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Brown, Wade Propel K-State Past 20/19 Oklahoma, 74-61
Jan 16, 2019 | Men's Basketball
Brown, Wade Propel K-State Past 20/19 Oklahoma, 74-61
NORMAN, Okla. – Senior Barry Brown, Jr., and Dean Wade combined for 45 points, as Kansas State led wire-to-wire in knocking off its second consecutive Top 25 opponent on the road with a 74-61 win over No. 20/19 Oklahoma in front of 7,597 fans at the Lloyd Noble Center on Wednesday night.
It marked the first time in nearly seven years that the Wildcats have defeated back-to-back Top 25 opponents on the road since wins at No. 9 Baylor (57-56) and No. 3 Missouri (78-68) on February 18 and 21, 2012.
Brown posted his third consecutive 20-point contest – a career first -- with a game-high 25 points on 11-of-19 field goals, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range, while Wade scored 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting in just his second game back from missing 6 games due to injury.
K-State (13-4, 3-2) jumped out to an 8-0 lead en route to holding a double-digit lead for most of the game, as the Wildcat offense tallied their highest point total (74) in 11 games on the strength of 50 percent (29-of-58) shooting from the field, including 54.8 percent (17-of-31) in the second half. The team also got a strong performance from the 3-point line, collecting double-digit treys for the third time this season on 45.5 percent (10-of-22) shooting.
The nation's fifth-best scoring defense (59.4 ppg.) also flexed its muscle in a total team effort, holding the explosive Sooners (74.4 ppg.) to just 61 points on 46.8 percent (22-of-47) shooting, including 27.8 percent (5-of-18) from 3-point range. It was the second-fewest points scored by Oklahoma (13-4, 2-3 Big 12) this season and the fewest since Wisconsin held the Sooners to 58 points on November 22.
The Wildcats forced the Sooners into 16 turnovers and held an 18-8 advantage in points off turnovers.
The win snapped a 3-game losing streak to Oklahoma at the Lloyd Noble Center. It marked the first win in Norman since a 66-63 overtime win on January 10, 2015.
Brown and Wade were the only two Wildcats in double figures, but several others enjoyed solid performances, including an 8-point, 7-rebound effort by junior Makol Mawien. Junior Xavier Sneed posted an all-around effort with 7 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 36 minutes.
Senior Christian James paced two Sooners in double figures with 20 points on just 5-of-12 field goals, while fellow senior Rashard Odomes added 17 points off the bench on 8-of-10 shooting.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Wildcats jumped out early, scoring the first 6 points, forcing Sooner head coach Lon Kruger to call his first timeout just two minutes and 30 seconds into the contest. Senior Dean Wade was aggressive early, scoring 6 of the team's first 10 minutes before leaving at the 14:02 mark.
A 3-pointer by senior Kamau Stokes gave K-State a 13-3 advantage a minute later before Oklahoma knocked down shots on its next two possessions to cut it to 13-7 at the second media timeout at the 11:47 mark.
The two teams traded runs over the next few minutes, as the Wildcats pushed the lead out to 20-7 on the strength of a 7-0 run, which included a 3-pointer from sophomore Mike McGuirl, but the Sooners responded with a 6-0 spurt that closed the gap to 20-13 with 7:48 to play before halftime.
K-State again had the lead in double figures before a 5-0 run by Oklahoma cut the lead to 24-18 and forced head coach Bruce Weber to call his first timeout with 4:09 remaining.
A jumper by senior Barry Brown, Jr., and a pair of free throws by junior Xavier Sneed gave the Wildcats a 28-18 lead at the 1:49 mark before the Sooners ended the half with a pair of 3-pointers to close it to 30-24 at the break.
K-State connected on 44.4 percent (12-of-27) of its field goals in the first half, while scoring 11 of 30 points off 11 Sooner turnovers. Oklahoma was held to a first-half low of 24 points on 43.5 percent (10-of-23) shooting.
Wade led all scorers with 10 points in the first half, while Brown added 8.
The teams traded baskets in the early part of the second half before 3-pointers from Brown, Wade and senior Kamau Stokes on three consecutive possessions pushed the Wildcats to a 45-33 advantage at the 14:44 mark.
After Oklahoma closed to within 45-38 with back-to-back baskets, Brown connected on consecutive jumpers to go with a jumper from junior Makol Mawien to again push the lead back into double digits at 51-38 with 11:57 remaining.
The Sooners again cut the deficit to single digits with under 11 minutes to play before a Brown 3-pointer started a 10-2 run that put the Wildcats up 61-45 and forced Kruger to call a timeout with 6:26 remaining.
The K-State lead stayed in double figures the rest of the way, including a game-high 19 after Wade's second 3-pointer of the half extended the advantage to 69-50 with 4:42 to play.
The Wildcats scored 44 points in the second half on 54.8 percent (17-of-31) shooting, including 57.1 percent (8-of-14) from 3-point range, while the Sooners scored 37 points on 50 percent (12-of-24) shooting.
Brown scored 17 of his game-high 25 points after halftime, while Wade added 10.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Barry Brown, Jr. – Senior Barry Brown, Jr., recorded his third consecutive 20-point game with a game-high 25 points on 11-of-19 shooting, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range, to go with a game-high 5 assists in 37 minutes. He has now scored 20 or more points in 20 career games, including on 5 occasions this season.
STAT OF THE GAME
50.0 – K-State connected on 50 percent (29-of-58) of its field goals, including 54.8 percent (17-of-31) in the second half, as the Wildcats posted their highest point total (74) in 11 games, including the highest in Big 12 play.
SEASON RECORD UPDATE
K-State 13-4 (3-2 Big 12)
Oklahoma 13-4 (2-3 Big 12)
IN THEIR WORDS
BRUCE WEBER, K-STATE HEAD COACH
On Barry Brown's performance…
"Obviously Barry is playing at a really high level right now. But I love that he had five assists. That means he's at least seeing some other things," Weber said. "The coaches have done a good job of not only getting them to prepare defensively, which I think we're as good as anybody in the country, but to prepare (offensively) and know how to attack and what to look for. We made some good reads and good plays."
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
WHAT'S NEXT
K-State begins a two-game homestand on Saturday, as the Wildcats host TCU (13-3, 2-2 Big 12) at 3 p.m., CT at Bramlage Coliseum. The game will air nationally on ESPN2.
It marked the first time in nearly seven years that the Wildcats have defeated back-to-back Top 25 opponents on the road since wins at No. 9 Baylor (57-56) and No. 3 Missouri (78-68) on February 18 and 21, 2012.
Brown posted his third consecutive 20-point contest – a career first -- with a game-high 25 points on 11-of-19 field goals, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range, while Wade scored 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting in just his second game back from missing 6 games due to injury.
K-State (13-4, 3-2) jumped out to an 8-0 lead en route to holding a double-digit lead for most of the game, as the Wildcat offense tallied their highest point total (74) in 11 games on the strength of 50 percent (29-of-58) shooting from the field, including 54.8 percent (17-of-31) in the second half. The team also got a strong performance from the 3-point line, collecting double-digit treys for the third time this season on 45.5 percent (10-of-22) shooting.
The nation's fifth-best scoring defense (59.4 ppg.) also flexed its muscle in a total team effort, holding the explosive Sooners (74.4 ppg.) to just 61 points on 46.8 percent (22-of-47) shooting, including 27.8 percent (5-of-18) from 3-point range. It was the second-fewest points scored by Oklahoma (13-4, 2-3 Big 12) this season and the fewest since Wisconsin held the Sooners to 58 points on November 22.
The Wildcats forced the Sooners into 16 turnovers and held an 18-8 advantage in points off turnovers.
The win snapped a 3-game losing streak to Oklahoma at the Lloyd Noble Center. It marked the first win in Norman since a 66-63 overtime win on January 10, 2015.
Brown and Wade were the only two Wildcats in double figures, but several others enjoyed solid performances, including an 8-point, 7-rebound effort by junior Makol Mawien. Junior Xavier Sneed posted an all-around effort with 7 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 36 minutes.
Senior Christian James paced two Sooners in double figures with 20 points on just 5-of-12 field goals, while fellow senior Rashard Odomes added 17 points off the bench on 8-of-10 shooting.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Wildcats jumped out early, scoring the first 6 points, forcing Sooner head coach Lon Kruger to call his first timeout just two minutes and 30 seconds into the contest. Senior Dean Wade was aggressive early, scoring 6 of the team's first 10 minutes before leaving at the 14:02 mark.
A 3-pointer by senior Kamau Stokes gave K-State a 13-3 advantage a minute later before Oklahoma knocked down shots on its next two possessions to cut it to 13-7 at the second media timeout at the 11:47 mark.
The two teams traded runs over the next few minutes, as the Wildcats pushed the lead out to 20-7 on the strength of a 7-0 run, which included a 3-pointer from sophomore Mike McGuirl, but the Sooners responded with a 6-0 spurt that closed the gap to 20-13 with 7:48 to play before halftime.
K-State again had the lead in double figures before a 5-0 run by Oklahoma cut the lead to 24-18 and forced head coach Bruce Weber to call his first timeout with 4:09 remaining.
A jumper by senior Barry Brown, Jr., and a pair of free throws by junior Xavier Sneed gave the Wildcats a 28-18 lead at the 1:49 mark before the Sooners ended the half with a pair of 3-pointers to close it to 30-24 at the break.
K-State connected on 44.4 percent (12-of-27) of its field goals in the first half, while scoring 11 of 30 points off 11 Sooner turnovers. Oklahoma was held to a first-half low of 24 points on 43.5 percent (10-of-23) shooting.
Wade led all scorers with 10 points in the first half, while Brown added 8.
The teams traded baskets in the early part of the second half before 3-pointers from Brown, Wade and senior Kamau Stokes on three consecutive possessions pushed the Wildcats to a 45-33 advantage at the 14:44 mark.
After Oklahoma closed to within 45-38 with back-to-back baskets, Brown connected on consecutive jumpers to go with a jumper from junior Makol Mawien to again push the lead back into double digits at 51-38 with 11:57 remaining.
The Sooners again cut the deficit to single digits with under 11 minutes to play before a Brown 3-pointer started a 10-2 run that put the Wildcats up 61-45 and forced Kruger to call a timeout with 6:26 remaining.
The K-State lead stayed in double figures the rest of the way, including a game-high 19 after Wade's second 3-pointer of the half extended the advantage to 69-50 with 4:42 to play.
The Wildcats scored 44 points in the second half on 54.8 percent (17-of-31) shooting, including 57.1 percent (8-of-14) from 3-point range, while the Sooners scored 37 points on 50 percent (12-of-24) shooting.
Brown scored 17 of his game-high 25 points after halftime, while Wade added 10.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Barry Brown, Jr. – Senior Barry Brown, Jr., recorded his third consecutive 20-point game with a game-high 25 points on 11-of-19 shooting, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range, to go with a game-high 5 assists in 37 minutes. He has now scored 20 or more points in 20 career games, including on 5 occasions this season.
STAT OF THE GAME
50.0 – K-State connected on 50 percent (29-of-58) of its field goals, including 54.8 percent (17-of-31) in the second half, as the Wildcats posted their highest point total (74) in 11 games, including the highest in Big 12 play.
SEASON RECORD UPDATE
K-State 13-4 (3-2 Big 12)
Oklahoma 13-4 (2-3 Big 12)
IN THEIR WORDS
BRUCE WEBER, K-STATE HEAD COACH
On Barry Brown's performance…
"Obviously Barry is playing at a really high level right now. But I love that he had five assists. That means he's at least seeing some other things," Weber said. "The coaches have done a good job of not only getting them to prepare defensively, which I think we're as good as anybody in the country, but to prepare (offensively) and know how to attack and what to look for. We made some good reads and good plays."
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
- K-State posted consecutive Top 25 wins on the road for the first time under Weber and the first time since knocking off No. 9 Baylor (57-56) and No. 3 Missouri (78-68) on Feb. 18 and Feb. 21, 2012.
- K-State handed Oklahoma its first home loss (7-1).
- Oklahoma still leads the all-time series at 108-100, including 63-28 in games played in Norman… The win snapped a 3-game losing streak to the Sooners at the Lloyd Noble Center and was the first since a 66-63 overtime win on Jan. 10, 2015… The Sooners still own a slight 16-15 lead since the start of Big 12 play.
- K-State scored its most points (74) of the Big 12 season and the most since scoring 77 against Lehigh (11/24/18)… The Wildcats connected on 50 percent (29-of-58) of its field goals, including 45.5 percent (10-of-22) from 3-point range… It marked the third time shooting 50 percent or better from the field, including the first time since the Missouri (11/19/18) game.
- K-State held Oklahoma to its fewest points (61) since scoring 58 vs. Wisconsin (11/22/18).
- K-State made 10 3-point field goals, which were the most since knocking down 12 against Georgia State (12/15/18)… It marked the third time this season with double-digit 3-pointers.
- K-State held a 31-28 advantage on the glass, including 11 offensive rebounds… It marked the 12th time in 17 games that the Wildcats led in rebounding… The team did it just 10 times in 37 games last year.
- K-State turned the ball over just 10 times, which marked the sixth time with 10 or fewer turnovers.
- K-State held an 18-8 advantage in points off turnovers.
- Senior Barry Brown, Jr., scored a game-high 25 points on 11-of-19 field goals, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range, to go with a game-high 5 assists in 37 minutes… It marked his 20th career 20-point game, including his fifth this season, and was the first time he has scored 20 or more points in 3 consecutive games… He has now led the team in scoring in 35 career games, including 7 games this season… He has now scored in double figures in 76 career games, including a team-high 13 this season.
- Senior Barry Brown, Jr., has now seen action in 122 consecutive games, including 100 straight starts… His 122 consecutive games played ranks fourth in school history, while the 100 consecutive starts also rank fourth… Brown is the fourth Wildcat (Steve Henson, Rolando Blackman and Rodney McGruder) with 100 consecutive games started.
- Senior Dean Wade scored 20 points on 8-of-14 field goals, including 2-of-4 from 3-point range, and 2-of-2 from the free throw line in 36 minutes… It marked his 17th career 20-point game, including his second this season… He has now scored in double figures in 71 career games, including 9 this season.
WHAT'S NEXT
K-State begins a two-game homestand on Saturday, as the Wildcats host TCU (13-3, 2-2 Big 12) at 3 p.m., CT at Bramlage Coliseum. The game will air nationally on ESPN2.
Team Stats
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OU
FG%
.500
.468
3FG%
.455
.278
FT%
.857
.522
RB
31
28
TO
10
16
STL
8
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
25
FGM
11
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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