Kansas faces a tough test early in conference play as the Jayhawks head up to Ames for a Saturday afternoon showdown with Iowa State.

Kansas is the #5 team in the country in the AP Poll, while Iowa State is unranked but receiving votes. KenPom currently has Kansas at #6 and Iowa State at #16. Click here for a more in-depth preview of the game from RCT.

Here are the essentials:

The Numbers

#5 Kansas: 12-1, 0-0

Iowa State: 11-2, 0-0

Line: Iowa State -1.5

How to Watch

Saturday, Jan 5, 4:00 p.m. CST

Ames, IA: Hilton Coliseum (14,384)

TV: ESPN2

- Mark Nealy (Play-by-Play), Fran “The Franalyst” Fraschilla (Analyst)

Radio: Jayhawk Radio Network

- Brian Hanni (Play-by-Play), Greg Gurley (Analyst)

Online Streaming: www.watchespn.com