Oral Roberts at Kansas State preview: tipoff time, TV info, players to watch, prediction
Oral Roberts vs. Kansas State
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday
Where: Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan
TV: FSKC
Radio: 1480-AM; 102.5-FM; 107.9-FM
Projected lineups
P | No. | Oral Roberts | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 25 | Javan White | 6-10 | So. | 6.4 |
F | 23 | Emmanuel Nzekwesi | 6-8 | So. | 11.1 |
C | 44 | Albert Owens | 6-9 | Sr. | 15.1 |
G | 10 | Sam Kearns | 6-0 | So. | 9.0 |
G | 2 | Austin Ruder | 6-3 | Sr. | 12.4 |
P | No. | Kansas State | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 14 | Makol Mawien | 6-9 | So. | 6.5 |
F | 32 | Dean Wade | 6-10 | Jr. | 12.2 |
G | 20 | Xavier Sneed | 6-5 | So. | 11.2 |
G | 5 | Barry Brown | 6-3 | Jr. | 15.2 |
G | 3 | Kamau Stokes | 6-0 | Jr. | 14.8 |
The Lowdown: Kansas State beat George Washington and lost to Arizona State on its way to a third-place finish at the Las Vegas Invitational. Now the Wildcats return home for a less demanding game against Oral Roberts, which has lost six straight since opening the year with a win over a NAIA opponent.
K-State player to watch: Makol Mawien. Oral Roberts likes to play a big lineup that features two forwards and a center, so this could be a challenging game for K-State’s top inside presence. It will be interesting to see how he matches up against players of similar size.
Oral Roberts player to watch: Albert Owens scored 33 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in his last game against Oakland. The senior is one of the best mid-major centers in the nation. He averaged 17.4 points and 5.6 rebounds last season.
Prediction
This will be the second game of the season against a Big 12 opponent for Oral Roberts. It lost 91-48 at Oklahoma State two weeks ago. Expect a similar score at Bramlage Coliseum.
Kellis Robinett: @kellisrobinett
This story was originally published November 28, 2017 at 1:53 PM with the headline "Oral Roberts at Kansas State preview: tipoff time, TV info, players to watch, prediction."