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2024–25 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represents Kansas State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, their 122nd basketball season. The Wildcats are led by third-year head coach Jerome Tang and play their home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas as members of the Big 12 Conference.

2024–25 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record6–5 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Associate head coachUlric Maligi (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jareem Dowling
  • Rodney Perry
Home arenaBramlage Coliseum
Seasons
2024–25 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 17 Cincinnati 0 – 0   – 10 – 1   .909
No. 3 Iowa State 0 – 0   – 10 – 1   .909
Arizona State 0 – 0   – 9 – 2   .818
BYU 0 – 0   – 9 – 2   .818
Colorado 0 – 0   – 9 – 2   .818
No. 7 Kansas 0 – 0   – 9 – 2   .818
Texas Tech 0 – 0   – 9 – 2   .818
UCF 0 – 0   – 9 – 2   .818
West Virginia 0 – 0   – 9 – 2   .818
No. 15 Houston 0 – 0   – 8 – 3   .727
Oklahoma State 0 – 0   – 8 – 3   .727
Utah 0 – 0   – 8 – 3   .727
No. 25 Baylor 0 – 0   – 7 – 3   .700
TCU 0 – 0   – 7 – 4   .636
Arizona 0 – 0   – 6 – 5   .545
Kansas State 0 – 0   – 6 – 5   .545
† 2025 Big 12 tournament winner
As of December 22, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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The Wildcats finished the 2023–24 season 19–15, 8–10 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the Quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to Iowa State. They received an at-large bid to the NIT in the Villanova Bracket. They lost to Iowa in the first round.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Dug McDaniel 0 G 5'11" 175 Junior Washington, D.C. Michigan
Max Jones 2 G 6'4" 210 Senior Clearwater, FL Cal State Fullerton
C. J. Jones 3 G 6'5" 195 Junior East St. Louis, IL UIC
Mobi Ikegwuruka 4 G 6'6" 205 Sophomore Galway, Ireland Ellsworth CC

Recruiting classes

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2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date

N/A N/A  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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:

  • "2024 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  • "2024 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  • "2024 Kansas State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 1, 2024.

Preseason

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Big 12 Preseason Poll

Big 12 Coaches Points
1. Kansas 215 (9)
2. Houston 211 (5)
3. Iowa State 194 (1)
4. Baylor 185
5. Arizona 179 (1)
6. Cincinnati 140
7. Texas Tech 135
8. Kansas State 133
9. BYU 116
10. TCU 90
11. UCF 83
12. Arizona State 64
13. West Virginia 62
14. Oklahoma State 46
15. Colorado 37
16. Utah 30
Reference:[1] (#) first-place votes

Pre-Season All-Big 12 Team

First Team
Player School
Caleb Love Arizona
LJ Cryer Houston
J’Wan Roberts
Tamin Lipsey Iowa State
Hunter Dickinson† Kansas
† denotes unanimous selection
Reference:[1]
Second Team
Player School
Norchad Omier Baylor
Jeremy Roach
Keshon Gilbert Iowa State
Dajuan Harris Jr Kansas
Coleman Hawkins Kansas State
† denotes unanimous selection
Reference:[1]

Roster

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2024–25 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Dug McDaniel 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Michigan Washington, D.C.
F 1 David N'Guessan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Virginia Tech De Lier, Netherlands
G 2 Max Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Cal State Fullerton Clearwater, FL
G 3 C.J. Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr UIC East St. Louis, Illinois
G 4 Mobi Ikegwuruka 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Ellsworth Community College Galway, Ireland
G 10 David Castillo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Sunrise Christian School Bartlesville, Oklahoma
G 11 Brendan Hausen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Villanova Amarillo, Texas
F 14 Achor Achor 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Sr Greenforest McCalep Academy Melbourne, Australia
F 15 Taj Manning 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So La Lumiere School Grandview, Missouri
F 21 Baye Fall 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Accelerated Prep Dakar, Senegal
F 23 Macaleab Rich 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So East St. Louis East St. Louis, Illinois
F 33 Coleman Hawkins 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Illinois Sacramento, California
C 34 Ugonna Onyenso 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Putnam Science Academy Owerri, Nigeria
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
October 29, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Fort Hays State W 70–56 
 15 – Hausen   9 – N'Guessan   6 – Hawkins  Bramlage Coliseum (9,526)
Manhattan, KS
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		New Orleans W 89–65  1–0
  21 – N’Guessan   15 – N’Guessan   9 – McDaniel  Bramlage Coliseum (9,155)
Manhattan, KS
November 9, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Cleveland State W 77–64  2–0
  22 – Hayden   3 – Hausen   5 – Hawkins  Bramlage Coliseum (9,928)
Manhattan, KS
November 14, 2024*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		LSU L 65–76  2–1
  16 – Tied   5 – N’Guessan   5 – McDaniel  Bramlage Coliseum (9,507)
Manhattan, KS
November 19, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Mississippi Valley State W 74–56  3–1
  16 – Onyenso   12 – Hawkins   4 – Hawkins  Bramlage Coliseum (8,416)
Manhattan, KS
November 22, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. George Washington
Paradise Jam First Round 		W 83–71  4–1
  17 – N'Guessan   9 – Tied   5 – McDaniel  Sports and Fitness Center (2,125)
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
November 24, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Liberty
Paradise Jam Semifinal 		L 65–67  4–2
  14 – Hausen   7 – M. Jones   4 – Hawkins  Sports and Fitness Center (2,225)
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
November 25, 2024*
4:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Longwood
Paradise Jam 3rd place game 		W 80–64  5–2
  19 – Hawkins   10 – Hawkins   6 – McDaniel  Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
December 1, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 120–73  6–2
  21 – Achor   8 – N'Guessan   10 – McDaniel  Bramlage Coliseum (7,971)
Manhattan, KS
December 7, 2024*
10:30 a.m., Fox 		at St. John's
Big East–Big 12 Battle 		L 71–88  6–3
  27 – Hausen   9 – Hawkins   4 – M. Jones  Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
Queens, N.Y.
December 17, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Drake
Wildcat Classic 		L 70–73 OT 6–4
  16 – Hawkins   9 – N'Guessan   5 – Hawkins  T-Mobile Center 
Kansas City, MO
December 21, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Wichita State L 65–84  6–5
  20 – Rich   9 – Hawkins   8 – Hawkins  Charles Koch Arena (8,253)
Wichita, KS
Big 12 regular season
December 30, 2024
6:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Cincinnati       Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
January 4, 2025
3:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at TCU       Schollmaier Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
January 7, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Oklahoma State       Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, OK
January 11, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Houston       Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
January 14, 2025
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Texas Tech       Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
January 18, 2025
12:00 p.m., CBS 		at Kansas
Sunflower Showdown 		      Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
January 22, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU 		at Baylor       Foster Pavilion 
Waco, TX
January 25, 2025
5:00 p.m., CBSSN 		West Virginia       Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
January 29, 2025
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Oklahoma State       Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
February 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 		at Iowa State       Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 4, 2025
9:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Arizona State       Desert Financial Arena 
Tempe, AZ
February 8, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN 		Kansas
Sunflower Showdown 		      Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
February 11, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Arizona       Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
February 15, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at BYU       Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
February 17, 2025
10:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Utah       Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, UT
February 23, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Arizona State       Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
February 26, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UCF       Addition Financial Arena 
Orlando, FL
March 2, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Colorado       Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
March 5, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Cincinnati       Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, OH
March 8, 2025
12:30 p.m., CBS 		Iowa State       Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
Big 12 tournament
March 11–15, 2025
TBA 		vs.        T-Mobile Center 
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source:[2]

Rankings

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See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kansas Selected As Big 12 Men's Basketball Preseason Favorite, KU's Dickinson Named Preseason Player of the Year". Big12sports.com. Big 12 Conference. October 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". kstatesports.com. K-State Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
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