The Kansas State Wildcats announced shortly before Saturday's tip off that forward Jamar Samuels would miss today's game against Syracuse with some sort of "eligibility issue"
The Wildcats announced right before noon on Saturday that forward Jamar Samuels would miss the game with an eligibility issue.
Samuels is a 6-foot-7 senior who averaged 10.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game this season. He is not the only player affected by eligibility concerns in this game as Syracuse is also without standout forward Fab Melo for a similar issue.
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