Kansas State-Oklahoma State men’s basketball preview
P | No. | Kansas State | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 42 | Thomas Gipson | 6-7 | Sr. | 11.4 |
F | 11 | Nino Williams | 6-5 | Sr. | 11.5 |
F | 25 | Wesley Iwundu | 6-7 | So. | 5.4 |
G | 2 | Marcus Foster | 6-3 | So. | 13.7 |
G | 1 | Jevon Thomas | 6-0 | So. | 5.7 |
P | No. | Oklahoma State | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 20 | Michael Cobbins | 6-8 | Sr. | 6.7 |
F | 2 | Le’Bryan Nash | 6-7 | Sr. | 17.6 |
G | 22 | Jeff Newberry | 6-2 | Jr. | 5.8 |
G | 13 | Phil Forte | 5-11 | Jr. | 17.2 |
G | 12 | Anthony Hickey | 5-11 | Sr. | 8.8 |
▪ WHEN/WHERE: 11 today at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kan.
▪ TV/RADIO: ESPN2; WHB (810 AM)
▪ ABOUT KANSAS STATE (11-8, 4-2 Big 12): The Wildcats lost their first game since Jan. 3 earlier this week at Iowa State. The game against Oklahoma State could be much different from the first meeting, when Foster spent much of the game on the bench and went scoreless. He has scored in double figures in each of the five games since and says he is determined to lead K-State in a revenge game. Backup point guard Nigel Johnson is expected to play after suffering a minor knee injury against Iowa State. Weber also said Tre Harris and Brian Rohleder may see additional minutes.
▪ ABOUT OKLAHOMA STATE (13-5, 3-3 Big 12): The Cowboys fell out of the Top 25 following losses to Kansas and Oklahoma last week, but they bounced back from those defeats with a 20-point victory against Texas Tech this week. They will come to Bramlage Coliseum hoping to go above .500 in the Big 12 standings. Nash and Forte are the players that make Oklahoma State go. Together, they are the Big 12’s top scoring duo. Forte hurt K-State the most when Oklahoma State beat the Wildcats at Gallagher-Iba Arena earlier this season, scoring a game-high 20 points.
| Kellis Robinett, krobinett@kcstar.com
This story was originally published January 23, 2015 at 7:12 PM with the headline "Kansas State-Oklahoma State men’s basketball preview."