Kansas State University
13-7, 3-6Big 12
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Kansas
19-1, 9-0Big 12
No. 3 Kansas Prevails Over Wildcats Late Rally, 74-65
Feb 09, 2005 | Men's Basketball
Wayne Simien, J.R. Giddens and Keith Langford combined for 65 points as
The sellout crowd -- the first at Bramlage Coliseum since
But the Jayhawks never trailed and withstood a late rally to post their 29th straight victory over the Wildcats.
The Wildcats (13-7, 3-6) uncorked a 14-2 run that included Fred Peete's 3-pointer followed by five straight points by Jeremiah Massey. Cartier Martin's jumper brought the crowd to its feet and sliced the lead to 58-54 with
But then Simien made a free throw and Langford broke
With
Simien, with his 30th career double-double, made two free throws and increased the lead to 73-64 with less than a minute left.
Simien had 23 points and 13 rebounds, Langford had 24 points and Giddens added 18, including 4-of-6 shooting from 3-point range. The Jayhawks shot 53 percent and held
Peete and Massey each had 20 points for
In one of the longest streaks of any rivalry in college basketball in recent years,
The loss left
