MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State has been selected to participate in the fourth annual Cayman Islands Classic, which is set for Monday-Wednesday, November 21-23, 2022 at The John Gray Gymnasium, just minutes away from world famous Seven Mile Beach in George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
K-State was originally scheduled to play in the Cayman Island Classic during the 2020-21 season, but the tournament was first relocated to Florida then cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This will be the first time that organizers have put on the tournament since George Mason won the title in 2019.
K-State will be joined in the field by Akron, Illinois State, LSU, Nevada, Rhode Island, Tulane and Western Kentucky. The team has previously met five of the seven tournament participants with the exception LSU and Rhode Island. The Wildcats are 3-0 vs. Akron, 2-0 vs. Illinois State, 1-1 vs. Nevada, 2-2 vs. Tulane and 3-0 vs. Western Kentucky.