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.

2019–20 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2019–20 record11–21 (3–15 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Lowery (8th season)
  • Brad Korn (5th season - 4th consecutive)
  • Jermaine Henderson (1st season)
Home arenaBramlage Coliseum (12,528)
2019–20 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kansas17–1 .944  28–3  .903
No. 5 Baylor15–3 .833  26–4  .867
Oklahoma9–9 .500  19–12  .613
Texas9–9 .500  19–12  .613
Texas Tech9–9 .500  18–13  .581
No. 24 West Virginia9–9 .500  21–10  .677
TCU7–11 .389  16–15  .516
Oklahoma State7–11 .389  17–14  .548
Iowa State5–13 .278  12–19  .387
Kansas State3–15 .167  10–21  .323
As of March 11, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 Big 12 Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.[1] 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.[2]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Austin Trice23F6'7"235JuniorChicago, ILTransferred[3]
Patrick Muldoon35F6'7"210RS JuniorBasehor, KSGraduated[4]
Kamau Stokes3G6'0"170SeniorBaltimore, MDGraduated
Barry Brown Jr.5G6'3"195SeniorSt. Petersburg, FLGraduated
Dean Wade32F6'10"228SeniorSt. John, KSGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
David Sloan4G6'0"230JuniorLouisville, KYJohn A. Logan College.[5]
Joe Petrakis35F6'9"210SophomoreWichita, KSDodge City Community College[6]

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.

    Roster
    2019–20 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 00 Mike McGuirl 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)188 lb (85 kg) JrEast Catholic High School Ellington, CT
    G 1 Shaun Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoHazelwood Central High School St. Louis, MO
    G 2 Cartier Diarra 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrWest Florence High School Florence, SC
    G 3 Dajuan Gordon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrCurie Metropolitan High School Chicago, IL
    G 4 David Sloan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrJohn A. Logan College Louisville, KY
    F 11 Antonio Gordon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrEisenhower High School Lawton, OK
    F 14 Makol Mawien 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)228 lb (103 kg) SrNew Mexico Junior College West Valley City, UT
    G/F 20 Xavier Sneed 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrHazelwood Central High School Florissant, MO
    F 21 James Love III 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SoAmerican Heritage School Fort Lauderdale, FL
    F 23 Montavious Murphy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrConcordia Lutheran High School Spring, TX
    F 24 Pierson McAtee 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrManhattan High School Manhattan, KS
    F 34 Levi Stockard III 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrVashon High School St. Louis, MO
    F 35 Joe Petrakis (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoDodge City Community College Wichita, KS
    F 45 Nigel Shadd 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SoTri-City Christian Academy Mesa, AZ
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: November 5, 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 semfinals    		 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 (15,517)
    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[7] Sprint Center
    Kansas City, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Rankings
    Main article: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball 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 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR  
    Coaches NR NR RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
    ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

    References
    1. "K-State and Texas Tech Share Big 12 Regular Season Title". Big12Sports.com. Big 12 Conference. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
    2. Robinett, Kellis. "Another early exit for Bruce Weber's Wildcats as 13 seed UC Irvine upsets K-State". kansas.com. The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
    3. Robinett, Kellis. "Austin Trice will transfer from K-State after one disappointing season with Wildcats". kansascity.com. The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
    4. "2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster". kstatesports.com. Kansas State. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
    5. Ryan, Black. "JUCO point guard David Sloan commits to K-State". themercury.com. The Mercury.
    6. Gates, Riley. "Wildcats add Petrakis as a walk-on". 247sports.com.
    7. "All Power 5 leagues cancel conference tournaments". ESPN.com.
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