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According to an ESPN report, No. 9 seed Kansas
State -- which moves on to face No. 11 seed Loyola-Chicago on
Saturday night in Atlanta -- celebrated the win as the buzzer
sounded, but some players later complained that Kentucky coaches
and players exited to the locker room without extending any
postgame handshakes to the victors.
"They didn't shake our hands," Kansas State junior guard Amaad
Wainright said. "It's sorry. ... They know what they did. On
that situation, it's all about respect," Wainright said. "That's
what it should have been -- all about respect."
Kansas State forward Levi Stockard also told ESPN that
Kentucky's quick departure after losing did not seem accidental.
"That's not the sportsmanship you like to see, but that's them,"
Stockard said. "They just walked off the court. I don't what it
was. I don't know."
ESPN reported that Calipari later denied any intentional attempt
to snub Kansas State in the aftermath of the school's first-ever
win against Kentucky in men's college basketball in 10 tries.
"They were turned and celebrating, so I walked off," he said.
"There was no disrespect for anything. It's just that they were
celebrating, and I was happy for them. My team's not like that.
There's no disrespect in any way. They beat us. They deserved to
win the game."
For Kansas State, the win marked its 12th trip to an NCAA
regional final in school history and first since 2010. Kansas
State will be shooting for its fifth Final Four appearance on
Saturday and first since 1964.
--Field Level Media
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