NEW ROSTER. NEW CULTURE. NEW RESULTS? Why K-State Basketball Might FINALLY Be Tournament-Ready

Kansas State basketball fans — it’s time to believe again. Jerome Tang’s Wildcats are reloaded with a revamped coaching staff, gritty transfers, and international standouts like Elias Rapique and Andrej Kostic. Christian Rauh is joined by Joe Tillery to break down why this 2025-26 Kansas State roster might finally have the culture, buy-in, and system to get back to the NCAA Tournament. We cover: Why Jeff Driscoll might be the BEST offseason pickup, even beyond the roster What makes Elias Rapique a Day 1 starter with Draymond Green-type versatility Why Andrej Kostic is a legit breakout candidate in the Big 12 The PJ Haggerty effect and the value of combo guards in Tang’s new system Is rebounding still the team’s biggest weakness? And what’s next in the portal? 🏀 SUBSCRIBE to Locked On Kansas State as we march toward 1,000 subs by July 4! Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege Follow on Twitter: https://x.com/lockedonKState Follow the show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3HhcfyjaoLGxYjsL1KmSZM #KansasState #KansasStateFootball #KansasStateWildcats #NCAA #CollegeFootball Big 12 Conference: Arizona Wildcats, Arizona State Sun Devils, Baylor Bears, BYU Cougars, UCF Knights, Cincinnati Bearcats, Colorado Buffaloes, Houston Cougars, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Utah Utes, West Virginia Mountaineers Locked on Kansas State Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.