Kansas State basketball vs TCU: Score prediction, scouting report for Big 12 road opener

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Kansas State’s basketball team picked up a much-needed victory Monday in its Big 12 opener against Cincinnati.

The question now for the Wildcats, after pulling the 70-67 upset in front of a friendly home crowd at Bramlage Coliseum, is whether they can match that success on the road.

The Wildcats (7-5, 1-0 Big 12) will find out soon enough, starting at 3 p.m. Saturday, when they travel to Fort Worth, Texas, to take on TCU (7-5, 0-1) at Schollmaier Arena. It is the first half of a two-game road swing that finishes Tuesday night at Oklahoma State.

By hanging on to edge No. 17-ranked Cincinnati, the Wildcats not only ended a three-team losing streak but also advanced their NET (NCAA Evaluation Tool) rating from 122 to 108 after a Quad 1 win. The Bearcats currently are No. 28 in the NET, easily K-State’s most impressive victory.

Here are three things to know, plus a prediction, for Saturday’s game against TCU.

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A golden road opportunity for the Wildcats

The road trip offers an opportunity for the Wildcats to build on their success in the Cincinnati game against two teams ranked near the bottom of the Big 12.

TCU, which opened conference play Monday with a 91-80 loss at Arizona, ranks 13th in the league with a No. 71 NET ranking, and Oklahoma State (8-4, 0-1) is the only team below K-State at No. 115 after falling at home to Houston, 60-47.

TCU is 0-3 against Quad 1 opponents and 1-1 vs. Quad 2, while Oklahoma State has lost all four Quad 1 (0-2) and Quad 2 (0-2) games. The Cincinnati victory evened K-State’s Quad 1 record at 1-1, while the Wildcats are 0-4 against Quad 2 teams.

A closer look at the TCU Horned Frogs

TCU center Ernest Udeh Jr. (8) dunks the ball against Arizona in a Monday Big 12 game in Tucson, Ariz. Udeh leads the Horned Frongs in rebounding with 8.6 per game.

TCU will be no…

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Author : The Topeka Capital-Journal

Publish date : 2025-01-03 13:20:00

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