The 2021–22 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, their 119th basketball season. The Wildcats were led by 10th-year head coach Bruce Weber and played their home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 14–17, 6–12 in Big 12 play to finish ninth place. They lost to West Virginia in the first round of the Big 12 tournament.
On March 10, 2022, head coach Bruce Weber announced he was stepping down as head coach. On March 21, the school named longtime Baylor assistant Jerome Tang the team's new head coach.
Previous season In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Wildcats finished the 2020–21 season 9–20, 4–14 in Big 12 play to finish in ninth place. They defeated TCU in the first round of the Big 12 tournament before losing to Baylor in the quarterfinals.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure DaJuan Gordon 3 G 6'4" 190 Sophomore Chicago, IL Transferred to Missouri Rudi Williams 5 G 6'3" 182 Junior Hamilton, ON Transferred to Coastal Carolina Antonio Gordon 11 F 6'9" 215 Sophomore Lawton, OK Transferred to Southeastern Louisiana Montavious Murphy 23 F 6'9" 230 Sophomore Spring, TX Transferred Joe Petrakis 35 F 6'9" 220 RS Sophomore Wichita, KS Transferred to Western Carolina
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Markquis Nowell 1 G 5'7" 155 Senior Harlem, NY Little Rock Mark Smith 13 G 6'5" 200 RS Senior Edwardsville, IL Missouri Jordan Brooks 23 F 6'4" 190 Sophomore Grayson, KY Iona Ismael Massoud 25 F 6'10" 220 Junior East Harlem, NY Wake Forest
Recruiting classes
2021 recruiting class
2022 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=12 style=|Regular Season
!colspan=12 style=| Big 12 tournament
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See also 2021–22 Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball team
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