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Balanced Scoring Effort Lifts 18/18 K-State Past Texas, 71-64
Feb 12, 2019 | Men's Basketball
AUSTIN, Texas – All five starters scored in double figures, as No. 18/18 Kansas State ran its conference winning streak to 9 games with a 71-64 win over Texas on Tuesday night before 9,418 fans at the Frank Erwin Center.
The 9-game conference winning streak is the longest by a K-State team in the Big 12 era and continues the longest regular-season conference winning streak in 45 seasons since the Wildcats won 11 consecutive conference games from Jan. 14 to Feb. 26, 1974 in the old Big Eight Conference.
Down 39-31 with 1:37 remaining before halftime, K-State (19-5, 9-2 Big 12) combined for a 23-8 run between the two halves, including a 19-8 run to start the second half, to earn its third consecutive win over Texas (14-11, 6-6 Big 12) at the Frank Erwin Center and even the season series at 1-1.
The Wildcats connected on 54.9 percent (28-of-51) of their field goals – the second-highest field goal percentage and the highest in Big 12 play this season – and shot better than 50 percent in both halves. The team had 17 assists on their 28 made field goals and turned the ball over just 9 times.
Senior Barry Brown, Jr., and junior Xavier Sneed paced five Wildcat starters in double figures with team-tying 16 points each, while seniors Dean Wade (12) and Kamau Stokes (11) and junior Makol Mawien (11) also registered double digits. It marked the first time this season that all five starters scored in double figures and the first time since the last visit to Texas on Feb. 7, 2018.
K-State is now 9-1 this season when four or more players score in double figures.
Brown, who has now scored in double figures in 11 consecutive games, went 6-of-9 from the field and 3-of-5 from the free throw line to go with 5 rebounds, a game-high 3 steals and 2 assists. Sneed connected on 5-of-11 field goals, including 3-of-6 from 3-point range, and 3-of-4 from the free throw line to go with game-high 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. Wade dished out a game-high 6 assists to go with his 12 points and 5 rebounds.
After allowing the Longhorns to score 39 points on 55.6 percent (15-of-27) from the field in the first half, the Wildcats held them to just 25 points in the second half on just 30 percent (6-of-20) shooting.
Senior Kerwin Roach II led Texas with 17 points, while freshman Courtney Ramey added 10 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The two teams went back and forth in the early going before junior Makol Mawien completed a 3-point play right before the first media timeout to give K-State a 10-7 edge. The early 8-2 run was capped by a 3-pointer from fellow senior Kamau Stokes that pushed the Wildcat lead to 15-9 at the 14:17 mark.
Texas slowly chipped at the advantage, taking an 18-17 lead with 11:22 before halftime on a 5-0 run.
The teams then traded the lead over the next few minutes before the Longhorns used a 9-2 run, including 5 straight from the free throw line, to take a 29-24 lead with 5:01 remaining. A pair of buckets from senior Dean Wade cut the deficit to 29-28 before a 10-3 run, capped by a 3-pointer from freshman Courtney Ramey, push the lead to 39-31 and forced head coach Bruce Weber to call his second timeout of the half with 1:36 left.
The Wildcats were able to score 4 straight to end the half behind baskets from Stokes and fellow senior Barry Brown, Jr., to trim the lead to 39-35 at the break.
Both teams shot better than 50 percent from the field in the first half, as Texas connected on 56 percent (15-of-27) compared to K-State's 54 percent (15-of-28) shooting, including 57 percent (4-of-7) from 3-point range. Six different Wildcats scored at least 5 points in the opening half, led by senior Dean Wade's 8 points, while senior Kerwin Roach II (14) and Ramey (10) each had double figures for the Longhorns.
K-State opened the second half, much like it ended the first, using a 10-3 run to push the lead to 45-42 and force head coach Shaka Smart to call a timeout at the 16:56 mark. The timeout worked, as the Longhorns scored 5 in a row to take a 47-45 lead into the first media timeout with 15:24 to play.
A pair of free throws by Brown ignited a 7-0 run, as K-State took a 54-47 lead, again forcing Smart to call a timeout at the 13:28 mark. Five straight free throws by Texas closed the gap to 56-54, but back-to-back baskets by junior Xavier Sneed and Brown pushed it back to 60-54 with 9:34 to play.
The Longhorns again got to within one possession at 60-57, but the Wildcats responded by scoring 7 of the next 10 points, capped by a Stokes 3, to take a 67-60 lead with 4:30 remaining.
Texas made one last run, scoring 4 in a row, to close to within one possession with 2:17 to play, but it would be the last points scored by the Longhorns, as Sneed and Brown combined to go 4-of-6 from the line to seal the victory.
K-State connected on 56.5 percent (13-of-23) from the field in the second half, including 40 percent from 3-point range, while holding Texas to just 25 points on 30 percent shooting (6-of-20), including 18.2 percent from long range. Of the 25 points scored in the second half, 11 came from the free throw line.
Sneed scored 11 of his team-tying 16 points in the second half.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Xavier Sneed – Junior Xavier Sneed played perhaps his best all-around game of the season, pouring in a team-tying 16 points on 5-of-11 field goals, including 3-of-6 from 3-point range, to go with game-tying 8 rebounds and 3 assists in 29 minutes. It marked his 12th game this season scoring in double figures.
STAT OF THE GAME
54.9 – K-State connected on 54.9 percent (28-of-51) of its field goals, including 50 percent or better in each half, in earning its third straight win over Texas at the Frank Erwin Center. It was the second highest field goal percentage of the season and the just the second time shooting 50 percent or better in each half.
SEASON RECORD UPDATE
K-State 19-5 (9-2 Big 12)
Texas 14-11 (6-6 Big 12)
IN THEIR WORDS
BRUCE WEBER, K-STATE HEAD COACH
On five players scoring in double figures…
"That's what we are about. Mak (Mawien) finally came alive. I told him last game, 'you were alive, now you have to do something.' He had a couple of games where he was just kind of in zombie land or something. So, when he gets us something, then you get great production from all of the other guys. I thought Mike McGuirl was good, Shaun (Neal-Williams) was good, he had a couple good passes, but he has to slow down and let things happen. Levi (Stockard) has to have a little more energy, he has to get those rebounds for us. But a great win. I mean, five road wins (in a row) so what can you say? I know they (Texas) are 14-11 and 6-6 (Big 12) but they are really good. They are the best 14-11, 6-6 teams in the country and that is a heck of a road win."
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
WHAT'S NEXT
K-State returns home on Saturday afternoon, as the Wildcats play host to No. 23/22 Iowa State (18-6, 7-4 Big 12) at Bramlage Coliseum. The game will tip at 3:05 p.m., CT on ESPN2.
The 9-game conference winning streak is the longest by a K-State team in the Big 12 era and continues the longest regular-season conference winning streak in 45 seasons since the Wildcats won 11 consecutive conference games from Jan. 14 to Feb. 26, 1974 in the old Big Eight Conference.
Down 39-31 with 1:37 remaining before halftime, K-State (19-5, 9-2 Big 12) combined for a 23-8 run between the two halves, including a 19-8 run to start the second half, to earn its third consecutive win over Texas (14-11, 6-6 Big 12) at the Frank Erwin Center and even the season series at 1-1.
The Wildcats connected on 54.9 percent (28-of-51) of their field goals – the second-highest field goal percentage and the highest in Big 12 play this season – and shot better than 50 percent in both halves. The team had 17 assists on their 28 made field goals and turned the ball over just 9 times.
Senior Barry Brown, Jr., and junior Xavier Sneed paced five Wildcat starters in double figures with team-tying 16 points each, while seniors Dean Wade (12) and Kamau Stokes (11) and junior Makol Mawien (11) also registered double digits. It marked the first time this season that all five starters scored in double figures and the first time since the last visit to Texas on Feb. 7, 2018.
K-State is now 9-1 this season when four or more players score in double figures.
Brown, who has now scored in double figures in 11 consecutive games, went 6-of-9 from the field and 3-of-5 from the free throw line to go with 5 rebounds, a game-high 3 steals and 2 assists. Sneed connected on 5-of-11 field goals, including 3-of-6 from 3-point range, and 3-of-4 from the free throw line to go with game-high 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. Wade dished out a game-high 6 assists to go with his 12 points and 5 rebounds.
After allowing the Longhorns to score 39 points on 55.6 percent (15-of-27) from the field in the first half, the Wildcats held them to just 25 points in the second half on just 30 percent (6-of-20) shooting.
Senior Kerwin Roach II led Texas with 17 points, while freshman Courtney Ramey added 10 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The two teams went back and forth in the early going before junior Makol Mawien completed a 3-point play right before the first media timeout to give K-State a 10-7 edge. The early 8-2 run was capped by a 3-pointer from fellow senior Kamau Stokes that pushed the Wildcat lead to 15-9 at the 14:17 mark.
Texas slowly chipped at the advantage, taking an 18-17 lead with 11:22 before halftime on a 5-0 run.
The teams then traded the lead over the next few minutes before the Longhorns used a 9-2 run, including 5 straight from the free throw line, to take a 29-24 lead with 5:01 remaining. A pair of buckets from senior Dean Wade cut the deficit to 29-28 before a 10-3 run, capped by a 3-pointer from freshman Courtney Ramey, push the lead to 39-31 and forced head coach Bruce Weber to call his second timeout of the half with 1:36 left.
The Wildcats were able to score 4 straight to end the half behind baskets from Stokes and fellow senior Barry Brown, Jr., to trim the lead to 39-35 at the break.
Both teams shot better than 50 percent from the field in the first half, as Texas connected on 56 percent (15-of-27) compared to K-State's 54 percent (15-of-28) shooting, including 57 percent (4-of-7) from 3-point range. Six different Wildcats scored at least 5 points in the opening half, led by senior Dean Wade's 8 points, while senior Kerwin Roach II (14) and Ramey (10) each had double figures for the Longhorns.
K-State opened the second half, much like it ended the first, using a 10-3 run to push the lead to 45-42 and force head coach Shaka Smart to call a timeout at the 16:56 mark. The timeout worked, as the Longhorns scored 5 in a row to take a 47-45 lead into the first media timeout with 15:24 to play.
A pair of free throws by Brown ignited a 7-0 run, as K-State took a 54-47 lead, again forcing Smart to call a timeout at the 13:28 mark. Five straight free throws by Texas closed the gap to 56-54, but back-to-back baskets by junior Xavier Sneed and Brown pushed it back to 60-54 with 9:34 to play.
The Longhorns again got to within one possession at 60-57, but the Wildcats responded by scoring 7 of the next 10 points, capped by a Stokes 3, to take a 67-60 lead with 4:30 remaining.
Texas made one last run, scoring 4 in a row, to close to within one possession with 2:17 to play, but it would be the last points scored by the Longhorns, as Sneed and Brown combined to go 4-of-6 from the line to seal the victory.
K-State connected on 56.5 percent (13-of-23) from the field in the second half, including 40 percent from 3-point range, while holding Texas to just 25 points on 30 percent shooting (6-of-20), including 18.2 percent from long range. Of the 25 points scored in the second half, 11 came from the free throw line.
Sneed scored 11 of his team-tying 16 points in the second half.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Xavier Sneed – Junior Xavier Sneed played perhaps his best all-around game of the season, pouring in a team-tying 16 points on 5-of-11 field goals, including 3-of-6 from 3-point range, to go with game-tying 8 rebounds and 3 assists in 29 minutes. It marked his 12th game this season scoring in double figures.
STAT OF THE GAME
54.9 – K-State connected on 54.9 percent (28-of-51) of its field goals, including 50 percent or better in each half, in earning its third straight win over Texas at the Frank Erwin Center. It was the second highest field goal percentage of the season and the just the second time shooting 50 percent or better in each half.
SEASON RECORD UPDATE
K-State 19-5 (9-2 Big 12)
Texas 14-11 (6-6 Big 12)
IN THEIR WORDS
BRUCE WEBER, K-STATE HEAD COACH
On five players scoring in double figures…
"That's what we are about. Mak (Mawien) finally came alive. I told him last game, 'you were alive, now you have to do something.' He had a couple of games where he was just kind of in zombie land or something. So, when he gets us something, then you get great production from all of the other guys. I thought Mike McGuirl was good, Shaun (Neal-Williams) was good, he had a couple good passes, but he has to slow down and let things happen. Levi (Stockard) has to have a little more energy, he has to get those rebounds for us. But a great win. I mean, five road wins (in a row) so what can you say? I know they (Texas) are 14-11 and 6-6 (Big 12) but they are really good. They are the best 14-11, 6-6 teams in the country and that is a heck of a road win."
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
- K-State has now won 9 consecutive games in Big 12 play, which is the longest such streak in the Big 12 era, and the longest regular-season conference winning streak in nearly 45 seasons since winning 11 consecutive conference games from Jan. 14 to Feb. 26, 1974 in the old Big Eight Conference.
- K-State is now 265-104 all-time as a Top 25 team, including 8-2 this season… The Wildcats have a 21-9 all-time record as the AP's No. 18 team with 4 consecutive wins.
- K-State is now 58-129 all-time on the road in Big 12 play, including 46-58 since the 2006-07 season… The Wildcats are now 5-4 away from home this season, including a 5-1 mark in the Big 12… The 5-game road winning streak in Big 12 play is the longest since winning 6 in a row from Jan. 16 to Feb. 23, 2010.
- K-State now leads the all-time series with Texas, 22-16… The series is tied 9-9 in games played in Austin with the Wildcats winning 3 in a row at the Frank Erwin Center for the first time since winning also winning 3 straight from 2007-11… K-State now holds a narrow 17-16 edge in the Big 12 era.
- K-State's 71 points marks the 11th time this season the Wildcats have scored 70 or more points... It is their fourth straight game with 70 or more and the sixth time during conference play.
- K-State connected on 54.9 percent (28-of-51) of its field goals, including 50 percent or better in both halves… It marked the second-highest field goal percentage of the season… It was the fifth time this season that the Wildcats have connected on 50 percent or better from the field.
- All five Wildcat starters (Barry Brown, Jr., Makol Mawien, Xavier Sneed, Kamau Stokes and Dean Wade) scored in double figures for the first time this season and the first time since the last meeting at Texas on Feb. 7, 2018 when Brown, Cartier Diarra, Mawien, Sneed and Wade all scored in double digits.
- K-State is now 9-1 this season when 4 or more players score in double figures.
- Since Weber took over in 2012-13, K-State has posted a 61-19 (.756) record when four or more players score in double figures… The Wildcats are 13-4 when Mawien reaches double-digits.
- With 8 made 3-point field goals against Texas, K-State has made 43 treys in the last 4 games on 44.8 percent shooting (43-of-96)… Sneed and Stokes each had a game-tying 3 triples each.
- K-State dished out 17 assists on 28 made field goals… The 17 assists tied for the fifth-most this season... It is the fifth straight game with 15 or more assists, which they have finished with 10 times this season.
- K-State scored 15 points off 12 Texas turnovers, which marked the 18th game (9th in Big 12 play) this season with at least 15 points off turnovers.
- K-State registered single-digit turnovers for just the sixth time this season.
- Senior Barry Brown, Jr., scored a team-tying 16 points on 6-of-9 field goals, including 1-of-2 from 3-point range, to go with 5 rebounds, a game-high 3 steals and 2 assists in 36 minutes… He has now led the team in scoring on 38 occasions, including 10 times this season… He has now scored in double figures in 83 career games, including 20 this season… He has now scored in double figures in 11 consecutive games.
- Brown has now seen action in a school-record 129 consecutive games, including 107 straight starts… His 107 consecutive starts rank second behind Henson's school record of 118… His 129 games played now ties D.J. Johnson (2012-17) for the eighth-most in school history.
- Brown extends his school-record steals total to 236 games… He has now posted at least 3 steals in 35 career games, including 9 this season.
- Junior Xavier Sneed scored a team-tying 16 points on 5-of-11 field goals, including 3-of-6 from 3-point range, and 3-of-4 from the line to go with a game-tying 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal in 29 minutes… He has now led the team in scoring on 12 occasions, including 5 times this season… He has now scored in double figures in 47 career games, including 12 this season… He has now led the team in rebounding on 22 occasions, including 9 this season.
- Senior Dean Wade scored 12 points on 6-of-13 field goals to go with a game-high 6 assists and 5 rebounds in 39 minutes… He has now scored in double figures in 78 career games, including 16 this season… He has now led the team in assists in 19 career games, including 7 this season.
- Wade has now played in 119 career games, including 116 starts… His 116 starts ties for the fourth-most in school history, along with Rolando Blackman (1977-81) and Jacob Pullen (2007-11).
- Senior Kamau Stokes scored 11 points on 4-of-7 field goals, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range, to go with 2 assists and 1 steal in 33 minutes… He has now scored in double figures in 62 career games, including 13 this season.
- Stokes moved into fifth place all-time in 3-point field goals made (184) in school history, passing Will Spradling (182; 2010-14).
- Junior Makol Mawien scored 11 points on 5-of-7 field goals to go with 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in 35 minutes… He has now scored in double figures in 17 career games, including 7 this season.
WHAT'S NEXT
K-State returns home on Saturday afternoon, as the Wildcats play host to No. 23/22 Iowa State (18-6, 7-4 Big 12) at Bramlage Coliseum. The game will tip at 3:05 p.m., CT on ESPN2.
Team Stats
KS
UT
FG%
.549
.447
3FG%
.471
.211
FT%
.583
.692
RB
26
29
TO
9
12
STL
6
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
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