In 1951, Kansas State lost to Kentucky in the National Championship game.
Ernie Barrett, who eventually became the school’s athletic director and is known as “Mr. K-State”, played on that team.
He’s wanted to get revenge on Big Blue ever since.
On Thursday night, Kansas State did.
Ernie was there, and here was his reaction in the locker room:
For Ernie. #KStateMBB #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/p4EeeyElCi
— K-State Men's Basketball (@KStateMBB) March 23, 2018