### OhYeahDave Explodes for Career-High 19 Off Bench as Kansas State Stuns No. 4 Kansas: Becomes Eighth Wildcat Ever to Go 5-for-5 (or Better) From Three
MANHATTAN, Kan. — They’re calling it the “OhYeahDave Game” now.
Redshirt freshman guard David “OhYeahDave” N’Guessan — known to the internet simply as @ohyeadave — came off Jerome Tang’s bench Saturday afternoon and delivered one of the most electric 18-minute performances in recent Bramlage Coliseum history, pouring in a career-high 19 points on perfect 7-of-7 shooting, including a flawless 5-of-5 from three-point range, to lead Kansas State to a stunning 82-76 upset of No. 4 Kansas.
With the victory, N’Guessan became just the eighth player in Kansas State’s 121-year basketball history to attempt at least five threes in a game and make every single one — joining an elite list that includes Michael Beasley (2008), Jacob Pullen (twice), Barry Brown Jr., Cartier Diarra, and three others from the program’s storied past.
“I just caught a vibe,” N’Guessan said afterward, still wearing the net around his neck as purple and silver confetti stuck to his jersey. “Coach Tang kept telling me ‘shoot it when you’re open, we live with the results.’ Tonight the basketball gods said ‘no misses.’”
The 6-foot-7 wing from the Netherlands by way of De Lier and Sunrise Christian Academy entered the game averaging 4.8 points and shooting 31% from three on the season. He left it as a folk hero.
His eruption began innocently enough. With K-State trailing 18-15 midway through the first half and starting guard Cam Carter in foul trouble, Tang waved N’Guessan into the game. Thirty-two seconds later — splash. A catch-and-shoot triple from the left wing over Hunter Dickinson’s contest. The Coliseum murmured.
Two minutes after that — splash again. Transition triple in front of the Kansas bench. The murmur became a roar.
By halftime, N’Guessan already had 11 points on 4-of-4 shooting (3-of-3 from three) in just seven minutes. The student section began chanting “Oh-Yeah-Dave!” on every touch.
The second half was pure theater.
With Kansas storming back to tie the game at 58 on a Kevin McCullar Jr. three with 11:42 remaining, N’Guessan checked back in and immediately buried back-to-back triples — the second a heat-check 28-footer with the shot clock expiring that sent Bramlage into pandemonium and forced Bill Self to burn a timeout.
His fifth and final triple came with 4:12 left and K-State clinging to a 74-71 lead. Off a swing-swing kickout from Tylor Perry, N’Guessan rose from the right corner and drained it over Johnny Furphy, then turned to the student section and delivered the now-viral “ice in my veins” celebration that immediately sent #OhYeahDave trending nationwide.
“He was unconscious,” said Kansas head coach Bill Self, whose team fell to 22-3 with the loss. “We had a hand up on most of them. Kid just couldn’t miss. Credit to him — that’s a career-defining performance.”
The official Kansas State record book confirms the rarity: only seven previous Wildcats had ever gone 5-for-5 or better from three in a game:
– Michael Beasley (6-6 vs. Baylor, 2008)
– Jacob Pullen (5-5 vs. Texas A&M, 2010; 6-6 vs. Oklahoma, 2011)
– Barry Brown Jr. (5-5 vs. Texas, 2019)
– Cartier Diarra (5-5 vs. Oklahoma State, 2020)
– Denis Clemente (5-5 vs. Texas A&M, 2010)
– Askia Jones (7-7 vs. Fresno State, 1994 — the only 7-for-7 in school history)
N’Guessan now sits alone as the eighth member of that club — and the first to do it off the bench.
“It’s crazy to see my name next to those guys,” N’Guessan said humbly. “Beasley, Pullen, Barry — those are legends here. I’m just trying to do my part.”
Jerome Tang, in his third year, couldn’t stop smiling when asked about his surprise weapon.
“Dave has been working,” Tang said. “People see the flashy stuff tonight, but he’s in the gym every morning at 6 a.m. with coach Jareem [Dowling]. When your work meets opportunity, that’s what happens. Tonight the world met OhYeahDave.”
The performance wasn’t just scoring. N’Guessan added 4 rebounds, 2 steals, and a crucial chase-down block on Dajuan Harris Jr. in transition that preserved a late lead. He played the entire final 9:18 without sitting.
Social media exploded. His @ohyeadave handle (which he started as a high school joke combining his Dutch heritage with American slang) gained over 75,000 followers in three hours. Barstool Sports dubbed him “the Dutch Sniper.” ESPN’s SportsCenter anchor Scott Van Pelt closed the night with “Oh yeah, Dave indeed.”
Even Kansas fans, bitter in defeat, tipped their caps on rival message boards: “That kid shot the lights out. Respect.”
For N’Guessan, who spent his first two college seasons buried on the depth chart at Virginia Tech and then LSU before transferring to K-State, the moment felt like destiny.
“I always believed I could play at this level,” he said. “People doubted the shot, doubted the fit. Tonight wasn’t about proving them wrong — it was about proving myself right.”
As the Wildcats (17-8, 8-5 Big 12) celebrated their second straight win over a top-5 opponent, one thing was clear: a star was born in Manhattan.
OhYeahDave indeed.
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