GAME 8 vs. 2/2 Baylor // Saturday, December 19, 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 [3-4, 1-0 Big 12] vs. 2/2 [4-0, 0-0 Big 12] n 2020-21 SCHEDULE & RECORD K-STATE BAYLOR Saturday, December 19 // 3:01 p.m. CT // Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) // Manhattan, Kan. Overall Record: 3-4 WILDCATS BEARS Big 12: 1-0 n Non-Conference: 2-4 Head Coach: Bruce Weber Head Coach: Scott Drew Home: 2-4 n Away: 1-0 n Neutral: 0-0 Record at K-State: 164-114/9th Year Record at BU: 346-213/18th Year MATCHUP Career Record: 477-269/23rd Year Career Record: 366-224/19th Year NOVEMBER vs. Baylor: 9-8 (4-4 at home) vs. K-State: 13-16 (6-8 on the road) 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 (3-4, 1-0 Big 12) returns home to face its biggest challenge to date, COLORADO ESPNU L, 58-76 as the Wildcats welcome No. 2/2 Baylor (4-0) to Bramlage Coliseum at 3 p.m., CT on n GAME INFORMATION Mon. 30 KANSAS CITY ESPNU W, 62-58 Saturday afternoon. This will be the earliest home conference opener and just the fourth Big 12 game in December (Texas at home on Dec. 30, 2016 and Iowa State on SERIES HISTORY DECEMBER the road on Dec. 29, 2017 and Tuesday night). The game will air on Big 12 Now on Overall ..................................................K-State leads 23-20 Sat. 5 UNLV Big 12 Now L, 58-68 ESPN+ with Mark Neely (play-by-play) and Bryndon Manzer (analyst) on the call. Current Streak ......................................................Baylor, 2 Big 12/Big East Battle (Hinkle Fieldhouse; Indianapolis, Ind.) In Big 12 Play ........................................Baylor leads 19-18 u K-State has 7 wins against the AP’s No. 2 team in its history, including a 56-54 Fri. 11 @Butler ccd. In Manhattan ........................................K-State leads 12-9 win over the second-ranked Bears, 56-54, at the Ferrell Center on Feb. 4, 2017. Only At Bramlage Coliseum ............................K-State leads 9-9 Tues. 8 FORT HAYS STATE Big 12 Now L, 68-81 2 of the 7 all-time wins against No. 2 have come in Manhattan, including an 81-64 Last Meeting ..................L, 66-85 [2/25/20 in Waco, Texas] Fri. 11 MILWAUKEE Big 12 Now W, 76-75 win over Kansas on Jan. 26, 1952 and an 84-75 win over the Jayhawks on Jan. 30, Weber vs. Drew......................9-8 [4-4 in Manhattan, Kan.] Tues. 15 @Iowa State* ESPNU W, 74-65 2008. The Wildcats have lost 6 of the last 7 meetings against the No. 2 team. Sat. 19 2/2 BAYLOR* Big 12 Now 3 pm TELEVISION Mon. 21 JACKSONVILLE Big 12 Now 1 pm u K-State and Baylor have won one of the most competitive Big 12 series with the Big 12 Now on ESPN+ / WatchESPN Tues. 29 OMAHA Big 12 Now 7 pm Bears holding a narrow 19-18 advantage since the start of league play in 1997 and splitting the last 18 meetings at Bramlage Coliseum. K-State does own a 23-20 lead Play-by-Play ......................................................Mark Neely JANUARY in the all-time series, including a 12-9 mark in Manhattan. Analyst ......................................................Bryndon Manzer Sat. 2 TCU ESPNU 1/3 pm RADIO Tues. 5 @Texas Tech* ESPN2/U 6 pm u Led by a quartet of newcomers, K-State has won back-to-back games for the first K-State Sports Network Sat. 9 OKLAHOMA STATE* ESPN/2/U 5 pm time this season, earning a 76-75 win over Milwaukee on Dec. 11 before the 74-65 Flagships // KMAN 1350 & WIBW 580 Wed. 13 IOWA STATE* ESPNU 6 pm win at Iowa State to open Big 12 play on Tuesday night. The Wildcats have used a 4- guard lineup (Nijel Pack, Mike McGuirl, DaJuan Gordon and Selton Miguel) to Online: TuneIn.com [free] / Sat. 16 @Texas* LHN 7 pm www.kstatesports.com/watch [free] Tues. 19 @Oklahoma* FS Oklahoma 5:30 pm go with the 7-footer Davion Bradford in these 2 victories, averaging 75 points on XM 387 // Internet 977 Sat. 23 WEST VIRGINIA* ESPN2/U 1/3 pm 49.5 percent shooting (51-of-103), including 63.8 percent (37-of-58) from inside the Wed. 27 @Baylor* ESPN2 8 pm 3-point arc, and shooting 72.3 percent (34-of-47) from the free throw line. Play-by-Play ............................................Wyatt Thompson Analyst ..............................................................Stan Weber SEC/Big 12 Challenge (Bramlage Coliseum; Manhattan, Kan.) u The 4 newcomers (Bradford, Rudi Williams, Miguel and Pack) have averaged Sat. 30 TEXAS A&M double figures in the last 2 victories with a fifth newcomer (Carlton Linguard, Jr.) LIVE STATS adding his first career double-digit scoring game at Iowa State. The 5 newcomers www.kstatesports.com FEBRUARY have accounted for 113 points on 54.7 percent shooting (41-of-75) in the last 2 kstate.statbroadcast.com [media only] Tues. 2 @Kansas* Big 12 Now 7 pm games. Bradford (18), Miguel (17) and Pack (12) all scored in double figures in the Sat. 6 TEXAS TECH* Big 12 Now 3 pm win over Milwaukee to become the first freshmen trio to register double-digits in TICKETS Tues. 9 TEXAS* Big 12 Now 7 pm the same game since a Jan. 12, 2016 home game against Texas Tech when Kamau Bramlage Coliseum will be open to approximately 15 percent Sat. 13 @Oklahoma State* ESPNU 11 am Stokes (17), Barry Brown, Jr. (15) and Dean Wade (10) all posted double figures. capacity (1,879). There are no single-game tickets available. Tues. 16 KANSAS* ESPN/2 8 pm Sat. 20 @TCU* Big 12 Now 4 pm u The strong point on nearly every Bruce Weber-coached team, the defense has SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Tues. 23 OKLAHOMA* ESPN/2/U 8 pm so far struggled in the early going, as the Wildcats are allowing 71.9 points on 48.5 In accordance with City of Manhattan ordinance and Kansas Sat. 27 @West Virginia* ESPN2 3 pm percent shooting, including 57.4 percent inside the 3-point arc. This has been even State University policy, anyone entering Bramlage Coliseum more evident in the second half, where opponents are averaging 41.3 points on 50.8 must wear face coverings over their mouths and noses and MARCH percent shooting, including 58.9 percent from inside the arc. continue wearing them inside the arena at all times. Openings for any rescheduled games Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship (T-Mobile Center; Kansas City, Mo.) u One of the youngest teams in the country, K-State continued its youth movement Wed. 10 First Round ESPNU 6/8 pm at Iowa State on Tuesday night, as the Wildcats started 3 true freshmen (Bradford, Miguel and Pack) for the second consecutive game, including the Thurs. 11 Quarterfinals ESPN2/U first time ever in a conference game. The Wildcats played just 2 upperclassman (Mike McGuirl and Williams) in the game. Fri. 12 Semifinals ESPN/U 6/8 pm n PROBABLE STARTERS Sat. 13 Championship ESPN 8 pm Kansas State Ht. Wt. Yr.-Exp. Hometown PPG RPG AST FG% 3FG% FT% MPG Rankings: AP/USA Today Coaches | *Big 12 Conference game G 24 Nijel Pack 6-0 180 Fr.-HS Indianapolis, Ind. 10.0 3.9 4.0 38.0 36.1 42.9 32.6 All Times Central and Subject to Change G 00 Mike McGuirl 6-2 195 Sr.-3L Ellington, Conn. 13.4 3.1 2.9 43.1 40.0 76.2 33.4 G 2 Selton Miguel 6-4 210 Fr.-HS Luanda, Angola 7.6 2.1 0.9 39.0 22.7 76.2 22.9 n ATTENDANCE RESTRICTIONS G 3 DaJuan Gordon 6-4 190 So.-1L Chicago, Ill. 10.0 6.0 1.4 35.2 16.7 80.0 29.8 F 21 Davion Bradford 7-0 265 Fr.-HS St. Louis, Mo. 6.7 2.7 0.1 65.4 — 65.0 16.3 K-State Athletics, in consultation with University leaders and Riley County health officials, announced on December 1 that Bramlage Coliseum will be Baylor Ht. Wt. Yr.-Exp. Hometown PPG RPG AST FG% 3FG% FT% MPG open to approximately 15 percent capacity (1,879 fans) for men’s and G 12 Jared Butler 6-3 195 Jr.-2L Reserve, La. 15.3 3.3 4.8 48.0 47.4 80.0 27.0 women’s basketball for December. The capacity restriction will enable all G 31 MaCio Teague 6-4 195 Sr.-3L Cincinnati, Ohio 14.0 4.3 1.5 45.7 27.8 81.8 29.5 season ticket holders to attend games on the home schedule. There will be G 45 Davion Mitchell 6-2 205 Jr.-2L Hinesville, Ga. 12.5 3.8 6.8 58.1 57.1 60.0 30.0 no single-game tickets available for men’s basketball games at this time. G/F 11 Mark Vital 6-5 250 Sr.-4L Lake Charles, La. 5.8 7.5 1.8 43.5 0.0 60.0 22.8 F 0 Flo Thamba 6-10 245 Jr.-3L Kinshasa, Congo 3.5 2.5 0.0 62.5 — 36.4 14.5 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Tom Gilbert | Director of Men’s Basketball Communications | E: [email protected] | O: (785) 532-7979 | C: (785) 587-7868 GAME 8 vs.