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'Mini-tournament' continues for K-State as Columbia visits

MANHATTAN — Most missed out on Kansas State billing the start of its basketball season as a home tournament of sorts.

The term used is unofficial. Something Bruce Weber coined to prepare his team to play two games in three days to begin the season.

“We’ve got a good mental approach,” the K-State coach said. “We’ve got our own mini-tournament here, our own Wildcat Invitational. Now we’ve got to take care of business on Monday.”

Business was good in K-State’s opener this past Friday, an 80-53 rout of Maryland-Eastern Shore. Now, the Wildcats make a quick return appearance at Bramlage Coliseum for an 8 p.