Overview
- Kansas State moved to 2-0 with a 98-71 home win, shooting 62.3% from the field and 60.9% from three.
- P.J. Haggerty posted 23 points and 11 assists for his first points-assists double-double.
- Reserve David Castillo scored a career-high 19 on 7-for-7 shooting, including 5-for-5 from deep; Khamari McGriff added 16 and Abdi Bashir Jr. 15.
- The Wildcats committed 17 turnovers and were outscored 46-38 in the paint, issues Tang said must be addressed.
- Bellarmine fell to 0-2 as Michael Wilson Jr. scored 19 and Jack Karasinski 18; Kansas State hosts California on Thursday before Tulsa and the Hall of Fame Classic.