2014–15 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
Appearance
2014–15 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball | |
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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Record | 15–17 (8–10 Big 12) |
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Home arena | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) |
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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] |
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
[edit]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
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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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
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Stephen Hurt | 41 | C | 7'0" | 275 | Junior | Murfreesboro, TN | Northwest Florida State College |
Class of 2014 recruits
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Malek Harris PF |
Orland Park, IL | Carl Sandburg High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | May 11, 2014 | |
Star 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 | |
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 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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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
[edit]- ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ Bruce Weber Bio