No. 19 Kansas at NC State on Saturday

The No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks will face the North Carolina State Wolfpack in a nonconference men's basketball matchup on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. ET in Raleigh, North Carolina, marking the Jayhawks' second true road test of the season.

Both teams enter the game with identical 7-3 records. Kansas is coming off an 80-60 victory over Missouri on Sunday, where forward Tre White recorded 20 points and 13 rebounds. The Jayhawks have secured notable wins this season against No. 20 Tennessee in November, as well as Syracuse and Missouri on neutral sites. Their losses have come to North Carolina, Duke and UConn, with two of those games played without freshman guard Darryn Peterson, who missed seven contests due to a hamstring injury. Peterson returned against Missouri, contributing 17 points in 23 minutes, and is expected to play a larger role against NC State.

NC State, meanwhile, defeated Liberty 85-45 on Wednesday. Forward Ven-Allen Lubin and guard Matt Able each scored 13 points in that win. The Wolfpack's strongest victories include triumphs over VCU and Boise State, while losses have come against Seton Hall, Texas and Auburn. Under first-year head coach Will Wade, NC State has gone 6-0...