Wildcats knock off No. 10 Texas, 58-48, on Senior Day

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) -- Tim Ellis hit six free throws in the final 52 seconds and Kansas State, despite setting an arena record for fewest points in a half, stunned No. 10 Texas 58-48 Saturday.

Fans, including school president Jon Wefald, stormed the court as the buzzer sounded and the Texas players, who were already guaranteed second place in the Big 12 race, stood around with looks of disbelief.

The victory was just the fifth against ranked teams in 27 tries for Kansas State coach Jim Wooldridge.

As Wooldridge walked around the court beaming to the crowd and holding both hands aloft, one student trailed behind him holding a sign that read, ``Believe in Wooly.''

Kansas State (14-13, 6-10) missed 22 of its first 26 shots while scoring only 17 points in the first half. Since Bramlage Coliseum opened in 1988, no Wildcats team had scored fewer than 18 in any half.

But even though they shot just 19 percent, the Wildcats still trailed only 22-17 because the impatient, careless Longhorns (21-6, 12-4) tied their season low for a half.

Stymied all day by Kansas State's 3-2 zone, the Longhorns mostly stood back and fired 3-pointers. But they hit only nine of 32. Kansas State was 17-for-50 from the floor.

Jeremiah Massey scored five points in a 12-3 run and put the Wildcats ahead 40-34 with a free throw. Kenny Taylor then hit two 3-pointers in the next two minutes and tied it 45-all with 3:31 left.

After Jason Klotz hit a bucket to bring Texas to 46-45, Taylor missed a 3-pointer and then Klotz missed from point-blank range, and a moment later Ellis began his free throw parade.

With 52 seconds left, he hit two, putting the Wildcats on top 52-48. Then he made it 54-48, and then, with the crowd roaring, gave the Wildcats a 56-48 lead after getting fouled while rebounding Brian Boddicker's missed 3-pointer.

Massey, held to just one point in the first half, got the final two free throws for Kansas State and finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Ellis had 13.

Taylor had 11 and Sydmill Harris had 10 for Texas.

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