K-State comes into Saturday’s noon clash at Allen Fieldhouse with a record of 7-9 (1-4 in the Big 12); KU is 12-4 (3-2).

The game tips off at Allen Fieldhouse, where Kansas will look to right the ship after a recent stretch of inconsistency. A win over Kansas State could steady the course for Bill Self’s squad as they push toward the heart of Big 12 play.

Kansas State travels to Lawrence for the first round of the 2025 Sunflower Showdown looking to end an 18-game drought at Allen Fieldhouse.

K-State relied heavily on freshman point guard David Castillo and junior-college transfer Mobi Ikegwuruka during a narrow loss against Texas Tech earlier this week. Tang sent a message in the process: He is ready to build for the future with young players who display maximum effort when they are on the court.

From a statistical point of view, K-State simply doesn’t do anything all that well. This team ranks 141st nationally in 3-point shooting and 113th nationally in 2-point shooting

Kansas State basketball coach Jerome Tang says he likes the progress the Wildcats are making day-to-day despite their current four-game losing streak.