Kansas State Wildcats

Kansas State Wildcats

12-20 - 15th in Big 12
Transfers, recruits and roster moves for key men's NCAA basketball teams Transfers, recruits and roster moves for key men's NCAA basketball teams

We're tracking all the player movement across key programs during the offseason ahead of 2026-27.

Men's college basketball coaching changes for 2026-27 Men's college basketball coaching changes for 2026-27

We're tracking all the coaching changes in men's college basketball throughout the offseason.

Ranking the top 100 men's basketball transfers for 2026-27 Ranking the top 100 men's basketball transfers for 2026-27

Juke Harris is joining a loaded Tennessee roster. Here's the outlook for more players on the move.

Sources: Jerome Tang finalizing deal to return to Baylor Sources: Jerome Tang finalizing deal to return to Baylor

Former Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang is returning to Baylor to rejoin Scott Drew's coaching staff, sources told ESPN.

Sources: Baylor is finalizing a multi-year deal to hire Jerome Tang as the school’s new associate head coach. Tang was a long-time Baylor assistant under Scott Drew before taking the Kansas State head job in 2022. 

He worked at Baylor as an assistant coach from 2003 through 2022, including as associate head coach starting in 2017. He was associate head coach on Baylor’s 2021 national title team. 
Sources: Baylor is finalizing a multi-year deal to hire Jerome Tang as the school’s new associate head coach. Tang was a long-time Baylor assistant under Scott Drew before taking the Kansas State head job in 2022. He worked at Baylor as an assistant coach from 2003 through 2022, including as associate head coach starting in 2017. He was associate head coach on Baylor’s 2021 national title team.

How the men's basketball coaching carousel spun in 2026 How the men's basketball coaching carousel spun in 2026

Barring an unexpected retirement or departure, the high-major coaching carousel is done spinning for the cycle.

Kansas State hires Belmont's Casey Alexander as coach Kansas State hires Belmont's Casey Alexander as coach

Casey Alexander, a perennial 20-game winner at Belmont, has been named the new coach at Kansas State.

BYU's Dybantsa nets freshman-record 40 in Big 12 tourney win BYU's Dybantsa nets freshman-record 40 in Big 12 tourney win

AJ Dybantsa poured in a Big 12 freshman-record 40 points, willing his No. 10-seeded Cougars to a 105-91 victory over No. 15 seed Kansas State in the first round of the conference tournament.

AJ Dybantsa scores 40 as No. 10 seed BYU beats Kansas State 105-91 in the Big 12 Tournament AJ Dybantsa scores 40 as No. 10 seed BYU beats Kansas State 105-91 in the Big 12 Tournament

— AJ Dybantsa had 40 points, nine rebounds and six assists, and No. 10 seed BYU use a big second-half run to break open a close game with No. 15 seed Kansas State and roll to a 105-91 victory in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament on Tuesday night.

Big 12 Standings

TEAM W L GB OVR
Arizona 86.2 - 3 36
Houston 76.9 5 7 30
Iowa State 82.0 6 8 29
Kansas 75.1 10 11 24
Texas Tech 80.3 10.5 11 23
TCU 77.4 11 12 23
BYU 83.5 11 12 23
UCF 80.7 12 12 21
West Virginia 70.6 13 14 21
Cincinnati 73.1 15 15 18
Colorado 80.2 16 16 17
Arizona State 76.3 16 16 17
Oklahoma State 83.9 14 15 20
Baylor 81.7 16.5 17 17
Kansas State 79.6 20.5 20 12
Utah 74.3 22.5 22 10
Full Standings

2021 Team Leaders

Offense

  • Points Per Game

    P.J. Haggerty
  • Assists Per Game

    Nate Johnson
  • Field Goal Percentage

    P.J. Haggerty

Defense

  • Rebounds Per Game

    P.J. Haggerty
  • Steals Per Game

    Nate Johnson
  • Blocks Per Game

    Dorin Buca