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Frank Martin: 'Really happy for K Staters everywhere' | The State

A year after Frank Martin made the Final Four, the South Carolina coach's former team is on the brink of doing the same.

Kansas State on Thursday night upset fifth-seeded Kentucky, 61-58, in a South Regional semifinal. The ninth-seeded Wildcats face No. 11 Loyola-Chicago at 6:09 p.m. Saturday in Atlanta for a chance at their first Final Four since 1964.

Martin, who led Kansas State from 2007-12, took the Wildcats to five NCAA tournaments, including an Elite Eight run in 2010. He tweeted his support for the Big 12 program Friday morning.

"Thx @KStateMBB for posting the video of Ernie Barrett in the locker room.