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No. 25 K-State Falls Late at Texas Tech, 66-65
Jan 11, 2017 | Men's Basketball
GAME RECAP
66
67
25/RV
K-STATE
WILDCATS
13-3 (2-2 Big 12)
NR/NR
TEXAS TECH
RED RAIDERS
13-3 (2-2 Big 12)
LEADERS:
K. Stokes: 17pts, 5asts
D. Wade: 12pts, 2asts, 1reb
D. Johnson: 11pts, 7rebs, 1stl
LEADERS:
K. Evans: 18pts, 2rebs, 1stl
Z. Smith: 16pts, 7rebs, 3asts
A. Ross: 10pts, 1reb
| TEAM | 1ST | 2ND | F |
| K-State | 31 | 34 | 66 |
| Texas Tech | 28 | 38 | 67 |
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LUBBOCK, Texas -- Texas Tech rallied back from a 7-point deficit with clutch second-half shooting to upend No. 25 Kansas State, 66-65, on Tuesday night in front of 8,217 fans at United Supermarkets Arena.
The Wildcats (13-3, 2-2 Big 12), which has lost their 3 games by a combined 4 points, led 50-43 with 10:07 to play and twice held a 4-point advantage late in the second half, including 62-58 with 2:37 remaining. However, a steal and resulting lay-up by junior guard Keenan Evans capped a 5-0 run to give the Red Raiders (13-3, 2-2 Big 12) the lead for good at 63-62 with 15 seconds left. Evans scored 16 of his game-high 18 points in the second half.
K-State had one last chance with 5 seconds to go, but a lay-up by sophomore guard Barry Brown fell off the rim. Senior forward D.J. Johnson was called for his fifth personal on the rebound and the Wildcat bench was assessed a technical for arguing the call, resulting in a combined 3-of-4 free throws by senior forward Aaron Ross and junior guard Niem Stevenson. Brown hit a running 3-pointer at the buzzer for the final margin of 66-65.
The Wildcats connected on 50 percent or better from the field for the eighth time this season, including the second consecutive road game, hitting on exactly 50 percent (21-of-42) from both the field and from 3-point range (10-of-20). The team shot 65 percent (13-of-20) after halftime, including 57.1 percent (4-of-7) from beyond the arc.
Texas Tech finished at 43.5 percent (20-of-46) from the field, including 40 percent (6-of-15) from 3-point range, but knocked down 76.9 percent (20-of-26) from the free throw line.
Sophomore guard Kamau Stokes paced three Wildcat starters in double figures with 17 points on 6-of-10 field goals, including 5-of-7 3-point field goals, while sophomore forward Dean Wade and Johnson finished with 12 and 11 points, respectively. Brown and senior guard Wesley Iwundu each scored 9 points.
Evans was one of three Red Raiders in double figures, along with junior Zach Smith (16) and Ross (10).
The Basics
• Final Score: Texas Tech 66, 25/rv Kansas State 65
• Records: Kansas State 13-3, 2-2 Big 12 // Texas Tech 13-3, 2-2 Big 12
• Attendance: 8,217
• Next Game: Saturday, Jan. 14 // vs. 1/1 Baylor // 3:30 p.m. CT // ESPNU
The Short Story
• Texas Tech overcame a late deficit to extend its perfect home court record to 11-0, as the Red Raiders earned a 66-65 win over No. 25 Kansas State on Tuesday night at the United Supermarket Arena.
• The Red Raiders trailed by 7 points with 10:07 remaining and twice by 4 points in the last 3:13 before using a late 5-0 run to take 63-62 lead with 15 seconds to go.
• A missed lay-up by sophomore Barry Brown and a subsequent foul and technical by the K-State bench helped Texas Tech cement the win with 3-of-4 free throws for a 66-62 advantage with 5 seconds.
• The Wildcats connected on 50 percent (21-of-42) of their field goals, including 50 percent (10-of-20) from 3-point range, and have now shot 50 percent or better in eight contests this season.
• Sophomore Kamau Stokes paced three Wildcats in double figures with 17 points, while fellow sophomore Dean Wade and senior D.J. Johnson added 12 and 11 points, respectively.
• Junior Keenan Evans scored 16 of his game-high 18 points in the second half to lead the Red Raiders.
How It Happened | First Half
• K-State opened the game with a 3-point play by D.J. Johnson, but Texas Tech scored 4 points off of 3 turnovers to take a 12-8 lead into the first media timeout at the 14:26 mark.
• The Red Raiders extended their advantage to 18-12 with 11:30 to play on a jumper by Zach Smith.
• The teams went on lengthy droughts, including a 4-minute, 31-second span by the Wildcats before Barry Brown drilled a 3-pointer from the corner to cut the deficit to 18-15 with 7:42 before halftime.
• A pair of free throws by Johnson and another corner 3-pointer, this time, from Kamau Stokes gave K-State a lead at 21-20 with 5:15 to play.
• Two more Johnson free throws extended the Wildcat lead to 23-20 and the run to eight straight before the Red Raiders tied the game at 23-all on free throws by Smith with 3:15 remaining.
• K-State responded with 5 straight points, including another 3-pointer by Stokes, to earn its largest lead at 28-23 at the 1:45 mark.
• However, Texas Tech responded with a 5-0 run of its own to tie it at 28-all with 50.3 remaining.
• Stokes capped off his 14-point first-half with his fourth 3-pointer – once again from the corner – with 27 seconds before halftime to give the Wildcats a 31-28 edge.
• Neither team shot the ball well in the first half, as K-State connected on 36.4 percent (8-of-22) compared to 34.6 percent (9-of-26) by Texas Tech. Six of the Wildcats’ 8 field goals came from 3-point range.
• Stokes’ 14 points were the second most he has scored in a first half in his career, only eclipsed by the 15 he scored against Texas Tech in the first meeting of 2016.
How It Happened | Second Half
• K-State scored on its first two possessions to take a 35-30 advantage at the 19:11 mark.
• Texas Tech responded with a pair of 3-pointers – one each from Keenan Evans and Aaron Ross – to close the gap to 39-38 at the second media timeout with 15:46 remaining.
• The teams traded baskets before two Carlbe Ervin II free throws extended it to 46-42 at the 11:44 mark.
• The Red Raiders were forced to call a timeout after the Wildcats rattled off 4 straight points to push the advantage to 50-43 with 10:07 to play.
• Texas Tech responded with an 8-0 run to grab a 51-50 lead on a 3-pointer by Evans at the 7:34 mark.
• Five consecutive points from Dean Wade, including a 3-pointer with 7:02 remaining, returned the lead back in favor of the Wildcats at 55-51 with 6:20 to go.
• Twice Texas Tech closed the gap to one point, but K-State responded to build a 4-point advantage twice, including 62-58 on two free throws by Wesley Iwundu at the 2:37 mark.
• Three free throws by the Red Raiders again shrink the lead to a single point at 62-61 with 49 seconds.
• With K-State holding on to a 62-61 edge after three straight misses by Smith at the line, Iwundu had the ball stolen in the lane by Evans resulting in a lay-up with 15 seconds left.
• After a missed layup by Brown with 5 seconds, the officials called the fifth foul on Johnson and the subsequent technical on the K-State bench resulted in a 66-62 lead.
• Brown concluded the scoring with a running 3-pointer as time expired, 66-65.
• K-State connected on 65 percent (13-of-20) of its field goals in the second half, including 57.1 percent (4-of-7) from 3-point range, while Texas Tech hit on 55 percent (11-of-20), including the same percentage from long range. Wade scored all 12 of his points after halftime on perfect 5-of-5 shooting.
Beyond the Boxscore
• Texas Tech has now won 3 straight over K-State at home, which is the longest winning streak in the series since a 6-game home court streak from 1998-2008.
• K-State lost for the first time this season (13-1) when leading at the half.
• The Wildcats has shot 50 percent or better in 8 of 16 games this season, including consecutive road contests… The team fell to 33-7 under head coach Bruce Weber and 7-1 this season when making 50 percent or better of their field goals.
• K-State registered a season-low 6 points off of turnovers, while Texas Tech scored 17 points off of 15 Wildcat miscues.
• K-State has had at least three players score in double figures in all 16 games this season.
Quotable
• “I am disappointed,” said head coach Bruce Weber. “Our kids are great kids, and they work their tail off. Texas Tech is a good team, and I don’t want anything taken away from them. They battle their butts off too, and (Keenan) Evans stepped up. Zach Smith made some plays, and (Keenan) Evans made some plays. (Aaron) Ross hit a big three, and the whole team kept playing. They find ways to win like they did last year. They found a way to beat West Virginia, and they found a way to beat us, so hats off to them. Chris Beard is a good coach, and he has done a good job with the mix of guys.”
Up Next
• K-State returns to Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday afternoon, as the Wildcats play host to No. 1/1 Baylor (15-1, 3-1 Big 12) at 3:30 p.m. CT on ESPNU. It will mark the eighth time that Bramlage Coliseum has played host to the nation’s top-ranked team, including the fourth time since 2010. Tickets are available starting at less than $20 with a Wildcat 4 Pack, while fans can take advantage of the Bramlage Bundle for just $30, which includes a game ticket, $10 concession voucher and a souvenir from the K-State Super Store. A minimum order of two Bramlage Bundles is required.
