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The Kansas State Wildcats look to rebound after their worst loss under Jerome Tang's coaching.
Jan 7, 2025; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; Kansas State Wildcats guard Coleman Hawkins (33) shoots the ball during the second half against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images
Jan 7, 2025; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; Kansas State Wildcats guard Coleman Hawkins (33) shoots the ball during the second half against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images | William Purnell-Imagn Images

Game time: Jan. 14, 9 p.m. EST

Where: Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, KS

TV: CBS Sports

VITALS: The Wildcats have lost three in a row after dropping to Houston. They were dominated in seemingly every statistical category aside from 3-point shooting. Kansas State is 1-3 in the Big 12 after Saturday and now has a losing overall record for the first time this season. They face a Texas Tech team leading the conference in field goal percentage (50.5) and ranking second in scoring offense (85.4). David N'Guessan leads the team in scoring (12.7) and rebounding (7.7).

PROJECTED STARTERS

WILDCATS

G Brendan Hausen: 12.2 PTS, 2.2 REB, 1.1 AST

G Dug McDaniel: 9.7 PTS, 2.7 REB, 3.9 AST

F Max Jones: 8.9 PTS, 3.5 REB, 2.1 AST

F David N'Guessan: 12.7 PTS, 7.7 REB, 1.9 AST

F Coleman Hawkins: 10.5 PTS, 7.0 REB, 3.9 AST

RED RAIDERS

G Kerwin Walton: 4.9 PTS, 1.5 PTS, 0.4 AST

G Elijah Hawkins: 8.8 PTS, 2.6 REB, 5.9 AST

G Chance McMillian: 15.7 PTS, 4.5 REB, 1.8 AST

F JT Toppin: 17.3 PTS, 9.1 REB, 1.5 BLK

F Darrion Williams: 16.3 PTS, 5.7 REB, 5.0 AST

QUOTABLE: "We also understand that tough people do the next right thing," Tang said after Saturday's loss. "Our guys are going to refuel, reload and get rest. We're going to come back and get back to work. We've got a game against Texas Tech Tuesday. Yeah, it's supposed to hurt like that." 

Jayden Armant is a graduate of the Howard University School of Communications and a contributor to Kansas State Wildcats on SI. He can be reached at jaydenshome14@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @jaydenarmant.


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Jayden is a journalism school graduate of Howard University. He was the 2024 recipient of the Terez Paylor scholarship award. He previously worked at the Orlando Sentinel.

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