Brendan Hausen sank three 3-pointers and scored 16 for K-State. Dug McDaniel pitched in with 11 points, six assists and four steals. David N'Guessan had 10 points on 5-for-7 shooting. He is the only Wildcat to score in double figures in all seven games this season.

Coleman Hawkins had a season-high 19 points to lead Kansas State past Longwood 80-64 and claim third place in the Paradise Jam on Monday in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.

Kansas State guard Brendan Hausen attempts a 3-pointer against Longwood at the Paradise Jam on Nov. 25, 2024. Courtesy Photo K-State Athletics Kansas State’s trip to the Virgin Islands ended on a positive note when the Wildcats defeated Longwood 80-64 in ...

K-State wraps up play in the 25th annual U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam on Monday, as the Wildcats play reigning Big South champion and 2024 NCAA

The Kansas State men salvaged their three-game stay in the Virgin Islands on Monday, beating Longwood 80-64 in the third-place game of the Paradise Jam tournament.

Dug McDaniel had two chances to lift the Kansas State men’s basketball team to a come-from-behind victory over Liberty in the semifinals of the Virgin Islands Paradise Jam on Sunday. But he missed them both and the Wildcats lost 67-65 at UVI Sports & Fitness Center in St. Thomas.