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The stakes will be high Saturday night when Cincinnati hosts Kansas State in a critical Big 12 showdown.
The Bearcats (16-12, 5-10 Big 12) come in reeling, having dropped three straight conference games to drop five games below .500 in the Big 12. Kansas State (17-11, 7-8) has rebounded from losing seven of eight to win two straight and climb back into NCAA Tournament conside