Kansas State’s tiny locker room was filled with souvenir hunters following a 95-88 victory over Wake Forest in the First Four on Tuesday night.
They weren’t fans seeking autographs or family members asking for pictures. The people looking for keepsakes were the Wildcats themselves.
Xavier Sneed grabbed a giant K-State cutout and refused to let it go. Dean Wade asked if he could take a March Madness sign. Kamau Stokes removed the nameplate from his locker and clutched it in his right hand.
“I don’t know if we are allowed to take this stuff,” associate head coach Chris Lowery joked as he watched the scene unfold.