Nowell leads Kansas State against Oklahoma State after 21-point showing
Kansas State Wildcats (14-11, 6-7 Big 12) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (12-13, 5-8 Big 12)
Stillwater, Oklahoma; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Kansas State visits the Oklahoma State Cowboys after Markquis Nowell scored 21 points in Kansas State's 78-73 win against the West Virginia Mountaineers.
The Cowboys are 8-5 on their home court. Oklahoma State has a 6-5 record in games decided by 10 points or more.
The Wildcats have gone 6-7 against Big 12 opponents. Kansas State is ninth in the Big 12 scoring 26.9 points per game in the paint led by Mark Smith averaging 5.8.
The teams play for the 10th time this season in Big 12 play. The Wildcats won the last meeting 71-68 on Feb. 3. Nijel Pack scored 22 points to help lead the Wildcats to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Keylan Boone averages 1.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Cowboys, scoring 6.1 points while shooting 33.3% from beyond the arc. Bryce Thompson is shooting 44.0% and averaging 8.7 points over the last 10 games for Oklahoma State.
Pack is scoring 17.5 points per game and averaging 3.7 rebounds for the Wildcats. Smith is averaging 9.4 points and 5.5 rebounds over the last 10 games for Kansas State.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cowboys: 4-6, averaging 67.0 points, 32.1 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 7.7 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.8 points per game.
Wildcats: 6-4, averaging 66.7 points, 27.2 rebounds, 12.1 assists, 6.2 steals and 1.6 blocks per game while shooting 40.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.3 points.
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