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Kansas State Wildcats

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2025-26 drought profile · 32 games played · 12-20 (38%)

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Kansas State Wildcats ranks 11th of 16 Big 12 teams in droughts per game (1.38 dpg, above the Big 12 average of 1.27). Their droughts average 3:57 (near the Big 12 norm) and have allowed opponents an average of 8.8 pts per drought, contributing to 9 influenced losses (3 decisive/major) in 2025-26.

Drought profile

1.38

Droughts/game

Conf avg: 1.3 · #11 of 16 in Big 12

11th in Big 12

+0.11/game vs Big 12 avg

#11 in Big 12 (16 teams)

3:57

Avg duration

Conf avg: 3:53 · #13 of 16 in Big 12

+0:05 vs Big 12 avg

How long cold streaks typically last

8.8

Avg drought cost

Conf avg: 7.4 · #16 of 16 in Big 12

+1.4 pts vs Big 12 avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game impact

9

Influenced losses

3 decisive/major: close losses where droughts swung the margin

43%

Timeout rate

Coach called a timeout in 19 of 44 droughts

2-12

Record w/ 2+ droughts

vs 10-8 in games with 0 to 1 droughts

Drought trend, 2025-26

Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.4 droughts/game.

When droughts happen

Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 44 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.

Half breakdown

1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?

1st half
26
droughts · avg 4:05
2nd half
18
droughts · avg 3:46

Drought cost by severity

How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points. See if critical ones truly hurt more.

Notable (3–4 min)
27
61% of droughts
8 pts drought cost
Significant (4–5 min)
11
25% of droughts
7.8 pts drought cost
Critical (5+ min)
6
14% of droughts
14.2 pts drought cost

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
8 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
7.8 pts
Critical (5+ min)
14.2 pts

Key takeaway

Critical droughts allow 82% more points than significant ones (14.2 vs 7.8 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-ending shots

What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.

3-PT(27%)2-PT(57%)FT(16%)
3-pointer (12, 27%)2-pointer (25, 57%)FT (7, 16%)

Score differential by game

Every game plotted over 40 minutes: positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.

Mar 10
BYU Cougars@ BYU Cougars
L 91–105
Mar 7
Kansas Jayhawks@ Kansas Jayhawks
L 85–104
Mar 3
West Virginia Mountaineersvs West Virginia Mountaineers
W 65–63
Feb 28
TCU Horned Frogsvs TCU Horned Frogs
L 68–77
Feb 25
Colorado Buffaloes@ Colorado Buffaloes
L 70–79
Feb 21
Texas Tech Red Raiders@ Texas Tech Red Raiders
L 72–100
Feb 17
Baylor Bearsvs Baylor Bears
W 90–74
Feb 14
Houston Cougars@ Houston Cougars
L 64–78
Feb 11
Cincinnati Bearcatsvs Cincinnati Bearcats
L 62–91
Feb 7
TCU Horned Frogs@ TCU Horned Frogs
L 82–84
Feb 1
Iowa State Cyclonesvs Iowa State Cyclones
L 61–95
Jan 27
West Virginia Mountaineers@ West Virginia Mountaineers
L 54–59
Jan 24
Kansas Jayhawksvs Kansas Jayhawks
L 62–86
Jan 20
Utah Utesvs Utah Utes
W 81–78
Jan 17
Oklahoma State Cowboys@ Oklahoma State Cowboys
L 83–84
Jan 14
UCF Knightsvs UCF Knights
L 73–82
Jan 10
Arizona State Sun Devils@ Arizona State Sun Devils
L 84–87
Jan 7
Arizona Wildcats@ Arizona Wildcats
L 76–101
Jan 3
BYU Cougarsvs BYU Cougars
L 73–83
Dec 28
UL Monroe Warhawksvs UL Monroe Warhawks
W 94–85
Dec 20
South Dakota Coyotesvs South Dakota Coyotes
W 106–76
Dec 13
Creighton Bluejays@ Creighton Bluejays
W 83–76
Dec 8
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devilsvs Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils
W 108–49
Dec 6
Seton Hall Piratesvs Seton Hall Pirates
L 67–78
Dec 1
Bowling Green Falconsvs Bowling Green Falcons
L 66–82
Nov 25
Indiana Hoosiers@ Indiana Hoosiers
L 69–86
Nov 21
Nebraska Cornhuskers@ Nebraska Cornhuskers
L 85–86
Nov 20
Mississippi State Bulldogsvs Mississippi State Bulldogs
W 98–77
Nov 17
Tulsa Golden Hurricanevs Tulsa Golden Hurricane
W 84–83
Nov 13
California Golden Bearsvs California Golden Bears
W 99–96
Nov 8
Bellarmine Knightsvs Bellarmine Knights
W 98–71
Nov 4
UNC Greensboro Spartansvs UNC Greensboro Spartans
W 93–64
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →

Game log

Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 10BYU Cougars@ BYU CougarsL 105-91
2
Mar 7Kansas Jayhawks@ Kansas JayhawksL 104-85
1
Mar 3West Virginia Mountaineersvs West Virginia MountaineersW 65-63
2
Feb 28TCU Horned Frogsvs TCU Horned FrogsL 68-77
1
Feb 25Colorado Buffaloes@ Colorado BuffaloesL 79-70
2
Feb 21Texas Tech Red Raiders@ Texas Tech Red RaidersL 100-72
2
Feb 17Baylor Bearsvs Baylor BearsW 90-740
Feb 14Houston Cougars@ Houston CougarsL 78-64
2
Feb 11Cincinnati Bearcatsvs Cincinnati BearcatsL 62-91
2
Feb 7TCU Horned Frogs@ TCU Horned FrogsL 84-82
1
Feb 1Iowa State Cyclonesvs Iowa State CyclonesL 61-95
1
Jan 27West Virginia Mountaineers@ West Virginia MountaineersL 59-54
5
Jan 24Kansas Jayhawksvs Kansas JayhawksL 62-86
2
Jan 20Utah Utesvs Utah UtesW 81-78
2
Jan 17Oklahoma State Cowboys@ Oklahoma State CowboysL 84-83
1
Jan 14UCF Knightsvs UCF KnightsL 73-82
2
Jan 10Arizona State Sun Devils@ Arizona State Sun DevilsL 87-84
2
Jan 7Arizona Wildcats@ Arizona WildcatsL 101-76
2
Jan 3BYU Cougarsvs BYU CougarsL 73-83
1
Dec 28UL Monroe Warhawksvs UL Monroe WarhawksW 94-85
1
Dec 20South Dakota Coyotesvs South Dakota CoyotesW 106-760
Dec 13Creighton Bluejays@ Creighton BluejaysW 76-83
1
Dec 8Mississippi Valley State Delta Devilsvs Mississippi Valley State Delta DevilsW 108-49
1
Dec 6Seton Hall Piratesvs Seton Hall PiratesL 67-78
1
Dec 1Bowling Green Falconsvs Bowling Green FalconsL 66-82
2
Nov 25Indiana Hoosiers@ Indiana HoosiersL 86-69
3
Nov 21Nebraska Cornhuskers@ Nebraska CornhuskersL 86-85
1
Nov 20Mississippi State Bulldogsvs Mississippi State BulldogsW 98-770
Nov 17Tulsa Golden Hurricanevs Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 84-830
Nov 13California Golden Bearsvs California Golden BearsW 99-960
Nov 8Bellarmine Knightsvs Bellarmine KnightsW 98-710
Nov 4UNC Greensboro Spartansvs UNC Greensboro SpartansW 93-64
1

Drought-influenced losses

Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Drought cost" = points the opponent scores during a drought.

Colorado Buffaloes@ Colorado BuffaloesL 70-79Feb 25
33 pts allowed during 2 droughts (41.8% of 9-pt margin)
Decisive Factor
Houston Cougars@ Houston CougarsL 64-78Feb 14
27 pts allowed during 2 droughts (34.6% of 14-pt margin)
Major Factor
BYU Cougars@ BYU CougarsL 91-105Mar 10
25 pts allowed during 2 droughts (23.8% of 14-pt margin)
Significant Factor
West Virginia Mountaineers@ West Virginia MountaineersL 54-59Jan 27
25 pts allowed during 5 droughts (42.4% of 5-pt margin)
Decisive Factor
Arizona State Sun Devils@ Arizona State Sun DevilsL 84-87Jan 10
16 pts allowed during 2 droughts (18.4% of 3-pt margin)
Significant Factor
UCF Knightsvs UCF KnightsL 73-82Jan 14
15 pts allowed during 2 droughts (18.3% of 9-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Nebraska Cornhuskers@ Nebraska CornhuskersL 85-86Nov 21
15 pts allowed during 1 drought (17.4% of 1-pt margin)
Significant Factor
TCU Horned Frogsvs TCU Horned FrogsL 68-77Feb 28
9 pts allowed during 1 drought (11.7% of 9-pt margin)
Minor Factor
Seton Hall Piratesvs Seton Hall PiratesL 67-78Dec 6
8 pts allowed during 1 drought (10.3% of 11-pt margin)
Minor Factor

Drought killers

Players who most often ended Kansas State Wildcats scoring droughts in 2025-26.

1
PH
P.J. Haggerty
25% clutchⓘ
12
2
NJ
Nate Johnson
33% clutchⓘ
9
3
KM
Khamari McGriff
40% clutchⓘ
5
4
DC
David Castillo
0% clutchⓘ
5
5
TM
Taj Manning
25% clutchⓘ
4
6
CJ
C.J. Jones
33% clutchⓘ
3
7
AK
Andrej Kostic
2
3PT
2PT
FT