MANHATTAN, Kan.
Maybe it’s time to reset expectations for the Kansas State basketball team.
The Wildcats, unanimously picked to finish near the bottom of the Big 12, led Columbia from start to finish during a 81-71 victory on Monday at Bramlage Coliseum, giving them a solid victory against a team picked to finish second in the Ivy League.
Combine that with a blowout win over Maryland-Eastern Shore in its opening game, and K-State is off to an encouraging start.
It will take more than two early home wins to convince the masses the Wildcats are ready to consistently compete with NCAA Tournament teams, and we will learn much more about them next week at the CBE Hall of Fame Classic when they face Missouri and North Carolina or Northwestern.