Kansas State head men’s basketball coach Jerome Tang met with the media on Monday afternoon (Dec. 16) to preview upcoming matchups with Drake and Wichita State this coming week.
The Wildcats (6-3) takes on one of the nation’s last unbeaten teams on Tuesday night, as they play host to Drake (9-0) in the 13th Wildcat Classic at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. The game tips off at 7 p.m., on ESPN+. The team then travels to in-state rival Wichita State (8-2) on Saturday, Dec. 21 when they will take on the Shockers at Koch Arena at 6 p.m., CT.
Links to the audio and a transcript of Tang’s availability are above.
K-State has a 10-2 record in the Wildcat Classic, which began at the T-Mobile Center in 2007 with an 87-60 win over Florida A&M. Among the 10 wins at the Wildcat Classic are three over Top 25 foes, including No. 23 Alabama (2011), No. 8 Florida (2012) and No. 21 Texas A&M (2014). The team is 2-0 at the Wildcat Classic under Tang with wins over Nebraska (71-56) and Wichita State (69-60) in each of the last 2 seasons.
The Wildcats have not played since Dec. 7 when they lost at St. John’s. Three players are averaging in double figures led by junior Brendan Hausen (15.2 ppg.), who scored a career-high 27 points against the Johnnies in his last outing.
Led by former Northwest Missouri State head coach Ben McCollum, Drake is one of 5 unbeaten teams remaining in the Division I ranks after a 90-35 win over St. Ambrose on Dec. 12. Four of its 9 wins have come away from home, including a Charleston Classic title with neutral site wins over Miami (80-69), FAU (75-63) and Vanderbilt (81-70) and a 66-60 road victory at Valparaiso. The Bulldogs have won their 9 games by nearly 20 points per game.
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Jerome Tang Press Conference
