MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The Wildcats are going dancing... just not in the big dance.
K-State men's basketball will play in the NIT. The Wildcats were selected to play in the bottom right bracket and will meet three-seed Iowa in the opening round of the 32-team tournament.
The 'Cats wound up on the wrong side of the bubble for the NCAA tournament, despite Jerome Tang's opinion being that his team has done enough to earn a bid.
K-State enters NIT play 19-14 overall. The 'Cats finished 8-10 in conference play before going 1-1 in the Big 12 tournament. It's the first time missing the NCAA tournament under Jerome Tang, after K-State made an Elite 8 run in 2023.
K-State men's basketball has now made the NCAA tournament just once in the last five seasons.
Kansas State's women's basketball team will host in the NCAA tournament, click here for that story.
The Wildcats will make their eighth NIT appearance and first since 2009.
Its a return to the consolation tournament for K-State senior guard Tylor Perry, who won the whole thing with North Texas last season.
