Kansas State battled back from double-digit deficits in each half but dropped their fourth straight game Wednesday night against UCF in Orlando.

Kansas State's offense simply couldn't keep up. Kansas State and UCF traded buckets in the second half, but the Wildcats could not close the gap and take the lead. The Knights

One disappointing stat for K-State was that it got 24 points off of UCF turnovers and still lost a road game that was up for grabs. Coleman Hawkins missed his second straight game with an injury. There is no timetable for his return.

Kansas State basketball coach Jerome Tang challenged his team to take ownership after Wednesday's loss at Central Florida.

Jerome Tang entered the postgame interview visibly frustrated after the UCF loss. Offensive ineptitude halted what could have been a relatively simple victory. Wildcats stars Dug McDaniel and David N'Guessan couldn't rally the team without Coleman Hawkins in the star lineup.

Tang is tired of blaming himself and decided to take a different approach after K-State suffered an 80-76 loss against UCF on Wednesday at Addition Financial Arena in Orlando.