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NEW YORK -- It wasnt about visiting New York City during the holiday season that appealed to Bruce Weber.Rather, the opportunity to play two games in an NBA arena and NCAA tournament venue appealed to Kansas States coach because of what it could mean come March.You get a couple of those different venues so hopefully youre not star struck when -- if -- you get to the tournament, Weber said after Kansas States 72-54 win over Boston College in the first game of the Barclays Center Classic on Friday night.Or when we get into the tournament.Freshman Xavier Sneed led the Wildcats with 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds.My role on the team is to bring energy off the bench, Sneed said. Thats what I try to do.Dean Wade and Barry Brown added 11 points apiece as Kansas State improved to 5-0.While Weber has a long-term view, Eagles coach Jim Christian said he is looking for something more fundamental.We have some guys on our team that, in my opinion, they need to play harder, Christian said as Boston College fell to 3-2.Even though Ky Bowman led Boston College with 13 point, and Connor Tava and Jerome Robinson finished with 11 each, Christian was not especially impressed with his teams performance.We didnt play very well one through five, Christian said. I thought we got manhandled one through five.The third meeting between the ACC and Big 12 programs-and the first in regular season play-was not especially competitive.Kansas State used an 11-2 run spanning 6:47 in the first half to take control. The run began with Isaiah Maurices jumper at 7:27 which tied the game 7-7, and was culminated by Wades dunk with 5:46 left in the half. By that point, the Wildcats had an 18-9 lead that they would not relinquish.The Wildcats led 31-22 at halftime and limited the Eagles to 29.2 percent shooting from the field in the first and 33.3 percent for the game.We picked up the pressure, Weber said. We talked about once they got over half court, kind of inside that circle, stretch them out a little bit. We had to disrupt them.Boston College committed 14 turnovers in the first half and 21 for the game, with Sneeds steal and breakaway jam midway through the second half underscoring Kansas States prowess in turning turnovers into points.Sneeds jam put the Wildcats up 47-35, and from there the Eagles never seriously threatened Kansas State.You make runs with stops, Weber said. And then take advantage of it with transition.The Wildcats finished the game shooting 45.4 percent from the field.BIG PICTUREBoston College: After starting the season with four games against small programs, the Eagles took on a major conference squad in Kansas State and were found to be significantly lacking. Was it an isolated moment or is Jim Christians team headed for its third-straight losing season?Kansas State: The Wildcats first game against a major conference opponent could not have been scripted better as Kansas State maintained its early first half lead for the remainder of the game.POLL IMPLICATIONSBoston College: The loss ended the Eagles three-game winning streak, and probably put to rest any hopes Boston College could break into the Top 25.Kansas State: Despite a complete performance in beating Boston College, Kansas State is probably not going to move into the Top 25.NOTABLEBoston College: Nic Popovic was tended to by a trainer as he lay on the court after being inadvertently elbowed by Kansas States D.J. Johnson early in the first half.Kansas State: Friday nights game was Kansas States second at the Barclays Center.UP NEXTBoston College: Will meet the loser of the of the Maryland/Richmond game Saturday.Kansas State: Will meet the winner of the of the Maryland/Richmond game Saturday. Marquese Chriss Jersey . Pierce was ejected in the third quarter of Indianas 103-86 win Monday. George Hill stole a bad pass and was going in for a layup, and Pierce hustled back and appeared to be trying to wrap him up. Deandre Ayton Jersey . -- Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson asked his players a simple question during Fridays morning shootaround: How many of them had ever been on a team 14 games over . https://www.cheapsunsonline.com/1089z-ty-jerome-jersey-suns.html . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. Danny Manning Jersey . Kuznetsov, who was selected by the Capitals in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, has been playing for his hometown team Chelyabinsk Traktor of the KHL. Don Buse Jersey . Perhaps Carroll was so prepared for a break because he believes there is very little the Seattle Seahawks need heading into the off-season. "I dont see anything that we need to add. We just have to get better," Carroll said. The Associated Press has been selecting a college football Coach of the Year since 1998 and no one has yet to won the award three times.Alabamas Nick Saban could be the first.For the first time, the AP asked its poll voters to cast a ballot for national coach of the year with a top three, in order. Three points are awarded for a first-place vote, two for second a one for third.The voting was conducted after championship weekend and 10 coaches received support, including Saban, who won the award in 2003 when he was at LSU and against in 2008 with Alabama.The winner will be announced Thursday. Here are the top three vote-getters in alphabetical order:James Franklin, Penn StateIn the offseason, Franklin brought in a new offensive coordinator, Joe Moorhead, to overhaul that side of the ball and promoted Brent Pry to defensive coordinator to maintain recent success on that side. Both moves worked, but Penn State needed some time to settle in. After a 2-2 start that had some Penn State fans questioning how long the third-year coach would be around, the fifth-ranked Nittany Lions won nine straight and the Big Ten championship for the first time since 2008.Mike MacIntyre, ColorradoMacIntyre entered his fourth season at Colorado under pressure to produce results.dddddddddddd The Buffaloes had improved in his first three seasons, but still managed only two Pac-12 victories. The rebuild took a huge step forward this season. The 11th-ranked Buffaloes won the Pac-12 South and had their best season in more than a decade. Their seven-win improvement in Pac-12 play is the largest in the history of the conference. MacIntyre has gone from hot seat to hot commodity.Nick Saban, AlabamaSaban is arguably the most successful coach in college football history. He could be Coach of the Year every year but his accomplishments at Alabama tend to get overlooked during award season because he has established such high standards with the top-ranked Crimson Tide. After winning a fourth national championship at Alabama, he brought back an even better team led by a freshman quarterback that is undefeated heading into the playoff.---Follow Ralph D. Russo at www.Twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '