K-State men's basketball releases non-conference schedule

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Kansas State men's basketball has released the remainder of its non-conference slate of games for 2024-25, which features a heavy home lineup.

Third-year head coach Jerome Tang and company will begin the season with a five-game homestand, K-State announced on Friday morning. The non-conference schedule includes a Big 12/ Big East road matchup at St. John's, the second game of a home-and-home with LSU, a trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands, and previously announced contests against Drake and Wichita State.

K-State's 2024-25 non-conference schedule:

• Oct. 29 vs. Fort Hays State (Exhibition)
• Nov. 5 vs. New Orleans
• Nov. 9 vs. Cleveland State
• Nov. 14 vs. LSU
• Nov. 19 vs. Mississippi State Valley
• Nov. 22 (neutral) - George Washington (Paradise Jam)
• Nov. 23/24 (neutral) - Liberty/Louisiana (Paradise Jam)
• Nov. 25 (neutral) - TBD (Paradise Jam)
• Dec. 1 vs. UAPB
• Dec. 7 at St. John's
• Dec. 17 (neutral) - Drake (in Kansas City)
• Dec. 21 at Wichita State

The Wildcats are set to play 16 home games in Bramlage Coliseum, 10 of which are conference matchups. Dates and times for conference games have not been released yet.

K-State finished the 2023-24 season 19-15 with an 8-10 Big 12 record and a trip to the NIT.