Kansas State University Athletics
Kansas State University
11-10, 3-7
Texas Tech
18-6, 6-4
Valiant K-State effort not enough to overcome No. 18 Texas Tech, 82-71
Feb 14, 2004 | Men's Basketball
Kansas State surge back from 13 points down to trail by three at halftime, using an 11-2 run over the final 1:31 that included three straight 3-pointers -- two by Hart and one by Ellis -- to close the gap. The story was much the same after the break as the Wildcats fell to 11-10, 3-7 Big 12, with following the loss.
Andre Emmett, who led the Big 12 in scoring (21.6 points) coming into the game, had 26 points and 10 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season.
Tech (18-6, 6-4) led most of the way and built a 60-48 lead on a 10-footer by Ronald Ross with
``That was kind of a dagger-in-the-heart time of the game,''
Devonne Giles matched his career high with 17 points and Jarrius Jackson added 11 for the Red Raiders.
``(Turnovers) hurt us, those lost possessions. They weren't even forced turnovers,'' said Jarrett Hart after K-State committed 19 miscues. ``Most of our mistakes tonight were self-inflicted. That's frustrating. We just have to go back and work on things and get ready for the next game.''
Marques Hayden also finished in double figures for the Cats with 10 points, while Jeremiah Massey was held to nine points on 2-of-9 shooting.
For the second consecutive game, 3-pointers hurt Tech.
The win snapped a two-game losing streak for Tech, which lost four of six after a 12-game winning streak. For K-State, the loss continued the Wildcats' road woes. They haven't won on the road in eight games this season and have dropped 16 straight away from home dating to a 79-66 win at
