# 2012–13 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bruce Weber, who was in his first 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. They finished the conference season with record of 14–4 to claim a share of Big 12 regular season title with Kansas. In the Big 12 tournament they beat Texas and Oklahoma State before losing to Kansas in the championship game. The season ended with a loss to La Salle in the first round of the 2013 NCAA tournament. The Wildcats finished the season with a 27–8 record.

## Preseason

The team plays its home games at Bramlage Coliseum, which has a capacity of 12,528. They are in their 17th season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. Coming back from their 2011–12 season, they compiled a record of 22–11 and advanced to the Round of 32 of the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Victor Ojeleye | 10 | F | 6'6" | 225 | Senior | Ottawa, KS | Graduated |
| James Watson | 14 | G | 6'10" | 230 | Junior | Atoka, OK | Transferred |
| Jermey Jones | 24 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Junior | Chicago, IL | Transferred |
| Jamar Samuels | 32 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Senior | Washington, D.C. | Graduated |

### Class of 2012 Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| D. J. Johnson PF | Saint Louis, MO | Parkway North | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 85 ||||||
| Michael Orris PG | Crete, IL | Crete-Monee | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 3, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 89 ||||||
| 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: "2012 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012. "2012 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012. "2012 Kansas State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 10/30/2012* 7:00 pm, FSKC | | Washburn | W 81–61 | – | Bramlage Coliseum (12,104) Manhattan, KS |
| 11/04/2012* 1:00 pm | | Emporia State | W 81–51 | – | Bramlage Coliseum (12,248) Manhattan, KS |
| Non-conference Regular Season ||||||
| 11/09/2012* 8:00 pm, FSKC | | North Dakota | W 85–52 | 1–0 | Bramlage Coliseum (12,199) Manhattan, KS |
| 11/12/2012* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Lamar NIT Season Tip-Off First Round | W 79–55 | 2–0 | Bramlage Coliseum (12,068) Manhattan, KS |
| 11/13/2012* 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Alabama-Huntsville NIT Season Tip-Off Quarterfinals | W 87–26 | 3–0 | Bramlage Coliseum (12,006) Manhattan, KS |
| 11/18/2012* 1:00 pm, FSKC | | North Florida | W 74–55 | 4–0 | Bramlage Coliseum (12,119) Manhattan, KS |
| 11/21/2012* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Delaware NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinals | W 66–63 | 5–0 | Madison Square Garden (7,230) New York, NY |
| 11/23/2012* 4:00 pm, ESPN | | vs. No. 4 Michigan NIT Season Tip-Off Championship | L 57–71 | 5–1 | Madison Square Garden (7,198) New York, NY |
| 12/02/2012* 1:00 pm, FSKC | | USC Upstate | W 72–53 | 6–1 | Bramlage Coliseum (12,223) Manhattan, KS |
| 12/08/2012* 1:30 pm, CBSSN | | at George Washington | W 65–62 | 7–1 | Charles E. Smith Center (3,570) Washington, D.C. |
| 12/15/2012* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. No. 14 Gonzaga Battle in Seattle | L 52–68 | 7–2 | KeyArena (16,241) Seattle, WA |
| 12/18/2012* 7:00 pm, FSKC | | Texas Southern | W 78–69 | 8–2 | Bramlage Coliseum (12,005) Manhattan, KS |
| 12/22/2012* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. No. 8 Florida Hy-Vee Wildcat Classic | W 67–61 | 9–2 | Sprint Center (16,303) Kansas City, MO |
| 12/29/2012* 6:00 pm, FSKC | No. 25 | UMKC | W 52–44 | 10–2 | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 12/31/2012* 1:00 pm, FSKC | No. 25 | South Dakota | W 70–50 | 11–2 | Bramlage Coliseum (12,230) Manhattan, KS |
| Big 12 Regular Season ||||||
| 01/05/2013 12:30 pm, Big 12 Network | No. 25 | No. 22 Oklahoma State | W 73–67 | 12–2 (1–0) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 01/12/2013 12:45 pm, Big 12 Network | No. 18 | at West Virginia | W 65–64 | 13–2 (2–0) | WVU Coliseum (10,039) Morgantown, WV |
| 01/16/2013 8:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 16 | at TCU | W 67–54 | 14–2 (3–0) | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (4,872) Ft. Worth, TX |
| 01/19/2013 3:00 pm, Big 12 Network | No. 16 | Oklahoma | W 69–60 | 15–2 (4–0) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 01/22/2013 7:00 pm, Big 12 Network | No. 11 | No. 3 Kansas Sunflower Showdown | L 55–59 | 15–3 (4–1) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 01/26/2013 12:45 pm, Big 12 Network | No. 11 | at Iowa State | L 67–73 | 15–4 (4–2) | Hilton Coliseum (14,376) Ames, IA |
| 01/30/2013 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 18 | Texas | W 83–57 | 16–4 (5–2) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,109) Manhattan, KS |
| 02/02/2013 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 18 | at Oklahoma | W 52–50 | 17–4 (6–2) | Lloyd Noble Center (11,882) Norman, OK |
| 02/05/2013 7:00 pm, Big 12 Network | No. 13 | at Texas Tech | W 68–59 | 18–4 (7–2) | United Spirit Arena (8,145) Lubbock, TX |
| 02/09/2013 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 13 | Iowa State | W 79–70 | 19–4 (8–2) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 02/11/2013 8:11 pm, ESPN | No. 10 | at No. 14 Kansas Sunflower Showdown | L 62–83 | 19–5 (8–3) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 02/16/2013 6:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 10 | Baylor | W 81–61 | 20–5 (9–3) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 02/18/2013 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 13 | West Virginia | W 71–61 | 21–5 (10–3) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,329) Manhattan, KS |
| 02/23/2013 7:00 pm, LHN | No. 13 | at Texas | W 81–69 | 22–5 (11–3) | Frank Erwin Center (11,420) Austin, TX |
| 02/25/2013 6:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 13 | Texas Tech | W 75–55 | 23–5 (12–3) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,216) Manhattan, KS |
| 03/02/2013 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 13 | at Baylor | W 64–61 | 24–5 (13–3) | Ferrell Center (9,656) Waco, TX |
| 03/05/2013 7:00 pm, Big 12 Network | No. 9 | TCU | W 79–68 | 25–5 (14–3) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 03/09/2013 12:30 pm, Big 12 Network | No. 9 | at No. 13 Oklahoma State | L 70–76 | 25–6 (14–4) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611) Stillwater, OK |
| 2013 Big 12 Men's Basketball tournament ||||||
| 03/14/2013 6:00 pm, Big 12 Network | No. 11 | vs. Texas Quarterfinals | W 66–49 | 26–6 | Sprint Center (17,257) Kansas City, MO |
| 03/15/2013 9:00 pm, Big 12 Network/ESPNU | No. 11 | vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State Semifinals | W 68–57 | 27–6 | Sprint Center (19,160) Kansas City, MO |
| 03/16/2013 5:00 pm, ESPN | No. 11 | vs. No. 7 Kansas Championship Game | L 54–70 | 27–7 | Sprint Center (19,256) Kansas City, MO |
| 2013 NCAA tournament ||||||
| 03/22/2013* 2:15 pm, truTV | No. 12 (4 W) | vs. (13 W) La Salle Second Round | L 61–63 | 27–8 | Sprint Center (18,301) Kansas City, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA tournament is seed with region W=West. ||||||

## Rankings

| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | 25 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 11 | |
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | RV | RV | 23 | 18 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | |