The Wildcats finished the 2017 – 18 season 25 – 12 , 10 – 8 in Big 12 play to finish in fourth place . They defeated TCU in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament before losing to Kansas in the semifinals . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 9 seed in the South region . There they defeated Creighton , UMBC , and Kentucky to advance to the Elite Eight . In the Elite Eight , they lost to Loyola – Chicago
Big 12 Tournament
2018 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
2018–19 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team