KANSAS STATE WILDCATS NEWS

Nowell leads No. 11 Kansas St past OSU for 9th straight win

Markquis Nowell scored 20 points and found Keyontae Johnson for an alley-oop dunk with 38 seconds left as No. 11 Kansas State held off Oklahoma State 65-57

JANUARY 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

David N'Guessan - Absent from starting five N'Guessan (foot) is not starting Tuesday against Oklahoma State, Cody Nagel of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact No surprises here, as N'Guessan has missed the last three games and had been considered doubtful due to a foot injury. Abayomi Iyiola will make his fourth consecutive start in his stead.

JANUARY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Oklahoma State visits No. 11 Kansas State after Nowell's 32-point game

No. 11 Kansas State hosts the Oklahoma State Cowboys after Markquis Nowell scored 32 points in Kansas State's 97-95 overtime victory against the Baylor Bears

JANUARY 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

David N'Guessan - Doubtful vs. Oklahoma State N'Guessan (foot) is doubtful before the Wildcats host Oklahoma State on Tuesday, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact When the Wildcats host Oklahoma State, N'Guessan is expected to log his third absence across 2023. They had Abayomi Iyiola part of their starting lineup while his teammate sat out thrice in between Dec. 30 and Jan. 8.

JANUARY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

No. 11 Kansas State aims to continue ascent under Tang

No. 11 Kansas State has made quick gains under new coach Jerome Tang

JANUARY 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Why Kansas State forward Ismael Massoud is suddenly making an impact for Wildcats Kansas State forward Ismael Massoud is starting to play up to Jerome Tang’s high standards. Here’s what has changed.

JANUARY 9, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Chaos atop AP men's basketball poll; red-hot Kansas State continues climb

Three teams received first-place votes in The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll while Kansas State continued its stunning climb.

JANUARY 9, 2023

College basketball power rankings: In unpredictable season, steady Houston is No. 1

For a third straight week, John Fanta has a new team atop his weekly power rankings: Houston. See how the rest of his list shakes out.

JANUARY 9, 2023

Ranking the best first-year college basketball coaches so far this season

Judging head coaches after half a season is not fair. But it’s obvious who is off to a tremendous start so far this season.

JANUARY 9, 2023

David N'Guessan - Considered day-to-day Questions around N'Guessan's return swarm as he is now seen in crutches and a walking boot on his right foot, Kellis Robinett of the Wichita Eagle reports.

Impact There seems to be no clear time return for N'Guessan, as he was listed as day-to-day previously in the week, but now is seen walking in a walking boot on crutches. The junior will be game-time decision for their upcoming matchup Tuesday against Oklahoma State.

JANUARY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

K-State guard Markquis Nowell taking Big 12 by storm ... one 30-point game at a time Markquis Nowell is doing things that no other Kansas State basketball player has done before

JANUARY 8, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Five takeaways from Kansas State's overtime victory against Baylor WACO, Texas — The dream start continues.

JANUARY 8, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Five takeaways from Kansas State's overtime basketball victory over the Baylor Bears Instant reaction from Kansas State’s overtime victory at Baylor

JANUARY 8, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

No. 19 Baylor Basketball Falls to Kansas State, Jerome Tang in Overtime, Still Searching for First Big 12 Win No. 19 Baylor Men’s Basketball (10-5, 0-3) failed to mount a late comeback against Kansas State (14-1, 3-0) in Jerome Tang’s return to Waco...

JANUARY 8, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

No. 19 Baylor Bears vs. Kansas State: Preview & How to Watch Baylor Bears men’s basketball team set to host Kansas State Wildcats on Saturday evening at the Ferrell Center

JANUARY 7, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

David N'Guessan - Not playing Saturday N'Guessan isnt' warming up ahead of Saturday's game versus Baylor, Kellis Robinett of the Wichita Eagle reports.

Impact N'Guessan will miss his third straight game due to a shoulder injury. His next chance to suit up is Tuesday's matchup with Oklahoma State.

JANUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

David N'Guessan - Considered day-to-day Kansas State coach Jerome Tang said N'Guessan (shoulder) is day-to-day moving forward, Derek Young of On3.com reports.

Impact N'Guessan has missed the last two games with a shoulder injury. He will likely be a game-time decision for Saturday's matchup with Oklahoma State.

JANUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bracket Watch: OK, computers, help us sort this chaotic field out A chaotic week leads to a shakeup on the No. 1 line and plenty of movement elsewhere.

JANUARY 6, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

How Scott Drew and Jerome Tang are adjusting to life as Big 12 coaching rivals It will be interesting to see how K-State basketball coach Jerome Tang handles his first experience on the visiting bench in Waco against Ba...

JANUARY 5, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Men's college basketball power rankings: Who's No. 1? The field is expanding There's no clear-cut No. 1 team in men's college basketball right now. Instead, we'll have to "settle" for a bunch of really good ones.

JANUARY 5, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

David N'Guessan - DNP at Texas N'Guessan (undisclosed) did not play at Texas on Tuesday.

Impact Previously undisclosed, N'Guessan's shoulder injury prevented him from participating in multiple games. Currently, the Wildcats' next game is scheduled at Baylor on Saturday.

JANUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Keyontae Johnson - 28 points in big win Johnson finished with 28 points (10-16 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 7-7 FT), nine rebounds, five assists and one steal over 38 minutes during Tuesday's 116-103 victory over Texas.

Impact Johnson matched his season high for points in this big road win over the No. 6 Longhorns. The 6-foot-6 forward also continued his role as the Wildcats' leading rebounder while coming up one board short of his third double-double of the season. Johnson did finish second on the team in points during this season-best scoring performance for point guard Markquis Nowell (36). These two also took 31 of Kansas State's 60 field-goal attempts, and they may need to post another star duo performance to come away with their second big win in a row Saturday versus Baylor, which ranks eighth in the conference in points per game allowed this season (66.3).

JANUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Markquis Nowell - Star performance in big win Nowell registered 36 points (9-15 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 12-12 FT), three rebounds, nine assists and three steals in 38 minutes during Tuesday's 116-103 victory over Texas.

Impact Nowell arose to the moment with a season high and a game high in points during this road win over the No. 6 Longhorns. The 5-foot-8 point guard also notched his best three-point shooting performance of the season as well as his second game in a row with double-digit free-throw attempts. Nowell kept up his incredible efficiency as a floor general, logging a 9:1 assist-to-turnover ratio while going up against a pair of stout defensive guards in Marcus Carr and Tyrese Hunter. Nowell's scoring average (15.9), field-goal percentage (40.1) and three-point percentage (35.9) are all at their highest marks since his 2019 campaign with the University of Arkansas-Little Rock. He and Wildcats forward Keyontae Johnson, who put up 28-9-5 against Texas, may need to post another top-tier combined performance to secure another big win versus Baylor on Saturday.

JANUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nowell scores 36 as Kansas State beats No. 6 Texas 116-103 Markquis Nowell had 36 points and nine assists as Kansas State beat No. 6 Texas 116-103 on Tuesday night with a stunning offensive outburst...

JANUARY 4, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Nowell scores 36 as K-State rolls over No. 6 Texas 116-103

Markquis Nowell had 36 points and nine assists as Kansas State beat No. 6 Texas 116-103 with a stunning offensive outburst that gave first-year Wildcats coach Jerome Tang his bigge...

JANUARY 4, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS