Kansas State University Athletics
Kansas State University
18-12 (7-10)
TCU
17-13 (6-11)
K-State Survives Late TCU Rally, 75-74
Mar 02, 2017 | Men's Basketball
GAME RECAP
75
74
NR/NR
K-STATE
WILDCATS
18-12 (7-10 Big 12)
NR/NR
TCU
HORNED FROGS
17-13 (6-11 Big 12)
LEADERS:
D. Wade: 20pts, 6rebs, 1blk
W. Iwundu: 16pts, 10rebs, 4asts
K. Stokes: 16pts, 7asts, 3stls
LEADERS:
V. Brodziansky: 18pts, 7rebs, 3blks
A. Robinson: 14pts, 6asts, 1stl
K. Williams: 13pts, 11rebs, 3asts
| TEAM | 1ST | 2ND | F |
| K-State | 40 | 35 | 75 |
| TCU | 29 | 45 | 74 |
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FORT WORTH, Texas – A clutch 3-pointer by sophomore Dean Wade and six consecutive free throws helped Kansas State hold off a late TCU rally, 75-74, on Wednesday night before 6,165 fans at Schollmaier Arena.
Clinging to a 66-65 lead with less than 2 minutes to play, the Wildcats (18-12, 7-10 Big 12) got a huge play from Wade with the shot clock winding down, as he canned his career-best fourth triple with 1:22 remaining. The 3-pointer gave him his fourth career 20-point game, including his third of the season, as he finished with a career-tying 8 field goals made to go with career bests for both field goals attempted (15) and 3-pointers attempted (9).
TCU (17-13, 6-11 Big 12), who much like K-State is fighting for its postseason lives, closed to with 69-67 on a pair of free throws by junior Vlad Brodziansky with 23 seconds to play. However, the Wildcats were able to close down the stretch from the stripe, as sophomore Kamau Stokes hit two free throws with 21 seconds then another two with 13 seconds to play before senior D.J. Johnson clinched the game with two more with 6 seconds remaining.
Wade paced four Wildcats in double figures with his career-tying 20 points, while senior Wesley Iwundu collected his ninth career double-double, including his fourth of the season, with 16 points and a team-high 10 rebounds in 37 minutes. Stokes also finished with 16 points to go with a game-high 7 assists and 3 steals, while Johnson registered double figures for the first time in 6 games with 12 points.
K-State connected on 45.5 percent (25-of-55) of its field goals, including 42.9 percent (9-of-21) from 3-point range, and finished 16-of-22 from the free throw line. TCU shot 50 percent (26-of-52) from the field, including 42.1 percent (8-of-19) from long range, and went 14-of-17 from the line.
Brodziansky paced four Horned Frogs in double figures with 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting, while sophomore Alex Robinson added 14 points, including 7 in the last 13 seconds, to go with 6 assists. Senior Kenrich Williams recorded a double-double with 13 points on 6-of-9 field goals and a game-high 11 rebounds.
The Basics
• Final Score: Kansas State 75, TCU 74
• Records: Kansas State 18-12, 7-10 Big 12 | TCU 17-13, 6-11 Big 12
• Attendance: 6,165
• Next Game: Saturday, March 4 | vs. Texas Tech | 12 p.m. CT | ESPNews
The Short Story
• A clutch Dean Wade 3-pointer and 6 straight free throws helped Kansas State hold off a late TCU rally, 75-74, on Wednesday night before 6,165 fans at Schollmaier Arena.
• The win gave the Wildcats 18 in a season for the first time since 2013-14.
• With K-State holding on to a narrow 66-65 lead with less than 2 minutes to play, Wade connected on his career-best fourth triple of the season with 1:22 to play.
• The Wildcats were able to close the game out with 6 straight free throws with 21 seconds remaining, including 4 in a row from Kamau Stokes and 2 game-clinching from D.J. Johnson with 6 seconds to play.
• Wade led four players in double figures with his fourth career 20-point game, including his third this season, as he set or tied career-highs for field goals (8), field goals attempted (15), 3-pointers (4) and 3-point field goals attempted (9).
• Wesley Iwundu collected his ninth career double-double, including fourth this season, with 16 points and a team-high 10 rebounds, while Stokes added 16 points, a game-high 7 assists and 3 steals.
• Brodziansky led four Horned Frogs in double figures with 18 points, while Kenrich Williams added a double-double with 13 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
How It Happened | First Half
• TCU jumped out to an 11-6 lead behind 5-of-7 shooting at the first media timeout at the 15:53 mark.
• Barry Brown became the single-season steals leader with his 68th of the season with 15:25 remaining.
• A pair of 3-point plays by D.J. Johnson helped ignite a 10-5 run, as K-State took an 18-16 advantage into the second media timeout with 10:22 left before halftime.
• Four free throws by Kamau Stokes and jumpers by Wesley Iwundu and Dean Wade helped the Wildcats push their lead to 28-22 at the third media timeout at the 7:06 mark.
• Iwundu jumper and two more free throws by Stokes pushed the K-State advantage to 32-26 at the final media timeout of the half with 3:31 to play.
• Back-to-back 3-pointers by Wade and Iwundu gave the Wildcats 6 straight points to end the half, as the Wildcats enter the locker room with a 40-29 advantage.
• K-State connected on 44.8 percent (13-of-29), including 50 percent (6-of-12) from 3-point range, in the first half and knocked down 8-of-9 from the free throw line. TCU shot 48.1 percent (13-of-27), including 20 percent (2-of-10) from beyond the arc.
• Iwundu (12) and Wade (11) each registered double figures in the first half on a combined 9-of-13 shooting, including 5-of-7 from 3-point range, while Stokes added 9 points.
How It Happened | Second Half
• The teams traded baskets in the early moments of the second half, as K-State posted a 46-35 lead into the first media timeout at the 15:37 mark.
• TCU used to a 7-2 run to cut the deficit to 50-46, forcing head coach Bruce Weber to call his first timeout at the 12:11 mark of the second half.
• After Brandon Parrish closed the gap to 50-49 with a 3-pointer, the Wildcats responded with 6 quick points, including a 3-pointer from Barry Brown and a 3-point play from D.J. Johnson at the 8:48 mark.
• Head coach Jamie Dixon called his first timeout of the game after a dunk by Vlad Brodziansky closed the gap to 59-54 with 7:37 to play.
• A 3-pointer by Jaylen Fisher capped an 8-2 run to help the Frogs close to within 59-57 with 6:51 left.
• Six straight free throws helped TCU pull to within 64-63 at the final media timeout with 3:52 remaining.
• A rebounder and subsequent jumper by Dean Wade gave the Wildcats a 66-63 lead and force the Frogs to use a timeout with 2:16 to play.
• Two more free throws by Brodziansky closed it to 66-65, but a Dean Wade 3-pointer provided some distance at 69-65 with 1:22 left.
• Neither team was able to score until a pair of Brodziansky free throws made it a one possession game at 69-67 with 23 seconds.
• Kamau Stokes hit 2 free throws to push the lead back out to 71-69 with 21 seconds to play.
• Alex Robinson made back-to-back layups in between the 4 straight Stokes free throws to give the Frogs one last chance at 73-71 with 6 seconds remaining.
• Johnson was fouled and knocked down both of his attempts with just 6 seconds to make it 75-71 before Robinson hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer for the final margin of 75-74.
• K-State connected on 46.2 percent (12-of-26) in the second half, including just 33.3 percent (3-of-9) from 3-point range, and was 8-of-13 from the line. TCU shot 52 percent (13-of-25), including 66.7 percent (6-of-9) from long range, and went 13-of-16 from the stripe.
• Wade led the way in the second half with 9 points, while Stokes added 7 points and 5 assists.
Beyond the Boxscore
• K-State reaches 18 overall wins for the first time since posting 20 wins in 2013-14… The 7 Big 12 victories are the most in league play since winning 8 in 2014-15.
• The Wildcats improved to 7-7 on the road this season, including 6-6 in true road games and 4-5 in Big 12 road contests… It is the most in each of those 3 categories since the 2012-13 season.
• K-State moved to 10-3 this season when scoring 75 or more points.
• Four Wildcats scored in double figures for the 19th time this season, posting an 11-8 mark in those games.
• Sophomore Dean Wade collected his 4th career 20-point game, including this 3rd this season, with a game-high 20 points on 8-of-15 field goals, including 4-of-9 from 3-point range… He paced the team in scoring for the 10th time in his career, including his 6th this season… He has now registered double-digit scoring in 32 career games, including 16 this season.
• Senior Wesley Iwundu tallied his 9th career double-double, including his 4th this season, with 16 points on 7-of-11 field goals, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range, to go with a team-high 10 rebounds and 4 assists in 37 minutes… He has now led the Wildcats in rebounding 26 times in his career, including on 14 occasions and 8 consecutive games this season… He has registered double figures 61 times in his career, including on 22 occasions this season.
• Sophomore Kamau Stokes posted double-figure points for the team-best 23rd time this season with 16 points on 2-of-9 field goals and 10-of-11 free throws… He also added a team-best 7 assists and 3 steals… He now has tallied 13 games of 5 or more assists after doing it just 3 times in 2015-16.
• Senior D.J. Johnson totaled double-digit points for the 32nd time in his career, including on the 17th occasion this season… It was his first time in double figures since the Kansas game (2/6).
• Iwundu became the school’s all-time starts leader with his 119th in his final trip to his home state of Texas, surpassing the 118 starts by Ed Nealy (1978-82) and Steve Henson (1987-90).
• Sophomore Barry Brown totaled 3 steals in the contest, becoming the school’s single-season leader with 70 in the category with his steal at the 15:25 mark of the first half.
Quotable
• “Just a total team win by our guys,” said head coach Bruce Weber. “Obviously, Dean (Wade) hit a huge 3-pointer, but everyone played a part in this victory. Wesley (Iwundu) had a double-double, while Kam (Stokes) and D.J. (Johnson) made huge free throws down the stretch. I couldn’t be happier for our guys for how they responded after the loss at Oklahoma. But our focus now turns to Saturday and another big game against Texas Tech.”
Up Next
• K-State wraps up the regular season on Saturday, as the Wildcats hosts Texas Tech (18-12, 6-11 Big 12) on Senior Day at 12 p.m., CT on ESPNU. Tickets are available for as low as $25 through the K-State Athletics Ticket Office by calling (800) 221.CATS or online at www.kstatesports.com/tickets.
