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K-State women’s coach Jeff Mittie strongly in favor of NCAA Tournament expansion

By Tim Everson When it comes to NCAA Tournament expansion, Kansas State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie believes you can’t have too much of a good thing. Beginning with the 2026-27 season, the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will expand from 68 teams to 76 teams, adding eight at-large berths to the field. […]

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NBA roundup | Nate Johnson signs with Thunder after going undrafted

Former Kansas State guard Nate Johnson quickly found an NBA opportunity after going undrafted Wednesday night, agreeing to an Exhibit 10 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder. An Exhibit 10 contract is a one-year, non-guaranteed NBA deal that includes a training camp invitation while allowing a team to retain a player’s G League rights if […]

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K-State, Tang still working on possible contract settlement

By Ned Seaton Four months have come and gone since K-State fired basketball coach Jerome Tang. Still hanging fire is a dispute over a buyout clause in his contract that appeared to mean the Athletics Department would have to pay him $18.7 million. Since then? Still no filing. Any lawsuit has to be filed in […]

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Mittie says K-State women’s roster will be limited to 12 for 2026-27 season

By Tim Everson Kansas State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie expects to finalize next season’s roster soon, but it might look a little different from what fans are used to. Currently, the Wildcats have 10 players on their roster, seven returners from last season, one transfer (guard Tèa Clèante from Penn State), one international […]

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K-State football’s bowl fine cut in half after appeal

By Tim Everson Following an appeal to the conference, Kansas State will only have to pay half of a $500,000 fine for opting out of a bowl game at the end of last season, the athletics department confirmed to The Mercury Wednesday morning. Brett McMurphy of On3 reported the news first. To view the full […]

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K-State’s Prabhu wins triple jump crown, Wildcat men finish 8th at NCAAs

Kansas State sophomore Selva Prabhu was crowned the men’s triple jump champion on Friday during the final day of men’s competition at the NCAA Championship at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, as the men’s team finished in eighth place with 30 points. The 30 points is the most scored at the outdoor championship in school […]

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Dee Kennedy earns First Team All-Region honors

Kansas State shortstop Dee Kennedy earned First Team All-Central Region honors from the ABCA/Rawlings on Tuesday, as the organization announced its annual regional teams. First Team All-Region selections across all eight regions are eligible for ABCA/Rawlings All-America honors. The 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I All-America teams will be announced Friday, June 12, prior to the […]

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K-State WBB chief of staff Mike Nicholson leaving for Missouri

By Tim Everson The Kansas State women’s basketball coaching staff will have a different look heading into the 2026-27 season. Chief of staff Mike Nicholson, who has been with the team over the last five seasons, is leaving Manhattan for a similar role at Missouri. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for […]

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