Kansas State University Athletics
Monday, November 20
Manhattan, Kan.
7 p.m.
Kansas State University
4-0
80
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58
Northern Arizona
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Northern Arizona
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31
58
Kansas State
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80
Wildcats Tie School Record with 19 Steals En Route to 80-58 Victory
Nov 20, 2017 | Men's Basketball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State tied a school-record with 19 steals, as the Wildcats finished their season-opening homestand unbeaten with an 80-58 win over Northern Arizona at Bramlage Coliseum on Monday night.
The 19-steal performance tied the previous record set on January 10, 1976 set against Tulane at Ahearn Field House. Junior guard Barry Brown led the Wildcats with a career-high six steals, coupled with junior forward Dean Wade, who recorded a career-high 5 steals.
Brown led the four Wildcats in double figures with fifth career 20-point game, while fellow juniors Kamau Stokes and Wade added 16 and 15 points, respectively.
HOW IT HAPPENED
K-State came firing early, as the first three Wildcat baskets came from beyond the arc. Junior Kamau Stokes got the scoring started with an opening 3-pointer, and Wade and sophomore forward Xavier Sneed followed suit, adding treys of their own to jump out to a 9-4 lead.
Defensively, the Wildcats suffocated the Lumberjacks into turnovers, forcing 19 turnovers in the first half. Among the defensive pressure, Brown swiped 3 of the team's 10 steals, resulting in easy points on the other end.
With the pressure on the defensive end, K-State was able to total 28 points off turnovers in the first half, including 14 fast-break points, as Brown and Stokes each reached double digits with 12 points and 10 points, respectively at halftime. K-State led 43-27 at half behind the points off turnovers and 53.3 percent (16-of-30) from the field, while holding Northern Arizona to 8-of-17 shooting in the half.
Out of the break, the Wildcats continued where they left off, spouting off a 6-0 run to open the half, including multiple forced turnovers on defense.
Throughout the game, the defensive pressure from K-State was too much to handle, as the Wildcats forced a total of 31 turnovers as a team, including 6 steals from Brown and 5 steals from Wade, which helped lead the Wildcats to their historic effort.
Brown continued his hot hand from the first half, as he shot 9-of-13 from the field in the game to lead to his 20 points, tied for fourth-best in his career. Brown led four Wildcat scorers who hit double-digits, as Stokes tallied 16, Wade scored 15 and Sneed added 12 points. Brown also added 2 assists and 6 steals to his impressive stat line.
The Wildcats connected on 50 percent (31-of-62) from the field in the game. The defensive pressure held the Lumberjacks to 39 percent shooting (16-of-41) from the field, including 25 percent (5-of-19) from beyond the arc.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Barry Brown - scored a new season-high 20 points and swiped away 6 steals from the Lumberjacks, as Brown helped lead a defensive-charged attack. Brown shot 9-of-13 from the field in the game to earn his third double-digit scoring effort of the season.
STAT OF THE GAME
19 – K-State recorded 19 steals on Monday night, tying a program-best 19 steals recorded against Tulane on January 10, 1976. The historic effort was led by several career-highs in steals, as Brown and Wade recorded 6 and 5 steals, respectively. Stokes also added 3 steals.
SEASON RECORD UPDATE
IN THEIR WORDS
K-State Head Coach Bruce Weber
On the game…
"They were 0-and-3. We won it 80-58. We missed some layups and some free throws. I think we can be better than that. We just have to move forward and get ready for Arizona State. The problem is we do not have much practice time. We had 19 steals and we turned them over 31 times. Both of those are close to school records. Barry [Brown] had 6 steals and Dean [Wade] had a good stat line with 15 points, five rebounds, four assists and five steals. But we were not as sharp as I would like us to be. I think more than anything, the older guys were consistent. The younger guys were not as good as we need them to be. That is going to be a key for our team."
On forcing turnovers…
"We did not do a very good job in the half court in the first half. We scored a lot on steals and transition, but I thought in the second half we pushed it and even got it over the top to Makol [Mawien] for the first time this year. But every time we got on a little run, we just kind of put the brakes on. Credit to those guys. They played hard, kept probing us and getting in the paint. They probably shot one of the best that any team has shot against us this year."
On Arizona State…
"I told them that we have big games coming up and they are important. But there is a long season ahead of us and a lot of stuff can happen. We just have to get ready for Arizona State and see what we can do. Hopefully, we find a way to get a win and play Friday. When you look at our non-conference schedule, three of our next four are away from home and are also against power-five teams. It is important to gauge where we are at. We needed some home games here to start it out. We needed them to get some experience. Cartier [Diarra] has only played four college basketball games. We needed those guys to get some minutes and they got some minutes. We figured some things out and now we just have to come with a good mindset tomorrow and Wednesday. That preparation has to be good. I think we have a good team and we are going to have to play like it this weekend."
Junior Guard Barry Brown
On the game…
"This is what we have to continue to do in order to put ourselves in position to win games. The scouting reports we have had so far have been excellent and I feel like our guys are just really focused in. We go through their plays and take away their tendencies and what they like to do. Credit to the coaches and our players."
On the defense…
"That is where that lead came from, early steals and some shutouts. Our defensive pride is at an all-time high right now and that is why we get those steals."
On Vegas…
"Our team is going to be amped up. It is our first road test, so I am excited to see how our guys react. We are just going to have that chip on our shoulder trying to prove ourselves."
Junior Forward Dean Wade
On getting shots to fall…
"It starts on the defensive end, if anything. We got a lot of steals tonight and that leads to their defense being slow to come back. Our main focus is defense. It gets easy buckets. You steal a few easy layups at the beginning of the game and that builds your confidence."
On Vegas…
"For all the new guys, it is a new place. It is not Bramlage, so they are going to be amped up to play. It is a power five school too, so it is going to be a good game. The atmosphere is going to be awesome and I am excited to see how we react to it and come out and play."
Junior Guard Kamau Stokes
On Vegas…
"It will be exciting to play in Vegas. For us, we have been in Thanksgiving tournaments and we have yet to come out with a championship. I feel like this is one we are going to try and go out and bring one home."
On winning a championship…
"It would mean a lot. We have been trying to get one for two years now. Coming home with that would mean a lot for us and our team."
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
WHAT'S NEXT
K-State makes its first road trip of the season, as the Wildcats make their way west to play in the main draw of the 17th annual Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational where they will take on Pac-12 foe Arizona State (4-0) on Thanksgiving Day at 6:30 p.m., CT. The game will be televised nationally on FOX Sports 1. The winner of that contest will take on either George Washington (2-1) or No. 15/17 Xavier (3-0) in the championship game on Friday.
The 19-steal performance tied the previous record set on January 10, 1976 set against Tulane at Ahearn Field House. Junior guard Barry Brown led the Wildcats with a career-high six steals, coupled with junior forward Dean Wade, who recorded a career-high 5 steals.
Brown led the four Wildcats in double figures with fifth career 20-point game, while fellow juniors Kamau Stokes and Wade added 16 and 15 points, respectively.
HOW IT HAPPENED
K-State came firing early, as the first three Wildcat baskets came from beyond the arc. Junior Kamau Stokes got the scoring started with an opening 3-pointer, and Wade and sophomore forward Xavier Sneed followed suit, adding treys of their own to jump out to a 9-4 lead.
Defensively, the Wildcats suffocated the Lumberjacks into turnovers, forcing 19 turnovers in the first half. Among the defensive pressure, Brown swiped 3 of the team's 10 steals, resulting in easy points on the other end.
With the pressure on the defensive end, K-State was able to total 28 points off turnovers in the first half, including 14 fast-break points, as Brown and Stokes each reached double digits with 12 points and 10 points, respectively at halftime. K-State led 43-27 at half behind the points off turnovers and 53.3 percent (16-of-30) from the field, while holding Northern Arizona to 8-of-17 shooting in the half.
Out of the break, the Wildcats continued where they left off, spouting off a 6-0 run to open the half, including multiple forced turnovers on defense.
Throughout the game, the defensive pressure from K-State was too much to handle, as the Wildcats forced a total of 31 turnovers as a team, including 6 steals from Brown and 5 steals from Wade, which helped lead the Wildcats to their historic effort.
Brown continued his hot hand from the first half, as he shot 9-of-13 from the field in the game to lead to his 20 points, tied for fourth-best in his career. Brown led four Wildcat scorers who hit double-digits, as Stokes tallied 16, Wade scored 15 and Sneed added 12 points. Brown also added 2 assists and 6 steals to his impressive stat line.
The Wildcats connected on 50 percent (31-of-62) from the field in the game. The defensive pressure held the Lumberjacks to 39 percent shooting (16-of-41) from the field, including 25 percent (5-of-19) from beyond the arc.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Barry Brown - scored a new season-high 20 points and swiped away 6 steals from the Lumberjacks, as Brown helped lead a defensive-charged attack. Brown shot 9-of-13 from the field in the game to earn his third double-digit scoring effort of the season.
STAT OF THE GAME
19 – K-State recorded 19 steals on Monday night, tying a program-best 19 steals recorded against Tulane on January 10, 1976. The historic effort was led by several career-highs in steals, as Brown and Wade recorded 6 and 5 steals, respectively. Stokes also added 3 steals.
SEASON RECORD UPDATE
- K-State 4-0 (0-0 Big 12)
- Northern Arizona 0-4 (0-0 Big Sky)
IN THEIR WORDS
K-State Head Coach Bruce Weber
On the game…
"They were 0-and-3. We won it 80-58. We missed some layups and some free throws. I think we can be better than that. We just have to move forward and get ready for Arizona State. The problem is we do not have much practice time. We had 19 steals and we turned them over 31 times. Both of those are close to school records. Barry [Brown] had 6 steals and Dean [Wade] had a good stat line with 15 points, five rebounds, four assists and five steals. But we were not as sharp as I would like us to be. I think more than anything, the older guys were consistent. The younger guys were not as good as we need them to be. That is going to be a key for our team."
On forcing turnovers…
"We did not do a very good job in the half court in the first half. We scored a lot on steals and transition, but I thought in the second half we pushed it and even got it over the top to Makol [Mawien] for the first time this year. But every time we got on a little run, we just kind of put the brakes on. Credit to those guys. They played hard, kept probing us and getting in the paint. They probably shot one of the best that any team has shot against us this year."
On Arizona State…
"I told them that we have big games coming up and they are important. But there is a long season ahead of us and a lot of stuff can happen. We just have to get ready for Arizona State and see what we can do. Hopefully, we find a way to get a win and play Friday. When you look at our non-conference schedule, three of our next four are away from home and are also against power-five teams. It is important to gauge where we are at. We needed some home games here to start it out. We needed them to get some experience. Cartier [Diarra] has only played four college basketball games. We needed those guys to get some minutes and they got some minutes. We figured some things out and now we just have to come with a good mindset tomorrow and Wednesday. That preparation has to be good. I think we have a good team and we are going to have to play like it this weekend."
Junior Guard Barry Brown
On the game…
"This is what we have to continue to do in order to put ourselves in position to win games. The scouting reports we have had so far have been excellent and I feel like our guys are just really focused in. We go through their plays and take away their tendencies and what they like to do. Credit to the coaches and our players."
On the defense…
"That is where that lead came from, early steals and some shutouts. Our defensive pride is at an all-time high right now and that is why we get those steals."
On Vegas…
"Our team is going to be amped up. It is our first road test, so I am excited to see how our guys react. We are just going to have that chip on our shoulder trying to prove ourselves."
Junior Forward Dean Wade
On getting shots to fall…
"It starts on the defensive end, if anything. We got a lot of steals tonight and that leads to their defense being slow to come back. Our main focus is defense. It gets easy buckets. You steal a few easy layups at the beginning of the game and that builds your confidence."
On Vegas…
"For all the new guys, it is a new place. It is not Bramlage, so they are going to be amped up to play. It is a power five school too, so it is going to be a good game. The atmosphere is going to be awesome and I am excited to see how we react to it and come out and play."
Junior Guard Kamau Stokes
On Vegas…
"It will be exciting to play in Vegas. For us, we have been in Thanksgiving tournaments and we have yet to come out with a championship. I feel like this is one we are going to try and go out and bring one home."
On winning a championship…
"It would mean a lot. We have been trying to get one for two years now. Coming home with that would mean a lot for us and our team."
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
- K-State is now 4-0 to start a season for the 10th time in the last 15 seasons, including the third consecutive season… The Wildcats have now started 4-0 at home nine times in the last 10 years.
- K-State is now 93-5 (.948) in non-conference play at home dating back to 2006-07, including 86-5 (.944) mark at Bramlage Coliseum… The Wildcats have won 80 of their last 83 non-conference home games, including 20 in a row dating back to 2015.
- K-State's 19 steals tied the school record for most in a game… The Wildcats also had 19 steals in a home game against Tulane on Jan. 10, 1976… The 31 turnovers tied for the fifth-most by an opponent and were the most since also forcing 31 against Kentucky on Nov. 28, 2008.
- K-State's 38 points off turnovers were the fourth-most since the stat began being recorded in 2000-01 and the most since 39 against Washington State on Dec. 5, 2009… The Wildcats scored 28 of its 43 first-half points off of 19 turnovers.
- K-State has now held 62 opponents to 60 points or less in the Weber era… Northern Arizona was held to 39 percent shooting (16-of-41), including 26.3 percent (5-of-19) from 3-point range.
- K-State posted 80 points for the second time this season and has now scored at least 70 points in all four game this season… The Wildcats connected on 50 percent (31-of-62) from the field, marking the second time this season that the squad has hit 50 percent or better from the field.
- The 22 assists tied a season-high, which the Wildcats also dished out vs. American (11/10/17).
- K-State also set season highs for points in the paint (40) and fast-break points (20).
WHAT'S NEXT
K-State makes its first road trip of the season, as the Wildcats make their way west to play in the main draw of the 17th annual Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational where they will take on Pac-12 foe Arizona State (4-0) on Thanksgiving Day at 6:30 p.m., CT. The game will be televised nationally on FOX Sports 1. The winner of that contest will take on either George Washington (2-1) or No. 15/17 Xavier (3-0) in the championship game on Friday.
Team Stats
NAU
KS
FG%
.390
.500
3FG%
.263
.250
FT%
.778
.632
RB
36
28
TO
31
12
STL
6
19
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
5
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