It’s a battle of teams from the Big 12 on the parquet floor in the Mountaineer State. The #11 Kansas State Wildcats are on the road as they travel to face the West Virginia Mountaineers Saturday afternoon. Kansas State earned an 85-69 home win over Oklahoma in their previous contest Wednesday night, covering the line as a 7.5-point favorite. West Virginia scratched out a 72-69 road win over Iowa State in their previous game Monday night, winning outright as a four-point underdog. In the all-time series between the teams, the Mountaineers own a 15-10 advantage but it was the Wildcats earning an 82-76 overtime home win in the first meeting this season on December 31, 2022.
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Kansas State ran their win streak to four games as they took care of business against Oklahoma at home in their previous contest. The Wildcats improved to 23-7 overall and are tied for second in the Big 12 with an 11-6 mark in conference play. Against Oklahoma, Kansas State trailed 5-0 early and broke a 25-25 tie by closing the first half on a 9-0 run to take control of the game. The Wildcats opened the second half with a 7-2 run to go up 41-27 with 18:18 remaining and cruised from there to earn the victory. Kansas State shot 53.3% from the field, including nine of 19 from three-point range, and won the rebounding battle 37-26. Naeqwan Tomlin led the Wildcats with 19 points and five rebounds in the victory.
The Wildcats are averaging 75.6 points a game so far this season as they are above average offensively: they stand 91st in scoring offense. Kansas State is collecting 35.5 rebounds a n ight while dishing out an average of 16.9 assists (11th) per game. The Wildcats are above average on the defensive end, ranking 121st in the nation by allowing 68 points per contest. Keyontae Johnson leads the team with 17.6 points plus 7.1 rebounds a night on the year. Markquis Nowell (16.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 7.7 assists) and Nae’Qwan Tomlin (10.3 points, 5.9 rebounds) are the only other players averaging in double figures. Desi Sills, David N’Guessan, Cam Carter, Abayomi Iyiola, Tykei Greene and Ismael Massoud all have to contribute for coach Jerome Tang if the team hopes to sustain their early-season success. The Wildcats are shooting 45.4% from the floor as a team this season. Kansas State is hitting seven triples a night while shooting 34.2% from beyond the arc. The Wildcats are above average at the free throw line as they sink 74.8% of their chances from the stripe, putting them 59th in the nation.
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