Kansas State University Athletics
Sunday, March 18
Charlotte, N.C.
6:45 p.m.
Kansas State University
24-11
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Oh So Sweet! K-State Tops Upstart UMBC, Advances to NCAA Sweet 16
Mar 18, 2018 | Men's Basketball
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A strong defensive effort and junior guard Barry Brown Jr.'s 18 points led K-State to a 50-43 win over upstart UMBC in the Second Round of the NCAA South Regional at the Spectrum Center on Sunday to advance the Wildcats to the Sweet 16.
K-State (24-11) will meet No. 5 seed Kentucky Wildcats (25-10) on Thursday, March 22, in the South Region Semifinals at Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The appearance will be the 17th time in program history K-State has reached the Sweet 16, and their first bid since 2010. K-State also improved to 36-33 in tournament history, including a 7-5 record in the second round.
Brown was one of two Wildcats in double figures, as Makol Mawien added 11 points and a team-high seven rebounds. Brown's 18 points came off 5-of-13 shooting and a perfect 8-of-8 from the free-throw stripe, while sophomore forward Xavier Sneed contributed eight points, including six in the final five minutes to propel K-State to victory.
The Wildcats defense forced 17 turnovers, including 13 steals, which ties a program-high in an NCAA Tournament game. K-State previously recorded 13 steals against Arkansas on May 6, 1980. Offensively, K-State shot 40.9 percent (18-of-44) from the field, while scoring 30 of their 50 points in the paint.
With the win, K-State head coach Bruce Weber became the 10th Division I coach to take three different teams to the Sweet 16 (Kansas State, Illinois, Southern Illinois) in his career. Weber improved to 14-11 all-time in the NCAA tournament as a head coach, including a 3-3 mark with K-State.
The Wildcats played their third consecutive contest without All-Big 12 First Team selection Dean Wade, who was held out as a precaution due to foot soreness. The Wildcats returned to a four-guard lineup for the third consecutive game, featuring guards Brown, Sneed, Cartier Diarra, and Kamau Stokes and Mawien at forward.
UMBC (25-11) was led by senior guard Jairus Lyles, who scored 12 points on 4-of-15 from the field. The Retrievers shot 29.8 percent from the field in the game and hit 6-of-22 from beyond the arc, after becoming the first No. 16 seed to defeat a No. 1 after their 74-54 upset of top-ranked Virginia on Friday.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Retrievers continued their hot streak against the Wildcats early on Sunday, as they got out to an early 5-0 run, while K-State struggled to find an open look. The Wildcats missed on their first five shots as UMBC claimed a 5-0 lead through four minutes of play.
The Wildcats got their first basket with 13:39 left in the first half, after Stokes found Mawien under the hoop for a layup. The Retrievers responded with a 3-pointer to give the Retrievers a 10-2 advantage with 13:26 remaining in the half.
After falling behind early, the Wildcats clawed back into the game by holding the Retrievers defensively, while finding an advantage on offense in the paint. K-State gained their first lead of the game behind a 7-0 run which led to a 15-14 advantage with 8:28 remaining in the first half.
With 4:51 remaining in the first half, Brown came up with a big steal on the UMBC inbound, before taking the ball coast-to-coast in transition, to give K-State a 19-15 lead. K-State's defense had a big impact in the first half, as the Wildcats tallied eight forced turnovers and seven points off the Retriever mistakes.
The layup in transition started a run for Brown, as he scored eight consecutive points for the Wildcats, including a contested jumper with 1:59 left in the half to bring the score to 25-17. Brown led K-State with 10 points on 3-of-6 from the field coupled with two steals at the half.
K-State went into the locker room with a 25-20 lead at the break, where the Wildcats entered Sunday's contest with an 18-2 record when leading at the half. The Wildcats shot 37.5 percent (9-of-24) from the field and 87.5 percent (8-of-9) from the free throw stripe in the first half.
After not connecting on a 3-pointer in the first half, the Wildcats got their first (and only) of the game on a step-back from Diarra to give K-State a 28-22 lead with 17:28 remaining in the second half. However, UMBC would find their spot behind the arc to draw within one at 32-31 with 14:25 remaining.
Over the next six minutes, neither team was able to capitalize from the field, as the Wildcats still possessed a one-point lead at 34-33 with 7:48 remaining. During that span, the Retrievers shot 0-of-5 from the field, connecting on a pair of free throws.
With 6:55 remaining in the contest, Stokes found some offense for K-State, as he hit a mid-range jumper with the shot clock expiring to bring the score to 38-33, K-State's lead.
UMBC marched back behind 3-pointer from Lyles to bring the score back to just one point at 38-37 with 6:01 left in the game. The Lyles 3-pointer ended a scoring drought of 8:24 from the field.
On the next defensive, possession, Sneed responded with a steal that led to a fast-break dunk on the other end. The Sneed dunk gave the Wildcats some momentum, as Brown scored on the next offensive possession to give K-State a 42-37 lead with 4:25 remaining.
With 3:03 remaining in the game, Sneed came up with another ferocious dunk, after Brown missed on a pull-up jumper. The put back dunk from Sneed helped K-State lead 44-38.
On defense, Mawien recorded a big block with 1:39 remaining, as Lyles drove the lane. The block led to a clutch jumper from Sneed on the following possession, as K-State began to pull away at 46-41 with 1:08 left.
K-State shot 40.9 percent (18-of-44) from the field in field in the game, improving to 24-2 when outshooting the opponent this season. K-State also claimed the rebounding battle, outrebounding UMBC 35 to 28.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Barry Brown Jr. – Junior guard Barry Brown Jr., scored a team-high 18 points on 5-of-13 from the field and a perfect 8-of-8 from the free throw line, as he recorded his 27th game this season and 61st of his career with 10 or more points. Brown also tallied 2 steals, as he led a strong defensive effort for the Wildcats.
STAT OF THE GAME
10 – With the win, K-State head coach Bruce Weber becomes the 10th Division I coach to take three different teams to the Sweet 16 (Kansas State, Illinois, Southern Illinois) in his career. Weber is now 14-11 all-time in the NCAA tournament as a head coach, including a 3-3 mark with K-State.
SEASON RECORD UPDATE
K-State 24-11
UMBC 25-11
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
WHAT'S NEXT
K-State advances to the semifinals of the South Regional where the Wildcats will take on No. 5 seed Kentucky (26-10) on Thursday at Philips Arena in Atlanta. Tip time is set for 8:37 p.m. (CT) on CBS.
K-State (24-11) will meet No. 5 seed Kentucky Wildcats (25-10) on Thursday, March 22, in the South Region Semifinals at Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The appearance will be the 17th time in program history K-State has reached the Sweet 16, and their first bid since 2010. K-State also improved to 36-33 in tournament history, including a 7-5 record in the second round.
Brown was one of two Wildcats in double figures, as Makol Mawien added 11 points and a team-high seven rebounds. Brown's 18 points came off 5-of-13 shooting and a perfect 8-of-8 from the free-throw stripe, while sophomore forward Xavier Sneed contributed eight points, including six in the final five minutes to propel K-State to victory.
The Wildcats defense forced 17 turnovers, including 13 steals, which ties a program-high in an NCAA Tournament game. K-State previously recorded 13 steals against Arkansas on May 6, 1980. Offensively, K-State shot 40.9 percent (18-of-44) from the field, while scoring 30 of their 50 points in the paint.
With the win, K-State head coach Bruce Weber became the 10th Division I coach to take three different teams to the Sweet 16 (Kansas State, Illinois, Southern Illinois) in his career. Weber improved to 14-11 all-time in the NCAA tournament as a head coach, including a 3-3 mark with K-State.
The Wildcats played their third consecutive contest without All-Big 12 First Team selection Dean Wade, who was held out as a precaution due to foot soreness. The Wildcats returned to a four-guard lineup for the third consecutive game, featuring guards Brown, Sneed, Cartier Diarra, and Kamau Stokes and Mawien at forward.
UMBC (25-11) was led by senior guard Jairus Lyles, who scored 12 points on 4-of-15 from the field. The Retrievers shot 29.8 percent from the field in the game and hit 6-of-22 from beyond the arc, after becoming the first No. 16 seed to defeat a No. 1 after their 74-54 upset of top-ranked Virginia on Friday.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Retrievers continued their hot streak against the Wildcats early on Sunday, as they got out to an early 5-0 run, while K-State struggled to find an open look. The Wildcats missed on their first five shots as UMBC claimed a 5-0 lead through four minutes of play.
The Wildcats got their first basket with 13:39 left in the first half, after Stokes found Mawien under the hoop for a layup. The Retrievers responded with a 3-pointer to give the Retrievers a 10-2 advantage with 13:26 remaining in the half.After falling behind early, the Wildcats clawed back into the game by holding the Retrievers defensively, while finding an advantage on offense in the paint. K-State gained their first lead of the game behind a 7-0 run which led to a 15-14 advantage with 8:28 remaining in the first half.
With 4:51 remaining in the first half, Brown came up with a big steal on the UMBC inbound, before taking the ball coast-to-coast in transition, to give K-State a 19-15 lead. K-State's defense had a big impact in the first half, as the Wildcats tallied eight forced turnovers and seven points off the Retriever mistakes.
The layup in transition started a run for Brown, as he scored eight consecutive points for the Wildcats, including a contested jumper with 1:59 left in the half to bring the score to 25-17. Brown led K-State with 10 points on 3-of-6 from the field coupled with two steals at the half.
K-State went into the locker room with a 25-20 lead at the break, where the Wildcats entered Sunday's contest with an 18-2 record when leading at the half. The Wildcats shot 37.5 percent (9-of-24) from the field and 87.5 percent (8-of-9) from the free throw stripe in the first half.
After not connecting on a 3-pointer in the first half, the Wildcats got their first (and only) of the game on a step-back from Diarra to give K-State a 28-22 lead with 17:28 remaining in the second half. However, UMBC would find their spot behind the arc to draw within one at 32-31 with 14:25 remaining.
Over the next six minutes, neither team was able to capitalize from the field, as the Wildcats still possessed a one-point lead at 34-33 with 7:48 remaining. During that span, the Retrievers shot 0-of-5 from the field, connecting on a pair of free throws.
With 6:55 remaining in the contest, Stokes found some offense for K-State, as he hit a mid-range jumper with the shot clock expiring to bring the score to 38-33, K-State's lead.
UMBC marched back behind 3-pointer from Lyles to bring the score back to just one point at 38-37 with 6:01 left in the game. The Lyles 3-pointer ended a scoring drought of 8:24 from the field.
With 3:03 remaining in the game, Sneed came up with another ferocious dunk, after Brown missed on a pull-up jumper. The put back dunk from Sneed helped K-State lead 44-38.
On defense, Mawien recorded a big block with 1:39 remaining, as Lyles drove the lane. The block led to a clutch jumper from Sneed on the following possession, as K-State began to pull away at 46-41 with 1:08 left.
K-State shot 40.9 percent (18-of-44) from the field in field in the game, improving to 24-2 when outshooting the opponent this season. K-State also claimed the rebounding battle, outrebounding UMBC 35 to 28.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Barry Brown Jr. – Junior guard Barry Brown Jr., scored a team-high 18 points on 5-of-13 from the field and a perfect 8-of-8 from the free throw line, as he recorded his 27th game this season and 61st of his career with 10 or more points. Brown also tallied 2 steals, as he led a strong defensive effort for the Wildcats.
STAT OF THE GAME
10 – With the win, K-State head coach Bruce Weber becomes the 10th Division I coach to take three different teams to the Sweet 16 (Kansas State, Illinois, Southern Illinois) in his career. Weber is now 14-11 all-time in the NCAA tournament as a head coach, including a 3-3 mark with K-State.
SEASON RECORD UPDATE
K-State 24-11
UMBC 25-11
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
- K-State will be making its 17th all-time appearance in the Sweet 16 and first since the 2009-10 season... It marks the first Sweet 16 berth under head coach Bruce Weber.
- K-State is now 36-33 all-time in NCAA Tournament play, in this, its 30th all-time appearance… The Wildcats are now 7-5 in the second round, including a 3-2 mark as a No. 9 seed, in this, the third such appearance (1987, 2014, 2018)… The team is now 1-0 vs. a No. 16 seed in their first such matchup… Overall, K-State is now 42-41 all-time in postseason play, its 37thappearance (30 NCAAs and 7 NITs).
- Head coach Bruce Weber becomes the 10th Division I coach to take three different teams to the Sweet 16 (K-State, Illinois, Southern Illinois) in his career… Weber is now 14-11 all-time in the NCAA Tournament as a head coach, in this, his 12th trip to the NCAA Tournament, which includes a 3-3 mark at K-State.
- K-State improves to 24-11 this season, which is the most wins in a single season since winning 27 in Weber's first season in 2012-13… It is the 29th 20-win season in school history and the fourth in six seasons under Weber.
- Head coach Bruce Weber is now 437-234 overall in his 20th season, including a 124-79 mark in his sixth season at K-State… The 124 victories rank fourth all-time in school history and are the most wins since Jack Hartman retired as the winningest coach in school history in 1986 with 295 career victories… Weber is the fifth different head coach to lead K-State to at least four NCAA Tournament appearances.
- This was the first meeting between K-State and UMBC on the hardwood… This was first meeting with an America East Conference opponent since beating Vermont, 59-57, in the 2007 Postseason NIT.
- K-State is now 103-28 under Weber when the team holds an opponent to 69 points or less since 2012-13, including 43-7 when holding an opponent to 59 points or less, including 6-0 this season… The Wildcats are also 24-6 this season when holding the opponent to under 50 percent from the field.
- The Wildcats improve to 19-2 when leading at halftime and 24-2 when shooting better than the opponent.
- K-State held UMBC to shoot 29.8 percent (14-of-47) from the field, marking the fourth time this season the Wildcats held the opponent to shoot under 30 percent from the floor.
- K-State recorded 13 steals against UMBC, tying the most steals in an NCAA tournament game in program history... K-State previously recorded 13 steals against Arkansas on March 6, 1980.
- K-State outrebounded UMBC, 35 to 28, marking the 10th time this season the Wildcats have won the rebounding battle… K-State improves to 9-1 this season and 78-24 under Weber when grabbing more rebounds than the opponent.
- Junior Barry Brown, Jr., scored 18 points on 5-of-13 field goals and 8-of-8 from the free throw line… He has now scored in double figures in 61 career games, including his 27th time this season and eighth consecutive... He has now led the Wildcats in scoring 13 times this season.
- Sophomore Xavier Sneed scored 8 points and grabbed 7 rebounds while also collecting 4 crucial steals in the game, one shy of his career high.
- Sophomore Makol Mawien had 11 points, marking the 10th game this season and fourth game of his last five he has reached double figures… Mawien also grabbed six rebounds.
WHAT'S NEXT
K-State advances to the semifinals of the South Regional where the Wildcats will take on No. 5 seed Kentucky (26-10) on Thursday at Philips Arena in Atlanta. Tip time is set for 8:37 p.m. (CT) on CBS.
Team Stats
UMBC
KS
FG%
.298
.409
3FG%
.273
.083
FT%
.500
.722
RB
28
35
TO
17
18
STL
11
13
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
8
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
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8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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