Former Kansas State two-sport standout Peyton Williams has signed a free agent contract with WNBA expansion franchise Portland Fire for the 2026 season.

Since graduating from K-State in 2020, Williams has played professionally in Russia, France, Hungary and China. In the 2025-26 season, Williams played her second season with Wuhan Shengfan in the Chinese WCBA. During this season, Williams averaged 12.0 points on a .584 field goal percentage, 7.1 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.5 assists in 29.9 minutes per game.

In the 2024-25 season, native of Topeka, Kansas, averaged 15.0 points on a .611 field goal percentage, 9.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.1 steals.

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By Tim Everson

Kansas State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie has added an international talent to the 2026-27 roster, as Shaila Nde from Spain has signed with the Wildcats, the school announced Wednesday morning.

“We are excited to add Shaila to our family,” said Mittie in a statement. “She will bring athleticism and an emerging offensive game at the forward spot with a good ability off the bounce and an improving three-point attack. She has great experience playing with the Spanish national teams and winning goal last summer.”

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Casey Alexander’s sixth portal addition may not have any on-court experience at the college level, but he does have a lot of upside.

Redshirt freshman forward Matt Gilhool was a four-star prospect out of high school in Pennsylvania, and chose LSU over offers from Iowa, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Penn State, Washington and Miami among many others.

Gilhool announced his transfer to Kansas State on Tuesday in a social media post.

The 6-foot-11, 213-pound Elizabethtown, Penn., native averaged 16 points per game as a senior along with nine rebounds and 1.5 blocks.

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Kansas State men’s basketball and head coach Casey Alexander have earned a commitment from a 7-footer out of the transfer portal.

New Mexico center JT Rock has committed to the Wildcats, the sophomore announced on his social media late Monday afternoon. Rock is the second addition of the day after Virginia Tech guard Jaden Schutt.

A 7-foot-1 center, Rock averaged 6.2 points and 3.5 rebounds per game while shooting 54.5% from the field during the 2025-26 season. He appeared in all 37 games for the Lobos, making one start, and led the team with 34 blocks.

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On today’s episode of Wildcat Insider, Casey Alexander is starting to heat up in the portal adding three new players, Wyatt Thompson joins the show, Klein loses out on a top QB in the 2027 class, and more!

Hour 1

Segment 1 – Alexander adds three more players from portal

Segment 2 – More on basketball portal adds

Segment 3 – Bat Cats finally win another Big 12 series

Hour 2

Segment 1 – “Voice of the Cats” Wyatt Thompson

Segment 2 – Alexander likes his shooters & Collin Klein suffers first recruiting heartbreak

Segment 3 – Last & this week in the Big 12

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By Toby Hammes

Kansas State men’s basketball and head coach Casey Alexander have added another transfer piece.

According to a report from On3 on Monday, Virginia Tech guard Jaden Schutt has committed to K-State.

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By Toby Hammes

Kansas State men’s basketball and head coach Casey Alexander have added another transfer piece.

According to a report from On3 on Monday, Virginia Tech guard Jaden Schutt has committed to K-State.

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Kansas State men’s basketball head coach Casey Alexander landed his second transfer of the day, and third overall, late Friday afternoon.

According to a report from On3, Oregon forward Dezdrick Lindsay committed to K-State. The announcement dropped just about an hour after the commitment of Colorado State guard Brandon Rechsteiner.

Lindsay, a 6-foot-6 junior, played all 32 games and made eight starts for the Ducks under former K-State head coach Dana Altman, averaging 5.3 points, shooting 40.3%, 32.8% from 3 and 58.3% from the free-throw line. He also averaged 2.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 20.5 minutes per game.

A native of Louisville, Ky., Lindsay scored a season-high 16 points with five assists in a win over Penn State on Feb. 14.

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Kansas State men’s basketball has landed its second transfer addition under new head coach Casey Alexander.

According to reports by 247sports, Colorado State guard Brandon Rechsteiner has committed to K-State.

Rechsteiner, a 6-foot-1 junior, started all 34 games for Colorado State during the 2025-26 season, finishing as the Rams’ leading scorer. He averaged 12.0 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game while shooting 45.1% from the field and 40.0% from 3-point range.

Rechsteiner previously played two seasons at Virginia Tech before transferring to Colorado State. He becomes the second transfer addition for the Wildcats this offseason, joining Murray State forward Brock Vice as K-State continues to reshape its roster.

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Head coach Casey Alexander continued the build-out of his coaching staff on Thursday morning with the selection of Sean Rutigliano as General Manager.

Rutigliano is the first person to hold the title of General Manager. He joins assistant coaches JJ Butler, Kerron Johnson and Luke Smith, all of whom were announced on March 30.

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By Tim Everson

After losing four players to the transfer portal over the last several days, some good news has popped up for the Kansas State women’s basketball team.

K-State announced Wednesday afternoon that the vast majority of the Wildcats’ roster from last season, including all available starters, will be returning. That includes soon-to-be seniors Taryn Sides and Nastja Claessens, juniors Ramiya White and Mikayla Parks and sophomores Gina Garcia, Brandie Harrod and Ivona Scekic.

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Kansas State baseball jumped back into the win column Tuesday night, as the Wildcats dealt Wichita State a 10-6 loss at Eck Stadium.

With the win, K-State (21-12, 5-7 Big 12) earned its sixth consecutive win over Wichita State, tying the program’s second-longest winning streak in the series’ history.

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Kansas State men’s basketball has landed its first transfer under new head coach Casey Alexander.

According to a report from On3 on Wednesday, Murray State forward Brock Vice has committed to K-State.

Vice, a 6-foot-10 sophomore, spent the 2025-26 season at Murray State after beginning his career at North Texas and redshirting at Creighton. He has two years of eligibility left.

In 30 games with the Racers, Vice averaged 2.0 points and 1.8 rebounds while shooting 61.1% from the field in limited action. His season high came with 12 points against Drake.

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By Tim Everson

A fourth Kansas State women’s basketball player has hit the transfer portal.

Jenessa Cotton, a 6-foot-1 sophomore forward, is leaving Manhattan after a season that eventually sidelined her to a supporting role after a mid-season injury.

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By Toby Hammes

A sixth Kansas State men’s basketball player is reported to be entering the transfer portal.

According to a report from On3 on Tuesday, K-State junior forward Taj Manning intends to finish his career away from Manhattan after four years in purple, including a redshirt year.

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On today’s episode of Wildcat Insider, we’ll discuss Jordan Speiser shockingly entering the transfer portal, hear from “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson, and more!

Full Show

Segment 1 – Jordan Speiser has entered the transfer portal, & Andrej Kostic returning

Segment 2 – “Voice of the Cats” Wyatt Thompson

Segment 3 – Big 12 new hires/extensions

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By Toby Hammes

Kansas State men’s basketball has its first returning piece of the offseason.

In a social media announcement on Monday, K-State freshman wing Andrej Kostic stated plans to remain in Manhattan and continue his career under new head coach Casey Alexander.

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By Tim Everson

A second Kansas State women’s basketball player has entered the transfer portal on the portal’s opening day.

The daughter of NBA all-star Gilbert Arenas, Izela Arenas got off to a hot start of her career, scoring 18 points in her Wildcat debut.

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A pair of TCU pitchers combined to shut out Kansas State baseball Sunday, as the Horned Frogs won the series with a 4-0 victory at Tointon Family Stadium.

With the loss, the Wildcats move to 20-12 overall on the season with a 5-7 mark in Big 12 play, while TCU improves to 20-11 and 7-5 in league games.

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The first morning of the 2026 women’s basketball transfer portal season brought bad news for Kansas State fans.

Star freshman sharpshooter Jordan Speiser is hitting the portal, according to a report from On3 Monday morning. She will enter the portal with a “Do Not Contact” tag, a designation preventing college coaches from initiating communication with a player, allowing athletes to manage their recruitment by having schools reach out only after the player makes initial contact. It’s often used by players who already have a destination school in mind.

A former five-star from Warrentown, Mo., Speiser came on strong late in the season, ending the Big 12 Tournament with an appearance on the All-Tournament team after tying the national mark by a freshman in the last 15 years for 3-point field goals made in any conference tournament in NCAA Division I.

Speiser ended the year averaging 10.2 points per game, shooting 38% from the field, including 34.9% from 3.

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A fourth Kansas State men’s player — and a second former Wildcat starter — is reported to have entered the transfer portal.

According to a report from On3 on Sunday, K-State junior guard Abdi Bashir Jr. will find a new home for his senior season, not sticking in Manhattan with new head coach Casey Alexander.

After transferring to K-State from Monmouth, Bashir emerged as the Wildcats’ primary perimeter threat before suffering a foot fracture early in Big 12 play that became a season-ending injury.

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Six homers, including multi-home run performances by Dee Kennedy and AJ Evasco, powered K-State to a 16-3 eight-inning victory over BYU Tuesday at Miller Park.

K-State (19-10, 4-5 Big 12) scored 10 runs over the first five innings, which included three home runs in the opening frame. The Wildcats totaled 11 extra base hits, as eight players contributed a hit, including six with multiple.

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By Ned Seaton

Chris Klieman is back.

Klieman, who retired last November as the K-State football coach, has signed an agreement to serve as a consultant to the athletics department through the end of the year. He’ll help advise Coach Collin Klein and athletics director Gene Taylor, Taylor said in a phone interview with The Mercury Tuesday.

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Kansas State has suspended women’s soccer head coach Colleen Corbin for two weeks following the use of a racial slur — even though her use of the term was objecting to its use — The Mercury confirmed Tuesday.

According to sources with knowledge of the situation, Corbin had asked players not to play pregame music that included some swear words, including the N-word, before K-State’s exhibition versus Arkansas on March 7, in Kansas City. In a conversation about the music, she reportedly said the N-word, and players complained to the university.

Corbin later used the word again when relaying the situation during a staff meeting, which led assistant coach and goalkeepers coach Maddie Dobyns, who was hired by Corbin this past offseason, to resign from the team.

Following that incident, Corbin was suspended from the team for two weeks after a meeting with athletics director Gene Taylor on March 23.

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By Toby Hammes

Kansas State men’s basketball has its first reported transfer portal departure under Casey Alexander.

Sophomore Stephen Osei intends to enter the portal, according to a report from recruiting analyst Sam Kayser on Monday.

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Utah’s Jacob Long hit for the cycle in a 16-14 defeat over Kansas State baseball Sunday afternoon at Charlie Monfort Field at America First Ballpark.

After dropping the series opener, Utah (15-10, 5-4 Big 12) rallied behind a six-run eighth inning to defeat the Wildcats and earn their fifth series win of the season and second in Big 12 play. With the loss, the Wildcats dropped to 18-10 overall with a 4-5 Big 12 mark.

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By Toby Hammes

Kansas State men’s basketball has added another future piece under Casey Alexander.

Class of 2026 point guard Jaylen Alexander, who was previously signed to Belmont, has flipped his pledge to K-State, he announced on social media Saturday.

Jaylen Alexander, a three-star prospect, is ranked as the No. 22 point guard in the country and No. 180 overall player in the 247sports composite rankings. He is also rated as the No. 3 overall player in the state of Alabama.

He was named the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year last week and earned MVP honors at the Alabama state tournament. Jaylen Alexander joins fellow 2026 commit Devin Hutcherson in sticking with the former Belmont head coach.

Jaylen Alexander, who is not related to the Wildcats’ new head coach, becomes the second addition for K-State as the program begins to build its 2026 class after consecutive years with one domestic high school signee.

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Kansas State men’s basketball head coach Casey Alexander has landed his first commit in Manhattan.

Class of 2026 guard Devin Hutcherson, who was previously committed to play for Alexander at Belmont, has flipped his pledge to K-State after requesting a release from his National Letter of Intent just over a week ago.

Hutcherson, a 6-foot-4 wing, is rated as a top-250 prospect nationally and the No. 33 shooting guard in the 2026 class, according to 247Sports. He is also ranked as the No. 16 player in the state of Georgia.

The Atlanta native held offers from Georgia Tech, Ole Miss and Georgia State.

Hutcherson becomes the first commitment for Alexander at K-State, already emphasizing a trend the new head coach spoke on during his introductory press conference.

More roster moves will likely be on the way for the Wildcats amid coaching change. The NCAA Division I men’s basketball transfer portal officially opens on April 7, one day after the championship game, and closes on April 21, lasting 15 days.

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Collin Klein has had almost the full head-coaching experience over the last several months. He’s accepted a job at his alma mater to rapturous acclaim, built a staff, and filled a roster.

But on Thursday, the former Wildcat Heisman finalist and Ring of Honor inductee will run his first practice as a head coach when K-State opens 2026 spring practice.

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By Tim Everson

With the Kansas State women’s basketball team wrapping up its season over the weekend in a second-round WBIT loss to California, the focus has already shifted to next season.

Following the 2024-25 campaign, the Wildcats suffered a mass exodus through both graduation and the transfer portal. Junior guard Taryn Sides was the only returning K-State player to have recorded any meaningful playing time, and so the cupboard had to be restocked.

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A 24-year college coaching veteran who has 12 years of coordinator experience, Marcel Yates will lead the Kansas State cornerbacks, head coach Collin Klein announced Tuesday.

Yates replaces co-defensive coordinator Marcus Woodson, who left to coach at Ole Miss, the school announced on March 19.

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Drew Grego’s five RBI lifted No. 24 Nebraska to a 14-9 win over Kansas State at Tointon Family Stadium Tuesday night.

“Key point in the game was the top of the fifth,” said head coach Pete Hughes in a statement. “We did a great job in the bottom of the fourth building a big inning with six runs. It is critical to have a shutdown inning when we go back on defense and keep the momentum of the game on our side. We were unable to do that, and it was the turning point in the game.”

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Manhattan Christian College’s president announced his resignation Tuesday and said he’ll take a new position as director of player development for the Kansas State football team.

Kevin Ingram said this move “has not been an easy decision at all.”

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On today’s episode of Wildcat Insider, we’ll discuss next steps for Casey Alexander, Bat Cats disappointing weekend verse Arizona St, what the WBB future holds, and speak to “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson.

Hour 1

Segment 1 – Building a team begins for Casey Alexander

Segment 2 – Bat Cats salvage series with Arizona State

Segment 3 – Last week in the Big 12

Hour 2

Segment 1 – “Voice of the Cats” Wyatt Thompson

Segment 2 – There’s potential with the future of K-State WBB

Segment 3 – This week in the Big 12

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Twelve unanswered runs backed Lincoln Sheffield’s complete game, as Kansas State baseball downed Arizona State, 12-1, in seven innings Sunday afternoon at Tointon Family Stadium, avoiding a sweep in the Wildcats’ first home conference series.

Trailing 1-0 headed into the bottom of the third, K-State erupted 12 runs over a three-inning span to secure its sixth run-rule victory of the season, and fourth in the last seven games.

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Kansas State director of track and field Travis Geopfert was named the USTFCCCA Midwest Region Men’s Indoor Coach of the Year, as announced by the organization on Thursday, his first head coaching award. In his second year at the helm, Geopfert led the men’s track and field teams to program records during the season.

Geopfert guided the men’s team to the program’s highest NCAA Championship finish and most points scored, in fourth place with 24 points. Six Wildcats were named First Team All-Americans during the first NCAA postseason for four of the men, and the first honorees since 2022.

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By Toby Hammes

As Kansas State fans begin to piece together who their next head coach is in Casey Alexander, one of the important questions becomes what his teams will actually look like on the floor.

Alexander has built one of the most efficient offensive programs in the country during his time at Belmont, but his philosophy goes beyond simply scoring points.

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By Tim Everson

Kansas State women’s basketball’s season ended Sunday night as so many do, with heartbreak.

The Wildcats wrapped up their first WBIT appearance with a tough 83-75 loss to California in a game that slipped away in the third and early fourth quarter and couldn’t be salvaged with a late rally.

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By Tim Everson

A bad taste was left in the mouth of the Kansas State women the way they ended the regular season.

The Wildcats ended the season with three straight losses, two of which against rivals Kansas and Iowa State on their home floor. A magical run to the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament did a lot to make up for that, but now the Wildcats have a chance to return to Bramlage Coliseum to play at least one more game on their home floor.

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Carlos Vasquez’s two home runs and career-high seven RBI fueled Kansas State baseball to a historic victory Tuesday night, as the Wildcats rolled to a 13-3 seven-inning victory over Baylor Tuesday night at Magnolia Field at Baylor Ballpark.

With its fifth run-rule victory of the 2026 campaign, K-State (16-5, 2-1 Big 12) set a program record for run-rule wins in a single season, while it also marked the first time in school history the Wildcats have run-ruled the Bears. It is the 16th run-rule victory under eighth-year head coach Pete Hughes, the most by any K-State head coach in recorded history.

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Junior guard P.J. Haggerty was an honorable mention selection to The Associated Press All-America team, which was announced on Tuesday afternoon.

It marked the second time in Haggerty’s career that he earned All-America honors from The Associated Press after being selected to the Second Team while at Memphis in 2024-25. He was a consensus Second Team All-American in 2024-25 while with the Tigers as he was named to the First Team by Andy Katz, the Second Team by AP, U.S. Basketball Writers Association and The Sporting News and the Third Team by the NABC and College Hoops Today.

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By Toby Hammes

There is no denying the success Casey Alexander had at Belmont.

Over seven seasons leading the Bruins, Alexander compiled a 166-60 record while consistently fielding one of the most efficient offensive teams in the country.

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A top-10 salary in the Big 12 and over $1 million in potential bonuses highlight new Kansas State men’s basketball head coach Casey Alexander’s contract, which The Mercury obtained Monday afternoon.

K-State announced last week that Alexander signed a five-year deal worth $17 million before any bonuses. He will make $3.3 million in the first year, and that will increase by $50,000 every year through the 2030-31 season.

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On today’s episode of Wildcat Insider, Casey Alexander is officially introduced as the new K-State MBB coach, “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson and former K-State MBB player Jordan Henriquez both join the show and much more!

Hour 1

Segment 1 – Casey Alexander introduced as new K-State MBB coach

Segment 2 – Former K-State MBB payer Jordan Henriquez

Segment 3 – Bat Cats take two-of-three at Houston/top 25 attention

Hour 2

Segment 1 – “Voice of the Cats” Wyatt Thompson

Segment – Coach Alexander’s plan is loud and clear

Segment 3 – K-State women get 2-seed for WBIT

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Kansas State baseball opened Big 12 play with a 2-1 series win at Houston over the weekend, despite falling late in Sunday’s series finale at Darryl and Lori Schroeder Park.

The Wildcats’ saw offensive success all weekend, looking for the sweep before Houston’s Dylan Maxcey connected for a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning Sunday. He broke a 6-6 tie and highlighted an 11-run frame, guiding the Cougars to a 16-6 victory.

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By Tim Everson

After a magical run in the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City that was cut short in the semifinals, Kansas State women’s basketball will get to play at least one more game.

The Wildcats (18-17) were selected to compete in the Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament (WBIT) Sunday evening, earning a No. 2 seed. This is K-State’s first WBIT bid since the tournament’s inception in 2024.

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By Toby Hammes

With Casey Alexander now officially in place at the helm of Kansas State men’s basketball, attention will quickly turn to who will fill out the new head coach’s first roster in Manhattan.

As with most coaching changes, the list starts with assessing whether any of his former Belmont players would follow him to Manhattan if they choose to explore new opportunities.

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The Kansas State men’s track and field team finished fourth at the NCAA Indoor Championship on Saturday after scoring 24 points at the Randal Tyson Track Center. On the women’s side, junior Daniela Wamokpego was crowned the triple jump national champion after leaping to a new K-State school record.

After two days, the men’s team finished tied for 4th, the women’s team in 7th place with 25 points, a total of 12 NCAA First Team All-America honors for the Wildcats. It marks the men’s highest team finish and the most points scored in program history.

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Kansas State men’s basketball’s calamitous season came to a close on Tuesday night in Kansas City as No. 10 seed BYU pulled away in the second half for a 105-91 win in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament at T-Mobile Center.

The 15-seeded Wildcats finished the season 12-20 and 3-15 during regular-season Big 12 play. It marked the seventh and final game for interim head coach Matthew Driscoll, who finishes with a 2-5 record after Jerome Tang’s firing.

“Really proud of the fact that we didn’t quit,” Driscoll said. “We never quit during this whole tumultuous situation. We were probably the most resilient team in the Big 12, bar none. We’ve been through everything you could possibly think of — injury, illness and attrition. And attrition, being Coach (Tang).

“To our guys’ credit, they could have just opted out and quit. So there’s a lot to be said about this team and what they did. And I’m super proud to be the person that’s temporarily in charge of them.”

K-State kept pace for much of the night behind a strong offensive performance from P.J. Haggerty, but BYU freshman star AJ Dybantsa proved too much to contain. Dybantsa poured in a game-high 40 points as the Cougars used a late second-half surge to create separation and close out the victory.

Haggety’s 27 points marked his 23rd 20-point game of the season, which is the second-most in school history and the most since Michael Beasley’s school-record 26 in 2007-08.

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On today’s episode of Wildcat Insider, we’ll discuss K-State men’s basketball closing in on hiring next head coach, discuss WBB historic run in the Big 12 tournament, 13 home runs on the weekend for KSU baseball, and more!

Hour 1

Segment 1 – K-State women go on “fairy tale” run

Segment 2 – Bat Cats had offensive weekend it needed

Segment 3 – Indoor track has national championships this weekend, & last week in the Big 12

Hour 2

Segment 1 – “Voice of the Cats” Wyatt Thompson

Segment 2 – K-State should be close to hiring next MBB coach

Segment 3 – This week in the Big 12

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