The 2016–17 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Bruce Weber in his fifth year at the helm of the Wildcats. The team played its home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, its home court since 1988. They were a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 21–14, 8–10 in Big 12 play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Baylor in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to West Virginia. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Wake Forest in the First Four to advance to the First Round where they lost to Cincinnati.
Preseason The Wildcats finished the 2015–16 season 17–16, 5–13 in Big 12 play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Oklahoma State in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Kansas.
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Justin Edwards 14 G 6'4" 200 RS Senior Whitby, ON Graduated Brandon Bolden 21 C 6'11" 215 RS Junior Sumter, SC Retired from basketball due to a wrist injury Ron Freeman 23 G 6'5" 185 Freshman Los Angeles, CA Transferred to Northwest Florida State College Brian Rohleder 33 G 6'3" 215 RS Senior Wichita, KS Graduated Stephen Hurt 41 F 6'11" 265 Senior Murfreesboro, TN Graduated
Class of 2016 recruits
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=12 style="| Regular season
!colspan=12 style=| Big 12 tournament
! colspan=9 style="background:#;"| NCAA tournament
Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
See also 2016–17 Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball team
References