N’Guessan, a forward who was spent the past three years at K-State, scored 20 points and he was far and away the best offensive weapon on his team. He also grabbed 10 rebounds for a double-double. Hawkins, a transfer from Illinois, was held to five points.

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The Wildcats of Kansas State (16-16, 10-11) take the court against the Baylor Bears (18-13, 10-10) to open the evening session of Day 2 of the Big 12 Tournament. K-State eliminated Arizona State from the tournament,