Kansas State-Denver basketball lineups, tipoff time, TV info and a prediction
Here are projected starters with TV and radio information for the Kansas State Wildcats vs. Denver Pioneers basketball game on Monday at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas.
When/where: 8 p.m., Monday, Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan.
TV/radio: FSKC, KQAM (1480 AM) in Wichita, KCSP (610 AM) in Kansas City
Projected lineups:
P | No. | Denver | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 32 | Abiola Akintola | 6-6 | Sr. | 3.0 |
F | 11 | Jake Krafka | 6-7 | Jr. | 6.0 |
G | 25 | Ronnie Harrell | 6-7 | Sr. | 18.0 |
G | 2 | Joe Rosga | 6-3 | Sr. | 7.0 |
G | 0 | Ade Murkey | 6-6 | Jr. | 0.0 |
P | No. | Kansas State | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 14 | Makol Mawien | 6-9 | Jr. | 13.0 |
F | 32 | Dean Wade | 6-10 | Sr. | 15.0 |
G | 20 | Xavier Sneed | 6-5 | Jr. | 0.0 |
G | 5 | Barry Brown | 6-3 | Sr. | 15.0 |
G | 3 | Kamau Stokes | 6-0 | Sr. | 2.0 |
About Denver (1-0): The Pioneers opened the season with a 63-50 victory over Maine in which senior Ronnie Harrell led the team with 18 points. Denver won 15 games last season and was picked to finish third in the Summit League this season.
About Kansas State (1-0): The Wildcats won their opener with defense, beating Kennesaw State 56-41 on Friday at Bramlage Coliseum. Starting small forward Xavier Sneed did not play in that game, and his status for the Denver game is not known. K-State could use him in the lineup. Guards Kamau Stokes and Cartier Diarra struggled without him. Dean Wade and Barry Brown carried the Wildcats against the Owls by each scoring 15 points.
Prediction: K-State 72, Denver 55 — The Wildcats haven’t shot the ball well at all over the past two weeks, but that feels more like a slump than a trend. K-State will finally knock down some outside shots in this game and score at a higher clip against Denver.