Bramlage Coliseum, Kansas State – A straw poll of Big 12 coaches indicated that the Wildcats’ arena has surpassed Oklahoma State as the second-toughest place to play in the conference – at least for now. Even though he was only in Manhattan for a year, the hiring of Bob Huggins rejuvenated interest in Kansas State’s program, and fans became even more passionate when new coach Frank Martin and star forward Michael Beasley led the Wildcats to the NCAA tournament the following year. The buzz has yet to die down at Bramlage, which has been nicknamed “The Octagon of Doom.â€
I hope it's just my TV but last season the noise level did sound a little less than the previous few years. Hopefully this year will be different.
