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Three-minute preview: Kansas State men’s basketball at No. 9 West Virginia

West Virginia's Devin Williams (right) pulled down a rebound against Kansas State’s D.J. Johnson in the game on Jan. 2 in Manhattan, Kan.
West Virginia's Devin Williams (right) pulled down a rebound against Kansas State’s D.J. Johnson in the game on Jan. 2 in Manhattan, Kan. The Associated Press

Kansas State at No. 9 West Virginia

P

No.

Kansas State

Ht.

Yr.

PPG

F

41

Stephen Hurt

6-11

Sr.

6.5

F

32

Dean Wade

6-10

Fr.

10.4

G

25

Wesley Iwundu

6-7

Jr.

12.6

G

14

Justin Edwards

6-4

Sr.

12.1

G

3

Kamau Stokes

6-0

Fr.

10.1

P

No.

West Virginia

Ht.

Yr.

PPG

F

1

Jonathan Holton

6-7

Sr.

9.4

F

41

Devin Williams

6-9

Jr.

13.5

G

23

Esa Ahmad

6-8

Fr.

4.5

G

2

Jevon Carter

6-2

So.

11.3

G

4

Daxter Miles

6-3

So.

10.9

▪ WHEN/WHERE: 6 p.m. Tuesday at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, W.Va.

▪ TV/RADIO: ESPNews; WHB (810 AM)

▪ ABOUT KANSAS STATE (12-7, 2-5 Big 12): The Wildcats are coming off their best game of the season, an 89-63 victory against Oklahoma State. All five starters reached double figures in that game, and every player that logged meaningful minutes scored. K-State hopes to play equally as well against West Virginia, a team it lost to 87-83 in double overtime earlier this month. This is the first rematch of the season for K-State.

▪ ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA (16-3, 5-2 Big 12): The Mountaineers couldn’t stop K-State with their full-court press when they met in Manhattan earlier this season, but they did slow them down and ultimately win with a zone defense. It will be fascinating to see if West Virginia tries to press K-State rematch. The Mountaineers are coming off a narrow victory at Texas Tech.

Kellis Robinett: @KellisRobinett

This story was originally published January 25, 2016 at 11:00 PM with the headline "Three-minute preview: Kansas State men’s basketball at No. 9 West Virginia."

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