Three-minute preview: Kansas State men’s basketball vs. No. 24 Texas
No. 24 Texas at Kansas State
P | No. | Texas | Ht | Yr | Pts |
F | 21 | Connor Lammert | 6-9 | Sr. | 6.6 |
F | 44 | Prince Ibeh | 6-10 | Sr. | 4.1 |
G | 3 | Javan Felix | 5-11 | Sr. | 10.9 |
G | 1 | Isaiah Taylor | 6-1 | Jr. | 15.3 |
G | 5 | Kendal Yancy | 6-3 | Jr. | 3.3 |
P | No. | Kansas State | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 32 | Dean Wade | 6-10 | Fr. | 9.9 |
F | 4 | D.J. Johnson | 6-9 | Jr. | 8.1 |
G | 25 | Wesley Iwundu | 6-7 | Jr. | 12.0 |
G | 5 | Barry Brown | 6-3 | Fr. | 9.2 |
G | 14 | Justin Edwards | 6-4 | Sr. | 12.0 |
▪ WHEN/WHERE: 6 tonight at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kan.
▪ TV/RADIO: ESPNU; WHB (810 AM)
▪ ABOUT TEXAS (17-10, 8-6 Big 12): The Longhorns are coming off one of their worst games of the season, a 78-64 home loss to Baylor. The Bears jumped all over Texas in the first half and cruised to victory. Shaka Smart’s team will be out for redemption against K-State on Monday. Texas has played well on the road this season, defeating Baylor and West Virginia away from home. Ibeh may dictate the way K-State runs its offense. He is one of the top shot-blockers in the conference.
▪ ABOUT KANSAS STATE (15-12, 4-10 Big 12): Bruce Weber insists K-State is still pushing for a spot in the NCAA Tournament, but without a win over Texas the Wildcats might have trouble reaching the NIT. A difficult schedule that includes trips to Iowa State and Texas Tech looms ahead. K-State needs to take advantage of its remaining home games to boost its postseason chances. Texas won the first meeting 60-57, taking advantage of a poor shooting day from K-State. The Wildcats are hoping for a better effort in the rematch. Perhaps Stephen Hurt will help. He appeared to get back on track against Kansas, scoring 13 points.
Kellis Robinett: @KellisRobinett
This story was originally published February 21, 2016 at 7:39 PM with the headline "Three-minute preview: Kansas State men’s basketball vs. No. 24 Texas."