Elite Eight: Butler Beats Kansas State 63-56, Reaches First-Ever Final Four

Read more at our Kansas State blog, Bring On The Cats.

Salt Lake City, UT (Sports Network) - Gordon Hayward scored six of his 22 points in the final minutes to counter a furious Kansas State comeback that swung momentum and the lead, as Butler sealed a trip to the Final Four with a 63-56 victory in the West Regional final of the NCAA Tournament.

SB Nation’s Kansas State blog, Bring On The Cats, has set up a live game thread. K-State fans will be talking it up before, during, and after Saturday’s Elite Eight match-up against Butler, so check it out.

For Bring On The Cats, the reality of the situation is still sinking in.

The NCAA Tournament’s West Regional Final, which tips off Saturday at 4:30, will end with either 2-seed Kansas State or fifth-seeded Butler stamping a ticket to the Final Four. The Wildcats have reached the Final Four four times, although they haven’t made an appearance since 1964. Butler, meanwhile, has never been to the Final Four.

School up on Saturday’s match-up and check out our Kansas State blog, Bring On The Cats.