Game Primer: How To Watch, Things To Know for Iowa State at Kansas
The Kansas Jayhawks put their undefeated conference record on the line, hoping to avoid the need for a comeback similar to the one against the Oklahoma Sooners. Coming to town is the also-undefeated Iowa State Cyclones with the winner taking over the top spot in the conference standings.
The Cyclones are in their 2nd season under head coach TJ Otzelberger, who has a 35-15 record at the school. They are coming off a season where they went 22-13 overall and 7-11 in the Big 12. They finished the season by advancing to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament as an 11-seed, where they fell to the 10-seeded Miami Hurricanes.
Kansas comes into the game ranked #2 in both polls, while Iowa State is #14.
Kansas leads the all-time series 188-66, including a 56-10 record in Allen Fieldhouse. They have won the last six meetings, with the last Cyclone win in the 2019 Big 12 Tournament.
Here are the essentials:
How to Watch
Saturday, January 14th, 3:00 p.m. CST
Lawrence, KS: Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
- Pete Sousa (Play-by-Play), Bryndon Manzer (Analyst)
Radio: Jayhawk Radio Network
Webcast: KU Athletics Radio
- Brian Hanni (Play-by-Play), Greg Gurley (Analyst)
The Numbers
#2 Kansas: 15-1 (4-0 Big 12), KenPom: 7th overall, 13th offense, 13th defense
#14 Iowa State: 13-2 (4-0 Big 12), KenPom: 17th overall, 80th offense, 5th defense)
Line: KU -7.5
O/U: 135.5
Odds via SI Sportsbook
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Fun Facts
Kansas sophomore forward KJ Adams has scored in double digits in each of the last nine games this season.
Iowa State is the fourth ranked team that Kansas has played this season.
Kansas only committed six turnovers in the game against Oklahoma, the lowest since a five-turnover game against Baylor last season.
