A Quickie Look at K-State

[Kiddwell]

We gotta beat these guys. Really beat 'em. A statement game.

Their schedule:

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2306/kansas-state-wildcats

Their roster:

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/roster/_/id/2306/kansas-state-wildcats

Recent big game:

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=10087461&ex_cid=espnapi_public

Newspaper story:

http://cjonline.com/sports/2013-12-16/k-state-men-face-week-challenging-tests

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[Zags11]

Yes we do.

[sittingon50]

Poor offensive stats vs a weak schedule. Hope the Zags can put the ball in the hole.

[BaldguyZag]

Pretty unimpressive to date. GU comes to play it will be a double digit win.

[DZ]

Pretty unimpressive to date. GU comes to play it will be a double digit win.

Agree. I wish there was no internet and coach could tell them KSU was 11-0 and ranked 5th. Everyone knows we play to the level of competition a lot. Hope they don't overlook them thinking about home and Christmas.

Oh, one other motivation (they likely do use this one; "Yep, you get some time off for Christmas with family. you can either spend that time off feeling good about a win, or simmering with a lose."

[Zagger]

Nothing like going into WCC play with a big win. I'm predicting the Zags will avenge the lackluster BIS game with a decent win over KSU. However, I am a bit worried about Kevin's toe and Shemmick's TOs. Other players are simply going to have to step up and put the ball in the hoop. I don't think we've seen the best game yet out of DB, KD or GC - or SD for that matter. It would not surprise me if one or more of these 4 step it up in Kansas.

[maynard g krebs]

Pretty unimpressive to date. GU comes to play it will be a double digit win.

Road games v beatable opponents are usually close, unless the home team really stinks it up. KSU beat 7-2 Ole Miss at home, and Ole Miss took #11/13 Oregon to OT at home despite Oregon making something like 11/18 3s.

Standard home cooking makes it tough to win by more than a few pts on the road; they are selling entertainment, and if fans see a close game they come back, if they see a blowout loss they are less likely to. Yes, that's a conspiracy theory.

I think the Zags "came to play" at W VA and I'd be happy with a similar result in this one.

[cjm720]

I'm hoping for a loss at K-State. I'm hoping to limp into the WCC tourney, then win it to get the auto bid. Then we will be a true underdog like old times...then we make the Elite 8 or better.

Well, maybe none of that except the end....

[DZ]

Are they big? Guard oriented? Tough to figure out from just the roster.