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Wednesday, February 18
Lincoln, Neb.
7:05 p.m.

Kansas State University

(12-10) (4-7)

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at
58

Nebraska

(14-8) (4-7)

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Kansas State
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Nebraska
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Ellis' 25 points lifts Kansas State past Nebraska, 63-58

Feb 18, 2004 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

LINCOLN, Neb. Tim Ellis tipped in the game winner with 2.6 seconds to go and then connected on four free throws, as Kansas State snapped a 16-game road losing streak with a 63-58 win over Nebraska before 12,106 at the Devaney Center.

 

Ellis, who finished with 26 points, including a 12-for-12 effort at the free throw line, scored 15 in the second half for Kansas State (12-10, 4-7 Big 12), which led for just 21 second of the game.

 

Jeremiah Massey added 17 points and Jarrett Hart grabbed a season-high eight rebounds as the Wildcats won a Big 12 road game for the first time since winning at Colorado during the 2001 campaign.

 

Trailing 29-24 at the break and by nine points early in the second half, Kansas State went on a 9-0 run to tie the score at 33 with 13:27 to play. Less than a minute later, the Cats grabbed their first lead of the game as Massey completed a three-point play to put K-State on top 38-37 at the 12 minute mark.

 

The lead, however, lasted just 19 seconds as Nebraska scored the game’s next seven points to forge a 44-38 lead with 9:15 to go.

 

K-State would not lead again until Ellis’ tip-in with 2.6 on the clock. After Ellis' tip-in, Nebraska coach Barry Collier was called for a technical foul just as Ellis was fouled. That gave Ellis four free-throws with one-tenth of a second remaining.

 

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Team Stats

KS
NU
FG%
.438
.358
3FG%
.333
.350
FT%
.792
.619
RB
32
38
TO
11
13
STL
6
3

Game Leaders

11

Tim Ellis

Pts
25
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
12
15

Jeremiah Massey

Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
3
30

Jarrett Hart

Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
54

Justin Williams

Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2

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