Kansas State basketball vs. Central Florida recap: Wildcats roll to 77-52 blowout win

MANHATTAN — Kansas State plays host to Central Florida on Saturday at Bramlage Coliseum in the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams.

K-State, 10-3, won its last two nonconference games, including a come-from-behind 62-55 victory over Chicago State on Tuesday. Central Florida, 9-3, has won three straight, the most recent a 98-54 blowout of Bethune-Cookman on Dec. 29.

Kansas State suffered a setback before the Chicago State game, when guard Ques Glover reinjured his knee and had surgery Wednesday, most likely ending his season. The Wildcats are led in scoring by Cam Carter with 16.5 points per game, Arthur Kaluma with 15.2 points and 8.6 rebounds, and Tylor Perry with 15 points and 5.4 assists.

Junior guards Jaylin Sellers (18.6 ppg) and Darius Johnson (14.3) are UCF's leading scorers.

Kansas State game time, TV channel, betting odds vs. Central Florida

TIPOFF: 5 p.m.

TV: ESPN2

BETTING ODDS: Not available

Kansas State basketball score updates vs. UCF

Follow Arne Green's live score updates on X, formerly known as Twitter, below throughout the game between Kansas State basketball and Central Florida.

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FINAL: Kanas State 77, UCF 52

HALFTIME: Kansas State 35, UCF 19

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Arne Green is based in Salina and covers Kansas State University sports for the Gannett network. He can be reached at agreen@gannett.com or on Twitter at @arnegreen.

This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Kansas State basketball live score updates vs. UCF in Big 12 opener