Kansas State basketball coach Jerome Tang talks after loss to BYU
Jerome Tang addressed the media after Kansas State lost 83-73 to BYU on Saturday, Jan. 3, at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas.
Courtesy of Kansas State athletics
MANHATTAN — Kansas State basketball is in desperate need of a win after dropping its first three Big 12 contests of the season. It will have an opportunity to earn one on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at Bramlage Coliseum.
The Wildcats will host UCF at 7 p.m. in Manhattan. So far, the Knights are having their best season since joining the Big 12.
K-State (9-7, 0-3 Big 12) has been streaky this season, winning its first five, losing its next four, winning its next four and is now in the midst of a three-game losing streak. The Wildcats are coming off an 87-84 loss at Arizona State, which followed a pair of losses to No. 1 Arizona and No. 11 BYU.
Although UCF’s schedule hasn’t been the most difficult, the Knights (13-2, 2-1 Big 12) have a home win over No. 25 Kansas and are receiving votes in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll. The Knights have been a good rebounding team; somewhere, the Wildcats have struggled. Themus Folks averages 13 points and seven assists per game for the Knights.
Watch K-State vs UCF on Peacock
What channel is Kansas State vs UCF on today?
- TV channel: NBC Sports Network
- Streaming: Peacock
Kansas State and UCF will be televised on NBC Sports Network and available to stream via Peacock on Wednesday, Jan. 14.
Watch K-State vs UCF on Peacock
Kansas State vs UCF time today
- Date: Wednesday, Jan. 14
- Start time: 7 p.m. CT
- Where: Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kansas
Kansas State and UCF will play in a men’s college basketball game at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas, on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m.
Kansas State basketball 2026 schedule
Here’s a look at the next three games Kansas State has. The full schedule is available online.
- Jan. 17: @ Oklahoma State, 9 p.m.
- Jan. 20: vs. Utah, 8 p.m.
- Jan. 24: vs. Kansas, 7 p.m.
UCF 2026 schedule
Here’s a look at the next three games UCF has. The full schedule is available online.
- Jan. 17: vs. Arizona, 3 p.m.
- Jan. 20: @ Iowa State, 6 p.m.
- Jan. 24: @ Colorado, 2 p.m.
Wyatt D. Wheeler covers Kansas State athletics for the USA TODAY Network and Topeka Capital-Journal. You can follow him on X at @WyattWheeler_, contact him at 417-371-6987 or email him at [email protected]
