Nov 09, 2024

PREVIEW: K-State Continues Homestand Saturday vs. Cleveland State

Posted Nov 09, 2024 2:58 PM

GAME 2

KANSAS STATE (1-0) vs. CLEVELAND STATE (1-1)

Saturday, November 9, 2024 >> 3 p.m., CT >> Bramlage Coliseum (11,010) >> Manhattan, Kan.TELEVISIONBig 12 Now / WatchESPN (link here)

  1. Ben Boyle (play-by-play)
  2. Stan Weber (analyst)
  3. Sophie Smith (sideline reporter)

RADIO

K-State Sports NetworkFlagships: // KMAN 1350 & WIBW 580Satellite Radio: noneOnline: Varsity Network [free] / www.kstatesports.com/watch [free]

  1. Wyatt Thompson (play-by-play)
  2. Matt Walters (analyst)

LIVE STATS 

kstatesports.comkstate.statbroadcast.comTICKETSkstatesports.com/ticketsStarting at $13COACHESK-State: Jerome Tang [Charter Oak State College ‘07]Record at K-State: 46-25/3rd YearCareer Record: 48-25*/3rd Yearvs. Cleveland State: 0-0 [0-0 at home]Cleveland State: Daniyal Robinson [Little Rock ‘99]Record at CSU: 43-30/3rd YearCareer Record: 43-30/3rd Yearvs. K-State: 0-0 [0-0 on the road]

LAST GAME STARTERS:

K-State (1-0)G: #3 C.J. JonesG: #11 Brendan HausenG: #2 Max JonesW: #33 Coleman HawkinsW: #1 David N’GuessanCleveland State (1-1)G: #0 Tevin SmithG: #1 Tahj StaveskieG: #22 Chase RobinsonF: #7 Isaac AbiddeF: #12 Dylan Arnett

SERIES HISTORY

Overall: K-State leads 3-0At Home: K-State leads 2-0At Bramlage Coliseum: K-State leads 2-0Active Streak: K-State, 3First Meeting: W, 93-60 [12/5/2006 in Manhattan]Last Meeting: W, 85-56 [12/29/2010 in Manhattan]Jerome Tang vs. Daniyal Robinson: 0-0

K-STATE CONTINUES HOMESTAND VS CLEVELAND STATE SATURDAYK-State continues its homestand to open the 2024-25 season by hosting Cleveland State (1-1) on Saturday afternoon at Bramlage Coliseum. The game will tip off at 3 p.m., CT on ESPN+. It will be the second of four consecutive home games to start the 2024-25 season.This will be just the fourth meeting between the two schools and the first since the Wildcats posted an 85-56 win over the Vikings on Dec. 29, 2010. K-State is 11-1 all-time vs. teams from the Horizon League, including 10-0 at home.

LAST TIME OUT

Senior wing David N’Guessan registered his fourth career double-double with a game-high 21 points and 15 rebounds in helping K-State to an 89-65 win over New Orleans in the season opener for both teams on Tuesday night before 9,155 fans at Bramlage Coliseum. He is the first Wildcat to post at least 20 points and at least 10 rebounds in an opener since Wesley Iwundu in 2015.Trailing by as many 10 points near the midway point of the first half, the K-State offense exploded for 74 of its 89 points in the last 29 minutes of action. The Wildcats ended the first half on a 29-7 run, flipping a 25-15 deficit with 10:15 to play into a 44-32 halftime advantage. K-State’s lead never dropped below 18 points in the second half and grew to as many as 26.

KEY STORYLINES

  1. K-State will be looking to go 2-0 to start a season for the first time since opening the 2022-23 campaign with 6 consecutive victories. Last season, the Wildcats rebounded from its season-opening loss to No. 21/22 USC in Las Vegas with 3 straight wins (Bellarmine, South Dakota State, Providence). 
  2. It’s just one game but areas of concern (3-point shooting and turnovers) a year ago for K-State seemingly have been addressed as the Wildcats made 13 3-point field goals and turned the ball over just 9 times in the win over New Orleans. The 13 triples tied for the 10th-most in a game in school history and were the most since hitting 15 vs. West Virginia on Feb. 26, 2024. The 9 turnovers were the fewest in any game since having just 5 vs. Michigan State in the 2022 NCAA Tournament.
  3. Newcomers made quite the impact in the opener, as they combined to score 64 of the 89 points with double-digit scoring efforts by senior Max Jones (19 points) and junior Brendan Hausen (17 points) to go along with 20 of the 45 rebounds and 22 of the 24 assists. Senior Coleman Hawkins nearly had double-digit rebounds (9), while junior Dug McDaniel had a team-best 8 assists.
  4. The Wildcats have been impressive at Bramlage Coliseum under Tang, posting a 30-4 mark with just one non-conference loss (Nebraska in 2023) in that span. Last season, the team went 15-3 at home (14-3 at Bramlage Coliseum) with losses to the Huskers, Oklahoma and TCU.
  5. Cleveland State, led by former Iowa State assistant Daniyal Robinson (2008-10, 2015-22), has split its first 2 games, rebounding from a loss at Michigan for a win over Baldwin Wallace Wednesday. He is the first head coach to lead the Vikings to consecutive 20-win season in his first 2 seasons.

A K-STATE WIN WOULD…

  1. Make the Wildcats 2-0 for the 3rd time in 4 seasons.
  2. Move the Wildcats to 4-0 all-time vs. Cleveland State.
  3. Move coach Jerome Tang to 31-4 at Bramlage Coliseum.
  4. Give the Wildcats an 183-56 non-conference mark since 2006.
  5. Extend its home non-conference mark to 144-16 since 2006.

NOTES ON CLEVELAND STATE

  1. Led by third-year head coach Daniyal Robinson, Cleveland State returns 5 lettermen, including one starter, from a squad that posted a 21-15 record, including a tie for seventh place in the Horizon League standings with an 11-9 mark. The team advanced to the quarterfinals of the CBI.
  2. Cleveland State (1-1) opened the season with a 101-53 loss at Michigan on Monday night before earning its first win of the season with a 91-53 victory over Baldwin Wallace at home on Wednesday.
  3. Junior Dylan Arnett is the lone returning starter for the Vikings after starting all 36 games in 2023-24, averaging 5.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. He is averaging a near double-double through the first 2 games with team-highs in both scoring (13.0 ppg.) and rebounding (9.0 rpg.). Freshman Je’Shawn Stevenson is averaging 12.5 points per game. In all, nine players are averaging 5 points or better on the season.
  4. Cleveland State is led by Robinson, who has a 43-30 record in his third season. He is the first head coach in school history to post 20 or more wins in his first 2 seasons. He is a former assistant coach at Little Rock, Illinois State, Iowa State (twice), Houston and Loyola Chicago.

LAST GAME OUT

  1. Cleveland State picked up its first win of the season on Wednesday with a 91-53 victory over Baldwin Wallace at home. The Vikings blew open a tight 43-35 margin at the half with a 48-18 effort in the second half, in which, they connected on 57.6 percent (19-of-33) from the field.
  2. CSU scored its 91 points on 56.9 percent (37-of-65) shooting, including 27.3 percent (3-of-11) from 3-point range, and 73.7 percent (14-of-19) from the free throw line. Five players scored in double figures, including 19 points from junior Dylan Arnett and 18 points from rookie Je’Shawn Stevenson.

FAMILIAR FACE

  1. Cleveland State head coach Daniyal Robinson is familiar with K-State after having served as an assistant coach at Iowa State (2008-10, 2015-22) for head coaches Greg McDermott, Fred Hoiberg, Steve Prohm and T.J. Otzelberger. He helped recruit and coach 12 players who went onto the NBA, including Tyrese Haliburton and Talen Horton-Tucker.

SERIES HISTORY

  1. K-State is 3-0 all-time against Cleveland State with home wins in 2006, 2008 and 2009.
  2. K-State is 11-1 all-time against Horizon League competition, including 10-0 at home. The last game against a Horizon League opponent came in an 82-64 win over Green Bay at home on Dec. 12, 2021.

ALL-TIME MEETINGSDateRankResultScoreLocation12/5/2006--/--W93-60Manhattan11/22/2008--/--W69-59Cleveland12/29/200912/--W85-56ManhattanLAST MEETING:K-STATE 85, CLEVELAND STATE 56 [Dec. 29, 2009]

  1. Senior Jacob Pullen led five players in double figures with 18 points, as K-State earned an 85-56 win over Cleveland State in the last meeting between the schools on Dec. 29, 2009 at Bramlage Coliseum.
  2. The Wildcats connected on 46.4 percent (26-of-56) from the field while using their size to grab a 50-30 advantage on the glass and converting on 26-of-40 attempts from the free throw line.

LAST TIME OUT:K-STATE 89, NEW ORLEANS 65

  1. Senior David N’Guessan registered his fourth career double-double with a game-high 21 points and 15 rebounds in helping K-State to an 89-65 win over New Orleans in the season opener for both teams on Tuesday night before 9,155 fans at Bramlage Coliseum. He is the first Wildcat to score at least 20 points and grab at least 10 rebounds in an opener since Wesley Iwundu in 2015.
  2. N’Guessan had a double-double (11 points, 11 rebounds) in the first half before earning his first career 20-point, 10-rebound performance of his college career. His 21 points were two shy of his career-high of 23 vs. Abilene Christian on Dec. 6, 2022, while his 15 boards were one short of his career-high of 16 against Iowa State in his last game at home on March 9.
  3. N’Guessan was joined in double figures by senior Max Jones (19 points) and junior Brendan Hausen (17 points), who combined for 8 of the Wildcats’ 13 made 3-point field goals on the night. The 13 triples tied for the 10th-most in a game in school history and were the most since knocking down 14 against South Dakota State on Nov. 13, 2023, which was a season-high for 2023-24.
  4. Trailing by as many 10 points near the midway point of the first half, the K-State offense exploded for 74 of its 89 points in the last 29 minutes of action. The Wildcats ended the first half on a 29-7 run, flipping a 25-15 deficit with 10:15 to play into a 44-32 halftime advantage. Hausen (12 points) and Jones (8) combined for 20 of the team’s 29 points during this pivotal run, including 5 by Jones in the last 2 seconds of the half.
  5. K-State’s lead never dropped below 18 points in the second half and grew to as many as 26 after a pair of free throws by junior Dug McDaniel with 5:47 to play. McDaniel dished out a game-high 8 assists to go with 6 points and 2 steals in 23 minutes off the bench in his first career action.
  6. The Wildcats finished the night with 24 assists on 34 made field goals with just 9 turnovers, the fewest in a game since posting just 5 in the win over Michigan State in the 2022 NCAA Tournament.
  7. K-State connected on 46.6 percent (34-of-73) from the field, including 38.2 percent (13-of-34) from 3-point range, and 66.7 percent (8-of-12) from the free throw line. The Wildcats scored 42 of their 89 points in the paint, while they held advantages in points off turnovers (15-13), second-chance points (22-12), fast-break points (13-10) and bench points (19-12).
  8. K-State moved to 94-27 all-time in openers, including 82-10 at home and 30-3 at Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats have won 19 of their last 22 openers.

POSTGAME NEWS & NOTES

  1. K-State’s 13 made field goals tie for the 10th-most in a game and the most since hitting 15 vs. West Virginia (2/26/24)... Six players had at least one triple, including 4 each by junior Brendan Hausen and senior Max Jones.
  2. 10 different players had at least one field goal made, while 7 players had at least one assist and 9 players had at least one rebound.
  3. Three Wildcats scored in double figures, including a 21-point, 15-rebound performance from senior David N’Guessan... It was his first career 20-point, 10-rebound effort... It was his fourth double-double and his second career 20-point game... He had 11 points and 11 rebounds in the first half, becoming the first Wildcat since Mark Smith in 2022 to post a double-double in one half.
  4. K-State used a starting lineup of junior C.J. Jones, junior Brendan Hausen, senior Max Jones, senior Coleman Hawkins and senior David N’Guessan... It marked the first career starts at K-State for Hausen, C. Jones, M. Jones and Hawkins... N’Guessan earned his 40th career start (all at K-State)... He is the first Wildcat to start 3 consecutive openers since Mike McGuirl (2019-21).

‘CATS PICKED 8TH IN BIG 12 POLL; HAWKINS NAMED CO-NEWCOMER

  1. K-State was picked eighth in the new 16-team Big 12 preseason poll, while senior transfer Coleman Hawkins was named the league’s co-Newcomer of the Year, alongside Baylor’s Jeremy Roach.
  2. Hawkins is the first Wildcat to be selected as the Preseason Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and the fourth to be chosen for a preseason player honor, joining Michael Beasley (2007-08 Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year), Jacob Pullen (2010-11 Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year) and Dean Wade (2018-19 Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year).
  3. Hawkins, who earned All-Big Ten honors at Illinois in 2023-24, was also selected to the preseason All-Big 12 Second Team by the league coaches, joining Baylor’s Norchad Omier and Roach, Iowa State’s Keshon Gilbert and Kansas’ Dajuan Harris Jr.
  4. Hawkins is also the first Wildcat to earn selection to one of the main preseason all-conference teams by the coaches since Barry Brown Jr. and Wade in 2018-19. He is one of eight players in school history to be chosen for preseason all-conference honors dating to Manny Dies in 1998-99. Others include Pullen and Curtis Kelly in 2010-11, Rodney McGruder in 2012-13 and Marcus Foster in 2014-15.
  5. K-State received 133 points to place eighth in the poll, just two points behind seventh-place Texas Tech and 17 points ahead of ninth-place BYU.
  6. Kansas was picked first with 215 points and nine first-place votes followed closely by Houston (211, five first-place votes), third-place Iowa State (194, one first-place vote), fourth-place Baylor (185) and fifth-place Arizona (179, one first-place vote).
  7. Hawkins has also been named to the watch list for the Naismith Trophy as well as the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award.

SUCCESS IN NON-CONFERENCE PLAY

  1. K-State has posted a 182-56 (.764) record in non-conference play since the 2006-07 season. During that span, the Wildcats have a 143-16 (.899) mark at home venues (includes games played at Bramlage Coliseum, INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita and the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City) in non-conference play, including a 127-13 (.907) mark at Bramlage Coliseum.
  2. K-State’s 12-1 non-conference mark in 2022-23 was the best since the 2009-10 team went a program-best 13-1. Last season, the team went 10-3 in non-conference play, including 7-1 at Bramlage Coliseum.
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