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GAME 25
KANSAS STATE (15-9, 5-6 Big 12) vs. TCU (17-7, 6-5 Big 12)
Saturday, February 17, 2024 >> 11 a.m. CT >> Bramlage Coliseum (11,010) >> Manhattan, Kan.

TELEVISION
ESPNU / WatchESPN (link here)

Chuckie Kempf (play-by-play)
King McClure (analyst)
Joe McCoy (producer)

RADIO
K-State Sports Network
Flagships: // KMAN 1350 & WIBW 580
Satellite Radio: Ch. 381
Online: Varsity Network [free] / www.kstatesports.com/watch [free]

Wyatt Thompson (play-by-play)
Stan Weber (analyst)

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TICKETS
Tickets Available for $20 (here)

COACHES
K-State: Jerome Tang [Charter Oak State College '07]
Record at K-State: 41-19/Second Year
Career Record: 43-19*/Second Year
vs. TCU: 1-2 [1-0 at home]

TCU: Jamie Dixon [TCU '87]
Record at TCU: 156-104/8th Year
Career Record: 484-227/21st Year
vs. K-State: 9-11 [4-3 on the road]

PROBABLE STARTERS
K-State (15-9, 5-6 Big 12)
G: #2 Tylor Perry
G: #4 Dai Dai Ames
G: #5 Cam Carter
W: #24 Arthur Kaluma
C: #20 Jerrell Colbert

TCU (17-7, 6-5 Big 12)
G: #4 Jameer Nelson Jr.
G: #0 Micah Peavy
G: #11 Trevian Tennyson
F : #2 Emanuel Miller
C: #8 Ernest Udeh Jr.

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: K-State leads 21-12
Big 12 Era: K-State leads 18-10
At Home: K-State leads 9-5
At Bramlage Coliseum: K-State leads 7-5
Active Streak: TCU, 1
Last Meeting: L, 67-80 [3/9/2023 in Kansas City]
Jerome Tang vs. Jamie Dixon: 1-2 [1-0 at home]

K-STATE RETURNS HOME TO FACE TCU SATURDAY
Kansas State (15-9, 5-6 Big 12) returns from its midweek bye with a home game against TCU (17-7, 6-5 Big 12) on Saturday morning at 11 a.m., CT on ESPNU. The matchup will be the first and only regular-season meeting between the schools, snapping an 11-year streak of playing home-and-home every year since 2012-13. The teams have split the last 10 matchups with the Horned Frogs winning 3 times in the last 4 meetings at Bramlage Coliseum.

K-State has defended its home court this season, posting a 12-2 overall record (victory over Wichita State at the T-Mobile Center) and an 11-2 mark at Bramlage Coliseum with Top-10 wins over No. 4/4 Kansas and No. 9/9 Baylor. In contrast, the Wildcats are a combined 3-7 away from home, including a 2-5 mark in true road games with 5 consecutive defeats.

KEY STORYLINES

K-State couldn't build on its overtime win over No. 4/4 Kansas on Feb. 5, as the Wildcats lost for the fifth consecutive time on the road in a 72-66 setback at No. 21/19 BYU on Feb. 10 before the midweek bye. The team used a 16-2 run to close to within a possession with just over a minute to play, but the Cougars were able to hold on in the final seconds for the win.
K-State has lost 5 of its last 6 games after starting the year at 14-4 overall and 4-1 in Big 12 play. Among the Wildcats' 15 wins are 6 Quad 1 or 2 victories (Villanova, Providence, LSU, UCF, No. 9/9 Baylor and No. 4/4 Kansas). The team has a 6-2 record in games decided by 5 points or less which includes the overtime wins over Providence, Villanova, Baylor and Kansas.
K-State is 11-0 in overtime games under head coach Jerome Tang with an NCAA-record tying 6th win after the comeback over the Jayhawks. The 11-game overtime streak ties for the second-longest since 1950 and is the longest streak behind Florida State's NCAA-record 14-game streak that began in 2018. The Wildcats' 6 overtime wins tie the Division I single-season record, along with Wake Forest (6-1) in 1984, Chattanooga (6-0) in 1989 and Lafayette (6-1) in 2008.
K-State defense will once again be put to the test against TCU, which leads the nation in fast-break points (20.1) and is the top-30 in both scoring offense (27th) and field goal percentage (23rd). Since the start of Big 12 play, the Wildcats rank first in field goal percentage defense (39.5) and 3-point field goal percentage defense (28.0).
The Wildcats have a strong scoring trio of junior Cam Carter (15.9 ppg.), senior Tylor Perry (14.8 ppg.) and junior Arthur Kaluma (14.5 ppg.), who are responsible for 62 percent of the team's scoring (45.2 out of 71.9 ppg.). K-State is the only Big 12 member to have 3 players rank in the league's top-10 in scoring, as Carter ranks seventh, Perry eighth and Kaluma 10th. The trio have continued that scoring in Big 12 play, averaging a combined 43.5 points per game.
Turnovers continue to be a challenge for the Wildcats, as they rank 338th nationally and last in the Big 12 with 15.0 turnovers/game. In the last 6 games, they have averaged 16.0 turnovers/game while yielding 18.7 points/game off those miscues.

A K-STATE WIN WOULD…

Give it 2 in a row at home vs. TCU.
Boost its home record to 13-2 and 12-2 at Bramlage Coliseum.
Be the 27th in the last 30 home games under Jerome Tang.
Be the 13th in the last 15 Big 12 home games under Tang.
Be the 1,737th in the program history, including 22nd vs. TCU.

NOTES ON RV/RV TCU (17-7, 6-5 Big 12)

Under eighth-year head coach Jamie Dixon, TCU is off to a 17-7 record, including a 6-5 mark in Big 12 play, after Monday's 81-65 win over West Virginia at home. The Horned Frogs are 6-5 away from home this season, including 4-3 in true road games. Among their 2 Big 12 road wins is a 105-102 3OT victory over Baylor on Jan. 27.
TCU is averaging 81.8 points on 48.6 percent shooting, including 35.5 percent from 3-point range, with 37.4 rebounds, 18 assists, 9.2 steals and 3.9 blocks per game, while allowing 70.9 points on 44.1 percent shooting, including 32.9 percent from 3-point range. The Horned Frogs are connecting on 71.8 percent from the free throw line.
TCU rates as one of the top offenses in the nation, including the top-ranked team for fast-break points at 20.1 per game. The Horned Frogs rank 27th in scoring offense (81.8 ppg.), 23rd in field goal percentage (48.6) and ninth in assists (18.0 apg.). They are also among the best defensive squads, ranking 18th in steals (9.2 spg.) and 22nd in turnovers forced (15.3).
Four players are averaging in double figures led by senior Emanuel Miller, who leads the team in scoring (16.4 ppg.) and rebounding (5.8 rpg.). Miller is shooting nearly 50 percent from the field, including 40 percent from 3-point range. Fellow senior Micah Peavy is averaging 11 points on 48.4 percent shooting with 4.9 rebounds, while transfers Jameer Nelson Jr. and Trevian Tennyson are averaging 10.9 and 10.0 points per game.
Dixon has posted an 484-227 record in his 21st season as a head coach, which includes a stint at Pitt. He is 156-104 in his eighth year at TCU.

SERIES HISTORY

K-State owns a 21-12 advantage in the series with TCU, including an 18-10 mark in the Big 12 era. The Wildcats own a 9-5 edge in games played in Manhattan, including a 7-5 mark in Bramlage Coliseum. The only win in 2023 came at home in an 82-61 victory on Feb. 7.
The schools have split the last 10 meetings with TCU winning 2 of the 3 matchups in 2023, including an 80-67 win in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Championship in Kansas City on March 9.

LAST 10 MEETINGS [5-5]

Date	Rank	Result	Score	Location
2/15/2020	--/--	L	57-68	Fort Worth
3/11/2020	--/--	W	53-49	Kansas City+
1/2/2021	--/--	L	60-67	Manhattan
2/20/2021	--/--	W	62-54	Fort Worth
3/10/2021	--/--	W	71-50	Kansas City+
1/12/2022	--/--	L	57-60	Manhattan
2/5/2022	--/--	W	75-63	Fort Worth
1/14/2023	11/17	L	68-82	Fort Worth
2/7/2023	12/17	W	82-61	Manhattan
3/9/2023	12/22	L	67-80	Kansas City+

+Big 12 Championship Game

LAST MEETING:
22/23 TCU 80, 12/12 K-STATE 67 [3/9/2023]

A strong second-half performance carried No. 22/23 TCU to an 80-67 win over No. 12/12 K-State in the last meeting between the schools on March 9, 2023, in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Championship.

LAST MEETING IN MANHATTAN:
12/12 K-STATE 82, 17/17 TCU 61 [2/7/2023]

Five Wildcats scored in double figures, including a game-high 18 points from senior Markquis Nowell, as No. 12/11 K-State snapped a 2-game losing streak with a near wire-to-wire 82-61 victory over No. 19/17 TCU in the last meeting between the schools at Bramlage Coliseum on Feb. 7, 2023.

LAST TIME OUT:
21/19 BYU 72, K-STATE 66

K-State used a 16-2 run to close to within a single possession with just over a minute to play, but No. 21/19 BYU was able to hold on in the final seconds to post a 72-66 win on Feb. 10 before 17,446 fans at the Marriott Center.
Junior Arthur Kaluma, who scored 13 of his game-high 18 points in the second half, gave K-State (15-9, 5-6 Big 12) the opportunity at the comeback, as his 3-pointer closed the deficit to 66-64 with 1:11 remaining and forcing a BYU timeout. However, out of the timeout, the nation's best 3-point shooting team answered back with 51 seconds left as the Cougars' leading scorer Jaxson Robinson connected on his second triple to push the lead out to 69-64.
Kaluma's reverse layup with 32 seconds left gave the Wildcats' one last chance at 69-66, but the Cougars were able to get a layup from Spencer Johnson with the shot clock running out for a 71-66 lead with 13 seconds remaining. Senior Tylor Perry's jumper with 9 seconds missed and Johnson got the rebound and made 1-of-2 from the free throw line for the final margin of victory.
Kaluma, who connected on 7-of-13 from the field and 3-of-5 from 3-point range, was joined in double figures by fellow junior Cam Carter, who scored 14 points to go with 6 rebounds and 2 assists in 37 minutes. Kaluma had a near double-double with 8 rebounds and 2 assists in 35 minutes. The bench gave the Wildcats a boost, as senior Will McNair Jr. collected a season-best 10 rebounds to go with 7 points, 2 assists and 2 blocks, while fellow David N'Guessan chipped in 9 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks.
BYU (17-6, 5-5 Big 12) saw 5 players score in double figures led by junior Fousseyni Traore's 14 points.
Down by as many as 17 points midway through the second half, K-State was able to slowly chip away at the deficit, as the Wildcats scored 23 of 31 points in a more than 7-minute stretch behind the play of Kaluma, who had 11 of his 13 second-half points during this span. Trailing 64-48 with just under 6 minutes, the Wildcats rattled off 11 straight points, all from 5 players, to close the gap to 64-59 and force a timeout by head coach Mark Pope with 3:35 remaining.
BYU, which made just 10 of 21 attempts from the free throw line, kept the comeback alive by going 2-of-4 from the stripe on back-to-back opportunities, as Perry made 2 free throws followed by Kaluma's 3-pointer that closed the deficit to 66-64 with 1:11 to play.
The Cougars seized control of the game in the first half behind a 16-8 run that broke a 14-all tie and resulted in a 9-point lead (36-27) at the break.
K-State finished the night at 43.1 percent (25-of-58) shooting from the field, scoring 36 of its 66 points in the paint, and made 10 of 12 attempts from the free throw line. The Wildcats struggled from 3-point range, making just 26.1 percent (6-of-23) of its attempts, including a combined 1-of-14 from Carter and Perry. The team outrebounded the Cougars, 42-34, including 34 defensive boards.

POSTGAME NEWS & NOTES

K-State is now 2-5 on the road, including 1-5 in Big 12 play... The Wildcats have now lost 5 in a row on the road (at Texas Tech, 23/18 Iowa State, 4/4 Houston, Oklahoma State, 21/19 BYU).
The series between K-State and BYU is now tied at 4-all, in this, the first meeting as conference foes and the first since the 2010 NCAA Tournament... It was the first matchup between the schools at the Marriott Center since they opened the building on Dec. 3, 1971.
K-State held the nation's top 3-point shooting team to 32 percent shooting.
K-State's 16 turnovers led to 14 BYU points.

OVERTIME SUCCESS

K-State moved to 11-0 in overtime games, including 6-0 this season, under head coach Jerome Tang after Monday's 75-70 victory over No. 4/4 Kansas. In a game that included 12 lead changes and 15 ties, the Wildcats received a big effort from senior Tylor Perry, who scored 21 of his season-high 26 points in the second half and overtime, to rally from an 11-point second-half deficit, in defeating the Jayhawks for the second consecutive season at home in overtime.
In addition to the win over No. 4/4 Kansas, K-State has overtime victories this season over Providence (73-70), Oral Roberts (88-78), North Alabama (75-74), Villanova (72-71) and No. 9/9 Baylor (68-64).
K-State's 11-game overtime winning streak ties for the second-longest such streak in Division I history since 1950 with UMass (1991-97) and Loyola (Md.) (2011-15) and the second-longest current streak behind Florida State (14; 2018-current) and right ahead of Winthrop (10; 2017-current).
K-State's 6 overtime wins this season tie the Division I single-season record, along with Wake Forest (6-1) in 1984, Chattanooga (6-0) in 1989 and Lafayette (6-1) in 2008. The 6 overtime wins also break the school record, set in 1992-93 and tied in 2022-23, while it is the most overtime games. The 5 overtime home wins also tie the Division I mark, set by Cincinnati (5-0) in 1966-67. In addition, the 3 consecutive overtime games (ORU, North Alabama and Villanova) marked the first such occurrence since winning 3 straight overtime games from Feb. 3-15, 1964.
K-State has outscored its opponents, 76-52, in overtime, as the Wildcats have connected on 60.6 percent (20-of-33) from the field, including 54.6 percent (6-of-11) from 3-point range, and 82.8 percent (30-of-37) from free throw line.
Tang is the first head coach in school history to win his first 11 overtime games, surpassing Dana Altman (1990-94), who was a perfect 7-0 in overtime games in his tenure. The 11 total overtime wins are the third-most by a head coach, trailing Tex Winter (15) and Jack Hartman (14).

BETTER DEFENSIVE EFFORT

After allowing 75 points or more 4 times in the first 9 games, K-State has made strides on the defensive end during Big 12 play, allowing 68.3 points on 39.5 percent (257-of-650) shooting, including 28 percent (69-of-246) from 3-point range. The Wildcats didn't allow 70 points in the first 5 Big 12 games in starting 4-1 before allowing 70 or more in each of the last 6 games.
Through 11 Big 12 games, K-State ranks among the top-4 in 4 defensive categories, including first in field goal percentage defense (39.5) and 3-point field goal percentage defense (28.0), second in blocked shots (4.73 bpg.) and defensive rebounds/game (25.91) and fourth in scoring defense (68.27). Senior Will McNair Jr. and sophomore Jerrell Colbert rank among the best in blocks.
The 52 points allowed to UCF were the fewest allowed in a Big 12 opener since 2003. K-State held Texas Tech (60 points) and No. 9/9 Baylor (64 points) to nearly 20 points under their scoring average.

POINT OF EMPHASIS

Ever since the loss to Florida Atlantic in the Elite Eight, in which, K-State was out-rebounded 44-22, rebounding has been a point of emphasis by head coach Jerome Tang. So far that message has been received, as the Wildcats rank fifth in the Big 12 and 75th nationally in rebounds/game (38.12), including sixth in the league and 81st nationally in offensive rebounds/game (11.88).
Last season, the team ranked 175th or worse in all 4 rebounding categories.
K-State has out-rebounded its opponents 15 times in 24 games, while posting a +3.5 rebounding margin, which ranks 88th nationally.
K-State has grabbed 40 or more rebounds in 9 games, including a season-best 63 in the win over Central Arkansas (11/22/23). The 63 rebounds were the most in a game in more than 25 seasons since corralling 64 vs. Kansas City on Dec. 3, 1997. Among those 63 boards were 26 on the offensive end, which were the most since grabbing 29 vs. North Florida on Nov. 18, 2012, while the 37 defensive rebounds were one shy of the top-10.

OFFENSE CREATING MORE 3-POINTERS

K-State is on pace to break the single-season mark for 3-point attempts for the second time in 3 seasons, as the Wildcats have already attempted 580 shots from beyond the arc. The team set the record with 754 in 2021-22 while the 752 in 2022-23 were a close second on the list. So far, the Wildcats are averaging 24.2 attempts per game, which ranks third in the Big 12.
K-State has connected on 180 3-pointers, which are the fourth-most through the first 24 games. Four times the Wildcats have recorded double-digit 3-point makes, including a season-high 14 triples in the win over South Dakota State (11/13/23). Those 14 makes tied for the fifth-most in school history and were the most since hitting 16 at Oklahoma State on Feb. 2, 2019.
Senior Tylor Perry is among the top 3-point shooters, as he ranks among the top-55 nationally in three 3-point categories, including 13th in attempts (203), 63rd in total 3-pointers (64) and 64th in 3-point field goals/game (2.67).

MORE THAN JUST THE 3

K-State has shown its offense is more than just the 3-pointer, as the team is averaging 31.6 points in the paint this season, including 28.0 points in Big 12 action. The Wildcats scored 50 or more points in the paint in back-to-back games vs. No. 12/11 Miami and Central Arkansas.
K-State scored 56 points in the paint against the Hurricanes, which tied for the most in a single game in school history (stat kept since 2000-01), and the most since scoring 56 against South Dakota on Jan. 3, 2010.

CONVERTING FROM THE LINE

K-State has taken advantage of its opportunities from the free throw line, averaging 14.8 makes per game while converting on 72.7 percent from the line. The Wildcats rank among top-130 nationally in both makes (14.8) and attempts (20.3) per game, as the squad places seventh in the Big 12 in both categories.
One of the major factors in K-State's wins and losses has been its ability to get to the free throw line while preventing their opponent from getting to the line. The Wildcats average 17.0 makes on 22.8 attempts in their 15 wins, while they average just 11.0 makes on 16.1 attempts in their 9 losses. In contrast, their opponents average 11.1 makes on 15.9 attempts in the wins compared to 16.0 makes on 23.3 attempts in the losses.

SUCCESS IN NON-CONFERENCE PLAY

K-State has posted a 181-56 (.764) record in non-conference play since the 2006-07 season. During that span, the Wildcats have a 137-15 (.901) 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 126-13 (.907) mark at Bramlage Coliseum.
At 10-3, K-State earned double-digit wins in non-conference play for the second straight season and the 14th time in the last 19 seasons (since 2006-07). The 10 wins marked the second-most in that span in the last 6 seasons.

Year	Overall	Home	Bramlage
2006-07	11-4	7-0	7-0
2007-08	10-4	8-1	7-1
2008-09	12-3	11-0	10-0
2009-10	13-1	9-0	8-0
2010-11	12-3	9-1	8-1
2011-12	11-1	7-0	6-0
2012-13	11-2	9-0	8-0
2013-14	10-3	7-1	7-1
2014-15	7-6	6-2	5-2
2015-16	11-2	8-0	8-0
2016-17	11-2	8-0	8-0
2017-18	11-2	8-1	8-0
2018-19	10-3	7-0	6-0
2019-20	7-6	6-2	6-1
2020-21	4-5	4-5	4-5
2021-22	8-5	6-1	6-1
2022-23	12-1	8-0	7-0
2023-24	10-3	8-1	7-1
Total	180-56	137-15	126-13

1700 WINS AND COUNTING

K-State's overtime 96-87 win over Nevada on Nov. 22, 2022, in the semifinals of the Cayman Islands Classic represented the 1,700th win in school history. The Wildcats are the 43rd Division I team to eclipse 1,700 wins, including the sixth Big 12 school.
The Wildcats have 1,736-1,232 (.585) all-time record as a program, which includes 32 NCAA Tournament appearances and 21 conference championships.

LATE GAME PERRY

Senior Tylor Perry has become the very definition of a clutch player, as his heroics against North Alabama (12/2/23) and Villanova (12/5/23) lifted the Wildcats to victory in overtime. Perry's step back 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds in the overtime win over Villanova came on the heels of a similar step back triple that forced overtime vs. North Alabama with 8 seconds left in regulation.
Dating back to his days at North Texas, Perry has now made seven shots to either win a game or send a game into overtime in his Division I career.
Perry's late game heroics go beyond the last 3 seasons. As a senior in high school, he sank a buzzer beater to send his Spiro High School team to the semifinals of the state tournament.

PERRY MORE THAN JUST A SCORER

Senior Tylor Perry has proven to be more than just a scorer, as he leads the Wildcats in assists (4.7 apg.) while he is second in scoring (14.8 ppg.) and steals (1.3 spg.) and fifth in rebounds (3.0 rpg.). Perry ranks in the Big 12's top-10 in scoring (8th), assists (6th), free throw percentage (3rd) and 3-pointers (3rd).
Perry has scored in double figures in 17 of 24 games, including 6 times in Big 12 play. Among those 17 double-digit scoring games is a team-best 7 20-point games, which includes 22 vs. USC (11/6/23) and South Dakota State (11/13/23), 24 vs. Providence (11/17/23), 20 vs. ORU (11/28/23), 25 vs. UCF (1/6/24), 23 vs. No. 23/24 Oklahoma (1/30/24) and 26 vs. No. 4/4 Kansas (2/5/24).
Perry ranks the Big 12's top 15 in 7 categories, including tops in minutes (36.44), third in 3-point field goals (2.67) and free throw percentage (90.8), sixth in assists (4.71 apg.), eighth in scoring (14.83 ppg.) and 11th in both 3-point field goal percentage (32.5) and assist/turnover ratio (1.88).
Perry recently eclipsed 2,000 career points in his college career, which includes stints at Coffeyville Community College (2019-21) and North Texas (2021-23). He currently has 1,399 points at the Division I level.
In addition to leading the team in scoring in 12 games, Perry has led the way in assists in 17 games, while he has been the leader in steals in 7 games. He has dished out a season-high 6 assists on 8 occasions, while he has collected a season-best 4 steals 3 times this season.

EXCELLING FROM THE FREE THROW LINE

Senior Tylor Perry ranks among the best from the free throw line, hitting on 90.8 percent (108-of-119). He ranks 12th nationally and third in the Big 12. He made 34 straight free throws before missing in overtime vs. Oral Roberts.
Twice this season Perry has knocked 10 or more free throws highlighted by a 14-of-14 performance to cap a 24-point effort in the win over Providence (11/17/23). The perfect performance from the line tied for the third-best in school history and the best since Michael Beasley went 15-of-15 at Baylor on Feb. 23, 2008. Only Beasley and Steve Henson, who went a school-best 17-of-17 from the stripe at Iowa State on Feb. 24, 1988, have enjoyed a better

performance from the free throw line.

BUCKET GETTER

Head coach Jerome Tang has said that he wants guard Cam Carter to be a bucket getter and that's what the junior has delivered in the first 24 games, averaging a team-best 15.9 points per game. He also leads in double-digit scoring games (21), field goals (137) and attempts (331), while he is second to Tylor Perry in 20-point games (4), 3-pointers (47) and attempts (148). He has double figures in 17 of the last 18 games, including in 10 of 11 Big 12 games.
After recording his first 20-point game vs. South Dakota State (11/13/23) with a game-high 25 points on 10-of-20 field goals, including 4-of-8 from 3-point range, Carter took it to another level vs. No. 12/11 Miami (11/19/23).
Carter scored a career-best 28 points vs. the Hurricanes, including 24 in the second half when the Wildcats cut a 24-point deficit to just 7 points in the last 45 seconds. He finished the game 12-of-22 from the field (10-of-16 in the second half) with 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and a block in 38 minutes.
Carter added a third 20-point game in his return to his home state of Louisiana, as he poured in a game-high 21 points in the win at LSU (12/9/23). He posted a fourth 20-point game with a game-high 23 points at West Virginia (1/9/24) on 6-of-14 field goals and 10-of-10 free throws.
In addition to scoring in double figures in 21 games, Carter tallied his second career double-double in the win over No. 4/4 Kansas (2/5/24), posting 19 points on 6-of-14 shooting with a career-best 11 rebounds in nearly 45 minutes.
Carter ranks in the Big 12's top 10 in 3 categories, including second in minutes (36.2), seventh in scoring (15.9 ppg.) and ninth in steals (1.58 spg.).

FINDING A RHYTHM

Junior Arthur Kaluma is starting to find a rhythm after a slow start to the season, becoming a double-double threat nearly every night. He has scored in double figures in 20 games, all coming in the last 22 games played, while totaling a team-best 4 double-doubles. He is third in scoring at 14.5 points per game, while averaging a team-best rebounds at 7.2 per game.
Kaluma was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year on Jan. 22 after averaging 17.5 points on 52.4 percent shooting (11-of-21) shooting, including 54.5 percent (6-of-11) from 3-point range, to go with 8.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks in 38.5 minutes per game in home victories over No. 9/9 Baylor (1/16/24) and Oklahoma State (1/20/24). He connected on the game-winning 4-point play with 20 seconds left in the overtime win over the Bears to highlight a double-double effort (12 points, 10 rebounds), while he registered his eighth 20-point game vs. the Cowboys.
Kaluma was named one of five national players of the week by the USBWA and the Oscar Robertson Trophy as well as Big 12 Player of the Week on Dec. 11 after averaging a double-double in wins over Villanova (12/5/23) and LSU (12/9/23). He averaged 21.5 points on 76.2 percent (16-of-21) shooting, including 85.7 percent (6-of-7) from 3-point range, to go with 10.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 39.6 minutes per game. He is just the third Wildcat to earn the weekly award from the USBWA, while it was the first of Kaluma's career.
Kaluma scored a game and season-high 26 points in the win over Villanova, knocking down 10-of-13 field goals, including 3-of-3 from 3-point range, and 3-of-3 from the free throw line to go with 9 rebounds and 4 assists in a season-best 44 minutes. The 26 points were one shy of his career-high of 27 he had against BYU while playing at Creighton in 2022.
Kaluma continued his impressive play in the overtime win over Baylor, recording his seventh career double-double, including his fourth as a Wildcat, with 12 points and 10 rebounds in 40 minutes. He connected on the game-deciding 4-point play with 20 seconds left in overtime.
The weekly honors came on the heels of being named to the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship All-Tournament Team after averaging 18.0 points and 9.5 rebounds in games against Providence (11/17/23) and No. 12/11 Miami (11/19/23). After scoring 18 in the OT win over Providence, including a pivotal 3-pointer, he had his first double-double as a Wildcat and fourth in his career with 18 points and 12 rebounds against the Hurricanes.
Kaluma is one of 3 players (Kansas' Hunter Dickinson and Kevin McCullar Jr.) in the Big 12 to rank in the top-10 in both scoring and rebounding.

ATTACKING THE GLASS

Senior David N'Guessan has been impressive so far on the glass, ranking seventh in the Big 12 in rebounding at 6.8 boards per game. He ranks third in the league in offensive rebounds (2.83 orpg.), while he is 15th in defensive rebounds (3.96 drpg.). He has a team-best double-digit rebounds in 5 games, including a career-best 14 boards vs. UCF (1/6/24).
N'Guessan has twice posted double-doubles, including the first of his career in the opener vs. No. 21/22 USC (11/6/23) with 10 points and 10 rebounds. He pulled down a second double-double vs. Central Arkansas (11/22/23) with 11 points and 11 rebounds. He nearly had double-doubles vs. Wichita State (13 points, 9 rebounds) and Chicago State (12 points and 9 rebounds).
N'Guessan has increased his scoring output while continuing his impressive play on the glass, posting double-digit points on 7 occasions, including a season-high 17 points in the win at West Virginia (1/9/24).
N'Guessan gained valuable experience this past summer training with the Dutch National Team, as the Orange Lions competed in the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament in Istanbul, Turkiye August 13-16. He averaged 9 points on 55.6 percent shooting with 6.3 rebounds in the 3-game tournament.

BIG MAN OFF TO SOLID START

Senior Will McNair is off to solid start to the season, averaging 7.4 points on 60.3 percent shooting to go along with 5.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks through 23 games with 19 starts in 22.9 minutes per game. K-State lost for the first time when he scores in double figures after his 12-point effort at OSU (2/3/24).
McNair came off the bench to score 8 points vs. USC (11/6/23) then started the next 19 games before coming off the bench in the last 3 games. He has scored in double figures 8 times, including a season-best 13 points at LSU (12/9/23). He missed double-doubles at West Virginia (1/9/24) and at Oklahoma State (2/3/24) by 1 rebound.

BOOST FROM THE BENCH

Redshirt freshman Dorian Finister has become a spark off the bench for the Wildcats, as he is averaging 15.7 minutes in 12 of the last 13 games with 16.3 minutes of action in Big 12 play. He is averaging 3.5 points on 37.8 percent shooting with 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists in Big 12 play.
After not playing for 5 games, Finister made his impact felt on the defensive end in wins over Wichita State (12/21/23) and Chicago State (1/2/24) before starting to make an impact on offense. He has scored in 7 of the 9 Big 12 games, including back-to-back 6-point efforts vs. UCF (1/6/24) and West Virginia (1/9/24). He has also twice grabbed a career-best 6 rebounds in Big 12 play.

LINDSEY EARNS SCHOLARSHIP

Senior walk-on Taymont Lindsey was rewarded with a scholarship for the rest of the season on Feb. 8. The 5-foot-8, 170-pound guard saw his first action as a Wildcat in the 77-52 win over UCF in the Big 12 opener on Jan. 6. He missed the first 11 games rehabbing an injury.
Lindsey joined the Wildcats in August after spending four seasons (2019-23) at Manhattan Christian College, where he helped the Thunder to an 86-40 record and consecutive NCCAA Final Four appearances in 2022 and 2023.

FRESHMEN SHOWING PROMISE

Three-man freshman class of Dai Dai Ames, R.J. Jones and Macaleab Rich have all shown promise after being pressed into early action. The trio were part of a consensus top-35 recruiting class.
Ames has already scored in double figures in 5 games, including a season-best 14 points vs. UCA (11/22/23). Jones has played in 20 games, averaging 9.3 minutes per game. He ranks fourth in 3-pointers (12), including a big triple in the overtime win over Baylor (1/16/24). Rich has played in 13 games, logging a near double-double vs. UCA (11/22/23) with 13 points and 8 rebounds.

KALUMA, PERRY NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-BIG 12 TEAM

Junior Arthur Kaluma and fifth-year senior Tylor Perry were each chosen as Honorable Mention selections to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team by the league coaches when the league office announced its annual preseason teams.
Kaluma and Perry are the first Wildcats named to the Preseason All-Big 12 since Barry Brown Jr. and Dean Wade in 2018-19.
A 6-foot-7, 225-pound wing, Kaluma transferred to K-State after an impressive 2-year stint (2021-23) at Creighton, where he helped the Bluejays to 47 wins, including 26 in BIG EAST play, a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances (2022, 2023) and the school's first trip to the Elite Eight in 2022-23.
A 5-foot-11, 182-pound guard, Perry came to K-State after a decorated 2-year career (2021-23) at North Texas, where he led the Mean Green to 56 total wins, including a school-record 31 in 2022-23, the 2023 NIT Championship and 2022 C-USA regular-season title. In addition to being the 2023 C-USA Player of the Year and NIT Most Outstanding Player, he was twice named to the C-USA First Team (2022, 2023) while was the league's Sixth Man of the Year in 2022.

KALUMA NAMED TO PRESEASON WATCH LIST FOR JULIUS ERVING AWARD

Kaluma was also one of 20 players named to the preseason Watch List for the 2024 Julius Erving Award, which annually recognizes the nation's top small forward, by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
This is the second time that Kaluma has been named to a preseason Watch List after he was chosen to the Watch List for the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award in 2022-23 while playing at Creighton.

ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME TRIP
'CATS SPENT 10 DAYS IN AUGUST IN ISRAEL, ABU DHABI, U.A.E.

K-State got a jump start on its preparations for the 2023-24 season with a historic 10-day trip to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Israel and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [UAE] from August 9-20.
During the Israeli portion of the trip, the team enjoyed walking tours of the Old City Jerusalem, the City of David, Bethlehem and Old City Jaffa, visits to the Yad Vashem – the World Holocaust Remembrance Center – as well as the Western Wall and the Dead Sea. While in Abu Dhabi, they visited the Abraham Peace Accords House and the Grand Mosque.
The Wildcats played 3 games on the tour, defeating the Israeli Select Team, 94-87, on August 15 in Tel Aviv before an 83-81 setback to Team Mexico on August 17 and a 112-72 win over Al-Sharjah on August 18, both in Abu Dhabi. Senior Tylor Perry paced 4 Wildcats in double figures on the tour, averaging 22.7 points on 56.8 percent shooting.
K-State, along with the University of Arizona, are the first college teams to ever take a foreign tour to Abu Dhabi.
The exhibition tour was generously sponsored by Athletes for Israel and its Founder Daniel Posner as well as the Abu Dhabi Tourism Board. In their efforts to combat antisemitism and racism, Athletes For Israel brings athletes to Israel so they can experience the Holy Land and develop a connection with its history, culture, innovation and people.
For more information on the organization and its mission, visit athletesforisrael.org.

UP NEXT: AT TEXAS (16-8, 5-6 Big 12)

K-State makes a quick turnaround with a trip to Texas to take on the Longhorns (16-8, 5-6 Big 12) at 8 p.m., CT on ESPN2.

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Dai Dai Ames

Cam Carter

Jerrell Colbert

Dorian Finister

R.J. Jones

Arthur Kaluma

Taymont Lindsey

Will McNair Jr.

David N'Guessan

Markquis Nowell

Tylor Perry

Macaleab Rich

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Dai Dai Ames

Cam Carter

Jerrell Colbert

Dorian Finister

R.J. Jones

Arthur Kaluma

Taymont Lindsey

Will McNair Jr.

David N'Guessan

Markquis Nowell

Tylor Perry

Macaleab Rich

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