Kansas State forward Coleman Hawkins regularly receives a lot of hate online from fans and pundits alike. But if there's one fanbase that always supports Hawkin

Social media once again suggested Coleman Hawkins should have stayed at Illinois amidst K-State's disappointing start.

On Saturday, the loss to rival Kansas stung the most because it was a game the Wildcats felt was winnable. "I think if we don't come out to the slow start like we did, we win," se

Kansas State basketball transfer forward Coleman Hawkins says he is determined to help the Wildcats get back on the winning track.

Kansas State basketball forward Coleman Hawkins says he has no regrets in transferring to the Wildcats from Illinois.

The addition of Ugonna Onyenso to the rotation is starting to pay dividends. Jerome Tang barely used the 7-foot Kentucky transfer at the beginning of Big 12 play, but his playing time is now on the rise. He played 13 minutes against the Bears and only contributed two rebounds.

Kansas forward Flory Bidunga (40) smiles as he awaits a pair of Kansas free throws between Kansas State guard Coleman Hawkins (33) and Kansas State guard Brendan Hausen (11) during the second half on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 at Allen Fieldhouse. Photo by Nick Krug

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 25 points and Zeke Mayo scored 24 to lead No. 9 Kansas over Kansas State 84-74 on Saturday. Kansas (13-4, 4-2 Big 12) built a big lead to start the game and then kept K-State at arm’s length. The Wildcats (7-10, 1-5) never got closer than six points.

The most frustrating thing about this defeat for K-State is that the Wildcats played well enough to win for much of the afternoon. But they fell behind 14-0 in the opening moments and were unable to cut the deficit closer than six the rest of the way.

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Freshman VJ Edgecombe scored 20 of his career-high 30 points in the second half to rally Baylor to a 70-62 win over Kansas State on Wednesday night. The Bears were down a dozen when Dug McDaniel drilled a 3-pointer to put the Wildcats up 40-28 less than four minutes into the second half.

Zeke Mayo -- a native of Lawrence, Kan., playing in his first "Sunflower Showdown" -- had 14 of his 24 points in the first half as No. 9 Kansas built