Kansas State has survived — and advanced — without Dean Wade in this NCAA Tournament, beating Creighton and Maryland-Baltimore County this week at the Spectrum Center to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time in eight years.
But the Wildcats would prefer to have their leading scorer and best all-round player back in the starting lineup when they play Kentucky on Thursday in Atlanta.
For now, Wade is confident that will happen.
"I am like 98 percent sure I will play. I don't know if they can keep me out of this one. This is big time," Wade said.