Kansas State basketball shut out of Big 12's Big Monday lineup

Arne Green, Topeka Capital-Journal
·3 min read
1
Point guard Markquis Nowell (1) is one of two players returning this season from last year's Kansas State basketball team. The Wildcats will play host to West Virginia in their Big 12 opener on Dec. 31.
Point guard Markquis Nowell (1) is one of two players returning this season from last year's Kansas State basketball team. The Wildcats will play host to West Virginia in their Big 12 opener on Dec. 31.

Kansas State's first Big 12 Conference men's basketball game under new coach Jerome Tang will double as a New Year's Eve celebration.

The Big 12 announced its conference schedule on Friday, and K-State is scheduled to entertain West Virginia on Dec. 31 at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan. Tipoff time is yet to be determined.

While the opener against West Virginia and former K-State coach Bob Huggins is one of four Saturday conference games at Bramlage, the Wildcats were shut out of the league's featured Big Monday lineup on ESPN.

K-State will play host to Florida on Saturday, Jan. 28, as part of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.

Both installments of the Sunflower Showdown with Kansas fall on Tuesdays, with the Jayhawks visiting Bramlage at 6 p.m. on Jan. 17, and K-State traveling to Lawrence for the rematch at 7 p.m. Jan. 31.

In all, the Wildcats will play nine Saturday conference games, eight on Tuesdays and one on Wednesday.

More:Jerome Tang completes 2022-23 Kansas State basketball roster with junior college transfer

In addition to the four Saturday games, the Wildcats will play at home four times on Tuesday nights, with senior night against Oklahoma set for Wednesday, March. 1.

In addition to West Virginia, K-State's Saturday opponents at Bramlage are Texas Tech on Jan. 21, Texas on Feb. 4 and Iowa State on Feb. 18. Beside KU, the Tuesday visitors are Oklahoma State on Jan. 10, TCU on Feb. 7 and Baylor on Feb. 21.

K-State also announced tip times for its nonconference games. Most notably, the Wildcats will play Wichita State at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3 at Bramlage, and Nebraska at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.

K-State is coming off a 14-17 season last year under former coach Bruce Weber, including a 6-12 conference record. The Wildcats officially open the Tang era at 8 p.m. on Nov. 7 against Texas-Rio Grande Valley, though they also have a Nov. 1 exhibition game against Washburn.

Kansas State  men's basketball Big 12 schedule for 2022-23

  • Dec. 31 (home) — West Virginia, time TBA (TBA)

  • Jan. 3 (away) — Texas at 8 p.m. (Longhorn Network)

  • Jan. 7 (away) — Baylor at 5 p.m. (Big 12 Now)

  • Jan. 10 (home) — Oklahoma State at 6 p.m. (ESPNU)

  • Jan. 14 (away) — TCU at 1 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPNU)

  • Jan. 17 (home) — Kansas at 6 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU)

  • Jan. 21 (home) — Texas Tech at 1 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPNU)

  • Jan. 24 (away) — Iowa State at 8 p.m. (ESPNU)

  • Jan. 31 (away) — Kansas at 7 p.m. (Big 12 Now)

  • Feb. 4 (home) — Texas at 3 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU)

  • Feb. 7 (home) — TCU at 8 p.m. (ESPNU0

  • Feb. 11 (away) — Texas Tech at 6 p.m. (Big 12 Now)

  • Feb. 14 (away) — Oklahoma at 8 p.m. (ESPNU)

  • Feb. 18 (home) — Iowa State at 5 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPNU)

  • Feb. 21 (home) — Baylor at 6 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU)

  • Feb. 25 (away) — Oklahoma State at 1 p.m. (ESPNU)

  • March 1 (home) — Oklahoma at 7 p.m. (Big 12 Now)

  • March 4 (away) — West Virginia at 1 p.m. (Big 12 Now)

This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Kansas State basketball to open Big 12 play against West Virginia