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MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Barry Brown paused during Friday nights postgame press conference when it appeared something was wrong. He stood up and tried to get rid of an oncoming charley horse.For Brown, that charley horse was well earned.Brown had 11 of his 18 points in the first half, and Kansas State opened the season with an 82-55 win over Western Illinois on Friday night.The thing I like is that he was very efficient, head coach Bruce Weber said about Brown.Going 7 for 11, six rebounds, three assists ... there were some times where I thought he needed to pass the ball a little bit quicker when the offense got stagnant. Weve had a lot of guys who played well but Barrys probably been the most consistent day in and day out.After a slow start by both teams, Browns offense got the Wildcats going first and they relinquished the lead only once in the first half. At one point, Brown had as many points as Western Illinois with at 11 apiece.Xavier Sneed and Wesley Iwundu added 17 points each for Kansas State while Garret Covington was the high man for Western Illinois with 17 points as well.Wasnt too nervous before the game, said Sneed who was in his college debut. Had a couple of butterflies. I think Ill be clear of them by the next game.Despite struggling from the field for a majority of the contest, the Wildcats led by no less than eight in the second half. Kamau Stokes chipped in 11.Western Illinois struggled to be consistent from the field shooting 36.5 percent for the ballgame.STAT OF THE NIGHTAfter shooting 32 percent in the first half, the Wildcats shot 62.5 percent from the floor in the second, including 7 for 7 from the 3-point line.INJURIESKansas State forward Dante Williams was missing from Friday nights contest as he was going through the concussion protocol. Coach Weber is not sure he will be ready for Tuesdays contest against Omaha.BIG PICTUREWestern Illinois: The Leathernecks only one player other than Covington in double figures on the night as Dalan Ancrum scored 12 points.Kansas State: The win by Kansas State gives head coach Bruce Weber his 17th season-opening victory in his 19-year coaching career and the programs third straight since 2014.UP NEXTWestern Illinois: Two games await the Leathernecks at home against Oak Hills Christian and Southeast Missouri State before heading on the road to face Eastern Illinois.Kansas State: The Wildcats will host Omaha for the second game in a five-game home stand to start the season before going to the Barclays Center Classic.Kevin Faulk Jersey . In Europe, top teams seem to be largely happy with their squads after spending nearly $1 billion in the off-season. 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Tedy Bruschi Youth Jersey . -- Former San Diego Chargers safety Paul Oliver was found dead at his Atlanta-area home Tuesday night, and a medical examiner said Wednesday that the ex-player committed suicide. John Hannah Jersey . -- Playing time has been limited for Maxim Tissot this season, so the Montreal Impact defender made the most of his first scoring opportunity on Saturday.The Cubs broke serve in Game 2, and by winning on the road they fulfilled the the series starts once a home team loses a game cliché. So while conventional wisdom says we have a series, oddsmakers treated the win as if it were the first nail in the Indians coffin. The Cubs, roughly 2-1 favorites to win the Series before Game 1, are now listed as -230 favorites.With 2016 ERA champ Kyle Hendricks on the mound tonight, the Cubs are listed as a -200 favorite and similar odds are sure to follow for Game 5. That makes this an awfully big game for the Indians. Win this one, with Corey Kluber starting tomorrow, and Cleveland has a realistic path to not only get the series back to Cleveland but to have two chances at wrapping up the title on their home field.That cheery scenario is wholly dependent on winning tonights game though, and in truth, the manner in which the Indians lost Wednesday probably maximizes their chance for winning tonight. By virtue of falling behind early and losing decisively, the Indians have fully rested bullpen weapons in Andrew Miller and Cody Allen. Tonights starter, Josh Tomlin, has been good for five innings of very effective work in each of his two postseason starts this year. He gave up two runs to the Red Sox and one to the Blue Jays, and if he can do the same against another high-scoring offense tonight for five innings, the Indians intra-game win probability will soar.dddddddddddd.Whether he will do that tonight is another question and, in fact, its the most important question for baseball handicappers Joe Peta and Dave Tuley to tackle as they assess possible value offered by either side. Both of our handicappers have picks on the Cubs for the Series, although Tuleys savvy decision to delay the pick got him the discounted price of -115 before Game 2. Through Game 2 of the Series, Peta is 1-0, +1 unit, (10-0, +11.33 units for the postseason) while Tuley is 2-1, +0.93 units having successfully hit the under in both World Series games so far.Westgate line:?Cleveland Indians (Tomlin) +180 at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks) -200? Over/under: 8 (-110 over)Game 2 PickCenter:?56 percent picking the CubsJoe Peta: The tone of baseball headlines sure changed after Game 2, but as you know from reading these pages, there was never a need for the Cubs to panic after Game 1. They are simply the much better team, and as weve seen this October, it takes a superior pitching performance to negate that advantage. Corey Kluber, like Clayton Kershaw, Johnny Cueto, et al. before him, has the skill set to turn in such a performance. Josh Tomlin ' ' '