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Oct 22, 2025; Kansas City, MO, USA; (From left) Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang and PJ Haggerty speak to media during Big 12 media day at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: Sophia Scheller-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nWhen Kansas State takes on Tulsa on Monday in Manhattan, Kan., the Wildcats will attempt to set a record for a third straight game.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n For two games running, the Wildcats (3-0) have set a new standard for field-goal percentage with coach Jerome Tang at the helm. Kansas State shot 64.4% (38 of 59) from the field in a 99-96 home win against Cal on Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The balanced scoring effort was needed to withstand the Golden Bears’ rally from a 25-point deficit. PJ Haggerty (23 points), Khamari McGriff (21) and Nate Johnson (20) became the first trio of Kansas State players to all record at least 20 points since 2017.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n According to Tang, the Wildcats’ success from the field is due to their efficiency from 3-point range. Kansas State drilled 9 of 18 three-point attempts against Cal.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n “You know, the thing about being a really good 3-point shooting team is that it spaces the floor,” Tang said. “We can go make layups. We’ll go make layups all day long. It’s a higher percentage shot per shot than shooting the 3-pointer. You know, if it’s a layup at the rim and uncontested that’s what we want first. And the other stuff, you know, that’s the icing on the cake.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Haggerty, who averaged 21.7 points per game last season for Memphis, is scoring 24.3 ppg through three games. McGriff is fourth on the team in scoring (13.7) but has made a terrific 18 of 22 field-goal attempts (81.8%).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Golden Hurricane (3-0) are led in scoring by David Green (16.7 points per game) and Miles Barnstable (16). In an 88-87 win at Oral Roberts on Wednesday, Green and Barnstable both racked up 21 points.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Tulsa allowed 50% shooting from the floor yet hung on for a win against its in-state rivals. Barnstable connected on 4 of 7 3-point attempts. The senior St. Thomas transfer is shooting 44.4% from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n “Our guys are playing hard. I think we’re playing with a level of physicality,” Tulsa coach Eric Konkol said. “We’ve demanded a level of toughness and it fits this group.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n