Kansas State University Athletics
Tuesday, January 22
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6 p.m.
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K-State Wins Defensive Battle, Downs No. 14/13 Texas Tech, 58-45
Jan 22, 2019 | Men's Basketball
MANHATTAN, Kan. –  Kansas State extended its winning streak in Big 12 play to five games, as the Wildcats held No. 14/13 Texas Tech to a season-low 45 points on 32.7 percent shooting in earning a 58-45 victory in front of 11,134 fans on a snowy Tuesday evening at Bramlage Coliseum.
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The 5-game winning streak in league play is the longest for the Wildcats (15-4, 5-2 Big 12) since rattling off 6 in a row from Feb. 18 to March 5, 2013 and the second such streak under head coach Bruce Weber.
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K-State has won 3 straight against ranked teams since dropping a 63-57 decision at No. 11/11 Texas Tech on Jan. 5 and has now posted at least 3 wins over Top 25 opponents in each of the last 3 seasons.
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In a battle of two of the best defensive teams in the country, the Wildcats lived up to their billing, holding the Red Raiders (15-4, 4-3 Big 12) to their lowest point total (45) under head coach Chris Beard and the lowest since scoring 44 in a loss against Loyola Chicago on December 22, 2014. The team was held to a season-low 32.7 field goal percentage (16-of-49), including just 21.7 percent (5-of-23) from 3-point range.
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The 45 points were the fewest surrendered a conference opponent under Weber and the fewest since holding No. 23 Texas Tech to 44 points on January 11, 2003. The Wildcats have now held 12 of 19 opponents to 60 points or less, while three of the last four opponents (Iowa State, TCU and Texas Tech) have been held to its season-low.
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On the offensive end, K-State connected on a Texas Tech opponent-high 46.3 percent (19-of-41) from the field, including 54.5 percent (12-of-22) in the first half, as the Wildcats used a 10-2 run near the end of the first half to break open a tight game, in which, they led for 33 minutes.
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Seniors Barry Brown, Jr., and Dean Wade both scored in double figures, as Brown, who scored in double figures for the sixth consecutive game, led the way with 15 points on 6-of-11 field goals, while Wade added 13 points on 3-of-6 shooting. Brown also added a game-high 7 rebounds to go with 3 steals.Â
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The Red Raiders were led by sophomore Jarrett Culver, who produced 17 points on 6-of-16 shooting from the field, while grabbing a team-high 7 rebounds.Â
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The win snapped a 3-game skid in the series and extended the Wildcats' series lead to 24-16.
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HOW IT HAPPENEDÂ
Tuesday's contest opened as a back-and-forth affair, as K-State was able to jump out to an early 7-2 lead in the early minutes, including three points from senior Kamau Stokes just three minutes into the game.
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Minutes later at the 11:11Â mark, the Red Raiders bounced back to tie the game at 11-11. Throughout the span of the first half, teams battled back-and-forth, marking 4 lead changes and 6 ties throughout the half.
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The Wildcats got things going after the midway point of the first half, as senior Barry Brown, Jr. nailed a 3-pointer to give K-State the lead at 18-15 with 7:35 remaining. On the next possession, Stokes attempted a 3-pointer that rimmed out, but resulted in a put-back slam for junior Xavier Sneed to make the score 20-16 with 6:46 to play.
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After taking over the lead behind Brown's 3-pointer at 7:35, the Wildcats went on to grab their largest lead of the first half with 2:02 remaining, on a dribble-drive from sophomore Mike McGuirl to bring the score to 28-18.
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K-State would carry the lead into halftime at 32-24, as the team shot 54.5 percent (12-of-22) from the floor in the half. Brown led all scorers in the half with 11 points on 4-of-6 from the field.Â
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The Wildcats came out for the second-half looking to expand on its first half lead, as the team drew to an 11-point lead on a drive from Brown, who connected on a layup before the shot clock sounded to push the team to 44-33 with 11:04 left in the game.
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At 5:56, Sneed buried a 3-pointer from the corner on an assist from Stokes, that gave K-State a 51-38 lead with 5:56 left in the game. Stokes went on to lead K-State with 3 assists in the game.
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In the final minutes of play, the Wildcats expanded their lead off of free throws and a deep 3-pointer from Stokes on the assist from McGuirl. The Stokes 3-pointer gave K-State its largest lead of the night at 58-43 with only 1:32 left in the game en route to winning 58-45 to snap a 3-game losing streak to Texas Tech.
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The Wildcats connected on 46.3 percent (19-of-41) from the field in the game, while holding the Red Raiders to a season-low 32.7 percent (16-of-49), including 21.7 percent (5-of-23) from 3-point range.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Barry Brown, Jr. – Brown reached his 15th10+ point scoring effort of the season and 78thof his career, by scoring a team-high 15 points on 6-of-11 from the field. He has now led the Wildcats in scoring on 8 occasions this season. He also led the team with 7 rebounds, the fifth occurrence this season.
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STAT OF THE GAME
45 – K-State held Texas Tech to a season-low 45 points on Tuesday, marking the fewest points the Red Raiders have scored since scoring 44 against Loyola-Chicago in 2014. The 45 points are also the fewest the Wildcats have allowed against a conference opponent since holding Nebraska to the same total on Jan. 27, 2007.
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SEASON RECORD UPDATE
K-State 15-4 (5-2 Big 12)
Texas Tech 15-4 (4-3 Big 12)
IN THEIR WORDS
BRUCE WEBER, K-STATE HEAD COACH
On how meaningful the win was with recent struggles against Texas Tech…
"That's what we talked about. We showed them the stats from last year. Not only did they beat us, they beat us soundly. Against them it's about toughness, they find ways. We talked about being the best defensive team on the court and they're the best in the country. They're really, really good. They do things other people don't do and he's done a great job with that, especially with new guys. He had some pretty good, veteran guys, but he's been able to do it with this group. I think we moved the ball, we shared the ball, we shot 54 percent at halftime. We turned it over too much, still adjusting to how they guard, but I thought we had some good possessions where we moved in. We didn't make some open ones, but we did a lot of good things. It's a good team win, a good grind out win. We talked about 40 minutes because they make you play for 40 minutes."
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BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
WHAT'S NEXT
K-State takes a break from the Big 12 schedule on Saturday, as the Wildcats travel to College Station, Texas to take on former Big 12 foe Texas A&M (7-10, 1-5 SEC) in the sixth annual SEC/Big 12 Challenge at Reed Arena. The game will tip at 1 p.m., CT and will air nationally on ESPN. The Wildcats lead the all-time series with the Aggies, 18-8, but have won just 3 times in 10 trips to College Station.
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The 5-game winning streak in league play is the longest for the Wildcats (15-4, 5-2 Big 12) since rattling off 6 in a row from Feb. 18 to March 5, 2013 and the second such streak under head coach Bruce Weber.
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K-State has won 3 straight against ranked teams since dropping a 63-57 decision at No. 11/11 Texas Tech on Jan. 5 and has now posted at least 3 wins over Top 25 opponents in each of the last 3 seasons.
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In a battle of two of the best defensive teams in the country, the Wildcats lived up to their billing, holding the Red Raiders (15-4, 4-3 Big 12) to their lowest point total (45) under head coach Chris Beard and the lowest since scoring 44 in a loss against Loyola Chicago on December 22, 2014. The team was held to a season-low 32.7 field goal percentage (16-of-49), including just 21.7 percent (5-of-23) from 3-point range.
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The 45 points were the fewest surrendered a conference opponent under Weber and the fewest since holding No. 23 Texas Tech to 44 points on January 11, 2003. The Wildcats have now held 12 of 19 opponents to 60 points or less, while three of the last four opponents (Iowa State, TCU and Texas Tech) have been held to its season-low.
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On the offensive end, K-State connected on a Texas Tech opponent-high 46.3 percent (19-of-41) from the field, including 54.5 percent (12-of-22) in the first half, as the Wildcats used a 10-2 run near the end of the first half to break open a tight game, in which, they led for 33 minutes.
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Seniors Barry Brown, Jr., and Dean Wade both scored in double figures, as Brown, who scored in double figures for the sixth consecutive game, led the way with 15 points on 6-of-11 field goals, while Wade added 13 points on 3-of-6 shooting. Brown also added a game-high 7 rebounds to go with 3 steals.Â
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The Red Raiders were led by sophomore Jarrett Culver, who produced 17 points on 6-of-16 shooting from the field, while grabbing a team-high 7 rebounds.Â
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The win snapped a 3-game skid in the series and extended the Wildcats' series lead to 24-16.
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HOW IT HAPPENEDÂ
Tuesday's contest opened as a back-and-forth affair, as K-State was able to jump out to an early 7-2 lead in the early minutes, including three points from senior Kamau Stokes just three minutes into the game.
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Minutes later at the 11:11Â mark, the Red Raiders bounced back to tie the game at 11-11. Throughout the span of the first half, teams battled back-and-forth, marking 4 lead changes and 6 ties throughout the half.
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The Wildcats got things going after the midway point of the first half, as senior Barry Brown, Jr. nailed a 3-pointer to give K-State the lead at 18-15 with 7:35 remaining. On the next possession, Stokes attempted a 3-pointer that rimmed out, but resulted in a put-back slam for junior Xavier Sneed to make the score 20-16 with 6:46 to play.
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After taking over the lead behind Brown's 3-pointer at 7:35, the Wildcats went on to grab their largest lead of the first half with 2:02 remaining, on a dribble-drive from sophomore Mike McGuirl to bring the score to 28-18.
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K-State would carry the lead into halftime at 32-24, as the team shot 54.5 percent (12-of-22) from the floor in the half. Brown led all scorers in the half with 11 points on 4-of-6 from the field.Â
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The Wildcats came out for the second-half looking to expand on its first half lead, as the team drew to an 11-point lead on a drive from Brown, who connected on a layup before the shot clock sounded to push the team to 44-33 with 11:04 left in the game.
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At 5:56, Sneed buried a 3-pointer from the corner on an assist from Stokes, that gave K-State a 51-38 lead with 5:56 left in the game. Stokes went on to lead K-State with 3 assists in the game.
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In the final minutes of play, the Wildcats expanded their lead off of free throws and a deep 3-pointer from Stokes on the assist from McGuirl. The Stokes 3-pointer gave K-State its largest lead of the night at 58-43 with only 1:32 left in the game en route to winning 58-45 to snap a 3-game losing streak to Texas Tech.
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The Wildcats connected on 46.3 percent (19-of-41) from the field in the game, while holding the Red Raiders to a season-low 32.7 percent (16-of-49), including 21.7 percent (5-of-23) from 3-point range.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Barry Brown, Jr. – Brown reached his 15th10+ point scoring effort of the season and 78thof his career, by scoring a team-high 15 points on 6-of-11 from the field. He has now led the Wildcats in scoring on 8 occasions this season. He also led the team with 7 rebounds, the fifth occurrence this season.
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STAT OF THE GAME
45 – K-State held Texas Tech to a season-low 45 points on Tuesday, marking the fewest points the Red Raiders have scored since scoring 44 against Loyola-Chicago in 2014. The 45 points are also the fewest the Wildcats have allowed against a conference opponent since holding Nebraska to the same total on Jan. 27, 2007.
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SEASON RECORD UPDATE
K-State 15-4 (5-2 Big 12)
Texas Tech 15-4 (4-3 Big 12)
IN THEIR WORDS
BRUCE WEBER, K-STATE HEAD COACH
On how meaningful the win was with recent struggles against Texas Tech…
"That's what we talked about. We showed them the stats from last year. Not only did they beat us, they beat us soundly. Against them it's about toughness, they find ways. We talked about being the best defensive team on the court and they're the best in the country. They're really, really good. They do things other people don't do and he's done a great job with that, especially with new guys. He had some pretty good, veteran guys, but he's been able to do it with this group. I think we moved the ball, we shared the ball, we shot 54 percent at halftime. We turned it over too much, still adjusting to how they guard, but I thought we had some good possessions where we moved in. We didn't make some open ones, but we did a lot of good things. It's a good team win, a good grind out win. We talked about 40 minutes because they make you play for 40 minutes."
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BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
- K-State won its 1,650thgame and is 1,650-1,153 all-time, in this, its 115thseason of basketball.
- K-State is now 10-1 at home this season, including 9-1 at Bramlage Coliseum.
- K-State has rattled off 5 consecutive victories in Big 12 play for the first time since winning 6 in a row from Feb. 18 - March 5, 2013 and the second such streak during the Bruce Weber era.
- K-State is now 3-1 against Top 25 opponents this season… The Wildcats have at least 3 Top 25 wins in each of the last 3 seasons, including equaling their total from 2017-18.
- K-State is now 116-257 all-time against Top 25 opponents, including 25-43 under head coach Bruce Weber… The 25 Top 25 wins are the most of any head coach in school history.
- K-State now leads the all-time series, 24-16, including 16-3 in games played in Manhattan… The win snapped a 3-game losing streak to the Red Raiders.
- K-State has now held 81 opponents to 60 points or less in the Weber era with the Wildcats boasting a 73-8 mark in those contests, including 12 of 19 opponents this year.
- Texas Tech scored a season-low 45 points on 32.7 percent shooting (16-of-49), including 21.7 percent (5-of-23) from 3-point range… The previous low was 58 points against Duke (12/20/18).
- K-State has now held 3 of its last 4 opponents to its season low (Iowa State, TCU and Texas Tech).
- Texas Tech's 45 points are the fewest K-State has allowed against a Big 12 opponent under Bruce Weber. The previous low of 47 was against TCU on Jan. 7, 2014. It also marks Texas Tech's fewest point total since a 62-44 loss against Loyola-Chicago on Dec. 22, 2014.
- The last time K-State held a conference opponent to less than 45 points in a 68-44 win over No. 23 Texas Tech on Jan. 11, 2003.
- K-State connected on 46.3 percent (19-of-41) from the field, which marked the eighth-time shooting 45 percent or better from field… The 46.3 field goal percentage was the highest by a Texas Tech opponent this season, surpassing the 44.6 field goal percentage by Iowa State (1/16/19).
- K-State held a 33-25 advantage on the glass, including 27 defensive rebounds… It marked the 13thtime in 19 games that the Wildcats led in rebounding… The team did it just 10 times in 37 games last year.Â
- Senior Barry Brown, Jr., scored 15 points on 6-of-11 field goals in 38 minutes of play… He has also led the team in scoring for the eighth time this season and 36thin his career… It marks the 15thtime this season scoring in double figures and 78thof his career, which puts him seventh in K-State history… Brown has now scored in double-figures in 6 consecutive games.
- With his 15 points, Brown tied Rodney McGruder (2009-13) for seventh-place on the all-time scoring chart with 1,576 points.
- Senior Dean Wade scored 13 points on 3-of-6 field goals, including 7-of-8 from the free throw line in 34 minutes… He has now scored in double figures in 73 career games, including 11 this season.Â
- Senior Kamau Stokes led the team with 3 assists, marking the ninth time this season and 50thin his career that he has led the team… He also finished with 8 points, passing Lon Kruger for 23rdplace on K-State's all-time scoring leaders list.
WHAT'S NEXT
K-State takes a break from the Big 12 schedule on Saturday, as the Wildcats travel to College Station, Texas to take on former Big 12 foe Texas A&M (7-10, 1-5 SEC) in the sixth annual SEC/Big 12 Challenge at Reed Arena. The game will tip at 1 p.m., CT and will air nationally on ESPN. The Wildcats lead the all-time series with the Aggies, 18-8, but have won just 3 times in 10 trips to College Station.
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Team Stats
TTU
KS
FG%
.327
.463
3FG%
.217
.294
FT%
.727
.682
RB
25
33
TO
13
17
STL
10
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
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