2014–15 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

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.

2014–15 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	15–17 (8–10 Big 12)
Head coach	Bruce Weber (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Chris Lowery Alvin Brooks III Chester Frazier
Home arena	Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Seasons ← 2013–14 2015–16 →

2014–15 Big 12 men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 10 Kansas	13	–	5		.722			27	–	9		.750
No. 9 Iowa State †	12	–	6		.667			25	–	9		.735
No. 13 Oklahoma	12	–	6		.667			24	–	11		.686
No. 16 Baylor	11	–	7		.611			24	–	10		.706
No. 20 West Virginia	11	–	7		.611			25	–	10		.714
Oklahoma State	8	–	10		.444			18	–	14		.563
Texas	8	–	10		.444			20	–	14		.588
Kansas State	8	–	10		.444			15	–	17		.469
TCU	4	–	14		.222			18	–	15		.545
Texas Tech	3	–	15		.167			13	–	19		.406
† 2015 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll [1]

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

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Stephen Hurt	41	C	7'0"	275	Junior	Murfreesboro, TN	Northwest Florida State College

Class of 2014 recruits

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Malek Harris PF	Orland Park, IL	Carl Sandburg High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 11, 2014
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Tre Harris SG	Edwardsville, IL	Fishburne Military School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Oct 26, 2013
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: Not Ranked Top 20    Rivals: Not Ranked Top 25    ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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: "2014 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Rivals. Retrieved June 13, 2014. "2014 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Scout. Retrieved June 13, 2014. "2014 Kansas State Basketball Commits". ESPN. Retrieved June 13, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved June 13, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved June 13, 2014.

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 Bruce Weber (Wisconsin–Milwaukee) Assistant coach(es) Chris Lowery (Southern Illinois) Alvin Brooks III (Idaho State) Chester Frazier (Illinois) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt 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.