K-State Wildcats vs. Bellarmine: TV, time, odds and pick for basketball game
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- K-State hosts Bellarmine Saturday 7 p.m. at Bramlage Coliseum; ESPN+ carries game.
- Wildcats favored by 24.5 with O/U 169.5, bookmakers expect a high-scoring contest.
- K-State backcourt delivered 22/27/16 in opener; expect another scoring surge and margin.
The Kansas State men’s basketball team will return to action with a home game against Bellarmine at 7 p.m. on Saturday inside Bramlage Coliseum.
Here’s everything you need to know before tipoff.
K-State vs. Bellarmine: Game details
When: 7 p.m., Saturday
Where: Bramlage Coliseum (Manhattan)
TV: ESPN+
Radio: KCSP (610 AM) in Kansas City, KFH (1240 AM and 97.5 FM) in Wichita
Odds: K-State by 24.5 with an O/U of 169.5.
Probable starters
Bellarmine (0-1)
- F (23) — Sam Donald, 6-8, Fr., 3.0 ppg
- F (32) — Jack Karasinski, 6-7, Sr., 23.0
- F (11) — Brian Waddell, 6-7, Sr., 7.0
- G (2) — Tyler Doyle, 6-5, So., 2.0
- G (8) — Kenyon Goodin, 6-3, So., 4.0
Kansas State (1-0)
- F (21) — Khamari McGriff, 6-9, Sr., 4.0
- W (14) — Mobi Ikegwuruka, 6-6, Jr., 3.0
- G (34) — Nate Johnson, 6-3, Sr., 22.0
- G (1) — Abdi Bashir, 6-7, Jr., 16.0
- G (4) — PJ Haggerty, 6-4, Jr., 27.0
About Bellarmine:
The Knights lost their season-opener in blowout fashion against Georgia. The Bulldogs won that game 104-59. Jack Karasinski scored a team-high 23 points for Bellarmine thanks to three 3-pointers. But the team otherwise struggled to score. Bellarmine is coming off a five-win season. It is one of the lowest-rated teams in college basketball at the moment, as it checks in at No. 327 nationally at Bart Torvik.
About K-State:
The Wildcats got off to a shaky start in their season opener, but once they figured things out they cruised to a 93-64 victory against UNC Greensboro. PJ Haggerty led K-State with 27 points. Nate Johnson nearly had a triple-double with 22 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Abdi Bashir scored 16 points. K-State got great production from its back court.
K-State game prediction:
On paper, this looks like it should be one of Kansas State’s easiest basketball games of the season.
Bellarmine has one of the worst defenses in the country, which means K-State and its new up-tempo offense should be able to score early and often on Saturday.
It won’t come as a surprise if the Wildcats top 100 points.
K-State’s starting back court should once again stuff the stat sheet. Perhaps this will also be an opportunity for its front court to get more involved, with Elias Rapieque and Khamari McGriff potentially being bigger factors than they were in Game 1.
In any case, the Wildcats should score more than enough points to win by a big margin at home.
K-State 105, Bellarmine 72
Last game prediction: K-State 90, UNCG 70 ✅ (actual score: K-State 93, UNCG 64)
Season record: 1-0.
Season record ATS: 1-0.
Season record O/U: 1-0.