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Cincinnati @ Kansas State Game Overview
CIN vs KSURecords
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Last Meeting ( Mar 5, 2025 ) Kansas State 54, Cincinnati 49
With less than a month left in the Big 12 regular season, two struggling teams will meet up Wednesday night when Kansas State hosts Cincinnati in Manhattan, Kan.
The Wildcats (10-13, 1-9 Big 12) will take to their home court having dropped four straight contests and nine of 10.
Coach Jerome Tang's squad opened Tuesday in a last-place tie with Utah, which hosted No. 3 Houston that night.
Kansas State was fighting a flu bug spreading through the team during a blowout home loss to No. 8 Iowa State, but the team showed promise at TCU, losing in Texas 84-82 despite a gritty performance by top scorer P.J. Haggerty.
Haggerty returned to his home state and scored 30 points on 14-of-24 shooting, including 2 of 5 from three-point range.
"We have to bring this kind of focus and energy to Bramlage (Coliseum)," Tang said, looking ahead to the Cincinnati matchup. "Our fans deserve that right now. ... Our fans deserve this kind of focus and energy."
Haggerty averages 23.3 points per game and has paced the team in scoring in the past dozen games. He also leads in rebounding at 5.2. David Castillo adds 11.7 points, while Nate Johnson scores 11.3.
The Bearcats (12-12, 4-7) have dropped four of the past six games but are coming off their best win in conference play, a 92-72 thrashing of rival UCF at home in Ohio.
Opening the game as the worst shooting team in the Big 12 at 47.1%, Cincinnati turned in a season-best 58.9% (33 of 56) performance and waylaid the Knights in a long-shot bid to make the NCAA Tournament field.
Listed as probable for Wednesday, Estonian guard Kerr Kriisa (5.8 points, 3.0 assists) missed four consecutive games with a shoulder separation in January. He returned for five games but didn't play against UCF.
Coach Wes Miller has given backcourt mate Keyshuan Tillery more playing time. Tillery logged 17 minutes against the Knights.
"Keyshuan's minutes in the first half were significant," Miller said of Tillery, who averages three points while playing 10 minutes per game. "He's going to be an elite college guard. Elite. I see (him) in a Final Four one day because he's got leadership characteristics. He's got the competitive edge and all the ability."
Baba Miller leads the Bearcats with 13.6 points and 10.5 rebounds.
--Field Level Media
CIN vs KSUInjury report
Cincinnati's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. McKinley | F | Questionable - Undisclosed( Feb 27, '26) | Feb 27, '26 | |
| McKinley is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Bearcats. | ||||
| S. Abaev | G | Questionable - Lower Body( Jan 26, '26) | Jan 26, '26 | |
| Abaev is dealing with a lower body injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Bearcats. | ||||
| J. Haynes | F | Questionable - Lower Body( Oct 13, '25) | Oct 13, '25 | |
| Haynes is battling a lower-body injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Bearcats. | ||||
Kansas State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Bashir | G | Questionable - Foot( Jan 18, '26) | Jan 18, '26 | |
| Bashir Jr. has undergone foot surgery and is uncertain to take the court for the Wildcats. | ||||
| M. Ikegwuruka | G | Questionable - Undisclosed( Jan 08, '26) | Jan 08, '26 | |
| Ikegwuruka is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Wildcats. | ||||
CIN vs KSUStats
Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.4 | (299) | FG% | (254) | 45.4 |
| 25.5 | (251) | FGM | (308) | 28.2 |
| 60.2 | (149) | FGA | (299) | 62.2 |
| 31.2 | (249) | 3P% | (176) | 32.9 |
| 8.3 | (123) | 3PM | (210) | 7.7 |
| 26.5 | (83) | 3PA | (202) | 23.5 |
| 66.5 | (325) | FT% | (207) | 72.0 |
| 12.2 | (335) | FTM | (289) | 16.2 |
| 18.4 | (303) | FTA | (285) | 22.5 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 44.6 |
| 26.4 |
| 59.1 |
| 33.7 |
| 7.9 |
| 23.5 |
| 72.0 |
| 14.6 |
| 20.3 |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.6 | (106) | REB | (300) | 33.3 |
| 9.6 | (151) | OREB | (330) | 10.4 |
| 25.0 | (237) | DREB | (285) | 22.9 |
| 16.4 | (61) | AST | (327) | 15.8 |
| 12.4 | (174) | TO | (121) | 12.6 |
| 1.3 | (83) | AST/TO | (267) | 1.3 |
| 6.4 | (60) | STL | (161) | 7.3 |
| 4.2 | (11) | BLK | (148) | 3.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 31.9 |
| 9.2 |
| 22.7 |
| 14.0 |
| 12.1 |
| 1.2 |
| 6.9 |
| 3.4 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71.6 | (287) | Points | (316) | 80.3 |
| 34.2 | (77) | 1st Half | (324) | 38.3 |
| 37.4 | (77) | 2nd Half | (324) | 42.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 75.3 |
| 35.5 |
| 39.2 |