The No. 5 Kansas State Wildcats (17-3) host the Florida Gators (12-8) after winning 14 straight home games. Contest picks will be awarded on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 6:00pm ET.
How to watch Kansas State vs. Florida
Key Stats for Kansas State vs. Florida
- The Wildcats average of 77.8 points per game is 12.7 points more than the Gators allow (65.1).
- The Gators scored just 4.6 more points per game (72.8) than the Wildcats allow their opponents (68.2).
- This season, the Wildcats have had a 46.7% shot percentage from the field, which is 6.9% higher than the 39.8% shots fired by the Gators’ opponents.
Kansas State players in mind
- Keyontae Johnson leads the Wildcats in scoring and rebounds with 18.3 points and 7.5 boards per game.
- Markquis Nowell is Kansas State’s top passer, giving up 8.3 assists per game while averaging 17.1 PPG.
- Nowell leads the Wildcats in three-point shooting, averaging 2.4 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- Nowell and Nae’Qwan Tomlin lead Kansas State on defense, with Nowell leading the team averaging 2.4 steals per game and Tomlin in blocks averaging 1.1 per contest.
Florida players to watch
- Colin Castleton records 15.0 points and 7.6 rebounds per game for the Gators, enough to make him the team’s top scorer and rebounder.
- Kyle Lofton has 3.1 assists per game, more than any other Florida player. He also scores 8.7 points and pulls down 2.8 rebounds per game.
- Will Richard is consistent from long range and leads the Gators with 1.7 threes made per game.
- Castleton tops Florida steals, blocking the leaderboards with 1.1 steals per game and 3.2 blocks per game.
Kansas State schedule
| date | Opponent | score | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
|
01/10/2023 |
State of Oklahoma |
W 65-57 |
home |
|
01/14/2023 |
TCU |
L82-68 |
path |
|
01/17/2023 |
Kansas |
W 83-82 |
home |
|
01/21/2023 |
texas tech |
W 68-58 |
home |
|
01/24/2023 |
State of Iowa |
L 80-76 |
path |
|
01/28/2023 |
Florida |
– |
home |
|
01/31/2023 |
Kansas |
– |
path |
|
2/4/2023 |
Texas |
– |
home |
|
07.02.2023 |
TCU |
– |
home |
|
02/11/2023 |
texas tech |
– |
path |
|
02/14/2023 |
Oklahoma |
– |
path |
Florida schedule
| date | Opponent | score | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
|
01/10/2023 |
LSU |
W 67-56 |
path |
|
01/14/2023 |
Missouri |
W 73-64 |
home |
|
01/18/2023 |
Texas A&M |
L 54-52 |
path |
|
01/21/2023 |
State of Mississippi |
W 61-59 |
path |
|
01/25/2023 |
South Carolina |
W 81-60 |
home |
|
01/28/2023 |
State of Kansas |
– |
path |
|
02/01/2023 |
Tennessee |
– |
home |
|
2/4/2023 |
Kentucky |
– |
path |
|
02/08/2023 |
Alabama |
– |
path |
|
02/11/2023 |
Vanderbilt |
– |
home |
|
02/15/2023 |
Ole Fraulein |
– |
home |