Kansas State coach Jerome Tang is good at making the basketball program a hot conversation topic, positive or negative. His recent comments regarding a annual series with in-state rival Wichita State may have drawn the latter.

Tang compared the K-State/Wichita State rivalry to the Big 12/Big East Battle, of which he is not a fan. He would rather have complete control over his team’s non-conference schedule on a yearly basis than play a matchup concocted by conference officials.

Kansas State basketball coach Jerome Tang is not convinced that extending a series with Wichita State is in the Wildcats' best interest.