Men's Basketball Seeks Bounce-Back at Kansas State

Five Things to Know

Kansas City looks to bounce back from its first loss of the season as it takes on Kansas State on Monday evening.
This will be the first true road game of the season for the Roos, who have not won a road-opener since the 2014-15 season (69-61 win over Missouri).
The Roos will take on the Wildcats looking for their first victory against a Power-Five opponent since the 2015-16 season, when the Roos took down Mississippi State by a 72-67 count on 12/12/15.
The Roos lead the Summit in points to this moment in the season, averaging a scorching 103.0 per game. This was aided by a record-breaking 138-point performance against D3 Greenville on Nov. 27.
Marvin Nesbitt Jr. has given Head Coach Billy Donlon valuable minutes to begin the season, averaging 14.7 points, 8.7 boards, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game through the Roos' first three contests.

Last Time Out: L, 71-66 vs. Southeast Missouri State

The Roos suffered their first loss of the year in their first contest against a Division One opponent.
A three-point bucket by the Redhawks' Nygal Russell with two seconds remaining in the game gave SEMO a five-point lead and iced the game.
The Roos were outshot from outside against the Redhawks. SEMO knocked down 10 triples on the day compared to the Roos' four.
Marvin Nesbitt Jr. continued his hot stretch to open the season, finishing with 15 points and eight rebounds.

Last Time vs. K-State: L, 72-51, 11/14/2017

The Wildcats improved to 2-0 and dropped the Roos to 1-2 with the win.
Isaiah Ross lead the Roos with 12 points on 4-of-11 shooting
Just a freshman at the time, Marvin Nesbitt Jr. led Kansas City by pulling down five rebounds.
The Wildcats dominated the Roos on the boards, 46-to-28.

Series History vs. K-State: K-State leads, 18-1

The Roos have defeated the Wildcats just once in 19 meetings, a 93-52 victory on 12/30/03 at Municipal Auditorium.
The Wildcats hold a 12-0 record over the Roos when playing in Manhattan.
The Wildcats won the first meeting between the two squads, an 81-54 decision on 12/2/87.

Kansas State Scouting Report

Kansas State has started the season slowly, dropping its first two games to Drake and Colorado.
Coach Bruce Weber was faced with a tough task of replacing the Wildcats' top-three scorers from last season.
Mike McGuirl has led the 'Cats in scoring to begin the season, averaging a solid 15.0 points per game.
Watch for a tough rebounding battle inside as the Wildcats have been out-rebounded by opponents 61-to-59 through the first two games of the season.
McGuirl and Nigel Pack have led Kansas State in the passing game, averaging 3.0 apg each.

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