By Michael Goens

Every appearance shows that Kansas State men’s basketball needs a hyper-engaged Dug McDaniel to avoid the need to dig out of a massive, outer-space-like hole within the 2024-25 basketball season. The interim of Wildcat games 11 and 12 were not the first time McDaniel has been forced into a ‘dig deeper’ challenge from the K-State coaching staff.

Coach Jerome Tang and staff simply hope it’s the last.

McDaniel responded from a 5-minute, zero-point outing at Wichita Stage with his most complete effort in a purple uniform in Monday night’s 70-67 win over No. 16 Cincinnati in Bramlage Coliseum.

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Kansas State’s Coleman Hawkins, left, and Dug McDaniel, right, celebrate during the first half of the Wildcats’ 70-67 win over No. 16 Cincinnati on Monday at Bramlage Coliseum. Courtesy of K-State Athletics

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