The Kansas State Wildcats will play the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Tip-off from Stillwater, OK, is at 2:00 p.m. ET.
KSU (21-7 SU, 18-10 ATS) defeated Baylor on Tuesday. The Wildcats are 3-2 straight-up in their past five and 9-6 in Big 12 Conference competition.
OSU (16-12 SU, 14-14 ATS) lost to West Virginia on Monday. The Cowboys are 2-3 straight-up in their past five and 7-8 in Big 12 play. Junior guard Bryce Thompson (11.8 PPG) is questionable with a hamstring injury. Oklahoma State is also without senior guard Avery Anderson (11.1 PPG and 3.4 APG), who is out indefinitely with a wrist injury.
Kansas State beat Oklahoma State 65-57 on January 10. KSU shot only 35.6 percent overall, including 33.3 percent from three, but held OSU to 33.3 percent shooting and 22.7 percent from long range. Each team collected 42 rebounds and committed 16 turnovers, but the Cowboys put the Wildcats on the foul line more often (14-for-19).
Kansas State is 85-58 versus Oklahoma State since their first meeting in 1922.
Kansas State has found its footing after a tough stretch of games. After losing consecutive games to ranked teams (Kansas and Texas), the Wildcats have won three of five, beating ranked TCU, Iowa State, and Baylor squads. They are now 8-5 in Quad 1 games this season.
Kansas State muscled its way to a victory over number nine Baylor on Tuesday, outscoring the Bears 44-31 in the second period. KSU outshot BU from the field and committed six fewer turnovers. While Baylor only shot 40 percent overall, it stayed in the game with its three-point shooting (11-for-28) and rebounding advantage (35-33, with 11 offensive rebounds). It was too much KSU in the second half, though. Senior forward Keyontae Johnson scored 25 points on 11-of-17 shooting for the home squad.
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The Wildcats average 75.4 points per game (94th) and shoot 45.0 percent (168th), including 33.6 percent from three-point range (221st). They hit 74.9 percent of their free-throw attempts (59th) and average 32.4 rebounds (153rd) with a +1.7 rebounding margin. KSU is 58th in schedule-adjusted offensive efficiency, per KenPom.
Kansas State surrenders 68.0 points per game on defense (124th), and its opponents shoot 41.7 percent (68th), including 29.4 percent from three-point distance (14th). The Wildcats are 16th in adjusted defensive efficiency.
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