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.

2016–17 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2016–17 record21–14 (8–10 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBramlage Coliseum (12,528)
2016–17 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Kansas162 .889  315  .861
No. 13 West Virginia126 .667  289  .757
No. 12 Baylor126 .667  278  .771
Iowa State126 .667  2411  .686
Oklahoma State99 .500  2013  .606
Kansas State810 .444  2114  .600
Texas Tech612 .333  1814  .563
TCU612 .333  2415  .615
Oklahoma513 .278  1120  .355
Texas414 .222  1122  .333
2017 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

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

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Justin Edwards14G6'4"200RS SeniorWhitby, ONGraduated
Brandon Bolden21C6'11"215RS JuniorSumter, SCRetired from basketball due to a wrist injury[2]
Ron Freeman23G6'5"185FreshmanLos Angeles, CATransferred to Northwest Florida State College
Brian Rohleder33G6'3"215RS SeniorWichita, KSGraduated
Stephen Hurt41F6'11"265SeniorMurfreesboro, TNGraduated

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.

    Roster

    2016–17 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Carlbe Ervin II 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)202 lb (92 kg) SrConnors State College Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    PG 2 Cartier Diarra 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrWest Florence High School Florence, South Carolina
    G 3 Kamau Stokes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoFork Union Military Academy Baltimore, Maryland
    F 4 D. J. Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)237 lb (108 kg) RS SrParkway North High School St. Louis, Missouri
    G 5 Barry Brown Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoGibbs High School St. Petersburg, Florida
    F 10 Isaiah Maurice 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS FrBull City Prep Academy Durham, North Carolina
    G 11 Brian Patrick 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrBoyd H. Anderson High School Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    G 12 Mason Schoen (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrBlue Valley Northwest High School Overland Park, Kansas
    G 13 Zach Winter (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)208 lb (94 kg) SrHutchinson Community College Andover, Kansas
    F 20 Xavier Sneed 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrHazelwood Central High School Florissant, Missouri
    F 21 James Love III 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrAmerican Heritage School Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    F 24 Pierson McAtee (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrManhattan High School Manhattan, Kansas
    F 25 Wesley Iwundu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrWestfield High School Houston, Texas
    F 32 Dean Wade 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoSt. John High School St. John, Kansas
    F 35 Austin Budke (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)227 lb (103 kg) SrHutchinson Community College Beloit, Kansas
    G 45 Kade Kinnamon (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoSt. John High School St. John, Kansas
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    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.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP NR NR NR NR NR RV RV NR RV 25 NR RV NR RV NR NR NR NR NR Not released 
    Coaches NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV NR NR NR NR

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

    See also

    References

    1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
    2. "Injury ends Brandon Bolden's basketball career at K-State". Retrieved 2015-09-01.
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