Overview
- Tip is set for Saturday at 2 p.m. CT (1 p.m. MST) at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, with streaming exclusively on Peacock.
- The winner secures its first Big 12 victory after both programs opened conference play 0-2.
- Arizona State has not won since Dec. 13 and has struggled from deep during the skid, hitting 21.4% from three over its last four games.
- Kansas State was beaten 101-76 at No. 1 Arizona and was outrebounded 55-32 with a 56-36 deficit in paint points.
- Both defenses have faltered this season, with Kansas State allowing about 79.5 points per game and Arizona State about 78.5, while K-State leans on P.J. Haggerty’s 22.7 points per game.