That moment, perhaps more than any other, summed up the Wildcats’ 81-73 victory over the Jayhawks in this Sunflower Showdown rivalry game. K-State turned back the clock as if Beasley and Barry Brown, who was also in the house, were still wearing purple.

Kansas guard Zeke Mayo, left, and center Hunter Dickinson helped lead the Jayhawks to a 35-19 halftime advantage against Iowa State in a college basketball game at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas, on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. Jay Biggerstaff Imagn Images

Kansas State basketball will try to make it three in a row at home against Kansas. Here's a scouting report and a prediction for Saturday's game.

The Jayhawks have several advantages there, especially when it comes to 3-point defense. The Wildcats have been unconscious from beyond the arc during their recent winning streak, but they may cool off against a KU defense that is holding opponents to 29% shooting from 3-point range.