Overview
- Kansas State fell 91-62 to Cincinnati, dropping to 10-14 overall and 1-10 in Big 12 play with a fifth straight loss and a third consecutive home defeat by 24-plus points.
- Jerome Tang’s two-minute postgame session included declaring players “do not deserve to wear this uniform,” saying he was “pissed,” and announcing a 6 a.m. practice.
- Roughly 20 students wore paper bags referencing Tang’s estimated $18.6–$18.675 million buyout, and fans booed as the Bearcats built a massive first-half lead.
- Cincinnati hit 16 three-pointers — the second-most ever by a K-State opponent — and led 53-31 at halftime, with Jizzle James scoring a season-high 24 points.
- National outlets amplified the episode, with ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption criticizing Tang’s comments and multiple publications labeling him on the hot seat as K-State heads to No. 3 Houston on Saturday.