2025–26 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

2025–26 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
2025–26 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	8–4 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Jerome Tang (4th season);
Associate head coach	Matthew Driscoll
Assistant coaches	Jareem Dowling; Rodney Perry; Marco Borne; Anthony Winchester; Bill Peterson;
Home arena	Bramlage Coliseum

2025–26 Big 12 men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 1 Arizona	0	–	0	–	11	–	0	1.000
No. 4 Iowa State	0	–	0	–	11	–	0	1.000
No. 10 BYU	0	–	0	–	11	–	1	.917
No. 8 Houston	0	–	0	–	11	–	1	.917
Oklahoma State	0	–	0	–	10	–	1	.909
UCF	0	–	0	–	10	–	1	.909
Colorado	0	–	0	–	10	–	2	.833
Baylor	0	–	0	–	8	–	2	.800
Arizona State	0	–	0	–	9	–	3	.750
No. 17 Kansas	0	–	0	–	9	–	3	.750
No. 19 Texas Tech	0	–	0	–	9	–	3	.750
TCU	0	–	0	–	8	–	3	.727
Kansas State	0	–	0	–	8	–	4	.667
Utah	0	–	0	–	8	–	4	.667
West Virginia	0	–	0	–	8	–	4	.667
Cincinnati	0	–	0	–	7	–	4	.636

† 2026 Big 12 tournament winner As of December 20, 2025 Rankings from AP poll

The 2025–26 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represents Kansas State University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, their 123rd basketball season. The Wildcats are led by fourth-year head coach Jerome Tang and play their home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas as members of the Big 12 Conference.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2024–25 season 16–17, 9–11 in Big 12 play to finish a tie for ninth place. As the No. 10 seed in the Big 12 tournament, they defeated Arizona State before losing to Baylor.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Dug McDaniel	0	G	5'11"	175	Junior	Washington, D.C.	Transferred to Memphis
David N'Guessan	1	F	6'9"	220	Graduate Student	De Lier, Netherlands	Graduated
Max Jones	2	G	6'4"	210	Senior	Clearwater, FL	Graduated
Brendan Hausen	11	G	6'4"	205	Junior	Amarillo, TX	Transferred to Iowa
Achor Achor	14	F	6'9"	227	Senior	Melbourne, Australia	Transferred to Mississippi State
Baye Fall	21	F	6'11'	215	Sophomore	Dakar, Senegal	Transferred to Rutgers
Macaleab Rich	23	F	6'7"	240	Sophomore	East St. Louis, IL	Transferred to UTSA
Coleman Hawkins	33	F	6'10"	230	Senior	Sacramento, CA	Graduated
Ugonna Onyenso	34	C	7'0"	245	Junior	Owerri, Nigeria	Transferred to Virginia

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Abdi Bashir Jr.	1	G	6'7"	160	Junior	Omaha, NE	Monmouth
PJ Haggerty	4	G	6'3"	191	Junior	Crosby, TX	Memphis
Khamari McGriff	21	F	6'9"	210	Senior	Tallahassee, FL	UNC Wilmington
Stephen Osei	23	F	6'10"	210	Sophomore	Toronto, ON	Casper College
Nate Johnson	34	G	6'3"	205	Senior	Liberty Township, Ohio	Akron
Tyreek Smith		F	6'8"	225	Graduate Student	Baton Rouge, LA	Memphis

Recruiting classes

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Exavier Wilson PG	Columbia, MO	Father Tolton High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Mar 6, 2025
Exavier Wilson PG	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR)
Andrej Kostić SG	Serbia	Dynamic Belgrade	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Apr 29, 2025
Andrej Kostić SG	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR)
Elias Rapieque SF	Berlin, Germany	Alba Berlin	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Jun 4, 2025
Elias Rapieque SF	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR)
Overall recruit ranking: Scout: Not Ranked Top 20 Rivals: Not Ranked Top 25 ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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: "2025 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Rivals. Retrieved July 30, 2025. "2025 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Scout. Retrieved July 30, 2025. "2025 Kansas State Basketball Commits". ESPN. Retrieved July 30, 2025. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved July 30, 2025. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved July 30, 2025.

Roster

2025–26 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	3	C.J. Jones	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	UIC	East St. Louis, Illinois
G	14	Mobi Ikegwuruka	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Ellsworth Community College	Galway, Ireland
G	10	David Castillo	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Sunrise Christian Academy (KS)	Bartlesville, Oklahoma
G	1	Abdi Bashir Jr.	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jr	Monmouth	Omaha, Nebraska
C	22	Dorin Buca	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)	2540 lb (1152 kg)	Jr	Akern Libertas Livorno	Perugia, Italy
G	4	PJ Haggerty	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	RS Sr	Memphis	Crosby, Texas
G	34	Nate Johnson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS Sr	Akron	Liberty Township, Ohio
G	47	Andrej Kostić	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	KK Dynamic	Serbia
G/F	15	Taj Manning	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS Jr	La Lumiere School	Grandview, Missouri
F	21	Khamari McGriff	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Sr	UNC Wilmington	Tallahassee, Florida
F	23	Stephen Osei	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Casper College	Toronto, Ontario
F	0	Elias Rapieque	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Fr	Alba Berlin	Berlin, Germany
G	2	Exavier Wilson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Tolton High School	Columbia, Missouri

Head coach

Jerome Tang (Charter Oak)

Assistant coach(es)

Matthew Driscoll (Slippery Rock)
Jareem Dowling (Maryland Eastern Shore)
Rodney Perry (Dallas Christian)
Marco Borne (Dillard)
Anthony Winchester (Western Kentucky)
Bill Peterson (Eckerd)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 24, 2025* 9:00 p.m., SECN	at Missouri	L 91–100		23 – Haggerty	6 – Tied	6 – Haggerty	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
October 31, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Newman	W 112–90		27 – Haggerty	6 – Ikegwuruka	10 – Haggerty	Bramlage Coliseum (6,901) Manhattan, KS
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	UNC Greensboro	W 93–64	1–0	27 – Haggerty	9 – Johnson	9 – Johnson	Bramlage Coliseum (7,765) Manhattan, KS
November 8, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Bellarmine	W 98–71	2–0	23 – Haggerty	7 – Johnson	11 – Haggerty	Bramlage Coliseum (8,040) Manhattan, KS
November 13, 2025* 8:00 p.m., CBSSN	California	W 99–96	3–0	23 – Haggerty	4 – Castillo	6 – Haggerty	Bramlage Coliseum (7,521) Manhattan, KS
November 17, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Tulsa	W 84–83	4–0	29 – Haggerty	10 – Haggerty	4 – Johnson	Bramlage Coliseum (7,123) Manhattan, KS
November 20, 2025* 8:30 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN	vs. Mississippi State Hall of Fame Classic semifinals	W 98–77	5–0	37 – Haggerty	7 – Haggerty	8 – Haggerty	T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO
November 21, 2025* 8:30 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN	vs. Nebraska Hall of Fame Classic championship	L 85–86	5–1	27 – Haggerty	6 – Haggerty	7 – Haggerty	T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO
November 25, 2025* 7:00 p.m., FS1	at No. 25 Indiana	L 69–86	5–2	16 – Haggerty	5 – Tied	2 – Tied	Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (12,342) Bloomington, IN
December 1, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Bowling Green	L 66–82	5–3	22 – Castillo	7 – Ikegwuruka	2 – Tied	Bramlage Coliseum (6,917) Manhattan, KS
December 6, 2025* 3:00 p.m., ESPNU	Seton Hall	L 67–78	5–4	12 – McGriff	8 – McGriff	6 – Haggerty	Bramlage Coliseum (9,195) Manhattan, KS
December 8, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Mississippi Valley State	W 108–49	6–4	28 – Haggerty	6 – Tied	6 – Johnson	Bramlage Coliseum (6,682) Manhattan, KS
December 13, 2025* 2:00 p.m., FOX	at Creighton	W 83–76	7–4	18 – Bashir	6 – Tied	6 – Johnson	CHI Health Center Omaha, NE
December 20, 2025* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+	South Dakota	W 106–76	8–4	24 – Haggerty	7 – Tied	5 – Bashir	Bramlage Coliseum (7,287) Manhattan, KS
December 28, 2025* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	Louisiana–Monroe						Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
Big 12 regular season
January 3, 2026 12:30 p.m., CBS	BYU						Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
January 7, 2026 8:00 p.m., FS1	at Arizona						McKale Center Tucson, AZ
January 10, 2026 2:00 p.m., Peacock	at Arizona State						Desert Financial Arena Tempe, AZ
January 14, 2026 7:00 p.m., Peacock	UCF						Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
January 17, 2026 9:00 p.m., CBSSN	at Oklahoma State						Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK
January 20, 2026 8:00 p.m., CBSSN	Utah						Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
January 24, 2026 7:00 p.m., FOX	Kansas Sunflower Showdown						Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
January 27, 2026 7:30 p.m., FS1	at West Virginia						WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
February 1, 2026 1:00 p.m., FOX	Iowa State						Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
February 7, 2026 8:30 p.m., ESPN2	at TCU						Schollmaier Arena Fort Worth, TX
February 11, 2026 7:00/8:00 p.m., CBSSN	Cincinnati						Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
February 14, 2026 8:00 p.m., Peacock	at Houston						Fertitta Center Houston, TX
February 17, 2026 8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2	Baylor						Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
February 21, 2026 1:30 p.m., FOX	at Texas Tech						United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
February 25, 2026 8:00 p.m., FS1	at Colorado						CU Events Center Boulder, CO
February 28, 2026 5:30 p.m., ESPN2	TCU						Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
March 3, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	West Virginia						Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
March 7, 2026 1:00 p.m., CBS	at Kansas Sunflower Showdown						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
Big 12 tournament
March 10–14, 2026 TBA	vs.						T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source:^[1]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received 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	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—

References

^ "2025–26 Men's Basketball Schedule". kstatesports.com. K-State Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2025.

[1] "2025–26 Men's Basketball Schedule". kstatesports.com. K-State Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2025.

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Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
Venues	Manhattan YMCA (1902–1911) Nichols Hall (1911–1950) Ahearn Field House (1950–1988) Bramlage Coliseum (1988–present)
Rivalries	Kansas
Culture & lore	Willie the Wildcat "Kansas Wildcats" "Wabash Cannonball" Wildcat Victory The Pride of Wildcat Land
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics