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Kansas State Gets Endorsement From National NCAA Hoops Writer After Latest Win

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Feb 1, 2025; Ames, Iowa, USA; Kansas State Wildcats head coach Jerome Tang reacts against the Iowa State Cyclones during the first half at James H. Hilton Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-Imagn Images
Feb 1, 2025; Ames, Iowa, USA; Kansas State Wildcats head coach Jerome Tang reacts against the Iowa State Cyclones during the first half at James H. Hilton Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-Imagn Images | Reese Strickland-Imagn Images

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The Kansas State Wildcats are arguably the hottest team in college basketball.

The Wildcats hung on for a 71-70 victory against Arizona State Tuesday to extend their winning streak to four games. David N'Guessan led four players in double-figures with 22 points. Max Jones added 15 points while Brendan Hausen (12) and Coleman Hawkins (11) were also key contributors.

After the game, longtime college basketball writer Jeff Goodman was quick to show some love for Wildcats coach Jerome Tang and what has transpired the past few weeks.

After a slow start, Tang has apparently turned things around. The Wildcats hit a rough patch at the start of the Big 12 schedule, but defeated then-No. 3 Iowa State during this stretch. Some Wildcats fans put Tang on the hot seat after dealing with so many issues despite the prominent NIL offseason signings.

The Wildcats still have a long way to go in order to build a resume to earn an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament. At least now they are position to make the selection committee have something to consider.

The win comes at the opportune time for K-State because they are entering an intriguing portion of the schedule. The Wildcats play host to No. 16 and in-state rival Kansas Saturday in Manhattan. After that, they face No. 20 Arizona at home. Two victories could keep the Wildcats on the tournament radar.

Shandel Richardson is the publisher of Kansas State Wildcats On SI. He can be reached at shandelrich@gmail.com

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star. TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here