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2024–25 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

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The 2024–25 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, their 122nd basketball season. The Wildcats were led by third-year head coach Jerome Tang and played their home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas as members of the Big 12 Conference. The finished the season 16–17, 9–11 in Big 12 play to finish a tie for ninth place. As the No. 10 seed in the Big 12 tournament, they defeated Arizona State before losing to Baylor.

ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record16–17 (9–11 Big 12)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachUlric Maligi (3rd season)
Quick facts Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball, Conference ...
2024–25 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record16–17 (9–11 Big 12)
Head coach
Associate head coachUlric Maligi (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jareem Dowling
  • Rodney Perry
Home arenaBramlage Coliseum
Seasons
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2024–25 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Houston †19–1 .95035–5  .875
No. 8 Texas Tech15–5 .75028–9  .757
No. 15 Arizona14–6 .70024–13  .649
No. 13 BYU14–6 .70026–10  .722
No. 17 Iowa State13–7 .65025–10  .714
Kansas11–9 .55021–13  .618
Baylor10–10 .50020–15  .571
West Virginia10–10 .50019–13  .594
TCU9–11 .45016–16  .500
Kansas State9–11 .45016–17  .485
Utah8–12 .40016–17  .485
Oklahoma State7–13 .35017–18  .486
Cincinnati7–13 .35019–16  .543
UCF7–13 .35020–17  .541
Arizona State4–16 .20013–20  .394
Colorado3–17 .15014–21  .400
† 2025 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Previous season

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

Departures

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Arthur Kaluma24F6'8"225JuniorGlendale, AZTransferred to Texas
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Incoming transfers

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Dug McDaniel0G5'11"175JuniorWashington, D.C.Michigan
Max Jones2G6'4"210SeniorClearwater, FLCal State Fullerton
C. J. Jones3G6'5"195JuniorEast St. Louis, ILUIC
Mobi Ikegwuruka4G6'6"205SophomoreGalway, IrelandEllsworth CC
Coleman Hawkins33F6'10"230SeniorSacramento, CAIllinois
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Preseason

Big 12 Preseason Poll

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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
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Pre-Season All-Big 12 Team

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

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2024–25 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Dug McDaniel 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrMichigan Washington, D.C.
F 1 David N'Guessan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) GSVirginia Tech De Lier, Netherlands
G 2 Max Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrCal State Fullerton Clearwater, FL
G 3 C.J. Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrUIC East St. Louis, Illinois
G 4 Mobi Ikegwuruka 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoEllsworth Community College Galway, Ireland
G 10 David Castillo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSunrise Christian School Bartlesville, Oklahoma
G 11 Brendan Hausen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrVillanova Amarillo, Texas
F 14 Achor Achor 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)227 lb (103 kg) SrSamford Melbourne, Australia
F 15 Taj Manning 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoLa Lumiere School Grandview, Missouri
F 21 Baye Fall 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoAccelerated Prep Dakar, Senegal
F 23 Macaleab Rich 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoEast St. Louis East St. Louis, Illinois
F 33 Coleman Hawkins 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrIllinois Sacramento, California
C 34 Ugonna Onyenso 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrPutnam Science Academy Owerri, Nigeria
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Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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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 Quarterfinal		 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 Third Place		 W 80–64  5–2
  19 – Hawkins  10 – Hawkins  6 – McDaniel  Sports and Fitness Center (1,986)
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 (9,210)
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		 No. 16 Cincinnati W 70–67  7–5
(1–0)		  20 – Hawkins  10 – Hawkins  4 – Hausen  Bramlage Coliseum (9,970)
Manhattan, KS
January 4, 2025
3:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at TCU L 62–63  7–6
(1–1)		  12 – McDaniel  17 – N’Guessan  5 – McDaniel  Schollmaier Arena (6,108)
Fort Worth, TX
January 7, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Oklahoma State L 66–79  7–7
(1–2)		  18 – Hawkins  12 – N’Guessan  4 – N’Guessan  Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,540)
Stillwater, OK
January 11, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 12 Houston L 57–87  7–8
(1–3)		  15 – Hausen  5 – Tied  4 – 13–5  Bramlage Coliseum (8,332)
Manhattan, KS
January 14, 2025
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Texas Tech L 57–61  7–9
(1–4)		  13 – Hausen  9 – Jones  3 – Hawkins  Bramlage Coliseum (8,019)
Manhattan, KS
January 18, 2025
12:00 p.m., CBS		 at No. 9 Kansas
Sunflower Showdown		 L 74–84  7–10
(1–5)		  15 – Hawkins  7 – Hawkins  10 – Hawkins  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 22, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Baylor L 62–70  7–11
(1–6)		  13 – N’Guessan  11 – N’Guessan  7 – Hawkins  Foster Pavilion (7,500)
Waco, TX
January 25, 2025
5:00 p.m., CBSSN		 No. 23 West Virginia W 73–60  8–11
(2–6)		  15 – McDaniel  7 – Tied  6 – McDaniel  Bramlage Coliseum (9,018)
Manhattan, KS
January 29, 2025
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Oklahoma State W 85–57  9–11
(3–6)		  18 – Hausen  9 – Hawkins  6 – Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (8,542)
Manhattan, KS
February 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at No. 3 Iowa State W 80–61  10–11
(4–6)		  20 – McDaniel  8 – N’Guessan  5 – McDaniel  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
February 4, 2025
9:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Arizona State W 71–70  11–11
(5–6)		  22 – N’Guessan  8 – Tied  7 – Hawkins  Desert Financial Arena (6,868)
Tempe, AZ
February 8, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 16 Kansas
Sunflower Showdown		 W 81–73  12–11
(6–6)		  20 – N'Guessan  7 – N'Guessan  11 – McDaniel  Bramlage Coliseum (11,010)
Manhattan, KS
February 11, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 13 Arizona W 73–70  13–11
(7–6)		  24 – McDaniel  7 – Tied  4 – Hawkins  Bramlage Coliseum (8,914)
Manhattan, KS
February 15, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at BYU L 65–80  13–12
(7–7)		  22 – McDaniel  8 – Hawkins  3 – N'Guessan  Marriott Center (17,228)
Provo, UT
February 17, 2025
10:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Utah L 69–74  13–13
(7–8)		  17 – Hausen  7 – N'Guessan  7 – Hawkins  Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,537)
Salt Lake City, UT
February 23, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Arizona State L 54–66  13–14
(7–9)		  18 – N'Guessan  11 – N'Guessan  7 – McDaniel  Bramlage Coliseum (9,121)
Manhattan, KS
February 26, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at UCF L 76–80  13–15
(7–10)		  22 – Jones  4 – Tied  9 – McDaniel  Addition Financial Arena (7,003)
Orlando, FL
March 2, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Colorado W 65–56  14–15
(8–10)		  21 – N'Guessan  8 – N'Guessan  7 – McDaniel  Bramlage Coliseum (8,832)
Manhattan, KS
March 5, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Cincinnati W 54–49  15–15
(9–10)		  18 – N'Guessan  10 – N'Guessan  4 – Tied  Fifth Third Arena (10,814)
Cincinnati, OH
March 8, 2025
12:30 p.m., CBS		 No. 10 Iowa State L 57–73  15–16
(9–11)		  19 – N'Guessan  9 – Hawkins  6 – McDaniel  Bramlage Coliseum (8,720)
Manhattan, KS
Big 12 tournament
March 11, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (10) vs. (15) Arizona State
First round		 W 71–66  16–16
  26 – Hawkins  7 – Hawkins  5 – McDaniel  T-Mobile Center (12,929)
Kansas City, MO
March 12, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (10) vs. (7) Baylor
Second round		 L 56–70  16–17
  20 – N'Guessan  10 – N'Guessan  5 – McDaniel  T-Mobile Center (15,431)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
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Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
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