When Dean Wade missed the majority of Kansas State’s run to the Elite Eight last season because of a foot injury, he compared the experience to being sent to timeout while all his friends were at a birthday party.
It was the type of analogy only Wade would think to make. Throughout his K-State career, the talented senior forward has always tried to put a lighthearted spin on things, regardless of the situation.
But there was nothing for him to joke about following K-State’s 70-64 loss to 13th-seeded UC Irvine in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at SAP Center.