Kansas State University
5-0
Oakland
0-6
Kansas State rallies for 76-69 win over Oakland
Dec 06, 2004 | Men's Basketball
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - Jeremiah Massey had 24 points and 15 rebounds and Kansas State closed with a 24-8 run to beat Oakland, Mich., 76-69 Monday night.
Oakland (0-6) hit 7-of-12 3-pointers in the first 10:53 but missed its next 14 attempts. That opened the door for Kansas State (5-0), which trailed 61-52 before a 3-pointer by Lance Harris kicked off a 14-0 run capped by a Clent Stewart 3-pointer.
After a basket by Patrick McCloskey got Oakland within 66-63, another 3-pointer by Cartier Martin pushed the lead back to six. The Wildcats, who had made just 7-of-16 from the free throw line, then made good on 7-of-8 trips to seal the win.
Martin and Marques Hayden each added 15 for the Wildcats, who have come from behind in the second half in four of their five games.
Rawle Marshall lead Oakland with 20 points. Kris Krzyminski added 15 points and seven rounds for the Golden Grizzlies, who have played five of their first six games on the road.
Oakland came out firing from beyond the 3-point line early. Marshall got things started with an open 3 on the Golden Grizzlies' first possession, and three 3-pointers by Krzyminski helped Oakland build a 20-13 lead.
The Golden Grizzlies extended the lead to 15 midway through the first half, shooting 47 percent from the field and 41 percent from beyond the arc, before the Wildcats finally mounted a charge to get within 43-36 at the break.
