Kansas State University Athletics
Kansas State University
10-3, 0-2Big 12
Texas Tech
9-4, 1-1Big 12
Texas Tech Nips Wildcats, 79-76
Jan 12, 2005 | Men's Basketball
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - Curtis Marshall hit a 3-pointer with two seconds left to lift Texas Tech to a 79-76 win over Kansas State on Wednesday night.
Tied at 73 with less than a minute to go, Jarrius Jackson hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key to give the Red Raiders the lead.
Cartier Martin answered with a deep 3 to tie the game again at 76 with 33 seconds to go, but Marshall got loose on the wing and drained his only 3-pointer of the game.
Marshall finished with 16 points and had a team-high six rebounds. Ronald Ross had 18 points and seven assists for the Red Raiders (9-4, 1-1 Big 12). Martin Zeno had 16 points, Jarrius Jackson had 15 and Devonne Giles added 12.
Fred Peete and Jeremiah Massey each had 15 points for Kansas State (10-3, 0-2), Cartier Martin added 14 points, and Lance Harris and Tyler Hughes each had 10 points.
The Wildcats led much of the way, taking a 42-38 lead at halftime. Kansas State hit 13-of-19 (68 percent) from three-point range, including five from Peete and four from Martin.
But Texas Tech managed to stay close, taking its first lead in nearly 20 minutes with 10:07 left in the game. The teams then swapped leads seven times down the stretch before Marshall hit the game-winning 3.
Kansas State shot 58 percent (28-of-48), but committed 19 turnovers resulting in 22 Texas Tech points. The Red Raiders shot 50 percent (31-of-62) from the field.
It was the Wildcats' second straight Big 12 loss after leading late. Kansas State lost to Nebraska in double-overtime on Saturday.
