COLUMBIA, S.C.
Of course it hurt, as it was supposed to. If it didn’t hurt, then Kansas State wouldn’t have been playing for the right reasons.
But the sting of Sunday’s 73-47 drubbing to South Carolina in the second round of the NCAA women’s tournament came with a bit of a silver lining – the Wildcats took a step this year, and next year they’re prepared to take another.
“I’m really proud of this group. They really overachieved in a lot of ways,” coach Jeff Mittie said. “We have talent, but we also know we have some flaws that we got to cover up.