2008–09 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

2008–09 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
2008–09 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	22–12 (9–7 Big 12)
Head coach	Frank Martin;
Assistant coaches	Matt Figger; Dalonte Hill; Brad Underwood;
Home arena	Bramlage Coliseum (12,500)
	Seasons ← 2007–08 2009–10 →

2008–09 Big 12 men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 14 Kansas	14	–	2	.875	27	–	8	.771
No. 7 Oklahoma	13	–	3	.813	30	–	6	.833
No. 9 Missouri †	12	–	4	.750	31	–	7	.816
Kansas State	9	–	7	.563	22	–	12	.647
Texas	9	–	7	.563	23	–	12	.657
Texas A&M	9	–	7	.563	24	–	10	.706
Oklahoma State	9	–	7	.563	23	–	12	.657
Nebraska	8	–	8	.500	18	–	13	.581
Baylor	5	–	11	.313	24	–	15	.615
Iowa State	4	–	12	.250	15	–	17	.469
Texas Tech	3	–	13	.188	14	–	19	.424
Colorado	1	–	15	.063	9	–	22	.290

† 2009 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll ^[1]

The 2008–09 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2008–09 college basketball season. The Wildcats, led by second-year head coach Frank Martin, played their home games at Bramlage Coliseum.

Pre-season

The 2007–08 season was a successful one for the Wildcats. They returned to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1996. 2007–08 was also the first season for head coach Frank Martin. Michael Beasley and Bill Walker led the team in scoring and nearly every other offensive category. They were also both drafted, marking the first time since 1990 that a Wildcat was drafted (Steve Henson was the last). It was also the first time since 1982 that more than one Wildcat was drafted (Tyrone Adams, Randy Reed and Ed Nealy.

Regular season

Kansas State became just the second school in Big 12 history (after Iowa State in 2004–05) to rally from an 0–4 start to get back to at least .500 in conference play. The previous best finish after such a start came in 1983–84 when K-State finished Big Eight play with a 5–9 mark.

The Wildcats finished the conference season in a tie for fourth place with a 9–7 record in the Big 12 and a 21–10 record overall. They earned the number four seed in the 2009 Big 12 men's basketball tournament. 2008–09 marks the third consecutive year that the team earned one of the top 4 spots in the tournament, and thus received a first round bye.

Incoming signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Buchi Awaji SG	Glendora, California	Los Angeles-Loyola H.S.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Apr 25, 2008
Buchi Awaji SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Abdul Herrera C	Washington, D.C.	Miami-Hutchinson C.C.	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Apr 23, 2008
Abdul Herrera C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Kansas State 2008 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2008-11-10. "2008 Kansas State Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2008-11-10. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2008-11-10. "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2008-11-10.

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Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/09/2008* 2:00 pm	Washburn	W 81–57	–	Bramlage Coliseum (7,733) Manhattan, KS
Regular season
11/14/2008* 7:00 pm, FSKC	Florida A&M	W 96–57	1–0	Bramlage Coliseum (9,070) Manhattan, KS
11/16/2008* 2:00 pm	SE Missouri State	W 88–68	2–0	Bramlage Coliseum (8,109) Manhattan, KS
11/19/2008* 7:00 pm, FSKC	Emporia State	W 82–60	3–0	Bramlage Coliseum (8,083) Manhattan, KS
11/22/2008* 6:00 pm	at Cleveland State	W 69–59	4–0	Wolstein Center (2,827) Cleveland, OH
11/25/2008* 7:00 pm, FSKC	Oakland	W 83–64	5–0	Bramlage Coliseum (8,356) Manhattan, KS
11/28/2008* 11:00 pm, ESPNU	vs. Kentucky Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational	L 72–74	5–1	Orleans Arena (5,000) Paradise, Nevada
11/29/2008* 6:30 pm, ESPN2	vs. Iowa Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational	L 63–65	5–2	Orleans Arena (2,000) Paradise, NV
12/07/2008* 7:30 pm, FSN	at Oregon Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series	L 70–75	5–3	McArthur Court (8,256) Eugene, OR
12/11/2008* 7:00 pm, FSKC	vs. Southern Miss	W 74–55	6–3	Sprint Center (6,054) Kansas City, MO
12/14/2008* 6:00 pm	Gardner–Webb	W 107–48	7–3	Bramlage Coliseum (8,112) Manhattan, KS
12/20/2008* 1:00 pm	Centenary	W 73–51	8–3	Bramlage Coliseum (8,861) Manhattan, KS
12/30/2008* 7:00 pm, FSKC	Wagner	W 82–53	9–3	Bramlage Coliseum (7,304) Manhattan, KS
01/03/2009* 1:00 pm, FSKC	Idaho State	W 83–57	10–3	Bramlage Coliseum (7,446) Manhattan, KS
01/05/2009* 7:00 pm, FSKC	Chicago State	W 99–68	11–3	Bramlage Coliseum (5,381) Manhattan, KS
01/10/2009 12:30 pm, B12N	No. 6 Oklahoma	L 53–61	11–4 (0–1)	Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS
01/13/2009 7:00 pm, B12N	at Kansas Sunflower Showdown	L 71–87	11–5 (0–2)	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
01/17/2009 5:00 pm, B12N	at Nebraska	L 51–73	11–6 (0–3)	Devaney Sports Center (11,736) Lincoln, NE
01/21/2009 8:00 pm, ESPN2	Baylor	L 65–84	11–7 (0–4)	Bramlage Coliseum (9,386) Manhattan, KS
01/24/2009 5:00 pm, B12N	at Colorado	W 77–75 ^OT	12–7 (1–4)	Coors Events Center (6,061) Boulder, CO
01/28/2009 8:00 pm, FSKC	Missouri	W 88–72	13–7 (2–4)	Bramlage Coliseum (9,665) Manhattan, KS
01/31/2009 3:00 pm, B12N	at No. 11 Texas	W 85–81 ^OT	14–7 (3–4)	Frank Erwin Center (13,186) Austin, TX
02/03/2009 7:10 pm, FSKC	Iowa State	W 65–50	15–7 (4–4)	Bramlage Coliseum (9,489) Manhattan, KS
02/07/2009 3:00 pm, B12N	at Texas A&M	W 65–60	16–7 (5–4)	Reed Arena (10,367) College Station, TX
02/11/2009 8:00 pm, ESPNU	Texas Tech	W 85–73	17–7 (6–4)	Bramlage Coliseum (9,941) Manhattan, KS
02/14/2009 2:30 pm, ABC	No. 16 Kansas Sunflower Showdown	L 74–85	17–8 (6–5)	Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS
02/17/2009* 7:00 pm	North Carolina Central	W 95–49	18–8 (6–5)	Bramlage Coliseum (7,681) Manhattan, KS
02/21/2009 5:00 pm, FSKC	at Iowa State	W 50–46	19–8 (7–5)	Hilton Coliseum (11,922) Ames, IA
02/25/2009 8:00 pm, ESPNU	at No. 11 Missouri	L 74–94	19–9 (7–6)	Mizzou Arena (14,825) Columbia, MO
02/28/2009 7:00 pm, B12N	Nebraska	W 77–72	20–9 (8–6)	Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS
03/03/2009 6:30 pm, ESPN2	at Oklahoma State	L 71–77	20–10 (8–7)	Gallagher-Iba Arena (12,106) Stillwater, OK
03/07/2009 12:30 pm, B12N	Colorado	W 76–64	21–10 (9–7)	Bramlage Coliseum (10,152) Manhattan, KS
Phillips 66 Big 12 tournament
03/12/2009 2:00 pm, B12N	vs. Texas Quarterfinals	L 58–61	21–11	Ford Center (14,909) Oklahoma City, OK
2009 NIT tournament
03/18/2009* 7:00 pm	Illinois State First Round	W 83–79 ^OT	22–11	Bramlage Coliseum (8,130) Manhattan, KS
03/20/2009* 8:30 pm	at San Diego State Second Round	L 52–70	22–12	Cox Arena (5,100) San Diego, CA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

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Roster

#	Name	Height	Weight (lbs.)	Position	Class	Hometown	Previous Team(s)
0	Jacob Pullen	6'0"	200	G	So.	Maywood, IL, U.S.	Proviso East HS
1	Fred Brown	6'2"	190	G	So.	West Palm Beach, FL, U.S.	Dwyer HS
13	Justin Werner	6'3"	190	G	Fr.	Topeka, KS, U.S.	Washburn Rural HS
15	Luis Colon	6'10"	265	C	Jr.	Bayamón, Puerto Rico	Krop HS (Miami, FL)
21	Denis Clemente	6'1"	175	G	Jr.	Bayamón, Puerto Rico	Calusa Prep HS (Miami, FL) University of Miami
23	Dominique Sutton	6'5"	210	G	So.	Durham, NC, U.S.	Patterson HS (Lenoir, NC)
24	Curtis Kelly	6'8"	250	F	Jr.	New York, NY, U.S.	Rice HS University of Connecticut
25	Buchi Awaji	6'3"	185	G	Jr.	Los Angeles, CA, U.S.	Loyola HS Florida International University Citrus College
31	Chris Merriewether	6'3"	210	G	Jr.	Jacksonville, FL, U.S.	Arlington Country Day HS
32	Jamar Samuels	6'7"	215	F	Fr.	Washington, DC, U.S.	Patterson HS (Lenoir, NC)
33	Victor Ojeleye	6'6"	225	F	Fr.	Ottawa, KS, U.S.	Patterson HS (Lenoir, NC)
40	Ron Anderson	6'8"	255	F	So.	Upper Marlboro, MD, U.S.	McCallie HS (Chattanooga, TN)
42	Darren Kent	6'11"	230	F	Sr.	Apple Valley, MN, U.S.	Eastview HS

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Statistics

Season Box Score

References

^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
^ "Recruits list". Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
^ "Schedule". Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
^ "Roster". Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2008.

[Standings-1] "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.

[2] "Recruits list". Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2008.

[3] "Schedule". Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2008.

[4] "Roster". Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2008.

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v t e Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
Venues	Manhattan YMCA (1902–1911) Nichols Hall (1911–1950) Ahearn Field House (1950–1988) Bramlage Coliseum (1988–present)
Rivalries	Kansas
Culture & lore	Willie the Wildcat "Kansas Wildcats" "Wabash Cannonball" Wildcat Victory The Pride of Wildcat Land
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics