Kansas State will receive a boost in the Fiesta Bowl with two established starters returning to action against Oregon.

Polian has previously been an executive with the Bills, Panthers and Colts before joining ESPN as an analyst.

The Oregon Ducks are the overwhelming favorite over a team they were once slated to face in the national championship game in the Kansas St. Wildcats.

Bruce Weber's Wildcats shot 50% from the field on Monday to finish out the calendar year with a victory.

Kansas' nationally-televised game with Temple on Jan. 6 has been moved to the mid-afternoon to account for the NFL playoff schedule.

Oklahoma City will begin the week with a pair of home games against both Phoenix and Brooklyn.

The Kansas State defense will stick to basics when it attempts to stop the high-powered Oregon Ducks attack on Jan. 3 in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.

Despite an abysmal shooting performance, No. 25 Kansas State escaped from a potential upset at home against UMKC, defeating the Kangaroos by the score of 52-44.

The Jayhawks proved to be too much for American University with an 89-57 win at home.

The Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back with a win on Thursday as they try to keep pace with the streaking Los Angeles Clippers.