Three-minute preview: Kansas State men’s basketball at Texas
Kansas State at Texas
P | No. | Kansas State | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 41 | Stephen Hurt | 6-11 | Jr. | 4.3 |
F | 42 | Thomas Gipson | 6-7 | Sr. | 11.0 |
F | 25 | Wesley Iwundu | 6-7 | So. | 5.8 |
G | 2 | Marcus Foster | 6-3 | So. | 12.9 |
G | 14 | Justin Edwards | 6-4 | Jr. | 6.5 |
P | No. | Texas | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 55 | Cameron Ridley | 6-9 | Jr. | 8.0 |
F | 21 | Connor Lammert | 6-9 | Jr. | 4.8 |
F | 10 | Jonathan Holmes | 6-8 | Sr. | 10.0 |
G | 1 | Isaiah Taylor | 6-1 | So. | 13.3 |
G | 0 | Kendal Yancy | 6-3 | So. | 6.4 |
▪ WHEN/WHERE: 3 p.m. Saturday at the Erwin Center in Austin, Texas
▪ TV/RADIO: ESPN2; WHB (810 AM)
▪ ABOUT KANSAS STATE (15-15, 8-9 Big 12): The Wildcats are coming off their best week of the season, downing No. 9 Kansas and No. 17 Iowa State in back-to-back games and improving its record to .500. Another victory would be huge for their postseason chances. In order to secure a finishing record of .500 or better — usually a prerequisite for the NIT — K-State needs to beat Texas or win twice at the Big 12 Tournament. The Wildcats also have faint NCAA Tournament chances that could be reached with three more victories. Texas won the first meeting 61-57 at Bramlage Coliseum in a game both teams were without usual starters.
▪ ABOUT TEXAS (18-12, 7-10 Big 12): The Longhorns are fighting for their NCAA Tournament lives. Most bracket projections list Texas as one of the last teams in the field of 68. Others list it as one of the first teams out. A victory over K-State would boost its chances. Texas is coming off a home victory over No. 14 Baylor. Though Myles Turner is not a usual starter, the freshman forward should play a pivotal role in this game off the bench as an inside scorer and shot-blocker. Texas beat K-State in Manhattan last month with defense.
| Kellis Robinett, krobinett@kcstar.com
This story was originally published March 6, 2015 at 1:06 PM with the headline "Three-minute preview: Kansas State men’s basketball at Texas."