# 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.

## 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

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |

### Incoming transfers

| 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 |
| Coleman Hawkins | 33 | F | 6'10" | 230 | Senior | Sacramento, CA | Illinois |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Height | Weight |
| | 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

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: (#) first-place votes |||
Pre-Season All-Big 12 Team

### First Team

| Player | School |
| Caleb Love | Arizona |
| LJ Cryer | Houston |
| J’Wan Roberts | Houston |
| Tamin Lipsey | Iowa State |
| Hunter Dickinson† | Kansas |
| † denotes unanimous selection Reference: ||

### Second Team

| Player | School |
| Norchad Omier | Baylor |
| Jeremy Roach | Baylor |
| Keshon Gilbert | Iowa State |
| Dajuan Harris Jr | Kansas |
| Coleman Hawkins | Kansas State |
| † denotes unanimous selection Reference: ||
* Player of the Year: Hunter Dickinson, Kansas
* Co-Newcomer of the Year: Jeremy Roach, Baylor & Coleman Hawkins, Kansas State
* Freshman of the Year: V. J. Edgecombe, Baylor

## Schedule and results

| 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. |||||||||
Source:

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
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