Kansas State point guard Markquis Nowell played a large part in the program’s resurgence this season, and he’ll have the opportunity to keep his recent streak of dominant play going on Tuesday night. The Wildcats will face their archrivals, the Kansas Jayhawks. The best Kansas-Kansas State bet to place ahead of the matchup is a Markquis Nowell prop.
Best Kansas-Kansas State Bet: Markquis Nowell Props Stand Out
DraftKings has the total for the Markquis Nowell’s points prop set at 15.5. Stokastic’s expert DFS projections have Nowell at 16.8 points for the Kansas game, making the over a relatively strong play for bettors looking to get some action in before the massive Big 12 showdown.
The projections also have Nowell at 8.28 assists, which makes the over on that market, which is set to 7.5, another play worth consideration. If you’re looking to bet on either of these Markquis Nowell props — or take any other Kansas-Kansas State bet — head over to DraftKings, where new users can secure $200 in credits with any $5 bet.
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Markquis Nowell has been a revelation for Kansas State. Listed at just 5-foot-8, the point guard has carried the Wildcats in recent games. His 68 combined points in wins over Texas and Baylor earned him National Player of the Week honors for the first week of January. He has hardly slowed down since then, either. Nowell has scored over 15 points in each of his last five games, playing over 35 minutes in each of those games.
Nowell was one of just two players from last year’s Kansas State squad to stick with the team under first-year head coach Jerome Tang. The Wildcats fired coach Bruce Weber after finishing 14-17 last season.
“I take pride in sticking things out through the hard times and through the good times,” Nowell says, per SI. “I knew there would be opportunity for me and the way I play [under Tang].”
Kansas State (15-2) has not beaten Kansas in their last seven matchups. They will undoubtedly need Markquis Nowell to continue his string of high-scoring performances to pull off the upset on Tuesday night in front of the home crowd. Look for Nowell to show out and lead the Wildcats in the anticipated rivalry tilt.
Best Kansas-Kansas State Bet: Markquis Nowell OVER 15.5 Points (-120) at DraftKings
