Cincinnati Basketball: Players to watch as the Bearcats prepare to host Kansas State

Both teams have several players to watch as the Cincinnati Bearcats take on the Big 12 opponent Kansas State Wildcats on Saturday evening!

Kansas State is fueled by backcourt mates and leading scorers Tylor Perry and Cam Carter, plus former Creighton power forward Arthur Kaluma.

Players to watch are Cincinnati forwards Simas Lukosius and John Newman III alongside center Aziz Bandaogo and point guard Jizzle James.

With an opportunity to snap a recent losing skid, Wes Miller's team has to avoid a slow start and defensive miscues to take down Kansas State.

Cincinnati Basketball: Players to watch as the Bearcats host Kansas State

It will be important for Cincinnati to find success defending the perimeter and protecting the paint against Kansas State’s high-powered offense.

Make sure to preview the upcoming matchup including odds, players to watch and pregame quotes as the Bearcats take on Kansas State!

Perry is averaging a team-high 15.6 points and 4.6 assists per game, while Carter is putting up 15.2 points and 5.1 rebounds for the Wildcats.

The brand new conference foes will face off for only the ninth time ever as the Bearcats have a 7-1 record against Kansas State since 1958.