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Kansas State Basketball: Defense, Dean Key to Beating Deacons

The roller coaster ride of college basketball season for coach Bruce Weber’s team will see them battle a tough opponent from the Atlantic Coast Conference. A record 9 ACC schools received invites to March Madness.

The Wildcats played some good basketball in last week’s Big 12 tournament. Here are two things they must do to beat the Demon Deacons.

Defense wins championships

Kansas State is a good defensive team and that is critical this time of year.
They limit their opponents to an average of just 66 points a game and 44 percent shooting – 38 percent from beyond the arc.