2025–26 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
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| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Record | 11–15 (2–11 Big 12) |
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| Home arena | Bramlage Coliseum |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Arizona | 11 | – | 2 | .846 | 24 | – | 2 | .923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Houston | 11 | – | 2 | .846 | 23 | – | 3 | .885 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Iowa State | 10 | – | 3 | .769 | 23 | – | 3 | .885 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Kansas | 10 | – | 3 | .769 | 19 | – | 6 | .760 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Texas Tech | 9 | – | 4 | .692 | 19 | – | 7 | .731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 BYU | 7 | – | 6 | .538 | 19 | – | 7 | .731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | 7 | – | 6 | .538 | 18 | – | 7 | .720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 7 | – | 6 | .538 | 16 | – | 10 | .615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 6 | – | 7 | .462 | 16 | – | 10 | .615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 6 | – | 7 | .462 | 14 | – | 12 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 5 | – | 8 | .385 | 13 | – | 12 | .520 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 4 | – | 9 | .308 | 16 | – | 10 | .615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 4 | – | 9 | .308 | 14 | – | 12 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | – | 10 | .231 | 13 | – | 13 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 2 | – | 11 | .154 | 11 | – | 15 | .423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 2 | – | 11 | .154 | 10 | – | 16 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 Big 12 tournament winner As of February 18, 2026 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 interim head coach Matthew Driscoll and play their home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas as members of the Big 12 Conference.
Kansas State fired head coach Jerome Tang on February 15, 2026 after a 10–16, 1–11 in conference start.[1] Assistant coach Matthew Driscoll was named the interim head coach.[2] The school announced that Tang had been fired for cause, looking to avoid paying him a buyout pursuant to the terms of his contract.[3]
Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2024–25 season 16–17, 9–11 in Big 12 play to finish a tie for ninth place.[4] As the No. 10 seed in the Big 12 tournament, they defeated Arizona State in the first round[5] before losing to Baylor in the second round.[6]
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Dug McDaniel | 0 | G | 5'11" | 175 | Junior | Washington, D.C. | Transferred to Memphis[7] |
| 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 |
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| Abdi Bashir Jr. | 1 | G | 6'7" | 160 | Junior | Omaha, NE | Monmouth |
| PJ Haggerty [8] | 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
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Exavier Wilson PG |
Columbia, MO | Father Tolton High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Mar 6, 2025 | |
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  247Sports: ESPN: (NR)
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| Andrej Kostić SG |
Serbia | Dynamic Belgrade | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Apr 29, 2025 | |
| 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 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: Not Ranked Top 20 Rivals: Not Ranked Top 25 ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| 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 | W 94–85 | 9–4 |
24 – Haggerty | 8 – Haggerty | 6 – Rapieque | Bramlage Coliseum (8,163) Manhattan, KS | ||||
| Big 12 regular season | |||||||||||
| January 3, 2026 12:30 p.m., CBS |
No. 10 BYU | L 73–83 | 9–5 (0–1) |
26 – Haggerty | 8 – McGriff | 6 – Haggerty | Bramlage Coliseum (11,010) Manhattan, KS | ||||
| January 7, 2026 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
at No. 1 Arizona | L 76–101 | 9–6 (0–2) |
19 – Haggerty | 7 – Manning | 7 – Haggerty | McKale Center (14,357) Tucson, AZ | ||||
| January 10, 2026 2:00 p.m., Peacock |
at Arizona State | L 84–87 | 9–7 (0–3) |
25 – Haggerty | 8 – Buca | 4 – Bashir | Desert Financial Arena (7,133) Tempe, AZ | ||||
| January 14, 2026 7:00 p.m., Peacock |
UCF | L 73–82 | 9–8 (0–4) |
23 – Haggerty | 7 – Manning | 10 – Johnson | Bramlage Coliseum (7,033) Manhattan, KS | ||||
| January 17, 2026 9:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Oklahoma State | L 83–84 | 9–9 (0–5) |
21 – Haggerty | 8 – Haggerty | 5 – Tied | Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,838) Stillwater, OK | ||||
| January 20, 2026 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Utah | W 81–78 | 10–9 (1–5) |
34 – Haggerty | 8 – Haggerty | 4 – Johnson | Bramlage Coliseum (8,061) Manhattan, KS | ||||
| January 24, 2026 7:00 p.m., FOX |
No. 19 Kansas Sunflower Showdown |
L 62–86 | 10–10 (1–6) |
23 – Haggerty | 11 – Buca | 4 – Tied | Bramlage Coliseum (9,111) Manhattan, KS | ||||
| January 27, 2026 7:30 p.m., FS1 |
at West Virginia | L 54–59 | 10–11 (1–7) |
16 – Haggerty | 9 – Manning | 4 – Johnson | Hope Coliseum (10,809) Morgantown, WV | ||||
| February 1, 2026 1:00 p.m., FOX |
No. 8 Iowa State | L 61–95 | 10–12 (1–8) |
23 – Haggerty | 9 – Haggerty | 5 – Johnson | Bramlage Coliseum (8,031) Manhattan, KS | ||||
| February 7, 2026 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
at TCU | L 82–84 | 10–13 (1–9) |
30 – Haggerty | 6 – Manning | 11 – Johnson | Schollmaier Arena (5,176) Fort Worth, TX | ||||
| February 11, 2026 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Cincinnati | L 62–91 | 10–14 (1–10) |
24 – Haggerty | 9 – Manning | 4 – Tied | Bramlage Coliseum (7,274) Manhattan, KS | ||||
| February 14, 2026 3:00 p.m., Peacock |
at No. 3 Houston | L 64–78 | 10–15 (1–11) |
23 – Haggerty | 10 – Johnson | 4 – Johnson | Fertitta Center (7,035) Houston, TX | ||||
| February 17, 2026 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Baylor | W 90–74 | 11–15 (2–11) |
34 – Haggerty | 8 – Manning | 9 – Johnson | Bramlage Coliseum (6,789) Manhattan, KS | ||||
| February 21, 2026 1:30 p.m., FOX |
at No. 13 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. | |||||||||||
References
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- ^ Wheeler, Wyatt D.; read, Topeka Capital-Journal·2 min (2026-02-16). "Who is Matthew Driscoll? 3 things to know about K-State's interim coach". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
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- ^ "Kansas State 71-66 Arizona State (Mar 11, 2025) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ "Baylor 70-56 Kansas State (Mar 12, 2025) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ Lopez, Alejandro (2025-04-28). "Kansas State transfer Dug McDaniel signs with Memphis". Zagsblog. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ read, Ian CasselberryContributing writer·2 min (2025-05-26). "PJ Haggerty, nation's third-leading scorer, transfers to Kansas State and withdraws from 2025 NBA Draft". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "2025–26 Men's Basketball Schedule". kstatesports.com. K-State Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
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