Kansas State University Athletics
Texas-Pan American at Kansas State
Dec 11, 2002 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 11, 2002
- Kansas State started juniors Jarrett Hart and Frank Richards at the guard positions, seniors Gilson DeJesus, Pervis Pasco and Matt Siebrandt at the forward slots... The 'Cats are 3-4 with this line-up... Pasco has started all 36 games of his career... DeJesus has started 20 games in his career including the seven this season... Siebrandt has started 52 of the 65 games of his career including tonight... Hart and Richards have started all seven games this season.
- Kansas State's 102-68 victory marked the first time the Cats have topped the century mark since scoring 111 against Missouri (1/3/98).
- The 'Cats 60.7 field-goal percentage marks the highest of the season and and is K-State's best since the Wildcats shot 66.0 percent vs. Coastal Carolina (33-50, 12/6/97).
- This was the first game this season that six-plus Wildcats have scored in double figures in the same game... This marks DeJesus's third, Hart's second, Hayden's third, Pasco's second, Richards' fifth and Siebrandt's second time of scoring in double figures this season.
- With the win, K-State now leads the series 3-0 vs. Texas Pan-American.
-Pervis Pasco moved into eighth on the K-State career blocks list with his three tonight... He needs nine to catch seventh place, Kevin Howell (74, 2000-01).
- Marcelo Da Barrosa tallied his first points of the season (2 points).
- Frank Richards tallied seven assists tonight... This marks the fourth game of five or more... The seven ties his career high set vs. Northwestern (11/23/02).
- Jarrett Hart set a personal high in points tonight with 19 points.
- The last time the 'Cats had 20 assists in a game was vs. Texas A&M (20, 2/12/02).
- This marks the third time the 'Cats have had 10 or fewer turnovers.
- K-State's lead of 18 points (50-32) at halftime tied a season-high and was the most points scored by the Wildcats at halftime this season... The last time the 'Cats scored 50 in a half was at Iowa State (54, 2/3/01).