Coleman Hawkins was one of the most heavily recruited guards in the transfer portal last season.

The 6-9 star was coming off a big season for the Illinois Fighting Illini, and he was looking for a new program for his final season. He landed with the Kansas State Wildcats and did so after he snagged name, image and likeness deals upwards of $2 million, according to published reports.

In fact, that dollar figure hit the internet minutes after Hawkins announced his commitment to the Wildcats.

Statistically, Hawkins’ season was frustrating. He averaged 10.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1.8 steals per game. He was injured near the end of the season and missed a few games. He did earn All-Big 12 Conference third-team honors.

When the season ended and Kansas State didn’t make the NCAA Tournament, their coach, Jerome Tang, opted the program out of any other postseason play. So, Hawkins’ college career is over and the NBA awaits.

But, on his way out the door, he had some words about NIL, specifically about the transparency of those contracts. He believes his NIL package’s value never should have been made public in an interview with the Field of 68 podcast.

“Whatever the number was never should have been public,” Hawkins said. “That’s not my fault. I won’t say whose fault it is, but when there is a tweet from (NBA insider) Shams (Charania) and people share your information, that is not cool.”

When the Wildcats were eliminated from the Big 12 Tournament, Hawkins broke down and cried in the locker room at T-Mobile Arena in Kansas City. Some of it was due to the finality of the season. Some of it was due to the pressure he felt, and the vitriol he received, from fans due to the price tag of his NIL deal.

He said he dealt with similar things at Illinois. But at Kansas State, he said, that attention went to “another level.”

NIL isn’t going away, nor are the pressures of signing a deal as Hawkins did. Assuming the House vs. NCAA settlement is formally approved, then revenue sharing will come to college athletics, giving players like Hawkins more opportunities to make money.

After that, any NIL deal over $600 would have to be vetted by a clearinghouse to ensure the player is receiving fair market value.

If you ask Hawkins, the details of those deals should be private moving forward.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – An investigation is underway by the Missouri State Highway Patrol after a police shooting in Kansas City Friday evening.

It happened in the area of 11th Street and Prospect Avenue. That’s in the area of Prospect Plaza Park.

MSHP said a preliminary investigation revealed KCPD officers located a stolen Hyundai just before 5 p.m. that was part of a burglary earlier Friday morning. When KCPD officers tried to make a traffic stop near Independence Avenue and Benton Boulevard the driver refused.

A KCPD helicopter tracked the vehicle to the area. Eventually, the Hyundai came to a stop near 11th and Prospect, where the driver ran from the vehicle.

MSHP said an officer fired shots at approximately 5:02 p.m. striking the suspect during a chase on foot. The suspect continued running but was later taken into custody.

Police said the suspect was hospitalized but suffered non-life-threatening injuries. A handgun was found near the scene where the suspect was shot, MSHP said.

The investigation remains ongoing.

KCTV is sending a crew to the scene to gather more information. We will update this breaking news story as more information becomes available.

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The No. 5 Kansas State Wildcats (26-7) meet the No. 12 Fairfield Stags (28-4) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, starting at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Kansas State heads into this contest following a 73-69 loss to West Virginia on Friday. Fairfield won its most recent matchup 76-53 against Quinnipiac on Saturday. Kennedy Taylor scored a team-best 21 points for Kansas State in the loss. Meghan Andersen scored a team-best 27 points for Fairfield in the victory.

Kansas State vs. Fairfield TV channel NCAA Tournament

• Location: Memorial Coliseum in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
• Date: Friday, March 21, 2025
• Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPNews (watch on Fubo)
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Kansas State vs. Fairfield odds, lines, spread

• Spread: Kansas State -16.5
• Total: 135.5
• Moneyline: Kansas State -2500, Fairfield +1127

Kansas State’s offense has been much less productive over its last 10 games, putting up 72.2 points a contest compared to the 79.3 it has averaged this year. Over its previous 10 games, Fairfield is putting up 68.9 points per contest, four fewer points than its season average (72.9).

March Madness First Round schedule

• Michigan Wolverines (6) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (11): Friday, 11:30 a.m. ET on ESPN2
• Kentucky Wildcats (4) vs. Liberty Lady Flames (13): Friday, 12 p.m. ET on ESPN
• Utah Utes (8) vs. Indiana Hoosiers (9): Friday, 1:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2
• Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3) vs. Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks (14): Friday, 2 p.m. ET on ESPN
• Kansas State Wildcats (5) vs. Fairfield Stags (12): Friday, 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPNews
• Baylor Bears (4) vs. Grand Canyon Antelopes (13): Friday, 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU
• TCU Horned Frogs (2) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (15): Friday, 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2
• South Carolina Gamecocks (1) vs. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (16): Friday, 4 p.m. ET on ESPN
• Vanderbilt Commodores (7) vs. Oregon Ducks (10): Friday, 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPNews
• Ohio State Buckeyes (4) vs. Montana State Bobcats (13): Friday, 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2
• Louisville Cardinals (7) vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers (10): Friday, 6 p.m. ET on ESPN
• Ole Miss Rebels (5) vs. Ball State Cardinals (12): Friday, 6 p.m. ET on ESPNU
• Richmond Spiders (8) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9): Friday, 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPNews
• Duke Blue Devils (2) vs. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (15): Friday, 8 p.m. ET on ESPNU
• Tennessee Volunteers (5) vs. South Florida Bulls (12): Friday, 8 p.m. ET on ESPN
• UCLA Bruins (1) vs. Southern Jaguars (16): Friday, 10 p.m. ET on ESPN
• Iowa Hawkeyes (6) vs. Murray State Racers (11): Saturday, 12 p.m. ET on ESPN
• UConn Huskies (2) vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves (15): Saturday, 1 p.m. ET on ABC
• Alabama Crimson Tide (5) vs. Green Bay Phoenix (12): Saturday, 1:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2
• NC State Wolfpack (2) vs. Vermont Catamounts (15): Saturday, 2 p.m. ET on ESPN
• Oklahoma Sooners (3) vs. Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (14): Saturday, 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU
• USC Trojans (1) vs. UNC Greensboro Spartans (16): Saturday, 3 p.m. ET on ABC
• Oklahoma State Cowgirls (7) vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits (10): Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2
• Maryland Terrapins (4) vs. Norfolk State Spartans (13): Saturday, 4 p.m. ET on ESPN
• North Carolina Tar Heels (3) vs. Oregon State Beavers (14): Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU
• Michigan State Spartans (7) vs. Harvard Crimson (10): Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPNews
• California Golden Bears (8) vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs (9): Saturday, 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2
• Illinois Fighting Illini (8) vs. Creighton Bluejays (9): Saturday, 7:15 p.m. ET on ESPNews
• Florida State Seminoles (6) vs. George Mason Patriots (11): Saturday, 7:45 p.m. ET on ESPN2
• LSU Tigers (3) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (14): Saturday, 10:15 p.m. ET on ESPN

Kansas State Wildcats basketball schedule

Fairfield Stags basketball schedule

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