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2014–15 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

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2014–15 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record15–17 (8–10 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Seasons
2014–15 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 10 Kansas 13 5   .722 27 9   .750
No. 9 Iowa State 12 6   .667 25 9   .735
No. 13 Oklahoma 12 6   .667 24 11   .686
No. 16 Baylor 11 7   .611 24 10   .706
No. 20 West Virginia 11 7   .611 25 10   .714
Oklahoma State 8 10   .444 18 14   .563
Texas 8 10   .444 20 14   .588
Kansas State 8 10   .444 15 17   .469
TCU 4 14   .222 18 15   .545
Texas Tech 3 15   .167 13 19   .406
2015 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

The 2014–15 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Bruce Weber,[2] and was his third year at the helm of the Wildcats. The team played its home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas, its home court since 1988. Kansas State was a member of the Big 12 Conference.

Preseason

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The Wildcats finished the previous season 20–13, 10–8 in Big 12 play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to Iowa State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Kentucky.

Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Shane Southwell 1 G 6'7" 215 Senior Harlem, NY Graduated
Omari Lawrence 13 G 6'3" 205 Senior Bronx, NY Graduated
Ryan Schultz 24 F 6'5" 205 Senior Wichita, KS Graduated
Will Spradling 55 G 6'2" 185 Senior Overland Park, KS Graduated

Incoming Transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Stephen Hurt 41 C 7'0" 275 Junior Murfreesboro, TN Northwest Florida State College

Class of 2014 recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Malek Harris
PF
Orland Park, IL Carl Sandburg High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 11, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tre Harris
SG
Edwardsville, IL Fishburne Military School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 26, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Top 20   Rivals: Not Ranked Top 25  ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25
  • 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:

  • "2014 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  • "2014 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  • "2014 Kansas State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014.

Roster

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2014–15 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 Jevon Thomas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Queens, NY
G 2 Marcus Foster 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Wichita Falls, TX
F 3 Jack Karapetyan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr Los Angeles, CA
G 5 Tre Harris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Edwardsville, IL
F 10 Malek Harris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Orland Park, IL
F 11 Nino Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Saint Louis, MO
G 14 Justin Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Whitby, OT
F 21 Brandon Bolden 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Sumter, SC
G 23 Nigel Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Ashburn, VA
F 25 Wesley Iwundu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Houston, TX
G 32 Evan Beucler (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Dallas, TX
G 33 Brian Rohleder 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Wichita, KS
G 40 Shawn Meyer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Kansas City, MO
F 41 Stephen Hurt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Jr Murfreesboro, TN
F 42 Thomas Gipson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Sr Ceder Hill, TX
F 50 D. J. Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Saint Louis, MO
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2014-06-13

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/09/2014*
2:00 pm, FSMW
Washburn W 68–56 
 17  Foster   6  Foster   8  Thomas  Bramlage Coliseum (12,391)
Manhattan, KS
Non-conference regular season
11/14/2014*
8:00 pm, FSKC
Southern Utah W 98–68  1–0
 18  Johnson   6  Gipson   5  Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (12,405)
Manhattan, KS
11/17/2014*
7:00 pm, FSMW
UMKC
Maui Invitational Tournament Opening Round
W 83–73  2–0
 21  Gibson   9  Gibson   9  Thomas  Bramlage Coliseum (12,189)
Manhattan, KS
11/21/2014*
9:30 pm, FSMW
at Long Beach State L 60–69  2–1
 13  Gibson   8  Hurt   1  Tied  Walter Pyramid (4,256)
Long Beach, CA
11/24/2014*
1:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Purdue
Maui Invitational Tournament quarterfinals
W 88–79  3–1
 24  Foster   7  Iwundu   4  Johnson  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
11/25/2014*
6:30 pm, ESPN
vs. No. 3 Arizona
Maui Invitational Tournament semifinals
L 68–72  3–2
 23  Foster   5  Iwundu   3  Thomas  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
11/26/2014*
6:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Pittsburgh
Maui Invitational Tournament 3rd Place Game
L 47–70  3–3
 13  Gipson   6  Tied   3  Johnson  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
12/02/2014*
7:00 pm, FSKC
Omaha W 84–66  4–3
 19  Williams   7  Foster   7  Thomas  Bramlage Coliseum (12,126)
Manhattan, KS
12/06/2014*
2:15 pm, ESPN2
at Tennessee
Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 64–65  4–4
 23  Foster   8  Williams   6  Thomas  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,111)
Knoxville, TN
12/09/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Bradley W 50–47  5–4
 14  Williams   12  Williams   5  Thomas  Bramlage Coliseum (12,238)
Manhattan, KS
12/14/2014*
5:00 pm, FSMW
Savannah State W 73–53  6–4
 20  Williams   7  Williams   7  Foster  Bramlage Coliseum (12,266)
Manhattan, KS
12/20/2014*
6:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Texas A&M
Wildcat Classic
W 71–64  7–4
 17  Williams   6  Gipson   4  Foster  Sprint Center (14,884)
Kansas City, MO
12/28/2014*
2:00 pm, FSMW
Texas Southern L 56–58  7–5
 17  Foster   6  Thomas   3  Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
12/31/2014*
3:00 pm, ESPNU
Georgia L 46–50  7–6
 19  Gipson   9  Gipson   3  Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
Big 12 regular season
01/03/2015
11:00 am, ESPNU
at Oklahoma State L 47–61  7–7
(0–1)
 14  Gipson   5  Edwards   4  Iwundu  Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,185)
Stillwater, OK
01/07/2015
8:00 pm, ESPNews
TCU W 58–53  8–7
(1–1)
 23  Foster   9  Williams   4  Thomas  Bramlage Coliseum (12,213)
Manhattan, KS
01/10/2015
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 16 Oklahoma W 66–63  9–7
(2–1)
 15  Hurt   9  Edwards   6  Thomas  Lloyd Noble Center (12,426)
Norman, OK
01/14/2015
8:00 pm, ESPNews
Texas Tech W 58–51  10–7
(3–1)
 14  Foster   5  Foster   4  Foster  Bramlage Coliseum (12,264)
Manhattan, KS
01/17/2015
2:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 22 Baylor W 63–61  11–7
(4–1)
 18  Williams   7  Williams   6  Iwundu  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
01/20/2015
6:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 9 Iowa State L 71–77  11–8
(4–2)
 22  Williams   8  Williams   5  Thomas  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
01/24/2015
11:00 am, ESPN2
Oklahoma State W 63–53  12–8
(5–2)
 20  Williams   7  Williams   5  Foster  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
01/27/2015
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 17 West Virginia L 59–65  12–9
(5–3)
 15  Foster   7  Thomas   3  Iwundu  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
01/31/2015
1:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 9 Kansas
Sunflower Showdown
L 57–68  12–10
(5–4)
 19  Foster, Gipson   7  Gipson   2  3 tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
02/04/2015
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Texas Tech L 47–64  12–11
(5–5)
 13  Gipson   5  Tied   4  Thomas  United Supermarkets Arena (7,429)
Lubbock, TX
02/07/2015
3:00 pm, ESPN
No. 25 Texas L 57–61  12–12
(5–6)
 13  Williams   8  Williams   4  Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
02/11/2015
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 21 West Virginia L 72–76  12–13
(5–7)
 22  Williams   6  Gipson   5  Johnson  WVU Coliseum (8,762)
Morgantown, WV
02/14/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 17 Oklahoma W 59–56  13–13
(6–7)
 14  Foster   8  Williams   2  3 tied  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
02/18/2015
7:00 pm, FSKC
at TCU L 55–69  13–14
(6–8)
 14  Tied   10  Williams   5  Thomas  Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center (3,804)
Fort Worth, TX
02/21/2015
12:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 20 Baylor L 42–69  13–15
(6–9)
 11  Gipson   6  Gipson   4  T. Harris  Ferrell Center (8,046)
Waco, TX
02/23/2015
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 8 Kansas
Sunflower Showdown
W 70–63  14–15
(7–9)
 15  Williams   6  Gipson   4  Edwards  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
02/28/2015
3:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 12 Iowa State W 70–69  15–15
(8–9)
 17  Johnson   9  Tied   4  Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
03/07/2015
3:00 pm, ESPN2
at Texas L 49–62  15–16
(8–10)
 15  Tied   11  Gipson   3  Foster  Erwin Center (12,053)
Austin, TX
Big 12 tournament
03/11/2015
6:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. TCU
First round
L 65-67  15-17
 16  Gipson   10  Williams   4  Thomas  Sprint Center 
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ Bruce Weber Bio