Wildcats gear up for UConn

Basketball

Last night, K-State beat Washington State in Kansas City, overcoming a sluggish start with a strong second half, as noted in Jon Morse’s recap: Kansas State 70, Washington State 56.

This should have been an easier night out for Kansas State though. In a tale of two halves, even Bruce Weber said the Wildcats “weren’t very sharp.” The team did come together for the final 30 minutes, however, and Wesley Iwundu was the star of the night. He finished with 15 points to lead all scorers along with eight rebounds and five assists (Kellis Robinett, Wichita Eagle).

Iwundu later admitted the Wildcats were a bit confused by the Cougars’ defense at the beginning of the game, but once Kansas…