Tuesday, February 22, 2022 > 8:05 p.m. CT >> Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) >> Lawrence, Kan.
PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP
Kansas State (14-12, 6-8 Big 12)
G: #00 Mike McGuirl
G: #1 Markquis Nowell
G: #13 Mark Smith
G: #24 Nijel Pack
C: #21 Davion Bradford
5/5 Kansas (22-4, 11-2, 5-8 Big 12)
G: #2 Christian Braun
G: #3 Dajuan Harris
G: #30 Ochai Agbaji
F: #10 Jalen Wilson
F: #32 David McCormack
K-STATE RENEWS SUNFLOWER SHOWDOWN ON TUESDAY NIGHT
- Kansas State (14-12, 6-8 Big 12) makes the short trip east to Allen Fieldhouse to take on No. 5/5 Kansas (22-4, 11-2 Big 12) on Tuesday night at 8 p.m., CT in the 297th edition of the Dillons Sunflower Showdown. It is the sixth-most played rivalry dating to 1907 and third-most continuously played (116 years) in NCAA Division I history.
- The in-state rivals played one of their more intriguing matchups in recent memory exactly a month ago in Manhattan, as Kansas rallied from a 17-point second-half deficit to post a 78-75 win in the waning seconds. The loss overshadowed a career day for sophomore Nijel Pack, who scored a career-high 35 points on 12-of-18 shooting, including 8 triples.
- Despite a heartbreaking overtime loss at Oklahoma State, K-State has still won 4 of its last 6 games. After starting in an 0-4 hole, the Wildcats have won 6 of their last 10 vs. league competition (losses to Kansas, Baylor (twice) and OSU).