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Brown’s Career-High 38 Points Leads K-State Past Oklahoma State, 86-82
Jan 10, 2018 | Men's Basketball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Junior guard Barry Brown, Jr., enjoyed a special night with a career-high 38 points, as Kansas State snapped a two-game skid with an 86-82 win over Oklahoma State on Wednesday at Bramlage Coliseum.
The 38-point scoring output by Brown was the most by a Wildcat since Jacob Pullen also scored 38 points against Kansas on Feb. 14, 2011. Brown has now scored 20 or more points in four of the last five games, including three of four Big 12 contests. He connected on 12-of-17 from the field, including 3-of-4 from long range, to go with an 11-of-16 effort from the free throw line. He also added 6 steals, which were the most by a Wildcat in a Big 12 game.
Redshirt freshman Cartier Diarra, who earned his first career start in place of the injured Kamau Stokes, scored a career-best 17 points 6-of-12 shooting, including 2-of-3 from long range, to go with a team-high 4 assists. Sophomore Xavier Sneed collected his first career double-double with 11 points and a game-high 12 points.
With K-State (12-4, 2-2 Big 12) trailing 34-33 at the break, Brown (26) and Diarra (10) combined for 36 of the Wildcats' 53 points after halftime on 11-of-16 shooting, including scoring the team's first 25 points.
OSU (11-5, 1-3 Big 12) was led by a pair of 20-point scorers in Brandon Averette (22) and Jeffrey Carroll (20).
HOW IT HAPPENED
K-State made it a point early on in the contest to work for their shots, as the Wildcats had an early presence inside, scoring 10 of their first 13 points in the paint, including four from Diarra.
Paired with their success in the paint early on, the Wildcats were able to force the Cowboys into tough shots, forcing a cold-spell for the Cowboys in the first 10 minutes of the game. During that span, Oklahoma State went just 2-of-12 from the field with two K-State blocks.
After the midway point of the first half, junior forward Dean Wade got Bramlage Coliseum rocking on an alley-oop dunk over a Cowboy defender from Brown. Although Brown found his fair share of scores in the first half, by leading K-State with 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting at halftime.
As a team, the Wildcats shot proficiently in the first half, connecting on 48 percent (13-of-27) from the field and 50 percent (3-of-6) from beyond the arc. On the other end, K-State held Oklahoma State to 36 percent (12-of-33) from the field and 30 percent (3-of-10) from 3-point land. The efficient scoring and steady defense helped the Wildcats jump out to the largest lead of the half (9) at the 5:59 mark, despite trailing 34-33 at halftime.
Out of the gates in the second half, K-State regained the lead behind scoring from the guard position. Brown, averaging a team-high 15.5 points per game, added several early buckets in the second half, including a steal on defense that led to an and-one on offense to add to his scoring total of 38 points.
Paired with Brown in the backcourt, Diarra added several points of his own out of the break, as the duo of Diarra and Brown accounted for 25-consecutive points after halftime, and the Wildcats shot 58 percent (10-of-17) during their scoring span.
Matching his offensive play, Brown had a career-day defensively, by creating havoc on the OSU offense. During the span of the game, Brown swiped 6 steals from the Cowboys, the most steals from a K-State player in Big 12 history.
On the glass, Sneed had a career-day by grabbing a career-high 12 rebounds, including 3 offensive boards. Sneed up's his previous career-high of 8 set against Tulsa earlier this season.
Despite the effort by Brown and Diarra, OSU hung around with K-State in the game's entirety. In total, the lead changed eight times throughout the game, though it would make a turn in K-State's favor.
Late in the second half, the Wildcats used a 7-0 scoring run to gain a 68-60 advantage with five minutes remaining. In the bonus, K-State would build upon their lead at the free-throw line, as they added 16 free-throws in the final five minutes to close out the game 86-82.
In the end, the Wildcats shot 50 percent from the field (26-of-52) and 75 percent (28-of-37) from the free-throw stripe. Defensively, K-State held OSU to 45 percent (28-of-62) shooting, while forcing 11 turnovers in the game.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Barry Brown – Behind 38 points, 6 steals, and 2 assists, Barry Brown led the Wildcats over the Cowboys in what was a career-day. Brown's 38-point effort marks a new career-high, and his 6 steals are the most in a Big 12 contest in K-State history.
STAT OF THE GAME
38 – Barry Brown scored a career-high 38 points behind 70 percent (12-of-17) shooting and 69 percent (11-of-16) from the free throw line. The 38-point effort was the most by a Wildcat in a conference game since Jacob Pullen also put up 38 points against Kansas on Feb. 14, 2011.
SEASON RECORD UPDATE
K-State Head Coach Bruce Weber
On Barry Brown…
"An unbelievable performance with 38 points, 14 on the play-hard chart, six steals – he did about everything. If he makes all of his free throws he has an unbelievable night. Barry is sick, that is the other thing. He was really struggling with a little bit of bronchitis. We had three or four of them that were just dead. It is hot in here and they kind of died. They made that run but we came back and made a lot of big plays. Even the guys off the bench came up big (e.g. Brian Patrick's big play). We only had eight turnovers. We said that if we do not turn it over it would give us a chance. They decided that they were not going to let Dean (Wade) do stuff, they were going to switch stuff and Barry just kept taking shots. Their big guys were all up there high and he was getting easy lay-ups."
On their 16-4 run at the end of the game…
"We scored, they went 1-3-1 and Brian Patrick hit that three in the corner, which was big. Then we got three or four stops in a row in that stretch, made the plays on the other end and then it became a free throw contest. Barry missed a couple but we did a pretty good job down the stretch to finish the game. It was at 10-12 and it would have been nice to keep it there and not make me have a heart attack. We did not do a good job stopping them down the stretch. (Brandon) Averette was really good here last year against us and we did not stay in front of him."
On the Xavier Sneed and the supporting cast…
"We just talked about – all in. You have to give everything and we have been on Xavier (Sneed) about rebounding. He was just big-time on the defensive boards. He jumped – and that is athleticism. I think he played through exhaustion and did all of those things. He had 10 on the play-hard chart so we told him he had a triple-double and Barry (Brown) had 14 on the play-hard chart so they did a lot of good things. We had to play hard and Xavier did – he stepped up. Dean (Wade) had that little layup. What a great move; he went behind the back, by everyone and should have dunked it, but I think he was a little tired. I thought Dean was a good back stop underneath defensively. I know (Jeffrey) Carroll got 20 but he got probably six or seven down the stretch. I thought Xavier and Barry did a great job on him."
Junior Guard Barry Brown
On atmosphere of the game…
"They showed a lot of great support. I had a pretty big game that helped us go over the top and win this one. My teammates were finding me in the right spots. Coach (Weber) was calling the right plays for me to drive it and we executed."
On the second half…
"My mindset, and for everyone, was to pick it up a little bit. Turn it up a notch, and bring what they brought but just a little bit more. I think we did that tonight. We slacked a couple times in the first half and even the second half. I feel like we came and we fought."
Redshirt Freshman Guard Cartier Diarra
On his performance…
"I feel like I played a solid game. I made a couple mistakes and I have got to learn from that. Ultimately we came out with the win and that is the most important thing."
On going into the game against Kansas…
"We know how it gets; we have been here last year. I was out and I was watching. I have seen the fire. The group we played with last year played really good and hard. Hopefully we come in with the same energy and come out with a win just like tonight."
Oklahoma State Head Coach Mike Boynton
On relentlessness of the game…
"They are all like that. Credit K-State for grinding it out and winning, but to be honest, it was a pretty gutless performance by my team. I have never been more disappointed than I am today since I became the head coach at Oklahoma State. Our fans deserve better, and they will get better."
On Cartier Diarra's performance…
"He is a good player and he is going to be a good player. Obviously he has got a lot to learn because it is a hard league to play in. He was thrown into the fire and he helped his team win tonight, so hats off to him."
Senior Guard Jeffrey Carroll
On the offensive stretch to end the game…
"I thought we played that last stretch kind of flat. We did not play tough that last stretch and we got exposed for it."
On Barry Brown's performance…
"We knew that with Kamau Stokes being out that Barry (Brown) had to step up. He is a great player. He made great players for his team tonight and it showed."
Sophomore Guard Brandon Averette
On his performance…
"I just came in the game doing what I do to bring energy and be aggressive. I was taking what the defense gave me."
On guarding defense against Barry Brown…
"We tried to play solid on him from the start to finish. He got going in transition. We have to be tougher and have more pride in guarding the ball in transition."
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
WHAT'S NEXT
K-State continues Big 12 play on Saturday, Jan. 13, as the Wildcats take on in-state rival 12/12 Kansas (13-3, 3-1 Big 12) at 11 a.m. at Allen Fieldhouse. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.
The 38-point scoring output by Brown was the most by a Wildcat since Jacob Pullen also scored 38 points against Kansas on Feb. 14, 2011. Brown has now scored 20 or more points in four of the last five games, including three of four Big 12 contests. He connected on 12-of-17 from the field, including 3-of-4 from long range, to go with an 11-of-16 effort from the free throw line. He also added 6 steals, which were the most by a Wildcat in a Big 12 game.
Redshirt freshman Cartier Diarra, who earned his first career start in place of the injured Kamau Stokes, scored a career-best 17 points 6-of-12 shooting, including 2-of-3 from long range, to go with a team-high 4 assists. Sophomore Xavier Sneed collected his first career double-double with 11 points and a game-high 12 points.
With K-State (12-4, 2-2 Big 12) trailing 34-33 at the break, Brown (26) and Diarra (10) combined for 36 of the Wildcats' 53 points after halftime on 11-of-16 shooting, including scoring the team's first 25 points.
OSU (11-5, 1-3 Big 12) was led by a pair of 20-point scorers in Brandon Averette (22) and Jeffrey Carroll (20).
HOW IT HAPPENED
K-State made it a point early on in the contest to work for their shots, as the Wildcats had an early presence inside, scoring 10 of their first 13 points in the paint, including four from Diarra.
Paired with their success in the paint early on, the Wildcats were able to force the Cowboys into tough shots, forcing a cold-spell for the Cowboys in the first 10 minutes of the game. During that span, Oklahoma State went just 2-of-12 from the field with two K-State blocks.
After the midway point of the first half, junior forward Dean Wade got Bramlage Coliseum rocking on an alley-oop dunk over a Cowboy defender from Brown. Although Brown found his fair share of scores in the first half, by leading K-State with 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting at halftime.
As a team, the Wildcats shot proficiently in the first half, connecting on 48 percent (13-of-27) from the field and 50 percent (3-of-6) from beyond the arc. On the other end, K-State held Oklahoma State to 36 percent (12-of-33) from the field and 30 percent (3-of-10) from 3-point land. The efficient scoring and steady defense helped the Wildcats jump out to the largest lead of the half (9) at the 5:59 mark, despite trailing 34-33 at halftime.
Out of the gates in the second half, K-State regained the lead behind scoring from the guard position. Brown, averaging a team-high 15.5 points per game, added several early buckets in the second half, including a steal on defense that led to an and-one on offense to add to his scoring total of 38 points.
Paired with Brown in the backcourt, Diarra added several points of his own out of the break, as the duo of Diarra and Brown accounted for 25-consecutive points after halftime, and the Wildcats shot 58 percent (10-of-17) during their scoring span.
Matching his offensive play, Brown had a career-day defensively, by creating havoc on the OSU offense. During the span of the game, Brown swiped 6 steals from the Cowboys, the most steals from a K-State player in Big 12 history.
On the glass, Sneed had a career-day by grabbing a career-high 12 rebounds, including 3 offensive boards. Sneed up's his previous career-high of 8 set against Tulsa earlier this season.
Despite the effort by Brown and Diarra, OSU hung around with K-State in the game's entirety. In total, the lead changed eight times throughout the game, though it would make a turn in K-State's favor.
Late in the second half, the Wildcats used a 7-0 scoring run to gain a 68-60 advantage with five minutes remaining. In the bonus, K-State would build upon their lead at the free-throw line, as they added 16 free-throws in the final five minutes to close out the game 86-82.
In the end, the Wildcats shot 50 percent from the field (26-of-52) and 75 percent (28-of-37) from the free-throw stripe. Defensively, K-State held OSU to 45 percent (28-of-62) shooting, while forcing 11 turnovers in the game.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Barry Brown – Behind 38 points, 6 steals, and 2 assists, Barry Brown led the Wildcats over the Cowboys in what was a career-day. Brown's 38-point effort marks a new career-high, and his 6 steals are the most in a Big 12 contest in K-State history.
STAT OF THE GAME
38 – Barry Brown scored a career-high 38 points behind 70 percent (12-of-17) shooting and 69 percent (11-of-16) from the free throw line. The 38-point effort was the most by a Wildcat in a conference game since Jacob Pullen also put up 38 points against Kansas on Feb. 14, 2011.
SEASON RECORD UPDATE
- K-State 12-4 (2-2 Big 12)
- Oklahoma State 11-5 (1-3 Big 12)
K-State Head Coach Bruce Weber
On Barry Brown…
"An unbelievable performance with 38 points, 14 on the play-hard chart, six steals – he did about everything. If he makes all of his free throws he has an unbelievable night. Barry is sick, that is the other thing. He was really struggling with a little bit of bronchitis. We had three or four of them that were just dead. It is hot in here and they kind of died. They made that run but we came back and made a lot of big plays. Even the guys off the bench came up big (e.g. Brian Patrick's big play). We only had eight turnovers. We said that if we do not turn it over it would give us a chance. They decided that they were not going to let Dean (Wade) do stuff, they were going to switch stuff and Barry just kept taking shots. Their big guys were all up there high and he was getting easy lay-ups."
On their 16-4 run at the end of the game…
"We scored, they went 1-3-1 and Brian Patrick hit that three in the corner, which was big. Then we got three or four stops in a row in that stretch, made the plays on the other end and then it became a free throw contest. Barry missed a couple but we did a pretty good job down the stretch to finish the game. It was at 10-12 and it would have been nice to keep it there and not make me have a heart attack. We did not do a good job stopping them down the stretch. (Brandon) Averette was really good here last year against us and we did not stay in front of him."
On the Xavier Sneed and the supporting cast…
"We just talked about – all in. You have to give everything and we have been on Xavier (Sneed) about rebounding. He was just big-time on the defensive boards. He jumped – and that is athleticism. I think he played through exhaustion and did all of those things. He had 10 on the play-hard chart so we told him he had a triple-double and Barry (Brown) had 14 on the play-hard chart so they did a lot of good things. We had to play hard and Xavier did – he stepped up. Dean (Wade) had that little layup. What a great move; he went behind the back, by everyone and should have dunked it, but I think he was a little tired. I thought Dean was a good back stop underneath defensively. I know (Jeffrey) Carroll got 20 but he got probably six or seven down the stretch. I thought Xavier and Barry did a great job on him."
Junior Guard Barry Brown
On atmosphere of the game…
"They showed a lot of great support. I had a pretty big game that helped us go over the top and win this one. My teammates were finding me in the right spots. Coach (Weber) was calling the right plays for me to drive it and we executed."
On the second half…
"My mindset, and for everyone, was to pick it up a little bit. Turn it up a notch, and bring what they brought but just a little bit more. I think we did that tonight. We slacked a couple times in the first half and even the second half. I feel like we came and we fought."
Redshirt Freshman Guard Cartier Diarra
On his performance…
"I feel like I played a solid game. I made a couple mistakes and I have got to learn from that. Ultimately we came out with the win and that is the most important thing."
On going into the game against Kansas…
"We know how it gets; we have been here last year. I was out and I was watching. I have seen the fire. The group we played with last year played really good and hard. Hopefully we come in with the same energy and come out with a win just like tonight."
Oklahoma State Head Coach Mike Boynton
On relentlessness of the game…
"They are all like that. Credit K-State for grinding it out and winning, but to be honest, it was a pretty gutless performance by my team. I have never been more disappointed than I am today since I became the head coach at Oklahoma State. Our fans deserve better, and they will get better."
On Cartier Diarra's performance…
"He is a good player and he is going to be a good player. Obviously he has got a lot to learn because it is a hard league to play in. He was thrown into the fire and he helped his team win tonight, so hats off to him."
Senior Guard Jeffrey Carroll
On the offensive stretch to end the game…
"I thought we played that last stretch kind of flat. We did not play tough that last stretch and we got exposed for it."
On Barry Brown's performance…
"We knew that with Kamau Stokes being out that Barry (Brown) had to step up. He is a great player. He made great players for his team tonight and it showed."
Sophomore Guard Brandon Averette
On his performance…
"I just came in the game doing what I do to bring energy and be aggressive. I was taking what the defense gave me."
On guarding defense against Barry Brown…
"We tried to play solid on him from the start to finish. He got going in transition. We have to be tougher and have more pride in guarding the ball in transition."
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
- K-State now leads the all-time series with Oklahoma State, 79-53, including a 40-16 mark in Manhattan… The Wildcats have now won five of the last six with the Cowboys at Bramlage Coliseum.
- With junior Kamau Stokes out with injury, K-State used a different starting lineup for first time this season with redshirt freshman Cartier Diarra earning his first career start, along with usual starters in sophomore Xavier Sneed, sophomore Makol Mawien and junior Dean Wade… Brown pushes his team-best streaks of current starts (84) and consecutive starts (62).
- K-State scored 86 points on 50 percent shooting, including 37.5 percent from 3-point range… It marked the eighth time eclipsing the 80-point barrier this season…It marks the eighth time this season the team shot 50 percent or better from the field.
- K-State posted season-highs for both free throws made (28) and attempted (37)…Junior Barry Brown, Jr. posted individual team-highs for free throws made (11) and attempted (16).
- K-State posted just 8 turnovers, which marks the sixth time with single digit turnovers.
- Four K-State players reached double digits in scoring, including Barry Brown (38), Cartier Diarra (17), Xavier Sneed (11), and Dean Wade (10).
- Junior Barry Brown, Jr., scored a career-high 38 points on 12-of-17 field goals, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range… The 38 points surpassed his previous high of 27 against Arizona State (11/26/17)… It was his first career 30-point game… It marked his 10th career 20-point game, including his sixth this season… It was also his team-best 47th career double-digit scoring game, including his team-high 13th this season.
- Brown's 38 points were the most by a Wildcat in a Big 12 conference game since Jacob Pullen scored 38 vs. Kansas on Feb. 14, 2011...Pullen also scored 38 points against Wisconsin on March 19, 2011.
- Brown collected 6 steals, which marked the 10th time in his career he has had 4 or more steals… His 6 steals tie for the second-most in a conference game in school history and most by any Wildcat in a conference game since Elliot Hatcher also nabbed 6 vs. Colorado on Jan. 13, 1996.
- Redshirt freshman Cartier Diarra scored a career-high 17 points on 6-of-12 field goals, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range… It marked his fourth career double-digit scoring game, including his second straight.
- Brown and Diarra scored the first 25 points to start the second half as the Wildcats shot 58 percent (10-of-17) during that scoring span and finished with a combined 36 after halftime.
- Sophomore Xavier Sneed posted his first career double-double with 11 points and a career-best 12 rebounds… It marked the first time in his career he has posted double-digit rebounds.
- Freshman Mike McGuirl played in his first career game, playing three minutes in the first half.
WHAT'S NEXT
K-State continues Big 12 play on Saturday, Jan. 13, as the Wildcats take on in-state rival 12/12 Kansas (13-3, 3-1 Big 12) at 11 a.m. at Allen Fieldhouse. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.
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Team Stats
OSU
KS
FG%
.452
.500
3FG%
.278
.375
FT%
.955
.757
RB
37
28
TO
11
8
STL
5
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
38
FGM
12
3FGM
3
FTM
11
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
7
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