1981–82 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1981–82 Kansas State Wildcats Basketball Big Eight Conference Big Eight 18 23–8 10–4 Jack Hartman 12th Lon Kruger 3rd Ahearn Field House NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1981–82 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 1981-82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Roster 1981 Kansas State Wildcats y Tim Jankovich 12 G 6 0 165 Sr y Manhattan, Kansas Ed Nealy 45 F 6 7 238 Sr y Bonner Springs, Kansas Randy Reed 52 F 6 7 215 Sr St. Louis, Missouri Jack Hartman https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1981-82 1981-82 Men's Basketball Roster https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1981-82 Kansas State University Athletics February 19, 2023 Schedule |- !colspan=12 style=Kansas State Wildcats| Regular Season November 28 yes Northern Iowa 86–50 1–0 Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas November 30 yes Stewart B.C. 91–44 2–0 Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas December 3 yes Auburn-Montgomery 83–46 3–0 Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas December 5 yes yes Illinois 49–55 3–1 Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois December 9 yes Arizona 63–55 4–1 Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas December 12 yes Wisconsin-Parkside 83–63 5–1 Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas December 19 yes yes Indiana 49–58 5–2 Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana December 21 yes 8 Minnesota 62–52 6–2 Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas December 30 yes Southern Illinois 82–53 7–2 Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas January 4 yes UNLV 82–65 8–2 Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas January 6 yes Marquette 70–65 9–2 Ahearn Field House 11,010 Manhattan, Kansas January 9 yes Western Illinois 67–57 10–2 Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas January 13 7:40 pm KSHB Iowa State 75–55 11–2 1—0 Ahearn Field House 11,220 Manhattan, Kansas January 16 yes Colorado 78–68 12–2 2—0 CU Events/Conference Center Boulder, Colorado January 20 Oklahoma 47–42 13–2 3—0 Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas January 23 18 Kansas Sunflower Showdown 70–53 14–2 4—0 Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas January 27 yes Oklahoma State 53–56 14–3 4—1 Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma January 30 14 1 Missouri 58–59 14–4 4—2 Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas February 3 yes Nebraska 75–64 15–4 5—2 Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska February 6 Colorado 65–58 16–4 6—2 Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas February 10 yes Oklahoma 58–68 16–5 6—3 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma February 13 7:35 pm yes Iowa State 58–49 17–5 7—3 Hilton Coliseum 10,134 Ames, Iowa February 17 Oklahoma State 62–72 17–6 7—4 Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas February 20 18 yes Kansas Sunflower Showdown 63–53 18–6 8—4 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas February 24 yes 5 Missouri 57–56 19–6 9—4 Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri February 27 Nebraska 67–50 20–6 10—4 Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas |- !colspan=12 style=Kansas State Wildcats| Big 8 Tournament March 2 2 17 7 Kansas Quarterfinals 74–62 21–6 10—4 Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas March 5 2 17 yes 3 Oklahoma Semifinals 62–68 21–7 10—4 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri |- !colspan=12 style=Kansas State Wildcats| NCAA Tournament March 12 5 MW yes Northern Illinois First Round 77–68Boston College Defeats San Francisco https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/13/sports/boston-college-defeats-san-francisco.html The New York Times March 13, 1982 April 30, 2023 22–7 10—4 Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas March 14 yes 5 MW yes 4 MW 12 Arkansas Second Round 65–64 23–7 10—4 Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas March 19 yes 5 MW yes 8 MW Boston College Sweet Sixteen 65–69 23–8 10—4 St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri Central Time MW Midwest Source1981-82 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/kansas-state/1982-schedule.html#all_scans CBBRef Sports Reference LLC 12 July 20211981-82 K-State Schedule https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1981-82 K-State Basketball K-State Athletics 12 July 2021 References Kansas State Kansas State Category:Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball seasons Category:1981 in sports in Kansas Category:1982 in sports in Kansas