K-State Wildcats vs. Arizona State: Basketball game time, TV, odds and pick
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- K-State visits Arizona State at Desert Financial Arena, 2 p.m. Saturday on Peacock
- Both K-State and Arizona State enter 9-6 overall, 0-2 Big 12 and seek first conference win
- ASU concedes 34.1% from three; KSU aims to exploit perimeter and project a 90-85 road win
The Kansas State men’s basketball team will conclude its road swing through the desert at 2 p.m. on Saturday when it faces Arizona State at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe.
K-State (9-6, 0-2 Big 12) and Arizona State (9-6, 0-2) are both searching for their first conference victory of the season.
The Wildcats are coming off a 101-76 loss at Arizona. The Sun Devils are fresh off a 104-76 loss at BYU. This figures to be a matchup of evenly skilled teams.
Here’s everything you need to know before tipoff:
K-State vs. Arizona State Game details
When: 2 p.m. Saturday Central Time
Where: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Arizona
TV: Peacock
Radio: KCSP (610 AM) in Kansas City, KFH (1240 AM and 97.5 FM) in Wichita
Odds: Arizona State by 1.5 with an O/U of 171.5.
Probable starters
Arizona State (9-6, 0-2 Big 12)
- F (1) — Santiago Trouet, 6-11, So., 7.5 ppg
- F (23) — Allen Mukeba, 6-8, Sr., 6.6
- C (35) — Massamba Diop, 7-1, Fr., 14.2
- G (2) — Anthony Johnson, 6-3, Sr., 14.7
- G (5) — Maurice Odum, 6-2, Sr., 16.1
Kansas State (9-6, 0-2 Big 12)
- F (21) — Khamari McGriff, 6-9, Sr., 9.8
- F (0) — Elias Rapieque, 6-9, Jr., 3.8
- G (34) — Nate Johnson, 6-3, Sr., 11.7
- G (1) — Abdi Bashir, 6-7, Jr., 12.6
- G (4) — PJ Haggerty, 6-4, Jr., 22.7
About Arizona State:
The Sun Devils have lost four straight games after getting off to a 9-2 start. The losses have come against UCLA, Oregon State, Colorado and BYU. Much like K-State, ASU will be desperate to win at home and get its first conference victory of the season. Anthony Johnson leads ASU in scoring. Bobby Hurley’s team doesn’t do anything at an elite level, but it is good at getting to the free-throw line on offense and creating turnovers on defense.
About K-State:
The Wildcats are looking to end a two-game losing skid. They ended non-conference play with four straight wins, including a road victory against Creighton. But they have since lost to BYU and Arizona. Consistent scoring was a problem for K-State in those games. Nate Johnson went scoreless against BYU. Abdi Bashir, Elias Rapieque and Abdi Bashir did little against Arizona. The Wildcats have gone 11 of 57 from 3-point range in conference play. Coach Jerome Tang has said improving those numbers has been a big emphasis.
K-State game prediction:
It seems appropriate that Arizona State and K-State enter this game with identical records.
This should be a matchup of evenly matched teams who played three competitive games a year ago, with K-State winning two of them.
This figures to be another entertaining affair, as both squads will be fighting hard for their first Big 12 win of the season.
On paper, this looks like a toss-up game.
That might be a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats. This game won’t feel nearly as difficult as the past few, and I expect K-State to take advantage.
Arizona State is allowing teams 34.1% from beyond the arc this season. It also struggles on the glass. The Sun Devils can’t beat the Wildcats the same way Arizona and BYU could.
This won’t be a bad matchup for the Wildcats. Here’s guessing they have a strong game from 3-point range and win on the road.
K-State 90, Arizona State 85
Last game prediction: Arizona 99, K-State 76 ✅ (actual score: Arizona 101, K-State 76)
Season record: 10-5.
Season record ATS: 7-8.
Season record O/U: 11-4.