. It's because everybody on that field, they enjoy watching him succeed, because of the type of guy that he is every day.”

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid knew the tall, gangly tight end with the soft hands, deceptive speed and unique ability to get wide open could become a star the moment he first laid eyes on him during a college football game about a decade ago.Travis Kelce was playing for Cincinnati at the time, and Reid showed up at one of his games to watch his own son, Spencer, who was then a tailback for Temple. Reid already knew a bit about the Kelce family having just drafted Travis's big brother, Jason, to play center for his Philadelphia Eagles, but what he saw on the field that day was something else.The Bearcats only completed 13 passes in the 34-10 whipping, but Kelce hauled in four of them with such incredible ease.“I thought watching him,” Reid recalled this week, “this kid has a chance to be really something special.”Not even Reid, though, could have known just how good Kelce would become.Already with three All-Pro nods and seven trips to the Pro Bowl on his resume, the 33-year-old Kelce moved into the most rarified of places in the pantheon of NFL tight ends last week. With four catches for 71 yards on Sunday in Denver, Kelce not only surpassed the 1,000-yard receiving mark for a franchise-record seventh consecutive season but eclipsed 10,000 yards for his career, becoming only the fifth player at his position to do it.Tony Gonzalez, whose club records Kelce keeps breaking, and Shannon Sharpe already are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, while Jason Witten and Antonio Gates are poised to join them in the coming years.The numbers are even more impressive given that Kelce came into the league with off-the-field red flags that landed him a season-long suspension at Cincinnati, and ultimately saw his draft stock plummet into the third round. And that nearly his entire rookie season was missed because of microfracture surgery on his knee.“Obviously all those guys are unbelievable company,” Kelce said after the Broncos game Sunday, “and I'm very fortunate that I've had the coaches and players around me to be able to have this much success in the NFL as I have.”Such a self-forgetful statement speaks to the growth that Kelce has experienced during his time in Kansas City.He admittedly came into the league with a chip on his shoulder — pieces of it are still there. He had an ego that almost matched his outsized personality. And he had a penchant for ripping officials, once saying that one wasn't fit to work in Foot Locker and another time throwing his towel at a referee who did not throw his own flag.Kelce can still be a hothead. But he's mostly learned to rein it in, particularly when doing otherwise would hurt his team.“Just watching his growth process, and just thinking about all the years that he's been here and how he's just evolved, not only as a player but more as a young man — and how he's developed as a captain and a leader — those are the things that I enjoy watching,” Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy said. “I love the energy that he brings and I love the positive impact that he has with our team on the sidelines. It's been fun to watch.”Not so fun for opposing defenses, who have tried everything within the rules — and a few things outside of them — in their failed efforts to slow Kelce down. Man coverage? He has the athleticism to beat you. Zone coverage? An intuitive ability to get open. Want to rough him up? He's more than willing to fight back.“He has great instincts of coverage, leverage, in man and in zone,” Titans coach Mike Vrabel said. “He is extremely athletic and very competitive. He has a huge catch radius. He is always a challenge.”The result has been a period of nearly unmatched consistency: Kelce has at least 80 catches in seven straight seasons, one behind Jerry Rice, Marvin Harrison and Torry Holt for the most by any player in NFL history, and that trio along with Mike Evans, Cris Carter and Tim Brown are the only ones with more consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.“That tight end position is hard. You take a beating,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said. “You're blocking, you're catching over the middle, taking hits. And he just prepares himself the right way that he can be out there and available for us every week. Truly great player and a great teammate, for sure.”Mahomes and Kelce have become close friends the past six years together in Kansas City, and they often sit together on plane rides home after games. And this past week, Mahomes knew that Kelce had broken through the 10,000-yard barrier, so he turned to him on the flight back from Denver and brought up the career milestone.“He was like, ‘Oh yeah, man. It’s cool,'” Mahomes said. “All he's worried about is winning. That's what all the great players are worried about, and his stats kind of come, but at the same time, he's just trying to win a lot of football games.”Kelce has done that: He's helped the Chiefs reach the past four AFC championship games, winning two of them to reach the Super Bowl, and beating the San Francisco 49ers a few years ago to end their 50-year championship drought.They're in the thick of it again, too. The Chiefs (10-3) are tied with the Bills for the AFC's best record heading into Week 15, where a win would clinch their record seventh consecutive AFC West title.“It's the type of guy he is,” Mahomes said. “Obviously he's talented, to be that big and run routes like that and have that speed. He could have had a ton of success really anywhere, but I think the type of guy he is, how he works and how he's just a teammate — a great teammate — I think that's why he's kind of taken it to the next level. It's because everybody on that field, they enjoy watching him succeed, because of the type of guy that he is every day.”

Chiefs' Reid: Kelce was destined to be 'something special'

MANHATTAN, Kan. – After leading Kansas State to its third Big 12 title with a 31-28 overtime victory over No. 3 TCU in the 2022 Big 12 Championship, fourth-year head coach Chris Klieman has been named one of five finalists for the Bobby Dodd Trophy as the nation's top head coach, officials from the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl announced Friday.

Klieman is joined on the list by fellow conference champion head coaches Willie Fritz (Tulane), Jim Harbaugh (Michigan), Kirby Smart (Georgia) and Kyle Whittingham (Utah). Klieman is K-State's first finalist for the award since Bill Snyder won it in 2012.

"These five coaches have found a way to set themselves apart by guiding their programs to historic seasons during another exhilarating year of college football," said Jim Terry, chairman of the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation. "Each of these men have left a significant mark on their respective universities, football programs and players, both on and off the gridiron, and truly embody all that this award stands for."

Klieman, who holds a 30-19 record in four years in Manhattan, led the Wildcats to their first Big 12 title since 2012 and the 11th double-digit win campaign in school history. K-State will be in search of a school-record tying 11th win in the Sugar Bowl, a feat that been accomplished on seven occasions, most recently in 2012.

In addition to the 30 overall wins, Klieman has led the Wildcats to three victories over Oklahoma – ranked No. 6 in 2022, No. 5 in 2019 and No. 3 in 2020 – kept the Governor's Cup trophy in Manhattan with four wins over in-state rival KU and has collected 20 Big 12 Conference wins.

Thanks to his 30 wins in Manhattan, Klieman holds a career head coaching record of 102-32 as his 76.2% winning percentage ranks fourth among current FBS coaches that have led programs for at least nine seasons, trailing only Clemson's Dabo Swinney, Alabama's Nick Saban and James Madison's Curt Cignetti.

The 2022 season was one of the ages as the Cats opened the year 2-1 in non-conference play, defeating regional rival Missouri while dropping a close 17-10 contest to Tulane, who went on to finish the season ranked 16th nationally and earned a berth in the AT&amp;T Cotton Bowl. Road wins at No. 6 Oklahoma and Iowa State jump-started Big 12 play, and following losses to ranked foes TCU and Texas, the Wildcats closed out the conference season with three-straight wins (and four of the last five) to earn a berth in the league title game and rematch with the No. 3 Horned Frogs. The overtime win against TCU propelled the Wildcats to the Allstate Sugar Bowl, their first New Year's Six bowl since playing in the 2013 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.

Klieman has coached running back Deuce Vaughn to consecutive Consensus All-America campaigns, as Vaughn is just the second player in school history to earn the distinction twice (Chris Canty – 1995 and 1996). Klieman also saw defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah be named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2022, one of four All-Big 12 First Team selections.

A native of Waterloo, Iowa, Klieman came to K-State after capping his five-year stint as head coach at North Dakota State by winning his fourth national championship in 2018. He tied Jim Tressel (Youngstown State) for the most FCS National Championships as a head coach, while he was a part of seven national championships at NDSU, which was the most in FCS history at the time of his departure.

Klieman guided the 2018 Bison to a perfect 15-0 record, just the fifth team in FCS history to go undefeated and untied on the way to a national championship. North Dakota State also claimed that feat in 2013 when Klieman as the defensive coordinator.

Kansas State, which finished ninth in the final College Football Playoff Top 25, will take on fifth-ranked Alabama in the 89th annual Allstate Sugar Bowl inside Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The game will take place at 11 a.m., on Saturday, December 31, and be shown on ESPN.

<figure>
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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan. – After leading Kansas State to its third Big 12 title with a 31-28 overtime victory over No. 3 TCU in the 2022 Big 12 Championship, fourth-year head coach Chris Klieman has been named one of five finalists for the Bobby Dodd Trophy as the nation's top head coach, officials from the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl announced Friday.Klieman is joined on the list by fellow conference champion head coaches Willie Fritz (Tulane), Jim Harbaugh (Michigan), Kirby Smart (Georgia) and Kyle Whittingham (Utah). Klieman is K-State's first finalist for the award since Bill Snyder won it in 2012."These five coaches have found a way to set themselves apart by guiding their programs to historic seasons during another exhilarating year of college football," said Jim Terry, chairman of the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation. "Each of these men have left a significant mark on their respective universities, football programs and players, both on and off the gridiron, and truly embody all that this award stands for."Klieman, who holds a 30-19 record in four years in Manhattan, led the Wildcats to their first Big 12 title since 2012 and the 11th double-digit win campaign in school history. K-State will be in search of a school-record tying 11th win in the Sugar Bowl, a feat that been accomplished on seven occasions, most recently in 2012.In addition to the 30 overall wins, Klieman has led the Wildcats to three victories over Oklahoma – ranked No. 6 in 2022, No. 5 in 2019 and No. 3 in 2020 – kept the Governor's Cup trophy in Manhattan with four wins over in-state rival KU and has collected 20 Big 12 Conference wins.Thanks to his 30 wins in Manhattan, Klieman holds a career head coaching record of 102-32 as his 76.2% winning percentage ranks fourth among current FBS coaches that have led programs for at least nine seasons, trailing only Clemson's Dabo Swinney, Alabama's Nick Saban and James Madison's Curt Cignetti.The 2022 season was one of the ages as the Cats opened the year 2-1 in non-conference play, defeating regional rival Missouri while dropping a close 17-10 contest to Tulane, who went on to finish the season ranked 16th nationally and earned a berth in the AT&amp;T Cotton Bowl. Road wins at No. 6 Oklahoma and Iowa State jump-started Big 12 play, and following losses to ranked foes TCU and Texas, the Wildcats closed out the conference season with three-straight wins (and four of the last five) to earn a berth in the league title game and rematch with the No. 3 Horned Frogs. The overtime win against TCU propelled the Wildcats to the Allstate Sugar Bowl, their first New Year's Six bowl since playing in the 2013 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.Klieman has coached running back Deuce Vaughn to consecutive Consensus All-America campaigns, as Vaughn is just the second player in school history to earn the distinction twice (Chris Canty – 1995 and 1996). Klieman also saw defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah be named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2022, one of four All-Big 12 First Team selections.A native of Waterloo, Iowa, Klieman came to K-State after capping his five-year stint as head coach at North Dakota State by winning his fourth national championship in 2018. He tied Jim Tressel (Youngstown State) for the most FCS National Championships as a head coach, while he was a part of seven national championships at NDSU, which was the most in FCS history at the time of his departure.Klieman guided the 2018 Bison to a perfect 15-0 record, just the fifth team in FCS history to go undefeated and untied on the way to a national championship. North Dakota State also claimed that feat in 2013 when Klieman as the defensive coordinator.Kansas State, which finished ninth in the final College Football Playoff Top 25, will take on fifth-ranked Alabama in the 89th annual Allstate Sugar Bowl inside Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The game will take place at 11 a.m., on Saturday, December 31, and be shown on ESPN.

Klieman Named Finalist for Bobby Dodd Trophy

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox designated veteran first baseman Eric Hosmer for assignment on Friday to make room for right-hander Wyatt Mills, who was acquired from Kansas City for minor league righty Jacob Wallace.

Hosmer, 33, batted .268 with eight home runs and 44 RBIs last season, when he was traded to the Red Sox from San Diego. In a 12-year career with the Royals, Padres and Red Sox, Hosmer has batted .277 with 196 homers and 879 RBIs.

Mills, 27, was 0-1 with a 4.60 ERA last season with Seattle and Kansas City.

Wallace, 24, had a 3.81 ERA in 47 appearances for Double-A Portland.

Also on Friday, the Red Sox traded utilityman Hoy Park to Atlanta for a player to be named or cash. Park, 26, hit .216 with two home runs for the Pirates last season. They traded him to Boston last month for minor league pitcher Inmer Lobo.

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox designated veteran first baseman Eric Hosmer for assignment on Friday to make room for right-hander Wyatt Mills, who was acquired from Kansas City for minor league righty Jacob Wallace.Hosmer, 33, batted .268 with eight home runs and 44 RBIs last season, when he was traded to the Red Sox from San Diego. In a 12-year career with the Royals, Padres and Red Sox, Hosmer has batted .277 with 196 homers and 879 RBIs.Mills, 27, was 0-1 with a 4.60 ERA last season with Seattle and Kansas City.Wallace, 24, had a 3.81 ERA in 47 appearances for Double-A Portland.Also on Friday, the Red Sox traded utilityman Hoy Park to Atlanta for a player to be named or cash. Park, 26, hit .216 with two home runs for the Pirates last season. They traded him to Boston last month for minor league pitcher Inmer Lobo.

Red Sox cut ties with Hosmer, get RHP Wyatt Mills from KC

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Zakiyah Franklin scored 26 points, Taiyanna Jackson and Ioanna Chatzieonti posted double-doubles and No. 22 Kansas pulled away in the second half to beat Tulsa 81-62 on Friday night.

Franklin sank 9 of 14 shots with three 3-pointers for the Jayhawks (10-0). Jackson finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Chatzieonti scored 13 with 12 boards. Chandler Prater had 13 points before fouling out.

Delanie Crawford had eight points in the second quarter and the Golden Hurricane (8-3) outscored Kansas 22-9 in the period to take a 39-34 lead at halftime. The Golden Hurricane shot 37.8% from the floor and sank 8 of 21 shots from 3-point range before intermission.

Prater and Chatzileonti combined for 15 points in the third quarter and the Jayhawks held Tulsa to 20% shooting, out-scoring the Golden Hurricane by 14 to grab a 59-50 lead.

Jessika Evans led Tulsa with 15 points. Temira Poindexter added 14 points, while Crawford pitched in with 13 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Maya Mayberry scored 10.

Tulsa shot 21.4% from the floor in the second half and made just 5 of 15 from distance.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Zakiyah Franklin scored 26 points, Taiyanna Jackson and Ioanna Chatzieonti posted double-doubles and No. 22 Kansas pulled away in the second half to beat Tulsa 81-62 on Friday night.Franklin sank 9 of 14 shots with three 3-pointers for the Jayhawks (10-0). Jackson finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Chatzieonti scored 13 with 12 boards. Chandler Prater had 13 points before fouling out.Delanie Crawford had eight points in the second quarter and the Golden Hurricane (8-3) outscored Kansas 22-9 in the period to take a 39-34 lead at halftime. The Golden Hurricane shot 37.8% from the floor and sank 8 of 21 shots from 3-point range before intermission.Prater and Chatzileonti combined for 15 points in the third quarter and the Jayhawks held Tulsa to 20% shooting, out-scoring the Golden Hurricane by 14 to grab a 59-50 lead.Jessika Evans led Tulsa with 15 points. Temira Poindexter added 14 points, while Crawford pitched in with 13 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Maya Mayberry scored 10.Tulsa shot 21.4% from the floor in the second half and made just 5 of 15 from distance.The Jayhawks shot 43% overall, 40% from 3-point range (6 of 15) and made 19 of 22 free throws.West Elk 41, Fredonia 30Wichita Classical 39, Cunningham 35