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Kansas State Stops UMBC, Advances to NCAA's Sweet 16

By Greg Echlin
Published March 19, 2018 at 12:40 PM CDT
Kansas State put an end to the “Cinderella” story of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The Wildcats eliminated UMBC with a 50-43 win Sunday.
Kansas State put an end to the “Cinderella” story of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The Wildcats eliminated UMBC with a 50-43 win Sunday.

Two days after UMBC pulled off the biggest upset in NCAA tournament history, the Kansas State Wildcats beat UMBC to join the Kansas Jayhawks as one of the teams competing in this year’s “Sweet 16”. Greg Echlin has the story.

The Kansas State women's basketball team has also advanced to the Sweet 16 of the WNIT (Women's National Invitational Tournament).  The Wildcats defeated Utah 74-57 in Manhattan yesterday (SUN) in the second round of the tournament. K-State will host UC Davis at 7 o'clock Friday night.
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Greg Echlin
Greg Echlin is the sports reporter for KPR and KCUR. Ever since he set foot on the baseball diamond at Fernwood Park on Chicago's South Side, Greg Echlin began a love affair with the world of sports. After graduating from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, he worked as a TV sports anchor and a radio sportscaster in Salina, Kansas. He moved to Kansas City in 1984 and has been there since covering sports. Through the years, he has covered multiple Super Bowls, Final Fours and Major League Baseball's World Series and All-Star games. With his high metabolism rate, Greg is able to enjoy a good meal and stay slim when he's not running around on the sports scene. He loves desserts, even making them. Cheesecakes, pies and parfaits are the most common around the Echlin household.
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