2009–10 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 7
Record29–8 (11–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBramlage Coliseum (12,500)
2009–10 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Kansas†15–1 .93833–3  .917
No. 7 Kansas State11–5 .68829–8  .784
No. 19 Baylor11–5 .68828–8  .778
No. 23 Texas A&M11–5 .68824–10  .706
Missouri10–6 .62523–11  .676
Texas9–7 .56324–10  .706
Oklahoma State9–7 .56322–11  .667
Colorado6–10 .37515–16  .484
Texas Tech4–12 .25019–16  .543
Iowa State4–12 .25015–17  .469
Oklahoma4–12 .25013–18  .419
Nebraska2–14 .12515–18  .455
† 2010 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

The 2009–10 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Frank Martin,[2] who served his 3rd year at the helm of the Wildcats. The team played its home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas. Kansas State is a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Wildcats began conference play with a trip to Columbia, Missouri and faced the Missouri Tigers and finished the year with a home game against the Iowa State Cyclones. They finished the season 29–8 and ranked #7 in the AP Poll and the ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Poll.[3] They lost to the rival Kansas Jayhawks in the finals of the Big 12 tournament, 72–64.

The team received a #2 seed for the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, and beat North Texas and BYU to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, where the Wildcats faced Xavier. The KSU-Xavier game was a double-overtime thriller won by Kansas State 101-96, which CBSSports.com called "one of the best games in the history of the Sweet 16."[4] Kansas State lost in the next round to Butler.

Recruiting

The following is a list of the recruits that are on the 2009-10 roster.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Henriquez
C		 Winchendon, Massachusetts The Winchendon School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 27, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Martavious Irving
PG		 Lauderdale Lakes, Florida Boyd H. Anderson HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 29, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 86
Wally Judge
PF		 Jacksonville, Florida Arlington Country Day School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 16, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Rodney McGruder
SG		 Jacksonville, Florida Arlington Country Day School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Oct 18, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Nick Russell
SG		 Arlington, Texas Grace Preparatory Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 26, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 28   Rivals: 20  ESPN: 16
  • 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:

  • "2009 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
  • "2009 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
  • "2009 Kansas State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 12, 2009.

Schedule

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/08/2009*
3:00 pm, FSKC		 Pittsburg State W 89–53  —
 Bramlage Coliseum (12,566)
Manhattan, Kansas
Regular Season
11/13/2009*
7:00 pm, FSKC		 Loyola Chicago W 92–54  1–0
 Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, Kansas
11/15/2009*
3:00 pm, FSKC		 Western Illinois W 82–50  2–0
 Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, Kansas
11/19/2008*
6:30 pm		 vs. Boston University
Puerto Rico Tip-Off Quarterfinals		 W 80–70  3–0
 José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (5,073)
San Juan, PR
11/20/2009*
7:30 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Ole Miss
Puerto Rico Tip-Off Semifinals		 L 74–86  3–1
 José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (5,762)
San Juan, PR
11/22/2009*
4:30 pm, ESPNU		 vs. No. 18 Dayton
Puerto Rico Tip-Off 3rd Place Game		 W 83–75  4–1
 José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (8,357)
San Juan, PR
11/28/2009*
3:00 pm, FSKC		 vs. IUPUI
K-State Holiday Classic		 W 70–57  5–1
 Sprint Center (7,053)
Kansas City, Missouri
12/01/2009*
7:00 pm, FSKC		 Fort Hays State W 83–76  6–1
 Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, Kansas
12/05/2009*
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 Washington State
Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series		 W 86–69  7–1
 Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, Kansas
12/08/2009*
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 Xavier W 71–56  8–1
 Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, Kansas
12/12/2009*
6:00 pm, FSKC		 vs. No. 18 UNLV W 95–80  9–1
 Orleans Arena (8,320)
Paradise, Nevada
12/19/2009*
8:00 pm, Cox		 No. 17 vs. Alabama
Coors Classic		 W 87–74  10–1
 Mitchell Center (5,192)
Mobile, AL
12/21/2009*
7:00 pm, FSKC		 No. 12 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 90–76  11–1
 Bramlage Coliseum (9,134)
Manhattan, Kansas
12/29/2009*
7:00 pm, FSKC		 No. 12 Cleveland State W 85–56  12–1
 Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, Kansas
01/03/2010*
12:00 pm, FSKC		 No. 12 South Dakota W 91–69  13–1
 Bramlage Coliseum (10,441)
Manhattan, Kansas
01/09/2010
1:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 11 at Missouri L 68–74  13–2 (0–1)
 Mizzou Arena (13,824)
Columbia, Missouri
01/12/2010
6:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 13 Texas A&M W 88–65  14–2 (1–1)
 Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, Kansas
01/16/2010
3:00 pm, B12N		 No. 13 at Colorado W 87–81  15–2 (2–1)
 Coors Events Center (10,852)
Boulder, Colorado
01/18/2010
8:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 10 No. 1 Texas W 71-62  16–2 (3–1)
 Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, Kansas
01/23/2010
3:00 pm, B12N		 No. 10 Oklahoma State L 69–73  16–3 (3–2)
 Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, Kansas
01/26/2010
7:00 pm, FSKC		 No. 11 at No. 24 Baylor W 76–74  17–3 (4–2)
 Ferrell Center (8,833)
Waco, Texas
01/30/2010
6:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 11 No. 2 Kansas
Sunflower Showdown, ESPN College GameDay		 L 79–81 OT 17–4 (4–3)
 Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, Kansas
02/02/2010
7:00 pm, B12N		 No. 10 at Nebraska W 76–57  18–4 (5–3)
 Bob Devaney Sports Center (10,453)
Lincoln, Nebraska
02/06/2010
1:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 10 at Iowa State W 79–75  19–4 (6–3)
 Hilton Coliseum (12,649)
Ames, Iowa
02/13/2010
5:00 pm, B12N		 No. 9 Colorado W 68–51  20–4 (7–3)
 Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, Kansas
02/17/2010
6:00 pm, FSKC		 No. 7 Nebraska W 91–87  21–4 (8–3)
 Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, Kansas
02/20/2010
5:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 7 at Oklahoma W 83–68  22–4 (9–3)
 Lloyd Noble Center (12,425)
Norman, Oklahoma
02/23/2010
7:00 pm, B12N		 No. 6 at Texas Tech W 83–64  23–4 (10–3)
 United Spirit Arena (9,447)
Lubbock, Texas
02/27/2010
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 6 Missouri W 63–53  24–4 (11–3)
 Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, Kansas
03/03/2010
7:00 pm, B12N		 No. 5 at No. 2 Kansas
Sunflower Showdown		 L 65–82  24–5 (11–4)
 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
03/06/2010
5:00 pm, B12N		 No. 5 Iowa State L 82–85 OT 24–6 (11–5)
 Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, Kansas
Big 12 tournament
03/11/2010
6:00 pm, B12N		 (2) No. 9 vs. (7) Oklahoma State
Big 12 Quarterfinals		 W 83–64  25–6
 Sprint Center (18,879)
Kansas City, Missouri
03/12/2010
8:30 pm, B12N		 (2) No. 9 vs. (3) No. 21 Baylor
Big 12 Semifinals		 W 82–75  26–6
 Sprint Center (18,879)
Kansas City, Missouri
03/13/2010
5:00 pm, ESPN		 (2) No. 9 vs. (1) No. 1 Kansas
Big 12 Championship Game		 L 64–72  26–7
 Sprint Center (19,003)
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA tournament
03/18/2010*
1:50 pm, CBS		 (2 W) No. 7 vs. (15 W) North Texas
NCAA First Round		 W 82–62  27–7
 Ford Center (13,382)
Oklahoma City
03/20/2010*
7:10 pm, CBS		 (2 W) No. 7 vs. (7 W) No. 17 Brigham Young
NCAA Second Round		 W 84–72  28–7
 Ford Center (15,668)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
03/25/2010*
8:37 pm, CBS		 (2 W) No. 7 vs. (6 W) No. 25 Xavier
NCAA Sweet Sixteen		 W 101–96 2OT 29–7
 EnergySolutions Arena (17,254)
Salt Lake City
03/27/2010*
3:30 pm, CBS		 (2 W) No. 7 vs. (5) No. 11 Butler
NCAA Elite Eight		 L 56–63  29–8
 EnergySolutions Arena (17,587)
Salt Lake City
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=NCAA West Regional.
All times are in Central Time[5].

Record breaking season

Kansas State earned its highest ranking since the 1987–88 season on December 14, as the Wildcats jumped into The Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first time this season at No. 17. K-State also appeared in the ESPN/USA Today poll at No. 22. The team had been receiving votes in both polls since the preseason. The Wildcats are ranked for the first time in the AP poll since the 2007–08 season when the squad was ranked No. 24 on Feb. 19, 2008. K-State appeared in the poll eight times during the season, including 18th twice on Nov. 20, 2007 and Feb. 12, 2008. The last time the team was ranked as high or higher than 17th was during the 1987-88 when the Wildcats were 14th on Feb. 9, 1988. It is also the highest ranking prior to conference play since K-State was ranked No. 14 in the preseason poll in 1975.

On December 21, Kansas State's rise in the polls reached historical levels, as the Wildcats earned their highest ranking in nearly 36 years on Monday at number 12 in The Associated Press Top 25. Those rankings marked the first ranking since the 2007-08 season when the team checked in at number 24 on Feb. 19, 2008. It is the highest ranking in the AP poll since head coach Jack Hartman led the Wildcats to a number 9 ranking in the poll on March 13, 1973, with a 23-5 record. In addition, it is the highest ranking prior to conference play since K-State was ranked No. 10 in the preseason poll in 1965. The two wins over ranked non-conference teams are a first since the 1958-59 squad knocked off number 4 N.C. State (69-67) and number 14 St. Joseph's (68-55) on consecutive days on Dec. 19-20, 1958. The eight 80-point games after 11 games are the most in school history.

With the win over Cleveland State on December 29, the Wildcats moved to 12-1 on the season and are off to their best start since the 1958–59 squad also began 12-1. Also, the last time a K-State team won nine games in a row was back in 1997-98, when that squad won its first nine games of the season.[6]

On January 12, Kansas State beat Texas A&M 88-65. The victory set a new record for consecutive home wins at Bramlage Coliseum with 13.[7] The school record for consecutive home victories is 20, which occurred in Ahearn Fieldhouse that stretched from January 1981 to January 1982.

On February 15, Kansas State rose to a number 7 ranking. It is the highest in The Associated Press poll in almost 50 years since the Wildcats were ranked sixth on March 13, 1962. It is the highest ranking in the Coaches' poll since USA Today took over ownership of the poll in 1991-92.

The Wildcats have now been ranked among the nation's Top 25 in both polls for 10 consecutive weeks, while they have been ranked among the AP Top 15 for seven straight weeks. It is the longest stretch in the Top 25 since ranking 16 consecutive weeks in the AP poll from 1972–73, while it is the longest stretch in the AP Top 15 since the 1961–62 team was among the Top 10 for 14 weeks in a row from Dec. 19, 1961 to March 13, 1962. Kansas State is off to its best start in nearly 50 years with a 20-4 overall mark. The record ties for the fifth-best start in school history and the best since the 1961–62 squad opened the year at 21-3. The team posted their 20th win of the season against Colorado on 13 February, becoming the first team to tally 20 or more wins in four consecutive seasons. Head coach Frank Martin also became the first head coach to post three 20-win seasons to start a career. It is also the earliest a K-State squad has won 20 games, surpassing the 1958-59 team that won its 20th game on Feb. 16, 1959.[8]

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. rv=Others receiving votes.
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Coaches rv rv rv rv rv 22 15 12 10 12 9 13 11 9 7 6 5 9 7 7

Roster

# Name Height Weight (lbs.) Position Class Hometown Previous Team(s)
0 Jacob Pullen 6'0" 200 G Jr. Maywood, Illinois Proviso East HS
2 Jordan Henriquez 7'0" 245 F Fr. Port Chester, New York The Winchendon School Winchendon, Massachusetts
3 Martavious Irving 6'1" 209 G Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Florida Boyd H. Anderson HS
10 Victor Ojeleye 6'6" 225 F So. Ottawa, Kansas The Patterson School
12 Nick Russell 6'4" 200 F Fr. Duncanville, Texas Grace Preparatory Academy Arlington, Texas
13 Justin Werner 6'3" 190 G So. Topeka, Kansas Washburn Rural HS
15 Luis Colon 6'10" 265 C Sr. Bayamón, Puerto Rico Krop HS (Miami)
21 Denis Clemente 6'1" 175 G Sr. Bayamón, Puerto Rico Calusa Prep HS (Miami)
Miami
22 Rodney McGruder 6'4" 205 G Fr. Washington, D.C. Arlington Country Day
23 Dominique Sutton 6'5" 210 G Jr. Durham, North Carolina Patterson HS (Lenoir, North Carolina)
24 Curtis Kelly 6'8" 250 F Jr. Manhattan, New York Rice HS
Connecticut
31 Chris Merriewether 6'3" 210 G Sr. Jacksonville, Florida Arlington Country Day HS
32 Jamar Samuels 6'7" 215 F So. Washington, D.C. Patterson HS (Lenoir, North Carolina)
33 Wally Judge 6'9" 248 F Fr. Washington, D.C. Arlington Country Day

[9]

References

  1. ↑ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Frank Martin Bio". Archived from the original on January 26, 2010. Retrieved December 14, 2009.
  3. ↑ Rankings list
  4. ↑ "Kansas State, Xavier put on a show for the ages". CBSSports.com. March 26, 2010.
  5. ↑ Kansas State Non-Conference Schedule Released
  6. ↑ Historical note
  7. ↑ "Home wins record". Archived from the original on February 25, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Rankings article". Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Roster". Archived from the original on December 3, 2008.
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