Kansas State Wildcats
Big 12 (23-9, 11-7)
Big Wins: 1/3 at Texas (116-103), 1/7 at Baylor (97-95)
Bad Losses: 11/30 at Butler (64-76), 2/11 at Texas Tech (63-71)
Coach: Jerome Tang
Probable Starters:
Nae’Qwan Tomlin, Junior, Forward, 10.2 ppg, 6.0 rpg
Keyontae Johnson, Senior, Forward, 17.7 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 2.2 apg
Cam Carter, Sophomore, Guard, 6.4 ppg, 1.5 apg
Markquis Nowell, Senior, Guard, 16.8 ppg, 7.6 apg, 2.4 spg
Desi Sills, Senior, Guard, 8.7 ppg, 2.4 apg
Key Role Players:
Ismael Massoud, Junior, Forward, 5.3 ppg, 1.8 rpg
David N’Guessan, Junior, Forward, 6.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.8 (82nd in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.7 (132, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.4 (134, 7)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.0 (74, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.1 (204, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.5 (164, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.9 (54, 2)
Rebound Margin: 2.1 (130, 6)
Assists Per Game: 16.9 (11, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.2 (310, 9)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2019 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to UC Irvine |
2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Creighton |
2018 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over UMBC |
2018 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Kentucky |
2018 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Loyola (IL) |
2017 | NCAA | Opening Round win over Wake Forest |
2017 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Cincinnati |
2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Kentucky |
2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to LaSalle |
2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Southern Mississippi |
2012 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Syracuse |
2011 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Utah State |
2011 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Wisconsin |
2010 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over North Texas |
2010 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over BYU |
2010 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Xavier |
2010 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Butler |
2009 | NIT | First Round win over Illinois State |
2009 | NIT | Second Round loss to San Diego State |
2008 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over USC |
2008 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Wisconsin |
2007 | NIT | First Round win over Vermont |
2007 | NIT | Second Round loss to DePaul |
*all team stats through 3/5