Who's Playing
No. 13 Arkansas @ Kansas State
Current Records: Arkansas 3-0; Kansas State 2-0
What to Know
The Kansas State Wildcats will take on the #13 Arkansas Razorbacks at 9 p.m. ET on Monday at T-Mobile Center.
K-State strolled past the Nebraska Omaha Mavericks with points to spare last Wednesday, taking the matchup 79-64. The Wildcats got double-digit scores from four players: guard Nijel Pack (15), forward Ismael Massoud (15), guard Mark Smith (11), and guard Markquis Nowell (11).
Meanwhile, Arkansas had enough points to win and then some against the Northern Iowa Panthers last week, taking their contest 93-80. Arkansas can attribute much of their success to guard JD Notae, who had 17 points and nine assists along with eight boards, and guard Chris Lykes, who had 26 points. Lykes hadn't helped his team much against the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs two weeks ago, so this was a nice turnaround for him.
K-State is expected to lose this next one by 7.5. Against the spread, they have been house darlings this year with a chancy 0-2 ATS record.
Their wins bumped K-State to 2-0 and the Razorbacks to 3-0. Nijel Pack will be someone to keep an eye on after he had 15 points and five assists last Wednesday. Let's see if he can build on that strong performance or if Arkansas' defense can bottle him up.
How To Watch
- When: Monday at 9 p.m. ET
- Where: T-Mobile Center -- Kansas City, Missouri
- TV: ESPNews
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Razorbacks are a big 7.5-point favorite against the Wildcats, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Razorbacks as an 8-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.
Injury Report for Kansas State
- Carlton Linguard Jr.: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
- Maximus Edwards: Out (Undisclosed)
- Seryee Lewis: Out for the Season (Undisclosed)
