K-State (7-5, 1-0 Big 12) gave itself reason to hope as 2025 arrives by playing its finest game of the year. Behind a sensational game from Coleman Hawkins, the Wildcats were able to defeat the No. 17 Cincinnati Bearcats (10-2, 0-1 Big 12) in front of a rowdy home crowd.

David N'Guessan, Coleman Hawkins, and Dug McDaniel accounted for 71 percent of Kansas State's scoring against the Bearcats.

Coleman Hawkins had 20 points and 10 rebounds as Kansas State knocked off No. 16 Cincinnati 70-67 on Monday night in Manhattan, Kan.

Behind stellar efforts from Michigan transfer Dug McDaniel and Illinois transfer Coleman Hawkins, the Kansas State Wildcats upset the No. 16 Cincinnati Bearcats 70-67 Monday evening at Bramlage Coliseum in the Big 12 opener for both teams.

It didn't take long for Big 12 basketball to deliver chaos. On Monday, Kansas State (7-5, 1-0 in Big 12) upset Associated Press No. 16 Cincinnati (10-2, 0-1 in Big 12), 70-67, in the first day of conference play.

Coleman Hawkins had 20 points and 10 rebounds as Kansas State knocked off No. 16 Cincinnati 70-67 on Monday night in Manhattan, Kan., in the Big 12 opener for both teams. The Wildcats (7-5, 1-0 Big 12) also got 17 points from Dug McDaniel and 13 from David N'Guessan.