COLUMBIA, S.C.
The motto all year was to hang around. Kansas State was a good team, a strong team, but it wasn’t going to dominate the opponent. If they could just be in the game with four minutes to go, the Wildcats would feel good about winning.
The Wildcats hung around long enough to unlock their offensive shackles Friday, and they will be hanging around the NCAA Tournament for at least one more game.
K-State edged eighth-seeded George Washington 56-51 in the first round, setting up a 7 p.m. Sunday game with No. 2 national seed South Carolina for a berth in the Sweet 16.