There was not much to like about Kansas State basketball’s performance in loss to LSU

MANHATTAN — Kansas State basketball Jerome Tang struggled to find anything positive about the Wildcats’ first serious setback of the young season.

The only silver lining might have been the timing.

“The great thing about this is it’s early in the year, and it doesn’t end your season,” Tang said after LSU dominated his Wildcats for all but the first 11 minutes on the way to a convincing 76-65 victory Thursday night at Bramlage Coliseum.

“Coach (Matt) McMahon did an unbelievable job with his team. This was a good, old-fashioned butt-whooping, and so give them all the credit for tonight.”

Tang was not nearly as charitable reflecting on his own role in the loss, which saw LSU take control midway through the first half and never let K-State get closer than nine points in the second period.

“The fans were great, and I want to apologize that we didn’t give an effort that was worthy of wearing a K-State uniform, and that falls solely on my shoulders,” Tang said. “I did not do a very good job of having our guys prepared today.”

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Kansas State forward David N’Guessan (1) scores two of his 16 points during the Wildcats’ game against LSU on Thursday night at Bramlage Coliseum.

With the loss, K-State fell to 2-1, while LSU improved to 3-0. The Wildcats have one game left in their four-game homestand to start the season, taking on Mississippi Valley at 7 p.m. Tuesday before heading to the Paradise Jam in the Virgin Islands starting next Friday.

“It’s going to be really easy to get them focused on Saturday,” Tang said of his team’s next practice. “The eye in the sky doesn’t lie, and so it’s going to be really easy.

“It’s not the first time we’ve lost a game. I just don’t like losing at home. One of our goals is to go undefeated, and we blew that tonight, and that’s…

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Author : The Topeka Capital-Journal

Publish date : 2024-11-15 14:17:00

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