K-State Falls to TCU, Faces West Virginia Next

0:00On March 1st, Kansas State and interim coach Matthew Driscoll picked up another tough loss Saturday night, falling to TCU 77-68 at Bramley's Coliseum. The Wildcats shot well from the field at 50%, but got hurt by turnovers and free throws, finishing just four of nine at the line. TCU pulled away Lay with a nine-to-nothing run, improving to 19-10 overall and nine-and-seven in the Big 12. The Hornfrogs turned K-State's 18 turnovers into 28 points, while holding their own miscues to only eight. K-State guards PJ. Haggerty and Nate Johnson led with 18 and 16 points, but it wasn't enough in a game that stayed close until the final minutes. TCU has now won six of their last seven, and sits on the NCAA tournament bubble. Driscoll made it clear he's not buying into moral victories, comparing the team's efforts to a scratched record that skips at key moments. Still, he praised the Wildcats for not quitting, highlighting their resilience through a nine-of-10 skid and a one-and-three mark under his watch.

1:03The Wildcats sit at 11 and 18 overall, and two in 14 in conference play, with a middling nine-and-eight home record. They haven't scored 80 points in any of their 14 losses this season. Two games remain, starting with West Virginia at home, Tuesday at 7 p.m. central time on ESPN Plus, followed by the Sunflower Showdown at 14-10. Despite the ranked Kansas next Saturday at 1 p.m. central time on CBS, at 1 p.m. central time on CBS.