Overview
- Tipoff is 1 p.m. MST in Tempe with streaming on Peacock.
- BetMGM lists Arizona State as a 1.5-point favorite with a 170.5 over/under.
- Arizona State carries a four-game skid after a 104-76 loss at BYU and has yielded 199 points over its past two games.
- Kansas State dropped its last two, including 101-76 at No. 1 Arizona, with poor perimeter shooting and a 55-32 rebounding deficit in Tucson.
- Defensive numbers are a concern for both sides, with Kansas State allowing 79.5 points per game and Arizona State 78.5.