Tonight at 9:00 p.m. the No. 6 ranked Kansas Jayhawks (15-4, 6-0 Big 12) will try to keep the good times rolling against a tough opponent in the No. 16 Iowa State Cyclones (15-3, 3-3 Big 12) on ESPN U, in conference action that can be live streamed here for free. Iowa State fans can listen to the game on 1430 KASI AM, while Jayhawks fans may do the same on KJHK 90.7 FM.
The Jayhawks are rolling after some early bumps, and carry a six-game winning streak into tonight's Big 12 game. "I don't know if I can name anybody that's playing better than them right now," Cyclones coach Fred Hoiberg said. "When you have the talent and skillset of their players, and now they're confident, that's a tough team to beat."
Earlier this month Kansas defeated the Cyclones 77-70, and have beaten four ranked teams in this current winning streak. Leading scorer Andrew Wiggins (15.6 PPG) is coming into his own, scoring a career-high 27 points in their last game, a blowout win over TCU.
"He can defer a little bit and he can kind of get lost, but he never got lost today," coach Bill Self said. "He was able to put his handprint all over the possessions and create opportunities for himself and others. I thought he played the way he should play every game."
To counter Wiggins Iowa State is hoping for a big game out of senior forward Melvin Ejim, a dual threat who leads the Cyclones in scoring with 17.9 points per game, and grabs 7.9 rebounds. In the first go-round between these two teams Ejim put up 15 points and five rebounds.
Another factor for Iowa State will be junior Dustin Hogue, who leads the Cyclones in rebounding with 9.3 rebounds per game. He will need to contend with Kansas' star big men Joel Embiid and Perry Ellis.
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