2012-13 NCAA Basketball: No. 9 Kansas State @ No. 13 Oklahoma State preview

Saturday afternoon, the No. 9 Kansas State Wildcats travel to Oklahoma State to battle the Cowboys.

Records: Kansas State 25-5 (14-3 in Big 12), Oklahoma State 22-7 (12-5 in Big 12)

Tip-off: 1:30 p.m. EST

Television: No national TV

Spread: OFF

Over/under: OFF

Last meeting: Kansas State 73, Oklahoma State 67 (2013)

Points per game: The Wildcats are averaging 69.8 points per game while Oklahoma State is averaging 72.7.

Rebounds per game: Kansas State averages 35.4 boards per outing while the Cowboys are averaging 36.6 rebounds per game.

Assists per game: The Wildcats are putting up 16.6 assists per outing while Oklahoma State is averaging 12.2 per game.

Field goal percentage: Kansas State is shooting .433 while the Cowboys come in shooting .441 this season.

Thoughts: The Wildcats are off a win over TCU while the Cowboys fell to Iowa State in their last outing. I like Oklahoma State to pick up an important win at home on Saturday in what should be a close game decided by five points or less.

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