Is there time for K-State basketball to turn season around?

The Kansas State Wildcats had been stuck in a rough patch before snapping their four-game losing skid in Monday's blowout win over Mississippi Valley State.

Coaching decisions and player performance have come under the microscope, and Jerome Tang has shown some frustration of late, both with his team's effort level and the whistle top scorer PJ Haggerty has been getting.

Is there time for the Kansas State Wildcats to turn things around? The Wildcats haven't played in an NCAA Tournament since Tang's first season, and they'll be hoping to return sooner rather than later. They next play at Creighton on Saturday in what should be a competitive game.

PJ Haggerty sends a pass to Kansas State teammate Elias Rapieque against Mississippi Valley State at Bramlage Coliseum on Dec. 8, 2025. By Reece Bachta

NO. 1: TAKEAWAYS FROM KANSAS STATE’S BLOWOUT VICTORY OVER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE

Jerome Tang found a surefire way to end Kansas State’s losing streak. | Published December 9, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kellis Robinett

David Castillo #10 of the Kansas State Wildcats dribbles the ball while being guarded by Lamar Wilkerson #3 of the Indiana Hoosiers in the first half at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on November 25, 2025 in Bloomington, Indiana. By Dylan Buell

NO. 2: WHY K-STATE BASKETBALL GUARD DAVID CASTILLO VOLUNTEERED TO LEAVE STARTING LINEUP

It came as a surprise when David Castillo wasn’t in the starting lineup for Kansas State when it hosted Mississippi Valley State on Monday at Bramlage Coliseum. | Published December 9, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kellis Robinett

Head coach Jerome Tang of the Kansas State Wildcats picks up a technical foul arguing a no-call in the second half of a game against the Seton Hall Pirates at Bramlage Coliseum on December 6, 2025 in Manhattan, Kansas. By Peter Aiken

NO. 3: K-STATE COACH JEROME TANG EXPLAINS HIS TECHNICAL FOUL AFTER LOSS TO SETON HALL

Jerome Tang is usually not the type of basketball coach who goes out of his way to question officials or earn technical fouls. | Published December 7, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kellis Robinett

Kansas State coach Jerome Tang talks to his team during a timeout on Nov. 17, 2025, in Manhattan. By Travis Heying

NO. 4: WHY JEROME TANG RIPPED TEAM’S EFFORT LEVEL AFTER K-STATE LOST TO BOWLING GREEN

Jerome Tang didn’t make any excuses after the Kansas State men’s basketball team suffered what some will consider the most embarrassing loss of his tenure Monday at Bramlage Coliseum. | Published December 2, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kellis Robinett

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