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Kansas State ‘Embarrassed’ in Blowout Loss to Cincinnati

Kansas State men’s basketball coach Jerome Tang kept his postgame remarks brief after the Wildcats’ 91-62 loss to visiting Cincinnati on Wednesday night.

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Kansas State Men's Basketball Coach Crashes Out After Loss, Threatens to Cut Players From Team

Kansas State men's basketball coach Jerome Tang just threatened to cut his whole team next season after the Wildcats fell to 1-9 in their last ten games

Kansas State Women’s Basketball Tops Oklahoma State for Second Straight Home Win

The momentum is shifting in Manhattan! You can tell it by the way Bramlage Coliseum is starting to feel like a fortress again. For the first time since early November, the Kansas State Wildcats have secured back-to-back home victories.

Kansas State Women’s Basketball Hosts Oklahoma State in Play 4 Kay Game

The stakes are rising in the Big 12, and the setting could not be more meaningful. Kansas State women’s basketball returns to Bramlage Coliseum on Tuesday night to host Oklahoma State in its annual Play 4 Kay game.

Kansas State Wildcats News / Kansas State Wildcats on SI / February 9

Kansas State Wildcats Make Statement at Bramlage with Win Over BYU

The Kansas State Wildcats dominantly turned Bramlage Coliseum into a fortress on Saturday afternoon. Behind a relentless defensive effort and a historic career night from sophomore Nastja Claessens.

Mark Vital News / Heartland College Sports / February 9

Kansas State’s Latest Problem is Legal Issues For a Staffer

Mark Vital, a member of the Kansas State men’s basketball coaching staff, was arrested Monday morning in Manhattan. Vital, a graduate assistant for the Wildcats, was arrested for domestic battery at 12:20 a.m.

Kansas State Wildcats News / Heartland College Sports / February 8

Kansas State Basketball is Dealing with Some Difficult Issues Behind the Scenes

Kansas State basketball is struggling, and that part is obvious. What has been less clear is what’s been going on behind the scenes inside the program’s walls.

Kansas State Wildcats News / Kansas State Wildcats on SI / February 8

Ranking Kansas State’s 2026 Opponents by Tiers of Difficulty

The Kansas State football schedule has been released and it is time to look ahead and see what the 2026 season has in store. Despite there being much uncertainty of what the team will look like under new head coach Collin Klein, who they play matters almost as much as the team itself.

Kansas State Wildcats News / Kansas State Wildcats on SI / February 7

Kansas State Wildcats Baseball 2026 Season Preview

In 2025, Kansas State Baseball secured an NCAA Regional berth, but lost to the University of Texas 8-15 to end its season. Now in 2026, the Wildcats have greater aspirations– a trip to Omaha. “We’re excited to take that next step,” Head Coach Pete Hughes said in a preseason press conference .

Kansas State Wildcats News / Kansas State Wildcats on SI / February 7

Kansas State Football Lands First Commit of the 2027 Recruiting Class

Kansas State and new head coach Collin Klein have seemed to turn their focus towards the 2027 recruiting class, landing their first commit of the class with the commitment of two-way player Nazir Pitchford.

College Basketball News / Kansas State Wildcats on SI / February 6

Kansas State Heads to Fort Worth on a Big 12 Clash with TCU

The Kansas State Wildcats basketball team (10-12, 1-9) will go up against the TCU Horned Frogs (13-9, 3-6) on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas, at 1 pm. The Wildcats are entering this game on a three-game losing streak against a Big 12 opponent.

Kansas State Wildcats News / Kansas State Wildcats on SI / February 6

Kansas State Women’s Basketball Prepares for BYU in NGWSD Home Game

This Saturday, Bramlage Coliseum becomes more than just a basketball arena. It turns into a place of recognition, reflection, and celebration as Kansas State women’s basketball hosts BYU in a game dedicated to National Girls & Women in Sports Day.

Kansas State Wildcats News / Kansas State Wildcats on SI / February 6

Breakthrough Win Powers Kansas State's Kelsey Chen Named Big 12 Golfer of the Week

Kansas State women’s golf has a new headline moment, and it belongs to sophomore Kelsey Chen. On Thursday, the Big 12 Conference announced Chen as the Big 12 Women’s Golfer of the Week.

Kansas State Wildcats News / Kansas State Wildcats on SI / February 5

Tah Chikomba Becomes First Kansas State Indoor Big 12 Honoree Since 2020

Kansas State track and field reached a meaningful milestone on Wednesday, February 4. It is because junior Tah Chikomba was named the Big 12 Men’s Athlete of the Week.

Kansas State Wildcats News / Kansas State Wildcats on SI / February 5

Kansas State Women’s Basketball Falls at Arizona as Road Sweep Attempt Ends

Kansas State women’s basketball came into Wednesday night with a chance to complete a valuable Big 12 road sweep. Instead, the Wildcats ran into a determined Arizona team at the McKale Center, where the home side snapped a six-game losing streak with a 72–62 victory.

Kansas State Wildcats News / Heartland College Sports / January 27

Kansas State is Really, Really Bad at Basketball

Well, here’s a graph Kansas State fans won’t want to see, but we’re going to show it anyway! Jerome Tang has his team in an awful spot this season, and a recent graph from college basketball guru Nick Bateman highlights adjusted offensive rating vs.

Kansas State Wildcats News / Larry Brown Sports / January 21

Jerome Tang celebrates Kansas State’s win by dancing with fans

After suffering five losses in a row, the Kansas State Wildcats finally got into a groove and defeated the Utah Utes, 81-78, on Tuesday at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kan. But also finding his rhythm was Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang, who went to the stands and danced with the fans to celebrate the Wildcats’ victory.

Kansas State Wildcats News / Last Word On Sports / January 19

Kansas State Starts Big 12 Play 0-5 For First Time in 3 Decades

The Kansas State Wildcats sit a staggering 0-5 in Big 12 conference play for the first time in three decades, with a long stretch of conference opponents still to come.