The 1947–48 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University as a member of the Big Seven Conference during the 1947–48 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Jack Gardner, who was in his fifth season at the helm. Playing out of the West region of the NCAA tournament, the Wildcats reached the first Final Four in school history. The team was defeated by Baylor in the National semifinals, lost in the National Third Place game to , and finished with a record of 22–6 (9–3 Big Seven).
The team played its home games at Nichols Hall in Manhattan, Kansas.
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=6 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=6 style=| Big Seven Regular Season
!colspan=6 style=| NCAA Tournament
Awards and honors Howie Shannon – All-American
References