The Kansas State Wildcats are starting to find out what it’s like to play basketball games with a metaphorical bounty on their heads.
Now that they have won nine consecutive Big 12 games, sit atop the conference standings and are ranked in the top 20, opponents are starting to give them their best shots.
“Being in first place creates a big target,” K-State forward Levi Stockard said. “Everyone wants to play their best against the first-place team, and I think that is why everyone is coming out and playing hard against us.”
Kansas, Baylor and Texas cranked up the intensity levels in each of the past three games.