By james art 
The victory was not only the first for Wildcats (8-11, 2-6 Big 12) for the calendar 2025, but also gave them the second victory in the top 25 for the season. Chief coach Jerem Tang It is now 11-3 at home against opponents from the top 25 AP, including 2-1 in 2024-25.
Supported by the impressive beginning, K-State has been linked to 53.3 percent (16 out of 30) of its first-half game goals, including 55.6 percent (5 out of 9) of the 3-point range while Wildcats came forward with A whole 26 points before the half. The 42 points in the first half were the most the team scored in the Big 12 game this season, while 18 points were at least allowed in the first half throughout the season.
Although scored 11 of the first 13 points after halftime, West Virginia (13-6, 4-4 Big 12) did not close the liability under a two-digit number in the second half, as the mountaineers gave way to their third consecutive wild cat victory and their fourth Another match at Bramlage Coliseum. WVU outpaced K-State, 42-31, after halftime, but the deficit of 24 points of the half was too big to overcome.
Five wild cats scored two -digit results including 15 points from junior Doug McDanielwhich also added the record for the match 6 assists and 2 taken balls. Senior David n’Gesan scored 14 points in 5-from-8 games of game and 4-from-4 penalties to go with the best in his career 4 blocks while the colleague senior Max Jones There was a solid multi -sided game with 12 points, a leveling of 7 rebounds, 3 assists and a ball taken away. Senior Coleman Hawkins Add 11 points with 7 rebounds, 4 assists, blockade and theft and junior Its Jay Jones Registers a two -digit result in the BIG 12 game for the first time with 10 points.
K-State is now 11-0 below Jerem Tang When 5 or more players score two -digit points.
The K-State completed the match with 47.3 percent (26 out of 55) of a game, including 35.3 percent (6 out of 17) out of 3 points and 68.2 percent (15 out of 22) from the penalty toss line. Wild cats scored 17 points for a quick breakthrough and beat the mountaineers with 15-5 from the bench.
WVU shoots 36.8 percent (25-from-68) from the field, including only 19.0 percent (4-from-21) from the range for 3 points, while making 6 out of 8 tries from the line. Mountaineers beat Wildcats, 42-36, in battle and had an advantage of 19-12 in the second chance points.
Big 12 candidate for player of the year Javon Small He led all the goal scorers with 22 points, including 13 in the second half, scoring 7 out of 16 goals and 5 out of 6 penalty. Two -digit teammates joined him Toby (13 points) and Senser Harris (12 points).
The K-State ends its household on Wednesday with a visit from Oklahoma State (10-8, 2-5 Big 12) at 19:00, CT on CBS Sports Network. The cowboys won the first meeting, 79-66, on January 7th. Tickets can be purchased online at kstatesports.com/Tickets or telephone (800) 221.cats.
Senior Coach Jerem Tang
In the first five minutes of the match …
“We were locked. The boys were in attack mode. I thought we came to the paint, and in defense we made them difficult. I don’t know if we had a series of 17-0 this year at all, the offensive running were small and rare, so I had one of these (Runs) made it great. “
included Doug McDendals Attacking aggression …
“He is one of the boys in the team who can create their own blows and make difficult blows. And today, because of the way we knew they would play against us, I needed him to think first. We need Doug to be aggressive offensive, and it probably depends on me that I have to give him more freedom and more freedom to do it so that he feels comfortable. I know he is trying to please me and his teammates, and make people get involved, but we need it and I was pleased with the way you approach today. “
For belief in the dressing room after a difficult period of matches …
“There is a story in the Bible in which a student told Jesus, Lord, I believe, but help my disbelief. I shared this with the boys and said that before we could win, we must believe that we can win, and it is good to have but when you have a group around you where someone can hesitate, someone else can catch you Going through this (roughly) and even leading to this, we had to build our belief system. ”
If he feels a weight from the team after the victory …
“Yes, there is definitely a weight raised. The loss is nasty and although we have seen that we are getting better and we are approaching, it does not satisfy us. But what is really important now is can we continue to improve after winning, can we go on the road and take one? So there is a lot of room for improvement for us and things we can challenge ourselves, but I am excited to see what will happen on Monday and how we will take care of the business tonight and tomorrow so that we can enter Monday Monday And to pursue him, I will be one on Monday because I will not allow them to be pleased.
First half
The K-State enjoyed a quick start to the game, marking 14 of the first 16 points just after the first media timeout at 15:36. Five different players scored in the initial sequence, including consecutive threes of senior Max Jones and junior Brandon HausenS
Running continued as a junior running Its Jay Jones and an angular threesome of ml Doug McDaniel increased the lead to 19-2 and forced a timeout from the WVU’s chief coach Darian Devris At 12:17 at halftime. McDaniel was responsible for 7 points in the first series.
Mountaineers managed to catch up with the backlog by approaching 28-14 just after the next Media Timut with 7:23 to play. However, the wild cats responded with a threesome from Hausen and a pair of free throws from McDaniel to raise 33-16 to the last Media Timetus.
McDaniel’s penalty strokes caused a series of 11-0, while K-State led 42-16 before a timeout from the senior coach Jerem Tang with 1:15 to the end. WVU managed to score the last spike points with a jump to reduce the lead to 42-18 on the break.
Wild cats contacted 53.3 percent (16 out of 30) of the field in the first half, including 55.6 percent (5 out of 9) from 3 points, with McDaniel leading all goalscorers with 11 points and 5 assists. Mountaineers fired only 24.1 percent (7 out of 29) half, including 1 out of 10 from a long distance.
Second half
West Virginia started hot after halftime, scoring 11 of the first 13 points to reduce the deficit to 44-29 and forced a timeout from Tang at 16:00. Jumper Coleman Hawkins and a threesome of Max Jones Returned the lead to 20 at 49-29 immediately after the first media outlet.
Old -fashioned 3 -point game of senior David n’Gesan He gave the Wildcats lead with 54-36, but Mountaineers managed to choose McDaniel in successive possessions for easy omissions and reduced the deficit to 54-40 in the second media timeout at 10:49.
Hawkins’ free throw caused an answer after timeout, as K-State scored 8 of the next 10 points to return the lead to 20 points at 62-42 and forced the WVU timeout at 5:36. Mountaineers continued to fight, closing the backlog to 64-49 of the latest media timeout.
Wvu pulled to 66-54 after a threesome of Javon Small With 1:38 to play, but that would be over, as K-State leveled them to the end of the road to put an end to his skiing of 6 games.
Beyond the Boxscore
- K-State (8-11, 2-6 Big 12) interrupted a series of 6 losses with a 73-60 win over number 23/23 Western Virginia on Saturday night at Bramlage Coliseum.
- The 6-losses series was the longest in the senior coach Jerem TangS
- K-State is now 437-151 for all time at Bramlage Coliseum, including 176-121 in the league.
- The K-State is now 135-298 against the top 25 opponents, including 7-10 against AP team # 23.
- K-State is now 52-74 against the top 25 teams in Bramlage Coliseum, including 48-71 against ranked BIG 12 opponents.
- West Virginia still leads in the series of all time, 16-13, including 15-12 in the big 12… K-State has improved to 9-4 for all time in the Bramlage Coliseum series, including 4 consecutive wins.
- K-State uses a starting composition of junior Doug McDanieljunior Brandon Hausensenior Max Jonessenior Coleman Hawkins and senior David n’Gesan For the ninth time and the eighth consecutive game … Hausen, M. Jones, Hawkins and N’Ggans began the first 19 games … All 19 from the beginning of Hausen’s career have been in K-State.
- Hawkins already has 101 starts in his career (Illinois/K-States), M. Jones already has 100 careers (Tampa/Kal State Fullerton/K-States), N’Gesan already has 58 career starts (all in K K -Stans) and McDaniel already has 61 starts in his career (Michigan/K-State).
Notes for the team
- K-State scored its 73 points at 47.3 percent (26 out of 55) firing, including 35.3 percent (6 out of 17) of 3 points, while it fell at 68.2 percent (15 out of 22) of the free line to throw S
- The 73 points were the second most in the Big 12 game and the most in the league win.
- The 42 points of the first half were most noted in the BIG 12 game, which came at 53.3 percent (16-from-30) firing, including 55.6 percent (5-from-9) of 3 points.
- The 16 points of the first half of the West Virginia were the smallest points admitted during this half this season.
- The 24-point lead was the second largest for the year and the highest in the BIG 12 game.
- The K-State surpassed WVU, 17-8, in the quick breakthrough points … The 17 points for a quick breakthrough were the second most this season, including the most in the BIG 12 game.
- K-State had an advantage of 40-36 in the bounces … Although WVU scored 19 points for a second chance after 14 offensive struggles.
Individual
- Five wild cats scored two -digit scores, led by 15 points from the junior Doug McDaniel… It was joined by two -digit senior David n’Gesan (14 points), senior Max Jones (12 points), senior Coleman Hawkins (11 points) and ml Its Jay Jones (10 points).
- McDaniel scored its 15 points at 5 of 13 hits per game, including 1 of 3 of the range for 3 points and 4 of 4 penalty beats to walk with the highest in the match 6 assists, 2 rebounds and 2 taken balls in 32 minutes … He already has 46 two-digit matches in his career, including 9 in K-State.
- N’Gesan scored his 14 points at 5-from-8 hits from a game, including 0-2 of the range for 3 points and 4-from-4 penalty strokes to finish with 4 blocks and 2 rebounds in 29 minutes… He now has 42 games with a double-digit result in his career, including the leading 17 teams this season … The 4 blocks were the peak in the career.
- Max Jones He scored his 12 points at 5-from-7 game hits, including 2-from-3 of the 3-point range to join 7 rebound your digital point games, including 10 this season.
- Hawkins scored its 11 points at 3 out of 11 hits on a game, including 0 out of 1 range for 3 points and 5 out of 10 penalties, with the team leveled 7 rebounds, 4 assists, a stolen ball and a block for 30 minutes… It already has 56 Two -digit career matches, including 11 this season.
- Its Jay Jones He scored his 10 points at 4-from-6 games of a game, including 1-from-1 of the range for 3 points and 1-from-2 penalty strokes to finish with 6 fights and assist in 28 minutes.
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