Preview // K-State Returns Home to Face Arizona State Sunday

GAME 27
KANSAS STATE (13-13, 7-8 Big 12) vs. ARIZONA STATE (12-14, 3-12 Big 12)
Sunday, February 23, 2025 >> 3:01 p.m., CT >> Bramlage Coliseum (11,010) >> Manhattan, Kan.

TICKETS
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TELEVISION
ESPN+ (online link)

Mark Neely (play-by-play)
Tim Welsh (analyst)
Chris Damiani (producer)

RADIO
K-State Sports Network
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Satellite Radio: Ch. 382
Online: Varsity Network [free] / www.kstatesports.com/watch [free]

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

LIVE STATS
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COACHES
K-State: Jerome Tang [Charter Oak State College '07]
Record at K-State: 58-38/3rd Year
Career Record: 60-38*/3rd Year+
vs. Arizona State: 1-0 [0-0 at home]

Arizona State: Bobby Hurley [Duke '93]
Record at Arizona State: 167-145/10th Year
Career Record: 209-165/12th Year
vs. K-State: 1-1 [0-0 on the road]

LAST GAME STARTERS:
K-State (13-13)
G: #0 Dug McDaniel
G: #11 Brendan Hausen
G: #2 Max Jones
W: #33 Coleman Hawkins
W: #1 David N'Guessan

Arizona State (12-14)
G: #1 Alston Mason
G: #10 B.J. Freeman
G: #44 Adam Miller
F: #21 Jayden Quaintance
C: #9 Shawn Phillips Jr.

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: K-State leads 6-4
Big 12 Era: K-State leads 1-0
In Manhattan: K-State leads 2-1
At Bramlage Coliseum: First meeting
Active Streak: K-State, 1
Last Meeting: W, 71-70 [2/4/2025 in Tempe, Ariz.]
Jerome Tang vs. Bobby Hurley: 1-0

K-STATE RETURNS HOME TO FACE ARIZONA STATE SUNDAY
K-State (13-13, 7-8 Big 12) returns home on Sunday afternoon, as the Wildcats host Arizona State (12-14, 3-12 Big 12) at Bramlage Coliseum at 3 p.m., CT on ESPN+. The Wildcats have 5 games left in the regular season, including 3 at home against ASU, Colorado and No. 8/8 Iowa State.

The Wildcats will be looking to sweep the Sun Devils in the regular season in their first season in the Big 12 after a narrow 71-70 win in Tempe, Ariz., on Feb. 4, in which, they rallied from a 16-point first-half deficit. It tied for the largest deficit overcome in a conference road game and the second largest on the road all-time behind a 17-point rally at California on Dec. 29, 1995.

K-State has lost consecutive games at BYU and Utah after a 6-game winning streak from Jan. 25 to Feb. 11. The Wildcats were crushed on the glass, 92-59, in the 2 games, including a 51-28 advantage to the Utes. The -23 rebounding margin was the second largest of the season. The winning streak was the longest in Big 12 play since a 9-game winning streak from Jan. 9 to Feb. 12, 2019.

LAST TIME OUT
A 5-0 run capped by a 3-pointer from fifth-year guard Gabe Madsen gave Utah enough cushion to finish out a 74-69 win over K-State on Monday at home. The 5 straight points came after K-State had rallied from a 57-50 deficit to the tie at 59-all with less 3 minutes left. A jumper by sophomore Miro Little preceded the Madsen 3-pointer, which was one of just 3 made by Utah on 19 attempts.

Three Wildcats scored in double figures led by junior Brendan Hausen's 17 points. He connected on 5 made 3-pointers for the fifth time this season, including a near logo make that pulled K-State within 69-67 with 49 seconds left. After Utah made 1 of 2 free throws to extend the lead to 72-69 with 12 seconds left, he nearly had a sixth triple to tie the game with 7 seconds, but it missed off the front of the rim and the Utes' Ezra Ausar grabbed the rebound and sealed it with 2 free throws.

KEY STORYLINES

Newcomers have combined to score 1504 (79 percent) of the team's 1904 points, accounting for 70 of 91 double-digit scoring games. Senior returner David N'Guessan has scored in double figures in a team-best 21 games (out of 26 games played), but the next 6 highest scorers are newcomers, including 17 double-digit scoring efforts by junior Brendan Hausen and 15 by senior Coleman Hawkins, senior Max Jones and junior Dug McDaniel.
N'Guessan, who earned Big 12 Player of the Week honors for the first time on Feb. 10, still leads the Wildcats in both scoring (12.6 ppg.) and rebounding (7.0 rpg.) while connecting on a Big 12-best 63.3 percent (133-of-210) from the field. He has scored in double figures in 11 of 15 Big 12 games, including back-to-back 20-point games in wins over Arizona State and No. 16/17 Kansas.
McDaniel has started to step up in the last month, as he is averaging 15.3 points on 42.6 percent (55-of-129) shooting in the last 9 games with 8 double-digit scoring games, including three 20-point performances against No. 3/3 Iowa State (2/1/25), No. 13/13 Arizona (2/11/25) and BYU (2/15/25).

A K-STATE WIN WOULD…

Snap a 2-game overall losing streak.
Extend its home court winning streak to 5 games.
Sweep the series with ASU in the first year as Big 12 foes.
Make the Wildcats 3-1 all-time vs. the Sun Devils at home.
Be the 1,754th in program history, including 7th vs. ASU.

NOTES ON ARIZONA STATE

Led by 10th-year head coach Bobby Hurley, Arizona State is 12-14 on the season, including 3-12 in Big 12 play. The Sun Devils have impressive non-conference wins over New Mexico and Saint Mary's as well as a road victory at West Virginia. They have lost 6 in a row, which includes a 71-70 loss to K-State at home on Feb. 4. They are 2-6 away from home this season, including 2-5 in league play (wins at West Virginia and Colorado).
Arizona State is averaging 74 points on 43.9 percent shooting, including 35.8 percent from 3-point range, while allowing 74.4 points on 42.6 percent shooting, including 31.3 percent from 3-point range. The Sun Devils rank 27th nationally in blocks (4.8 bpg.), while they rank among the top 70 in 3-pointers/game (9.0/62nd) and 3-point field goal percentage defense (67th). They are connecting on 71.7 percent from the free throw line.
Five players are averaging in double figures led by senior transfer B.J. Freeman, who is averaging 13.7 points on 42.1 percent shooting, including a team-high 53 made 3-pointers on 35.6 percent shooting. Senior Alston Mason is averaging 12.9 points on 43.7 percent shooting, including 46 3-pointers, to go with a team-high 99 assists. Senior Basheer Jihad is averaging 11.8 points on 41.5 percent shooting to go with 5.6 rebounds per game, while freshman Joson Sanon and senior Adam Miller both average 10.4 points per game. Miller has made 51 3-pointers. Freshman Jayden Quaintance is averaging a near double-double with 9.0 points and a team-high 7.9 rebounds per game, along with a Big 12-best 2.7 blocks per game.
The former Duke All-American has a 209-165 record in his 12th season as a head coach, including a 167-145 mark in his 10th season in Tempe. He led Buffalo from 2013-15 before taking over at ASU in 2015-16. He has led the Sun Devils to four 20-win seasons and NCAA Tournament appearances in 2018, 2019 and 2023. He is 1-1 vs. K-State after earning a 92-90 win over the Wildcats in the Las Vegas Invitational Championship on Nov. 23, 2017.

LAST GAME OUT

Arizona State dropped an 80-65 decision to No. 5/5 Houston on Tuesday at home, as senior Alston Mason led all scorers with 26 points on 8-of-9 field goals, including 4-of-5 from 3-point range, and 6-of-7 free throws. The Sun Devils outscored the Cougars, 34-33, after trailing 47-31 at the half.

SERIES HISTORY

The all-time series is tied at 5-all after K-State's 71-70 win over Arizona State on Feb. 4 in Tempe. This will be the fourth meeting in Manhattan and the first since 1982.
The Wildcats are 2-1 all-time at home, including a 71-66 loss in 1973 and wins in 1979 (63-50) and 1982 (49-46).

ALL-TIME MEETINGS [5-5]

Date	Rank	Result	Score	Location
12/15/1962	—/—	L	72-77	Lawrence, Kan.
12/8/1973	13/—	L	66-71	Manhattan
12/13/1974	—/—	L	69-80	Tempe
12/14/1977	17/—	W	101-74	Tempe
12/12/1979	—/—	W	63-50	Manhattan
12/8/1980	—/—	L	61-84	Tempe
12/20/1982	—/—	W	49-46	Manhattan
11/24/1998	—/—	W	84-80 [OT]	Maui
11/23/2017	—/—	L	90-92	Las Vegas
2/4/2025	—/—	W	71-70	Tempe

LAST MEETING:
K-STATE 71, ASU 70 [Feb. 4, 2025]

Senior David N'Guessan paced four Wildcats in double figures with a season-high 22 points, as K-State overcame a 16-point first-half deficit to earn a 71-70 win over Arizona State on Feb. 4 in the last meeting between the schools in Tempe, Ariz.

LAST TIME OUT:
UTAH 74, K-STATE 69

A late 5-0 run capped by a 3-pointer from fifth-year guard Gabe Madsen gave Utah enough cushion to finish out a 74-69 win over K-State on Monday night before 7,537 fans at the Huntsman Center.
The 5 straight points came after K-State (13-13, 7-8 Big 12) had rallied from a 57-50 deficit to the tie at 59-all with just 3 minutes remaining. A jumper by sophomore Miro Little preceded the Madsen 3-pointer, which was one of just 3 made by Utah (15-11, 7-8 Big 12) on 19 attempts.
Three Wildcats scored in double figures led by junior Brendan Hausen's 17 points. He connected on 5 made 3-pointers for the fifth time, including a near logo make that pulled K-State within 69-67 with 49 seconds left.
After Utah made 1 of 2 free throws to extend it to 72-69 with 12 seconds left, Hausen nearly had a sixth triple to tie the game with 7 seconds, but it missed off the front of the rim and the Utes' Ezra Ausar grabbed the rebound before being fouled. Ausar calmly sank both free throws to finish the night 7-of-7 from the line and put the game out of reach at 74-69 with 5 seconds.
Despite shooting less than 40 percent from the field, including 15.8 percent from 3-point range, Utah won the game on the glass, out-rebounding K-State, 51-28, including a 21-6 advantage on offensive rebounds that it converted into 14 second-chance points. The 51 rebounds tied for the most by an opponent this season, while 21 offensive rebounds were the most.
The second-chance opportunities also forced the Wildcats to foul and send the Utes to the free throw line, where they converted on 23 of 30 attempts, including a combined 14 of 19 performance by big men Ausar and Lawson Lovering. Utah entered the game as the Big 12's worst free throw shooting team, making just 61.9 percent on the season.
Ausar led all scorers with 21 points, making 7-of-14 field goals to go with his perfect 7-of-7 effort from the line. Lovering finished with a double-double with 15 points and a game-high 10 rebounds, while Madsen had 13 points.
Hausen was joined in double figures by senior Max Jones and junior Dug McDaniel, who each had 13 points. McDaniel eclipsed 1,000 career points with his 3-pointer just over 3 minutes into the second half. He also had 6 assists, while senior Coleman Hawkins dished out a game-high 7 assists. Junior Ugonna Onyenso had a season-best 4 blocks shots to go with his 5 points.
K-State connected on 43.3 percent (26-of-60) from the field, including 44 percent (11-of-25) from 3-point range, and 60 percent (6-of-10) from the free throw line. It marked the 10th time this season that the Wildcats had double-digit 3-pointers, while they had 19 assists on their 26 made baskets.

POSTGAME NEWS & NOTES

The series is now tied at 2 wins each, as the schools met for the first time as Big 12 foes and the first time since 1983... The Utes have won consecutive games in the series after the Wildcats won a home-and-home series in 1972 and 1973.
K-State fell to 2-8 on the road, including 2-6 in the Big 12.
K-State is now 0-10 this season when not reaching 70 points.
K-State connected on 11 made 3-pointers on 25 attempts... The Wildcats now have double-digit 3-pointers in 10 games this season.
K-State had assists on 19 of its 26 made field goals.
Utah had more turnovers (12-11) but held an 11-8 advantage on points off turnovers... The Utes also held the advantage in the paint, 34-30.

INSIDE THE WINNING STREAK

K-State made improvements on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball during its recent 6-game winning streak, which was the longest such streak in Big 12 play since winning 9 in a row from Jan. 9 to Feb. 12, 2019.
The Wildcats averaged 77.2 points during its winning streak, connecting on 47.8 percent (170-of-356) from the field, including 37.9 percent (50-of-132) from 3-point range, while making 70.9 percent (73-of-103) from the free throw line. Five players averaged between 15 and 11.3 points per game, including Dug McDaniel (15.2 ppg.), David N'Guessan (14.5 ppg.), Coleman Hawkins (12.0 ppg.), Max Jones (12.0 ppg.) and Brendan Hausen (11.3 ppg.).
On the defensive end, K-State allowed 65.2 points during the streak on 40.5 percent (143-of-353) shooting, including 27.9 percent (38-of-136) from 3-point range, while narrowly being out-rebounded, 35.3-35.2, and forcing 14.5 turnovers. The Wildcats averaged 36.3 points in the paint, 17.3 points off turnovers, 9.2 second-chance points and 14.3 fast-break points in this span.
The last 6 wins were examples of why getting off to good starts are important to winning, as K-State outscored No. 23/23 West Virginia, Oklahoma State, No. 3/3 Iowa State, Arizona State, No. 16/17 Kansas and No. 13/13 Arizona, 238-173, in the first half on 48.9 percent (91-of-186) shooting. The Wildcats jumped out 19-2 vs. the Mountaineers en route to a 42-18 lead at the break, while they enjoyed a 15-4 start vs. the Cowboys en route to a 45-23 advantage at the half.

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 26 games, the Wildcats have made some improvement in that area, as they rank 127th nationally and seventh in the Big 12 in 3-point field goal percentage (34.8) and 104th in the nation and eighth in the league in 3-point field goals/game (8.4). They are also seventh in the Big 12 in attempts (24.2).
K-State has connected on 10 or more 3-pointers in 9 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 have made 10 or more treys in 8 other games, including 11 vs. No. 16/17 Kansas (2/8/25).
Six Wildcats have already registered double-digit 3-pointers led by junior Brendan Hausen's 79 makes. He ranks first in the Big 12 in 3-point field goals made (79) and 3-pointers/game (3.04) and third in 3-point attempts (196). He ranks among the top 55 in all 4 categories. Other players with double-digit 3-pointers include senior Max Jones (38) and senior Coleman Hawkins (30).

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.

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 21 games. He leads the Wildcats in scoring (12.6 ppg.), field goals (133), free throws made (55) and rebounding (7.0 rpg.), while hitting on a Big 12-best 63.3 percent (133-of-210) from the field. He also leads in rebounding (11.8 rpg.) in Big 12 play and is second in scoring (11.8 ppg.).
N'Guessan earned Big 12 Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career on Feb. 10, as he averaged 21 points on 70.8 percent (17-of-24) shooting with 7.5 rebounds in helping K-State to wins over Arizona State (2/4/25) and No. 16/17 Kansas (2/8/25). He followed his season-high 22-point effort vs. the Sun Devils with a team-high 20 points against the Jayhawks to post back-to-back 20-point games for the first time in his career.
N'Guessan has scored in double figures in 11 of 15 Big 12 games, including the consecutive 20-point performances. He scored a season-high 22 points vs. the Sun Devils on 8-of-11 field goals and 5-of-6 free throws to go with a team-tying 8 rebounds. He made the play of the night with K-State clinging to a 71-70 lead, as he fouled freshman Jayden Quaintance as he was attempting to dunk the game-winning basket with 4.1 seconds left, forcing him to hit 2 free throws to win the game. Quaintance missed both and K-State got the rebound.
N'Guessan has double-doubles in 3 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 779 points in his Wildcat career, connecting on 63.1 percent from the field, to go with 513 rebounds, 91 assists, 64 blocks and 63 steals in 89 games. He is the 31st Wildcat and the first since 2020 to post 500 career rebounds.
N'Guessan has been a part of 96 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 Coleman Hawkins has proven himself to be an elite all-around player for the Wildcats, as he is the only Division I player to average at least 10 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.0 blocks this season. He leads the team in assists (4.5 apg.), steals (2.0 spg.) and blocks (1.3 bpg.) while he is second in rebounding (6.7 rpg.) and fourth in scoring (10.7 ppg.).
Hawkins scored in double figures 15 times (10 in Big 12 play) with a season-high 20 points vs. No. 16/17 Cincinnati (12/30/24) on 7-of-13 field goals. He also has 3 double-digit rebounding games, while he became the first Wildcat to record a points/assists double-double at Allen Fieldhouse vs. Kansas (1/18/25) with 15 points and a career-tying 10 assists for his ninth career double-double.
Hawkins ranks in the Big 12's top-15 in 6 categories, including steals (2.0 spg./6th), minutes (33.3 mpg./7th), assists (4.5 apg./8th), defensive rebounds (4.8/9th), blocks (1.3 bpg./9th) and rebounds (6.7 rpg./11th). He also places in the top-100 nationally in 4 categories, including steals (45th) and assists (80th).
Hawkins is the Wildcats' third-leading scorer (11.7 ppg.) in Big 12 play, scoring in double figures in 10 of 15 league games. He also leads the team in assists (72), steals (25) and blocks (18) in league action.

HAUSEN GOOD FROM 3

Junior guard Brendan Hausen has given the Wildcats a scoring threat from 3-point range, as the Villanova transfer leads the Big 12 in total 3-point field goals made (79) and 3-pointers/game (3.04), second in 3-point field goal percentage (40.3) and third in 3-point attempts (196).
Hausen has connected on at least 2 made 3-pointers in 21 of 26 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 26 games, Hausen ranks second on the team in scoring (12.0 ppg.) while connecting on 40.7 percent from the field, including 40.3 percent from 3-point range. He ranks second on the team behind David N'Guessan with 17 double-digit scoring games, including 15 of the last 22 games.
Dubbed the 'Amarillo Assassin' for his 3-point ability in high school, Hausen has totaled 167 made 3-pointers in his 92-game college career, making 39.9 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.

HEAD OF THE SNAKE

Junior Dug McDaniel is starting to assert himself as the team's point guard, as he has started all 15 Big 12 games after coming off the bench for much of the non-conference season. Since he was put into the lineup in the Big 12 opener, he ranks second on the team in assists (4.7 apg.), steals (1.4 spg.) and minutes (34.1 mpg.), while he is first in scoring (12.7 ppg.).
McDaniel was particularly impactful during the Wildcats' 6-game win streak, as he averaged a team-best 15.2 points on 40.4 percent shooting with 6.7 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 steals in 34.5 minutes per game. He scored in double figures in 5 of those 6 games, including a pair of 20-point efforts (at No. 3/3 Iowa State and vs. No. 13/13 Arizona), while he posted his second career double-double vs. No. 16/17 Kansas with 15 points and a career-best 11 assists.
McDaniel is one of several options head coach Jerome Tang to run the point that also includes versatile big man Coleman Hawkins, who has a team-high 118 assists, as well as reserves C.J. Jones and David Castillo.
K-State is averaging 16.0 assists through 26 games this season, which ranks 46th nationally and sixth in the Big 12, while the team has assists on nearly 60 percent of their made baskets (416 out of 696). The Wildcats have dished out more than 20 assists 5 times, including 30 on 40 field goals while breaking the school scoring record (120) vs. UAPB (12/1/24).

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. The 6-5 record in 2024-25 is the worst since the 2020-21 season (4-5) and worst non-COVID season start since 1970-71 (5-6).

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.

1750 WINS AND COUNTING

K-State's win over No. 3/3 Iowa State (2/1/25) represented the 1,750th win in school history, as the Wildcats became the 43rd program in Division I history to accomplish the feat.
The school has a 1,753-1,251 all-time record which includes 32 NCAA Tournament appearances and 21 conference championships. K-State joined Oklahoma State, Virginia and Marquette with their 1750th win this year.

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