Kansas State Basketball: 2018-19 season preview for the Wildcats

By Brian Rauf | Sep 22, 2018

KANSAS CITY, MO - MARCH 08: Head coach Bruce Weber of the Kansas State Wildcats talks with players during a timeout in the Big 12 Basketball Tournament quarterfinal game against the TCU Horned Frogs at the Sprint Center on March 8, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

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ATLANTA, GA – MARCH 22: Head coach Bruce Weber of the Kansas State Wildcats celebrates his teams win over the Kentucky Wildcats during the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament South Regional at Philips Arena on March 22, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Kansas State Wildcats defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 61-58. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Season outlook

Kansas State is in a weird spot. They return every major piece from an Elite Eight team, but that’s the same team that lost 12 games during the season and showcased some obvious flaws with a 2-7 record against ranked teams in the regular season.

As you can tell, consistency – particularly offensively – is something that escaped this team. They ranked outside the top 75 nationally in adjusted offensive efficiency and outside the top 100 in effective field goal percentage, numbers that will need to increase drastically if they’re going to have the success fans are hoping for.

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Despite those doubts, the core of this K-State roster has made it to the NCAA Tournament each of the last two years and has posted a 4-2 record in the Big Dance, so they’re not a one-hit wonder. Brown, Sneed, and Wade are capable of starting for virtually anyone. They’ll make it back, but I doubt they’ll repeat last season’s Elite Eight run in which they benefitted from a weak region. Expect them to finish second in the Big 12 and potentially make the Sweet 16 – if they can find consistent offense.

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