The Sun Devils are no strangers to playing shorthanded and they'll be doing so once again as B.J. Freeman will no longer be part of the team.
In a tough break for Jerome Tang and the Kansas State Wildcats, star forward Coleman Hawkins is set to miss Sunday’s matchup vs. Arizona State. According to a report from the Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman,
Kansas State basketball coach Jerome Tang has called for all hands on deck to address the Wildcats' rebouding struggles.
Kansas State women's basketball center Ayoka Lee returned from injury Saturday for a brief appearance against Kansas.
Kansas State's impressive start to the season continues with a win over the Horned Frogs. The Wildcats were were 6-1 at this point last season. Kansas State got the better of Kansas last season in Manhattan, Kansas, 29-27. Something tells us that the tables will turn in Lawrence, Kansas, in 2025.
K-State coach Jeff Mittie eased Lee back into action and only used her for five minutes on Saturday. But she was part of the starting lineup and managed to score six points and grab two rebounds while she was on the court. This was her first step toward returning to her usual role in the middle of K-State’s frontcourt.
The Wildcats have owned the series in recent years, holding a 40-11 record over the past 51 matchups. Jeff Mittie holds an 18-5 record against the Jayhawks as the head coach in Manhattan, and Kansas State is on an impressive 16-game winning streak inside the “Octagon of Doom.”