Game preview · Saturday, Jan 30 · 6:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Iowa State by 17 (86-69)
93% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
| Kansas State | ||
|---|---|---|
| +8.2#105 | Power rating | +27.0#17 |
| 110.7#111 | Offense | 120.2#25 |
| 102.5#102 | Defense | 93.2#16 |
| 72.7#31 | Tempo | 70.2#205 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #92 | Preseason rank | #5 |
Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best). The better team in each row is bold; tempo is a style, so neither is bold.
Team stats
| Kansas State | ||
|---|---|---|
| 53.1%#68 | Shooting (eFG%) | 48.9%#253 |
| 51.2%#218 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.4%#132 |
| 20.9%#335 | Turnover rate | 18.7%#221 |
| 18.0%#206 | Turnovers forced | 20.1%#54 |
| 27.8%#315 | Offensive rebounding | 34.2%#76 |
| 37.7%#161 | Free throw rate | 47.6%#10 |
| 34.5%#104 | 3-point % | 27.5%#340 |
| 34.0%#251 | Opponents' 3-point % | 36.5%#319 |
| 50.3%#4 | Shots from three | 36.1%#338 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Kansas State
JT Rock#505 · C
This season: 1.5 pts · 3 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Brandon Rechsteiner#560 · G
This season: 21 pts · 5 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Montana Wheeler#967 · G
This season: 7 pts · 1 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Iowa State
Tamin Lipsey#30 · G
This season: 9.5 pts · 3 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Blake Buchanan#42 · F
This season: 4.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Jaquan Johnson#97 · G
This season: 9.5 pts · 2 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).

