Following the end of the season for Kansas State’s men’s basketball team, Director of Athletics Gene Taylor announced the hiring of Casey Alexander early this morning. The current head coach at Belmont...
The season for the Kansas State men’s basketball team was full of highs and lows, including the sudden firing of former head coach Jerome Tang. After going on a six-game losing streak, Tang was frustrated with the performance of his team, leading him to make negative comments after matchups against Cincinnati and Houston in mid February.
As the Kansas State men’s basketball team traveled to Kansas City, Missouri, for Big 12 Tournament play, the Wildcats came in as the No. 15 seed, competing against No. 10 BYU. During their last encounter on Jan. 3, the Cougars defeated the ‘Cats 83-73 in a physical battle.
Lawrence’s Allen Field House was electric with fans as the Kansas Jayhawks recognized their seniors, along with the second matchup of the Sunflower Showdown. In the sea of red and blue, some purple patches attended the rivalry as well. Kansas State would have a difficult time containing the Jayhawks' offensive flow and dynamic atmosphere as Kansas took the win 104-85 ahead of the Big 12 Tournament next week.
Immense pressure from the TCU Horned Frogs caused the Kansas State Wildcats to have an abundance of turnovers, leading to a 77-68 loss on Feb. 28 in Bramlage Coliseum. The ‘Cats had 19 turnovers compared to the Horned Frogs’ nine, something TCU took advantage of, as they scored 28 points from poor ball handling by K-State.
Defensively, Kansas State came out swinging. Five minutes into regulation, the Wildcats forced four turnovers and a solid number of stops. Fortunately for Colorado, K-State struggled to capitalize on these scoring opportunities, allowing the Buffaloes to keep the game from getting out of hand quickly.
A standing ovation and chants of K-S-U streamed from Kansas State fans on Tuesday night, still showing support for the Wildcats. Despite the hectic status of the team, K-State was ready to come out and compete against the Baylor Bears, snapping a six-game losing streak.
K-State’s Jerome Tang was fired from the Wildcats on Sunday night. Despite Tang’s buyout being more than $18 million — which would be the biggest buyout in college basketball history — decisions...
