Kansas State Fires Coach, Sees Home-Away Split

0:00On March 12th, the Kansas State men's basketball team wrapped up a disappointing season with a 12-20 overall record and just three wins in. 15 conference games The biggest shot came on February 15th when the school-fired head coach Jerome Tang right after a six-game losing streak and some heated. Post-game comments following losses to Cincinnati and Houston. Assistant coach Matthew Driscoll stepped in as interim head coach for the final seven games, picking up two wins against Baylor and West Virginia. But dropping the other five, fans and analysts pointed to the team's stark home and road split, going ten and eight at Bramleych Coliseum, but just one in 10 away. It marked the fewest wins for the Wildcats since their non-victory campaign in the 2021 season, with an up and down pattern that included an early six-game winning streak after an opening loss to Missouri. On the stat sheet, things were tighter than the record suggests. Kansas State averaged 79.6 points per game to opponents 81.8, shot 45.9% from the field, compared to 46% for foes and actually led in three-point shooting at 36.4% versus 33.7%.

1:12That edge from beyond the arc sparked some comebacks during the year, but it wasn't enough to turn the tide. As the offseason begins, all eyes are on hold, take the reins next for the Wildcats.