Game Preview // K-State Plays George Washington Friday

GAME #6
KANSAS STATE (4-1) vs GEORGE WASHINGTON (2-3)
17^th Annual Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational Consolation
Friday, November 24, 2017 >> 7 p.m. CT >> Orleans Arena (8,000) >> Las Vegas, Nev.

TELEVISION
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Rich Waltz (play-by-play)
Jim Jackson (analyst)

RADIO
K-State Sports Network

Wyatt Thompson (play-by-play)
Stan Weber (analyst)

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Single Game                       Available on gameday
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COACHES
Kansas State: Bruce Weber (Wis.-Milwaukee '78)
Overall: 417-224/20^th season
At K-State: 104-69/6^th season
vs. George Washington: 2-0

George Washington: Maurice Joseph (Vermont '09)
Overall: 22-18/2^nd season
At GW: Same
vs. Kansas State: 0-0

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP
Kansas State (4-1)
G: #3 Kamau Stokes
G: #5 Barry Brown, Jr.
G: #20 Xavier Sneed
F: #32 Dean Wade
F: #14 Makol Mawien

George Washington (2-3)
G: #1 Terry Nolan, Jr.
G: #3 Jair Bolden
G: #12 Yuta Watanabe
F: #10 Patrick Steeves
F: #11 Arnaldo Toro

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: K-State leads 3-1
In Las Vegas: First meeting
Neutral Sites: 0-0
Last Meeting: W, 72-55, 12/31/2013
Weber vs. Joseph: First meeting

OPENING TIP

Kansas State (4-1) concludes play in the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational on Friday, as the Wildcats play Atlantic 10 foe George Washington (2-3) in the third-place game at 7 p.m., CT at the Orleans Arena.
This will be the fifth meeting between the schools with the last three matchups coming since 2011. K-State swept a 3-game series with George Washington, winning 69-56 in Manhattan on Dec. 1, 2011, 65-62 in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 8, 2012 and 72-55 in the last meeting at home on Dec. 31, 2013. The Wildcats are 21-13 all-time against teams from the Atlantic 10, including 3-3 at neutral sites.
K-State dropped its first game of the season on Thanksgiving, as a late rally fell short to Arizona State, 92-90, despite shooting 57.6 percent from the field (34-of-59) and getting 20-point performances from juniors Barry Brown, Jr., and Kamau Stokes. Down 91-84 with just a minute to play, the Wildcats made a near furious comeback behind consecutive 3-point plays from Stokes and Brown and poor free throw shooting by the Sun Devils. The squad had one last chance after a turnover with 23 seconds to play, but Stokes' 3-pointer fell short.
The loss spoiled an impressive offensive night, as the Wildcats scored a season-high 90 points on 57.6 percent shooting (34-of-59), including 46.9 percent (15-of-32) from 3-point range. The 90 points tied for the fourth-most ever scored in a loss and the most since the Wildcats scored 95 in a 112-95 at No. 4 Oklahoma on Feb. 13, 1988. The team has scored at least 70 points in all five games and has now connected on better than 50 percent from the field in three of five games.
The offense was particularly impressive beyond the arc, where K-State's 15 treys tied for the second-most in school history and were the most since also converting on 15 3-pointers in a home game against Nebraska on Jan. 8, 2000 and the most-ever in a game away from home. Stokes' 7 treys were not only a career-high but also tied 13 others for the fourth-most in a game and the most since 2014.
Brown and Stokes had career nights against the Sun Devils, as they combined for 50 of the Wildcats' 90 points on combined 17-of-29 shooting, including 11-of-19 from beyond the arc. Brown set a career-high with 27 points and posted consecutive 20-point games for the first time in his career, while Stokes narrowly missed his career high with 23 points, including the career-best 7 3-pointers.
K-State's impressive defensive numbers took hit against Arizona State, allowing 92 points on 54 percent shooting, including 50 percent from 3-point range. The team was whistled for 32 fouls, which ties for the eighth-most in school history, and the Sun?Devils took advantage hitting on 29-of-44 free throws. The Wildcats are still allowing just 59 points on 35.5 percent shooting for the season.
K-State fell to 0-3 all-time in the Las Vegas Invitational, losing all three games by exactly two points (Kentucky [74-72], Iowa [65-63] and now Arizona State [92-90]. The Wildcats are 4-4 all-time in Las Vegas, including 3-3 at Orleans Arena.

ARIZONA STATE POSTGAME NOTES
Miscellaneous Stats

K-State is now 1,614-1,136 all-time dating back to its first season in basketball (1903).
K-State is now 123-32 in non-conference play dating back to the 2006-07 season.
K-State is now 0-3 all-time in the championship round of the Las Vegas Invitational… The Wildcats are now 4-4 all-time in Las Vegas, including 3-3 in games played at the Orleans Arena.
Head coach Bruce Weber is now 104-69 at K-State, 417-224 overall.
Arizona State now leads the all-time series with K-State, 5-4, including 2-1 in neutral sites… Thursday's win snapped a 2-game losing streak by the Sun Devils in the series.
The starting lineup consisted of junior Kamau Stokes, junior Barry Brown, Jr., sophomore Xavier Sneed, sophomore Makol Mawien and junior Dean Wade… The Wildcats have used this starting lineup in all five games this season… Brown pushes his team-best streaks of current starts (73) and consecutive starts (51)… It was the 71^st career start for Wade, including the 49^th in row… It was the 60^th career start for Stokes, including the 40^th straight… It was the fifth start in a row for Mawien.

Team Notes

K-State scored 90 points on 57.6 percent shooting (34-of-59), including 46.9 percent (15-of-32) from 3-point range, while hitting on 77.8 percent (7-of-9) from the free throw line… The 90 points tied for the fourth-most ever scored in a loss and the most since the Wildcats scored 95 in a 112-95 at No. 4 Oklahoma on Feb. 13, 1988… The team has scored at least 70 points in all five games this season.
K-State has now connected on better than 50 percent from the field in three of five games.
K-State connected on 15 3-point field goals on 46.9 percent (15-of-32) shooting… The 15 treys tied for the second-most in school history and were the most since also converting on 15 3-pointers in a home game against Nebraska on Jan. 8, 2000… It was the most-ever made in a game away from home… The 32 3-point attempts were the third-most ever in a game and the most since attempting a school-record 37 at Texas on Feb. 12, 2005.
K-State had multiple 20-point scorers for first time this season with juniors Barry Brown's career-high 27 points and Kamau Stokes' 23… It marked the first time since Wesley Iwundu (24) and Stokes (22) did against Wake Forest in the First Four in Dayton on March 14, 2017.
The 92 points scored were the most points allowed during the Bruce Weber era and the most since Xavier posted 96 in double-overtime in the NCAA West Regional Semifinals on March 18, 2010… It was the most allowed in a regulation game since allowing 94 at No. 8 Missouri on Feb. 25, 2009.
The 32 personal fouls called against K-State tied for the eighth-most in school history and the most since the team was whistled for 33 at Texas on Feb. 11, 2012.

Player Notes

Junior Barry Brown scored a game-high and career-high 27 points on 10-of-19 field goals, including 4-of-9 from 3-point range, with 4 rebounds in a career-tying 38 minutes… It marked consecutive 20-point games for Brown for the first time in his career and the sixth career 20-point game… He has now led the team in scoring 18 times in his career, including three times this season… He now has 38 career double-digit scoring games, including 4 in 5 games this season.
Junior Kamau Stokes registered his fifth career 20-point game, including his first this season, with 23 points on 7-of-10 field goals (all from 3-point range) to go with 5 assists in 31 minutes… The 23 points was one shy of his career-high of 24 against North Carolina on Nov. 14, 2015… He now has 39 career double-digit scoring games, including 4 in 5 games this season.
Stokes' 7 3-pointers were a career-high and tied 13 others for the fourth-most in school history… It was the most 3-pointers by a Wildcat since Marcus Foster also had 7 at Tennessee on Dec. 6, 2014.
Sophomore Xavier Sneed posted double figures for the fourth consecutive game with a season-high 14 points on 5-of-10 field goals before fouling out… He has now scored in double figures in 16 career games.
Junior Dean Wade dished out a career-best 7 assists to go with a career-tying 2 blocked shots.
Junior Amaad Wainright posted season-highs in both points (9) and rebounds (6).

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Makol Mawien

Xavier Sneed

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Dean Wade

Amaad Wainright

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