The addition of Ugonna Onyenso to the rotation is starting to pay dividends. Jerome Tang barely used the 7-foot Kentucky transfer at the beginning of Big 12 play, but his playing time is now on the rise. He played 13 minutes against the Bears and only contributed two rebounds.

Kansas State basketball led by nine points in the second half, but again struggled down the stretch for its sixth straight loss.

Kansas State Wildcats guard Coleman Hawkins (33) jumps up for a shot against Kansas Jayhawks center Hunter Dickinson (1) in the second half of the Sunflower Showdown game inside Allen Fieldhouse Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. / Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Betting line: Kansas State: +11.5 O/U: 141.5