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Monday, February 18
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Late Run Pushes 23/21 K-State Past West Virginia 65-51
Feb 18, 2019 | Men's Basketball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – No. 23/21 Kansas State broke open a 42-all tie with a 19-2 run midway through the second half, as the Wildcats extended their Big 12 road winning streak to 6 games with a 65-51 victory over West Virginia on Monday night at the WVU Coliseum.
The victory gave K-State 20 wins for the fifth time in head coach Bruce Weber's seven seasons, including 10 in Big 12 play for the fourth time under Weber and in back-to-back seasons. The Wildcats (20-6, 10-3 Big 12) have now won 10 of its last 11 Big 12 contests, including 6 in a row on the road in league play for the first time since 2010.
Tied at 42-all with 11:55 to play, the Wildcats came out of a timeout to score 14 straight points over a nearly 4-minute span to take a commanding 56-42 lead with 7:36 remaining. Junior Xavier Sneed, who scored a season-high 19 points, was responsible for 8 of the 14 points in the stretch, including back-to-back 3-pointers. The run was extended to 19-2 after another Sneed triple gave the team a 61-44 advantage with 4:59 to play.
The lead never dipped below double figures the rest of the way, as K-State earned its first win at West Virginia (10-16, 2-11 Big 12) since 2013, snapping a 5-game losing streak, while sweeping the season series for the first time in 6 seasons. The 51 points tied for the fewest allowed the Mountaineers in the Big 12 era.
Senior Barry Brown, Jr., paced three Wildcats in double figures with a game-high 21 points on 7-of-14 field goals and a perfect 6-of-6 effort from the free throw line to go with game-highs in assists (4) and steals (4) in 39 minutes. Sneed's 19 points came on 6-of-11 shooting, including 5-of-8 from 3-point range, to go with a team-tying 7 rebounds and 3 steals, while senior Dean Wade added 10 points and 6 rebounds.
For the game, K-State connected on 44.4 percent (24-of-54) from the field, including 50 percent (13-of-26) in the second half, while holding West Virginia to 34.6 percent (18-of-52) shooting, including 32.1 percent (9-of-28) after halftime. The Wildcats have now held 14 opponents to 60 points or less, including 5 in Big 12 play.
Junior Lamont West led three Mountaineers in double figures with 16 points, while freshman Derek Culver added a double-double with 11 points and a game-high 13 rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Senior Dean Wade gave K-State an early 7-3 lead with back-to-back buckets, but West Virginia responded with a 10-2 run, including 7 in a row, to take a 13-9 edge at the 13:08 mark.
After a 3-pointer by senior Kamau Stokes closed the deficit to 15-14, the Mountaineers rattled off 5 in a row to push the lead back to 20-14 with 9:58 before halftime. A 3-pointer by junior Xavier Sneed started a 9-2 run that gave the Wildcats a 23-22 lead at the third media timeout at the 6:24 mark.
West Virginia regained the lead from the free throw line over the next few minutes before Wade put K-State back in front with a second 3-pointer at 26-25 with 2:54 to play before halftime. After a pair of free throws by senior Barry Brown, Jr., pushed the lead to 28-25, a 3-pointer from redshirt freshman Brandon Knapper tied it up at 28-all at the 1:19 mark. Brown gave the Wildcats a 30-28 lead with a long jumper right before the buzzer.
K-State connected on 39.3 percent (11-of-28) from the field, including 28.6 percent (4-of-14) from 3-point range, while West Virginia hit on 37.5 percent (9-of-24) of its field goals, including 27.3 percent (3-of-11) from long range. Brown led all scorers with 10 points at the break on 3-of-6 field goals and 4-of-4 free throws.
With game knotted at 30-all just moments into the second half, the Wildcats used a 7-3 spurt, including 5 straight points from Brown, to take a 37-33 lead at the first media timeout at the 15:03 mark. A Sneed 3-pointer extended the lead to 40-33 just moment later, but the Mountaineers took advantage of both Brown and Wade being out of the game to use a 7-0 run to knot the game at 42-all and force a timeout with 11:55 to play.
K-State responded out of the timeout with 5 quick points, including a 3-pointer from Sneed, to force head coach Bob Huggins to call a timeout at the 10:34 mark with the lead at 47-42. The run continued over the next few minutes, as the Wildcats took a 54-42 advantage into the media timeout with 7:50 remaining.
A pair of free throws by Sneed pushed the run to 14-0 before the Mountaineers finally scored to close the deficit to 56-44 with 6:34 to play. The Wildcats answered with a Stokes jumper to go with another 3-pointer from Sneed, as the run was extended to 19-2 with the lead at 61-44 with just 5 minutes to play.
The lead stayed in double figures the rest of the way, as K-State swept the series for the first time since 2013.
The Wildcats connected on 50 percent (13-of-26) of their field goals in the second half, including 55.6 percent (5-of-9) from 3-point range, while holding the Mountaineers to just 32.1 percent (9-of-28) shooting, including 16.7 percent (2-of-12) from long range. Sneed scored 16 of his 19 points after halftime on perfect 5-of-5 shooting, including 4-of-4 from 3-point range. He started the game 1-of-6 from the floor, including 1-of-4 from 3.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Barry Brown, Jr. – Barry Brown, Jr., registered his 22nd career 20-point game, including his seventh this season, as the senior posted a game-high 21 points on 7-of-14 field goals and a perfect 6-of-6 effort from the free throw line to go with game-highs in both assists (4) and steals (4) in 39 minutes.
STAT OF THE GAME
19-2 – K-State broke open a 42-all tie with a 19-2 run midway through the second half, giving the Wildcats a 17-point lead with just under 5 minutes to play. The Wildcats led by double digits the rest of the way.
SEASON RECORD UPDATE
K-State 20-6 (10-3 Big 12)
West Virginia 10-16 (2-11 Big 12)
IN THEIR WORDS
BRUCE WEBER, K-STATE HEAD COACH
On the game…
"We win these road games, and you do that with experience. You've got guys who have been through it. They're poised, they stay focused, they're disciplined on defense. You only have a chance if you guard on the road. I think with West Virginia, if you watch them - and obviously you do - there's always a breaking point where somebody just kind of takes it over. Tennessee, they're playing with them and then all of a sudden - Texas, it was a four-point game at halftime, and all of a sudden, it's 16-18. And I was surprised, all of a sudden I look at the scoreboard and boom, we're up 14, then 16, and even messed up a couple plays. These guys (deserve) a lot of credit. Barry's an unbelievable leader, (he has) just been amazing. I've got to give Kam (Kamau Stokes) and Dean a lot of credit for playing. I didn't know if they would play as of today. And you know, they both played and did a great job."
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
WHAT'S NEXT
K-State returns home to Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday afternoon, as the Wildcats host Oklahoma State (10-16, 3-10 Big 12) at 3:05 p.m., CT on ESPN2. The Wildcats won the first meeting, 75-57, on Feb. 2 at Gallagher-Iba Arena behind a near school-record 16 made 3-point field goals.
The victory gave K-State 20 wins for the fifth time in head coach Bruce Weber's seven seasons, including 10 in Big 12 play for the fourth time under Weber and in back-to-back seasons. The Wildcats (20-6, 10-3 Big 12) have now won 10 of its last 11 Big 12 contests, including 6 in a row on the road in league play for the first time since 2010.
Tied at 42-all with 11:55 to play, the Wildcats came out of a timeout to score 14 straight points over a nearly 4-minute span to take a commanding 56-42 lead with 7:36 remaining. Junior Xavier Sneed, who scored a season-high 19 points, was responsible for 8 of the 14 points in the stretch, including back-to-back 3-pointers. The run was extended to 19-2 after another Sneed triple gave the team a 61-44 advantage with 4:59 to play.
The lead never dipped below double figures the rest of the way, as K-State earned its first win at West Virginia (10-16, 2-11 Big 12) since 2013, snapping a 5-game losing streak, while sweeping the season series for the first time in 6 seasons. The 51 points tied for the fewest allowed the Mountaineers in the Big 12 era.
Senior Barry Brown, Jr., paced three Wildcats in double figures with a game-high 21 points on 7-of-14 field goals and a perfect 6-of-6 effort from the free throw line to go with game-highs in assists (4) and steals (4) in 39 minutes. Sneed's 19 points came on 6-of-11 shooting, including 5-of-8 from 3-point range, to go with a team-tying 7 rebounds and 3 steals, while senior Dean Wade added 10 points and 6 rebounds.
For the game, K-State connected on 44.4 percent (24-of-54) from the field, including 50 percent (13-of-26) in the second half, while holding West Virginia to 34.6 percent (18-of-52) shooting, including 32.1 percent (9-of-28) after halftime. The Wildcats have now held 14 opponents to 60 points or less, including 5 in Big 12 play.
Junior Lamont West led three Mountaineers in double figures with 16 points, while freshman Derek Culver added a double-double with 11 points and a game-high 13 rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Senior Dean Wade gave K-State an early 7-3 lead with back-to-back buckets, but West Virginia responded with a 10-2 run, including 7 in a row, to take a 13-9 edge at the 13:08 mark.
After a 3-pointer by senior Kamau Stokes closed the deficit to 15-14, the Mountaineers rattled off 5 in a row to push the lead back to 20-14 with 9:58 before halftime. A 3-pointer by junior Xavier Sneed started a 9-2 run that gave the Wildcats a 23-22 lead at the third media timeout at the 6:24 mark.
West Virginia regained the lead from the free throw line over the next few minutes before Wade put K-State back in front with a second 3-pointer at 26-25 with 2:54 to play before halftime. After a pair of free throws by senior Barry Brown, Jr., pushed the lead to 28-25, a 3-pointer from redshirt freshman Brandon Knapper tied it up at 28-all at the 1:19 mark. Brown gave the Wildcats a 30-28 lead with a long jumper right before the buzzer.
K-State connected on 39.3 percent (11-of-28) from the field, including 28.6 percent (4-of-14) from 3-point range, while West Virginia hit on 37.5 percent (9-of-24) of its field goals, including 27.3 percent (3-of-11) from long range. Brown led all scorers with 10 points at the break on 3-of-6 field goals and 4-of-4 free throws.
With game knotted at 30-all just moments into the second half, the Wildcats used a 7-3 spurt, including 5 straight points from Brown, to take a 37-33 lead at the first media timeout at the 15:03 mark. A Sneed 3-pointer extended the lead to 40-33 just moment later, but the Mountaineers took advantage of both Brown and Wade being out of the game to use a 7-0 run to knot the game at 42-all and force a timeout with 11:55 to play.
K-State responded out of the timeout with 5 quick points, including a 3-pointer from Sneed, to force head coach Bob Huggins to call a timeout at the 10:34 mark with the lead at 47-42. The run continued over the next few minutes, as the Wildcats took a 54-42 advantage into the media timeout with 7:50 remaining.
A pair of free throws by Sneed pushed the run to 14-0 before the Mountaineers finally scored to close the deficit to 56-44 with 6:34 to play. The Wildcats answered with a Stokes jumper to go with another 3-pointer from Sneed, as the run was extended to 19-2 with the lead at 61-44 with just 5 minutes to play.
The lead stayed in double figures the rest of the way, as K-State swept the series for the first time since 2013.
The Wildcats connected on 50 percent (13-of-26) of their field goals in the second half, including 55.6 percent (5-of-9) from 3-point range, while holding the Mountaineers to just 32.1 percent (9-of-28) shooting, including 16.7 percent (2-of-12) from long range. Sneed scored 16 of his 19 points after halftime on perfect 5-of-5 shooting, including 4-of-4 from 3-point range. He started the game 1-of-6 from the floor, including 1-of-4 from 3.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Barry Brown, Jr. – Barry Brown, Jr., registered his 22nd career 20-point game, including his seventh this season, as the senior posted a game-high 21 points on 7-of-14 field goals and a perfect 6-of-6 effort from the free throw line to go with game-highs in both assists (4) and steals (4) in 39 minutes.
STAT OF THE GAME
19-2 – K-State broke open a 42-all tie with a 19-2 run midway through the second half, giving the Wildcats a 17-point lead with just under 5 minutes to play. The Wildcats led by double digits the rest of the way.
SEASON RECORD UPDATE
K-State 20-6 (10-3 Big 12)
West Virginia 10-16 (2-11 Big 12)
IN THEIR WORDS
BRUCE WEBER, K-STATE HEAD COACH
On the game…
"We win these road games, and you do that with experience. You've got guys who have been through it. They're poised, they stay focused, they're disciplined on defense. You only have a chance if you guard on the road. I think with West Virginia, if you watch them - and obviously you do - there's always a breaking point where somebody just kind of takes it over. Tennessee, they're playing with them and then all of a sudden - Texas, it was a four-point game at halftime, and all of a sudden, it's 16-18. And I was surprised, all of a sudden I look at the scoreboard and boom, we're up 14, then 16, and even messed up a couple plays. These guys (deserve) a lot of credit. Barry's an unbelievable leader, (he has) just been amazing. I've got to give Kam (Kamau Stokes) and Dean a lot of credit for playing. I didn't know if they would play as of today. And you know, they both played and did a great job."
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
- With the win, K-State collected a 20-win season for the 30th time in school history, including the fifth time in 7 seasons under head coach Bruce Weber...The five 20-win seasons tie for the second-most by a head coach (along with Fred "Tex" Winter and Frank Martin) in school history, trailing the all-time mark 7 by legendary coach Jack Hartman… The Wildcats have posted 11 20-win seasons in the last 13 seasons and have now registered a winning record 14 times in the last 15 seasons.
- K-State has 10 wins in Big 12 play for the ninth time (in 13 seasons) since 2006-07, including the fourth time under Weber… This is the earliest time reaching 10 wins (13 games) in conference play since 2012-13 (also did it in 13 games).
- K-State is now 59-129 all-time on the road in Big 12 play, including a 47-58 mark since the 2006-07 season… The Wildcats are now 6-4 away from home this season, including a 6-1 mark in the Big 12… The 6-game road winning streak in Big 12 play is the longest since also winning 6 in a row from Jan. 16 to Feb. 23, 2010… The 6 Big 12 road wins tie the 2009-10 and 2012-13 teams for the most in the Big 12 era.
- K-State is now 267-105 all-time as a Top 25 team, including 9-3 this season… The Wildcats have a 3-3 all-time record as the AP's No. 23 team, including back-to-back wins.
- West Virginia still leads the all-time series with K-State, 10-7, including 5-3 in games played at home… The Wildcats earned their first victory at the WVU Coliseum since a 65-64 win on Jan. 12, 2013, snapping a 5-game losing streak.
- K-State scored 65 points on 44.4 percent (24-of-54) shooting, including 39.1 percent (9-of-23) from 3-point range, and went 88.9 percent (8-of-9) from the free throw line… The Wildcats connected on 50 percent (13-of-26) from the field in the second half, including 55.6 percent (5-of-9) from 3-point range, and went a perfect 4-of-4 from the line.
- K-State connected on 9 3-point field goals, which marked the ninth time (sixth time in Big 12 play) that the team has at least 9 triples in a game this season.
- K-State has now held 83 opponents to 60 points or less in the Weber era with the Wildcats boasting a 75-8 mark in those contests, including 14 of 26 opponents (5 times in Big 12 play) this year.
- K-State scored 19 points off 15 West Virginia turnovers, marking the 18th time (10th time in Big 12 play) this season with 15 or more points off turnovers.
- Senior Barry Brown, Jr., scored a game-high 21 points on 7-of-14 field goals and 6-of-6 free throws to go with game-highs in both assists (4) and steals (4) in 39 minutes… He now has 22 career 20-point games, including 7 this season… He has now led the team in scoring on 40 occasions, including 12 times this season… He has now scored in double figures in 85 career games, including 22 this season… He has now scored in double figures in 13 consecutive games… He has now led the team in assists on 29 occasions, including 9 times this season… He has now led in steals in 35 career games, including 12 this season.
- Brown moved into fifth place on the all-time scoring list, surpassing Bob Boozer (1,685; 1956-59)… He now has 1,696 career points, trailing Askia Jones (1,834; 1989-94) by 138 points for fourth place.
- Brown extends his school-record steals total to 240 games… He has now posted at least 3 steals in 36 career games, including 10 this season.
- Brown has now seen action in a school-record 131 consecutive games, including 109 straight starts… His 109 consecutive starts rank second behind Henson's school record of 118… His 131 games played now ties Thomas Gipson (2011-15) for the seventh-most in school history.
- Junior Xavier Sneed scored a season-high 19 points on 6-of-11 field goals, including 5-of-8 from 3-point range, and 2-of-2 free throws to go with a team-tying 7 rebounds and 3 steals in 33 minutes… He has now scored in double figures in 48 career games, including 13 this season… The 5 3-point field goals are the most since he had a career-high 6 against West Virginia (1/1/18) last season… He has now led the team in rebounding on 23 occasions, including 10 this season.
- Senior Dean Wade scored 10 points on 4-of-9 field goals, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range, to go with 6 rebounds and 2 assists in 32 minutes… He has now scored in double figures in 79 career games, including 17 this season.
- Wade has now played in 121 career games, including 118 starts… His 118 starts ties for the second-most in school history, along with Ed Nealy (1978-82) and Steve Henson (1987-90).
WHAT'S NEXT
K-State returns home to Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday afternoon, as the Wildcats host Oklahoma State (10-16, 3-10 Big 12) at 3:05 p.m., CT on ESPN2. The Wildcats won the first meeting, 75-57, on Feb. 2 at Gallagher-Iba Arena behind a near school-record 16 made 3-point field goals.
Team Stats
KS
WVU
FG%
.444
.346
3FG%
.391
.217
FT%
.889
.667
RB
31
35
TO
12
15
STL
9
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
5
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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