K-Nation (11/09/25) – Izela Arenas, regular season basketball, week 11 football and more

NORTHEAST KANSAS (KSNT) – This week’s episode of K-Nation focuses on week 11 college football and the opening week of college basketball. It also includes KU soccer’s journey to the Big 12 Tournament Championship Game and an exclusive interview with K-State Basketball’s Izela Arenas.

• Kansas football fell to Arizona 24-20 following a last-minute touchdown from the Wildcats
• Kicker Laith Marjan had his first miss on a field goal of the season Saturday, but still remains an impressive 30/32 in his career
• Lance Leipold explains why the staff elected to go for the field goal rather than go for it on 4^th & 2
• KU men’s hoops opened up its season at Allen Fieldhouse with a win over Green Bay, 94-51
• The Jayhawks took on the Tar Heels in North Carolina in a Top 25 matchup, ultimately falling 87-74
• K-State men’s basketball won thanks to a second half surge against UNC Greensboro, 93-64
• The ‘Cats improved to 2-0 after a 98-71 win over Bellarmine on Saturday
• K-State women’s hoops were dominant in its home opener, defeating Omaha 100-35
• Gina Garcia’s buzzer beater propelled the ‘Cats to a 46-44 win on Saturday
• Kansas women’s basketball grabbed a 74-64 win over Kansas City in its season opener
• The ‘Hawks defeated Northwestern State 75-60 in a Sunday matinee
• K-State volleyball swept No. 20 Colorado on Saturday
• No. 13 KU volleyball swept the Bearcats on Saturday
• After reaching the Big 12 Tournament Championship for the second straight season, KU soccer fell to BYU, 1-0, in the title game
• K-Nation Producer Amy Acevedo talks one-on-one with K-State women’s basketball guard Izela Arenas

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