MANHATTAN, Kan.
The most surprising aspect of Kansas State’s hot start in men’s basketball is the high scores.
Heading into Monday’s CBE Classic against Missouri, K-State is averaging 84.6 points a game after averaging 63 a year ago.
That number seemed unthinkable before the season. Consider that the Wildcats lost their top three scorers in the offseason and now start a freshman at point guard. Yet, they are putting the ball through the hoop with impressive efficiency. They are running, they are passing and they are having fun doing both. It’s a reversal from last season, when they slowed the pace and tried to win with the lowest score possible.