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For Kansas State fans, they hope to party like it's 1964 after a victory on Saturday

For Kansas State fans, they hope to party like it's 1964 after a victory on Saturday
HOSTING ANOTHER BIG WATCH PARTY. BRIAN YEAH. CHRIS KELLY THIS PLACE WILL BE PACKED YOURSELVES WITH CAPACITY IS 156. A LOT OF THE TABLES, THE RESERVED ONES ARE ALREADY GONE. THERE ARE STILL SOME SPOTS AVAILABLE, BUT THE OWNER IS TELLING PEOPLE TO GET HERE BY THREE. IF YOU WANT TO SPOT THIS WAS THE SCENE THURSDAY THAT FANS HOPE TO REPEAT SATURDAY NIGHT 20 YEARS AGO, I PROBABLY WOULDN’T HAVE BEEN CAUGHT ANYWHERE WEARING SOMETHING LIKE THIS. SEAN LARSON OWNS THE BAR SOCIAL. HE ATTENDED Q BUT SAYS HE’S HAPPY TO CHEER ON THE WILDCATS. I WANT MY FRIENDS TO HAVE THAT SAME FEELING THAT I HAD LAST YEAR, AND IF I CAN, WE CAN DO THAT. IF K-STATE CAN PULL IT OFF, I’M GOING TO DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO BACK THEM AND AND SUPPORT THEM AS THEY GO THROUGH THAT. YEAH, HE’S DECKED OUT SOCIAL IN K-STATE COLORS. IT’S ON THE WALLS, THE CEILING, AND ON PEOPLE. I’M ANXIOUS AS MUCH AS YOU COULD BE, BUT IT FEELS GOOD TO BE IN KANSAS CITY RIGHT NOW. ZACH OBERLIN AND HIS FRIENDS PLAN TO ARRIVE 2 HOURS BEFORE THE GAME STARTS. IT’S CRAZY. IT’S HONESTLY JUST INSANE TO BE HERE FOR HIM. THIS IS HIS GO TO BAR. IT’S LOCAL AND OFFERS SPECIALS TO DRAW ON A CROWD. MANY FEEL IT’S A GREAT TIME FOR KANSAS CITY IN SPORTS. YEAH, WE GOT A TABLE RESERVED AND WE’RE ALL SET. AND I GOT A CREW COMING IN AND IT’S JUST GOING TO BE A PARTY ALL DAY IN WALDO BRIAN JOHNSON KMBC9 NEWS AGAIN. K-STATE TAKES ON FLORIDA ATLANTIC TOMORROW EVENING AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. TH
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For Kansas State fans, they hope to party like it's 1964 after a victory on Saturday
Suspense is building for Saturday’s Kansas State Elite Eight game against Florida Atlantic. Kansas State is seeking to make its first Final Four since 1964. Bars across Kansas City are expected to be packed. That includes Social Waldo, where the KC Catbackers will pack the joint on Saturday. One fan who unexpectedly is rooting for Kansas State is Shawn Larson, who owns Social Waldo. Larson attended the University of Kansas. "I want my friends to have that same feeling that I had last year,” he said. “And if I can, we can do that. If K-State can pull it off, I'm going to do everything I can to back them and and support them as they go through that. Yeah." For Zack Olderding, it will be an all day event on Saturday. He plans to arrive with his friends two hours before the game starts. "It's crazy,” he said. “It's honestly just insane to be here."Kansas State plays Florida Atlantic at 5:09 p.m. on Saturday.

Suspense is building for Saturday’s Kansas State Elite Eight game against Florida Atlantic.

Kansas State is seeking to make its first Final Four since 1964.

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Bars across Kansas City are expected to be packed.

That includes Social Waldo, where the KC Catbackers will pack the joint on Saturday.

One fan who unexpectedly is rooting for Kansas State is Shawn Larson, who owns Social Waldo. Larson attended the University of Kansas.

"I want my friends to have that same feeling that I had last year,” he said. “And if I can, we can do that. If K-State can pull it off, I'm going to do everything I can to back them and and support them as they go through that. Yeah."

For Zack Olderding, it will be an all day event on Saturday. He plans to arrive with his friends two hours before the game starts.

"It's crazy,” he said. “It's honestly just insane to be here."

Kansas State plays Florida Atlantic at 5:09 p.m. on Saturday.