Saturday, February 2
Stillwater, Okla.
5 p.m.
Kansas State University
16-5
75
at
57
Oklahoma State
9-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas St. | 43 | 32 | 75 |
| Oklahoma St. | 27 | 30 | 57 |
3-Point Barrage Carries K-State Past Oklahoma State, 75-57
Feb 02, 2019 | Men's Basketball
3-Point Barrage Carries K-State Past Oklahoma State, 75-57
STILLWATER, Okla. – Kansas State showed its vast ability from long range on Saturday evening, as the Wildcats connected on 16 3-point field goals – the second-most triples in school history – to propel themselves past Oklahoma State, 75-57, in front of 8,457 fans at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
The 16 made 3-point field goals were the most-ever in a conference game and the most since the Wildcats connected on a school-record 23 against Fresno State on March 24, 1994. Eight different Wildcats had at least one 3-pointer, including a career-tying 5 by senior Barry Brown, Jr.
The Big 12's co-leader, K-State (16-5, 6-2 Big 12) has now won 6 consecutive games in Big 12 play for the first time in nearly 6 years and the first time since also winning 6 in a row from Feb. 18 to March 5, 2013.
The Wildcats were stellar on both ends of the court, connecting on 53.1 percent (26-of-49) from the field, including 55.2 percent (16-of-29) from 3-point range, while holding the Cowboys (9-12, 2-6 Big 12) to 57 points, including 38 with 5:32 remaining in the contest, on 40.7 percent shooting (22-of-54). The squad has now held 13 of 21 opponents and 82 under Weber to 60 points or less this season.
The 75 points were a high in Big 12 play, as K-State connected on 50 percent or better from the field for the fourth time this season, including the second time from 3-point range, and had 19 assists on 26 made field goals.
The Wildcats broke open a tight game, which stood at just 30-27 with 3:17 left in the first half, with 19 consecutive points broken up by the two halves. The team ended the half on a 13-0 run capped by a fourth 3-pointer by Brown just before the buzzer then scored the first 6 points (all from senior Dean Wade) of the second half to take a commanding lead. The advantage grew to as many as 34 points (72-38) with 5:32 remaining.
Wade (24 points) and Brown (18 points) combined for 42 of the Wildcats' 75 points on 15-of-20 field goals, including 8-of-12 from 3-point range. Wade went a perfect 9-of-9 from the field, including 3-of-3 from 3-point range, to go with a game-high 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, as he became just the seventh player in school history to go 9-of-9 or better from the field and just the fourth to do so in a conference game.
Brown went 6-of-11 from the field, including 5-of-9 from 3-point range, and has now scored in double figures in a team-high 17 games, including 8 consecutive. The seniors were joined in double figures by sophomore Cartier Diarra, who added 10 points on 3-of-5 field goals, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range.
Junior Curtis Jones paced two Cowboys in double figures with 14 points on 5-of-9 field goals, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range, while fellow junior Lindy Waters III added 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting.
K-State has now won 3 consecutive games at Gallagher-Iba Arena for the first time in nearly 40 years and the first time since winning 3 in a row from 1979-81. The 18-point win was the largest in Stillwater in nearly 46 seasons since a 91-67 victory on Feb. 26, 1973.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Big 12's best 3-point shooting team started the game on fire, knocking down a pair from beyond the arc, to give Oklahoma State a 10-6 lead into the first media timeout at the 15:24 mark.
K-State closed the gap behind back-to-back jumpers from senior Barry Brown, Jr., including a 3-pointer, to tie the game at 12-all at the 12:24 mark before sophomore Cartier Diarra connected on a trey from the corner to give the Wildcats their first lead at 15-14 with 11:45 to play.
After OSU regained the lead on a jumper at 16-15, K-State scored 7 of the next 8 points capped by a lay-up by junior Xavier Sneed to push the lead to 22-17 and force head coach Mike Boynton, Jr., to call a timeout with 6:52 before halftime.
After the timeout, Brown knocked down a 3-pointer from the side of the key to extend the lead to 25-17. The two teams traded baskets over the next few minutes before the Wildcats ended the half on a 13-0 run capped by Brown's fourth trey of the half to extend the lead to 43-27 at the break.
K-State connected on a season-high 61.5 percent (16-of-26) from the field, including 53.8 percent (7-of-13) from 3-point range, in the first half, while OSU shot 40.7 percent (11-of-27), including 57.1 percent (4-of-7) from long range. Brown (15) and fellow senior Dean Wade (12) combined for 27 of the Wildcats' 43 points.
Wade opened the second half scoring with a 3-pointer then added a free throw to push the lead to 47-27 at the first media timeout at the 15:54 mark. Wade accounted for the Wildcats' first 9 points, including a second trey, to push the advantage to 52-29 with 12:48 remaining.
Back-to-back 3-pointers from Brown and Wade pushed the lead to 58-32 and forced OSU to call its fourth timeout with 11:32 to play in the game.
A 3-pointer and two free throws by Diarra extended the advantage to 63-32 midway through the second half.
The success from long range continued, as freshman Shaun Neal-Williams, sophomore Mike McGuirl and senior Kamau Stokes all connected on 3-pointers in successive possession, as the Wildcats' lead ballooned to 72-38 with 5:32 remaining.
Head coach Bruce Weber emptied the bench with just over 5 minutes to play with the lead at 32 points, which allowed the always-dangerous Cowboys to get going offensively. OSU finished the game on a 19-3 run, which included 5 of its 11 made 3-pointers, to close the final gap to 75-57.
Nine of the Wildcats' 10 second-half field goals came from 3-point range, as the squad connected on 43.5 percent (10-of-23) from the field, including 56.3 percent (9-of-16) from long range. The Cowboys hit on 40.7 percent (11-of-27) in the second half, including 53.8 percent (7-of-13) from 3-point range.
Wade scored 12 points after halftime on 4-of-4 shooting, including 3-of-3 from 3-point range.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Dean Wade – Senior Dean Wade scored a game-high 24 points on perfect 9-of-9 field goals, including 3-of-3 from beyond the arc. It marked his 18th career 20-point game, including his third this season. He is just the seventh Wildcat to go 9-of-9 or better from the field, including just the fourth to do it in a conference game.
STAT OF THE GAME
16 – K-State connected on 16 made 3-point field goals against Oklahoma State, which is the second-most in school history and the most-ever in a conference game. It is the most made 3-pointers since the Wildcats connected on a school-record 23 against Fresno State on March 24, 1994. The 16 made 3-pointers surpassed the previous mark for a conference game of 15 set against Nebraska on Jan. 8, 2000.
SEASON RECORD UPDATE
K-State 16-5 (6-2 Big 12)
Oklahoma State 9-12 (2-6 Big 12)
IN THEIR WORDS
BRUCE WEBER, K-STATE HEAD COACH
On the game…
"I thought we could be a good shooting team. We should be. The ball movement was really spectacular tonight and what we have hoped all year. Whatever zone, I told them today, they change defense so much to keep you out of rhythm, I said I could give you plays and all that but you gotta play basketball and that's what we did. We got in the gap, we got in the middle, made a lot of extra passes, and a couple probably turned down a couple open shots. There was one in the first half that I thought was great. He had an open one, threw it to somebody, they threw it back to him, and then he hit it, then the next time he had an open one he threw it to somebody and Makol (Mawien) got a layup."
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
WHAT'S NEXT
K-State returns home on Tuesday night, as the Wildcats play host to No. 11/12 Kansas (17-5, 6-3 Big 12) in the first edition of the Dillons Sunflower Showdown at Bramlage Coliseum. The Jayhawks have won the last 8 meetings in the series with the last Wildcat win coming at home on Feb. 23, 2015. The game will tip at 8:05 p.m., CT on ESPN and will be part of the NBA crossover event with Jon Sciambi, Stan Van Gundy and Chauncey Billups.
The 16 made 3-point field goals were the most-ever in a conference game and the most since the Wildcats connected on a school-record 23 against Fresno State on March 24, 1994. Eight different Wildcats had at least one 3-pointer, including a career-tying 5 by senior Barry Brown, Jr.
The Big 12's co-leader, K-State (16-5, 6-2 Big 12) has now won 6 consecutive games in Big 12 play for the first time in nearly 6 years and the first time since also winning 6 in a row from Feb. 18 to March 5, 2013.
The Wildcats were stellar on both ends of the court, connecting on 53.1 percent (26-of-49) from the field, including 55.2 percent (16-of-29) from 3-point range, while holding the Cowboys (9-12, 2-6 Big 12) to 57 points, including 38 with 5:32 remaining in the contest, on 40.7 percent shooting (22-of-54). The squad has now held 13 of 21 opponents and 82 under Weber to 60 points or less this season.
The 75 points were a high in Big 12 play, as K-State connected on 50 percent or better from the field for the fourth time this season, including the second time from 3-point range, and had 19 assists on 26 made field goals.
The Wildcats broke open a tight game, which stood at just 30-27 with 3:17 left in the first half, with 19 consecutive points broken up by the two halves. The team ended the half on a 13-0 run capped by a fourth 3-pointer by Brown just before the buzzer then scored the first 6 points (all from senior Dean Wade) of the second half to take a commanding lead. The advantage grew to as many as 34 points (72-38) with 5:32 remaining.
Wade (24 points) and Brown (18 points) combined for 42 of the Wildcats' 75 points on 15-of-20 field goals, including 8-of-12 from 3-point range. Wade went a perfect 9-of-9 from the field, including 3-of-3 from 3-point range, to go with a game-high 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, as he became just the seventh player in school history to go 9-of-9 or better from the field and just the fourth to do so in a conference game.
Brown went 6-of-11 from the field, including 5-of-9 from 3-point range, and has now scored in double figures in a team-high 17 games, including 8 consecutive. The seniors were joined in double figures by sophomore Cartier Diarra, who added 10 points on 3-of-5 field goals, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range.
Junior Curtis Jones paced two Cowboys in double figures with 14 points on 5-of-9 field goals, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range, while fellow junior Lindy Waters III added 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting.
K-State has now won 3 consecutive games at Gallagher-Iba Arena for the first time in nearly 40 years and the first time since winning 3 in a row from 1979-81. The 18-point win was the largest in Stillwater in nearly 46 seasons since a 91-67 victory on Feb. 26, 1973.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Big 12's best 3-point shooting team started the game on fire, knocking down a pair from beyond the arc, to give Oklahoma State a 10-6 lead into the first media timeout at the 15:24 mark.
K-State closed the gap behind back-to-back jumpers from senior Barry Brown, Jr., including a 3-pointer, to tie the game at 12-all at the 12:24 mark before sophomore Cartier Diarra connected on a trey from the corner to give the Wildcats their first lead at 15-14 with 11:45 to play.
After OSU regained the lead on a jumper at 16-15, K-State scored 7 of the next 8 points capped by a lay-up by junior Xavier Sneed to push the lead to 22-17 and force head coach Mike Boynton, Jr., to call a timeout with 6:52 before halftime.
After the timeout, Brown knocked down a 3-pointer from the side of the key to extend the lead to 25-17. The two teams traded baskets over the next few minutes before the Wildcats ended the half on a 13-0 run capped by Brown's fourth trey of the half to extend the lead to 43-27 at the break.
K-State connected on a season-high 61.5 percent (16-of-26) from the field, including 53.8 percent (7-of-13) from 3-point range, in the first half, while OSU shot 40.7 percent (11-of-27), including 57.1 percent (4-of-7) from long range. Brown (15) and fellow senior Dean Wade (12) combined for 27 of the Wildcats' 43 points.
Wade opened the second half scoring with a 3-pointer then added a free throw to push the lead to 47-27 at the first media timeout at the 15:54 mark. Wade accounted for the Wildcats' first 9 points, including a second trey, to push the advantage to 52-29 with 12:48 remaining.
Back-to-back 3-pointers from Brown and Wade pushed the lead to 58-32 and forced OSU to call its fourth timeout with 11:32 to play in the game.
A 3-pointer and two free throws by Diarra extended the advantage to 63-32 midway through the second half.
The success from long range continued, as freshman Shaun Neal-Williams, sophomore Mike McGuirl and senior Kamau Stokes all connected on 3-pointers in successive possession, as the Wildcats' lead ballooned to 72-38 with 5:32 remaining.
Head coach Bruce Weber emptied the bench with just over 5 minutes to play with the lead at 32 points, which allowed the always-dangerous Cowboys to get going offensively. OSU finished the game on a 19-3 run, which included 5 of its 11 made 3-pointers, to close the final gap to 75-57.
Nine of the Wildcats' 10 second-half field goals came from 3-point range, as the squad connected on 43.5 percent (10-of-23) from the field, including 56.3 percent (9-of-16) from long range. The Cowboys hit on 40.7 percent (11-of-27) in the second half, including 53.8 percent (7-of-13) from 3-point range.
Wade scored 12 points after halftime on 4-of-4 shooting, including 3-of-3 from 3-point range.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Dean Wade – Senior Dean Wade scored a game-high 24 points on perfect 9-of-9 field goals, including 3-of-3 from beyond the arc. It marked his 18th career 20-point game, including his third this season. He is just the seventh Wildcat to go 9-of-9 or better from the field, including just the fourth to do it in a conference game.
STAT OF THE GAME
16 – K-State connected on 16 made 3-point field goals against Oklahoma State, which is the second-most in school history and the most-ever in a conference game. It is the most made 3-pointers since the Wildcats connected on a school-record 23 against Fresno State on March 24, 1994. The 16 made 3-pointers surpassed the previous mark for a conference game of 15 set against Nebraska on Jan. 8, 2000.
SEASON RECORD UPDATE
K-State 16-5 (6-2 Big 12)
Oklahoma State 9-12 (2-6 Big 12)
IN THEIR WORDS
BRUCE WEBER, K-STATE HEAD COACH
On the game…
"I thought we could be a good shooting team. We should be. The ball movement was really spectacular tonight and what we have hoped all year. Whatever zone, I told them today, they change defense so much to keep you out of rhythm, I said I could give you plays and all that but you gotta play basketball and that's what we did. We got in the gap, we got in the middle, made a lot of extra passes, and a couple probably turned down a couple open shots. There was one in the first half that I thought was great. He had an open one, threw it to somebody, they threw it back to him, and then he hit it, then the next time he had an open one he threw it to somebody and Makol (Mawien) got a layup."
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
- K-State has rattled off 6 consecutive victories in Big 12 play for the first time since also winning 6 in a row from Feb. 18 - March 5, 2013 and is the second such streak during the Bruce Weber era.
- K-State is now 56-129 all-time on the road in Big 12 play, including 44-58 since the 2006-07 season… The Wildcats is now 3-4 away from home this season, including a 3-1 mark in the Big 12.
- K-State now leads the all-time series with Oklahoma State, 81-53… The Wildcats have won 7 of the last 11 matchups, including 3 consecutive wins at Gallagher-Iba Arena for the first time since winning 3 in a row from 1979-81… The Cowboys still leads the series, 33-27, at home.
- K-State scored 75 points on 53.1 percent (26-of-49) from the field, including a season-best 55.2 percent (16-of-29) from 3-point range, and connected on 58.3 percent (7-of-12) from the free throw line… The 75 points were the most scored by the Wildcats in Big 12 play and the fourth time topping 75 or more points… It marked the fourth time shooting better than 50 percent from the field this season and the highest since shooting 53.6 percent (30-of-56) against Missouri on Nov. 19, 2018… It marked just the second time shooting 50 percent or better from 3-point range this season.
- The 16 made 3-point field goals are the second-most in school history and the most-ever in a conference game… It is the most made 3-point field goals since the Wildcats connected on a school-record 23 against Fresno State on March 24, 1994… The 16 made 3-pointers surpassing the previous mark for a conference game of 15 set against Nebraska on Jan. 8, 2000… The 29 3-point attempts tie four other games for the eighth-most attempts in a game and the most since attempting 31 against Texas A&M a week ago.
- Eight different Wildcats connected on at least 1 3-pointer, including a game-high by Barry Brown, Jr.
- K-State dished out 19 assists on 26 made field goals… The 19 assists tied for the second-most this season and the most since posting a season-high 23 assists against Georgia State on Dec. 15, 2018.
- K-State has now held 82 opponents to 60 points or less in the Weber era with the Wildcats boasting a 74-8 mark in those contests, including 13 of 21 opponents this year.
- K-State held a 36-26 advantage on the glass, including 29 defensive rebounds… It marked the 14th time in 21 games that the Wildcats led in rebounding… The team did it just 10 times in 37 games last year.
- Senior Dean Wade scored a team-high 24 points on 9-of-9 field goals, including 3-of-3 from 3-point range, to go with a game-high 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks in 29 minutes… He has now led the Wildcats in scoring in 29 career games, including 6 this season… It marked his 18th career 20-point game, including his third this season… He has now scored in double figures in 75 career games, including 13 this season.
- Wade is the seventh Wildcat to go 9-of-9 or better from the floor and just the fourth to do it in a conference game (and the first to do it a road conference game)… He is the first Wildcat since Luis Colon went a 9-of-9 against Southern Miss on Dec. 11, 2008… He is the first Wildcat to go perfect from the field in a conference game since Jari Willis went 9-of-9 against Iowa State on Feb. 26, 1980… The others to go perfect from the field in a conference game were Joe Wright (11-of-11) vs. Oklahoma State on Jan. 23, 1985 and Eddie Elder (11-of-11) vs. Colorado on Feb. 23, 1985.
- With his 6 rebounds, Wade now has 628 in his career, moving into 10th place in school history… He is the third Wildcat (Bob Boozer and Rodney McGruder) to rank in the Top 10 in both career points (1,401/10th) and career rebounds (628/10th).
- Senior Barry Brown, Jr., scored 18 points on 6-of-11 field goals, including 5-of-9 from 3-point range… He has now scored in double figures in 80 career games, including 17 this season… He has now scored in double figures in 8 consecutive games… The 5 made 3-pointers tied a career-high, also set against TCU on March 2, 2016… He now has 3 or more treys in 20 career games, including 4 this season.
- Brown is the seventh Wildcat to eclipse 1,600 career points (currently with 1,605 points) and the first since Jacob Pullen did in 2009-10.
- Brown is the sixth Wildcat to post at least 80 double-digit scoring games.
- Sophomore Cartier Diarra scored 10 points on 3-of-5 field goals, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range, to go with 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block in 24 minutes… He has now scored in double figures in 14 career games, including 5 this season and back-to-back games.
WHAT'S NEXT
K-State returns home on Tuesday night, as the Wildcats play host to No. 11/12 Kansas (17-5, 6-3 Big 12) in the first edition of the Dillons Sunflower Showdown at Bramlage Coliseum. The Jayhawks have won the last 8 meetings in the series with the last Wildcat win coming at home on Feb. 23, 2015. The game will tip at 8:05 p.m., CT on ESPN and will be part of the NBA crossover event with Jon Sciambi, Stan Van Gundy and Chauncey Billups.
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Team Stats
KS
OSU
FG%
.531
.407
3FG%
.552
.550
FT%
.583
.222
RB
36
26
TO
11
8
STL
6
4
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
5
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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