After a thoroughly satisfying romp over Auburn Wednesday in The Pavilion, Ole Miss hoops wends its way to Manhattan, Kan. and the splendor of Tornado Alley to throw down with Bruce Weber's Kansas State club. Both teams are eight games deep into their respective conference schedules, so this year's Big 12-SEC Challenge offers up an out-of-conference fling before the season's home stretch.
The Wildcats (12-8, 2-6 Big 12) hold a worse record than their quality of basketball perhaps would allow. Their opponents' offensive and defensive production rank in the top 35 according to Ken Pomeroy, and they've taken both No.