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After a 26-7 season, the K-State Wildcats were seeded five, one seed out from hosting the tournament. The Wildcats are placed in the Spokane Region and travel to Lexington, Kentucky. They will be rested and at full strength for their game on Friday, March 21. The Wildcats were seeded against the 12-seed Fairfield.
After a bumpy final stretch for K-State, dropping four of their last six games. However, Ayoka Lee has not been 100 percent in the lineup since January 19. With Lee in the lineup, the Wildcats were 18-1 without 8-7. K-State has already released that Lee is back and 100 percent for the tournament. K-State is led by Serena Sundell, a First Team All-Big 12 player. Sundell gave her thoughts on the tournament after their loss in Kansas City.
“We love playing in Bramlage and obviously would love to host and play in there a few more times, but I also know this team enjoys getting a road win,” Sundell said. “So, whatever it may be, we'll be excited and ready. Road wins are fun, too. When it's just your group on the court against a sold-out arena in March Madness, that's everything you want in March as a basketball player. Either way, I know we'll be ready to go.”
Head coach Jeff Mittie will have to rally the troops, and with Lee back, K-State could make a deep run. The biggest question will be, will K-State be able to get back to how they were before Lee’s injury?
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K-State will be facing the Fairfield Stags in the first round. The Stags are the MAAC Champions and coming off a 28-4 season. Two of their four losses were against now-tournament teams. After a tough first-round matchup the Wildcats will most likely face off against the Kentucky Wildcats. Kentucky finished 22-7, and 11-5 in the SEC. If the Wildcats can make it out of Lexington and to the Sweet 16, the path just gets tougher, most likely playing the No. 1 seeded USC Trojans. K-State will be looking to make it to the Sweet 16 for the first time in over 20 years.
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