2018–19 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Bruce Weber in his seventh year at the helm of the Wildcats. The team played its home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas as members of the Big 12 Conference. In the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, they lost to UC Irvine in the first round.

2018–19 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
Paradise Jam Champions
Big 12 Regular Season Co-Champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 18
2018–19 record25–9 (14–4 Big 12)
Head coachBruce Weber (7th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBramlage Coliseum (12,528)
2018–19 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 18 Kansas State14–4 .778  25–9  .735
No. 9 Texas Tech14–4 .778  31–7  .816
No. 17 Kansas12–6 .667  26–10  .722
Baylor10–8 .556  20–14  .588
No. 24 Iowa State †9–9 .500  23–12  .657
Texas8–10 .444  21–16  .568
Oklahoma7–11 .389  20–14  .588
TCU7–11 .389  23–14  .622
Oklahoma State5–13 .278  12–20  .375
West Virginia4–14 .222  15–21  .417
† 2019 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2017–18 season 25–12, 10–8 in Big 12 play to finish in fourth place. They defeated TCU in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament before losing to Kansas in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 9 seed in the South region. There they defeated Creighton, UMBC, and Kentucky to advance to the Elite Eight. In the Elite Eight, they lost to Loyola–Chicago.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Mawdo Sallah1F6'9"235RS JuniorLatri Kunda, GambiaTransferred to Radford
Brian Patrick11G6'5"195RS SophomoreFort Lauderdale, FLTransferred to Purdue Fort Wayne
Mason Schoen12G6'2"185RS SeniorOverland Park, KSGraduated
Amaad Wainwright23G6'2"200JuniorKansas City, MOTransferred
Kade Kinnamon40G6'0"175JuniorSt. John, KSLeft team

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Austin Trice23PF6'7"230JuniorChicago, ILWabash Valley College.

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Shaun Williams
PG		 St. Louis, MO Hazelwood Central High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 4, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/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:

  • "2018 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  • "2018 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  • "2018 Kansas State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 13, 2018.

    Roster
    2018–19 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 00 Mike McGuirl 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoEast Catholic High School Ellington, CT
    G 1 Shaun Neal-Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrHazelwood Central High School St. Louis, MO
    G 2 Cartier Diarra 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoWest Florence High School Florence, SC
    G 3 Kamau Stokes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrFork Union Military Academy Baltimore, MD
    G 5 Barry Brown Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrGibbs High School St. Petersburg, FL
    F 14 Makol Mawien 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrNew Mexico Junior College West Valley City, UT
    G/F 20 Xavier Sneed 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrHazelwood Central High School Florissant, MO
    F 21 James Love III 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SoAmerican Heritage School Fort Lauderdale, FL
    F 23 Austin Trice 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrWabash Valley College Chicago, IL
    F 24 Pierson McAtee (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrManhattan High School Manhattan, KS
    F 32 Dean Wade  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)228 lb (103 kg) SrSt. John-Hudson High School St. John, KS
    F 34 Levi Stockard III 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoVashon High School St. Louis, MO
    F 35 Patrick Muldoon (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrEastern Illinois Basehor, KS
    F 45 Nigel Shadd 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS FrTri-City Christian Academy Mesa, AZ
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 2, 2018*
    7:00 pm, FSKC    		 No. 12 Pittsburg State W 79–39 
    		 14 – Tied  12 – Trice  6 – Stokes  Bramlage Coliseum (8,652)
    Manhattan, KS
    Regular season
    November 9, 2018*
    7:00 pm, FSKC    		 No. 12 Kennesaw State
    Paradise Jam opening round    		 W 56–41  1–0
    		  15 – Tied  12 – Trice  5 – Stokes  Bramlage Coliseum (11,021)
    Manhattan, KS
    November 12, 2018*
    8:00 pm, FSKC    		 No. 12 Denver W 64–56  2–0
    		  25 – Brown  16 – Wade  4 – Wade  Bramlage Coliseum (9,412)
    Manhattan, KS
    November 16, 2018*
    6:50 pm, FloSports    		 No. 12 vs. Eastern Kentucky
    Paradise Jam quarterfinals    		 W 95–68  3–0
    		  16 – Sneed  10 – Trice  5 – Stokes  Sports and Fitness Center (2,162)
    St. Thomas, VI
    November 18, 2018*
    6:55 pm, FloSports    		 No. 12 vs. Penn
    Paradise Jam semifinals    		 W 64–48  4–0
    		  17 – Wade  8 – Tied  4 – Wade  Sports and Fitness Center (2,460)
    St. Thomas, VI
    November 19, 2018*
    6:30 pm, FloSports    		 No. 12 vs. Missouri
    Paradise Jam final    		 W 82–67  5–0
    		  21 – Wade  6 – Tied  6 – Brown  Sports and Fitness Center (2,274)
    St. Thomas, VI
    November 24, 2018*
    3:30 pm, FSKC    		 No. 12 Lehigh W 77–58  6–0
    		  18 – Wade  9 – Mawien  5 – Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (8,578)
    Manhattan, KS
    December 1, 2018*
    1:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 12 at Marquette L 71–83  6–1
    		  12 – Tied  4 – Tied  3 – Stokes  Fiserv Forum (15,517)
    Milwaukee, WI
    December 8, 2018*
    3:30 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 16 at Tulsa L 46–47  6–2
    		  13 – Sneed  10 – Sneed  4 – Stokes  Reynolds Center (5,719)
    Tulsa, OK
    December 15, 2018*
    7:00 pm, FSKC    		 No. 25-T Georgia State W 71–59  7-2
    		  21 – Brown  9 – Wade  6 – Sneed  Bramlage Coliseum (9,563)
    Manhattan, KS
    December 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm, FSKC    		 Southern Miss W 55–51  8–2
    		  18 – Stokes  14 – Sneed  3 – Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (8,815)
    Manhattan, KS
    December 22, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Vanderbilt
    Wildcat Showcase    		 W 69–58  9–2
    		  15 – Mawien  9 – Sneed  5 – Stokes  Sprint Center (14,062)
    Kansas City, MO
    December 29, 2018*
    7:00 pm, FSKC    		 George Mason W 59–58  10–2
    		  20 – Stokes  9 – Sneed  7 – Brown  Bramlage Coliseum (9,973)
    Manhattan, KS
    January 2, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Texas L 47–67  10–3
    (0–1)    		  13 – Mawien  5 – Tied  5 – Brown  Bramlage Coliseum (10,137)
    Manhattan, KS
    January 5, 2019
    1:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at No. 11 Texas Tech L 57–63  10–4
    (0–2)    		  16 – Brown  11 – Maiwen  2 – Tied  United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
    Lubbock, TX
    January 9, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 West Virginia W 71–69  11–4
    (1–2)    		  29 – Brown  6 – Sneed  6 – Stokes  Bramlage Coliseum (9,590)
    Manhattan, KS
    January 12, 2019
    11:00 am, ESPN2    		 at No. 20 Iowa State W 58–57  12–4
    (2–2)    		  23 – Brown  9 – Wade  4 – Tied  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    January 16, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 20 Oklahoma W 74–61  13–4
    (3–2)    		  25 – Brown  7 – Mawien  5 – Brown  Lloyd Noble Center (7,597)
    Norman, OK
    January 19, 2019
    3:00 pm, ESPN2    		 TCU W 65–55  14–4
    (4–2)    		  18 – Sneed  5 – Brown  6 – Wade  Bramlage Coliseum (9,809)
    Manhattan, KS
    January 22, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 14-T Texas Tech W 58–45  15–4
    (5–2)    		  15 – Brown  7 – Brown  3 – Stokes  Bramlage Coliseum (11,134)
    Manhattan, KS
    January 26, 2019*
    1:00 pm, ESPN    		 at Texas A&M
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		 L 53–65  15–5
    		  17 – Wade  7 – Tied  6 – Stokes  Reed Arena (7,100)
    College Station, TX
    February 2, 2019
    5:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Oklahoma State W 75–57  16–5
    (6–2)    		  24 – Wade  6 – Wade  3 – Tied  Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,457)
    Stillwater, OK
    February 5, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 13 Kansas
    Sunflower Showdown    		 W 74–67  17–5
    (7–2)    		  18 – Brown  9 – Wade  5 – Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
    Manhattan, KS
    February 9, 2019
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Baylor W 70–63  18–5
    (8–2)    		  20 – Stokes  7 – Tied  6 – Brown  Ferrell Center (8,466)
    Waco, TX
    February 12, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 18 at Texas W 71–64  19–5
    (9–2)    		  16 – Tied  8 – Sneed  6 – Wade  Frank Erwin Center (9,418)
    Austin, TX
    February 16, 2019
    3:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 18 No. 23 Iowa State L 64–78  19–6
    (9–3)    		  23 – Brown  7 – Mawien  3 – Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
    Manhattan, KS
    February 18, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 23 at West Virginia W 65–51  20–6
    (10–3)    		  21 – Brown  7 – Tied  4 – Brown  WVU Coliseum (9,266)
    Morgantown, WV
    February 23, 2019
    3:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 23 Oklahoma State W 85–46  21–6
    (11–3)    		  12 – Tied  7 – Brown  6 – Neal-Williams  Bramlage Coliseum (10,699)
    Manhattan, KS
    February 25, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 16 at No. 15 Kansas
    Sunflower Showdown    		 L 49–64  21–7
    (11–4)    		  12 – Stokes  5 – Tied  4 – Stokes  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    March 2, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 16 Baylor W 66–60  22–7
    (12–4)    		  20 – Wade  7 – Brown  5 – Stokes  Bramlage Coliseum (9,855)
    Manhattan, KS
    March 4, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 18 at TCU W 64–52  23–7
    (13–4)    		  16 – Brown  6 – Tied  5 – Wade  Schollmaier Arena (6,258)
    Fort Worth, TX
    March 9, 2019
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 18 Oklahoma W 68–53  24–7
    (14–4)    		  19 – Stokes  7 – Tied  6 – Stokes  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
    Manhattan, KS
    Big 12 Tournament
    March 14, 2019
    1:30 pm, ESPN2    		 (1) No. 15 vs. (8) TCU
    Quarterfinals    		 W 70–61  25–7
    		  19 – Sneed  8 – Mawien  6 – Brown  Sprint Center (18,930)
    Kansas City, MO
    March 15, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (1) No. 15 vs. (5) Iowa State
    Semifinals    		 L 59–63  25–8
    		  15 – Diarra  7 – Tied  3 – Brown  Sprint Center (19,066)
    Kansas City, MO
    NCAA Tournament
    March 22, 2019*
    1:00 pm, TBS    		 (4 S) No. 18 vs. (13 S) UC Irvine
    First Round    		 L 64–70  25–9
    		  18 – Stokes  12 – Mawien  4 – Stokes  SAP Center (14,331)
    San Jose, CA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Rankings
    Main article: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final 
    AP 12 12 12 12 16 25-T RV RV RV NR RV RV RV RV 18 23 16 18 15 18 Not released 
    Coaches 11 11^ 12 10-T 15 24 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 18 21 15 17 14 14 19

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
    ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

    References
    1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
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