DAYTON, Ohio — When Danny Manning led Kansas on a magic run to the 1988 NCAA Championship, Kansas State was on the wrong side of history.
Manning led the sixth-seeded Jayhawks to a 71-58 win over the No. 4 seed Wildcats in the Elite Eight, ending the Wildcats’ hope at a national title run.
Manning was the story of the tournament as the Jayhawks defeated Oklahoma to claim the title.
Now, 29 years later, Manning is coaching Wake Forest in the NCAA tournament and facing the Wildcats once again.
K-State coach Bruce Weber missed his chance to experience “Danny and the Miracles,” that year, serving as an assistant coach to the No.