Kansas State Wildcats play the Ole Miss Rebels Saturday

Published Jan. 28, 2022 2:02 a.m. ET

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Kansas State Wildcats (10-9, 2-6 Big 12) at Ole Miss Rebels (10-10, 2-6 SEC)

Oxford, Mississippi; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Division 1 Division opponents Ole Miss and Kansas State will play.

The Rebels have gone 9-5 in home games. Ole Miss ranks eighth in the SEC in team defense, allowing 66.0 points while holding opponents to 44.1% shooting.

The Wildcats have gone 3-3 away from home. Kansas State is ninth in the Big 12 with 7.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Mark Smith averaging 1.8.

TOP PERFORMERS: Matthew Murrell averages 1.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Rebels, scoring 10.6 points while shooting 40.7% from beyond the arc. Jarkel Joiner is averaging 10.4 points over the last 10 games for Ole Miss.

Nijel Pack is averaging 15.6 points for the Wildcats. Smith is averaging 7.3 points over the last 10 games for Kansas State.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rebels: 3-7, averaging 65.1 points, 27.3 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 8.1 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 43.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.2 points per game.

Wildcats: 4-6, averaging 64.4 points, 29.6 rebounds, 11.4 assists, 7.0 steals and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting 40.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.7 points.

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