Curtis Kelly News

Dominique Sutton is at his best when he's in the face of an opposing player, such as here in forcing Boston's Marcus Johnson to give up the ball during last week's Puerto Rico tournament.

Kansas State won't leave Puerto Rico empty-handed. Instead, the Wildcats will fly home with a souvenir that eluded them in years past: a marquee nonconference win.

By: Curtis Kitchen, 810whb.com senior writer KANSAS CITY, Kan. Surfing through various message boards and recaps concerning the Kansas State men's basketball team, one thread in particular caught my attention.

Kansas Statea TMs Denis Clemente, left, and Jacob Pullen celebrate after defeating Dayton University on Sunday afternoon in the Puerto Rico Tip-off in San Juan.

Dayton coach Brian Gregory was pleased with how his team responded to adversity in its second-round game of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Now he wants to see how they'll respond to a loss.

Chris Warren scored 27 points and Terrico White had 25 to help Mississippi beat Kansas State 86-74 Friday night in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off semifinals.

Denis Clemente missed 9 of 11 shots and Jacob Pullen made just four. Normally, that's an awful sign for the Kansas State basketball team.

Their exhibition game last Sunday against Pittsburg State served as a dress rehearsal.

For the second straight game, Kansas State meticulously blew out a mid-major opponent at Bramlage Coliseum.

The Wildcats kicked off their brief homestand with a 92-54 win over Loyola Chicago on Friday night [ read more ]. It marked the team's seventh consecutive season opening win dating back to the 2003-04 season, while it was the 13th straight home season opening win dating back to a 74-60 loss to Southern Miss on Nov.

Kansas State had no problems dispatching Loyola-Chicago 92-54 in the season basketball opener for both teams Friday night at Bramlage Coliseum.

Whatever Curtis Kelly lost at Connecticut, he's found it at Kansas State. The UConn transfer scored 22 points and pulled down seven rebounds to lead K-State past Loyola Chicago 92-54 in its season opener.

Kansas State officially tips off the 2009-10 mena s basketball season on Friday night, as the Wildcats play host to Horizon League member Loyola Chicago Game Information Kansas State vs.

Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy analyzes what Tuesday's buzz means to college basketball.

Jacob Pullen led five Wildcats in double-figure scoring as Kansas State defeated Pittsburg State 89-53 in an exhibition basketball game Sunday at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan.

Kansas State coach Frank Martin talks to Fred Brown during a January game. Martin said he's still trying to identify a starting five players.

MANHATTAN, Kans. -- There was a class observing Kansas State's practice last Tuesday, and so, for the sake of decorum, coach Frank Martin spared junior forward Curtis Kelly of what might have been an epic reaming, instead pulling him aside afterward and informing him in hushed-but-serious tones, that the effort he'd just put forth was unacceptable.

Before a Kansas State basketball player can earn his stripes, he gets dressed down.

Forget his height, size and listed position. Deep down, Curtis Kelly likes playing point guard.

Jacob Pullen is a Chicago guy, and Chicago guys are tough. No showboating, no wasted motion.