2008–09 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

2008–09 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
Conference Big 12 Conference
2008–09 record 21–10 (9–7 Big 12)
Head coach Frank Martin
Assistant coach Matt Figger
Assistant coach Dalonte Hill
Assistant coach Brad Underwood
Home arena Bramlage Coliseum (12,500)
2008–09 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#14 Kansas14–2 .875  27–8  .771
#7 Oklahoma13–3 .813  30–6  .833
#9 Missouri†12–4 .750  31–7  .816
Kansas State9–7 .563  22–12  .647
Texas9–7 .563  23–12  .657
Texas A&M9–7 .563  24–10  .706
Oklahoma State9–7 .563  23–12  .657
Nebraska8–8 .500  18–13  .581
Baylor5–11 .313  24–15  .615
Iowa State4–12 .250  15–17  .469
Texas Tech3–13 .188  14–19  .424
Colorado1–15 .063  9–22  .290
† 2009 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2008–09 college basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Frank Martin. The team played their home games at Bramlage Coliseum, which the team has done since 1988.

Pre-season

The 2007–08 season was a successful one for the Wildcats. They returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1996. 2007–08 was also the first season for head coach Frank Martin. Michael Beasley and Bill Walker led the team in scoring and nearly every other offensive category. They were also both drafted, marking the first time since 1990 that a Wildcat was drafted (Steve Henson was the last). It was also the first time since 1982 that more than one Wildcat was drafted (Tyrone Adams, Randy Reed and Ed Nealy.

Regular season

Kansas State became just the second school in Big 12 history (after Iowa State in 2004–05) to rally from an 0–4 start to get back to at least .500 in conference play. The previous best finish after such a start came in 1983–84 when K-State finished Big Eight play with a 5–9 mark.

The Wildcats finished the conference season in a tie for fourth place with a 9–7 record in the Big 12 and a 21–10 record overall. They earned the number four seed in the 2009 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament. 2008–09 marks the third consecutive year that the team earned one of the top 4 spots in the tournament, and thus received a first round bye.

Incoming signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Buchi Awaji
SG		 Glendora, California Los Angeles-Loyola H.S. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 25, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Abdul Herrera
C		 Washington, D.C. Miami-Hutchinson C.C. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Apr 23, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "Kansas State 2008 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
  • "2008 Kansas State Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2008-11-10.

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    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/09/2008*
    2:00 PM    		 Washburn W 81–57  –
    		 Bramlage Coliseum (7,733)
    Manhattan, KS
    Regular Season
    11/14/2008*
    7:00 PM, FSKC    		 Florida A&M W 96–57  1–0
    		 Bramlage Coliseum (9,070)
    Manhattan, KS
    11/16/2008*
    2:00 PM    		 SE Missouri State W 88–68  2–0
    		 Bramlage Coliseum (8,109)
    Manhattan, KS
    11/19/2008*
    7:00 PM, FSKC    		 Emporia State W 82–60  3–0
    		 Bramlage Coliseum (8,083)
    Manhattan, KS
    11/22/2008*
    6:00 PM    		 at Cleveland State W 69–59  4–0
    		 Wolstein Center (2,827)
    Cleveland, OH
    11/25/2008*
    7:00 PM, FSKC    		 Oakland W 83–64  5–0
    		 Bramlage Coliseum (8,356)
    Manhattan, KS
    11/28/2008*
    11:00 PM, ESPNU    		 vs. Kentucky
    Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational    		 L 72–74  5–1
    		 Orleans Arena (5,000)
    Paradise, Nevada
    11/29/2008*
    6:30 PM, ESPN2    		 vs. Iowa
    Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational    		 L 63–65  5–2
    		 Orleans Arena (2,000)
    Paradise, NV
    12/07/2008*
    7:30 PM, FSN    		 at Oregon
    Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series    		 L 70–75  5–3
    		 McArthur Court (8,256)
    Eugene, OR
    12/11/2008*
    7:00 PM, FSKC    		 vs. Southern Miss W 74–55  6–3
    		 Sprint Center (6,054)
    Kansas City, MO
    12/14/2008*
    6:00 PM    		 Gardner–Webb W 107–48  7–3
    		 Bramlage Coliseum (8,112)
    Manhattan, KS
    12/20/2008*
    1:00 PM    		 Centenary W 73–51  8–3
    		 Bramlage Coliseum (8,861)
    Manhattan, KS
    12/30/2008*
    7:00 PM, FSKC    		 Wagner W 82–53  9–3
    		 Bramlage Coliseum (7,304)
    Manhattan, KS
    01/03/2009*
    1:00 PM, FSKC    		 Idaho State W 83–57  10–3
    		 Bramlage Coliseum (7,446)
    Manhattan, KS
    01/05/2009*
    7:00 PM, FSKC    		 Chicago State W 99–68  11–3
    		 Bramlage Coliseum (5,381)
    Manhattan, KS
    01/10/2009
    12:30 PM, B12N    		 No. 6 Oklahoma L 53–61  11–4
    (0–1)    		 Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
    Manhattan, KS
    01/13/2009
    7:00 PM, B12N    		 at Kansas
    Sunflower Showdown    		 L 71–87  11–5
    (0–2)    		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    01/17/2009
    5:00 PM, B12N    		 at Nebraska L 51–73  11–6
    (0–3)    		 Devaney Sports Center (11,736)
    Lincoln, NE
    01/21/2009
    8:00 PM, ESPN2    		 Baylor L 65–84  11–7
    (0–4)    		 Bramlage Coliseum (9,386)
    Manhattan, KS
    01/24/2009
    5:00 PM, B12N    		 at Colorado W 77–75 OT 12–7
    (1–4)    		 Coors Events Center (6,061)
    Boulder, CO
    01/28/2009
    8:00 PM, FSKC    		 Missouri W 88–72  13–7
    (2–4)    		 Bramlage Coliseum (9,665)
    Manhattan, KS
    01/31/2009
    3:00 PM, B12N    		 at No. 11 Texas W 85–81 OT 14–7
    (3–4)    		 Frank Erwin Center (13,186)
    Austin, TX
    02/03/2009
    7:10 PM, FSKC    		 Iowa State W 65–50  15–7
    (4–4)    		 Bramlage Coliseum (9,489)
    Manhattan, KS
    02/07/2009
    3:00 PM, B12N    		 at Texas A&M W 65–60  16–7
    (5–4)    		 Reed Arena (10,367)
    College Station, TX
    02/11/2009
    8:00 PM, ESPNU    		 Texas Tech W 85–73  17–7
    (6–4)    		 Bramlage Coliseum (9,941)
    Manhattan, KS
    02/14/2009
    2:30 PM, ABC    		 No. 16 Kansas
    Sunflower Showdown    		 L 74–85  17–8
    (6–5)    		 Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
    Manhattan, KS
    02/17/2009*
    7:00 PM    		 North Carolina Central W 95–49  18–8
    (6–5)    		 Bramlage Coliseum (7,681)
    Manhattan, KS
    02/21/2009
    5:00 PM, FSKC    		 at Iowa State W 50–46  19–8
    (7–5)    		 Hilton Coliseum (11,922)
    Ames, IA
    02/25/2009
    8:00 PM, ESPNU    		 at No. 11 Missouri L 74–94  19–9
    (7–6)    		 Mizzou Arena (14,825)
    Columbia, MO
    02/28/2009
    7:00 PM, B12N    		 Nebraska W 77–72  20–9
    (8–6)    		 Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
    Manhattan, KS
    03/03/2009
    6:30 PM, ESPN2    		 at Oklahoma State L 71–77  20–10
    (8–7)    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (12,106)
    Stillwater, OK
    03/07/2009
    12:30 PM, B12N    		 Colorado W 76–64  21–10
    (9–7)    		 Bramlage Coliseum (10,152)
    Manhattan, KS
    Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament
    03/12/2009
    2:00 PM, B12N    		 vs. Texas
    Quarterfinals    		 L 58–61  21–11
    		 Ford Center (14,909)
    Oklahoma City, OK
    2009 NIT Tournament
    03/18/2009*
    7:00 PM    		 Illinois State
    First Round    		 W 83–79 OT 22–11
    		 Bramlage Coliseum (8,130)
    Manhattan, KS
    03/20/2009*
    8:30 PM    		 at San Diego State
    Second Round    		 L 52–70  22–12
    		 Cox Arena (5,100)
    San Diego, CA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

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    Roster

    # Name Height Weight (lbs.) Position Class Hometown Previous Team(s)
    0 Jacob Pullen 6'0" 200 G So. Maywood, IL, U.S. Proviso East HS
    1 Fred Brown 6'2" 190 G So. West Palm Beach, FL, U.S. Dwyer HS
    13 Justin Werner 6'3" 190 G Fr. Topeka, KS, U.S. Washburn Rural HS
    15 Luis Colon 6'10" 265 C Jr. Bayamón, Puerto Rico Krop HS (Miami, FL)
    21 Denis Clemente 6'1" 175 G Jr. Bayamón, Puerto Rico Calusa Prep HS (Miami, FL)
    University of Miami
    23 Dominique Sutton 6'5" 210 G So. Durham, NC, U.S. Patterson HS (Lenoir, NC)
    24 Curtis Kelly 6'8" 250 F Jr. New York, NY, U.S. Rice HS
    University of Connecticut
    25 Buchi Awaji 6'3" 185 G Jr. Los Angeles, CA, U.S. Loyola HS
    Florida International University
    Citrus College
    31 Chris Merriewether 6'3" 210 G Jr. Jacksonville, FL, U.S. Arlington Country Day HS
    32 Jamar Samuels 6'7" 215 F Fr. Washington, DC, U.S. Patterson HS (Lenoir, NC)
    33 Victor Ojeleye 6'6" 225 F Fr. Ottawa, KS, U.S. Patterson HS (Lenoir, NC)
    40 Ron Anderson 6'8" 255 F So. Upper Marlboro, MD, U.S. McCallie HS (Chattanooga, TN)
    42 Darren Kent 6'11" 230 F Sr. Apple Valley, MN, U.S. Eastview HS

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    Statistics

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "Recruits list". Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
    2. ↑ "Schedule". Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
    3. ↑ "Roster". Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
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