K-State Wildcats vs. OSU Cowboys: Big 12 basketball game time, TV, odds and pick
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- Tipoff 9 p.m. Saturday at Gallagher-Iba Arena; CBS Sports Network to broadcast.
- Oklahoma State favored by 5.5; teams combine for expected 176.5 points.
- K-State seeks first conference win amid four-game skid; Haggerty leads scoring.
The Kansas State men’s basketball team will be back in action at 9 p.m. on Saturday when it travels to Gallagher-Iba Arena for a late-night game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
K-State (9-8, 0-4 Big 12) is coming off four straight losses at the start of conference play. Oklahoma State (13-4, 1-3 Big 12) is fresh off a loss against Baylor.
Here’s everything you need to know before tipoff:
K-State vs. Oklahoma State game details
When: 9 p.m. Saturday
Where: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma
TV: CBS Sports Network
Radio: KCSP (610 AM) in Kansas City, KFH (1240 AM and 97.5 FM) in Wichita
Odds: Oklahoma State by 5.5 with an O/U of 176.5.
Probable starters
Oklahoma State (13-4, 1-3 Big 12)
- F (22) — Parsa Fallah, 6-10, Sr., 15.1 ppg
- G (5) — Vyctorius Miller, 6-5, So., 14.9
- G (1) — Kanye Clary, 6-0, Jr., 8.8
- G (4) — Christian Coleman, 6-8, Sr., 10.5
- G (9) — Anthony Roy, 6-5, Sr., 17.6
Kansas State (9-8, 0-4 Big 12)
- F (21) — Khamari McGriff, 6-9, Sr., 10.0
- F (0) — Elias Rapieque, 6-9, Jr., 4.1
- G (34) — Nate Johnson, 6-3, Sr., 11.2
- G (1) — Abdi Bashir, 6-7, Jr., 13.1
- G (4) — PJ Haggerty, 6-4, Jr., 22.9
About Oklahoma State:
The Cowboys appear to be an improved team in Year 2 under head coach Steve Lutz. Oklahoma State has solid wins over Texas A&M, Grand Canyon and UCF. But the Cowboys are off to a 1-3 start in conference play. They are an up-tempo team that regularly tries to reach 100 points with a four-guard lineup. Anthony Roy is the team’s leading scorer.
About K-State:
The Wildcats have not been playing well lately. Not only have they lost four straight games against Big 12 opponents, they’ve beaten just one team (Creighton) from a power conference since November. K-State played its last game without Elias Rapieque or Mobi Ikegwuruka. It will be worth monitoring their status before tipoff. Taj Manning will likely remain in the starting lineup if Rapieque remains out. PJ Haggerty leads the team in scoring.
K-State game prediction:
On paper, this isn’t the worst matchup for Kansas State.
Oklahoma State loves to play fast and win shootouts, just like K-State. The Cowboys also don’t defend the 3-point line all that well. Baylor just went into Gallagher-Iba Arena and drained 13 of 25 shots from beyond the arc to beat Oklahoma State 94-79.
It’s possible that K-State could follow that same formula.
But the Wildcats also liked their matchups in recent losses against Arizona State and UCF. It didn’t matter. K-State has lost its first four conference games for a reason. The Wildcats simply haven’t been playing well enough to beat other Big 12 teams.
It’s hard to see that changing until some of K-State’s players start to show some consistency. Outside of Haggerty, no on the roster can be counted on to produce every night.
For that reason, I expect Oklahoma State to prevail.
Oklahoma State 89, K-State 83
Last game prediction: K-State 92, UCF 88 ❌ (actual score: UCF 82, K-State 73)
Season record: 10-7.
Season record ATS: 7-10.
Season record O/U: 11-6.