Jeff Mittie looked at the four-team pod and grinned.
“I kind of got sick of seeing the rest of the Big 12, quite frankly,” Kansas State’s second-year coach said on Thursday. “I’m glad to see somebody else and we’re excited about the tournament.”
The Wildcats begin their first NCAA Tournament since 2012 against 8-seed George Washington on Friday and the overall feeling is relief. K-State (18-12) felt good about its NCAA chances but wasn’t sure after it went 8-10 against the brutal Big 12, and then it sat through half of the tournament selection show before it saw its name.