2022–23 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
{{Short description|none}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=2022–23
|team=Kansas State Wildcats
|sport=Basketball
|image=Kansas State Wildcats wordmark.svg
|image_size=250
|conference=Big 12 Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Big 12
|CoachRank=9
|APRank=15
|record= 26–10
|conf_record= 11–7
|head_coach=Jerome Tang
|hc_year=1st
|assoc_coach=Ulric Maligi
|ahc_year=1st
|asst_coach1=Jareem Dowling
|asst_coach2=Rodney Perry
|stadium=Bramlage Coliseum
|champion= Cayman Islands Classic Champions
|tourney=NCAA tournament
|tourney_result= Elite Eight
}}
{{2022–23 Big 12 men's basketball standings}}
The 2022–23 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, their 120th basketball season. The Wildcats were led by first-year head coach Jerome Tang and played their home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 26–10, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to TCU. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed in the East region. They defeated Montana State, Kentucky, and Michigan State to advance to the Elite Eight. There they lost to Florida Atlantic.
Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2021–22 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.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-10 |title=Weber resigns at K-State after 3 losing seasons |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/33469000/bruce-weber-stepping-kansas-state-men-basketball-coach |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} On March 21, the school named longtime Baylor assistant Jerome Tang the team's new head coach.{{Cite web |title=Kansas State hires Jerome Tang: Longtime Baylor assistant coach familiar with Big 12 |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/kansas-state-hires-jerome-tang-longtime-baylor-assistant-coach-familiar-with-big-12/ |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}
Offseason
=Departures=
| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Reason for departure | |||||||
| Mike McGuirl | 00 | G | 6'3" | 200 | GS Senior | Ellington, CT | Graduated |
| Maximus Edwards | 2 | G | 6'5" | 220 | Freshman | Stratford, CT | Transferred to George Washington |
| Selton Miguel | 3 | G/F | 6'4" | 210 | Sophomore | Luanda, Angola | Transferred to South Florida |
| Seryee Lewis | 4 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Sophomore | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Rice |
| Carlton Linguard Jr. | 12 | F | 7'0" | 220 | Junior | San Antonio, TX | Transferred to UTSA |
| Mark Smith | 13 | G | 6'4" | 225 | GS Senior | Edwardsville, IL | Graduated/signed to play professional in Germany with BG Göttingen |
| Drew Honas | 14 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Senior | Medicine Lodge, KS | Walk-on; transferred |
| Trey Harris | 15 | G | 5'11" | 165 | Sophomore | Bloomington, IL | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
| Kaosi Ezeagu | 20 | F | 6'10" | 255 | RS Junior | Brampton, ON | Transferred to Sam Houston State |
| Davion Bradford | 21 | F | 7'0" | 270 | Sophomore | St. Louis, MO | Transferred to Wake Forest |
| Luke Kasubke | 22 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Sophomore | St. Louis, MO | Transferred to Illinois State |
| Jordan Brooks | 23 | F | 6'4" | 190 | Sophomore | Grayson, KY | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
| Nijel Pack | 24 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Sophomore | Indianapolis, IN | Transferred to Miami (FL) |
| Logan Landers | 33 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Freshman | Cedarburg, WI | Transferred to Grand Canyon |
=Incoming transfers=
| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Previous school | |||||||
| David N'Guessan | 3 | F | 6'9" | 205 | Junior | De Lier, Netherlands | Virginia Tech |
| Tykei Greene | 4 | G | 6'4" | 205 | RS Senior | Queens, NY | Stony Brook |
| Cam Carter | 5 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Sophomore | Donaldsonville, LA | Mississippi State |
| {{sortname|Keyontae|Johnson}} | 11 | G/F | 6'6" | 229 | GS Senior | Norfolk, VA | Florida |
| Anthony Thomas | 12 | F | 6'7" | 180 | Sophomore | Silver Spring, MD | Tallahassee CC |
| Desi Sills | 13 | G | 6'2" | 195 | Senior | Jonesboro, AR | Arkansas State |
| Jerrell Colbert | 20 | C | 6'10" | 216 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | LSU |
| Nate Awbrey | 21 | G | 6'3" | Senior | Manhattan, KS | Manhattan Christian College | |
| Abayomi Iyiola | 23 | F | 6'10" | 215 | GS Senior | Atlanta, GA | Hofstra |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 35 | F | 6'10" | 195 | Junior | New York, NY | Chipola College |
=Recruiting classes=
==2022 recruiting class==
{{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2022}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Taj Manning
| position = #39 PF
| hometown = La Porte, IN
| highschool = La Lumiere School
| feet = 6
| inches = 7
| weight = 200
| 40 =
| commitdate = 09/25/2021
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| espn grade = 79
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Dorian Finister
| position = SG
| hometown = New Orleans, LA
| highschool = Carver High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 180
| 40 =
| commitdate = 05/02/2022
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 0
| espn grade = NR
}}
{{College athlete recruit end
| 40 =
| year = 2022
| rivals ref title = 2022 Kansas State Basketball Commits
| scout ref title = 2022 Kansas State Basketball Commits
| espn ref title = 2022 Kansas State Basketball Commits
| rivals school = kansasstate
| scout s = 173
| espn schoolid = 2306
| scout overall = Not Ranked Top 20
| rivals overall = Not Ranked Top 25
| espn overall = Not Ranked Top 25
| accessdate = August 30, 2022
| bball = yes
}}
==2023 recruiting class==
{{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=yes|year=2023}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = R.J. Jones
| position = #7 SG
| hometown = Aubrey, TX
| highschool = Wasatch Academy
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 180
| 40 =
| commitdate = 09/07/2022
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = 4
| espn grade = 86
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Dai Dai Ames
| position = #12 PG
| hometown = Chicago, IL
| highschool = Kenwood Academy High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 170
| 40 =
| commitdate = 07/20/2022
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = 4
| espn grade = 83
}}
{{College athlete recruit end
| 40 =
| year = 2023
| rivals ref title = 2023 Kansas State Basketball Commits
| scout ref title = 2023 Kansas State Basketball Commits
| espn ref title = 2023 Kansas State Basketball Commits
| rivals school = kansasstate
| scout s = 173
| espn schoolid = 2306
| scout overall = Not Ranked Top 20
| rivals overall = Not Ranked Top 25
| espn overall = Not Ranked Top 25
| accessdate = August 30, 2022
| bball = yes
}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Markquis|last=Nowell|link=y|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|lbs=160|class=sr|rs=|home=Harlem, New York|high_school=Little Rock}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=David|last=N'Guessan|num=3|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=205|class=jr|rs=|home=De Lier, Netherlands|high_school=Virginia Tech}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tykei|last=Greene|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=205|class=sr|rs=yes|home=Queens, New York|high_school=Stony Brook}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cam|last=Carter|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=so|rs=|home=Donaldsonville, Louisiana|high_school=Mississippi State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Keyontae|last=Johnson|link=y|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=6
|lbs=229|class=gs|rs=|home=Norfolk, Virginia|high_school=Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Anthony|last=Thomas|num=12|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=180|class=so|home=Silver Spring, Maryland|high_school=Tallahassee Community College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Desi|last=Sills|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=200|class=sr|rs=|home=Jonesboro, Arkansas|high_school=Arkansas State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Taj|last=Manning|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=215|class=fr|rs=|home=Grandview, Missouri|high_school=La Lumiere School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jerrell|last=Colbert|num=20|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=216|class=so|rs=|home=Houston, Texas|high_school=LSU}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nate|last=Awbrey|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=190|class=sr|rs=|home=Manhattan, Kansas|high_school=Manhattan Christian College|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Abayomi|last=Iyiola|num=23|pos=F/C
|ft=6|in=10|lbs=215|class=gs|rs=y|home=Atlanta, Georgia|high_school=Hofstra}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dorian|last=Finister|num=24|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=180|class=fr|rs=|home=New Orleans, Louisiana|high_school=Carver}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ismael|last=Massoud|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=210|class=jr|home=East Harlem, New York|high_school=Wake Forest}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nae'Qwan|last=Tomlin|link=y|num=35|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=195|class=jr|home=Harlem, New York|high_school=Chipola College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Peyton|last=Ackerman|num=43|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=150|class=fr|rs=|home=Oklahoma City, Oklahoma|high_school=Epic Charter Schools|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Jerome Tang ({{college|Charter Oak State}})
|asst_coach=
- Ulric Maligi ({{college|Howard}})
- Jareem Dowling (Maryland Eastern Shore)
- Rodney Perry ({{college|Dallas Christian}})
|roster_url=https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|gamehighs=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Kansas State Wildcats}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 1, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Washburn
| opprank =
| score = 76–49
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Carter
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Tomlin
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Sills
| assists = 7
| record =
| overtime =
| attend = 6,800
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Kansas State Wildcats}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 7, 2022
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas–Rio Grande Valley
| opprank =
| score = 93–59
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Tomlin
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 7
| record = 1–0
| overtime =
| attend = 7,635
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 11, 2022
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = California
| opprank =
| score = 63–54
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename =
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Johnson
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 7
| record = 2–0
| overtime =
| attend = 3,607
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 17, 2022
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kansas City
| opprank =
| score = 69–53
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 6
| record = 3–0
| overtime =
| attend = 7,376
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 21, 2022
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Rhode Island
| opprank =
| score = 77–57
| site_stadium = John Gray Gymnasium
| site_cityst = George Town, Cayman Islands
| gamename = Cayman Islands Classic Quarterfinals
| tv = FloSports
| highscorer = Tomlin
| points = 15
| highrebounder = N’Guessan
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 12
| record = 4–0
| overtime =
| attend = 1,250
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2022
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Nevada
| opprank =
| score = 96–87
| site_stadium = John Gray Gymnasium
| site_cityst = George Town, Cayman Islands
| gamename = Cayman Islands Classic Semifinals
| tv = FloSports
| highscorer = Nowell
| points = 29
| highrebounder = Johnson
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 11
| record = 5–0
| overtime = OT
| attend = 1,200
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 2022
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = LSU
| opprank =
| score = 61–59
| site_stadium = John Gray Gymnasium
| site_cityst = George Town, Cayman Islands
| gamename = Cayman Islands Classic Championship
| tv = FloSports
| highscorer = Nowell
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Carter
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Sills
| assists = 5
| record = 6–0
| overtime =
| attend = 2,400
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 2022
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Butler
| opprank =
| score = 64–76
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename = Big East–Big 12 Battle
| tv = FS1
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Johnson
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 8
| record = 6–1
| overtime =
| attend = 7,660
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 2022
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wichita State
| opprank =
| score = 55–50
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 7
| record = 7–1
| overtime =
| attend = 8,957
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 6, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Abilene Christian
| opprank =
| score = 81–64
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = N’Guessan
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Tomlin
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 12
| record = 8–1
| overtime =
| attend = 7,136
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 11, 2022
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| opprank =
| score = 98–50
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Tomlin
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 8
| record = 9–1
| overtime =
| attend = 7,042
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 17, 2022
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank =
| score = 71–56
| site_stadium = T-Mobile Center
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| gamename = Wildcat Classic
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Johnson
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 7
| record = 10–1
| overtime =
| attend = 13,184
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2022
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Radford
| opprank =
| score = 73–65
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Tomlin
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Tomlin
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 11
| record = 11–1
| overtime =
| attend = 6,939
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 31, 2022
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = West Virginia
| opprank = 24
| score = 82–76
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Nowell
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Iyiola
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 10
| record = 12–1
| conference = 1–0
| overtime = OT
| attend = 8,199
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 3, 2023
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas
| opprank = 6
| score = 116–103
| site_stadium = Moody Center
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| gamename =
| tv = LHN
| highscorer = Nowell
| points = 36
| highrebounder = Johnson
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 9
| record = 13–1
| conference = 2–0
| overtime =
| attend = 10,763
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7, 2023
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank = 19
| score = 97–95
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Nowell
| points = 32
| highrebounder = Johnson
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 14
| record = 14–1
| conference = 3–0
| overtime = OT
| attend = 9,211
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| opprank =
| score = 65–57
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| highscorer = Nowell
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 7
| record = 15–1
| conference = 4–0
| overtime =
| attend = 11,000
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 2023
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = TCU
| opprank = 17
| score = 68–82
| site_stadium = Schollmaier Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Tomlin
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Tomlin
| assists = 5
| record = 15–2
| conference = 4–1
| overtime =
| attend = 5,884
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 2
| score = 83–82
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename = Sunflower Showdown
| tv = ESPN
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Tomlin
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 7
| record = 16–2
| conference = 5–1
| overtime = OT
| attend = 11,000
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2023
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = Texas Tech
| opprank =
| score = 68–58
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Nowell
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Johnson
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 5
| record = 17–2
| conference = 6–1
| overtime =
| attend = 11,000
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24, 2023
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank = 12
| score = 76–80
| site_stadium = Hilton Coliseum
| site_cityst = Ames, IA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| highscorer = Nowell
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Johnson
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 9
| record = 17–3
| conference = 6–2
| overtime =
| attend = 14,267
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 28, 2023
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = Florida
| opprank =
| score = 64–50
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename = Big 12/SEC Challenge
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Johnson
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 8
| record = 18–3
| overtime =
| attend = 11,000
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 31, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 7
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 8
| score = 78–90
| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| gamename = Sunflower Showdown
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Nowell
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Johnson
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 4
| record = 18–4
| conference = 6–3
| overtime =
| attend = 16,300
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4, 2023
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 7
| opponent = Texas
| opprank = 10
| score = 66–69
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 3
| record = 18–5
| conference = 6–4
| overtime =
| attend = 11,000
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7, 2023
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = TCU
| opprank = 17
| score = 82–61
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| highscorer = Nowell
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Greene
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 7
| record = 19–5
| conference = 7–4
| overtime =
| attend = 8,667
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 11, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Texas Tech
| opprank =
| score = 63–71
| site_stadium = United Supermarkets Arena
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Nowell
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Johnson
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 4
| record = 19–6
| conference = 7–5
| overtime =
| attend = 12,973
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 14, 2023
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank =
| score = 65–79
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| highscorer = Tomlin
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Tomlin
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 6
| record = 19–7
| conference = 7–6
| overtime =
| attend = 5,167
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 2023
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank = 19
| score = 61–55
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN
| highscorer = Nowell
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 5
| record = 20–7
| conference = 8–6
| overtime =
| attend = 11,000
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 14
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank = 9
| score = 75–65
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 10
| record = 21–7
| conference = 9–6
| overtime =
| attend = 11,000
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 14
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| opprank =
| score = 73–68
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| highscorer = Nowell
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 8
| record = 22–7
| conference = 10–6
| overtime =
| attend = 11,124
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 1, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank =
| score = 85–69
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Tomlin
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Sills
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 10
| record = 23–7
| conference = 11–6
| overtime =
| attend = 11,000
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 2023
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = West Virginia
| opprank =
| score = 81–89
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 8
| record = 23–8
| conference = 11–7
| overtime =
| attend = 14,111
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Kansas State Wildcats}}| 2023 Big 12 men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9, 2023
| time = 8:30 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| rank = 12
| seed = 3
| opponent = TCU
| opprank = 22
| oppseed = 6
| site_stadium = T-Mobile Center
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 67–80
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Tomlin
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 5
| record = 23–9
| attend = 17,476
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell| Kansas State Wildcats}}| 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 17, 2023
| time = 8:40 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 15
| seed = 3 E
| opponent = Montana State
| oppseed = 14 E
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename = First Round
| tv = CBS
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Johnson
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 14
| score = 77–65
| attend = 17,150
| record = 24–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 19, 2023
| time = 1:40 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 15
| seed = 3 E
| opponent = Kentucky
| oppseed = 6 E
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename = Second Round
| attend = 16,517
| tv = CBS
| score = 75–69
| overtime =
| highscorer = Nowell
| points = 27
| highrebounder= Tomlin
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 9
| record = 25–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 23, 2023
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 15
| seed = 3 E
| opponent = Michigan State
| oppseed = 7 E
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename = Sweet Sixteen
| tv = TBS
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Tomlin
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 19
| score = 98–93
| overtime = OT
| attend = 19,624
| record = 26–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 25, 2023
| time = 5:09 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 15
| seed = 3 E
| opponent = Florida Atlantic
| oppseed = 9 E
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename = Elite Eight
| tv = TBS
| highscorer = Nowell
| points = 30
| highrebounder = Tomlin
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Nowell
| assists = 12
| score = 76–79
| overtime =
| attend = 19,680
| record = 26–10
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP Poll
| timezone = Central Time
| region = E
| regionname = East
| notes =
}}
Rankings
{{See also|2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
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