2014–15 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2014–15 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . Their head coach was Bruce Weber ,[ 2] and was his third year at the helm of the Wildcats. The team played its home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan , Kansas , its home court since 1988. Kansas State was a member of the Big 12 Conference .
Preseason
The Wildcats finished the previous season 20–13, 10–8 in Big 12 play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to Iowa State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Kentucky.
Departures
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Notes
Shane Southwell
1
G
6'7"
215
Senior
Harlem, NY
Graduated
Omari Lawrence
13
G
6'3"
205
Senior
Bronx, NY
Graduated
Ryan Schultz
24
F
6'5"
205
Senior
Wichita, KS
Graduated
Will Spradling
55
G
6'2"
185
Senior
Overland Park, KS
Graduated
Incoming Transfers
Class of 2014 recruits
Roster
2014–15 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
G
1
Jevon Thomas
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Queens, NY
G
2
Marcus Foster
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
So
Wichita Falls, TX
F
3
Jack Karapetyan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
RS Fr
Los Angeles, CA
G
5
Tre Harris
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Edwardsville, IL
F
10
Malek Harris
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Orland Park, IL
F
11
Nino Williams
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
RS Sr
Saint Louis, MO
G
14
Justin Edwards
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
RS Jr
Whitby, OT
F
21
Brandon Bolden
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
RS So
Sumter, SC
G
23
Nigel Johnson
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Ashburn, VA
F
25
Wesley Iwundu
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Houston, TX
G
32
Evan Beucler (W)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Dallas, TX
G
33
Brian Rohleder
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
RS Jr
Wichita, KS
G
40
Shawn Meyer
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Kansas City, MO
F
41
Stephen Hurt
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
Jr
Murfreesboro, TN
F
42
Thomas Gipson
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
Sr
Ceder Hill, TX
F
50
D. J. Johnson
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Jr
Saint Louis, MO
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 2014-06-13
Schedule
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/09/2014 *2:00 pm, FSMW
Washburn
W 68–56
17 – Foster
6 – Foster
8 – Thomas
Bramlage Coliseum (12,391)Manhattan, KS
Non-conference regular season
11/14/2014 *8:00 pm, FSKC
Southern Utah
W 98–68
1–0
18 – Johnson
6 – Gipson
5 – Tied
Bramlage Coliseum (12,405)Manhattan, KS
11/17/2014 *7:00 pm, FSMW
UMKC Maui Invitational Tournament Opening Round
W 83–73
2–0
21 – Gibson
9 – Gibson
9 – Thomas
Bramlage Coliseum (12,189)Manhattan, KS
11/21/2014 *9:30 pm, FSMW
at Long Beach State
L 60–69
2–1
13 – Gibson
8 – Hurt
1 – Tied
Walter Pyramid (4,256)Long Beach, CA
11/24/2014 *1:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Purdue Maui Invitational Tournament quarterfinals
W 88–79
3–1
24 – Foster
7 – Iwundu
4 – Johnson
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)Maui, HI
11/25/2014 *6:30 pm, ESPN
vs. No. 3 Arizona Maui Invitational Tournament semifinals
L 68–72
3–2
23 – Foster
5 – Iwundu
3 – Thomas
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)Maui, HI
11/26/2014 *6:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Pittsburgh Maui Invitational Tournament 3rd Place Game
L 47–70
3–3
13 – Gipson
6 – Tied
3 – Johnson
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)Maui, HI
12/02/2014 *7:00 pm, FSKC
Omaha
W 84–66
4–3
19 – Williams
7 – Foster
7 – Thomas
Bramlage Coliseum (12,126)Manhattan, KS
12/06/2014 *2:15 pm, ESPN2
at Tennessee Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 64–65
4–4
23 – Foster
8 – Williams
6 – Thomas
Thompson–Boling Arena (14,111)Knoxville, TN
12/09/2014 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
Bradley
W 50–47
5–4
14 – Williams
12 – Williams
5 – Thomas
Bramlage Coliseum (12,238)Manhattan, KS
12/14/2014 *5:00 pm, FSMW
Savannah State
W 73–53
6–4
20 – Williams
7 – Williams
7 – Foster
Bramlage Coliseum (12,266)Manhattan, KS
12/20/2014 *6:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Texas A&M Wildcat Classic
W 71–64
7–4
17 – Williams
6 – Gipson
4 – Foster
Sprint Center (14,884)Kansas City, MO
12/28/2014 *2:00 pm, FSMW
Texas Southern
L 56–58
7–5
17 – Foster
6 – Thomas
3 – Tied
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, KS
12/31/2014 *3:00 pm, ESPNU
Georgia
L 46–50
7–6
19 – Gipson
9 – Gipson
3 – Tied
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, KS
Big 12 regular season
01/03/2015 11:00 am, ESPNU
at Oklahoma State
L 47–61
7–7 (0–1)
14 – Gipson
5 – Edwards
4 – Iwundu
Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,185)Stillwater, OK
01/07/2015 8:00 pm, ESPNews
TCU
W 58–53
8–7 (1–1)
23 – Foster
9 – Williams
4 – Thomas
Bramlage Coliseum (12,213)Manhattan, KS
01/10/2015 6:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 16 Oklahoma
W 66–63
9–7 (2–1)
15 – Hurt
9 – Edwards
6 – Thomas
Lloyd Noble Center (12,426)Norman, OK
01/14/2015 8:00 pm, ESPNews
Texas Tech
W 58–51
10–7 (3–1)
14 – Foster
5 – Foster
4 – Foster
Bramlage Coliseum (12,264)Manhattan, KS
01/17/2015 2:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 22 Baylor
W 63–61
11–7 (4–1)
18 – Williams
7 – Williams
6 – Iwundu
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, KS
01/20/2015 6:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 9 Iowa State
L 71–77
11–8 (4–2)
22 – Williams
8 – Williams
5 – Thomas
Hilton Coliseum (14,384)Ames, IA
01/24/2015 11:00 am, ESPN2
Oklahoma State
W 63–53
12–8 (5–2)
20 – Williams
7 – Williams
5 – Foster
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, KS
01/27/2015 6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 17 West Virginia
L 59–65
12–9 (5–3)
15 – Foster
7 – Thomas
3 – Iwundu
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, KS
01/31/2015 1:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 9 Kansas Sunflower Showdown
L 57–68
12–10 (5–4)
19 – Foster, Gipson
7 – Gipson
2 – 3 tied
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, KS
02/04/2015 8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Texas Tech
L 47–64
12–11 (5–5)
13 – Gipson
5 – Tied
4 – Thomas
United Supermarkets Arena (7,429)Lubbock, TX
02/07/2015 3:00 pm, ESPN
No. 25 Texas
L 57–61
12–12 (5–6)
13 – Williams
8 – Williams
4 – Tied
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, KS
02/11/2015 6:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 21 West Virginia
L 72–76
12–13 (5–7)
22 – Williams
6 – Gipson
5 – Johnson
WVU Coliseum (8,762)Morgantown, WV
02/14/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 17 Oklahoma
W 59–56
13–13 (6–7)
14 – Foster
8 – Williams
2 – 3 tied
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, KS
02/18/2015 7:00 pm, FSKC
at TCU
L 55–69
13–14 (6–8)
14 – Tied
10 – Williams
5 – Thomas
Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center (3,804)Fort Worth, TX
02/21/2015 12:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 20 Baylor
L 42–69
13–15 (6–9)
11 – Gipson
6 – Gipson
4 – T. Harris
Ferrell Center (8,046)Waco, TX
02/23/2015 8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 8 Kansas Sunflower Showdown
W 70–63
14–15 (7–9)
15 – Williams
6 – Gipson
4 – Edwards
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, KS
02/28/2015 3:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 12 Iowa State
W 70–69
15–15 (8–9)
17 – Johnson
9 – Tied
4 – Tied
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, KS
03/07/2015 3:00 pm, ESPN2
at Texas
L 49–62
15–16 (8–10)
15 – Tied
11 – Gipson
3 – Foster
Erwin Center (12,053)Austin, TX
Big 12 tournament
03/11/2015 6:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. TCU First round
L 65-67
15-17
16 – Gipson
10 – Williams
4 – Thomas
Sprint Center Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
References
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