# 2015–16 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Bruce Weber in his fourth year at the helm of the Wildcats. The team played its home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, its home court since 1988. They were a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 5–13 in Big 12 play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Oklahoma State in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Kansas.

## Preseason

The Wildcats finished the previous season 15–17 record 8–10 in Big 12 Play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to TCU.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Jevon Thomas | 1 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Sophomore | Queens, NY | Transferred to Seton Hall |
| Marcus Foster | 2 | G | 6'2" | 200 | Sophomore | Wichita Falls, TX | Transferred to Creighton |
| Jack Karapetyan | 3 | F | 6'7" | 220 | RS Freshman | Los Angeles, CA | Transferred |
| Tre Harris | 5 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Freshman | Edwardsville, IL | Transferred to SIU Edwardsville |
| Malek Harris | 10 | F | 6'7" | 200 | Freshman | Orland Park, IL | Dismissed from team for violation of team rules |
| Nino Williams | 11 | F | 6'5" | 220 | RS Senior | St. Louis, MO | Graduated |
| Nigel Johnson | 23 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Sophomore | Ashburn, VA | Transferred to Rutgers |
| Evan Beucler | 32 | G | 6'5" | 180 | Freshman | Dallas, TX | Walk-on; transferred to Tyler Junior College |
| Shawn Meyer | 40 | G | 6'3" | 215 | Senior | Kansas City, MO | Graduated |
| Thomas Gipson | 42 | F | 6'7" | 265 | Senior | Cedar Hill, TX | Graduated |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Corlbe Ervin | 1 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Junior | Oklahoma City, OK | Junior college transferred from Connors State College |

## Class of 2015 recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Dante Hales C | Dallas, TX | Woodrow Wilson High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Sep 13, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Kamau Stokes PG | Baltimore, MD | Fork Union Military Academy | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Mar 1, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Barry Brown Jr. SG | Saint Petersburg, FL | Gibbs High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 27, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Isaiah Maurice PF | Durham, NC | Bull City Prep | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apr 19, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Dean Wade PF | Saint John, KS | Saint John High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Aug 31, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Dante Williams C | Grand Prairie, TX | Bowie High School | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 13, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Ron Freeman SF | Inglewood, CA | Future College Prep | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: 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: "2015 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014. "2015 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014. "2015 Kansas State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| 10/30/2015* 7:00 pm, FSKC | | Emporia State | W 80–42 | | 17 – Iwundu | 7 – Tied | 6 – Iwundu | Bramlage Coliseum (11,327) Manhattan, KS |
| 11/06/2015* 7:00 pm | | Fort Hays State | W 70–52 | | 17 – Iwundu | 7 – Hurt | 4 – Tied | Bramlage Coliseum (11,544) Manhattan, KS |
| Regular season |||||||||
| 11/13/2015* 7:00 pm, FSKC | | Maryland Eastern Shore CBE Hall of Fame Classic | W 80–53 | 1–0 | 23 – Iwundu | 10 – Iwundu | 4 – Iwundu | Bramlage Coliseum (11,389) Manhattan, KS |
| 11/16/2015* 8:00 pm | | Columbia CBE Hall of Fame Classic | W 81–71 | 2–0 | 19 – Edwards | 6 – 3 tied | 7 – Edwards | Bramlage Coliseum (11,368) Manhattan, KS |
| 11/20/2015* 7:00 pm, FSKC | | South Dakota | W 93–72 | 3–0 | 18 – Brown | 8 – Tied | 5 – Stokes | Bramlage Coliseum (12,257) Manhattan, KS |
| 11/23/2015* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Missouri CBE Hall of Fame Classic semifinals | W 66–42 | 4–0 | 14 – Wade | 13 – Wade | 4 – Iwundu | Sprint Center (13,598) Kansas City, MO |
| 11/24/2015* 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. No. 9 North Carolina CBE Hall of Fame Classic championship | L 70–80 | 4–1 | 24 – Stokes | 7 – Edwards | 4 – Edwards | Sprint Center (13,198) Kansas City, MO |
| 11/29/2015* 2:00 pm, FSKC | | South Carolina State | W 68–66 | 5–1 | 18 – Edwards | 10 – Hurt | 6 – Edwards | Bramlage Coliseum (11,781) Manhattan, KS |
| 12/04/2015* 6:00 pm, SECN | | at Georgia | W 68–66 | 6–1 | 17 – Wade | 8 – Edwards | 3 – Edwards | Stegeman Coliseum (6,949) Athens, GA |
| 12/09/2015* 7:00 pm, FSKC | | Coppin State | W 83–58 | 7–1 | 14 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Bramlage Coliseum (11,409) Manhattan, KS |
| 12/12/2015* 4:30 pm, SECN | | at Texas A&M | L 68–78 | 7–2 | 23 – Iwundu | 6 – 3 tied | 3 – 3 tied | Reed Arena (7,003) College Station, TX |
| 12/19/2015* 3:00 pm, FSKC | | vs. Colorado State Wichita Wildcat Classic | W 61–56 | 8–2 | 13 – Wade | 8 – Wade | 3 – Stokes | Intrust Bank Arena (9,367) Wichita, KS |
| 12/22/2015* 7:00 pm, FSKC | | North Dakota | W 63–49 | 9–2 | 15 – Brown | 7 – Tied | 5 – Stokes | Bramlage Coliseum (12,440) Manhattan, KS |
| 12/29/2015* 7:00 pm, FSKC | | Saint Louis | W 75–47 | 10–2 | 13 – Iwundu | 8 – Iwundu | 4 – Tied | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 01/02/2016 11:00 am, ESPNU | | No. 19 West Virginia | L 83–87 $^{2OT}$ | 10–3 (0–1) | 20 – Brown | 8 – Wade | 3 – Tied | Bramlage Coliseum (12,270) Manhattan, KS |
| 01/05/2016 7:00 pm, LHN | | at Texas | L 57–60 | 10–4 (0–2) | 15 – Brown | 10 – Edwards | 4 – Stokes | Erwin Center (10,620) Austin, TX |
| 01/09/2016 3:30 pm, ESPNews | | at No. 2 Oklahoma | L 76–86 | 10–5 (0–3) | 19 – Brown | 8 – Brown | 3 – Stokes | Lloyd Noble Center (11,113) Norman, OK |
| 01/12/2016 7:00 pm, FSKC | | Texas Tech | W 83–70 | 11–5 (1–3) | 17 – Tied | 8 – Edwards | 4 – 3 tied | Bramlage Coliseum (12,361) Manhattan, KS |
| 01/16/2015 3:00 pm, ESPNU | | No. 17 Iowa State | L 63–76 | 11–6 (1–4) | 17 – Edwards | 9 – Iwundu | 6 – Brown | Bramlage Coliseum (12,462) Manhattan, KS |
| 01/20/2016 7:15 pm, ESPNews | | at No. 19 Baylor | L 72–79 $^{2OT}$ | 11–7 (1–5) | 20 – Stokes | 10 – Iwundu | 7 – Iwundu | Ferrell Center (5,588) Waco, TX |
| 01/23/2016 5:00 pm, ESPNU | | Oklahoma State | W 89–73 | 12–7 (2–5) | 13 – Tied | 6 – Johnson | 4 – Iwundu | Bramlage Coliseum (12,298) Manhattan, KS |
| 01/26/2016 6:00 pm, ESPNews | | at No. 9 West Virginia | L 55–70 | 12–8 (2–6) | 11 – Edwards | 8 – Wade | 4 – Iwundu | WVU Coliseum (9,936) Morgantown, WV |
| 01/30/2016* 1:00 pm, ESPNU | | Ole Miss Big 12/SEC Challenge | W 69–64 | 13–8 (2–6) | 14 – Johnson | 7 – Johnson | 4 – Ervin | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 02/03/2016 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 7 Kansas Sunflower Showdown | L 59–77 | 13–9 (2–7) | 15 – Iwundu | 11 – Hurt | 5 – Iwundu | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 02/06/2016 5:00 pm, ESPNU | | No. 1 Oklahoma | W 80–69 | 14–9 (3–7) | 22 – Iwundu | 8 – Johnson | 7 – Iwundu | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 02/10/2016 7:15 pm, ESPNews | | No. 21 Baylor | L 72–82 | 14–10 (3–8) | 19 – Tied | 8 – Johnson | 9 – Iwundu | Bramlage Coliseum (11,636) Manhattan, KS |
| 02/13/2016 12:00 pm, ESPNews | | at Oklahoma State | L 55–58 $^{OT}$ | 14–11 (3–9) | 14 – Edwards | 13 – Edwards | 7 – Iwundu | Gallagher-Iba Arena (4,407) Stillwater, OK |
| 02/16/2016 7:00 pm, ESPNews | | at TCU | W 63–49 | 15–11 (4–9) | 17 – Edwards | 6 – Iwundu | 3 – 3 tied | Schollmaier Arena (4,999) Fort Worth, TX |
| 02/20/2016 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 2 Kansas Sunflower Showdown | L 63–72 | 15–12 (4–10) | 13 – Tied | 9 – Hurt | 3 – Tied | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 02/22/2015 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | No. 25 Texas | L 70–71 | 15–13 (4–11) | 20 – Edwards | 8 – Edwards | 5 – Edwards | Bramlage Coliseum (11,629) Manhattan, KS |
| 02/27/2016 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 17 Iowa State | L 61–80 | 15–14 (4–12) | 22 – Johnson | 9 – Johnson | 4 – Iwundu | Hilton Coliseum (14,384) Ames, IA |
| 03/02/2016 7:00 pm, FSKC | | TCU | W 79–54 | 16–14 (5–12) | 15 – Brown | 11 – Hurt | 7 – Iwundu | Bramlage Coliseum (11,518) Manhattan, KS |
| 03/05/2016 2:00 pm, ESPNews | | at Texas Tech | L 71–80 | 16–15 (5–13) | 21 – Johnson | 10 – Johnson | 4 – Iwundu | United Supermarkets Arena (12,359) Lubbock, TX |
| Big 12 tournament |||||||||
| 03/09/2016 6:00 pm, ESPNU | (9) | vs. (8) Oklahoma State First round | W 75–71 | 17–15 | 20 – Wade | 9 – Edwards | 4 – Tied | Sprint Center (18,972) Kansas City, MO |
| 03/10/2016 1:30 pm, ESPN2 | (9) | vs. (1) No. 1 Kansas Quarterfinals | L 63–85 | 17–16 | 23 – Edwards | 10 – Edwards | 4 – Iwundu | Sprint Center (18,972) Kansas City, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||