Preview // K-State Begins Road Swing at TCU Saturday

GAME 13
KANSAS STATE (7-5, 1-0 Big 12) at TCU (7-5, 0-1 Big 12)
Saturday, January 4, 2025 >> 3 p.m., CT >> Schollmaier Arena (6,800) >> Fort Worth, Texas

TELEVISION
CBS Sports Network (online link)

Carter Blackburn (play-by-play)
Avery Johnson (analyst)
Lance Barrow (producer)

RADIO
K-State Sports Network
Flagships: // KMAN 1350 & WIBW 580
Satellite Radio: Ch. 391
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: 52-30/3rd Year
Career Record: 54-30*/3rd Year+
vs. TCU: 1-3 [0-1 on the road]

TCU: Jamie Dixon [TCU '87]
Record at TCU: 167-115/9th Year
Career Record: 495-238/22nd Year
vs. K-State: 10-11 [3-4 at home]

LAST GAME STARTERS:
K-State (7-5)
G: #0 Dug McDaniel
G: #11 Brendan Hausen
G: #2 Max Jones
W: #33 Coleman Hawkins
W: #1 David N'Guessan

TCU (7-5)
G: #21 Noah Reynolds
G: #3 Vasean Allette
F: #13 Trazarien White
F: #15 David Punch
C: #8 Ernest Udeh Jr.

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: K-State leads 21-13
In Fort Worth: K-State leads 8-4
At Schollmaier Arena: K-State leads 8-4
Active Streak: TCU, 2
First Meeting: W, 75-17 [12/11/1947 in Manhattan]
Last Meeting: L, 72-75 [2/17/2024 in Manhattan]
Jerome Tang vs. Jamie Dixon: 1-3

K-STATE BEGINS ROAD SWING AT TCU SATURDAY
K-State (7-5, 1-0 Big 12) begins a 2-game road swing on Saturday afternoon, as the Wildcats travel to Fort Worth, Texas to take on TCU (7-5, 0-1 Big 12) at Schollamaier Arena. The game will tip off at 3 p.m., CT and will air on CBS Sports Network.

This will be the 35th meeting between K-State and TCU and the lone regular-season matchup in 2024-25. The Wildcats hold a 21-13 all-time lead in the series, including 18-11 in the Big 12 era, with an 8-4 mark in games played in Fort Worth. However, the Horned Frogs have won 4 of the last 6 matchups, including a dramatic last-second 75-72 win at Bramlage Coliseum on Feb. 17, 2024.

K-State will need to be a better road team in 2025 after going 1-9 in the calendar year 2024. The Wildcats have lost 11 of their last 13 true road contests, including 8 of their last 9 on the road in Big 12 play. The team has lost 11 in a row on the road since an 81-67 victory at West Virginia on Jan. 9, 2024, which was the first Big 12 road contest of 2024. TCU is 7-0 at home this season.

LAST TIME OUT
Senior Coleman Hawkins and junior Dug McDaniel combined for 37 points, as K-State put together its best all-around performance of the season to earn a 70-67 win over No. 16/17 Cincinnati in the Big 12 opener for both teams on Monday night before 9,970 fans at Bramlage Coliseum.

Although Hawkins and McDaniel were the headliners with 20 and 17 points, respectively, several Wildcats came up clutch in the waning minutes to help snap a 3-game losing streak and earn their first victory over the Bearcats (10-2, 0-1 Big 12) since the 1958 NCAA Tournament. The victory gave K-State at least one ranked win at Bramlage Coliseum for the 18th consecutive season.

The 70 points were the most scored against Cincinnati this season, which entered Monday's game ranking ninth in the NCAA in scoring defense (58.5 ppg.).

KEY STORYLINES

It's still a small sample size (12 games) but K-State seems to be a better scoring team, averaging 77.4 points on 46.1 percent shooting, including 35.7 percent from 3-point range with 9.1 makes per game. The Wildcats have hit on better than 50 percent from the field in 5 of 12 games with 4 double-digit 3-point games. The team is 6-0 when scoring 74 or more points and 1-5 when they don't.
Newcomers have combined to score 705 (75.9 percent) of the team's 929 points, accounting for 31 of the 42 double-digit scoring games. Senior returner David N'Guessan (21, 12, 16, 10, 17, 10, 10, 17, 15, 13 and 13 points) has scored in double figures in 11 of 12 games, but the next 6 highest scorers are newcomers, including 8 double-digit scoring efforts by junior Brendan Hausen, 6 each by junior Dug McDaniel and senior Coleman Hawkins and 5 by senior Max Jones.
Hawkins is the only player in Division I averaging at least 10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.0 blocks per game this season. He tallied his eighth career double-double and his second as a Wildcat with game-highs in points (20), rebounds (10) and steals (4) vs. No. 16/17 Cincinnati.

A K-STATE WIN WOULD…

Give the Wildcats a 2-0 start in Big 12 play.
End an 11-game road losing streak.
Snap a 2-game losing streak to TCU.
Be the first against the Horned Frogs in Fort Worth since 2022.
Be the first road win since Jan. 9, 2024 (West Virginia).

NOTES ON TCU

Led by ninth-year head coach Jamie Dixon, TCU is 7-5 on the season, including 0-1 in Big 12 play, after seeing its 2-game winning streak end in a 90-81 loss at Arizona on Monday. The Horned Frogs started the season 3-0 before enduring losses in 3 of their next 4 games (at Michigan, Santa Clara and Colorado State). They finished non-conference play with wins in 3 of 4 games, including at home to Xavier, South Alabama and Montana State.
TCU is averaging 73.2 points on 43.6 percent shooting, including 33.5 percent from 3-point range, while allowing 66 points on 41.7 percent from the field, including 28.3 percent from 3-point range. The Horned Frogs are hitting on 65 percent from the free throw line. They rank 29th in fastbreak points (15.5 ppg.), while they are 62nd in scoring defense and 21st in 3-point field goal percentage defense.
Three players are averaging in double figures led by sophomore Vasean Allette (10.7 ppg.), senior Noah Reynolds (10.6 ppg.) and senior Trazarien White (10.2 ppg.). Reynolds has a team-high 43 assists, while White has a team-best 20 steals and 17 made 3-pointers. Big man Ernest Udeh Jr. is averaging a near double-double with 9.2 points on 64.7 percent shooting to go with a team-best 8.6 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. Leading scorer Frankie Collins (11.2 ppg., 4.4 rpg., 4.4 apg.) was lost to a season-ending injury after just 9 games on Dec. 13.
Dixon has a 495-238 overall record in his 22nd season as a head coach, including a 167-115 mark at his alma mater. He has led the Horned Frogs to the NCAA Tournament each of the last 3 seasons. He is 10-11 all-time against K-State, including 3-4 at home.

LAST GAME OUT

Arizona connected on 56.9 percent from the field, including 42 points in the paint, as the Wildcats won their Big 12 opener with a 90-81 victory over TCU on Monday night at home. Senior Caleb Love led all scorers with 33 points on 11-of-17 shooting with 7 assists and 7 rebounds.
Senior Noah Reynolds led the four Horned Frogs in double figures with 23 points on 9-of-16 field goals, including 3-of-6 from 3-point range, to go with 7 assists. Junior Ernest Udeh Jr. pulled down a double-double with 10 points and a game-high 14 rebounds.

SERIES HISTORY

K-State leads the all-time series, 21-13, including 18-11 in the Big 12 era.
The Wildcats are 8-4 in games played in Fort Worth, including wins in 2 of the last 3 meetings (2021 and 2022). However, the Horned Frogs won the last meeting at Schollmaier Arena, 82-68, on Jan. 14, 2023.
TCU has won 4 of the last 6 meetings, including the last 2 matchups in 2023 and 2024.

LAST 5 MEETINGS [2-3]

Date	Rank	Result	Score	Location
2/5/2022	—/—	W	75-63	Fort Worth
1/14/2023	11/17	L	68-82	Fort Worth
2/7/2023	12/17	W	82-61	Manhattan
3/9/2023	12/22	L	67-80	Kansas City+
2/17/2024	—/—	L	72-75	Manhattan

+Big 12 Championship

LAST MEETING
TCU 75, K-STATE 72 [Feb. 17, 2024]

Senior Jameer Nelson Jr.'s 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds proved to be the game-winner in a back-and-forth game, lifting TCU to a 75-72 win over K-State in the last meeting between the schools on Feb. 19, 2024.
The Wildcats battled back from a 10-point deficit with 7:14 to play to tie at 72-all with 15.6 seconds before Nelson's game-winner.

LAST TIME OUT:
K-STATE 70, 16/17 CINCINNATI 67

Senior Coleman Hawkins and junior Dug McDaniel combined for 37 points, as K-State put together its best all-around performance of the season to earn a 70-67 win over No. 16/17 Cincinnati in the Big 12 opener for both teams on Monday night before 9,970 fans at Bramlage Coliseum.
Although Hawkins and McDaniel were the headliners with 20 and 17 points, respectively, several Wildcats came up clutch in the waning minutes to help snap a 3-game losing streak and earn their first victory over the Bearcats (10-2, 0-1 Big 12) since the 1958 NCAA Tournament. The victory gave K-State at least one ranked win at Bramlage Coliseum for the 18th consecutive season.
K-State led by as many as 9 points in the second half before Cincinnati used an 8-2 run to tie the game at 56-all with 5:31 to play. Senior David N'Guessan, who was the third Wildcat in double figures with 13 points, responded with an old-fashioned 3-point play to give the home team a 59-56 lead at the final media timeout with less than 4 minutes remaining.
However, the Wildcats couldn't shake the Bearcats as they pulled to within one possession several times in the last few minutes.
Leading 63-61 with just over a minute to play, senior Max Jones drove to the basket and converted on a turnaround jumper to extend the lead to 4 points. After UC answered to pull within 65-63 on the next possession with 27 seconds, Hawkins made the first free throw before missing the second. However, Jones was there to grab the offensive rebound and tip it out to junior C.J. Jones, who gave K-State a 68-63 lead with a pair of free throws with 20 seconds left.
Following a basket from the Bearcats with 8 seconds, C.J. Jones converted on 2 more free throws for a 70-65 lead before UC's Dillon Mitchell scored the final points on a putback with 1 second left.
Hawkins led the way with game-highs in points (20), rebounds (10) and steals (4), as he recorded his eighth career double-double and his second in a Wildcat uniform. It was his eighth career 20-point game and his first at K-State.
McDaniel fell one point shy of his season-high with 17 points on 7-of-13 field goals in his second start of the season, while N'Guessan recorded double figure points for the 11th time in 12 games with 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting to go with 7 rebounds.
For the game, K-State shot 43.6 percent (24-of-55) from the field, including 52 percent (13-of-25) in the second half, while the Wildcats made 16 of 20 attempts from the free throw line. The defense turned the Bearcats over 15 times, resulting in a 15-8 advantage in points off turnovers.

POSTGAME NEWS & NOTES

K-State snapped an 8-game losing streak to Cincinnati, as the Bearcats now lead the all-time series, 8-2... This was the first win by the Wildcats since an 83-80 double-overtime in the 1958 NCAA Tournament on March 14, 1958... This was also the first win in 3 meetings in Manhattan.
K-State is now 57-55 all-time in conference openers dating back to the Missouri Valley Conference era in 1914, including 39-20 at home... The Wildcats are 13-16 in Big 12 openers, including 9-5 at Bramlage Coliseum.
The Wildcats are now 3-0 in Big 12 openers under head coach Jerome Tang.
K-State is now 51-73 vs. Top 25 teams at Bramlage Coliseum, including 47-70 vs. ranked Big 12 opponents. Tang is now 10-2 at home vs. AP Top 25 foes.
The 70 points were the most scored against Cincinnati this season, which entered the game ranking ninth in the NCAA in scoring defense (58.5 ppg.).

BETTER OFFENSE, BETTER SHOOTERS

K-State is averaging 78.1 points through 11 games on 46.3 percent shooting, including 36.1 percent from 3-point range, to go with 17.3 assists per game. The Wildcats rank in the top-50 nationally in assists (34th), while they are 63rd in 3-pointers/game (9.4), 80th in 3-point field goal percentage and 84th in 3-point field goal attempts/game (25.9).
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 in a home game, surpassing the 115 scored against Delaware State in 1991 and Fresno State in 1994.
K-State has connected on better than 50 percent from the field in 5 of 11 games, including a season-high 61.5 percent (40-of-65) vs. UAPB (12/1/24). The team hit on 57.8 percent vs. Cleveland State (11/9/24), 51.8 percent vs. George Washington (11/22/24) and 58.9 percent vs. Longwood (11/25/24).
Nine players are shooting better than 40 percent from the field led by senior David N'Guessan's 67.0 field goal percentage (61-of-91), which ranks seventh nationally and second in the Big 12 through 11 games.

BETTER FROM 3-POINT RANGE

One of the top priorities for head coach Jerome Tang and his coaching staff this 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 eighth in the league and 183rd in the nation in 3-point field goals made/game at 7.4.
Through 12 games, the Wildcats have made dramatic improvement in that area, as they rank 80th nationally and eighth in the Big 12 in 3-point field goal percentage (36.1) and 63rd in the nation and sixth in the league in 3-point field goals made/game (9.4). They are also fourth in the Big 12 in attempts (25.9).
K-State has connected on 10 or more 3-pointers in 4 games, including a near school-record 21 triples vs. UAPB (12/1/24). The 21 3-pointers are the second-most in school history and the most since hitting a record 23 in vs. Fresno State on March 24, 1994. In addition, the Wildcats made 13 treys vs. New Orleans (11/5/24), 10 vs. Cleveland State (11/9/24) and 11 vs. Longwood (11/25/24).
Three Wildcats have already registered double-digit 3-pointers led by junior Brendan Hausen's 38 makes. Hausen ranks second in the Big 12 in 3-point field goals made (38) and 3-point attempts (88) as well as 3-pointers/game (3.45). He ranks among the top-70 nationally in all 4 categories. Ten different players have at least 2 made 3-pointers this season, including 15 by senior Max Jones and 12 by senior Coleman Hawkins.

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 11 games. He leads the Wildcats in scoring at 13.6 points per game on a team-best 66.7 percent shooting (66-of-99) from the field while he is second in rebounding at 6.8 boards per game.
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 followed with 16 points vs. LSU (11/14/24) before adding a near double-double in the win over George Washington (11/22/24) with 17 points and 9 rebounds. He responded to his first single-digit scoring game at Wichita State (9 points) with 13 points on 5-of-8 field goals vs. No. 16/17 Cincinnati.
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 615 points in his Wildcat career, connecting on 63.8 percent from the field, to go with 412 rebounds, 73 assists, 50 blocks and 54 steals in 75 games played with 51 starts. He has 4 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 the team in rebounding (7.4 rpg.), assists (4.1 apg.), steals (2.5 spg.), blocks (1.3 bpg.) and minutes (33.3 mpg.) while he is fourth in scoring (10.1 ppg.).
Hawkins has registered at least 4 assists and 2 steals in 7 of 12 games played, while he has grabbed 5 or more rebounds on 9 occasions and had 5 games of at least 2 blocks. He has scored in double figures 6 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 steals (2.5 spg./2nd), minutes (33.3 mpg./4th), defensive rebounds (5.4/7th), blocks (1.3 bpg./8th), rebounds (7.4 rpg./9th) and assists (4.1 apg./15th).
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 second in the Big 12 in total 3-point field goals made (39), 3-pointers attempted (96) and 3-pointers/game (3.25) and eighth in 3-point percentage (40.6).
Hausen has connected on at least 2 made 3-pointers in 10 of 12 games while he had a season-high 6 makes against Cleveland State (11/9/24) and at St. John's (12/7/24). Three times he has 4 treys (UNO, Liberty and WSU), while he made 3 in back-to-back games vs. Longwood (11/25/24) and UAPB (12/1/24).
Hausen had his best game to date in the last outing 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 12 games, Hausen ranks second on the team in scoring (13.0 ppg.) while connecting on 41.7 percent from the field, including 40.6 percent from 3-point range. He is second on the team behind David N'Guessan with 8 double-digit scoring games, including 6 of the last 8 games.
Dubbed the 'Amarillo Assassin' for his 3-point ability in high school, Hausen has totaled 127 made 3-pointers in his 78-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 leads the team with 4.1 assists/game, and the coaching staff have plenty of ball handlers.
K-State is averaging 17.0 assists through 12 games this season, which ranks 44th nationally and ninth in the Big 12, while the team has assists on more than 60 percent of their made baskets (204 out of 335). 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.
Jones has started 8 games this season, averaging 7.1 points on 42.6 percent shooting with 2.3 assists and 1.6 rebounds in 21.3 minutes per game. He has at least 2 assists in 9 games, including a season-high 4 vs. New Orleans (11/5/24) and George Washington (11/22/24), while he scored a season-high 12 points vs. Mississippi Valley State (11/19/24).
McDaniel has provided a spark from the bench, ranking second in assists (47) while averaging 27.2 minutes per game. He has at least 3 assists in 8 games played, including a career-best 10 against UAPB (12/1/24). He has scored in double figures in 6 of the last 9 games, including a season-best 18 points vs. UAPB to post his first career double-double.
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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Players Mentioned

David Castillo

Brendan Hausen

Coleman Hawkins

C.J. Jones

Max Jones

Dug McDaniel

David N'Guessan

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