SB Nation Kansas City - Kansas vs. Oregon State: Jayhawks face Beavers in Kansas Cityhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48935/kc-fave.png2012-11-30T07:00:25-06:00http://kansascity.sbnation.com/rss/stream/34745132012-11-30T07:00:25-06:002012-11-30T07:00:25-06:00Jayhawks to face Oregon State Friday
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<p>Kansas will try to pick up its fifth consecutive win this Friday against the Oregon State Beavers.</p> <p>In the first ever meeting between the two schools, the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/kansas-jayhawks" class="sbn-auto-link">Kansas Jayhawks</a> will square off with the Oregon State Beavers of the Pac-12 on Friday night in a pivotal non-conference game.</p>
<p>Bill Self's Jayhawks picked up a rare triple-double from big man <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/53330/jeff-withey" class="sbn-auto-link">Jeff Withey</a> on Monday to roll past San Jose State, 70-57, and have now won four straight games after falling to Michigan State more than two weeks ago. After swatting a career-high 12 shots against San Jose State, Withey's current 6.17 blocks per game average now leads the country by a wide margin through six games.</p>
<p>Along with wins over both Purdue and New Mexico State on their non-conference resume, the Beavers currently play at one of the quickest paces in the nation at nearly 71 possessions per game and could pose a problem for the Jayhawks on the perimeter. In addition to being the 10th-tallest power conference school in terms of average height, the Beavers also have five individual players currently scoring more than 10.8 points per game.</p>
<p><b>When:</b> Friday, Nov. 30</p>
<p><b>Where:</b> Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO</p>
<p><b>Tip-off:</b> 7 p.m. CT</p>
<p><b>TV channel:</b> ESPN3/ESPN Full Court</p>
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