Mar 07, 2025

K-State MBB Hosts 10/10 Iowa State on Senior Day Saturday

Posted Mar 07, 2025 8:30 PM

KANSAS STATE (15-15, 9-10 Big 12) vs. 10/10 IOWA STATE (22-8, 12-7 Big 12)

Saturday, March 8, 2025 >> 12:36 p.m., CT >> Bramlage Coliseum (11,010) >> Manhattan, Kan.

SENIOR DAY

K-State will honor managers David Brown, Jarek Clark and Kameron Shaw as well as players Spencer Bain, Coleman Hawkins, Max Jones and David N’Guessan in pregame ceremonies.

TICKETS

Tickets available here starting at $33

TELEVISION

CBS (online link)

  1. Andrew Catalon (play-by-play)
  2. Steve Lappas (analyst)
  3. Jonathan Segal (producer)

RADIO

K-State Sports Network

Flagships: // KMAN 1350 & WIBW 580

Satellite Radio: Ch. 384

Online: Varsity Network [free] / www.kstatesports.com/watch [free]

  1. Wyatt Thompson (play-by-play)
  2. Stan Weber (analyst)

LIVE STATS

kstate.statbroadcast.com

COACHES

K-State: Jerome Tang [Charter Oak State College ‘07]

Record at K-State: 60-40/3rd Year

Career Record: 62-40*/3rd Year+

vs. Iowa State: 3-3 [2-0 at home]

Iowa State: T.J. Otzelberger [UW-Whitewater ‘01]

Record at Iowa State: 92-43/4th Year

Career Record: 191-106/9th Year

vs. K-State: 5-5 [2-2 on the road]

LAST GAME STARTERS:

K-State (15-15)

G: #0 Dug McDaniel

G: #11 Brendan Hausen

G: #2 Max Jones

W: #33 Coleman Hawkins

W: #1 David N’Guessan

10/10 Iowa State (22-8)

G: #3 Tamin Lipsey

G: #10 Keshon Gilbert

F: #22 Milan Momcilovic

F: #2 Joshua Jefferson

C: #1 Dishon Jackson

SERIES HISTORY

Overall: K-State leads 147-94

Big 12 Era: Iowa State leads 31-30

In Manhattan: K-State leads 85-29

At Bramlage Coliseum: K-State leads 25-11

Active Streak: K-State, 1

Last Meeting: W, 80-61 [2/1/2025 in Ames]

Jerome Tang vs. T.J. Otzelberger: 3-3

K-STATE HOSTS 10/10 IOWA STATE ON SENIOR DAY SATURDAY

K-State (15-15, 9-10 Big 12) concludes the regular season on Saturday, as the Wildcats play host to No. 10/10 Iowa State (22-8, 12-7 Big 12) at 12:30 p.m. CT on CBS. It will be Senior Day at Bramlage Coliseum, as the school will honor managers David Brown, Jarek Clark and Kameron Shaw as well as players Spencer Bain, Coleman Hawkins, Max Jones and David N’Guessan in pregame.

K-State and Iowa State will be meeting for the 242nd time on Saturday, as the Wildcats’ 147 win are the most against one opponent in school history. The Cyclones hold a slight 31-30 edge in the Big 12 era, as the Wildcats look to sweep the season series for the first time since 2020-21 after earning an 80-61 win on Feb. 1 to snap a 29-game homecourt winning streak at Hilton Coliseum.

It has been a roller coaster of a Big 12 season for K-State, which has had a 6-game losing streak followed by a 6-game winning streak followed by a 4-game losing streak followed by a current 2-game winning streak. The Wildcats got some good news in Wednesday’s win at Cincinnati, as senior Coleman Hawkins played nearly 34 minutes in his return to the court after missing 2 games. 

LAST TIME OUT

Senior David N’Guessan continued his strong play in Wednesday’s 54-49 win at Cincinnati with his team-leading sixth double-double of the season (and ninth overall) with a game-high 18 points and 10 rebounds. N’Guessan led or was tied for the team lead in 5 different categories, including points, rebounds, assists (4), steals (2) and blocks (1). He scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half in helping the Wildcats overcome a halftime deficit for the first time this season.

The stifling defensive effort helped snap a 3-game road skid while sweeping the regular-season series from the Bearcats. The 49 points were the fewest allowed by a Jerome Tang team and the fewest allowed in a conference game since Oklahoma State had 46 points on Feb. 23, 2019. The 54 points were the fewest in a road win since a 50-46 win at Iowa State on Feb. 21, 2009.    

KEY STORYLINES

  1. Newcomers have combined to score 1676 (77.8 percent) of the team’s 2153 points, accounting for 78 of 102 double-digit scoring games. Senior returner David N’Guessan has scored in double figures in a team-best 24 games (out of 30 games played) with five 20-point performances, but the next 6 highest scorers are newcomers, including 19 double-digit scoring efforts by junior Brendan Hausen and 18 by junior Dug McDaniel, 16 by senior Max Jones and 15 by senior Coleman Hawkins.
  2. N’Guessan, who earned Big 12 Player of the Week honors for the first time on Feb. 10, continues to lead the Wildcats in both scoring (13.1 ppg.) and rebounding (7.2 rpg.) while connecting on a Big 12-best 63.1 percent (161-of-255) from the field. He has scored in double figures in 14 of 19 Big 12 games with 5 double-doubles, including an 18-point, 10-rebound effort at Cincinnati on Wednesday.
  3. McDaniel has continued his emergence in the last 13 games, as he is averaging 13.5 points, 5.9 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.8 steals with 11 double-digit scoring games, including three 20-point efforts against No. 3/3 Iowa State (2/1/25), No. 13/13 Arizona (2/11/25) and BYU (2/15/25).

A K-STATE WIN WOULD…

  1. Give the Wildcats a sweep of ISU for 1st time since 2020-21.
  2. Make Jerome Tang 14-3 at home vs. AP Top 25 opponents.
  3. Be the 55th vs. a ranked opponent at Bramlage Coliseum.
  4. Even its Big 12 record to 10-10, including 7-3 at home.
  5. Be the 1,756th in program history, including 148th vs. ISU.

NOTES ON 10/10 IOWA STATE

  1. Led by fourth-year head coach T.J. Otzelberger, Iowa State is 22-8 on the season, including 12-7 in Big 12 play. The Cyclones has lost 3 of their last 4 games, including a double-overtime 88-85 setback to No. 23/22 BYU on Tuesday night at home. Two of those losses have come on the road at top 5 Houston (59-68) and Oklahoma State (68-74). Overall, Iowa State is 5-5 away from home this season, including 4-5 in Big 12 play.
  2. Iowa State is averaging 80.4 points on 47.5 percent shooting, including 35.1 percent from 3-point range, while allowing 67.9 points on 41.8 percent shooting, including 75.5 percent from 3-point range. The Cyclones are among the national leaders in several categories, including 10th in turnovers forced (15.7), 11th in steals (9.5), 13th in free throw made (17.6), 16th in turnover margin (3.8) and 17th in scoring margin (12.5).
  3. Five players are averaging in double figures led by senior Curtis Jones’ 16.7 points on 42.5 percent shooting, including a team-high 71 3-pointers, with 4.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He is joined in double figures by senior Keshon Gilbert (13.8 ppg.), junior Joshua Jefferson (12.7 ppg.), sophomore Milan Momcilovic (11.2 ppg.) and junior Tamin Lipsey (10.8 ppg.). Gilbert adds a team-best 4.3 assists, while Jefferson is the leading rebounder at 7.5 per game. Lipsey averages 2.1 steals per game.
  4. Otzelberger has a 191-106 record in his ninth season as a head coach, including a 92-43 mark in his fourth season at ISU. He is 5-5 vs. K-State in his career, including 2-2 on the road.

LAST GAME OUT

  1. In one of the games of the year, No. 23/22 BYU outlasted No. 10/10 Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum, 88-85, in double overtime on Tuesday night. The Cyclones connected on 39.1 percent from the field and 87.1 percent from the free throw line while scoring 34 points off 29 BYU turnovers.
  2. Five Cyclones scored in double figures, including 19 points by junior Joshua Jefferson and 18 from sophomore Milan Momcilovic.

SERIES HISTORY

  1. K-State leads the all-time series, 147-94, including a 85-29 record at home and a 25-11 mark at Bramlage Coliseum. The 147 wins by the Wildcats are the most against one opponent in school history, while the 241 meetings are the second-most behind the 303 meetings against Kansas.
  2. Iowa State holds a narrow 31-30 lead in the Big 12 era, although K-State has a 30-27 advantage in the regular season in that span.
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