Prior to Sunday, only two top-four finishers in the Big 12 standings were left out of the NCAA Tournament. Only two eligible Big 12 teams with nine league wins ever failed to earn a bid as well. As for being the fourth-place Big 12 team with nine league wins? Never missed the NCAA tournament. Until now. Kansas State will face Illinois State in the first round of the National Invitational Tournament at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Bramlage Coliseum.

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