2024–25 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

2024–25 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	10–11 (4–6 Big 12)
Head coach	Jerome Tang (3rd season)
Associate head coach	Ulric Maligi (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Jareem Dowling Rodney Perry
Home arena	Bramlage Coliseum

2024–25 Big 12 men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 5 Houston	9	–	1		.900			17	–	4		.810
No. 20 Arizona	9	–	1		.900			15	–	6		.714
No. 13 Texas Tech	8	–	2		.800			17	–	4		.810
No. 8 Iowa State	7	–	4		.636			17	–	5		.773
No. 16 Kansas	7	–	4		.636			16	–	6		.727
BYU	6	–	4		.600			15	–	6		.714
Baylor	6	–	4		.600			14	–	7		.667
West Virginia	5	–	5		.500			14	–	7		.667
UCF	4	–	6		.400			13	–	8		.619
Utah	4	–	6		.400			12	–	9		.571
TCU	4	–	6		.400			11	–	10		.524
Kansas State	4	–	6		.400			10	–	11		.476
Arizona State	3	–	7		.300			12	–	9		.571
Oklahoma State	3	–	7		.300			11	–	10		.524
Cincinnati	2	–	8		.200			12	–	9		.571
Colorado	0	–	10		.000			9	–	12		.429
† 2025 Big 12 tournament winner As of February 3, 2025 Rankings from AP poll

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

Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
			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:[1] (#) first-place votes

Pre-Season All-Big 12 Team

First Team

Player	School
Caleb Love	Arizona
LJ Cryer	Houston
J’Wan Roberts
Tamin Lipsey	Iowa State
Hunter Dickinson†	Kansas
† denotes unanimous selection Reference:[1]

Second Team

Player	School
Norchad Omier	Baylor
Jeremy Roach
Keshon Gilbert	Iowa State
Dajuan Harris Jr	Kansas
Coleman Hawkins	Kansas State
† denotes unanimous selection Reference:[1]

• 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

Roster

2024–25 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Dug McDaniel 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Michigan Washington, D.C. F 1 David N'Guessan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Virginia Tech De Lier, Netherlands G 2 Max Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Cal State Fullerton Clearwater, FL G 3 C.J. Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr UIC East St. Louis, Illinois G 4 Mobi Ikegwuruka 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Ellsworth Community College Galway, Ireland G 10 David Castillo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Sunrise Christian School Bartlesville, Oklahoma G 11 Brendan Hausen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Villanova Amarillo, Texas F 14 Achor Achor 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Sr Greenforest McCalep Academy Melbourne, Australia F 15 Taj Manning 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So La Lumiere School Grandview, Missouri F 21 Baye Fall 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Accelerated Prep Dakar, Senegal F 23 Macaleab Rich 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So East St. Louis East St. Louis, Illinois F 33 Coleman Hawkins 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Illinois Sacramento, California C 34 Ugonna Onyenso 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Putnam Science Academy Owerri, Nigeria	Head coach Jerome Tang (Charter Oak) Assistant coach(es) Ulric Maligi (Howard) Jareem Dowling (Maryland Eastern Shore) Rodney Perry (Dallas Christian) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

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						Desert Financial Arena  Tempe, AZ
February 8, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN		No. 16 Kansas Sunflower Showdown						Bramlage Coliseum  Manhattan, KS
February 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Arizona						Bramlage Coliseum  Manhattan, KS
February 15, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN+		at BYU						Marriott Center  Provo, UT
February 17, 2025 10:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Utah						Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, UT
February 23, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		Arizona State						Bramlage Coliseum  Manhattan, KS
February 26, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UCF						Addition Financial Arena  Orlando, FL
March 2, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		Colorado						Bramlage Coliseum  Manhattan, KS
March 5, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Cincinnati						Fifth Third Arena  Cincinnati, OH
March 8, 2025 12:30 p.m., CBS		Iowa State						Bramlage Coliseum  Manhattan, KS
Big 12 tournament
March 11–15, 2025 TBA		vs.						T-Mobile Center  Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source:[2]

Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

References

1. "Kansas Selected As Big 12 Men's Basketball Preseason Favorite, KU's Dickinson Named Preseason Player of the Year". Big12sports.com. Big 12 Conference. October 10, 2024.
2. "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". kstatesports.com. K-State Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2024.