Kansas State-Southern Utah college basketball preview
Southern Utah at Kansas State
P | No. | Kansas State | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 42 | Thomas Gipson | 6-7 | Sr. | 0.0 |
F | 25 | Wesley Iwundu | 6-7 | So. | 0.0 |
G | 14 | Justin Edwards | 6-4 | Jr. | 0.0 |
G | 2 | Marcus Foster | 6-2 | So. | 0.0 |
G | 1 | Jevon Thomas | 6-0 | So. | 0.0 |
P | No. | Southern Utah | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 32 | Casey Oliverson | 6-8 | Jr. | 0.0 |
F | 34 | Cal Hanks | 6-11 | Sr. | 0.0 |
G | 35 | A.J. Hess | 6-6 | Jr. | 0.0 |
G | 4 | Trey Kennedy | 6-3 | So. | 0.0 |
G | 5 | John Marshall | 6-1 | So. | 0.0 |
▪ WHEN/WHERE: 8 p.m. Friday at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kan.
▪ TV/RADIO: Fox Sports KC; WHB (810 AM)
▪ ABOUT SOUTHERN UTAH (0-0): The Thunderbirds are coming off a 2-27 season in which they defeated a single Division I opponent. Southern Utah is picked to finish last in the Big Sky Conference this season. Southern Utah has a big front court behind Cal Hanks and Casey Oliverson, which could allow K-State to use a bigger lineup of its own.
▪ ABOUT KANSAS STATE (0-0): The Wildcats are battling injuries. Wesley Iwundu and Malek Harris are expected to play, but they were not active for Sunday’s exhibition against Washburn. Nino Williams is expected to miss the opener, and may require additional rest. Bruce Weber has jokingly compared Williams to “an old man,” saying that rest now will help his legs later. Marcus Foster led K-State in scoring against Washburn, while Edwards also showed flashes, making exciting plays.
▪ BOTTOM LINE: Motivated or not, Kansas State should win this game. But because the Wildcats are motivated, a blowout seems likely.
| Kellis Robinett, krobinett@kcstar.com
This story was originally published November 13, 2014 at 5:25 PM with the headline "Kansas State-Southern Utah college basketball preview."