KANSAS CITY — A three-point followup to Kansas State’s 75-71 win over Oklahoma State in the Big 12 tournament’s opening round Wednesday night:
—Was this the end for Travis Ford? He has endured heat for not coaxing enough out of his more talented teams, but the group OSU put on the floor was so beset with injuries John Wooden couldn’t have advanced. (A shallow team became shallower when forward Mitchell Solomon re-injured his ankle after 5 minutes.)
Some contend the Cowboys’ injured backcourt of Phil Forte and Jawun Evans will transfer if Ford isn’t retained, and their convictions likely will be tested in the coming days.