Kansas State Wildcats guard Coleman Hawkins (33) jumps up for a shot against Kansas Jayhawks center Hunter Dickinson (1) in the second half of the Sunflower Showdown game inside Allen Fieldhouse Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. / Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Betting line: Kansas State: +11.5 O/U: 141.5

The Bears blew a seven-point halftime lead against unranked TCU Sunday and has lost back-to-back games for the first time this season.

The addition of Ugonna Onyenso to the rotation is starting to pay dividends. Jerome Tang barely used the 7-foot Kentucky transfer at the beginning of Big 12 play, but his playing time is now on the rise. He played 13 minutes against the Bears and only contributed two rebounds.