Forward David N'Guessan, who returned as a fifth-year graduate for the extra season granted by the NCAA during the COVID-19 pandemic, led the Wildcats with 21 points and 15 rebounds in the opener. Transfer guards Max Jones (Cal State Fullerton) and Brendan Hausen (Villanova) each hit four 3-pointers and combined for 36 points in their official K-State debuts.

Kansas State basketball guard Brendan Hausen talks about his career-high 22-point performance against Cleveland State.

Tang, who first tried to recruit Hausen to Baylor out of Amarillo, Texas, also is used to seeing him drain 3-pointers at a high rate. But he is more impressed with how Hausen's all-around game has developed since coming to K-State after two years at Villanova.