Kansas-Kansas State: Great Basketball Rivalry
The nationally ranked basketball teams at Kansas University and Kansas State will meet for the second time this season on Wednesday, March 3. KU is ranked number-one in the nation and K-State is ranked sixth in the latest polls.
KU won the first game in Manhattan (81-79) in overtime; it could have gone either way. Kansas had five players score in double figures, with center Cole Aldrich leading the way with 18 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocks. K-State’s superb guard, Jacob Pullen, scored 22 points for Kansas State.
Kansas has the longest home-court winning streak in the nation with 58-straight wins in Allen Fieldhouse. In addition, the Jayhawks have held the number-one national ranking for most of the season, it will be Senior Day, and KU has a chance to go undefeated in the Big 12.
This sets the stage for K-State; the Wildcats will have everything to gain and nothing to lose when they take the floor against the Jayhawks. The KU-K-State rivalry has been intense over the years and Wednesday will be no exception.
KU center Cole Aldrich (6-11, 245) is the biggest difference between the two teams. Aldrich is the best defensive center in college basketball and he’s a leading candidate to be national Player of the Year.
It’s not inconceivable that Wednesday in Lawrence could be a preview of the national championship game to be played on April 5 in Indianapolis.
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