<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Kansas State Wildcats </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2017--18 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> University </Th> <Td> Kansas State University </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First season </Th> <Td> 1902 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> All - time record </Th> <Td> 1,612--1,121 (. 590) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Athletic director </Th> <Td> Gene Taylor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Head coach </Th> <Td> Bruce Weber (6th season) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Conference </Th> <Td> Big 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Manhattan, Kansas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Arena </Th> <Td> Bramlage Coliseum (Capacity: 12,528) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nickname </Th> <Td> Wildcats </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Colors </Th> <Td> Royal Purple and White </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Uniforms </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Home </Td> <Td> Away </Td> <Td> Alternate </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> NCAA Tournament runner - up </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> 1951 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> NCAA Tournament Final Four </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> 1948, 1951, 1958, 1964 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> NCAA Tournament Elite Eight </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> 1948, 1951, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1981, 1988, 2010, 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> 1951, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1988, 2010, 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> NCAA Tournament appearances </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> 1948, 1951, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1996, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Conference tournament champions </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> 1977, 1980 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Conference regular season champions </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> 1917, 1919, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1977, 2013 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Kansas State Wildcats </Th> </Tr>

When was the last time k-state made it to the elite 8