GAME 3 vs. Kansas City // Monday, November 30, 2020 2020-21 MEN’S BASKETBALL // GAME NOTES 1,600+ ALL-TIME VICTORIES // 31 NCAA TOURNAMENTS // 4 FINAL FOURS [1948, 1951, 1958, 1964] // 21 CONFERENCE TITLES [0-2, 0-0 Big 12] vs. [2-1, 0-0 Summit League] n 2020-21 SCHEDULE & RECORD K-STATE KANSAS CITY Monday, November 30 // 7:05 p.m. CT // Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) // Manhattan, Kan. Overall Record: 0-2 WILDCATS ‘ROOS Big 12: 0-0 n Non-Conference: 0-2 Head Coach: Bruce Weber Head Coach: Billy Donlon Home: 0-2 n Away: 0-0 n Neutral: 0-0 Record at K-State: 161-112/9th Year Record at KC: 18-15/2nd Year MATCHUP Career Record: 474-267/23rd Year Career Record: 127-109/8th Year NOVEMBER vs. Kansas City: 3-0 (3-0 at K-State) vs. K-State: First meeting Little Apple Classic (Bramlage Coliseum; Manhattan, Kan.) Wed. 25 DRAKE ESPNU L, 70-80 Colorado vs. South Dakota ESPN+ CU 84-61 OPENING TIP Fri. 27 Drake vs. South Dakota DU 69-53 u Kansas State (0-2) continues its 5-game homestand to start the 2020-21 season, COLORADO ESPNU L, 58-76 as the Wildcats play host to Kansas City (2-1) at 7 p.m., CT at Bramlage Coliseum on n GAME INFORMATION Mon. 30 KANSAS CITY ESPNU 7 pm ESPNU. It will be the first meeting between the schools in more than 3 seasons since a 72-51 Wildcat win at home on Nov. 14, 2017. K-State has won 18 of 19 meetings SERIES HISTORY DECEMBER with Kansas City, including a 12-0 mark in games played at home. Overall ....................................................K-State leads 18-1 Sat. 5 UNLV Big 12 Now Current Streak ....................................................K-State, 4 u The youthful Wildcats, who have started one senior, three sophomores and a true Tues. 8 MILWAUKEE Big 12 Now 7 pm In Manhattan ........................................K-State leads 12-0 freshman in their first 2 games, dropped both games in the Little Apple Classic over Big 12/Big East Battle (Hinkle Fieldhouse; Indianapolis, Ind.) At Bramlage Coliseum ..........................K-State leads 11-0 the Thanksgiving break, falling to Drake, 80-70, on Nov. 25 to snap a 6-game winning Fri. 11 @Butler ppd. Last Meeting ................W, 72-51 [11/14/17 in Manhattan] streak in season openers before a 76-58 setback to a veteran Colorado team on Nov. Weber vs. Donlon ..........................................First meeting Tues. 15 @Iowa State* 27. It marks the first time since 2002-03 that K-State has started a season 0-2 and Sat. 19 BAYLOR* the first the Wildcats have lost its first 2 home games in a season since 1962-63. Head TELEVISION coach Bruce Weber is 0-2 for the first time in his college coaching career, which ESPNU / WatchESPN Sat. 21 JACKSONVILLE Big 12 Now 1 pm Tues. 29 OMAHA Big 12 Now 7 pm spans 42 seasons as an assistant coach and head coach (1979-present). Play-by-Play ................................................Chuckie Kempf u High-scoring Kansas City has already played 3 games on the season, defeating Analyst ................................................................Tim Welsh JANUARY NAIA foe Culver-Stockton (105-35) and Division III foe Greenville (138-97) before a Producer ..................................................Steve Kurtenbach Sat. 2 TCU home loss to SE Missouri State (71-66) on Saturday night. The ‘Roos are averaging Tues. 5 @Texas Tech* RADIO Sat. 9 OKLAHOMA STATE* 103 points on 66 percent shooting, including 73.1 percent inside the 3-point arc, with a whooping 28.7 assists and 39.3 rebounds per game. K-State Sports Network Wed. 13 IOWA STATE* Flagships // KMAN 1350 & WIBW 580 LHN Sat. 16 @Texas* 7 pm u K-State ran into one of the best point guards in the country on Friday night, as an Online: TuneIn.com [free] / Tues. 19 @Oklahoma* experienced Colorado overcame an early 13-point deficit behind the play of its senior www.kstatesports.com/watch [free] Sat. 23 WEST VIRGINIA* XM n/a [Internet n/a] point guard McKinley Wright IV, who led all scorers with 24 points on 10-of-15 Wed. 27 @Baylor* field goals to go with a team-high 5 assists, 5 rebounds and 1 steal in 39 minutes. Play-by-Play ............................................Wyatt Thompson SEC/Big 12 Challenge (Bramlage Coliseum; Manhattan, Kan.) Wright scored 10 of his 24 points in a 20-8 second-half run that turned a 44-42 lead Analyst ..............................................................Stan Weber Sat. 30 TEXAS A&M with 13:52 to play into a 64-50 advantage with just under 7 minutes to play. The Wildcats could get no closer than 10 points the rest of the way. LIVE STATS FEBRUARY www.kstatesports.com Tues. 2 @Kansas* u K-State brought the energy early against Colorado, breaking open a 22-9 lead on kstate.statbroadcast.com [media only] Sat. 6 TEXAS TECH* the strength of a 12-0 run that saw four Wildcats (Nijel Pack, DaJuan Gordon, Tues. 9 TEXAS* Rudi Williams and Davion Bradford) all score points. An unfortunate Flagrant-1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Sat. 13 @Oklahoma State* technical on Bradford changed the momentum, as the Buffaloes rattled off 14 points In accordance with City of Manhattan ordinance and Kansas Tues. 16 KANSAS* in a row to take 23-22 lead with 4:52 before halftime. K-State was able to regain its State University policy, anyone entering Bramlage Coliseum Sat. 20 @TCU* composure to take a 31-30 in the locker room after connecting on 54.5 percent (12- must wear face coverings over their mouths and noses and Tues. 23 OKLAHOMA* of-22) of its field goals, including 46.2 percent (6-of-13) from 3-point range. continue wearing them inside the arena at all times. Sat. 27 @West Virginia* u The defense — a trademark of all Bruce Weber teams — has been the biggest MARCH challenge for K-State in the early going, as the Wildcats have allowed 156 points (78.0 ppg.) in their first 2 games on 48.7 percent shooting (55-of- Openings for any rescheduled games 113), including 60.9 percent (42-of-69) from inside the 3-point arc. Teams are averaging 38 points in the paint and 20 points off turnovers. It is the most points allowed by a Weber-coached team in the first 2 games since his 2000-01 Southern Illinois squad allowed 161 points. Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship (Sprint Center; Kansas City, Mo.) Wed. 10 First Round ESPNU 6/8 pm u Despite the 2 losses to start the season, the Wildcats have still won 98 of their last 106 non-conference homes games. K-State is 111-10 (.917) at Thurs. 11 Quarterfinals ESPN2/U home venues in non-conference play since the 2006-07 season, including a 102-8 (.927) mark at Bramlage Coliseum. Fri. 12 Semifinals ESPN/U 6/8 pm Sat. 13 Championship ESPN 8 pm n PROBABLE STARTERS *Big 12 Conference game Kansas State Ht. Wt. Yr.-Exp. Hometown PPG RPG AST FG% 3FG% FT% MPG All Times Central and Subject to Change G 24 Nijel Pack 6-0 180 Fr.-HS Indianapolis, Ind. 10.5 1.5 3.0 50.0 63.6 — 29.1 Rankings: AP/USA Today Coaches G 00 Mike McGuirl 6-2 195 Sr.-3L Ellington, Conn. 15.0 4.5 3.0 42.3 35.7 1.000 35.7 G 3 DaJuan Gordon 6-4 190 So.-1L Chicago, Ill. 9.5 6.0 1.5 35.3 22.2 71.4 26.5 n ATTENDANCE RESTRICTIONS F 11 Antonio Gordon 6-9 215 So.-1L Lawton, Okla. 6.0 5.0 2.0 45.5 28.6 — 30.4 F 1 Kaosi Ezeagu 6-10 255 So.-RS Brampton, Ontario 8.5 3.0 0.5 58.3 — 30.0 26.9 K-State Athletics announced on November 17 that the general public will not be permitted to men’s and women’s basketball games inside Bramlage Kansas City Ht. Wt. Yr.-Exp. Hometown PPG RPG AST FG% 3FG% FT% MPG Coliseum through the remainder of the month of November, which includes G 0 Zion Williams 6-4 193 Sr.-1L Maybrook, N.Y. 9.3 1.7 5.0 61.9 50.0 1.000 22.6 the Little Apple Classic. The department continues to plan for 25 percent G 3 Brandon McKissic 6-3 195 Sr.-3L Ferguson, Mo. 11.0 2.5 4.0 42.1 33.3 62.5 24.9 capacity at basketball games with designated reserved seating in a socially G 11 Franck Kamgain 6-2 195 Jr.-TR Kansas City, Mo. 9.0 2.3 2.3 38.9 28.6 78.6 23.6 G 33 Marvin Nesbitt, Jr. 6-4 180 Sr.-3L Chicago, Ill. 14.7 8.7 4.0 80.0 50.0 50.0 26.9 distanced configuration for remainder of the 2020-21 season. F 20 Josiah Allick 6-8 225 So.-1L Lincoln, Neb. 19.0 5.3 1.7 75.0 50.0 54.5 21.6 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Tom Gilbert | Director of Men’s Basketball Communications | E: [email protected] | O: (785) 532-7979 | C: (785) 587-7868 GAME 3 vs. Kansas City // Monday, November 30, 2020 GAME NOTES 2020-21 KANSAS STATE WILDCATS n QUICK FACTS NUMERICAL THE BASICS No Name Pos Ht Wt Yr-Exp Hometown (Schools) Location: Manhattan, Kan. 00 Mike McGuirl G 6-2 195 Sr.-3L Ellington, Conn. (East Catholic) Founded: 1863 1 Kaosi Ezeagu F 6-10 255 So.-RS Brampton, Ontario (GTA Prep/UTEP) Enrollment: 20,854 (Fall 2020) 2 Selton Miguel G 6-4 210 Fr.-HS Luanda, Angola (West Oaks Academy [Fla.]) Nickname: Wildcats 3 DaJuan Gordon G 6-4 190 So.-1L Chicago, Ill.