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K-State basketball officially announces addition of transfer Tyreek Smith

Tyreek Smith joins Kansas State basketball team for 2024-25 season

Smith will not play in 2024-25 but will be able to practice and travel with the team. MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang has announced the addition of Tyreek Smith (Baton Rouge, La./Trinity Christian/Texas Tech/Oklahoma State/Memphis) as a mid-season transfer on Friday (Jan. 24). Smith will not play this season. However, he […]

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WATCH: Jerome Tang & players press conference after loss to Baylor 70-62

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K-State led 40-28 with about 16 minutes to go Wednesday night, but Baylor would make a comeback on its home floor to beat the Wildcats 70-62. K-State was led by three players scoring in double figures. David N’Guessan had 13 points. Dug McDaniel and Brendan Hausen each scored 12 points Check out what Jerome Tang […]

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Jeff Mittie and his curious courtside cough drop custom

By Zach DeLoach No matter how it looks, Jeff Mittie is not just mainlining Jolly Ranchers on the sideline. The 11th-year Kansas State women’s basketball coach said he’s seen some fans speculating on social media about what it is he pops into his mouth every few minutes during games, perhaps suggesting he’s a compulsive snacker. […]

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Ayoka Lee ‘probable’ to make return before end of regular season

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State senior center Ayoka Lee will be sidelined following an injury to her foot, the program announced on Monday. A return before the end of the regular season is probable, but more will be known in the next couple of weeks. Lee suffered the setback during game action on Sunday against Arizona […]

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Ayoka Lee is injured again, and Mittie says it’s ‘not good’

By Zach DeLoach No. 11 Kansas State women’s basketball star center Ayoka Lee left Sunday’s game against Arizona State with an apparent lower leg injury, and it doesn’t sound like she’ll be back soon. Lee, the all-time leading scorer in program history, went off the court midway through the second quarter and appeared to limp […]

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WATCH: Coach Tang talks about weekend matchup against KU

Kansas State head men’s basketball coach Jerome Tang addressed the media on Thursday, Jan. 16, to preview the Wildcats’ upcoming showdown against No. 9/10 Kansas. K-State (7-9, 1-4 Big 12) kicks off a two-game road trip on Saturday with the 302nd Dillon Sunflower Showdown at Allen Fieldhouse. This historic rivalry, the second-longest active series in […]

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PHOTOS: K-State suffers most lopsided loss in Tang era

Photos by Lewis Merien – Mercury Staff Photographer Another lackluster first-half performance by the Kansas State men led to another double-digit loss Saturday as the Wildcats fell at home, 87-57, to No. 12 Houston. The loss is the largest by margin of defeat in the Jerome Tang era. It’s the biggest margin of defeat for […]

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WATCH: Coach Tang & players discuss Oklahoma State loss

By Tim Everson A bad ending to the first half doomed the Kansas State men in a turnover-filled 79-66 loss at Oklahoma State on Tuesday in Stillwater, Oklahoma. A big Oklahoma State run to close the first half put the Cowboys in control, leading 43-24 at the break. That lead grew to as much as […]

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KSU’s Tang address Achor dismissal, other rumors around program

By Tim Everson For the first time since the announcement of former Kansas State senior wing Achor Achor dismissal on Wednesday, head coach Jerome Tang met the with media, addressing the dismissal and other issues around the program heading into the final week of non-conference play. Achor, who transferred to K-State after two seasons at […]

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