2013–14 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

2013–14 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball

NCAA Second Round vs. Kentucky, L 49–56
Conference	Big 12 Conference
2013–14 record	20–13 (10–8 Big 12)
Head coach	Bruce Weber
Assistant coach	Chris Lowery
Assistant coach	Alvin Brooks III
Assistant coach	Chester Frazier
Home arena	Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)

	Conf				Overall
2013–14 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#10 Kansas	14	–	4	.778	25	–	10	.714
#21 Oklahoma	12	–	6	.667	23	–	10	.697
#9 Iowa State †	11	–	7	.611	28	–	8	.778
Texas	11	–	7	.611	24	–	11	.686
Kansas State	10	–	8	.556	20	–	13	.606
#23 Baylor	9	–	9	.500	26	–	12	.684
West Virginia	9	–	9	.500	17	–	16	.515
Oklahoma State	8	–	10	.444	21	–	13	.618
Texas Tech	6	–	12	.333	14	–	18	.438
TCU	0	–	18	.000	9	–	22	.290

† 2014 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013–14 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bruce Weber,^[1] who was in his second 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. They finished the 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.

Preseason

The team plays its home games at Bramlage Coliseum, which has a capacity of 12,528.^[2] They are in their 18th season as a member of the Big 12 Conference.^[3] Last season they finished with a record of 27-8 overall, 14-4 in Big 12 play and were Co-Champs of the Big 12 Conference with Kansas but lost in the Big 12 championship game against in-state rival Kansas and earn a trip to the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and were upset by La Salle in the round of 64.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Martavious Irving	3	G	73 !6'1"	210	4 !Senior	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Graduated
Angel Rodriguez	13	G	71 !5'11"	180	2 !Sophomore	Miami, FL	Transferred
Adrian Diaz	20	F	82 !6'10"	225	2 !Sophomore	Miami, FL	Transferred
Jordan Henriquez	21	F	83 !6'11"	250	4 !Senior	Port Chester, NY	Graduated
Rodney McGruder	22	G	76 !6'4"	205	4 !Senior	Washington, D.C.	Graduated

Class of 2013 recruits

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Wesley Iwundu SF	Houston, TX	Westfield High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sep 17, 2012
Wesley Iwundu SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Marcus Foster SG	Wichita Falls, TX	Hirschi High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sep 10, 2012
Marcus Foster SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Jevon Thomas PG	Delafield, WI	St. John's Northwestern Military Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Dec 20, 2012
Jevon Thomas PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: POST
Nigel Johnson PG	Upper Marlboro, MD	Riverdale Baptist School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Apr 21, 2013
Nigel Johnson PG	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 69
Neville Fincher C	Teaneck, NJ	Hargrave Military Academy	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Apr 21, 2013
Neville Fincher C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 68
Jack Karapetyan PF	Los Angeles, CA	Cathedral High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 1, 2013
Jack Karapetyan PF	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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: "2013 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2013. "2013 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2013. "2013 Kansas State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 24, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2013. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2013.

Schedule

Date	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/01/2013*		Pittsburg State	W 75–54	–	Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Non-conference regular season
11/08/2013*		Northern Colorado	L 58–60	0–1	Bramlage Coliseum (12,004)
11/13/2013*		Oral Roberts	W 71–63	1–1	Bramlage Coliseum (12,151)
11/17/2013*		Long Beach State	W 71–58	2–1	Bramlage Coliseum (12,003)
11/21/2013*		vs. Charlotte (Puerto Rico Tip-Off First Round)	L 61–68	2–2	Roberto Clemente Coliseum (273)
11/22/2013*		vs. Georgetown (Puerto Rico Tip-Off)	L 63–90	2–3	Roberto Clemente Coliseum (N/A)
11/24/2013*		vs. Long Beach State (Puerto Rico Tip-Off 7th place game)	W 52–38	3–3	Roberto Clemente Coliseum (N/A)
12/01/2013*		Central Arkansas	W 87–54	4–3	Bramlage Coliseum (11,651)
12/05/2013*		Ole Miss (Big 12/SEC Challenge)	W 61–58	5–3	Bramlage Coliseum (11,990)
12/10/2013*		South Dakota	W 64–62	6–3	Bramlage Coliseum (11,612)
12/15/2013*		Troy	W 72–43	7–3	Bramlage Coliseum (11,862)
12/21/2013*		vs. #21 Gonzaga (Wichita Wildcat Classic)	W 72–62	8–3	Intrust Bank Arena (13,224)
12/28/2013*		vs. Tulane (Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival)	W 72–41	9–3	Barclays Center (7,203)
12/31/2013*		George Washington	W 72–55	10–3	Bramlage Coliseum (12,532)
Big 12 regular season
01/04/2014		#6 Oklahoma State	W 74–71	11–3 (1–0)	Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
01/07/2014	#25	at TCU	W 65–47	12–3 (2–0)	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (4,280)
01/11/2014	#25	at #18 Kansas (Sunflower Showdown)	L 60–86	12–4 (2–1)	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
01/14/2014		#25 Oklahoma	W 72–66	13–4 (3–1)	Bramlage Coliseum (12,250)
01/18/2014		West Virginia	W 78–56	14–4 (4–1)	Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
01/21/2014	#22	at Texas	L 64–67	14–5 (4–2)	Frank Erwin Center (8,918)
01/25/2014	#22	at #18 Iowa State	L 75–81	14–6 (4–3)	Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
01/28/2014		Texas Tech	W 66–58	15–6 (5–3)	Bramlage Coliseum (11,805)
02/01/2014		at West Virginia	L 71–81	15–7 (5–4)	WVU Coliseum (10,121)
02/08/2014		#15 Texas	W 74–57	16–7 (6–4)	Bramlage Coliseum (12,171)
02/10/2014		#7 Kansas (Sunflower Showdown)	W 85–82 ^OT	17–7 (7–4)	Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
02/15/2014		at Baylor	L 73–87 ^2OT	17–8 (7–5)	Ferrell Center (7,556)
02/19/2014		TCU	W 65–53	18–8 (8–5)	Bramlage Stadium (11,969)
02/22/2014		at Oklahoma	L 73–86	18–9 (8–6)	Lloyd Noble Center (12,925)
02/25/2014		at Texas Tech	W 60–56	19–10 (9–6)	United Spirit Arena (12,224)
03/01/2014		#15 Iowa State	W 80–73	20–9 (10–6)	Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
03/03/2014		at Oklahoma State	L 61–77	20–10 (10–7)	Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,969)
03/08/2014		Baylor	L 74–76	20–11 (10–8)	Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Big 12 Tournament
03/13/2014		vs. #16 Iowa State (Quarterfinals)	L 85–91	20–12	Sprint Center (18,972)
NCAA Tournament
03/21/2014*	#(9 MW)	vs. (8 MW) Kentucky (Second round)	L 49–56	20–13	Scottrade Center (19,223)
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. During NCAA Tournament (#) denotes seed within region MW=Midwest.

Rankings

Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Wk 19	Final
AP	RV									RV	25	RV	22	RV		RV	RV		RV
Coaches	RV										RV	RV	RV	RV		RV	RV	RV	RV	RV

Roster

2013–14 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
1.5 !G	1	Southwell, ShaneShane Southwell	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 215 lb (98 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Harlem, NY
1.5 !G	2	Foster, MarcusMarcus Foster	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 200 lb (91 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Wichita Falls, TX
3.5 !F	3	Karapetyan, JackJack Karapetyan	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 220 lb (100 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Los Angeles, CA
1.5 !G	5	Thomas, JevonJevon Thomas	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 180 lb (82 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Queens, NY
3.5 !F	11	Williams, NinoNino Williams	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 220 lb (100 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	St. Louis, MO
1.5 !G	12	Lawrence, OmariOmari Lawrence	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 205 lb (93 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Bronx, NY
1.5 !G	14	Edwards, JustinJustin Edwards	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 195 lb (88 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Whitby, OT
3.5 !F	21	Bolden, BrandonBrandon Bolden	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 210 lb (95 kg)	2.0 !So	Sumter, SC
1.5 !G	23	Johnson, NigelNigel Johnson	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 180 lb (82 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Ashburn, VA
3.5 !F	24	Schultz, RyanRyan Schultz	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 205 lb (93 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Wichita, KS
3.5 !F	25	Iwundu, WesleyWesley Iwundu	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 195 lb (88 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Houston, TX
1.5 !G	33	Rohleder, BrianBrian Rohleder	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 215 lb (98 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Wichita, KS
1.5 !G	40	Meyer, ShawnShawn Meyer	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 215 lb (98 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Kansas City, MO
3.5 !F	42	Gipson, ThomasThomas Gipson	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 265 lb (120 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Ceder Hill, TX
3.5 !F	50	Johnson, D.J.D.J. Johnson	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 250 lb (113 kg)	2.0 !So	Saint Louis, MO
1.5 !G	55	Spradling, WillWill Spradling	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 185 lb (84 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Overland Park, KS

Head coach

Bruce Weber (Wisconsin–Milwaukee)

Assistant coach(es)

Chris Lowery (Southern Illinois)
Alvin Brooks III (Idaho State)
Chester Frasier (Illinois)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2013-11-07

References

↑ Bruce Weber Bio
↑ "Kansas State Athletics Facilities". CBS Sports. CBS Interactive. 2010. Archived from the original on 1 November 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
↑ "The Big 12 Conference – Outstanding Success". Big 12 Conference. August 5, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.

Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball

Venues	Manhattan YMCA (1902–1911) Nichols Hall (1911–1950) Ahearn Field House (1950–1988) Bramlage Coliseum (1988–present)

Rivalries	Kansas (results)

Culture & lore	History Willie the Wildcat "Wabash Cannonball" Wildcat Victory The Pride of Wildcat Land

People	Head coaches Honored players

Seasons	1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

2013–14 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

Preseason

Departures

Class of 2013 recruits

Schedule

Rankings

Roster

See also

References