N.C. State brings four players averaging double digits into the contest, set for an 11 a.m. tipoff Wednesday and televised on ESPN.

The Wolfpack are led by 6′-4″ sophomore guard Terquavion Smith, who is averaging 19 points per game early in the season for N.C. State. But he has company with graduate transfer Jarkel Joiner averaging 17 points per game, senior guard Casey Morsell averaging 14.8 points, and graduate transfer guard Jack Clark at 12 points per game.

Chances are the Jayhawks will be able to find all of them outside the three-point arc. In four games this season, the Wolfpack have shot 111 three-pointers — 35 more than the Jayhawks have taken through their first four games — and N.C. State is averaging just more than 88 points per game.

N.C. State comes in unranked on the season, but with a 4-0 record and an average margin of victory of nearly 25 points.

KU Coach Bill Self called the slate of teams at the tournament a “very, very strong competitive field.” In addition to KU and N.C. State, the tournament includes Butler, Brigham Young, Dayton, USC, Tennessee and Wisconsin

“And the field is even better than the rankings,” Self said. “So, it will be a good three days and we’ll learn a lot about our team.”

Here’s a look at other news and notes about KU’s matchup with N.C. State and the Battle for Atlantis Tournament.

— N.C. State almost certainly will have redshirt junior Jalen Wilson circled on their scouting report. Nearly all of college basketball does, as Wilson has put together back-to-back career high scoring games, and leads all Big 12 players at 24.5 points per game. Wilson is nearly averaging a double-double with 9.3 rebounds per game. But unlike N.C. State, KU doesn’t have many other double-digit scores. Freshman Gradey Dick is the only other Jayhawk to crack the double-digit mark at 16.8 points per game.

— While the Wolfpack will do plenty to keep KU busy on the perimeter — they’re making about 37% of their three-point attempts compared to KU’s 33% — the Jayhawks also may have their work cut out for them on the inside. N.C. State is out rebounding its opponents by 8 rebounds per game. KU — which was out rebounded in its last game against Southern Utah — has a rebound margin of just plus 3.5 this season. That’s good for just eighth in the 10-team Big 12 Conference thus far.

— One of the biggest discrepancies on the stat sheet between the two teams is at the free throw line. N.C. State is making nearly 74% of its free throws. Kansas is at just 56%, and currently has the lowest free throw percentage of any team in the Big 12.

— If you are looking for a standout stat for the Jayhawks, check on blocked shots. KU is averaging 7.5 blocked shots per game, tops in the Big 12 and fourth best in the NCAA.

— Kansas is a strong favorite in the game after already having beat a top-10 opponent in Duke this season. N.C. State has victories over Austin Peay, Campbell, FIU and Elon. The sportsbook FanDuel has KU as an 8.5 point favorite in the game.

— If KU wins on Wednesday, it will face the winner of Dayton and Wisconsin at 10 a.m. on Thursday, with that game also televised on ESPN. The championship game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Friday, also on ESPN.