Seeing an opportunity for a backdoor cut, Jordan Speiser dove to the lane, immediately made contact with a Georgia Tech defender and was called for a charge. The timing of the foul was not ideal, as Kansas...
As the number 12 seed, the Kansas State Wildcats went into the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament hungry and ready to compete. During the opening round, the Wildcats matched up against the 13-seed Cincinnati Bearcats and took the expected win, 91-66. Setting the tone for the tournament, K-State broke the Big 12 Tournament single-game record for three-pointers, along with the school record, with 17 made threes.