Texas Southern at Kansas State

• WHEN/WHERE: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kan.

•  TV/RADIO: Fox Sports KC; WHB (810 AM)

•  ABOUT TEXAS SOUTHERN (1-9): Texas Southern has played a daunting schedule that has included seven road games. The Tigers’ only win came at home against Louisiana-Lafayette, but they have played other teams close on the road. … Texas Southern has lost seven in a row. … Kyrie Sutton and Fred Sturdivant make up one of the better frontcourts K-State has seen from smaller-conference opponents. … Omar Strong leads the Tigers with 15.5 points per game.

•  ABOUT KANSAS STATE (7-2): K-State is coming off its second loss, a 68-52 defeat against Gonzaga. The Bulldogs outplayed the Wildcats in the second half and won easily after going into halftime with a one-point lead. … Rodney McGruder and Thomas Gipson were non-factors, and Bruce Weber wants both starters back on track before taking on Florida on Saturday at the Sprint Center. … Nino Williams may still be ailing from an injury to his right shoulder.

• BOTTOM LINE: As long as K-State players learn something new about Bruce Weber's offense against Texas Southern, the game will be a success.