Preview // K-State Visits 9/10 Kansas for Dillons Sunflower Showdown Saturday

GAME 17
KANSAS STATE (7-9, 1-4 Big 12) at 9/10 KANSAS (12-4, 3-2 Big 12)
Saturday, January 18, 2025 >> 12 p.m., CT >> Allen Fieldhouse (15,300) >> Lawrence, Kan.

TELEVISION
CBS (online link)

Brad Nessler (play-by-play)
Bill Raftery (analyst)
Bill Thayer (producer)

RADIO
K-State Sports Network
Flagships: // KMAN 1350 & WIBW 580
Satellite Radio: Ch. 385
Online: Varsity Network [free] / www.kstatesports.com/watch [free]

Wyatt Thompson (play-by-play)
Stan Weber (analyst)

LIVE STATS
kstate.statbroadcast.com

COACHES
K-State: Jerome Tang [Charter Oak State College '07]
Record at K-State: 52-34/3rd Year
Career Record: 54-34*/3rd Year+
vs. Kansas: 2-2 [0-2 on the road]

Kansas: Bill Self [Oklahoma State '85]
Record at Kansas: 600-147/22nd Year
Career Record: 807-252/32nd Year
vs. K-State: 41-8 [20-1 at home]

LAST GAME STARTERS:
K-State (7-9)
G: #0 Dug McDaniel
G: #11 Brendan Hausen
G: #2 Max Jones
W: #33 Coleman Hawkins
W: #1 David N'Guessan

9/10 Kansas (12-4)
G: #0 Shakeel Moore
G: #3 Dajuan Harris Jr.
G: #5 Zeke Mayo
F: #24 KJ Adams
C: #1 Hunter Dickinson

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Kansas leads 205-96
Big 12 Era: Kansas leads 58-8 [27-1 at home]
In Lawrence: Kansas leads 95-35
At Allen Fieldhouse: Kansas leads 53-17
Active Streak: Kansas, 1
Last Meeting: L, 68-90 [3/5/2024 in Lawrence]
Jerome Tang vs. Bill Self: 2-2

K-STATE VISITS 9/10 KANSAS FOR DILLONS SUNFLOWER SHOWDOWN SATURDAY
K-State (7-9, 1-4 Big 12) renews one of the oldest rivalries in college basketball on Saturday, as the Wildcats visit No. 9/10 Kansas (12-4, 3-2 Big 12) for the latest edition of the Dillons Sunflower Showdown at historic Allen Fieldhouse. The game will tip off at noon CT on CBS. It is the sixth-most played series (301) in Division I men's basketball history with the Jayhawks leading the series, 205-96. It is also the second-longest active rivalry, as the schools have met every year since 1907.

Kansas' 205 wins in the series are the most by one opponent in NCAA history with 58 coming in the Big 12 era (1997-present), including 48 in the regular season. The Jayhawks have owned the
series at Allen Fieldhouse, where they are 53-17 all-time in the series, including 27-1 in the Big 12 era. The Wildcats have lost 18 straight in the building with the last win coming in 2006.

As if the challenge wasn't daunting enough, K-State enters Saturday's game with losses in 7 of its last 8 games, including 4 straight. The 4-game losing streak ties for the longest in the Jerome Tang era, which was snapped ironically enough with an overtime win at home over Kansas in 2024. The Wildcats have also dropped 13 in a row on the road, including 10 straight in Big 12 play.

LAST TIME OUT
Senior Elijah Hawkins' layup with 5:28 remaining proved to be the game-winner in a defensive slugfest, as Texas Tech held on late for a 61-57 win over K-State on Tuesday night at home. Following the Hawkins' layup, neither team scored for more than 5 minutes before junior Darrion Williams' second-chance layup with 17 seconds gave the Red Raiders the eventual 4-point win.

All told, K-State did not score in the final 5:50 of the game, making just 1 of its last 12 field goals, including 8 consecutive misses to finish the game. The 57 points matched their season-low for the second consecutive contest, as the Wildcats registered season-lows for second-half points (24) and second-half field goal percentage (29.6; 8-of-27) despite leading 33-31 lead at the half.

KEY STORYLINES

Newcomers have combined to score 897 (76.6 percent) of the team's 1171 points, accounting for 41 of 55 double-digit scoring games. Senior returner David N'Guessan has scored in double figures in 14 games, but the next 6 highest scorers are newcomers, including 11 double-digit scoring efforts by junior Brendan Hausen, 9 by senior Coleman Hawkins and 8 by senior Max Jones.
N'Guessan has been the Wildcats' most consistent player, as he leads the team in both scoring (12.6 ppg.) and rebounding (7.4 rpg.) while connecting on 64.3 percent (81-of-126). He posted his best all-around game at Oklahoma State, collecting his sixth career double-double with 12 points and a game-high 12 rebounds to go with a career-best 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
Hawkins is the only player in Division I averaging at least 10.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.0 blocks per game this season. He is the team's leading scorer in Big 12 play at 13.6 points per game, while averaging 6.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.0 blocks per game.

A K-STATE WIN WOULD…

Snap a 4-game overall losing streak.
End a 13-game road losing streak.
Snap an 18-game losing streak at Kansas.
Be the first at Kansas since Jan. 14, 2006.
Be the 1,748th in the program history, including 97th vs. KU.

NOTES ON 9/10 KANSAS

Led by Hall of Fame head coach Bill Self, No. 9/10 Kansas has a 12-4 overall record, including a 3-2 mark in Big 12 play, after Wednesday's 74-57 loss at No. 2/2 Iowa State. The Jayhawks had won 3 in a row before the road setback, holding opponents to just 47.7 points per game. The team opened the season with 7 consecutive wins before back-to-back losses at Creighton (63-76) and Missouri (67-76). They are 8-1 on the season, including 1-1 in Big 12 play, with their lone loss coming in the Big 12 opener to West Virginia, 62-61.
Kansas is averaging 76 points on 47.4 percent shooting, including 33 percent from 3-point range, while allowing 62.8 points on 37 percent shooting from the field, including 29.5 percent from 3-point range. The Jayhawks are hitting on 73.1 percent from the free throw line.
Kansas ranks in the top 35 nationally in 10 categories, including sixth in field goal percentage defense, ninth in assist/turnover ratio (1.72), 11th in assists/game (18.1), 13th in defensive rebounds (28.8), 16th in scoring defense and 23rd in blocks/game (5.2).
Two Jayhawks - Hunter Dickinson and Zeke Mayo - are averaging in double figures, including a double-double by Dickinson with team-highs in both scoring (15.2 ppg.) and rebounding (10.4 rpg.). The South Dakota State transfer Mayo is averaging 14.4 points on 45.5 percent shooting, including a team-high 35 made 3-pointers on 36.5 percent shooting. Senior Dajuan Harris Jr. is averaging 9.8 points and a team-high 5.4 assists per game.
Self recently eclipsed 800 career wins, now boasting an 807-252 record in his career, which includes stints at Oral Roberts and Illinois. He is the all-time winningest coach in Kansas history with a 600-147 record in his 22nd season. He is 41-8 all-time vs. K-State, including 20-1 at home.

LAST GAME OUT

No. 2/2 Iowa State ran its winningest streak to 12 games with a 74-57 win over Kansas at Hilton Coliseum. Both teams shot 40.7 percent from the field, but the Cyclones converted 17 Jayhawk turnovers into 23 points, while they had 16 second-chance points on 13 offensive rebounds.
Mayo was the only Jayhawk to score in double figures with 17 points, while Harris scored 8 points to go with his team-high 7 assists.

SERIES HISTORY

Kansas leads one of the oldest rivalries in college basketball, 205-96, in a series that dates to 1907. The Jayhawks own a 53-17 record in games played at Allen Fieldhouse, including 27-1 in the Big 12 era. The Wildcats have lost 18 straight in the building with the last win coming in 2006.
Kansas has a 58-8 record in the Big 12 era, including 48-8 in the regular season since 1997. Last season, the teams split their 2 regular-season matchups, with the Wildcats winning 75-70 in overtime at home on Feb. 5 and the Jayhawks winning 90-68 at home on March 5.

LAST 5 MEETINGS [2-3]

Date	Rank	Result	Score	Location
2/22/2022	—/5	L	83-102	Lawrence
1/17/2023	13/2	W	83-82 [OT]	Manhattan
1/31/2023	7/8	L	78-90	Lawrence
2/5/2024	—/4	W	75-70 [OT]	Manhattan
3/5/2024	—/14	L	68-90	Lawrence

LAST MEETING
14/15 KANSAS 90, K-STATE 68 [March 5, 2024]

No. 14/15 Kansas used a stellar second half performance to continue its winning streak against K-tate at Allen Fieldhouse, as the Jayhawks earned a 90-68 win in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown in the last meeting between the schools before a sellout crowd of 16,300 fans at Allen Fieldhouse.

LAST TIME OUT:
TEXAS TECH 61, K-STATE 57

Senior Elijah Hawkins' layup with 5:28 remaining proved to be the game-winner in a defensive slugfest, as Texas Tech held on late for a 61-57 win over K-State on Tuesday night before 8,019 fans at Bramlage Coliseum.
In a game where points were at a premium it was Texas Tech (12-3, 3-2 Big 12) which was able to grind out a key Big 12 victory, as the teams combined for 13 points in the final 10:07.
Following the Hawkins' layup, neither team scored for more than 5 minutes before junior Darrion Williams' second chance layup with 17 seconds gave the Red Raiders a 4-point lead. On the last possessions of the game, freshman David Castillo missed from 3-point range with 12 seconds followed by a missed layup from senior Coleman Hawkins with 6 seconds.
All told, K-State did not score in the final 5:50 of the game, making just 1 of its last 12 field goals, including 8 consecutive misses to finish the game. The 57 points matched their season-low for the second contest in a row, as the Wildcats registered season-lows for second-half points (24) and second-half field goal percentage (29.6; 8-of-27) after using an 11-0 run to lead 33-31 at the half.
The dismal offensive performance overshadowed an impressive defensive effort, as K-State held Texas Tech to a season-low 61 points, nearly 25 points under their scoring average (85.6 ppg.). The Red Raiders entered the game ranking in the top 25 of 7 offensive categories nationally.
Four Wildcats scored in double figures led by junior Brendan Hausen's 13 points on 4-of-9 shooting, including 3-of-8 from 3-point range. Hawkins added 12 points to go with 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, while senior David N'Guessan scored in double figures for the team-leading 14th time with 11 points. Senior Max Jones had a near double-double with 10 points and a season-high 9 rebounds in nearly 39 minutes of action.
Williams paced all scorers with 16 points for the Red Raiders, finishing the night 7-of-15 from the field with 4 rebounds and 3 assists in 35 minutes. Hawkins had a near points/assists double-double with 14 points and a game-high 9 assists to go with 5 rebounds in a team-high 37 minutes. Senior Federiko Federiko (9 points) and freshman Christian Anderson (8 points) combined for 17 of the team's 20 bench points.
Offensively, Texas Tech connected on 50 percent (26-of-52) of its field goals, including 38.5 percent (5-of-13) from 3-point range. The team scored 40 of their 61 points in the paint, while holding a 35-24 advantage on the glass.
K-State shot 36.5 percent (19-of-52) from the field, including 30 percent (9-of-30) from 3-point range, while hitting on 10 of 12 attempts (83.3) from the free throw line. The Wildcats had a Big 12-season low 10 turnovers.

POSTGAME NEWS & NOTES

Texas Tech has won 3 straight in the series, as the Red Raiders picked up their first win in Manhattan since 2021.
Hausen scored his 13 points on 4-of-9 field goals, including 3-of-8 from 3-point range, and 2-of-2 from the free throw line in 29 minutes... He now has 23 career double-digit scoring games, including 11 at K-State.
Hawkins scored his 12 points on 5-of-12 field goals, including 2-of-5 from 3-point range, to go with 5 rebounds, a team-high 3 assists and 2 steals... He now has 54 career double-digit scoring games, including 9 at K-State.
Jones scored his 10 points on 2-of-6 field goals, all from 3-point range, and 4-of-6 free throws to go with a season-high 9 rebounds in 39 minutes... He now has 73 career double-digit scoring games, including 8 at K-State.

IN NEED OF A BETTER START

Offense has been a primary culprit in the poor start to Big 12 play, as the Wildcats are averaging a Big 12-worst 62.4 points on 41.9 percent (113-of-270) shooting, including 29.1 percent (34-of-117) from 3-point range. The team has hit 70 points just once in 5 Big 12 games, which came in the Wildcats' lone win vs. Cincinnati (12/30/24). They have 62, 66 and 57 (twice) in the other 4 games.
Even including the win over the Bearcats, the Wildcats have gotten off to poor offensive starts in Big 12 play, averaging 27.2 points on 35.4 percent (51-of-144) shooting in the first half compared to 35.2 points on 49.2 percent (62-of-126) shooting in the second half. The team has scored exactly 24 points in the first half of 3 of the last 4 losses on 35.1 percent (40-of-114) shooting compared to 35.2 points in the second half on 48.5 percent (49-of-101) shooting.
The Wildcats have scored 74 or more points in 6 of 7 wins, including 80 or more in 4 contests, highlighted by the school-record 120-point effort vs. UAPB (12/1/24). The 120 points topped the previous record of 116 set in a win at No. 6/6 Texas on Jan. 3, 2023, while they were the most-ever in a home game.
K-State has hit on better than 50 percent from the field in 6 games, including a season-high 61.5 percent (40-of-65) vs. UAPB (12/1/24). The team connected on 57.8 percent vs. Cleveland State (11/9/24), 51.8 percent vs. GW (11/22/24), 58.9 percent vs. Longwood (11/25/24) and 51.1 percent at OSU (1/7/25).

BETTER FROM 3-POINT RANGE

One of the top priorities for Jerome Tang this past offseason was getting better production from the 3-point line. Last season, K-State ranked last in the Big 12 and 289th nationally in 3-point percentage at 31.8, while the Wildcats were 183rd in the nation in 3-point field goals made/game at 7.4.
Through 16 games, the Wildcats have made some improvement in that area, as they rank 172nd nationally and 10th in the Big 12 in 3-point field goal percentage (34.1) and 109th in the nation and eighth in the league in 3-point field goals/game (8.6). They are also fifth in the Big 12 in attempts (25.1).
K-State has connected on 10 or more 3-pointers in 5 games, including a near school-record 21 triples vs. UAPB (12/1/24). The 21 3-pointers are the second-most behind the record 23 set vs. Fresno State in 1994. The Wildcats made 10 or more treys in 4 other games, including vs. No. 12/11 Houston (1/11/25).
Three Wildcats have already registered double-digit 3-pointers led by junior Brendan Hausen's 50 makes. Hausen ranks first in the Big 12 in 3-point field goals made (50) and 3-pointers/game (3.13) and second in 3-point attempts (124). He ranks among the top-75 nationally in all 4 categories. Ten players have at least 2 made 3-pointers this season, including 22 by senior Max Jones, 20 by senior Coleman Hawkins and 11 by juniors C.J. Jones and Dug McDaniel.

OVERTIME STREAK ENDS

K-State saw its 12-game winning streak in overtime games end in the 73-70 loss to unbeaten Drake on Dec. 21 in the Wildcat Classic at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. In a game in which they trailed by as many as 20 points in the first half, the Wildcats seemingly tied the game at 70-all in overtime on a 3-pointer by senior Coleman Hawkins with 13 seconds before the Bulldogs' Bennett Stirtz's 3-pointer with 4 seconds left proved to be the game-winner.
K-State's 12-game overtime winning streak was the second-longest in Division I history since 1950 and the second-longest current streak behind Florida State (14; 2018-current) and right ahead of Winthrop (10; 2017-current).
K-State set the Division I single-season record with 7 overtime wins in 2023-24, which included Providence (73-70), Oral Roberts (88-78), North Alabama (75-74) and Villanova (72-71) in non-conference play and No. 9/9 Baylor (68-64), No. 4/4 Kansas (75-70) and West Virginia (94-90) in Big 12 action.
The 7 overtime wins in 2023-24 set the Division I single-season record, snapping a tie of 6 with Wake Forest (1983-84), Chattanooga (1988-89) and Lafayette (2007-08). The 7 overtime wins also broke the school record of 5, while it was the most overtime games in school history (5 total set in 1992-93 and 2022-23). The 6 overtime home wins were also the Division I mark.
The loss also snapped coach Jerome Tang's 13-game personal winning streak in overtime game, which dated back to an overtime win as interim head coach at Baylor in 2013 over Texas.

HARTMAN SELECTED TO NATIONAL COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME

Legendary head coach Jack Hartman, who won a school-record 295 games during his illustrious 16-year tenure from 1970-86, was among eight individuals announced Dec. 31 to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
Hartman was the only head coach in the eight-man induction class, which included Dave Meyers (UCLA), Sihugo Green (Duquesne), Lennie Rosenbluth (North Carolina), Wayne Estes (Utah State), Sam Lacey (New Mexico State), John Rudometkin (USC) and Tom Stith (St. Bonaventure).
Hartman won nearly 600 games in his legendary career, which included stints at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College from 1955-62 and Southern Illinois from 1962-70. He won a NJCAA national championship at Coffeyville in 1961-62, going a perfect 32-0, while he led the Salukis to the 1967 NIT Championship with a 24-2 record.
Hartman led K-State to a 295-169 (.636) record, 3 Big Eight regular-season conference titles (1971-72, 1972-73, 1976-77), 2 Big Eight Tournament championships (1977, 1980) and 9 postseason appearances (7 NCAA Tournaments) during his 16 seasons as head coach.
Hartman saw the Wildcats post 20 or more wins 7 times, including 24 wins in both 1976-77 and 1980-81. He also guided the Wildcats to the NCAA Tournament 7 times (1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982), including 4 trips (1972, 1973, 1975, 1981) to the Elite Eight.
Hartman is the sixth person with K-State to be named to the Hall of Fame, including the fourth men's basketball head coach following Jack Gardner (2006), Tex Winter (2010) and his former player Lon Kruger (2022). In addition, former Wildcat players Rolando Blackman (2015) and Bob Boozer (2016) have also been elected to the Hall of Fame.

N'GUESSAN OFF TO STRONG START

Senior David N'Guessan is off to a strong start to his fifth and final year of college in 2024-25, as the De Lier, The Netherlands native has scored in double figures in a team-leading 14 games. He leads the Wildcats in scoring (12.6 ppg.), field goals made (81) and rebounding (7.4 rpg.) while connecting on a team-best 64.3 percent (81-of-126) from the field.
N'Guessan made quite the season debut against New Orleans on Nov. 5 becoming the first Wildcat with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in an opener since Wesley Iwundu (23 points, 10 rebounds) did it against UMES on Nov. 13, 2015. He scored his 21 points on 10-of-14 field goals to go with 15 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block in nearly 31 minutes. It was his fourth career double-double and his first career 20-point, 10-rebound performance.
N'Guessan has double-doubles in 2 of the last 4 games, including 12 points and a career-best 17 rebounds at TCU (1/4/25) and 12 points and a game-high 12 rebounds at Oklahoma State (1/7/25). His 17 boards tied for the third-most by a Wildcat in a Big 12 game and were the most since Michael Beasley posted 17 rebounds against Missouri on Feb. 16, 2008.
N'Guessan, the last remaining member of the 2023 Elite Eight team, is in his third season at K-State after transferring from Virginia Tech in 2022-23. He has scored 653 points in his Wildcat career, connecting on 63.3 percent from the field, to go with 449 rebounds, 83 assists, 54 blocks and 59 steals in 79 games played with 55 starts. He has 6 career double-doubles.
N'Guessan is coming off a career year in 2023-24, in which, he posted career-highs in points (265), double-digit scoring games (14), field goals made (111) and attempted (190), rebounds (230), assists (31), blocks (26), steals (24) and total minutes (935). He also collected 3 double-doubles.
N'Guessan has been a part of 90 victories in college, including 3 trips to the NCAA Tournament (2021, 2022, 2023), an NIT appearance in 2024, an ACC Tournament title in 2022 at Virginia Tech and Elite Eight run in 2023 at K-State.

MR. ALL-AROUND

Senior wing Coleman Hawkins has proven himself to be an elite all-around player for the Wildcats, as he leads in assists (3.9 apg.), steals (2.2 spg.), blocks (1.3 bpg.) and minutes (32.4 mpg.) while he is second in rebounding (6.9 rpg.) and third in scoring (10.6 ppg.).
Hawkins has registered at least 4 assists and 2 steals in 7 games played, while he has grabbed 5 or more rebounds on 13 occasions and has 7 games of at least 2 blocks. He has scored in double figures 9 times, including a season-high 20 points vs. No. 16/17 Cincinnati (12/30/24) on 7-of-13 field goals. It was his eighth career double-double, including his second as a Wildcat.
Hawkins ranks in the Big 12's top-15 in 6 categories, including steals (2.2 spg./4th), minutes (32.4 mpg./5th), defensive rebounds (5.0/9th), blocks (1.3 bpg./10th), rebounds (6.9 rpg./12th) and assists (3.9 apg./12th).
Hawkins was named to the Paradise Jam All-Tournament Team on Nov. 25 after averaging 13.0 points on 55.6 percent (15-of-27) shooting from the field, including 50 percent (7-of-14) from 3-point range, with 8.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.7 blocks in 34.3 minutes per game. He registered his seventh career double-double and his first as a Wildcat with his 19-point, 10-rebound effort vs. Longwood (11/25/24) which also included 5 assists.

HAUSEN GOOD FROM 3

Junior guard Brendan Hausen has given the Wildcats a scoring threat from 3-point range, as the Villanova transfer ranks first in the Big 12 in total 3-point field goals made (50) and 3-pointers/game (3.13), second in 3-point attempts (124) and seventh in 3-point percentage (40.3).
Hausen has connected on at least 2 made 3-pointers in 13 of 16 games while he had a season-high 6 makes against Cleveland State (11/9/24) and at St. John's (12/7/24). He knocked down 5 treys vs. No. 12/11 Houston (1/11/25), while three times has 4 treys (New Orleans, Liberty and Wichita State).
Hausen had his best shooting performance in the Big 12/BIG EAST Battle at St. John's (12/7/24), as he posted his second 20-point game of the season with a career-best 27 points on 9-of-17 field goals, including 6-of-10 from 3-point range. He scored 21 of his 27 points in the first half, becoming the 21st player in school history to score 20 or more points in an opening half.
A starter in all 16 games, Hausen ranks second on the team in scoring (12.3 ppg.) while connecting on 41.7 percent from the field, including 40.3 percent from 3-point range. He is second on the team behind David N'Guessan with 11 double-digit scoring games, including 9 of the last 12 games.
Dubbed the 'Amarillo Assassin' for his 3-point ability in high school, Hausen has totaled 138 made 3-pointers in his 82-game college career, making 41 percent from the field. He was Villanova's top 3-point shooting threat in 2023-24, totaling 61 makes on 38.1 percent shooting from the bench.

POINT GUARD BY COMMITTEE

A weakness a year ago, head coach Jerome Tang made it a point to have options at the point guard position in 2024-25, bringing in transfers C.J. Jones (UIC) and Dug McDaniel (Michigan) to go with incoming freshman David Castillo. Throw in versatile big man Coleman Hawkins, who is second on the team with 3.9 assists/game, and the coaching staff have plenty of ball handlers.
K-State is averaging 16.2 assists through 16 games this season, which ranks 61st nationally and seventh in the Big 12, while the team has assists on more than 60 percent of their made baskets (259 out of 424). The Wildcats have dished out more than 20 assists 3 times, including 30 on 40 field goals while breaking the school scoring record (120) vs. UAPB (12/1/24). The 30 assists tied for the second-most and the most since the record of 34 was set in 1985.
McDaniel has started each of the first 5 Big 12 games after coming off the bench much of the season. He is second on the team in both assists (61) and steals (26) while averaging 28.3 minutes per game. He has at least 3 assists in 11 games, including a career-best 10 against UAPB (12/1/24). He has scored in double figures in 7 of the last 12 games, including a season-best 18 points vs. UAPB to post his first career double-double.
Jones has started 8 games this season, averaging 6.5 points on 42 percent shooting with 1.9 assists and 1.4 rebounds in 20 minutes per game. He has at least 2 assists in 9 games, including a season-high 4 twice, while he scored a season-high 12 points vs. Mississippi Valley State (11/19/24).
Castillo, who had his first career double-digit scoring game (17 points) vs. UAPB (12/1/24), started vs. Drake (12/17/24) and Wichita State (12/21/24).

1700 WINS AND COUNTING

K-State entered the 2024-25 season as one of the winningest programs in Division I history, as the Wildcats have posted a 1,740-1,238 (.584) all-time record which includes 32 NCAA Tournament appearances and 21 conference championships.
The 1,740 wins tie Marquette for the 43rd-most in Division I history, including the seventh-most among current Big 12 schools.

SUCCESS IN NON-CONFERENCE PLAY

K-State has posted a 187-61 (.764) record in non-conference play since the 2006-07 season. During that span, the Wildcats have a 146-18 (.899) mark at home venues (includes games played at Bramlage Coliseum, INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita and the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City) in non-conference play, including a 130-14 (.907) mark at Bramlage Coliseum.
K-State's 12-1 non-conference mark in 2022-23 was the best since the 2009-10 team went a program-best 13-1. Last season, the team went 10-3 in non-conference play, including 7-1 at Bramlage Coliseum.

Year	Overall	Home	Bramlage
2006-07	11-4	7-0	7-0
2007-08	10-4	8-1	7-1
2008-09	12-3	11-0	10-0
2009-10	13-1	9-0	8-0
2010-11	12-3	9-1	8-1
2011-12	11-1	7-0	6-0
2012-13	11-2	9-0	8-0
2013-14	10-3	7-1	7-1
2014-15	7-6	6-2	5-2
2015-16	11-2	8-0	8-0
2016-17	11-2	8-0	8-0
2017-18	11-2	8-1	8-0
2018-19	10-3	7-0	6-0
2019-20	7-6	6-2	6-1
2020-21	4-5	4-5	4-5
2021-22	8-5	6-1	6-1
2022-23	12-1	8-0	7-0
2023-24	10-3	8-1	7-1
2024-25	6-5	4-2	4-1
Total	187-61	146-18	130-14

'CATS PICKED 8TH IN BIG 12 POLL; HAWKINS NAMED CO-NEWCOMER

K-State was picked eighth in the new 16-team Big 12 preseason poll, while senior transfer Coleman Hawkins was named the league's co-Newcomer of the Year, alongside Baylor's Jeremy Roach.
Hawkins is the first Wildcat to be selected as the Preseason Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and the fourth to be chosen for a preseason player honor, joining Michael Beasley (2007-08 Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year), Jacob Pullen (2010-11 Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year) and Dean Wade (2018-19 Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year).
Hawkins, who earned All-Big Ten honors at Illinois in 2023-24, was also selected to the preseason All-Big 12 Second Team by the league coaches, joining Baylor's Norchad Omier and Roach, Iowa State's Keshon Gilbert and Kansas' Dajuan Harris Jr.
Hawkins is also the first Wildcat to earn selection to one of the main preseason all-conference teams by the coaches since Barry Brown Jr. and Wade in 2018-19. He is one of eight players in school history to be chosen for preseason all-conference honors dating to Manny Dies in 1998-99. Others include Pullen and Curtis Kelly in 2010-11, Rodney McGruder in 2012-13 and Marcus Foster in 2014-15.
K-State received 133 points to place eighth in the poll, just two points behind seventh-place Texas Tech and 17 points ahead of ninth-place BYU.
Kansas was picked first with 215 points and nine first-place votes followed closely by Houston (211, five first-place votes), third-place Iowa State (194, one first-place vote), fourth-place Baylor (185) and fifth-place Arizona (179, one first-place vote).
Hawkins has also been named to the watch list for the Naismith Trophy as well as the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award.

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