Preview // K-State Concludes Homestand Tuesday vs. Texas Tech - Kansas State University Athletics (2025)

GAME 16
KANSAS STATE (7-8, 1-3 Big 12) vs. rv/rv TEXAS TECH (11-4, 2-2 Big 12)
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 >> 8 p.m., CT >> Bramlage Coliseum (11,010) >> Manhattan, Kan.

TICKETS
Single-game ticket start at $15
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TELEVISION
CBS Sports Network (online link)

  • Jordan Kent (play-by-play)
  • Mike O'Donnell (analyst)
  • Tom Wicks (producer)


RADIO
K-State Sports Network
Flagships: // KMAN 1350 & WIBW 580
Satellite Radio: Ch. 383
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: 52-33/3rd Year
Career Record: 54-33*/3rd Year+
vs. Texas Tech: 0-1 [0-0 at home]

Texas Tech: Grant McCasland [Baylor '99]
Record at Texas Tech: 34-15/2nd Year
Career Record: 189-92/9th Year
vs. K-State: 1-0 [0-0 on the road]

LAST GAME STARTERS:
K-State (7-8)
G: #0 Dug McDaniel
G: #11 Brendan Hausen
G: #2 Max Jones
W: #33 Coleman Hawkins
W: #1 David N'Guessan

Texas Tech (11-4)
G: #0 Chance McMillian
G: #3 Elijah Hawkins
G: #24 Kerwin Walton
F: #5 Darrion Williams
F: #15 J.T. Toppin

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: K-State leads 26-23
Big 12 Era: Texas Tech leads 20-19
In Manhattan: K-State leads 18-4
At Bramlage Coliseum: K-State leads 14-4
Active Streak: Texas Tech, 2
Last Meeting: L, 59-60 [1/13/2024 in Lubbock]
Jerome Tang vs. Grant McCasland: 0-1

K-STATE CONCLUDES HOMESTAND TUESDAY VS. TEXAS TECH
K-State (7-8, 1-3 Big 12) concludes its 2-game homestand on Tuesday night, as the Wildcats play host to Texas Tech (11-4, 2-2 Big 12) at 8 p.m., CT on CBS Sports Network. It will be the last home games before consecutive road trips to nationally ranked Kansas (12-3, 3-1 Big 12) and Baylor (11-4, 3-1 Big 12). The Wildcats are 5-2 at Bramlage Coliseum this season, including 1-1 in Big 12 play.

This will be the 50th all-time meeting between K-State and Texas Tech, including the 40th since the team became conference rivals in 1997. The Wildcats hold a narrow 26-23 lead in the series, but they hold an impressive 18-5 advantage in matchups played at home, including back-to-back wins in 2022 and 2023. The Red Raiders own a slight 20-19 lead since the start of Big 12 play, including wins in their last 2 meetings in 2023 and 2024 at United Supermarkets Arena.

K-State will look for some positive momentum in playing in back-to-back home games for the first time since mid-November. The Wildcats are 34-6 (.850) at home under head coach Jerome Tang,
including 16-4 (.800) in Big 12 play. They own a 14-5 record vs. Texas Tech at Bramlage Coliseum.

LAST TIME OUT
A hot-shooting Houston team built a near insurmountable lead in the first half, as the No. 12/11 Cougars connected on 57.6 percent (19-of-33) of their field goals in the opening half to build as much as a 24-point lead en route to posting an 87-57 win over K-State on Saturday night.

A 12-4 run helped K-State cut the deficit to 60-46 near the midway point of the second half but the reigning Big 12 regular-season champions responded with their second 16-2 run of the game to reestablish control of the game with 5 minutes remaining.

The top-ranked Houston defense lived up to its billing, holding K-State to a season-low 57 points on 40.4 percent (19-of-47) shooting. The Cougars posted a 44-20 rebounding advantage, scoring 20 second-chance points off 16 offensive rebounds, while scoring 21 points off 15 Wildcat turnovers.

KEY STORYLINES

  • Newcomers have combined to score 851 (76.4 percent) of the team's 1114 points, accounting for 38 of 51 double-digit scoring games. Senior returner David N'Guessan has scored in double figures in 13 games, but the next 6 highest scorers are newcomers, including 10 double-digit scoring efforts by junior Brendan Hausen, 8 by senior Coleman Hawkins and 7 by junior Dug McDaniel.
  • N'Guessan has been the Wildcats' most consistent player, as he leads the team in both scoring (12.7 ppg.) and rebounding (7.7 rpg.) while connecting on 64.7 percent (77-of-119). He posted his best all-around game at Oklahoma State, collecting his sixth career double-double with 12 points and a game-high 12 rebounds to go with a career-best 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
  • Hawkins is the only player in Division I averaging at least 10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.0 blocks per game this season. He is the team's leading scorer in Big 12 play at 14 points per game, while averaging 6.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.0 blocks per game.


A K-STATE WIN WOULD…

  • Snap a 3-game overall losing streak.
  • Be the first win against Texas Tech since 2023.
  • Extend its winning streak vs. Texas Tech at home to 3 games.
  • Be the first by Jerome Tang over Grant McCasland.
  • Split the 2-game homestand.


NOTES ON rv/rv TEXAS TECH

  • Led by second-year coach Grant McCasland, Texas Tech has a 11-4 overall record, including a 2-2 mark in Big 12 play, after Saturday's 85-84 overtime loss to No. 3/3 Iowa State at home. Two of the Red Raiders' 4 losses have come at neutral sites to Saint Joseph's (77-78) and Texas A&M (67-72), while their other 2 losses have come at home to UCF (83-87) and to the Cyclones. They are 2-0 true road games with wins over Utah (93-65) and BYU (72-67).
  • Texas Tech is averaging 85.4 points on 50.5 percent shooting, including 39.7 percent from 3-point range, while allowing 66.7 points on 41.6 percent shooting from the field, including 33.4 percent from 3-point range. The Red Raiders are hitting on 77.7 percent from the free throw line.
  • Texas Tech is one of the top offensive teams, ranking in the top 25 in 7 categories, including eighth in field goal percentage, ninth in scoring margin, 11th in 3-point field goal percentage, 13th in scoring offense, 16th in assists and assist/turnover ratio and 25th in free throw percentage.
  • Four Red Raiders are averaging in double figures led by sophomore big man J.T. Toppin, who is averaging 17.3 points on 56.2 percent shooting with team-bests in rebounds (9.1 rpg.) and blocks (1.5 bpg.). Junior Darrion Williams is averaging 16.3 points on 48.6 percent shooting with 5.7 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. Guards Chance McMillian and Kevin Overton are averaging 15.7 and 10.0 points per game, respectively, while McMillian has a team-high 37 made 3-pointers on 49.3 percent shooting.
  • McCasland has a 386-135 overall record in his 16th season as a head coach, which spans the junior college, Division II and Division I ranks. He has a 189-92 record his ninth season at the Division I ranks (Arkansas State, North Texas and Tech), including a 34-15 mark at the helm of the Red Raiders. He is 1-0 all-time vs. K-State after last season's win in Lubbock.


FAMILIAR FACES

  • Head coaches Jerome Tang and Grant McCasland spent 5 seasons on Scott Drew's coaching staff at Baylor from 2011-16. The duo was apart of 125 wins at Baylor, including an Elite Eight in 2012 and NIT title in 2013.
  • Assistant coach Jareem Dowling and strength coach Phil Baier spent time working for McCasland at Arkansas and North Texas.


LAST GAME OUT

  • Texas Tech lost a heartbreaker on Saturday at home, as the Cyclones made a last-second basket to force overtime before winning 85-84.


SERIESHISTORY

  • K-State leads the all-time series, 26-23, including 18-5 in home games. Texas Tech owns a 20-19 edge in the Big 12 era, including 19-18 in regular-season matchups. The Wildcats have won the last 2 meetings at home (2022 and 2023) but the Red Raiders have won the last 2 matchups overall.


ALL-TIME MEETINGS [2-3]

DateRankResultScoreLocation
1/15/2022—/19W62-51Manhattan
2/28/2022—/12L68-73Lubbock
1/21/202313/—W68-58Manhattan
2/11/202312/—L63-71Lubbock
1/13/2024—/—L59-60Manhattan


LAST MEETING
TEXAS TECH 60, K-STATE 59 [Jan. 13, 2024]

  • Leading 55-46 with 4:37 to play, K-State saw its chances of ending a 9-game losing streak at United Supermarkets Arena fall painstakingly short, as Texas Tech scored 11 of the last 13 points to complete the rally from a 12-point second half deficit to earn a 60-59 in the teams' last meeting in 2024.


LAST TIME OUT:
12/11 HOUSTON 87, K-STATE 57

  • A hot-shooting Houston team built a near insurmountable lead in the first half, as the No. 12/11 Cougars extended their winning streak to 8 games with an 87-57 win over K-State on Saturday before 8,332 fans at Bramlage Coliseum.
  • Houston (12-3, 4-0) connected on 57.6 percent (19-of-33) of its field goals in the opening half to build as much as a 24-point lead as the Cougars used a 16-2 run to flip a 4-point deficit (5-9) into a double-digit advantage (21-11) with 10:45 remaining. They entered halftime with a 46-24 lead.
  • K-State was able to cut the deficit to 60-46 with a 12-4 run near the midway point but the reigning Big 12 regular-season champions responded with another 16-2 run to reestablish control of the game with 5 minutes remaining.
  • The loss was the third straight for K-State (7-8, 1-3 Big 12), which fell below .500 mark in a season for the first time under head coach Jerome Tang.
  • Five Cougars scored in double figures led by 15 points from junior Emanuel Sharp, while sophomore Joseph Tugler added a double-double with 13 points and game-high 10 rebounds to go with 2 blocks. Graduate L.J. Cryer and senior Ja'Vier Francis chipped in 11 points each, while graduate J'Wan Roberts had 10 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.
  • Junior Brendan Hausen was one of two Wildcats to score in double figures, scoring his game-tying 15 points on 5 made 3-pointers. Senior Max Jones had his season-high in a Big 12 game, scoring 12 of his 13 points in the second half.
  • Houston, which entered the game ranking first in scoring defense (54.0 ppg.), field goal percentage defense (34.3) and scoring margin (+22.3), lived up to its billing, as the Cougars held the Wildcats to a season-low 57 points on 40.4 percent shooting. They posted a 44-20 rebounding advantage, scoring 20 second chance points off 16 offensive rebounds. They also scored 21 points off turnovers.
  • Offensively, the Cougars connected on 49.3 percent (34-of-69) from the field, including 42.9 percent (6-of-14) from 3-point range, as 52 of their 87 points came in the paint. They had just 5 turnovers. The 52 points in the paint are the third-most allowed in the past 25 seasons.
  • The 30-point loss was the fifth-largest defeat in a home game. It was the largest setback since a 100-69 loss to Baylor on Dec. 19, 2020.


POSTGAME NEWS & NOTES

  • The series is now tied between K-State and Houston at 5 wins each... This was just the third matchup in Manhattan (1956, 1971 and 2025) and the first at Bramlage Coliseum... The Cougars have won each of the first 2 Big 12 matchups.
  • K-State is now 134-298 vs. Top 25 foes, including 6-14 vs. the AP No. 12 team.
  • K-State is now 51-74 vs. Top 25 teams at Bramlage Coliseum, including 47-71 vs. ranked Big 12 opponents.
  • K-State connected on better than 50 percent from the field in the second half for the third straight game, hitting on exactly 50 percent (10-of-20).
  • Houston's 52 points in the paint were the third-most allowed an opponent and the most since TCU had 54 on Jan. 14, 2023.
  • Hausen scored his 15 points on 5-of-11 field goals, all from 3-point range, in nearly 29 minutes... He now has 22 career double-digit scoring games, including 10 at K-State... He now has 3 games with at least 5 made 3-pointers.
  • Jones scored his 13 points on 4-of-9 field goals, including 2-of-4 from 3-point range, and 3-of-5 free throws to go with a team-tying 4 assists in 31 minutes... He now has 72 career double-digit scoring games, including 7 at K-State.


NEED A BETTER START

  • Offense has been a primary culprit in the poor start to Big 12 play, as the Wildcats are averaging a Big 12-worst 63.8 points on 43.1 percent (94-of-218) shooting, including 28.7 percent (25-of-87) from 3-point range. The team has hit 70 points just once in 4 Big 12 games, which came in the Wildcats' lone win vs. Cincinnati (12/30/24). They have scored 62, 66 and 57 in the other 3 games.
  • Even including the win over the Bearcats, the Wildcats have gotten off to poor offensive starts in Big 12 play, averaging 25.8 points on 33.6 percent (40-of-119) shooting in the first half compared to 38 points on 54.6 percent (54-of-99) shooting in the second half. The team has scored exactly 24 points in the first half of each of the last 3 losses on 32.6 percent (29-of-89) shooting compared to 38 points in the second half on 55.4 percent (41-of-74) shooting.
  • The Wildcats have scored 74 or more points in 6 of 7 wins, including 80 or more in 4 contests, highlighted by the school-record 120-point effort vs. UAPB (12/1/24). The 120 points topped the previous record of 116 set in a win at No. 6/6 Texas on Jan. 3, 2023, while they were the most-ever in a home game.
  • K-State has hit on better than 50 percent from the field in 6 games, including a season-high 61.5 percent (40-of-65) vs. UAPB (12/1/24). The team connected on 57.8 percent vs. Cleveland State (11/9/24), 51.8 percent vs. GW (11/22/24), 58.9 percent vs. Longwood (11/25/24) and 51.1 percent at OSU (1/7/25).


BETTER FROM 3-POINT RANGE

  • One of the top priorities for Jerome Tang this past offseason was getting better production from the 3-point line. Last season, K-State ranked last in the Big 12 and 289th nationally in 3-point percentage at 31.8, while the Wildcats were 183rd in the nation in 3-point field goals made/game at 7.4.
  • Through 15 games, the Wildcats have made some improvement in that area, as they rank 150th nationally and 10th in the Big 12 in 3-point field goal percentage (34.4) 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 (24.8).
  • K-State has connected on 10 or more 3-pointers in 5 games, including a near school-record 21 triples vs. UAPB (12/1/24). The 21 3-pointers are the second-most behind the record 23 set vs. Fresno State in 1994. The Wildcats made 10 or more treys in 4 other games, including vs. No. 12/11 Houston (1/11/25).
  • Three Wildcats have already registered double-digit 3-pointers led by junior Brendan Hausen's 47 makes. Hausen ranks first in the Big 12 in 3-point field goals made (47) and 3-pointers/game (3.13) and third in 3-point attempts (116). He ranks among the top-75 nationally in all 4 categories. Ten different players have at least 2 made 3-pointers this season, including 20 by senior Max Jones, 18 by senior Coleman Hawkins and 11 by junior Dug McDaniel.


OVERTIME STREAK ENDS

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


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 13 games. He leads the Wildcats in scoring (12.7 ppg.), field goals made (77) and rebounding (7.7 rpg.) while connecting on a team-best 64.7 percent (77-of-119) from the field.
  • N'Guessan made quite the season debut against New Orleans on Nov. 5 becoming the first Wildcat with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in an opener since Wesley Iwundu (23 points, 10 rebounds) did it against UMES on Nov. 13, 2015. He scored his 21 points on 10-of-14 field goals to go with 15 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block in nearly 31 minutes. It was his fourth career double-double and his first career 20-point, 10-rebound performance.
  • N'Guessan has double-doubles in 2 of the last 3 games, including 12 points and a career-best 17 rebounds at TCU (1/4/25) and 12 points and a game-high 12 rebounds at Oklahoma State (1/7/25). His 17 boards tied for the third-most by a Wildcat in a Big 12 game and were the most since Michael Beasley posted 17 rebounds against Missouri on Feb. 16, 2008.
  • N'Guessan, the last remaining member of the 2023 Elite Eight team, is in his third season at K-State after transferring from Virginia Tech in 2022-23. He has scored 642 points in his Wildcat career, connecting on 63.4 percent from the field, to go with 446 rebounds, 83 assists, 53 blocks and 57 steals in 78 games played with 54 starts. He has 6 career double-doubles.
  • N'Guessan is coming off a career year in 2023-24, in which, he posted career-highs in points (265), double-digit scoring games (14), field goals made (111) and attempted (190), rebounds (230), assists (31), blocks (26), steals (24) and total minutes (935). He also collected 3 double-doubles.
  • N'Guessan has been a part of 90 victories in college, including 3 trips to the NCAA Tournament (2021, 2022, 2023), an NIT appearance in 2024, an ACC Tournament title in 2022 at Virginia Tech and Elite Eight run in 2023 at K-State.


MR. ALL-AROUND

  • Senior wing Coleman Hawkins has proven himself to be an elite all-around player for the Wildcats, as he leads in assists (3.9 apg.), steals (2.2 spg.), blocks (1.3 bpg.) and minutes (32.7 mpg.) while he is second in rebounding (7.0 rpg.) and third in scoring (10.5 ppg.).
  • Hawkins has registered at least 4 assists and 2 steals in 7 of 15 games played, while he has grabbed 5 or more rebounds on 12 occasions and has 7 games of at least 2 blocks. He has scored in double figures 8 times, including a season-high 20 points vs. No. 16/17 Cincinnati (12/30/24) on 7-of-13 field goals. It was his eighth career double-double, including his second as a Wildcat.
  • Hawkins ranks in the Big 12's top-15 in 6 categories, including steals (2.2 spg./4th), minutes (32.7 mpg./4th), defensive rebounds (5.1/8th), blocks (1.3 bpg./8th), rebounds (7.0 rpg./11th) and assists (3.9 apg./12th).
  • Hawkins was named to the Paradise Jam All-Tournament Team on Nov. 25 after averaging 13.0 points on 55.6 percent (15-of-27) shooting from the field with 8.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.7 blocks in 34.3 minutes per game. He registered his first double-double 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 (47) and 3-pointers/game (3.13), second in 3-point attempts (116) and sixth in 3-point percentage (40.5).
  • Hausen has connected on at least 2 made 3-pointers in 12 of 15 games while he had a season-high 6 makes against Cleveland State (11/9/24) and at St. John's (12/7/24). He knocked down 5 treys vs. No. 12/11 Houston (1/11/25), while three times has 4 treys (New Orleans, Liberty and Wichita State).
  • Hausen had his best shooting performance in the Big 12/BIG EAST Battle at St. John's (12/7/24), as he posted his second 20-point game of the season with a career-best 27 points on 9-of-17 field goals, including 6-of-10 from 3-point range. He scored 21 of his 27 points in the first half, becoming the 21st player in school history to score 20 or more points in an opening half.
  • A starter in all 15 games, Hausen ranks second on the team in scoring (12.2 ppg.) while connecting on 41.5 percent from the field, including 40.5 percent from 3-point range. He is second on the team behind David N'Guessan with 10 double-digit scoring games, including 8 of the last 11 games.
  • Dubbed the 'Amarillo Assassin' for his 3-point ability in high school, Hausen has totaled 135 made 3-pointers in his 81-game college career, making 41 percent from the field. He was Villanova's top 3-point shooting threat in 2023-24, totaling 61 makes on 38.1 percent shooting from the bench.


POINT GUARD BY COMMITTEE

  • A weakness a year ago, head coach Jerome Tang made it a point to have options at the point guard position in 2024-25, bringing in transfers C.J. Jones (UIC) and Dug McDaniel (Michigan) to go with incoming freshman David Castillo. Throw in versatile big man Coleman Hawkins, who is tied for the lead with 3.9 assists/game, and the coaching staff have plenty of ball handlers.
  • K-State is averaging 16.6 assists through 15 games this season, which ranks 52nd nationally and eighth in the Big 12, while the team has assists on more than 60 percent of their made baskets (249 out of 405). 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 4 Big 12 games after coming off the bench much of the season. He is tied for the lead in assists (59) while is second in steals (26) while averaging 28.7 minutes per game. He has at least 3 assists in 11 games, including a career-best 10 against UAPB (12/1/24). He has scored in double figures in 7 of the last 12 games, including a season-best 18 points vs. UAPB to post his first career double-double.
  • Jones has started 8 games this season, averaging 6.7 points on 43.4 percent shooting with 2.1 assists and 1.5 rebounds in 20.7 minutes per game. He has at least 2 assists in 9 games, including a season-high 4 twice, while he scored a season-high 12 points vs. Mississippi Valley State (11/19/24).
  • Castillo, who had his first career double-digit scoring game (17 points) vs. UAPB (12/1/24), started vs. Drake (12/17/24) and Wichita State (12/21/24).


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.
YearOverallHomeBramlage
2006-0711-47-07-0
2007-0810-48-17-1
2008-0912-311-010-0
2009-1013-19-08-0
2010-1112-39-18-1
2011-1211-17-06-0
2012-1311-29-08-0
2013-1410-37-17-1
2014-157-66-25-2
2015-1611-28-08-0
2016-1711-28-08-0
2017-1811-28-18-0
2018-1910-37-06-0
2019-207-66-26-1
2020-214-54-54-5
2021-228-56-16-1
2022-2312-18-07-0
2023-2410-38-17-1
2024-256-54-24-1
Total187-61146-18130-14


'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.


1700 WINSANDCOUNTING

  • 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.
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