Kansas State fans saw the Coleman Hawkins they wanted all season. The star forward had his best offensive performance of the season against Arizona State in the Big 12 championship opener. "It was great,

Few would scoff at the NIL money that Coleman Hawkins has earned during his lone season at Kansas State if he always played as well as he did during a 71-66 victory over Arizona State in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament on Tuesday at T-Mobile Center.

Seventh-seeded Baylor will look to improve its likelihood of making the NCAA Tournament when it battles No. 10 seed Kansas State on Wednesday evening in a Big 12 Conference tournament second-round game in Kansas City,