2008–09 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

2008–09 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record22–12 (9–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBramlage Coliseum (12,500)
Seasons
2008–09 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Kansas 14 – 2   .875 27 – 8   .771
No. 7 Oklahoma 13 – 3   .813 30 – 6   .833
No. 9 Missouri † 12 – 4   .750 31 – 7   .816
Kansas State 9 – 7   .563 22 – 12   .647
Texas 9 – 7   .563 23 – 12   .657
Texas A&M 9 – 7   .563 24 – 10   .706
Oklahoma State 9 – 7   .563 23 – 12   .657
Nebraska 8 – 8   .500 18 – 13   .581
Baylor 5 – 11   .313 24 – 15   .615
Iowa State 4 – 12   .250 15 – 17   .469
Texas Tech 3 – 13   .188 14 – 19   .424
Colorado 1 – 15   .063 9 – 22   .290
† 2009 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

The 2008–09 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2008–09 college basketball season. The Wildcats, led by second-year head coach Frank Martin, played their home games at Bramlage Coliseum.

Pre-season

The 2007–08 season was a successful one for the Wildcats. They returned to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1996. 2007–08 was also the first season for head coach Frank Martin. Michael Beasley and Bill Walker led the team in scoring and nearly every other offensive category. They were also both drafted, marking the first time since 1990 that a Wildcat was drafted (Steve Henson was the last). It was also the first time since 1982 that more than one Wildcat was drafted (Tyrone Adams, Randy Reed and Ed Nealy.

Regular season

Kansas State became just the second school in Big 12 history (after Iowa State in 2004–05) to rally from an 0–4 start to get back to at least .500 in conference play. The previous best finish after such a start came in 1983–84 when K-State finished Big Eight play with a 5–9 mark.

The Wildcats finished the conference season in a tie for fourth place with a 9–7 record in the Big 12 and a 21–10 record overall. They earned the number four seed in the 2009 Big 12 men's basketball tournament. 2008–09 marks the third consecutive year that the team earned one of the top 4 spots in the tournament, and thus received a first round bye.

Incoming signees

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Buchi Awaji
SG 		Glendora, California Los Angeles-Loyola H.S. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 25, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Abdul Herrera
C 		Washington, D.C. Miami-Hutchinson C.C. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Apr 23, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "Kansas State 2008 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
  • "2008 Kansas State Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 10, 2008.

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Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/09/2008*
2:00 pm 		Washburn W 81–57  –
 Bramlage Coliseum (7,733)
Manhattan, KS
Regular season
11/14/2008*
7:00 pm, FSKC 		Florida A&M W 96–57  1–0
 Bramlage Coliseum (9,070)
Manhattan, KS
11/16/2008*
2:00 pm 		SE Missouri State W 88–68  2–0
 Bramlage Coliseum (8,109)
Manhattan, KS
11/19/2008*
7:00 pm, FSKC 		Emporia State W 82–60  3–0
 Bramlage Coliseum (8,083)
Manhattan, KS
11/22/2008*
6:00 pm 		at Cleveland State W 69–59  4–0
 Wolstein Center (2,827)
Cleveland, OH
11/25/2008*
7:00 pm, FSKC 		Oakland W 83–64  5–0
 Bramlage Coliseum (8,356)
Manhattan, KS
11/28/2008*
11:00 pm, ESPNU 		vs. Kentucky
Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational 		L 72–74  5–1
 Orleans Arena (5,000)
Paradise, Nevada
11/29/2008*
6:30 pm, ESPN2 		vs. Iowa
Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational 		L 63–65  5–2
 Orleans Arena (2,000)
Paradise, NV
12/07/2008*
7:30 pm, FSN 		at Oregon
Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series 		L 70–75  5–3
 McArthur Court (8,256)
Eugene, OR
12/11/2008*
7:00 pm, FSKC 		vs. Southern Miss W 74–55  6–3
 Sprint Center (6,054)
Kansas City, MO
12/14/2008*
6:00 pm 		Gardner–Webb W 107–48  7–3
 Bramlage Coliseum (8,112)
Manhattan, KS
12/20/2008*
1:00 pm 		Centenary W 73–51  8–3
 Bramlage Coliseum (8,861)
Manhattan, KS
12/30/2008*
7:00 pm, FSKC 		Wagner W 82–53  9–3
 Bramlage Coliseum (7,304)
Manhattan, KS
01/03/2009*
1:00 pm, FSKC 		Idaho State W 83–57  10–3
 Bramlage Coliseum (7,446)
Manhattan, KS
01/05/2009*
7:00 pm, FSKC 		Chicago State W 99–68  11–3
 Bramlage Coliseum (5,381)
Manhattan, KS
01/10/2009
12:30 pm, B12N 		No. 6 Oklahoma L 53–61  11–4
(0–1) 		Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
01/13/2009
7:00 pm, B12N 		at Kansas
Sunflower Showdown 		L 71–87  11–5
(0–2) 		Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
01/17/2009
5:00 pm, B12N 		at Nebraska L 51–73  11–6
(0–3) 		Devaney Sports Center (11,736)
Lincoln, NE
01/21/2009
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		Baylor L 65–84  11–7
(0–4) 		Bramlage Coliseum (9,386)
Manhattan, KS
01/24/2009
5:00 pm, B12N 		at Colorado W 77–75 OT 12–7
(1–4) 		Coors Events Center (6,061)
Boulder, CO
01/28/2009
8:00 pm, FSKC 		Missouri W 88–72  13–7
(2–4) 		Bramlage Coliseum (9,665)
Manhattan, KS
01/31/2009
3:00 pm, B12N 		at No. 11 Texas W 85–81 OT 14–7
(3–4) 		Frank Erwin Center (13,186)
Austin, TX
02/03/2009
7:10 pm, FSKC 		Iowa State W 65–50  15–7
(4–4) 		Bramlage Coliseum (9,489)
Manhattan, KS
02/07/2009
3:00 pm, B12N 		at Texas A&M W 65–60  16–7
(5–4) 		Reed Arena (10,367)
College Station, TX
02/11/2009
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		Texas Tech W 85–73  17–7
(6–4) 		Bramlage Coliseum (9,941)
Manhattan, KS
02/14/2009
2:30 pm, ABC 		No. 16 Kansas
Sunflower Showdown 		L 74–85  17–8
(6–5) 		Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
02/17/2009*
7:00 pm 		North Carolina Central W 95–49  18–8
(6–5) 		Bramlage Coliseum (7,681)
Manhattan, KS
02/21/2009
5:00 pm, FSKC 		at Iowa State W 50–46  19–8
(7–5) 		Hilton Coliseum (11,922)
Ames, IA
02/25/2009
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		at No. 11 Missouri L 74–94  19–9
(7–6) 		Mizzou Arena (14,825)
Columbia, MO
02/28/2009
7:00 pm, B12N 		Nebraska W 77–72  20–9
(8–6) 		Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
03/03/2009
6:30 pm, ESPN2 		at Oklahoma State L 71–77  20–10
(8–7) 		Gallagher-Iba Arena (12,106)
Stillwater, OK
03/07/2009
12:30 pm, B12N 		Colorado W 76–64  21–10
(9–7) 		Bramlage Coliseum (10,152)
Manhattan, KS
Phillips 66 Big 12 tournament
03/12/2009
2:00 pm, B12N 		vs. Texas
Quarterfinals 		L 58–61  21–11
 Ford Center (14,909)
Oklahoma City, OK
2009 NIT tournament
03/18/2009*
7:00 pm 		Illinois State
First Round 		W 83–79 OT 22–11
 Bramlage Coliseum (8,130)
Manhattan, KS
03/20/2009*
8:30 pm 		at San Diego State
Second Round 		L 52–70  22–12
 Cox Arena (5,100)
San Diego, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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Roster

# Name Height Weight (lbs.) Position Class Hometown Previous Team(s)
0 Jacob Pullen 6'0" 200 G So. Maywood, IL, U.S. Proviso East HS
1 Fred Brown 6'2" 190 G So. West Palm Beach, FL, U.S. Dwyer HS
13 Justin Werner 6'3" 190 G Fr. Topeka, KS, U.S. Washburn Rural HS
15 Luis Colon 6'10" 265 C Jr. Bayamón, Puerto Rico Krop HS (Miami, FL)
21 Denis Clemente 6'1" 175 G Jr. Bayamón, Puerto Rico Calusa Prep HS (Miami, FL)
University of Miami
23 Dominique Sutton 6'5" 210 G So. Durham, NC, U.S. Patterson HS (Lenoir, NC)
24 Curtis Kelly 6'8" 250 F Jr. New York, NY, U.S. Rice HS
University of Connecticut
25 Buchi Awaji 6'3" 185 G Jr. Los Angeles, CA, U.S. Loyola HS
Florida International University
Citrus College
31 Chris Merriewether 6'3" 210 G Jr. Jacksonville, FL, U.S. Arlington Country Day HS
32 Jamar Samuels 6'7" 215 F Fr. Washington, DC, U.S. Patterson HS (Lenoir, NC)
33 Victor Ojeleye 6'6" 225 F Fr. Ottawa, KS, U.S. Patterson HS (Lenoir, NC)
40 Ron Anderson 6'8" 255 F So. Upper Marlboro, MD, U.S. McCallie HS (Chattanooga, TN)
42 Darren Kent 6'11" 230 F Sr. Apple Valley, MN, U.S. Eastview HS

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Statistics

Season Box Score

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. ^ "Recruits list". Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved November 18, 2008.
  3. ^ "Schedule". Archived from the original on December 3, 2008. Retrieved November 18, 2008.
  4. ^ "Roster". Archived from the original on December 3, 2008. Retrieved November 18, 2008.