After spending the last four years with the Kansas State Wildcats, Taj Manning has transferred to the Iowa State Cyclones for his final season of college basketball. During Manning’s first season—a redshirt year—Kansas State secured a No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament and advanced to the Elite Eight. “That was an extremely fun season," Manning said. "It was an amazing experience. I've told people, one thing that season did for me, it kind of gave me, at that time when I was young, that was my first experience in college, going to the Elite Eight.” Manning admitted that run gave him an unrealistic perspective early in his career. Taj Manning found early success with Kansas State Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats forward Taj Manning (15) is guarded by West Virginia Mountaineers center Harlan Obioha (55) and forward Brenen Lorient (0) during the second half at Bramlage Coliseum. | Scott Sewell-Imagn Images “It gave me a false sense of reality, Manning said.…