2013–14 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

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2013–14 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
Kansas State Wildcats wordmark.svg
NCAA Tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2013–14 record20–13 (10–8 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Seasons
2013–14 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 10 Kansas 14 4   .778 25 10   .714
No. 21 Oklahoma 12 6   .667 23 10   .697
Texas 11 7   .611 24 11   .686
No. 9 Iowa State 11 7   .611 28 8   .778
Kansas State 10 8   .556 20 13   .606
West Virginia 9 9   .500 17 16   .515
No. 23 Baylor 9 9   .500 26 12   .684
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 [1]

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,[2] 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.[3] They are in their 18th season as a member of the Big 12 Conference.[4] 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 6'1" 210 Senior Fort Lauderdale, FL Graduated
Angel Rodríguez 13 G 5'11" 180 Sophomore Miami, FL Transferred
Adrian Diaz 20 F 6'10" 225 Sophomore Miami, FL Transferred
Jordan Henriquez 21 F 6'11" 250 Senior Port Chester, NY Graduated
Rodney McGruder 22 G 6'4" 205 Senior Washington, D.C. Graduated

Class of 2013 recruits[]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/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 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/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 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/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
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/01/2013*
8:00 pm, FSKC
Pittsburg State W 75–54 
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
Non-conference regular season
11/08/2013*
8:00 pm, FSKC
Northern Colorado L 58–60  0–1
Bramlage Coliseum (12,004)
Manhattan, KS
11/13/2013*
7:00 pm, FSKC
Oral Roberts W 71–63  1–1
Bramlage Coliseum (12,151)
Manhattan, KS
11/17/2013*
3:00 pm, FSKC
Long Beach State W 71–58  2–1
Bramlage Coliseum (12,003)
Manhattan, KS
11/21/2013*
9:30 am, ESPNU
vs. Charlotte
Puerto Rico Tip-Off First Round
L 61–68  2–2
Roberto Clemente Coliseum (273)
San Juan, PR
11/22/2013*
12:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Georgetown
Puerto Rico Tip-Off
L 63–90  2–3
Roberto Clemente Coliseum (N/A)
San Juan, PR
11/24/2013*
11:30 am, ESPN3
vs. Long Beach State
Puerto Rico Tip-Off 7th place game
W 52–38  3–3
Roberto Clemente Coliseum (N/A)
San Juan, PR
12/01/2013*
3:00 pm, FSMW/FSKC
Central Arkansas W 87–54  4–3
Bramlage Coliseum (11,651)
Manhattan, KS
12/05/2013*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
Ole Miss
Big 12/SEC Challenge
W 61–58  5–3
Bramlage Coliseum (11,990)
Manhattan, KS
12/10/2013*
7:00 pm, FSKC
South Dakota W 64–62  6–3
Bramlage Coliseum (11,612)
Manhattan, KS
12/15/2013*
5:00 pm, FSMW/FSKC
Troy W 72–43  7–3
Bramlage Coliseum (11,862)
Manhattan, KS
12/21/2013*
2:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 21 Gonzaga
Wichita Wildcat Classic
W 72–62  8–3
Intrust Bank Arena (13,224)
Wichita, KS
12/28/2013*
4:00 pm, FS2
vs. Tulane
Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival
W 72–41  9–3
Barclays Center (7,203)
Brooklyn, NY
12/31/2013*
2:00 pm, FSMW/FSKC
George Washington W 72–55  10–3
Bramlage Coliseum (12,532)
Manhattan, KS
Big 12 regular season
01/04/2014
11:00 am, ESPNU
No. 6 Oklahoma State W 74–71  11–3
(1–0)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
01/07/2014
7:00 pm, B12N
No. 25 at TCU W 65–47  12–3
(2–0)
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (4,280)
Fort Worth, TX
01/11/2014
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 25 at No. 18 Kansas
Sunflower Showdown
L 60–86  12–4
(2–1)
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
01/14/2014
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 25 Oklahoma W 72–66  13–4
(3–1)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,250)
Manhattan, KS
01/18/2014
12:30 pm, B12N
West Virginia W 78–56  14–4
(4–1)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
01/21/2014
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 22 at Texas L 64–67  14–5
(4–2)
Frank Erwin Center (8,918)
Austin, TX
01/25/2014
12:30 pm, B12N
No. 22 at No. 18 Iowa State L 75–81  14–6
(4–3)
Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
01/28/2014
7:00 pm, B12N
Texas Tech W 66–58  15–6
(5–3)
Bramlage Coliseum (11,805)
Manhattan, KS
02/01/2014
12:30 pm, B12N
at West Virginia L 71–81  15–7
(5–4)
WVU Coliseum (10,121)
Morgantown, WV
02/08/2014
12:30 pm, B12N
No. 15 Texas W 74–57  16–7
(6–4)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,171)
Manhattan, KS
02/10/2014
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 7 Kansas
Sunflower Showdown
W 85–82 OT 17–7
(7–4)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
02/15/2014
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at Baylor L 73–87 2OT 17–8
(7–5)
Ferrell Center (7,556)
Waco, TX
02/19/2014
8:00 pm, ESPNU
TCU W 65–53  18–8
(8–5)
Bramlage Stadium (11,969)
Manhattan, KS
02/22/2014
3:00 pm, B12N
at Oklahoma L 73–86  18–9
(8–6)
Lloyd Noble Center (12,925)
Norman, OK
02/25/2014
6:00 pm, ESPN2
at Texas Tech W 60–56  19–10
(9–6)
United Spirit Arena (12,224)
Lubbock, TX
03/01/2014
6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 15 Iowa State W 80–73  20–9
(10–6)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
03/03/2014
8:00 pm, ESPN
at Oklahoma State L 61–77  20–10
(10–7)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,969)
Stillwater, OK
03/08/2014
12:30 pm, B12N
Baylor L 74–76  20–11
(10–8)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
Big 12 Tournament
03/13/2014
11:30 am, ESPN2
vs. No. 16 Iowa State
Quarterfinals
L 85–91  20–12
Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
03/21/2014*
8:40 pm, CBS
No. (9 MW) vs. (8 MW) Kentucky
Second round
L 49–56  20–13
Scottrade Center (19,223)
St. Louis, MO
*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[]

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Roster[]

2013–14 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 Shane Southwell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Harlem, NY
G 2 Marcus Foster 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Wichita Falls, TX
F 3 Jack Karapetyan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Los Angeles, CA
G 5 Jevon Thomas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Queens, NY
F 11 Nino Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr St. Louis, MO
G 12 Omari Lawrence 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Bronx, NY
G 14 Justin Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Whitby, OT
F 21 Brandon Bolden 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Sumter, SC
G 23 Nigel Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Ashburn, VA
F 24 Ryan Schultz 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Wichita, KS
F 25 Wesley Iwundu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Houston, TX
G 33 Brian Rohleder 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Wichita, KS
G 40 Shawn Meyer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Kansas City, MO
F 42 Thomas Gipson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jr Ceder Hill, TX
F 50 D. J. Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Saint Louis, MO
G 55 Will Spradling 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Overland Park, KS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2013-11-07

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bruce Weber Bio". Archived from the original on 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
  3. ^ "Kansas State Athletics Facilities". CBS Sports. CBS Interactive. 2010. Archived from the original on 1 November 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  4. ^ "The Big 12 Conference – Outstanding Success". Big 12 Conference. August 5, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
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