Preview // K-State Begins Homestand Saturday vs. TCU

Wednesday, February 25

Boulder, Colo.

8 p.m. CT

Kansas State University

Colorado

Feb 27, 2026 | Men's Basketball

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The Wildcats lost to the Horned Frogs, 84-82. on Feb. 7.

MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State (11-17, 2-13 Big 12) begins a 2-game homestand on Saturday night, as the Wildcats play host to TCU (18-10, 8-7 Big 12) at Bramlage Coliseum. Tip is set for 5:31 p.m., CT and will air on ESPN2 with Mark Neely and King McClure on the call.

The matchup with the Horned Frogs will be the first of 3 consecutive repeat opponents to end the regular season, as K-State hosts West Virginia (16-12, 7-8 Big 12) on Tuesday night before traveling to No. 14/14 Kansas (21-7, 11-4 Big 12) next Saturday.

The Wildcats lost all 3 first meetings with TCU, West Virginia and Kansas, including a particularly painful loss to the Horned Frogs on Feb. 7, in which they surrendered an 18-point first-half deficit in an 84-82 setback in Fort Worth. K-State led 82-77 with 1:29 to play but turned the ball over on each of its last 3 possessions, while TCU ended the game on a 7-0 run. Junior Xavier Edmonds scored 6 of the game's last 7 points, including the game-winning free throws with 6.7 seconds left.

The win on Feb. 7 has sparked the Horned Frogs, who have jumped into the NCAA Tournament conversation after wins in 5 of their last 6 games. Kansas City, Mo., native and sophomore Micah Robinson is averaging a team-best 15.2 points in that stretch. Overall, they are led by sophomore David Punch, who paces in scoring (13.9 ppg.), rebounding (6.6 rpg.) and blocks (2.1 bpg.).

K-State made a coaching change on Feb. 15, parting ways with fourth-year coach Jerome Tang, who compiled a 71-57 record. Associate head coach Matthew Driscoll was named the interim head coach for the reminder of the season. Driscoll, who is in his first season at K-State, has extensive head coaching experience with 275 wins in 20 seasons as a head coach (LaRoche College and North Florida), including a school-record 248 in 16 years (2009-25) with Ospreys.

In snapping K-State's 6-game skid in the 90-74 win over Baylor on Feb. 17, Driscoll became just the second interim head coach in school history to win his debut and the first in nearly 20 years when Jimmy Elgas led the Wildcats to a 66-63 win over Iowa State on Feb. 8, 2006.

K-State holds a 21-15 edge in the all-time series, including 18-13 in the Big 12 era. However, TCU has won 6 of the last 8 meetings, including each of the last 4.

GAME 29
KANSAS STATE (11-17, 2-13 Big 12) vs. TCU (18-10, 8-7 Big 12)
Saturday, February 28, 2026 | 5:31 p.m. CT | Bramlage Coliseum (11,010) | Manhattan, Kan.
Senior Night

TICKETS
Single-game tickets are available for $22.

There are a variety of mini-plan and group ticket packages available. These can be purchased online at kstatesports.com/tickets, by calling (800) 221.CATS or by visiting the Bramlage Coliseum Ticket Office, Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm.

PROMOTION/SPECIAL EVENT
Saturday's game will be Senior Night, as the team recognizes four managers – Tyler Adams, TJ Christman, Noah Jacobson and Cade Weinmann – as well as four seniors – C.J. Jones, Marcus Johnson, Nate Johnson and Khamari McGriff.

The senior night recognition will start 18 minutes before tipoff around 5:08 p.m. CT.

TELEVISION
ESPN2 (online link)

Mark Neely (play-by-play)
King McClure (analyst)
John Marquis (producer)

RADIO
K-State Sports Network
Flagships: // KMAN 1350 & WIBW 580
Satellite Radio: Ch. 117/198
Online: Varsity Network [free] / www.kstatesports.com/watch [free]

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

LIVE STATS
kstate.statbroadcast.com

COACHES
K-State: Matthew Driscoll [Slippery Rock '92]
Record at K-State: 1-2/1st Year
Career Record: 275-343/21st Year
vs. TCU: 0-0 (0-0 at home)

TCU: Jamie Dixon [TCU '87)
Record at TCU: 194-136/10th year
Career Record: 522-259/23rd Year
vs. K-State: 12-11 (5-3 on the road)

LAST GAME STARTERS:
K-State (11-17, 2-13 Big 12)
G: #4 P.J. Haggerty
G: #10 David Castillo
G: #34 Nate Johnson
W: #15 Taj Manning
W: #21 Khamari McGriff

TCU (18-10, 8-7 Big 12)
G: #2 Brock Harding
G: #1 Jayden Pierre
F: #5 Micah Robinson
F: #15 David Punch
C: #24 Xavier Edmonds

SERIES HISTORY

Overall: K-State leads 21-15
Big 12 era: K-State leads 18-13 (14-11 in regular season)
In Manhattan: K-State leads 9-6
At Bramlage Coliseum: K-State leads 7-6
Active Streak: TCU, 4
Last Meeting: TCU won 84-82 (2/7/26)
Matthew Driscoll vs. Jamie Dixon: 0-0

A K-STATE WIN WOULD…

End a 2-game losing streak.
Snap a 4-game losing streak to TCU.
Avoid a home-and-home sweep in the series for the first time.
Make the Wildcats 229-292 all-time in Big 12 play.
Give the Wildcats a 1768-1273 all-time record.

DRISCOLL NAMED INTERIM HEAD COACH

Veteran head coach Matthew Driscoll was named interim head coach on Sunday night after the university parted ways with fourth-year head coach Jerome Tang. This is the first time K-State has relieved a sitting head coach with games still left in the regular season.
The winningest coach in both North Florida and Atlantic Sun Conference history during a 16-year stint (2009-25) with the Ospreys, Driscoll joined the staff on May 23. He won 248 games at North Florida, including 144 in ASUN play, while guiding the school to 3 regular-season championships and the league's tournament championship and a NCAA Tournament bid in 2015.
This is the fifth instance in school history where an interim head coach has been used to replace a sitting head coach. However, the previous four such scenarios involved health situations.
Assistant coach Darryl Winston served as interim head coach for the last 15 games of the 1984-85 season after Jack Hartman suffered a heart attack. Winston posted a 5-10 record and Hartman returned for the 1985-86 season.
Assistant coach Jimmy Elgas served as interim head coach for 2 games during the 2005-06 season after Jim Wooldridge underwent neck surgery, posting a 1-1 record. Wooldridge returned to coach the last 7 games.
Most recently, Bruce Weber missed 2 games during the 2021-22 season due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols with assistant coach Shane Southwell serving as interim head coach vs. Texas on Jan. 4, 2022 while assistant coach Jermaine Henderson served as interim coach at West Virginia on Jan. 8, 2022.

HAGGERTY ECLIPSES 2,000 CAREER POINTS

Junior P.J. Haggerty reached a person milestone at No. 3/3 Houston (2/14/26) last Saturday, as he became the fifth current Division I player to eclipse 2,000 career points, joining Gonzaga's Graham Ike, Indiana's Tucker DeVries, Oklahoma's Nijel Pack and SMU's Jaron Pierre Jr. The No. 4 scorer nationally at 23.5 points per game, who also ranks first in field goals made (246), second in points (659), field goals attempted (502), posted his 21st game of 20 or more points vs. Colorado on Tuesday, which is the most by a Wildcat in a single season since Michael Beasley had 26 in 2007-08.

LAST TIME OUT

A 3-pointer by freshman Andrej Kostic helped K-State close to within a possession with 2:13 to play after trailing by as many as 22 points, but Colorado was able to salt the game away from the free throw line, hitting on 6 of 8 attempts, to hold on for a 79-70 win on Wednesday night.
The loss spoiled an impressive performance by junior P.J. Haggerty, who led the way for the Wildcats with a game-high 25 points and a career-tying 10 rebounds. It was his fifth career double-double, including his third of the season. He was joined in double figures by senior Nate Johnson and Kostic, who each had 10 points.
Haggerty earned his 21st game of at least 20 points this season, which ties for the third-most in a single season.
The game came down to a pair of scoring droughts, one in each in half, that helped Colorado gain the lead that it held for 34 minutes.
The Wildcats led 14-13 after a Kostic 3-pointer with under 12 minutes to play in the first half before the Buffaloes scored 16 straight points to go ahead 29-14 at the 7:22 mark. The lead grew to as many as 19 points with 3:45 to play before a 15-5 run cut the deficit to 42-33 at the break.
K-State whittled the lead to 42-37 just 2 minutes into the second half before it was struck with another scoring drought, as Colorado rattled off 17 points in a row to expand the lead to 59-37 with 13:14 to play. A Haggerty jumper ended the drought and sparked a 20-5 run that included 9 straight points that closed it to 64-57 at the 6:31 mark.
The Buffaloes responded with 7 of the next 11 points to go ahead 71-61 at the final media timeout, but the Wildcats gave it one last push with an 8-0 run that was capped by a 3-pointer from Kostic that pulled them to within 73-70 with 2:13 to play. However, they would get no closer, as the Buffs made 6 of 8 free throws to pull away for the final 79-70 margin.
Colorado narrowly out-shot K-State, 43.1 to 38.8 percent, but made 4 more 3-pointers (9-5) while hitting 7 more free throws (20-13).

FAST-PACED OFFENSE

After scoring 80 or more points for the 15th time vs. Baylor (2/17/26), which includes a school-record 8 games of 90 or more points and 2 games of 100 or more points, the Wildcats have continued their fast offensive start.
The team is averaging 79.9 points on 45.7 percent shooting, including 36 percent from 3-point range. They are still on pace to post the highest field goal percentage since connecting on 48.4 percent in 1988-89. They rank among the top 30 in several categories, including 23rd in fastbreak points (15.1) and 27th in assists (17.3).
The 2237 points are the second-most points through the first 28 games, just behind the 2250 in 2009-10 and just ahead of the 2228 in 2007-08. It marks just the third time eclipsing 2000 points through the first 25 games.

POINTS IN THE FIRST 28 GAMES
2250, 2009-10 (92, 82, 80, 74, 83, 70, 83, 86, 71, 95, 87, 90, 85, 91, 68, 88, 87, 71, 69, 76, 79, 76, 79, 68, 91, 83, 83, 63)
2237, 2025-26 (94, 98, 99, 84, 98, 85, 69, 66, 67, 108, 83, 106, 94, 73, 76, 84, 73, 83, 81, 62, 54, 61, 82, 62, 64, 90, 72, 70)
2228, 2007-08 (94, 76, 77, 77, 73, 82, 77, 59, 82, 87, 90, 101, 77, 85, 84, 75, 72, 82, 84, 74, 74, 82, 75, 100, 64, 86, 65, 74)
2139, 2008-09 (96, 88, 82, 69, 83, 72, 63, 70, 74, 107, 73, 82, 83, 99, 53, 71, 51, 65, 77, 88, 85, 65, 65, 85, 74, 95, 50, 74)
2122, 1997-98 (93, 89, 89, 71, 101, 90, 67, 76, 70, 87, 111, 64, 62, 77, 62, 76, 78, 72, 66, 69, 81, 58, 62, 61, 95, 59, 75, 61)

'CATS BREAK 3-POINT MARK

The Wildcats have set the school single-season record for 3-point field goals with 267, connecting on 36 percent. The 267 makes are 6 more than the previous record of 261 set during the 2021-22 season. It marks the seventh time with 250 or more makes in a single season. The 741 3-point attempts are the sixth-most in a single season and just 49 from the record of 790 set in 2023-24.

'CATS SCORE 100+ POINTS TWICE

K-State has twice scored 100 or more points, including a season-high 108 vs. Mississippi Valley State (12/8/25) and 106 vs. South Dakota (12/20/25). The 2 100-point outings tie 4 other teams (1966-67, 1979-80, 1993-94 and 1997-98) for the most in a single season, while also matching the most at home.

MOST 90-POINT GAMES EVER

K-State's 8 games of 90 or more points, which includes a pair of 100-point performances, are the most by any Wildcat team, surpassing the 7 by the 1986-87 squad. The 15 games of 80 or more points tie the 1986-87 and 1988-89 teams for the second-most in a single season behind the 22 in 2009-10.

MOST POINTS AT BRAMLAGE COLISEUM

K-State's 99-96 win over Cal on Nov. 13 made history, as the 195 combined points were the most-ever in Bramlage Coliseum, surpassing the 194 scored between K-State (106) and Marshall (88) on Dec. 2, 1995.
K-State posted the highest field goal percentage of the Jerome Tang era for the second straight game, as the Wildcats hit on 64.4 percent (38-of-59) from the field. It was the highest field goal percentage since shooting 66.0 percent vs. Wake Forest on March 14, 2017.

MOST POINTS AT T-MOBILE CENTER

The 98 points scored against Mississippi State (11/20/25) in the semifinals of the Hall of Fame Classic, which are the most by the Wildcats in 50 games at the T-Mobile Center topping the 87 scored in the first-ever game in the building against Florida A&M on Dec. 17, 2007.

HAGGERTY JOINS ELITE COMPANY

Junior P.J. Haggerty recorded his fifth 30-point game in the win over Baylor (2/17/26), which is the most since Michael Beasley had a school-record 13 in 2007-08. His 21 games of 20 or more points tie for third on the single season list and are the most since Beasley's record 26 in 2007-08. He is the first Wildcat to score in double digits in the first 28 games since Jacob Pullen in 2009-10, while his 659 points are the second-most since Beasley's 747 points in 2007-08.

HAGGERTY, JOHNSON BOTH SCORE 30

Junior P.J. Haggerty (34 points) and senior Nate Johnson (33 points) became the fifth Big 12 duo and the second this season to each record a 30-point game vs. Baylor (2/17/26). They are the first Wildcat duo to go for 30 or more points since Michael Beasley (44 points) and Bill Walker (31) accomplished the feat at Baylor on Feb. 23, 2008. The 67 combined points are the fourth-most by two Wildcats and the second-most by a duo at Bramlage Coliseum.

JOHNSON FIRST TO POST STAT LINE

In addition to his 33 points vs. Baylor (2/17/26), senior Nate Johnson also produced 9 assists, 6 steals and 5 rebounds in his near 39 minutes of action. He is the first Wildcat to record a stat line of at least 30 points, 9 assists and 6 steals and just the seventh Division I player according to Basketball Reference.

HAGGERTY HAS RARE 30-10 GAME

Junior P.J. Haggerty had 31 points and a career-tying 10 rebounds vs. Tulsa (11/17/25) to become the first Wildcat since Michael Beasley in 2008 to post a rare 30-point, 10-rebound double-double. He scored 27 of his 31 points in the second half, which are the fifth-most in any half.

TRIO OF 'CATS POST 20-POINT GAMES

K-State had three players record 20-point games in the win over Cal, as junior P.J. Haggerty led the way with 23 points to go with 21 from senior Khamari McGriff and 20 from senior Nate Johnson.
The trio is the first to each have 20-point games since Dean Wade (34 points), Kamau Stokes (23 points) and Barry Brown Jr. (21 points) did it against Iowa State on Dec. 29, 2017.

McGRIFF, CASTILLO GO PERFECT

Two Wildcats - senior Khamari McGriff and sophomore David Castillo - each went perfect from the field, becoming the 24th and 25th players in school history to go perfect from the field on 5 or more field goals in the 98-71 win over Bellarmine on Nov. 8. They are the first teammates to accomplish the feat in the same game.
Castillo scored a career-high 19 points on 7-of-7 shooting, including 5-of-5 from 3-point range, while McGriff totaled 16 points on 8-of-8 field goals. Castillo is just the eighth Wildcat to go 5-of-5 from beyond the arc, joining his high school coach Clent Stewart who was in attendance.

NOTES ON TCU

Led by 10th-year head coach Jamie Dixon, TCU enters Saturday's matchup with an 18-10 record,
including an 8-7 mark in Big 12 play. The Horned Frogs shook off a season-opening loss to New Orleans to win 11 of their next 13 games, including back-to-back wins over Florida and Wisconsin. Since a 3-game losing streak from Jan. 10-17, the team has won 7 of their last 10 games.
TCU is averaging 78.3 points on 44.8 percent shooting, including 33.4 percent from 3-point range, while allowing 72.0 points on 44.4 percent shooting, including 33.9 percent from 3-point range. The Horned Frogs are out-rebounding their foes, 36.1 to 33.4, and turn the ball over just 11.2 times per game. They are shooting 70.7 percent from the free throw line.
TCU ranks among the best in blocks (4.8/28th), fastbreak points (14.8/28th), turnovers forced (13.9/49th) and turnover margin (+2.6/53rd).
Three players are averaging in double figures led by sophomore David Punch, who is averaging 13.9 points on 51.6 percent shooting. He also leads the team in both rebounding (6.6 rpg.) and blocks (2.1 bpg.). Junior Xavier Edmonds (12.6 ppg.), sophomore Micah Robinson (10.6 ppg.) and senior Jayden Pierre (10.2 ppg.) also average in double figures. Junior Brock Harding paces the squad in both assists (166) and steals (49).
Dixon has 522 games in his career, including 328 at Pittsburgh (2003-16) and 194 since taking over at his alma mater in 2016-17. He has led the Horned Frogs to the NCAA Tournament in 3 of the last 4 seasons. He is 12-11 all-time vs. K-State, including 5-3 in Manhattan.

SERIES HISTORY

K-State leads the all-time series, 21-15, including 18-13 in the Big 12 era and 9-6 in games played in Manhattan and 7-6 in Bramlage Coliseum.
TCU won 6 of the last 8 meetings, including each of the last 4. The Horned Frogs won the last matchup at Bramlage Coliseum, 75-72, on Feb. 17, 2024. The Wildcats have not won at home in the series since Feb. 7, 2023.

LAST 5 MEETINGS [1-4]

Date	Rank	Result	Score	Location
2/7/2023	12/17	W	82-61	Manhattan
3/9/2023	12/22	L	67-80	Kansas City
2/17/2024	—/—	L	72-75	Manhattan
1/4/2025	—/—	L	62-63	Fort Worth
2/7/2026	—/—	L	82-84	Fort Worth

LAST MEETING IN MANHATTAN
TCU 75, K-STATE 72 (Feb. 17, 2024)

Senior Jameer Nelson Jr.'s 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds proved to be the game-winner in a back-and-forth game, lifting TCU to a 75-72 win over K-State in the last meeting at Bramlage Coliseum on Feb. 17, 2024.
K-State (15-10, 5-7 Big 12) battled back from a 10-point deficit with 7:14 to play to tie the game at 72-all on a pair of free throws by junior Cam Carter with 15.6 seconds. However, after a full timeout by the Wildcats to set up their defense, it was the Horned Frogs which had the final answer as Nelson's step back 3-pointer rose above the outstretched hands of Carter for the game-winner with 1.1 seconds remaining.

UP NEXT:
K-State completes its home schedule on Tuesday night when the Wildcats play host to West Virginia (16-12, 7-8 Big 12). Tip is set for 7 p.m., CT on ESPN+. The Mountaineers snapped a 4-game losing streak with a 59-54 win over the Wildcats at home on Jan. 27. WVU is looking to sweep the season series for the first time since 2021.