2023–24 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
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NIT, First Round | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Record | 19–15 (8–10 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Ulric Maligi (2nd season) |
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Home arena | Bramlage Coliseum |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3т Houston | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 32 | – | 5 | .865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Iowa State † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Baylor | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Kansas | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 22 | – | 15 | .595 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 Big 12 tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2023–24 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, their 121st basketball season. The Wildcats were led by second-year head coach Jerome Tang and played their home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas as members of the Big 12 Conference.
Previous season
[edit]The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season 26–10, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to TCU. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed in the East region. They defeated Montana State, Kentucky, and Michigan State to advance to the Elite Eight. There they lost to Florida Atlantic.
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Markquis Nowell | 1 | G | 5'8" | 160 | Senior | Harlem, NY | Graduated/undrafted in 2023 NBA draft; signed with the Toronto Raptors |
Tykei Greene | 4 | G | 6'4" | 205 | RS Senior | Queens, NY | Graduated |
Keyontae Johnson | 11 | F | 6'6" | 229 | GS Senior | Norfolk, VA | Graduated/2023 NBA draft; selected by 50th overall by Oklahoma City Thunder |
Anthony Thomas | 12 | G/F | 6'7" | 180 | Sophomore | Silver Spring, MD | Transferred to Northwestern State |
Desi Sills | 13 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Senior | Jonesboro, AR | Graduated |
Nate Awbrey | 21 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Senior | Manhattan, KS | Walk-on; graduated |
Abayomi Iyiola | 23 | F/C | 6'10" | 215 | GS Senior | Atlanta, GA | Graduated |
Ismael Massoud | 25 | F | 6'9" | 210 | Junior | East Harlem, NY | Transferred to Georgetown |
Peyton Ackerman | 43 | G | 5'10" | 150 | Freshman | Oklahoma City, OK | Walk-on; transferred |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Tylor Perry | 2 | G | 5'11" | 182 | GS Senior | Fort Coffee, OK | North Texas |
Arthur Kaluma | 24 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Junior | Glendale, AZ | Creighton |
Recruiting classes
[edit]2023 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Dai Dai Ames #16 PG |
Chicago, IL | Kenwood Academy High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jul 20, 2022 | |
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R.J. Jones #15 SG |
Aubrey, TX | Wasatch Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 7, 2022 | |
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Macaleab Rich #15 SG |
East Saint Louis, IL | East St. Louis High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Sep 26, 2022 | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Top 20 Rivals: Not Ranked Top 25 ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m. |
Emporia State | W 102–68 | – |
20 – Carter | 9 – Rich | 5 – Perry | Bramlage Coliseum (9,268) Manhattan, KS | ||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 9:00 p.m., TNT |
vs. No. 21 USC Hall of Fame Series |
L 69–82 | 0–1 |
22 – Perry | 10 – N'Guessan | 6 – Perry | T-Mobile Arena (7,595) Paradise, NV | ||||
November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Bellarmine | W 83–75 | 1–1 |
18 – Perry | 9 – N’Guessan | 6 – Ames | Bramlage Coliseum (9,947) Manhattan, KS | ||||
November 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
South Dakota State | W 91–68 | 2–1 |
25 – Carter | 11 – N’Guessan | 7 – Ames | Bramlage Coliseum (9,421) Manhattan, KS | ||||
November 17, 2023* 5:00 p.m., CBSSN |
vs. Providence Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship semifinals |
W 73–70 OT | 3–1 |
24 – Perry | 8 – Carter | 4 – Ames | Baha Mar Convention Center (1,833) Nassau, Bahamas | ||||
November 19, 2023* 1:30 p.m., CBSSN |
vs. No. 12 Miami (FL) Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship final |
L 83–91 | 3–2 |
28 – Carter | 12 – Kaluma | 5 – Perry | Baha Mar Convention Center (1,895) Nassau, Bahamas | ||||
November 22, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Central Arkansas | W 100–56 | 4–2 |
20 – Kaluma | 11 – N’Guessan | 6 – Perry | Bramlage Coliseum (8,980) Manhattan, KS | ||||
November 28, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Oral Roberts | W 88–78 OT | 5–2 |
20 – Tied | 10 – Carter | 7 – Perry | Bramlage Coliseum (9,887) Manhattan, KS | ||||
December 2, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
North Alabama | W 75–74 OT | 6–2 |
16 – Perry | 8 – Tied | 6 – Perry | Bramlage Coliseum (9,528) Manhattan, KS | ||||
December 5, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Villanova Big East-Big 12 Battle |
W 72–71 OT | 7–2 |
26 – Kaluma | 10 – N’Guessan | 6 – Perry | Bramlage Coliseum (10,140) Manhattan, KS | ||||
December 9, 2023* 12:30 p.m., SECN |
at LSU | W 75–60 | 8–2 |
21 – Carter | 11 – Kaluma | 6 – Perry | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,413) Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
December 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Nebraska | L 46–62 | 8–3 |
12 – Carter | 9 – Rich | 6 – Perry | Bramlage Coliseum (10,206) Manhattan, KS | ||||
December 21, 2023* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
vs. Wichita State Wildcat Classic |
W 69–60 | 9–3 |
17 – Perry | 9 – N'Guessan | 5 – Tied | T-Mobile Center (18,660) Kansas City, MO | ||||
January 2, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Chicago State | W 62–55 | 10–3 |
19 – Carter | 13 – Kaluma | 4 – Perry | Bramlage Coliseum (9,123) Manhattan, KS | ||||
Big 12 regular season | |||||||||||
January 6, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
UCF | W 77–52 | 11–3 (1–0) |
25 – Perry | 14 – N’Guessan | 6 – Carter | Bramlage Coliseum (9,698) Manhattan, KS | ||||
January 9, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at West Virginia | W 81–67 | 12–3 (2–0) |
23 – Carter | 9 – McNair | 5 – Perry | WVU Coliseum (10,063) Morgantown, WV | ||||
January 13, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Texas Tech | L 59–60 | 12–4 (2–1) |
16 – Perry | 9 – McNair | 4 – Perry | United Supermarkets Arena (14,856) Lubbock, TX | ||||
January 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 9 Baylor | W 68–64 OT | 13–4 (3–1) |
18 – Tied | 10 – Kaluma | 4 – Perry | Bramlage Coliseum (10,055) Manhattan, KS | ||||
January 20, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Oklahoma State | W 70–66 | 14–4 (4–1) |
23 – Kaluma | 7 – Kaluma | 5 – Perry | Bramlage Coliseum (10,247) Manhattan, KS | ||||
January 24, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at No. 23 Iowa State | L 67–78 | 14–5 (4–2) |
16 – Kaluma | 6 – Finister | 5 – Perry | Hilton Coliseum (14,267) Ames, IA | ||||
January 27, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN |
at No. 4 Houston | L 52–74 | 14–6 (4–3) |
16 – Carter | 9 – McNair | 3 – McNair | Fertitta Center (7,260) Houston, TX | ||||
January 30, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 23 Oklahoma | L 53–73 | 14–7 (4–4) |
23 – Perry | 6 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Bramlage Coliseum (9,955) Manhattan, KS | ||||
February 3, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Oklahoma State | L 72–75 | 14–8 (4–5) |
19 – Perry | 9 – McNair | 5 – Carter | Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,623) Stillwater, OK | ||||
February 5, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 4 Kansas Sunflower Showdown |
W 75–70 OT | 15–8 (5–5) |
26 – Perry | 11 – Carter | 4 – Perry | Bramlage Coliseum (11,010) Manhattan, KS | ||||
February 10, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at No. 21 BYU | L 66–72 | 15–9 (5–6) |
18 – Kaluma | 10 – McNair Jr. | 3 – Perry | Marriott Center (17,446) Provo, UT | ||||
February 17, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPNU |
TCU | L 72–75 | 15–10 (5–7) |
24 – Perry | 6 – Carter | 3 – Tied | Bramlage Coliseum (9,609) Manhattan, KS | ||||
February 19, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Texas | L 56–62 | 15–11 (5–8) |
17 – Kaluma | 7 – Kaluma | 4 – Perry | Moody Center (10,905) Austin, TX | ||||
February 24, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 25 BYU | W 84–74 | 16–11 (6–8) |
28 – Kaluma | 10 – Kaluma | 5 – Perry | Bramlage Coliseum (9,117) Manhattan, KS | ||||
February 26, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
West Virginia | W 94–90 OT | 17–11 (7–8) |
29 – Perry | 10 – N'Guessan | 6 – Perry | Bramlage Coliseum (8,813) Manhattan, KS | ||||
March 2, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Cincinnati | L 72–74 | 17–12 (7–9) |
26 – Perry | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Fifth Third Arena (11,974) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
March 5, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN |
at No. 14 Kansas Sunflower Showdown |
L 68–90 | 17–13 (7–10) |
17 – McNair Jr. | 10 – McNair Jr. | 3 – Ames | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | ||||
March 9, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 6 Iowa State | W 65–58 | 18–13 (8–10) |
23 – Kaluma | 16 – N'Guessan | 5 – Perry | Bramlage Coliseum (9,311) Manhattan, KS | ||||
Big 12 tournament | |||||||||||
March 13, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(10) | vs. (7) Texas Second Round |
W 78–74 | 19–13 |
21 – Perry | 8 – Kaluma | 3 – Ames | T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO | |||
March 14, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
(10) | vs. (2) No. 7 Iowa State Quarterfinals |
L 57–76 | 19–14 |
18 – Perry | 6 – McNair Jr. | 2 – Tied | T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO | |||
NIT | |||||||||||
March 19, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN |
at (3) Iowa First Round - Villanova Bracket |
L 82–91 | 19–15 |
16 – Ames | 7 – Tied | 5 – Ames | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (4,532) Iowa City, IA | ||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
AP | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | |
Coaches | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
References
[edit]- ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". kstatesports.com. K-State Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2023.