The Texas Longhorns are now the favorites in the Big 12 after winning seven-straight games while getting ranked No. 15 in the nation. While they continue their run as the team to beat in the conference, a test comes Saturday as the Longhorns face Kansas State on the road.
The Longhorns almost fell to a letdown against TCU. After beating No. 6 Kansas, Texas struggled against the Horned Frogs, actually losing with just two minutes of play remaining. Jonathan Holmes hit the tie-breaking 3-point shot and Texas never looked back. He had a career night putting up 20 points and 16 rebounds.
After dropping their first two conference games, the Longhorns have rattled off seven-straight wins. They sit just behind Kansas for the top spot in the conference and hope to stay that way facing a test on the road. Texas is 5-1 on the road this season. The last time they face the Wildcats, they held the team to just 42.6 percent shooting while going 4 of 16 from beyond the arc. They had the same defensive effort on Tuesday, holding the Horned Frogs to just 32.7 percent shooting overall.
Kansas State has an impressive defense of their own and will be looking to win their 12-straight home game on Saturday. The Wildcats are allowing a league-low 62.0 points per game. Despite dropping four straight games on the road this season, they have not played at home since their Big 12 opener and will welcome the familiar crowd.
The Wildcats have dropped three of their last four games while shooting just 50.8 percent from the field. Marcus Foster will lead the team after putting up 20 points. The last time they faced Texas, Thomas Gibson had 24 points while going 7 for 10.
Texas could be without one of their big stars. Javan Felix suffered a concussion and was forced to sit out Tuesday. He is the third-leading scorer on the team.
