Preview // K-State, 3/3 Iowa State Meet Saturday on ESPN2

GAME 21
KANSAS STATE (9-11, 3-6 Big 12) at 3/3 IOWA STATE (17-3, 7-2 Big 12)
Saturday, February 1, 2025 >> 1 p.m., CT >> Hilton Coliseum (14,267) >> Ames, Iowa

TELEVISION
ESPN2 (online link)

Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play)
Jess Settles (analyst)
Sean Jackson (producer)

RADIO
K-State Sports Network
Flagships: // KMAN 1350 & WIBW 580
Satellite Radio: Ch. 390
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: 54-36/3rd Year
Career Record: 56-36*/3rd Year+
vs. Iowa State: 2-3 [0-2 on the road]

Iowa State: T.J. Otzelberger [UW-Whitewater '01]
Record at Iowa State: 87-38/4th Year
Career Record: 186-101/9th Year
vs. K-State: 5-4 [2-2 on the road]

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

3/3 Iowa State (17-3)
G: #3 Tamin Lipsey
G: #5 Curtis Jones
G: #10 Keshon Gilbert
F: #2 Joshua Jefferson
C: #1 Dishon Jackson

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: K-State leads 146-94
Big 12 Era: Iowa State leads 31-29 [18-10 at home]
In Ames: K-State leads 54-53
At Hilton Coliseum: Iowa State leads 30-23
Active Streak: Iowa State, 1
Last Meeting: L, 57-76 [3/14/2024 in Kansas City]
Jerome Tang vs. T.J. Otzelberger: 2-3

K-STATE ENDS ROAD SWING AT BAYLOR WEDNESDAY
K-State (9-11, 3-6 Big 12), winners of consecutive games for the first time in 2025, begins another 2-game road trip on Saturday afternoon with a visit to Hilton Coliseum to take on No. 3/3 Iowa State (17-3, 7-2 Big 12) at 1 p.m., CT on ESPN2. The Wildcats, who snapped a 6-game losing streak with a 73-60 win over No. 23/23 West Virginia on Jan. 25, will attempt to snap a 15-game road losing skid in one of the nation's toughest home court environments where the Cyclones have won 29 straight.

Quick starts have been K-State's recipe for success during its winning streak, as the Wildcats have outscored their foes, 87-41, in the first half while connecting on 53.3 percent (32-of-60) from the field. The team jumped out 19-2 on No. 23/23 West Virginia (1/25/25) en route to a 42-18 halftime lead while they went ahead 15-4 on Oklahoma State (1/29/25) en route to a 42-23 halftime edge.

K-State and Iowa State have met at least twice a year since 1918 with the Wildcats holding a 146-94 lead in the all-time series. The Cyclones have a slight 31-29 edge in the Big 12 era, including an 18-10 lead at Hilton Coliseum. The teams met 3 times in 2024-25 with each team winning on their own home court before ISU won the rubber match at the Big 12 Championship in Kansas City.

LAST TIME OUT
K-State turned in its best all-around performance of the season in an 85-57 win over Oklahoma State on Wednesday night, as the Wildcats scored a Big 12-high 85 points on 52.6 percent (30-of-57) shooting, including 52.2 (12-of-23) percent from 3-point range, while holding the Cowboys to 57 points on 39.6 percent shooting and forcing an opponent-high 21 turnovers with 15 steals.

Four Wildcats scored in double figures led by junior Brendan Hausen's 18 points, which included a 5-of-5 performance from 3-point range. Hausen is the seventh Wildcat to hit 5-of-5 or better from beyond the arc and the first since Denis Clemente went 6-of-6 at Texas on Jan. 31, 2009.

KEY STORYLINES

Newcomers have combined to score 1146 (78.2 percent) of the team's 1465 points, accounting for 53 of 70 double-digit scoring games. Senior returner David N'Guessan has scored in double figures in 17 games, but the next 6 highest scorers are newcomers, including 13 double-digit scoring efforts by junior Brendan Hausen, 12 by senior Coleman Hawkins and 11 by senior Max Jones.
N'Guessan has been the most consistent player, as he leads in scoring (12.3 ppg.) and is second in rebounding (7.0 rpg.) while hitting on a Big 12-best 63.9 percent (99-of-155) from the field. He has scored in double digits in 7 of 9 Big 12 games with 3 double-doubles.
Hawkins is the only player in Division I averaging at least 10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.0 blocks per game this season. He is the team's leading scorer in Big 12 play at 13.0 points per game, while averaging 7.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.2 blocks per game. He became the first Wildcat to post a points/assists double-double vs. Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse, as he collected his ninth career double-double with 15 points and a career-tying 10 assists.

A K-STATE WIN WOULD…

Give the team 3 straight wins for the first time this year.
End a 15-game road losing streak (12 in Big 12 play).
Be the first over a Top-5 team on the road since 2017.
Be the first at Hilton Coliseum since 2022.
Be the 1,750th in program history, including 147th vs. ISU.

NOTES ON 3/3 IOWA STATE

Led by fourth-year head coach T.J. Otzelberger, No. 3/3 Iowa State is 17-3 on the season, including a perfect 11-0 record at home. The Cyclones have won 29 in a row at Hilton Coliseum, which is the second-longest streak in the country. They are coming off an 86-75 overtime loss at Arizona on Monday night, which snapped a 2-game winning streak.
Already known as one of the top defensive teams in the country, Iowa State has emerged as an elite offensive team, averaging 84.2 points on 49.2 percent shooting, including 34.7 percent from 3-point range, and connecting on 75.1 percent from the free throw line. The Cyclones rank 11th nationally in scoring offense, eighth in scoring margin (+17.2) and 16th in field goal percentage. They are allowing just 67 points on 41.1 percent shooting, including 32.9 percent from 3-point range. They rank ninth in turnover margin (+4.9) and 11th in steals (9.9 spg.).
Five players are averaging in double figures led by senior Curtis Jones' 18.1 points per game, which comes on 45.2 percent shooting, including a team-high 54 3-pointers. He also averages 4.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.5 steals in 30.8 minutes per game. Fellow senior Keshon Gilbert averages 15.6 points on 51.6 percent shooting to go with a team-high 4.6 assists per game. Junior transfer Joshua Jefferson averages a near double-double with 12.9 points and a team-high 8.1 rebounds, while junior Tamin Lipsey averages 10.4 points on 48.3 percent shooting and 3.0 assist per game.
Otzelberger has a 186-101 overall record in his ninth season as a head coach, including a 87-38 mark in his fourth season in Ames. He has led the Cyclones to 3 NCAA Tournament appearances, including the Sweet 16 in 2022 and 2024. He also been head coach at South Dakota State and UNLV.

LAST GAME OUT

Senior Caleb Love's desperation 3-pointer at the end of regulation forced overtime, as Arizona outscored Iowa State, 15-4, in the extra period to pull out an 86-75 win on Monday night at the McKale Center.
Four Cyclones scored in double figures, including a team-high 18 points from junior Tamin Lipsey. Senior Keshon Gilbert and junior Joshua Jefferson had 17 and 15 points, respectively, while senior Dishon Jackson had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

SERIES HISTORY

K-State leads the all-time series, 146-94, with Iowa State, which dates back to 1909. The 240 meetings are third-most against one opponent in school history following Kansas (301) and Missouri (237). The Cyclones hold a 54-53 edge in games played in Ames, including 30-23 at Hilton Coliseum.
Iowa State holds a 31-29 record in the Big 12 era, including a 27-29 mark in regular season matchups. The Cyclones have won 4 of the last 6 meetings, including back-to-back wins at home.

LAST 5 MEETINGS [2-3]

Date	Rank	Result	Score	Location
1/24/2023	5/12	L	76-80	Ames
2/18/2023	12/19	W	61-55	Manhattan
1/24/2024	—/23	L	67-78	Ames
3/9/2024	—/6	W	65-58	Manhattan
3/14/2024	—/7	L	57-76	Kansas City

LAST MEETING
7/8 IOWA STATE 76, K-STATE 57 [March 14, 2024]

K-State closed a 9-point deficit to just a single point early in the second half, but No. 7/8 Iowa State responded with a 14-2 run to push out ahead and advance to the semifinal round of the Big 12 Championship with a 76-57 win in the last meeting between the schools on March 14, 2024.

LAST TIME OUT:
K-STATE 85, OKLAHOMA STATE 57

K-State used another fast start to overwhelm an opponent, as the Wildcats raced out to a 15-4 lead en route to a wire-to-wire 85-57 win over Oklahoma State on Wednesday night before 8,542 fans at Bramlage Coliseum.
K-State collected consecutive wins for the first time in 2025 by turning in its best offensive performance of the Big 12 season to avenge an early loss to OSU. The 85 points are the most through their first 9 league games, as the Wildcats connected on 52.6 percent (30-of-57) from the field, including 52.2 percent (12-of-23) from 3-point range, while making 72.2 percent (13-of-18) from the line.
The defense wasn't bad either, as K-State held OSU to 57 points on 39.6 percent (21-of-53) shooting, including 31.6 percent (6-of-19) from 3-point range, while forcing an opponent-high 21 turnovers. The Wildcats scored 28 points off those miscues, including 22 in the first half. The 57 points were the fewest allowed a Big 12 opponent and were one point shy of the season low.
K-State used its fast start to build a 22-point halftime lead before expanding the advantage to as many as 32 points behind a 12-0 run less than 5 minutes into the second half. OSU never got closer than 24 points the rest of the way.
Four Wildcats scored in double figures led by 18 points from junior Brendan Hausen, who went 5-of-5 from 3-point range. He was joined in double figures by fellow seniors Coleman Hawkins (15 points) and Max Jones (14 points) and junior Dug McDaniel (10 points). Sophomore Mobi Ikegwuruka finished with his best game of the season with 8 points to go with 3 rebounds, 3 steals and a block in 12 minutes off the bench.
Hausen is the seventh player in school history to go 5-of-5 or better from 3-point range and the first since Denis Clemente went 6-of-6 from beyond the arc at Texas on Jan. 31, 2009. Hausen's only misses came inside the arc, going 5-of-6 from the field and 3-of-4 from free throw line. He has now made at least 5 3-pointers in 4 games, including twice in Big 12 play.
Hawkins enjoyed an all-around performance, as he grabbed a game-high 9 rebounds to go with his 15 points, 6 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks in 33 minutes.
Fifth-year transfer Marchelus Avery led all scorers with a game-high 22 points on 7-of-8 field goals, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range, and 6-of-7 free throws. He was joined in double figures by graduate Bryce Thompson.

POSTGAME NEWS & NOTES

K-State now leads the all-time series, 88-60, including 45-18 at home and 17-12 at Bramlage Coliseum... The Wildcats have now 4 straight at home in the series... Oklahoma State still has a 25-21 record in the Big 12 era... The teams split the season series with each winning on their own home court.
The 28-point victory was the second largest of the season and the largest in Big 12 play under head coach Jerome Tang. It is the largest Big 12 win since an 85-46 win over Oklahoma State at home on Feb. 23, 2019.
K-State connected on better than 50 percent from the field in each half for the second time and the first time in Big 12 play... The Wildcats hit on 53.3 percent (16-of-30) in the first half and 51.9 percent (14-of-27) in the second half.
K-State connected on 12 made 3-pointers on 23 attempts... It marked the sixth time this season that the Wildcats have scored double-digit 3-pointers.
K-State scored 28 points off 21 OSU turnovers... The 28 points off turnovers were the second highest of the season... The 21 turnovers were opponent high.
K-State's 15 steals are the second-most in a Big 12 game in school history and the most since the team had 17 vs. Missouri on Jan. 3, 1998.

GOOD STARTS ARE KEY

Offense has been a primary culprit in the poor start to Big 12 play, as the Wildcats are averaging just 67.3 points on 44.4 percent (220-of-496) shooting, including 32.4 percent (67-of-207) from 3-point range. The team has scored 70 or more points just 4 times in Big 12 play, including in wins over No. 16/17 Cincinnati (12/30/24), No. 23/23 West Virginia (1/25/25) and Oklahoma State (1/29/25). They have scored 62, 66, 57 (twice) and 62 in 5 other games.
The last 2 wins are examples of why getting off to good starts are important to winning, as K-State outscored No. 23/23 West Virginia (1/25/25) and Oklahoma State (1/29/25), 87-41, in the first half on 53.3 percent (32-of-60) shooting. The Wildcats jumped out to a 19-2 lead against the Mountaineers en route to a 42-18 lead at the break, while they enjoyed a 15-4 start against the Cowboys en route to a 45-23 advantage at the half.
Before the last 2 games, K-State had gotten off to poor offensive starts in Big 12 play, averaging 27.9 points on 38.7 percent (77-of-199) shooting in the first half compared to 36.1 points on 47.0 percent (87-of-185) shooting in the second half. The team has scored 30 or fewer first-half points in 5 Big 12 games.
The Wildcats have scored 74 or more points in 7 of 9 wins, including 80 or more in 5 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 7 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), 51.1 percent at OSU (1/7/25) and 52.6 percent vs. OSU (1/29/25).

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 20 games, the Wildcats have made some improvement in that area, as they rank 143rd nationally and ninth in the Big 12 in 3-point field goal percentage (34.6) and 109th in the nation and eighth in the league in 3-point field goals/game (8.5). They are also sixth in the Big 12 in attempts (24.6).
K-State has connected on 10 or more 3-pointers in 6 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 5 other games, including 12 vs. Oklahoma State (1/29/25).
Six Wildcats have already registered double-digit 3-pointers led by junior Brendan Hausen's 62 makes. Hausen ranks first in the Big 12 in 3-point field goals made (62) and 3-pointers/game (3.1) and third in 3-point attempts (150). He ranks among the top-60 in all 4 categories. Other players with double-digit 3-pointers include senior Max Jones (30) and senior Coleman Hawkins (22).

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 17 games. He leads the Wildcats in scoring (12.3 ppg.) and field goals made (99) and is second in rebounding (7.0 rpg.) while hitting on a team-best 63.9 percent (99-of-155) 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 3 of 9 Big 12 games, including 12 points and a career-best 17 rebounds at TCU (1/4/25), 12 points and a game-high 12 rebounds at Oklahoma State (1/7/25) and 13 points and 11 rebounds at Baylor (1/22/25). His 17 boards tied for the third-most by a Wildcat in a Big 12 game and were the most since Michael Beasley's 17 rebounds vs. Missouri in 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 698 points in his Wildcat career, connecting on 63.2 percent from the field, to go with 470 rebounds, 87 assists, 60 blocks and 60 steals in 83 games played with 59 starts. He has 7 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 92 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 rebounding (7.1 rpg.), assists (4.5 apg.), steals (2.0 spg.), blocks (1.4 bpg.) and minutes (32.8 mpg.) while he is second in field goals made (81) and third in scoring (10.9 ppg.).
Hawkins has registered at least 4 assists and 2 steals in 8 games played, while he has grabbed 5 or more rebounds on 17 occasions and has 8 games of at least 2 blocks. He has scored in double figures 12 times, including a season-high 20 points vs. No. 16/17 Cincinnati (12/30/24) on 7-of-13 field goals. He became the first Wildcat to record a points/assists double-double at Allen Fieldhouse with 15 points and a career-tying 10 assists for his ninth career double-double.
Hawkins ranks in the Big 12's top-10 in 6 categories, including minutes (32.8 mpg./6th), steals (2.00 spg./5th), defensive rebounds (5.05/7th), assists (4.5 apg./8th), blocks (1.4 bpg./9th) and rebounds (7.1 rpg./9th).
Hawkins is the Wildcats' leading scorer (13.0 ppg.) since the start of Big 12 play, scoring in double figures in 7 of 9 league games. He also leads the team in field goals made (44), assists (43), steals (14) and blocked shots (11) in Big 12 play, while he is second in rebounding (7.0 rpg.).
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 (62) and 3-pointers/game (3.1) and third in 3-point attempts (150) and 3-point field goal percentage (41.3).
Hausen has connected on at least 2 made 3-pointers in 16 of 20 games while he had a season-high 6 makes against Cleveland State (11/9/24) and at St. John's (12/7/24). With his 5-of-5 performance vs. Oklahoma State (1/29/25), he became the seventh player to go 5-of-5 or better from 3-point range and the first since Denis Clemente went 6-of-6 at Texas on Jan. 31, 2009.
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 20 games, Hausen ranks second on the team in scoring (12.0 ppg.) while connecting on 42 percent from the field, including 41.3 percent from 3-point range. He is second on the team behind David N'Guessan with 13 double-digit scoring games, including 11 of the last 16 games.
Dubbed the 'Amarillo Assassin' for his 3-point ability in high school, Hausen has totaled 150 made 3-pointers in his 86-game college career, making 41.2 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 4.5 assists/game, and the coaching staff have plenty of ball handlers.
K-State is averaging 16.4 assists through 20 games this season, which ranks 43rd nationally and sixth in the Big 12, while the team has assists on more than 60 percent of their made baskets (327 out of 531). 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 9 Big 12 games after coming off the bench much of the season. He is second on the team in both assists (79) and steals (32) while averaging 29.4 minutes per game. He has scored in double figures in 10 of the last 16 games, including a season-best 18 points vs. UAPB (12/1/24) to post his first career double-double.
Jones has started 8 games, averaging 6.4 points on 43.4 percent shooting with 1.9 assists and 1.3 rebounds in 19.6 minutes per game. He has at least 2 assists in 10 games, while he posted his first double-digit scoring game (10 points) in Big 12 play vs. No. 23/23 West Virginia (1/25/25).
Castillo, who started vs. Drake (12/17/24) and Wichita State (12/21/24), played a season-high 23 minutes off the bench vs. No. 9/10 Kansas (1/18/25).

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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