Arizona plays its Big XII home opener on Wednesday night against Kansas State. Arizona won 97-78 at Utah in its Big XII opener on Saturday. Kansas State lost its Big XII opener 83-71 versus BYU. A 99-96 win over California in November is the only one by Kansas State over a Power Conference opponent in 2025-26.
Kansas State can match the balance of Arizona with all five starters averaging in double figures. All-American candidate P.J. Haggerty leads Kansas State, averging 23.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists. Kansas State is 197th nationally, averging 23.