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Cory Linsner

Michigan State basketball: breaking down Kansas State starting lineup, rotation

After taking out USC and Marquette in the first weekend, Michigan State is headed to the Sweet 16 where they will have a date with the Kansas State Wildcats.

The Spartans will look to continue their run through March by hopefully defeating the Wildcats and moving onto the Elite 8. It wont be an easy task, though, as Kansas State is filled with star power and can score the ball in bunches while providing strong defense.

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Check out Kansas State’s starting lineup and rotations:

PG Markquis Nowell

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Class: Senior

Points: 17.1

Assists: 7.8

Rebounds: 3.5

FG%: 38.6

3PT%: 35.1

G Desi Sills

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Class: Senior

Points: 8.8

Assists: 2.3

Rebounds: 3.6

FG%: 44.7

3PT%: 21.9

G Camryn Carter

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Class: Sophomore

Points: 6.4

Assists: 1.5

Rebounds: 2.9

FG%: 37.1

3PT%: 32.0

F Keyontae Johnson

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Class: Senior

Points: 17.5

Assists: 2.2

Rebounds: 7.0

FG%: 51.4

3PT%: 40.5

F/C Nae'Qwan Tomlin

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Class: Junior

Points: 10.3

Assists: 1.1

Rebounds: 5.8

FG%: 50.0

3PT%: 27.3

F/C David N'Guessan

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Class: Junior

Points: 6.4

Assists: 0.8

Rebounds: 3.7

FG%: 68.9

3PT%: 44.4

F Ismael Massoud

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Class: Junior

Points: 5.1

Assists: 0.5

Rebounds: 1.7

FG%: 37.7

3PT%: 39.8

C Abayomi Iyiola

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Class: Senior

Points: 3.6

Assists: 0.3

Rebounds: 3.0

FG%: 55.2

3PT%: 0.0

G Tykei Greene

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Class: Senior

Points: 2.8

Assists: 0.3

Rebounds: 2.0

FG%: 43.8

3PT%: 20.7

Analysis

Kansas State is not a very deep team, and they will not go to their bench much in this game, but they do have two stars in their starting lineup. Keyontae Johnson and Markquis Nowell are elite scorers and talents, and both have the capability to take over a game.

Limiting role player production will be key in this game, because the Wildcats two stars will surely be able to score the basketball.

Michigan State’s defense will have a tough matchup on Thursday.

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