# 2019–20 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represent Kansas State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, their 117 basketball season. Their head coach is Bruce Weber in his eighth year at the helm of the Wildcats. The team plays its home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas as members of the Big 12 Conference. They are the defending Big 12 regular season Co-Champions.

## Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2018–19 season 25–9, 14–4 in Big 12 play and were the 2018-19 Big 12 Regular Season Co-Champions. They defeated TCU in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament before losing to Iowa State in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the South region. There they lost to UC Irvine.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Austin Trice | 23 | F | 6'7" | 235 | Junior | Chicago, IL | Transferred |
| Patrick Muldoon | 35 | F | 6'7" | 210 | RS Junior | Basehor, KS | Graduated |
| Kamau Stokes | 3 | G | 6'0" | 170 | Senior | Baltimore, MD | Graduated |
| Barry Brown Jr. | 5 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Senior | St. Petersburg, FL | Graduated |
| Dean Wade | 32 | F | 6'10" | 228 | Senior | St. John, KS | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| David Sloan | 4 | G | 6'0" | 230 | Junior | Louisville, KY | John A. Logan College. |
| Joe Petrakis | 35 | F | 6'9" | 210 | Sophomore | Wichita, KS | Dodge City Community College |

### 2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Montavious Murphy F | Houston, TX | Concordia Lutheran High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Aug 2, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| DaJuan Gordon G | Chicago, IL | Curie Metropolitan High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Sep 30, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Antonio Gordon F | Lawton, OK | Eisenhower High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Oct 1, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 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: "2019 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 28, 2019. "2019 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved October 28, 2019. "2019 Kansas State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 28, 2019. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 28, 2019. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 28, 2019. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 25, 2019* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Emporia State | W 86–49 | – | 18 – Sneed | 11 – Murphy | 7 – Sloan | Bramlage Coliseum (8,805) Manhattan, KS |
| October 30, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Washburn | W 66–56 | – | 16 – Mawien | 9 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Bramlage Coliseum (7,239) Manhattan, KS |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 5, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Dakota State | W 67–54 | 1–0 | 23 – Diarra | 10 – Mawien | 6 – Diarra | Bramlage Coliseum (8,145) Manhattan, KS |
| November 9, 2019* 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at UNLV | W 60–56 $^{OT}$ | 2–0 | 19 – Sneed | 6 – Murphy | 6 – Diarra | Thomas & Mack Center (8,796) Paradise, NV |
| November 13, 2019* 6:50 pm, ESPN+ | | Monmouth Fort Myers Tip-Off campus site game | W 73–54 | 3–0 | 15 – Sneed | 9 – Mawien | 7 – Diarra | Bramlage Coliseum (7,635) Manhattan, KS |
| November 19, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff Fort Myers Tip-Off campus site game | W 62–51 | 4–0 | 21 – Sneed | 6 – Sneed | 9 – Diarra | Bramlage Coliseum (7,575) Manhattan, KS |
| November 25, 2019* 5:00 pm, FS1 | | vs. Pittsburgh Fort Myers Tip-Off semifinals | L 59–63 | 4–1 | 13 – Diarra | 7 – Gordon | 6 – Diarra | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (3,013) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 27, 2019* 5:30 pm, FS1 | | vs. Bradley Fort Myers Tip-Off 3rd place game | L 60–73 | 4–2 | 15 – Sneed | 9 – Sneed | 8 – Diarra | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (2,210) Fort Myers, FL |
| December 2, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Florida A&M | W 76–58 | 5–2 | 18 – Sneed | 6 – Mawien | 7 – Diarra | Bramlage Coliseum (7,417) Manhattan, KS |
| December 7, 2019* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Marquette Big East/Big 12 Battle | L 71–83 | 5–3 | 12 – Sneed | 4 – Brown | 3 – Stokes | Bramlage Coliseum (10,073) Manhattan, KS |
| December 11, 2019* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Alabama State | W 86–41 | 6–3 | 20 – Sneed | 8 – Gordon | 10 – Diarra | Bramlage Coliseum (7,577) Manhattan, KS |
| December 14, 2019* 10:30 am, ESPNU | | vs. Mississippi State Never Forget Tribute Classic | L 61–67 | 6–4 | 20 – Diarra | 9 – Gordon | 3 – Sneed | Prudential Center Newark, NJ |
| December 21, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. Saint Louis Wildcat Classic | L 63–66 | 6–5 | 17 – Stockard III | 6 – McGuirl | 8 – Sloan | Sprint Center (11,625) Kansas City, MO |
| December 29, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Tulsa | W 69–67 | 7–5 | 25 – Diarra | 7 – Tied | 7 – Diarra | Bramlage Coliseum (8,370) Manhattan, KS |
| January 4, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Oklahoma | L 61–66 | 7–6 (0–1) | 22 – Sneed | 8 – Gordon | 7 – Diarra | Lloyd Noble Center (8,012) Norman, OK |
| January 7, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | TCU | L 57–59 | 7–7 (0–2) | 19 – Sneed | 6 – Sneed | 4 – Diarra | Bramlage Coliseum (7,119) Manhattan, KS |
| January 11, 2020 7:00 pm, LHN | | at Texas | L 50–64 | 7–8 (0–3) | 14 – Diarra | 5 – Gordon | 5 – Diarra | Frank Erwin Center (8,496) Austin, TX |
| January 14, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | No. 23 Texas Tech | L 63–77 | 7–9 (0–4) | 19 – Diarra | 6 – Murphy | 2 – Diarra | Bramlage Coliseum (7,327) Manhattan, KS |
| January 18, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | No. 12 West Virginia | W 84–68 | 8–9 (1–4) | 25 – Diarra | 6 – Tied | 5 – Sloan | Bramlage Coliseum (8,549) Manhattan, KS |
| January 21, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 3 Kansas Sunflower Showdown | L 60–81 | 8–10 (1–5) | 17 – Sloan | 6 – Diarra | 5 – Sloan | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| January 25, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Alabama Big 12/SEC Challenge | L 74–77 | 8–11 | 17 – Diarra | 12 – Mawien | 4 – Tied | Coleman Coliseum (11,824) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 29, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Oklahoma | W 61–53 | 9–11 (2–5) | 16 – McGuirl | 10 – Mawien | 5 – Sloan | Bramlage Coliseum (8,472) Manhattan, KS |
| February 1, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 12 West Virginia | L 57–66 | 9–12 (2–6) | 13 – Sloan | 8 – Gordon | 3 – Sloan | WVU Coliseum (14,224) Morgantown, WV |
| February 3, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 1 Baylor | L 67–73 | 9–13 (2–7) | 23 – Sneed | 8 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Bramlage Coliseum (8,888) Manhattan, KS |
| February 8, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Iowa State | L 63–73 | 9–14 (2–8) | 24 – Diarra | 7 – Sneed | 5 – Sloan | Hilton Coliseum (14,149) Ames, IA |
| February 11, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | Oklahoma State | L 59–64 | 9–15 (2–9) | 16 – McGuirl | 7 – Diarra | 3 – Diarra | Bramlage Coliseum (7,967) Manhattan, KS |
| February 15, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at TCU | L 57–68 | 9–16 (2–10) | 15 – Sneed | 9 – Mawien | 3 – Sloan | Schollmaier Arena (6,288) Fort Worth, TX |
| February 19, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Texas Tech | L 62–69 | 9–17 (2–11) | 15 – Sneed | 8 – Gordon | 2 – Tied | United Supermarkets Arena (14,695) Lubbock, TX |
| February 22, 2020 1:00 pm, CBS | | Texas | L 59–70 | 9–18 (2–12) | 15 – Sneed | 10 – Mawien | 6 – Diarra | Bramlage Coliseum (9,700) Manhattan, KS |
| February 25, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at No. 2 Baylor | L 66–85 | 9–19 (2–13) | 19 – Diarra | 6 – Tied | 5 – Sloan | Ferrell Center (7,939) Waco, TX |
| February 29, 2020 12:30 pm, CBS | | No. 1 Kansas | L 58–62 | 9–20 (2–14) | 15 – Diarra | 5 – Sneed | 3 – Diarra | Bramlage Coliseum (9,003) Manhattan, KS |
| March 4, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Oklahoma State | L 63–69 | 9–21 (2–15) | 16 – Diarra | 7 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,983) Stillwater, OK |
| March 7, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Iowa State | W 79–63 | 10–21 (3–15) | 31 – Sneed | 5 – McAtee | 5 – Diarra | Bramlage Coliseum (8,439) Manhattan, KS |
| Big 12 tournament |||||||||
| March 11, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPNU | (10) | vs. (7) TCU First round | W 53–49 | 11–21 | 13 – Diarra | 7 – McGuirl | 6 – McGuirl | Sprint Center (17,606) Kansas City, MO |
| Mar 12, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | (10) | vs. (2) No. 5 Baylor Quarterfinals | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Sprint Center Kansas City, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. 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 | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | Not released |
| Coaches | — | — | | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | |
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.