2023–24 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

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.

2023–24 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record19–15 (8–10 Big 12)
Head coach
Associate head coachUlric Maligi (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jareem Dowling
  • Rodney Perry
Home arenaBramlage Coliseum
Seasons
2023–24 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No.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

Previous season

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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

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
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

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
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

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2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 85
R.J. Jones
#15 SG
Aubrey, TX Wasatch Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 7, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
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:

  • "2023 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  • "2023 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  • "2023 Kansas State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023.

Roster

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2023–24 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 1 David N'Guessan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Virginia Tech De Lier, Netherlands
G 2 Tylor Perry 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 182 lb (83 kg) GS North Texas Fort Coffee, OK
G 3 Dorian Finister 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Carver New Orleans, Louisiana
G 4 Dai Dai Ames 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Kenwood Academy Chicago, Illinois
G 5 Cam Carter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Mississippi State Donaldsonville, Louisiana
G 8 R.J. Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Wasatch Academy Denton, Texas
C 13 Will McNair Jr 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Sr Penn Academy Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 15 Taj Manning 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr La Lumiere School Grandview, Missouri
C 20 Jerrell Colbert 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS So LSU Houston, Texas
F 23 Macaleab Rich 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr East St. Louis East St. Louis, Illinois
F 24 Arthur Kaluma 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Creighton Glendale, Arizona
F/C 35 Nae'Qwan Tomlin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Chipola College Harlem, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
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.

Source:[1]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVRVNot released
CoachesRVRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

References

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  1. ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". kstatesports.com. K-State Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2023.