Kansas State vs. Providence: How to watch, TV channel, tipoff time, game odds

Kansas State (2-1) travels south to the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship in Nassau, The Bahamas, this week, as the Wildcats take on BIG EAST foe Providence (3-0) on Friday night. The teams will play in the tournament's second game at 5 p.m. CT, following the first one between Georgia (2-1) and No. 12/11 Miami (3-0) for the right to advance to the Championship final on Sunday at 1:30 p.m., CT. Both games will air nationally on the CBS Sports Network. K-State is 180-114 all-time in-season tournament play dating to its first such appearance in 1905. The Wildcats have won 17 in-season tournament titles, including in their last two trips to the Caribbean at the 2018 Paradise Jam (U.S. Virgin Islands) and 2022 Cayman Islands Classic.

GAME 4

rv/rv KANSAS STATE (2-1) vs Providence (0-1)

TELEVISION

CBS Sports Network / Paramount Plus

Chris Sylvester (play-by-play)

Kyle Macy (analyst)

Sam Hyman (sideline reporter)

RADIO

K-State Sports Network

Flagships: // KMAN 1350 & WIBW 580

Satellite Radio: Ch. 375

Online: Varsity Network [free] / www.kstatesports.com/watch [free]

Brian Smoller (play-by-play)

Ben Boyle (analyst)

ODDS

K-State +1 | O/U 146.5

TICKETS

Tournament Pass: $180

Single Day: $100

PREGAME FUNCTION

Fan Fest event (1:30-4:30 p.m.)

Hibiscus Lawn (map) / New Providence Terrace and Foyer (backup)

Activities include Steel Drum Band, Face Painting, Games, Concessions, Photo Opportunities, Baha Mar’s Famous Flamingos (starting at 3:30 p.m. CT)

COACHES

K-State: Jerome Tang [Charter Oak State College ‘07]

Record at K-State: 28-11/Second Year

Career Record: 30-11/Second Year+

Providence: 0-0 [0-0 at neutral sites]

Providence: Kim English [Missouri ‘12]

Record at Providence: 3-0/1st Year

Career Record: 37-29/3rd Year

K-State: 0-0 [0-0 at neutral sites]

SERIES HISTORY

Overall: K-State leads 1-0

At Neutral Sites: K-State leads 1-0

In Nassau, The Bahamas: First meeting

Active Streak: K-State, 1

First Meeting: W, 87-80 [3/12/1977 in Norman, Okla.]

Last Meeting: W, 87-80 [3/12/1977 in Norman, Okla.]

Jerome Tang vs. Kim English: First meeting

• K-State plays its second neutral game of the season on Friday after opening the year with an 82-69 loss to No. 21/22 USC at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Wildcats went 6-2 at neutral site locations a year ago, including a 3-0 mark in winning the 2022 Cayman Islands Classic.
• K-State earned its second win at home in a four-day span on Monday night, as the Wildcats turned in their most complete game of the season with a 91-68 victory over preseason Summit League favorite South Dakota State. The squad knocked down 14 3-point field goals, including a combined 10 from senior Tylor Perry and junior Cam Carter, as they posted season-highs for points (91), field goals (35), field goal percentage (57.4), 3-point field goal percentage (56.0) and points in the paint (40). The 14 made 3-pointers tie for the fifth-most in school history.               
• After allowing 78.5 points on 50 percent shooting in the first two games, K-State had a better defensive performance in the win over South Dakota State. The Wildcats held the Jackrabbits to 41.5 percent (27-of-65) shooting, including 33.3 percent (7-of-21) from 3-point range, and a season-low 68 points. Preseason Summit League Player of the Year Zeke Mayo was held to 11 points on 5-of-13 shooting after entering game with an average of 28 points per game.
• K-State has been getting most of their offensive production from beyond the arc, where the Wildcats are averaging 11.3 made 3-point field goals per game, which ranks 18th nationally and second in the Big 12. The team is 28th in 3-point attempts per game (29.7) and 69th in 3-point percentage (38.2). Senior Tylor Perry ranks second nationally in total 3-point field goals made (14) and third in 3-pointers per game (4.67), while he is 13th in 3-point attempts (29). 
• Perry (20.7 ppg.) and backcourt mate Cam Carter (19.0 ppg.) are averaging a combined 39.7 points per game. Carter scored a career-best 25 points in the win over South Dakota State, while Perry put up his second 20-point game of the season with a season-tying 22 points.
• The win over South Dakota State was even more impressive, as the team played with just 10 available players after an injury sidelined Preseason All-Big 12 selection Arthur Kaluma. He is expected to return for this week’s tournament.
• Under first-year coach Kim English, Providence (3-0) enters this week’s tournament as one of the hottest teams in the country after wins over Columbia (78-59), Milwaukee (79-69) and Wisconsin (72-59).
• Providence is averaging 76.3 points per game on 47.6 percent shooting, including 33.3 percent from 3-point range, while allowing just 62.3 points on 33.5 percent shooting, including 22.2 percent from long range. The Friars are shooting 65.3 percent from the free throw line. They are also averaging 39.7 rebounds per game with 4 players averaging 5 or more boards.
• The Friars are one of the nation’s top defensive teams, as they rank 17th in field goal percentage defense (33.5), including 24th in 3-point field goal percentage defense (22.2), while being 11th in blocks per game (7.0 bpg.). 
• Four players average in double figures led by junior Devin Carter, who is averaging 15.7 points on 57.1 percent shooting, while fellow junior Bryce Hopkins averages 13.3 points and a team-best 7.3 rebounds per game. Sophomore Jayden Pierre (12.7 ppg.) and grad transfer Josh Oduro (10.7 ppg.) also average in double figures.