2014–15 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

2014–15 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
2014–15 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	15–17 (8–10 Big 12)
Head coach	Bruce Weber (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Chris Lowery; Alvin Brooks III; Chester Frazier;
Home arena	Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
	Seasons ← 2013–14 2015–16 →

2014–15 Big 12 men's basketball standings
v t e	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

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

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

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

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
Malek Harris PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tre Harris SG	Edwardsville, IL	Fishburne Military School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Oct 26, 2013
Tre Harris SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: 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: "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

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

Bruce Weber (Wisconsin–Milwaukee)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2014-06-13

Schedule

Date time, TV	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.