Preview // K-State Travels to Cincinnati Wednesday Night

Wednesday, March 5

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6 p.m. CT

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Preview // K-State Travels to Cincinnati Wednesday Night

Mar 04, 2025 | Men's Basketball

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The Wildcats and Bearcats will meet for the second time this season.

GAME 30
KANSAS STATE (14-15, 8-10 Big 12) at CINCINNATI (17-12, 7-11 Big 12)
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 >> 6 p.m., CT >> Fifth Third Arena (12,012) >> Cincinnati, Ohio

TELEVISION
ESPN+ (online link)

Eric Rothman (play-by-play)
Tim Welsh (analyst)
Trevor Towle (producer)

RADIO
K-State Sports Network
Flagships: // KMAN 1350 & WIBW 580
Satellite Radio: Ch. 382
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: 59-40/3rd Year
Career Record: 61-40*/3rd Year+
vs. Cincinnati: 1-1 [0-1 on the road]

Cincinnati: Wes Miller [North Carolina '07]
Record at Cincinnati: 80-55/4th Year
Career Record: 265-190/14th Year
vs. K-State: 1-1 [1-0 at home]

LAST GAME STARTERS:
K-State (14-15)
G: #0 Dug McDaniel
G: #11 Brendan Hausen
G: #2 Max Jones
W: #1 David N'Guessan
C: #34 Ugonna Onyenso

Cincinnati (17-12)
G: #1 Day Day Thomas
G: #2 Jizzle James
G: #10 Josh Reed
F: #23 Dillon Mitchell
C: #55 Aziz Bandaogo

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Cincinnati leads 8-2
Big 12 Era: Tied 1-1
In Cincinnati: Cincinnati leads 3-0
At Fifth Third Arena: Cincinnati leads 1-0
Active Streak: K-State, 1
Last Meeting: W, 70-67 [12/30/2024 in Manhattan]
Jerome Tang vs. Wes Miller: 1-1

K-STATE BEGINS FINAL WEEK AT CINCINNATI WEDNESDAY
K-State (14-15, 8-10 Big 12) hits the road for the final time in the regular season on Wednesday night, as the Wildcats travel to Cincinnati, Ohio to take on the Cincinnati Bearcats (17-12, 7-11 Big 12) at 6 p.m., CT on ESPN+. This is the last week of the regular season with K-State hosting No. 10/10 Iowa State (22-7, 12-6 Big 12) at 12:30 p.m., CT on Saturday on Senior Day.

K-State and Cincinnati will be meeting for the second time this season and the first time since a 70-67 win by the Wildcats in the Big 12 opener on Dec. 30. The Bearcats have dominated the series, winning 8 of the 10 all-time matchups, including a 74-72 win in the last meeting at home in 2024.

K-State snapped a 4-game losing streak in Sunday's wire-to-wire 65-56 win over Colorado, using its defense to hold the Buffaloes to an opponent season-low 56 points while scoring 20 points off 15 turnovers. The Wildcats played without senior Coleman Hawkins for the third straight game while they were also missing sophomore reserve Mobi Ikegwuruka, who was injured against UCF. The team has used a bigger lineup with center Ugonna Onyenso earning the start in the last 2 games.

LAST TIME OUT
Senior David N'Guessan paced three Wildcats in double figures with a game-high 21 points in the 65-56 win over Colorado on Sunday. The Wildcats led by as many as 17 points less than 6 minutes into the second half before the Buffaloes closed to within 60-52 points with less than 3 minutes to play. A pair of N'Guessan free throws after a key offensive rebound held off any further comeback.

N'Guessan, who eclipsed 1,000 career points in the first half, scored his 21 points on 8-of-14 field goals and 5-of-6 free throws to go with a game-high 8 rebounds and 2 steals. It was his sixth career 20-point game, including his team-leading fifth of the season. He was joined in double figures by juniors Brendan Hausen (11 points) and Dug McDaniel (10 points).

KEY STORYLINES

Newcomers have combined to score 1640 (78.1 percent) of the team's 2099 points, accounting for 77 of 100 double-digit scoring games. Senior returner David N'Guessan has scored in double figures in a team-best 23 games (out of 29 games played) with five 20-point performances, but the next 6 highest scorers are newcomers, including 19 double-digit scoring efforts by junior Brendan Hausen and 17 by junior Dug McDaniel, 16 by senior Max Jones and 15 by senior Coleman Hawkins.
N'Guessan, who earned Big 12 Player of the Week honors for the first time on Feb. 10, continues to lead the Wildcats in both scoring (13.0 ppg.) and rebounding (7.1 rpg.) while connecting on a Big 12-best 62.4 percent (153-of-245) from the field. He has scored in double figures in 13 of 18 Big 12 games with 4 double-doubles, including a 20-point, 13-rebound effort vs. Arizona State (2/23/25).
McDaniel has continued his emergence in the last 12 games, as he is averaging 13.5 points, 6.1 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.8 steals with 10 double-digit scoring games, including three 20-point efforts 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…

Be the first back-to-back wins since Feb. 8 and 11.
Snap a 3-game road losing streak.
Snap a 3-game losing streak to Cincinnati on the road.
Be the first vs. the Bearcats on the road.
Be the 1,755th in program history, including 3rd vs. UC.

NOTES ON CINCINNATI

Led by fourth-year head coach Wes Miller, Cincinnati is 17-12 on the season, including 7-11 in Big 12 play. The Bearcats has won 5 of their last 8 games, including 4 straight wins at home (BYU, Utah, TCU and Baylor). Two of their 3 losses have come on the road against top 10 foes Iowa State and Houston. Overall, UC is 12-4 at home this season, including 5-4 in Big 12 play.
Cincinnati is averaging 71.3 points on 45.5 percent shooting, including 33.2 percent from 3-point range, while allowing 65.3 points on 42.5 percent shooting, including 32.2 percent from 3-point range. The Bearcats are among the national leaders in several categories, including 25th in scoring defense, 27th in turnovers/game (9.9) and 39th in turnover margin (2.7).
Three players (Jizzle James, Simas Lukosius and Dillon Mitchell) are averaging in double figures led by James' 12.8 points per game. He is hitting on 42.9 percent shooting, including 37 made 3-pointers, to go with a team-best 110 assists. Lukosius is averaging 11.1 points on 39.6 percent shooting to go with a team-best 59 made 3-pointers. Mitchell is averaging 10 points on 61.8 percent shooting with a team-best 6.5 rebounds per game. Day Day Thomas and Dan Skillings Jr. are averaging better than 9 points per game.
Miller has a 265-190 record in his 14th season as a head coach, including an 80-55 mark in his fourth season at Cincinnati. He was the head coach at UNC Greensboro (2011-21) before becoming head coach of the Bearcats in 2021. He is 1-1 vs. K-State in his career, including 1-0 at home.

LAST GAME OUT

Cincinnati saw its 2-game winning streak end in a 73-64 loss at No. 4/4 Houston on Saturday afternoon. Guards Day Day Thomas (19 points) and Jizzle James (18 points) combined for 37 points, as the Bearcats connected on 44.1 percent shooting while posting a 32-28 rebounding edge.

SERIES HISTORY

Cincinnati leads the all-time series, 8-2, including 3-0 in games played (1963, 1968, 2024) at home. The Bearcats had won 7 straight in the series before the Wildcats' 70-67 win on Dec. 30, 2024.

ALL-TIME MEETINGS [2-8]

Date	Rank	Result	Score	Location
3/14/1958	3/2	W	83-80 [2 OTs]	Lawrence, Kan.+
3/14/1959	1/5	L	75-85	Lawrence, Kan.+
3/18/1961	4/2	L	64-69	Lawrence, Kan.+
12/14/1962	—/1	L	61-75	Manhattan
12/23/1963	—/4	L	70-72	Cincinnati
12/16/1967	—/—	L	56-58 [OT]	Manhattan
12/2/1968	—/14	L	70-86	Cincinnati
3/17/2017	—/18	L	61-75	Sacramento, Calif.+
3/2/2024	—/—	L	72-74	Cincinnati
12/30/2024	—/16	W	70-67	Manhattan

+NCAA Tournament

LAST MEETING:
K-STATE 70, CINCINNATI 67 [Dec. 30, 2024]

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 Dec. 30 before 9,970 fans at Bramlage Coliseum.

LAST MEETING IN CINCINNATI:
CINCINNATI 74, K-STATE 72 [Mar. 4, 2024]

K-State made a furious rally to flip a double-digit deficit into a one-point lead with 1:16 to play, but Simas Lukosius' 3-pointer with 10.6 seconds proved to be the difference, as Cincinnati earned a 74-72 win in the last meeting at Fifth Third Arena on March 2, 2024. The Bearcats were led by John Newman III's 18 points. He was joined in double figures by Day Day Thomas (14 points), Lukosius (13 points) and Jizzle James (10 points).

LAST TIME OUT:
K-STATE 65, COLORADO 56

Senior David N'Guessan paced three Wildcats in double figures with a game-high 21 points, as K-State ended a 4-game losing streak with a 65-56 wire-to-wire win over Colorado on Sunday at Bramlage Coliseum.
K-State led for more than 38 minutes in snapping a 4-game losing streak to Colorado and earning the first win in the series since 2010. The Wildcats led by as many as 17 points less than 6 minutes into the second half before the Buffaloes closed to within 60-52 points with less than 3 minutes to play.
N'Guessan, who eclipsed 1,000 career points in the first half, was able to hit a pair of free throws after a key offensive rebound to push the lead back to 62-52 with 2:28 to play as Colorado was on a 9-2 run. Junior C.J. Jones made 1 of 2 free throws after a pair of defensive stops before sophomore Macaleab Rich converted on a pair of free throws for an 11-point lead with 48 seconds.
N'Guessan scored his game-high 21 point on 8-of-14 field goals and 5-of-6 free throws to go with a game-best 8 rebounds and 2 steals in 33 minutes. It was his sixth career 20-point game, including his team-leading fifth of the season. He was joined in double figures by juniors Brendan Hausen (11 points) and Dug McDaniel (10 points). McDaniel also had 7 assists and 3 steals.
K-State was able to get off to a quick start, scoring 12 of the first 14 points en route to taking a 16-point lead (33-17) with just over 2 minutes left in the first half. Nearly half of the team's 33 first-half points came off turnovers, as the Wildcats scored 16 points off 7 Buffalo turnovers.
A 10-2 run extended the Wildcats' lead to 46-29 with just over 14 minutes remaining, however, the Buffaloes slowly chipped away at the deficit, closing to within 60-52 with just over 3 minutes to play. N'Guessan and junior C.J. Jones combined for 3 of 4 free throws to push the lead back to double figures, as the Wildcats were never seriously threatened the rest of the way.
The Buffaloes were led by sophomore R.J. Smith's 11 points, while fellow sophomore Bangot Dak and freshman Sebastian Rancik each had 10 points.
Colorado was able to outshoot K-State, 39.3 percent to 34.4 percent, thanks to 48.1 percent (13-of-27) shooting in the second half. However, the Wildcats were able to score 20 points off 15 Buffalo turnovers while converting on 16 of 19 attempts (84.2 percent) from the free throw line.

POSTGAME NEWS & NOTES

K-State snapped a 4-game losing streak to Colorado, earning its first win in the series since a 68-51 win on Feb 13, 2010, at home.
With Hawkins' out, K-State used a starting lineup of junior Dug McDaniel, junior Brendan Hausen, senior Max Jones, senior David N'Guessan and junior Ugonna Onyenso for the second straight game.
Colorado's 56 points tied an opponent season low.
K-State had just 8 turnovers compared to 15 for Colorado.
K-State scored 20 points off those 15 Colorado turnovers... It marked the seventh time this season scoring 20 or more points off turnovers.
Colorado held a 36-35 advantage on the glass, however, K-State posted a 10-7 edge in second-chance points thanks to 9 offensive rebounds.
K-State led 33-22 at the half, as K-State is now 14-4 when leading at the half.
N'Guessan eclipsed 1,000 career points in the first half, which encompasses his career at Virginia Tech and K-State... He has 828 points in his Wildcat career, which ranks third all-time by a Division I transfer in school history.

INSIDE THE (NOW OVER) WINNING STREAK

K-State made improvements on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball during its 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 allowing 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 6 wins are examples of why getting off to good starts is 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 29 games, the Wildcats have made some improvement in that area, as they rank 121st nationally and eighth in the Big 12 in 3-point field goals/ game (8.2) and 177th in the nation and seventh in the league in 3-point field goal percentage (34.0). They are also eighth in the Big 12 in attempts (24.1).
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 at Utah (2/17/25).
Six Wildcats have registered double-digit 3-pointers led by junior Brendan Hausen's 86 makes. He leads the Big 12 in 3-pointers/game (2.97) and 3-point field goals, while is second in percentage (40.2). He ranks among the top 55 in all 4 categories. Other players with double-digit 3-pointers include senior Max Jones (42), junior Dug McDaniel (31) and senior Coleman Hawkins (30).

TOP 25 SUCCESS UNDER TANG

Head coach Jerome Tang has enjoyed success against Top 25 teams since he came to K-State prior to the 2022-23 season, posting a 16-15 record, including a 5-2 mark in 2024-25. The win over No. 13/13 Arizona (2/11/25) was the fifth this season, which ties the Wildcats for the most in the Big 12.
Tang is now 13-3 at home vs. AP Top 25 opponents, including 4-1 in 2024-25. His 16 career Top 25 wins tie Tex Winter (1954-68) for the fourth-most in school history. K-State's 16 Top 25 wins are the third-most nationally since 2022-23, trailing just the 17 by Kansas and Tennessee.

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 1,753-1,253 all-time record which includes 32 NCAA Tournament appearances and 21 conference championships. K-State joined Oklahoma State, Virginia and Marquette with their 1750th wins this year.

N'GUESSAN CONTINUES STRONG PLAY

Senior David N'Guessan has continued his strong play in his fifth and final season in 2024-25, as the De Lier, The Netherlands native has scored in double figures in a team-leading 23 games. He leads the Wildcats in scoring (13.0 ppg.), field goals (153), free throws made (64) and rebounding (7.1 rpg.), while hitting on a Big 12-best 62.4 percent (153-of-245) from the field. He also leads the team in both scoring (12.6 ppg.) and rebounding (7.4 rpg.) in Big 12 play.
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 13 of 18 Big 12 games, including four 20-point performances (all coming in the last 8 games). He had 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 followed by 20 points vs. the Jayhawks on 9-of-13 field goals. He recorded his second career 20-point, 10-rebound effort in the second matchup vs. ASU (2/23/25) with 20 points and 13 rebounds before his latest 20-point outing vs. Colorado on Sunday on 8-of-14 field goals.
N'Guessan has double-doubles in 4 Big 12 games, including 12 points and a career-best 17 rebounds at TCU (1/4/25), 12 points and 12 boards at Oklahoma State (1/7/25), 13 points and 11 rebounds at Baylor (1/22/25) and 20 points and 13 rebounds vs. Arizona State (2/23/25). His 17 boards tied for the third-most by a Wildcat in a Big 12 game and were the most since 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 828 points in his Wildcat career, connecting on 62.7 percent from the field, to go with 538 rebounds, 94 assists, 66 blocks and 67 steals in 92 games. He eclipsed 1,000 career points in 149 games at Virginia Tech and K-State.
N'Guessan has been a part of 97 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./7th), minutes (33.3 mpg./7th), assists (4.5 apg./7th), blocks (1.3 bpg./ 9th), defensive rebounds (4.8/9th) and rebounds (6.7 rpg./11th). He also places in the top 100 in 4 categories, including steals (51st) and assists (84th).
Hawkins is the Wildcats' third-leading scorer (11.7 ppg.) in Big 12 play, scoring in double figures in 10 league games. He also leads the team in blocks (18), while he is second in rebounding (6.4 rpg.), assists (72) and steals (25).

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 (86) and 3-pointers/game (2.97) while he is second in 3-point field goal percentage (40.2) and third in 3-point attempts (214).
Hausen has connected on at least 2 made 3-pointers in 24 of 29 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 29 games, Hausen ranks second on the team in scoring (11.7 ppg.) while connecting on 40.3 percent from the field, including 40.2 percent from 3-point range. He ranks second on the team behind David N'Guessan with 19 double-digit scoring games, including 17 of the last 25 games.
Dubbed the 'Amarillo Assassin' for his 3-point ability in high school, Hausen has totaled 174 made 3-pointers in his 95-game college career, making 39.8 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 18 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 first in assists (5.2 apg.), steals (1.4 spg.) and minutes (34.6 mpg.), second in scoring (12.1 ppg.) and third in 3-point field goals made (22).
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 is second on the team in assists (118), as well as reserves C.J. Jones and David Castillo.
K-State is averaging 15.7 assists through 29 games this season, which ranks 54th nationally and sixth in the Big 12, while the team has assists on nearly 60 percent of their made baskets (456 out of 766). 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).

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.

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.