Arizona State's disastrous 2024-25 season mercifully came to an end Tuesday with a 71-66 loss to Kansas State in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament. Because of behavior and injury issues, head coach Bobby Hurley had trouble fielding a competitive team over the final six weeks of the season.

It was an up and down season for Kansas State. The Wildcats finished with nine Big 12 wins. In late January and early February they were on the short list of the hottest teams in college basketball only to dramatically cool off at the end of the month before rebounding in March with wins in two of three games.