K-State Wildcats vs. Mississippi Valley State: Basketball game time, TV & prediction
The Kansas State men’s basketball team will try to bounce back from its first loss of the season when it hosts Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday at Bramlage Coliseum.
Here’s everything you need to know before tipoff, including a score prediction:
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday
Where: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan
Stream: ESPN+
Radio: KCSP (610 AM) in Kansas City, KFH (1240 AM and 97.5 FM) in Wichita
Betting line: K-State by 35.5
Over/Under: 141.5
STARTING LINEUPS
P | No. | Mississippi Valley State | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 5 | Walter Hamilton | 6-8 | Sr. | 1.0 |
F | 15 | Alvin Stredic | 6-8 | Sr. | 10.0 |
G | 0 | Arthur Tate | 6-6 | Jr. | 9.3 |
G | 3 | Donovan Sanders | 5-11 | Sr. | 9.5 |
G | 14 | George Ivory | 6-2 | Sr. | 2.0 |
P | No. | Kansas State | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 33 | Coleman Hawkins | 6-10 | Sr. | 8.3 |
F | 1 | David N’Guessan | 6-9 | Sr. | 16.3 |
G | 2 | Max Jones | 6-4 | Sr. | 10.7 |
G | 11 | Brendan Hausen | 6-4 | Jr. | 15.7 |
G | 0 | Dug McDaniel | 5-11 | Jr. | 9.3 |
About Mississippi Valley State (1-3)
The Delta Devils might be the worst team in college basketball. Mississippi Valley State ranks 364th out of 364 teams in Bart Torvik’s ratings database. That shouldn’t come as a surprise considering they rate 360 or lower in most statistics. Teams are shooting 67% from 2-point range against them and 37.9% from 3-point range. Their only win came against (not kidding) Mississippi University for Women, which apparently has a men’s basketball team.
About Kansas State (2-1)
The Wildcats suffered their first loss of the season last week against LSU. K-State struggled to rebound in that game and turned the ball over too many times against an opponent from the SEC. Jerome Tang’s team will look for a better performance against the Delta Devils. This could be a good opportunity for the Wildcats to empty their bench and let the entire roster get on the box score.
K-State game prediction
The Wildcats should be able to win this game by any score that Jerome Tang desires.
Mississippi Valley State has already lost to Iowa State 83-44, to Missouri 111-39 and to Texas 89-43.
There will be a massive talent and depth discrepancy in this game that K-State will be able to exploit for 40 minutes. K-State played a similar opponent last season and crushed Central Arkansas (ranked No. 337 nationally) 100-56 at home.
I’m expecting about the same on Tuesday.
K-State 95, Mississippi Valley State 55
Last game prediction: K-State 71, LSU 66
Actual score: LSU 76, K-State 65
Season record: 2-1
Season record ATS: 1-2
Season record O/U: 2-1