Game preview · Saturday, Feb 20 · 6:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Cincinnati by 15 (83-68)
91% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
| Kansas State | ||
|---|---|---|
| +8.2#104 | Power rating | +25.6#22 |
| 110.8#111 | Offense | 117.0#50 |
| 102.5#100 | Defense | 91.4#11 |
| 72.6#34 | Tempo | 70.2#193 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-1 |
| #92 | Preseason rank | #19 |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 53.2%#74 | Shooting (eFG%) | 51.3%#143 |
| 51.2%#218 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.3%#81 |
| 20.9%#331 | Turnover rate | 17.5%#122 |
| 18.0%#205 | Turnovers forced | 22.8%#9 |
| 27.8%#315 | Offensive rebounding | 35.1%#47 |
| 37.6%#160 | Free throw rate | 32.8%#283 |
| 34.5%#108 | 3-point % | 31.4%#224 |
| 34.1%#246 | Opponents' 3-point % | 30.0%#74 |
| 50.3%#5 | Shots from three | 43.3%#105 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Kansas State
JT Rock#509 · C
This season: 1.5 pts · 3 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Brandon Rechsteiner#563 · G
This season: 21 pts · 5 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Montana Wheeler#971 · G
This season: 7 pts · 1 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Cincinnati
Amani Lyles#62 · F
This season: 8 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Javontae Campbell#80 · G
Last season: 18.7 pts · 4.5 reb · 5.1 ast
MJ Collins Jr.#82 · G
This season: 13.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).

