SB Nation Kansas City - Down Goes Kansas State: Wildcats Upset By Florida Gators In Orange Bowl Classic, 57-44https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48935/kc-fave.png2010-12-18T18:06:40-06:00http://kansascity.sbnation.com/rss/stream/16484732010-12-18T18:06:40-06:002010-12-18T18:06:40-06:00Down Goes Kansas State: Wildcats Upset By Florida Gators In Orange Bowl Classic, 57-44
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<p>The Kansas State Wildcats dropped their second game of the season on Saturday but this time in far less dramatic fashion than their first loss to the No. 1 team in the country <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/duke-blue-devils">Duke Blue Devils</a>. In the Orange Bowl Classic in Sunrise, Fla., Frank Martin's Wildcats lost to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/florida-gators">Florida Gators</a>, 57-44. K-State is the No. 6 team in the country.</p>
<p>K-State controlled this game in the beginning commanding themselves to a 20-8 lead before allowing Florida to take control as they went on a 42-13 run. Kansas State's 44 points was the lowest amount of points scored in the Frank Martin era.</p>
<p>Kansas State's loss is especially disheartening to a pair of players -- <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99949/martavious-irving">Martavious Irving</a> and Freddy Aspirilla -- whose hometowns are in the South Florida area, as well as Martin.</p>
<p>Kansas State shot a miserable 26 percent from the field and simply had no offense for much of the game. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/26108/jacob-pullen">Jacob Pullen</a> scored 19 points but beyond that the next highest scorer on KSU was Martavious Irving with eight. Kansas State's starters combined for nine points.</p>
<p>This is a game Kansas State is going to want to forget. Frank Martin has this season said his team has a long way to go and I think this game is a clear indication of that. Kansas State is a very good team, don't get me wrong. But they have a while to go. Martin's the right man for the job and they'll be much better in March but right now they need to correct some flaws.</p>
<p>Kansas State moves to 9-2 on the year.</p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2010/12/18/2326595/down-goes-kansas-state-wildcats-upset-by-florida-gators-in-orangeJoel Thorman