2015–16 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Bruce Weber in his fourth year at the helm of the Wildcats. The team played its home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, its home court since 1988. They were a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 5–13 in Big 12 play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Oklahoma State in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Kansas.

2015–16 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record17–16 (5–13 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Seasons
2015–16 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Kansas 15 3   .833 33 5   .868
No. 8 West Virginia 13 5   .722 26 9   .743
No. 7 Oklahoma 12 6   .667 29 8   .784
Texas 11 7   .611 20 13   .606
No. 21 Baylor 10 8   .556 22 12   .647
No. 22 Iowa State 10 8   .556 23 12   .657
Texas Tech 9 9   .500 19 13   .594
Kansas State 5 13   .278 17 16   .515
Oklahoma State 3 15   .167 12 20   .375
TCU 2 16   .111 12 21   .364
2016 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

Preseason

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The Wildcats finished the previous season 15–17 record 8–10 in Big 12 Play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to TCU.

Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Jevon Thomas 1 G 6'0" 180 Sophomore Queens, NY Transferred to Seton Hall
Marcus Foster 2 G 6'2" 200 Sophomore Wichita Falls, TX Transferred to Creighton
Jack Karapetyan 3 F 6'7" 220 RS Freshman Los Angeles, CA Transferred
Tre Harris 5 G 6'5" 195 Freshman Edwardsville, IL Transferred to SIU Edwardsville
Malek Harris 10 F 6'7" 200 Freshman Orland Park, IL Dismissed from team for violation of team rules[2]
Nino Williams 11 F 6'5" 220 RS Senior St. Louis, MO Graduated
Nigel Johnson 23 G 6'1" 180 Sophomore Ashburn, VA Transferred to Rutgers
Evan Beucler 32 G 6'5" 180 Freshman Dallas, TX Walk-on; transferred to Tyler Junior College
Shawn Meyer 40 G 6'3" 215 Senior Kansas City, MO Graduated
Thomas Gipson 42 F 6'7" 265 Senior Cedar Hill, TX Graduated

Incoming Transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Corlbe Ervin 1 G 6'3" 190 Junior Oklahoma City, OK Junior college transferred from Connors State College

Class of 2015 recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dante Hales
C
Dallas, TX Woodrow Wilson High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 13, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Kamau Stokes
PG
Baltimore, MD Fork Union Military Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Mar 1, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Barry Brown Jr.
SG
Saint Petersburg, FL Gibbs High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 27, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Isaiah Maurice
PF
Durham, NC Bull City Prep 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 19, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Dean Wade
PF
Saint John, KS Saint John High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Aug 31, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPNN/A
Dante Williams
C
Grand Prairie, TX Bowie High School 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 13, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPNN/A
Ron Freeman
SF
Inglewood, CA Future College Prep 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 23, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPNN/A
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:

  • "2015 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  • "2015 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  • "2015 Kansas State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014.

Roster

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2015–16 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 Carlbe Ervin II 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Oklahoma City, OK
G 3 Kamau Stokes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Baltimore, MD
F 4 D. J. Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS Jr St. Louis, MO
G 5 Barry Brown Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr St. Petersburg, FL
F 11 Isaiah Maurice 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Durham, NC
G 12 Mason Schoen (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Overland Park, KS
G 13 Zach Winter (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Andover, KS
G 14 Justin Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Whitby, ON
F 15 Dante Williams 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Fr Arlington, TX
C 21 Brandon Bolden 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Sumter, SC
G 23 Ron Freeman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Los Angeles, CA
F 24 Pierson McAtee (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Manhattan, KS
F 25 Wesley Iwundu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Houston, TX
F 32 Dean Wade 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr St. John, KS
G 33 Brian Rohleder 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Wichita, KS
G 35 Austin Budke (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Beloit, KS
F 41 Stephen Hurt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Sr Murfreesboro, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
10/30/2015*
7:00 pm, FSKC
Emporia State W 80–42 
 17  Iwundu   7  Tied   6  Iwundu  Bramlage Coliseum (11,327)
Manhattan, KS
11/06/2015*
7:00 pm
Fort Hays State W 70–52 
 17  Iwundu   7  Hurt   4  Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (11,544)
Manhattan, KS
Regular season
11/13/2015*
7:00 pm, FSKC
Maryland Eastern Shore
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
W 80–53  1–0
 23  Iwundu   10  Iwundu   4  Iwundu  Bramlage Coliseum (11,389)
Manhattan, KS
11/16/2015*
8:00 pm
Columbia
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
W 81–71  2–0
 19  Edwards   6  3 tied   7  Edwards  Bramlage Coliseum (11,368)
Manhattan, KS
11/20/2015*
7:00 pm, FSKC
South Dakota W 93–72  3–0
 18  Brown   8  Tied   5  Stokes  Bramlage Coliseum (12,257)
Manhattan, KS
11/23/2015*
6:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Missouri
CBE Hall of Fame Classic semifinals
W 66–42  4–0
 14  Wade   13  Wade   4  Iwundu  Sprint Center (13,598)
Kansas City, MO
11/24/2015*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 9 North Carolina
CBE Hall of Fame Classic championship
L 70–80  4–1
 24  Stokes   7  Edwards   4  Edwards  Sprint Center (13,198)
Kansas City, MO
11/29/2015*
2:00 pm, FSKC
South Carolina State W 68–66  5–1
 18  Edwards   10  Hurt   6  Edwards  Bramlage Coliseum (11,781)
Manhattan, KS
12/04/2015*
6:00 pm, SECN
at Georgia W 68–66  6–1
 17  Wade   8  Edwards   3  Edwards  Stegeman Coliseum (6,949)
Athens, GA
12/09/2015*
7:00 pm, FSKC
Coppin State W 83–58  7–1
 14  Tied   7  Tied   5  Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (11,409)
Manhattan, KS
12/12/2015*
4:30 pm, SECN
at Texas A&M L 68–78  7–2
 23  Iwundu   6  3 tied   3  3 tied  Reed Arena (7,003)
College Station, TX
12/19/2015*
3:00 pm, FSKC
vs. Colorado State
Wichita Wildcat Classic
W 61–56  8–2
 13  Wade   8  Wade   3  Stokes  Intrust Bank Arena (9,367)
Wichita, KS
12/22/2015*
7:00 pm, FSKC
North Dakota W 63–49  9–2
 15  Brown   7  Tied   5  Stokes  Bramlage Coliseum (12,440)
Manhattan, KS
12/29/2015*
7:00 pm, FSKC
Saint Louis W 75–47  10–2
 13  Iwundu   8  Iwundu   4  Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
01/02/2016
11:00 am, ESPNU
No. 19 West Virginia L 83–87 2OT 10–3
(0–1)
 20  Brown   8  Wade   3  Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (12,270)
Manhattan, KS
01/05/2016
7:00 pm, LHN
at Texas L 57–60  10–4
(0–2)
 15  Brown   10  Edwards   4  Stokes  Erwin Center (10,620)
Austin, TX
01/09/2016
3:30 pm, ESPNews
at No. 2 Oklahoma L 76–86  10–5
(0–3)
 19  Brown   8  Brown   3  Stokes  Lloyd Noble Center (11,113)
Norman, OK
01/12/2016
7:00 pm, FSKC
Texas Tech W 83–70  11–5
(1–3)
 17  Tied   8  Edwards   4  3 tied  Bramlage Coliseum (12,361)
Manhattan, KS
01/16/2015
3:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 17 Iowa State L 63–76  11–6
(1–4)
 17  Edwards   9  Iwundu   6  Brown  Bramlage Coliseum (12,462)
Manhattan, KS
01/20/2016
7:15 pm, ESPNews
at No. 19 Baylor L 72–79 2OT 11–7
(1–5)
 20  Stokes   10  Iwundu   7  Iwundu  Ferrell Center (5,588)
Waco, TX
01/23/2016
5:00 pm, ESPNU
Oklahoma State W 89–73  12–7
(2–5)
 13  Tied   6  Johnson   4  Iwundu  Bramlage Coliseum (12,298)
Manhattan, KS
01/26/2016
6:00 pm, ESPNews
at No. 9 West Virginia L 55–70  12–8
(2–6)
 11  Edwards   8  Wade   4  Iwundu  WVU Coliseum (9,936)
Morgantown, WV
01/30/2016*
1:00 pm, ESPNU
Ole Miss
Big 12/SEC Challenge
W 69–64  13–8
(2–6)
 14  Johnson   7  Johnson   4  Ervin  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
02/03/2016
8:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 7 Kansas
Sunflower Showdown
L 59–77  13–9
(2–7)
 15  Iwundu   11  Hurt   5  Iwundu  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
02/06/2016
5:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 1 Oklahoma W 80–69  14–9
(3–7)
 22  Iwundu   8  Johnson   7  Iwundu  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
02/10/2016
7:15 pm, ESPNews
No. 21 Baylor L 72–82  14–10
(3–8)
 19  Tied   8  Johnson   9  Iwundu  Bramlage Coliseum (11,636)
Manhattan, KS
02/13/2016
12:00 pm, ESPNews
at Oklahoma State L 55–58 OT 14–11
(3–9)
 14  Edwards   13  Edwards   7  Iwundu  Gallagher-Iba Arena (4,407)
Stillwater, OK
02/16/2016
7:00 pm, ESPNews
at TCU W 63–49  15–11
(4–9)
 17  Edwards   6  Iwundu   3  3 tied  Schollmaier Arena (4,999)
Fort Worth, TX
02/20/2016
5:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 2 Kansas
Sunflower Showdown
L 63–72  15–12
(4–10)
 13  Tied   9  Hurt   3  Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
02/22/2015
6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 25 Texas L 70–71  15–13
(4–11)
 20  Edwards   8  Edwards   5  Edwards  Bramlage Coliseum (11,629)
Manhattan, KS
02/27/2016
5:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 17 Iowa State L 61–80  15–14
(4–12)
 22  Johnson   9  Johnson   4  Iwundu  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
03/02/2016
7:00 pm, FSKC
TCU W 79–54  16–14
(5–12)
 15  Brown   11  Hurt   7  Iwundu  Bramlage Coliseum (11,518)
Manhattan, KS
03/05/2016
2:00 pm, ESPNews
at Texas Tech L 71–80  16–15
(5–13)
 21  Johnson   10  Johnson   4  Iwundu  United Supermarkets Arena (12,359)
Lubbock, TX
Big 12 tournament
03/09/2016
6:00 pm, ESPNU
(9) vs. (8) Oklahoma State
First round
W 75–71  17–15
 20  Wade   9  Edwards   4  Tied  Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
03/10/2016
1:30 pm, ESPN2
(9) vs. (1) No. 1 Kansas
Quarterfinals
L 63–85  17–16
 23  Edwards   10  Edwards   4  Iwundu  Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also

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2015–16 Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball team

References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "K-State basketball's Malek Harris dismissed; Wesley Iwundu causes stir on Twitter". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved July 8, 2015.