K-State Falls Short against Florida Atlantic, 79-76

A winning play seemed to be just out of K-State’s grasp all day long in the Elite 8.Kansas State came up a play or two short of punching its ticket to the Final Four against 9th-seeded Florida Atlantic, falling 79-76 in East Regional Final Saturday at Madison Square Garden.

Though each of K-State’s last three coaches has reached the Elite 8, none has been able to get past tough mid-major opponents to break through to the Final Four. None, so far. The drought for the Wildcats now enters its 60th year.

A back-and-forth game that for a time seemed to be in K-State’s hands got away because of a prolonged offensive drought. After a three-point make by Florida Atlantic’s Alijah Martin put K-State…