# 2016–17 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Bruce Weber in his fifth 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 21–14, 8–10 in Big 12 play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Baylor in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to West Virginia. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Wake Forest in the First Four to advance to the First Round where they lost to Cincinnati.

## Preseason

The Wildcats finished the 2015–16 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.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Justin Edwards | 14 | G | 6'4" | 200 | RS Senior | Whitby, ON | Graduated |
| Brandon Bolden | 21 | C | 6'11" | 215 | RS Junior | Sumter, SC | Retired from basketball due to a wrist injury |
| Ron Freeman | 23 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Freshman | Los Angeles, CA | Transferred to Northwest Florida State College |
| Brian Rohleder | 33 | G | 6'3" | 215 | RS Senior | Wichita, KS | Graduated |
| Stephen Hurt | 41 | F | 6'11" | 265 | Senior | Murfreesboro, TN | Graduated |

## Class of 2016 recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Xavier Sneed #26 SF | St. Louis, MO | Hazelwood Central High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 28, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| James Love PF | Miramar, FL | American Heritage High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Nov 2, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Cartier Diarra SG | Florence, SC | West Florence High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Feb 5, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Brian Patrick SG | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Boyd Anderson High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | |
| 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: "2016 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 20, 2016. "2016 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 20, 2016. "2016 Kansas State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 20, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 20, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 20, 2016. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| 10/28/2016* 7:00 pm, FSKC | | Pittsburg State | W 85–72 | | 17 – Brown | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Bramlage Coliseum (11,363) Manhattan, KS |
| 11/04/2016* 8:00 pm, FSKC | | Washburn | W 73–58 | | 21 – Iwundu | 11 – Iwundu | 3 – Tied | Bramlage Coliseum (12,028) Manhattan, KS |
| Regular season |||||||||
| 11/11/2016* 8:00 pm, FSKC | | Western Illinois | W 82–55 | 1–0 | 18 – Brown | 12 – Johnson | 5 – Stokes | Bramlage Coliseum (11,644) Manhattan, KS |
| 11/15/2016* 7:00 pm, FSKC | | Omaha | W 81–68 | 2–0 | 15 – Brown | 9 – Ervin II | 8 – Ervin II | Bramlage Coliseum (10,751) Manhattan, KS |
| 11/20/2016* 5:00 pm, FSKC | | Hampton Barclays Center Classic | W 89–67 | 3–0 | 23 – Iwundu | 8 – Wade | 3 – Iwundu | Bramlage Coliseum (11,316) Manhattan, KS |
| 11/22/2016* 7:00 pm, FSKC | | Robert Morris (PA) Barclays Center Classic | W 61–40 | 4–0 | 13 – Wade | 9 – Wade | 5 – Iwundu | Bramlage Coliseum (11,010) Manhattan, KS |
| 11/25/2016* 6:00 pm, ASN | | vs. Boston College Barclays Center Classic semifinals | W 72–54 | 5–0 | 16 – Sneed | 8 – Tied | 6 – Stokes | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| 11/26/2016* 8:30 pm, ASN | | vs. Maryland Barclays Center Classic championship game | L 68–69 | 5–1 | 26 – Johnson | 11 – Iwundu | 3 – Tied | Barclays Center (5,011) Brooklyn, NY |
| 11/30/2016* 7:00 pm, FSKC | | Green Bay | W 80–61 | 6–1 | 18 – Brown | 8 – Wade | 5 – Iwundu | Bramlage Coliseum (10,769) Manhattan, KS |
| 12/03/2016* 7:00 pm, FSMW+ | | at Saint Louis | W 84–53 | 7–1 | 21 – Johnson | 10 – Johnson | 7 – Stokes | Chaifetz Arena (7,618) St. Louis, MO |
| 12/06/2016* 7:00 pm, FSKC | | Prairie View A&M | W 74–55 | 8–1 | 19 – Wade | 9 – Wade | 5 – Tied | Bramlage Coliseum (10,865) Manhattan, KS |
| 12/10/2016* 7:00 pm, FSKC | | vs. Washington State Wildcat Classic | W 70–56 | 9–1 | 15 – Iwundu | 10 – Johnson | 5 – Iwundu | Sprint Center (8,807) Kansas City, MO |
| 12/17/2016* 2:00 pm, CBSSN | | vs. Colorado State Denver Showcase | W 89–70 | 10–1 | 19 – Johnson | 10 – Johnson | 8 – Stokes | Pepsi Center (7,318) Denver, CO |
| 12/21/2016* 7:00 pm, FSKC | | Gardner–Webb | W 67–54 | 11–1 | 18 – Stokes | 8 – Wade | 5 – Brown | Bramlage Coliseum (11,602) Manhattan, KS |
| 12/30/2016 7:00 pm, ESPNews | | Texas | W 65–62 | 12–1 (1–0) | 18 – Wade | 7 – Tied | 6 – Stokes | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 01/03/2017 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 3 Kansas Sunflower Showdown | L 88–90 | 12–2 (1–1) | 20 – Wade | 7 – Iwundu | 7 – Stokes | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 01/07/2017 2:00 pm, ESPNews | | Oklahoma | W 75–64 | 13–2 (2–1) | 16 – Iwundu | 7 – Wade | 5 – Tied | Bramalage Coliseum (12,295) Manhattan, KS |
| 01/10/2017 8:15 pm, ESPNews | No. 25 | at Texas Tech | L 65–66 | 13–3 (2–2) | 17 – Stokes | 7 – Johnson | 5 – Stokes | United Supermarkets Arena (8,217) Lubbock, TX |
| 01/14/2017 3:30 pm, ESPNU | No. 25 | No. 1 Baylor | L 68–77 | 13–4 (2–3) | 20 – Johnson | 5 – Tied | 6 – Iwundu | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 01/18/2017 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Oklahoma State | W 96–88 | 14–4 (3–3) | 22 – Brown | 8 – Iwundu | 8 – Iwundu | Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,673) Stillwater, OK |
| 01/21/2017 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | No. 7 West Virginia | W 79–75 | 15–4 (4–3) | 15 – Tied | 9 – Iwundu | 3 – 3 tied | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 01/24/2017 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Iowa State | L 65–70 | 15–5 (4–4) | 15 – Iwundu | 8 – Brown | 3 – Tied | Hilton Coliseum (14,384) Ames, IA |
| 01/28/2017* 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Tennessee Big 12/SEC Challenge | L 58–70 | 15–6 (4–4) | 17 – Brown | 9 – Johnson | 4 – Brown | Thompson–Boling Arena (14,398) Knoxville, TN |
| 02/01/2017 8:00 pm, ESPNews | | TCU | L 80–86 $^{OT}$ | 15–7 (4–5) | 21 – Stokes | 5 – Tied | 7 – Stokes | Bramlage Coliseum (11,103) Manhattan, KS |
| 02/04/2017 2:00 pm, ESPNews | | at No. 2 Baylor | W 56–54 | 16–7 (5–5) | 15 – Stokes | 8 – Iwundu | 5 – Iwundu | Ferrell Center (7,729) Waco, TX |
| 02/08/2017 8:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 3 Kansas Sunflower Showdown | L 71–74 | 16–8 (5–6) | 20 – Wade | 11 – Iwundu | 4 – Wade | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 02/11/2017 11:00 am, ESPN | | at No. 13 West Virginia | L 66–85 | 16–9 (5–7) | 14 – Iwundu | 8 – Tied | 3 – Brown | WVU Coliseum (14,074) Morgantown, WV |
| 02/15/2017 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Iowa State | L 79–87 | 16–10 (5–8) | 21 – Brown | 13 – Iwundu | 4 – Tied | Bramlage Coliseum (11,387) Manhattan, KS |
| 02/18/2017 1:00 pm, LHN | | at Texas | W 64–61 | 17–10 (6–8) | 16 – Iwundu | 7 – Iwundu | 4 – Iwundu | Frank Erwin Center (11,318) Austin, TX |
| 02/22/2017 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | Oklahoma State | L 68–80 | 17–11 (6–9) | 21 – Iwundu | 9 – Iwundu | 4 – Wade | Bramlage Coliseum (11,160) Manhattan, KS |
| 02/25/2017 5:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Oklahoma | L 51–81 | 17–12 (6–10) | 11 – Maurice | 8 – Johnson | 2 – Iwundu | Lloyd Noble Center (10,181) Norman, OK |
| 03/01/2017 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | at TCU | W 75–74 | 18–12 (7–10) | 20 – Wade | 10 – Iwundu | 7 – Stokes | Schollmaier Arena (6,165) Fort Texas, TX |
| 03/04/2017 12:00 pm, ESPNews | | Texas Tech | W 61–48 | 19–12 (8–10) | 19 – Johnson | 10 – Iwundu | 7 – Stokes | Bramlage Coliseum (12,290) Manhattan, KS |
| Big 12 tournament |||||||||
| 03/09/2017 8:00 pm, ESPNU | (6) | vs. (3) No. 9 Baylor Quarterfinals | W 70–64 | 20–12 | 21 – Brown | 7 – Johnson | 5 – Stokes | Sprint Center (18,972) Kansas City, MO |
| 03/10/2017 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | (6) | vs. (2) No. 11 West Virginia Semifinals | L 50–51 | 20–13 | 13 – Iwundu | 6 – Tied | 3 – Stokes | Sprint Center (18,972) Kansas City, MO |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| 03/14/2017* 8:10 pm, truTV | (11 S) | vs. (11 S) Wake Forest First Four | W 95–88 | 21–13 | 27 – Iwundu | 6 – Tied | 7 – Iwundu | UD Arena (11,855) Dayton, OH |
| 03/17/2017* 6: 27 PM, truTV | (11 S) | vs. (6 S) No. 18 Cincinnati First Round | L 61–75 | 21–14 | 19 – Iwundu | 4 – Iwundu | 3 – Iwundu | Golden 1 Center (16,514) Sacramento, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South Region. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | — | RV | 25 | — | RV | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — |
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings