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Can K-State make the NCAA tournament? Here’s what has to happen

By Toby Hammes When Jerome Tang says, “I think we can beat anybody in the Big 12, but I think anybody in the Big 12 can beat us,” he isn’t hedging. He’s simply describing reality. The league is a juggernaut. When it’s this deep, the path to the NCAA tournament is about stacking enough wins […]

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Can K-State make the NCAA tournament? Here’s what has to happen

By Toby Hammes When Jerome Tang says, “I think we can beat anybody in the Big 12, but I think anybody in the Big 12 can beat us,” he isn’t hedging. He’s simply describing reality. The league is a juggernaut. When it’s this deep, the path to the NCAA tournament is about stacking enough wins […]

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Haggerty overcomes early slump, K-State fends off scare from Louisiana-Monroe 94-85

PJ Haggerty scored 24 points, 23 coming in the second half shooting 3 of 8 from three, Nate Johnson scored 14 points and knocked down four threes, Elias Rapieque recorded six assists and Kansas State men’s basketball closed its non-conference slate with a 94-85 win over Louisiana-Monroe. It was a slow start, but Haggerty found […]

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K-State women struggle at TCU in Big 12 opener

Kansas State women’s basketball got off to a rough start in Big 12 play, falling 77-55 to No. 9 TCU Saturday afternoon in a game that was close early, but eventually was put out of reach. The Wildcats, one of the youngest teams in the country, couldn’t find a foothold against the Horned Frogs, the […]

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K-State men roll South Dakota in 30-point win

Kansas State men’s basketball wrapped up finals week with more than a passing grade after a 30-point home thumping of South Dakota, 106-76, on Saturday. The Wildcats quickly extended their lead to double-digits and never looked back, outclassing the Coyotes in almost every category on their way to a blowout win. “You’re always concerned about […]

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Klein hoping for plenty retention as he starts to form K-State’s 2026 roster

By Tim Everson Roster turnover is unavoidable when schools face a coaching change. But Kansas State is hoping that some previous relationships established by head coach Collin Klein can keep some of the roster’s most impactful players around for another year or two. Klein, who served as K-State’s quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator before leaving […]

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K-State snaps skid with 108–49 win over Mississippi Valley State

After four straight losses and back-to-back home setbacks, Kansas State men’s basketball finally found the opponent — and the rhythm — it needed. Playing the lowest-ranked team in Division I, No. 365 Mississippi Valley State, the Wildcats (6-4) cruised to a 108–49 win on Monday night at Bramlage Coliseum. “Yesterday was probably a bigger blessing […]

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Harrod hits game-winner as K-State women topple No. 13 Ole Miss 61-60

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Brandie Harrod made two baskets on Sunday — one to open the game, and the other to deliver Kansas State women’s basketball a 61-60 upset of No. 13 Ole Miss. The freshman missed the five other shots she attempted and acknowledged afterward that most of her 28 minutes were a struggle. […]

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Bowling Green stuns K-State 82–66 at Bramlage Coliseum

While “bowling” was a welcome outcome for Kansas State’s football team on Saturday, the same word carried a very different tone two days later. Bowling Green walked into Bramlage Coliseum and handed K-State men’s basketball an 82–66 defeat on Monday night. The wire-to-wire upset snapped several long-standing home streaks and extended the Wildcats’ slide to […]

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K-State men fall in first true road test at No. 25 Indiana

Kansas State men’s basketball saw its first true road test unravel from the start at Assembly Hall, as No. 25 Indiana led wire-to-wire in an 86–69 win on Tuesday night. “I apologize to our fans, man, that they had to watch that,” head coach Jerome Tang said on the radio postgame. “It starts with me […]

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