The Kansas State Wildcats dropped their season opener to the Drake Bulldogs, 80-70, in the first game of the Little Apple Classic at Bramlage Coliseum. Drake finished on a 40-23 kick beginning at the 14:52 mark of the second half to erase what had been a seven-point K-State lead and pull away for the double-digit win.
In spite of the negative final outcome, the Wildcats flashed several positives in the game, Among them:
- Mike McGuirl, K-State’s lone senior and remaining player from the 2019 Big 12 Championship squad, scored a career high 22 points while posting a team-best 22.