Postgame: K-State 89, Pitt. State 53

Earlier in the week, Frank Martin said he didn’t consider Syracuse losing to Division II Le Moyne as a meaningless loss.

Even though it was labeled as an exhibition game, the Orange still sold tickets and tried to win. The loss may not have done anything to their record, but it was real and so was all the talk about it on ESPN the next day.

Maybe he brought that up to his players on Sunday. Maybe he didn’t. But Kansas State easily avoided the same outcome, and pounded Pittsburg State 89-53 in its exhibition opener at Bramlage Coliseum.

After the first media timeout, the game was horribly lopsided and Martin got to experiment with different lineups. The results were overall good.
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Curtis Kelly shines at scrimmage

Fans here in Manhattan are starting to gear up for football, but many of them kicked off their day by watching the K-State men’s basketball team scrimmage.

A decent crowd came out to Bramlage Coliseum early this morning to watch Curtis Kelly lead all Wildcat scorers with 10 points.

The UConn transfer looked very good following missed shots at the basket and showing off his post moves. He came on during the second segment of the scrimmage, where he scored all 10 of his points in a row for the gray team.
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