Kansas State University Athletics
Saturday, February 23
Manhattan, Kan.
3 p.m.
Kansas State University
21-6 (11-3)
85
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Oklahoma State
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No. 23/21 K-State Cruises Past Oklahoma State, 85-46
Feb 23, 2019 | Men's Basketball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – No. 23/21 Kansas State connected on a season-high 61.5 percent from the field, including 64 percent in the first half, as five different Wildcats scored in double figures in an 85-46 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday afternoon before 10,699 fans at Bramlage Coliseum.
K-State (21-6, 11-3 Big 12) was impressive on both ends of the court, scoring a Big 12-high 85 points on the season-high 61.5 percent (32-of-52) shooting, including 50 percent (10-of-20) from 3-point range, while holding Oklahoma State (10-17, 3-11 Big 12) to season-lows for points (46), field goals made (16) and field goal percentage (31.4).
The 39-point victory was the largest over a conference opponent in more 21 years since defeating Missouri by 55 points (111-56) at home on Jan. 3, 1998. It was the largest-ever in the series over Oklahoma State, surpassing the 38-point win (62-24) in Stillwater, Okla., on Feb. 25, 1929.
The Wildcats jumped out to a 15-0 lead and held the Cowboys without a field goal for the first 7 minutes of the game to lead wire-to-wire in sweeping the season series for the second consecutive season. The team connected on a season-high 64 percent (16-of-25) in the first half, as seven different players scored, including 11 by senior Kamau Stokes. The second half was much the same, as a 3-point play by Barry Brown, Jr., extended the lead to 30 (59-29) with 12:21 to play and ballooned to as many as 41 points (85-44) with 26 seconds remaining.
Five different Wildcats scored in double figures led by 12 points each from juniors Xavier Sneed and Austin Trice. Sneed, who missed shootaround due to the stomach flu, connected on 5-of-8 field goals, including 2-of-5 from 3-point range, in just 19 minutes, while Trice, a reserve, scored his season-high for points on 3-of-4 field goals and a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line. Stokes scored 11 points on 4-of-6 field goals, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range, while Brown and freshman Shaun Neal-Williams added 10 points each.
With the large lead, head coach Bruce Weber was able to rest his starters, as senior Dean Wade played just 11 minutes, while Sneed and Stokes played just 18 and 19, respectively. Brown played just 26 minutes after 35 or more in each of the last 5 games. All 13 available Wildcats played at least 3 minutes.
OSU's 46 points marked the fifth time this season that K-State has allowed 50 or fewer points. The Wildcats have now held 15 of 27 opponents (including 6 Big 12 foes) to 60 points or less this season.
Freshman Yor Anei paced two Cowboys in double figures with 12 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
K-State was impressive to start the game, jumping out to a 15-0 lead with field goals coming from five different players (Barry Brown, Jr., Makol Mawien, Kamau Stokes, Dean Wade and Austin Trice) while holding Oklahoma State off the scoreboard until a pair of free throws by freshman Isaac Likelele with 14:18 remaining in the first half.
The Cowboys were held without a field goal until Yor Anei's jumper at the 13:22 mark to close the gap to 17-4.
A 3-pointer from Stokes extended the lead to 23-6 at the second media timeout at the 11:27 mark before it grew to 20 points (32-12) on a jumper by Mawien with 6:17 before halftime. The lead was as many as 24 points in the first half, lastly after a pair of Trice free throws with 12 seconds to give the Wildcats a 42-18 lead at the break.
K-State connected on 64 percent (16-of-25) in the first half, including 45.5 percent (5-of-11) from 3-point range, while Oklahoma State was held to just 23.1 percent (6-of-26) from the field. Seven different Wildcats scored in the first half, including a team-high 11 points by Stokes.
A 3-pointer by junior Xavier Sneed gave K-State a 25-point lead (45-20) with just over a minute into the second half before it grew to 30 points (59-29) on a 3-point play by Brown with 12:21 to play. From there, the lead ballooned to as many as 41 points (85-44) with 26 second left.
The Wildcats connected on 59.3 percent (16-of-27) in the second half, including 55.6 percent (5-of-9) from 3-point range, while holding the Cowboys to 40 percent (10-of-25) from the field, including 26.7 percent (4-of-15) from long range. Eight different players had at least one field goal in the second half, as freshman Shaun Neal-Williams scored a game-high 10 points on 4-of-5 field goals to go with 5 assists in 16 minutes of action.
In all, 10 of the available 13 players had at least one field goal in the game.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Austin Trice – The junior forward scored a team-tying and a season-high 12 points on 3-of-4 field goals and a perfect 6-of-6 effort from the free throw line to go with 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block in 18 minutes off the bench. He was part of a 38-point effort from the Wildcat bench.
STAT OF THE GAME
61.5 – K-State connected on a season-high 61.5 percent (32-of-52) from the field, including 50 percent (10-of-20) from 3-point range, as the Wildcats connected on 50 percent or better in both halves for the third time this season. The 85 points were the most scored in a Big 12 game and the second-most this season.
SEASON RECORD UPDATE
K-State 21-6 (11-3 Big 12)
Oklahoma State 10-17 (3-11 Big 12)
IN THEIR WORDS
BRUCE WEBER, K-STATE HEAD COACH
On the lavender uniforms and the game…
"We have been pretty good [in them]. We are 4-0 and we have beat Oklahoma State twice in them. Hopefully it's a boost of energy. The crowd was great, even with the weather. I got after the team this morning at shootaround. I wasn't sure if they had the right emotion. Xavier (Sneed) didn't go to shootaround, we sent him home, he wasn't feeling well and he still ends up being our leading scorer. Dean (Wade) hasn't practiced much, and it was good he only played 11 minutes, which is positive. Kam (Stokes) hasn't practiced, and he was the one who got us going with some threes and some layups and assists from him. I know we shot it well, we had 18 assists on 32 field goals, but we guarded them. That was the key, we held them to zero for six minutes, and it was 15-0. Our guys were locked in defensively and we did a great job with that. It got us going, got some transition and got a lot of layups. We tried to run some plays, but [Oklahoma State] takes it away, and they make you play basketball, and we did a good job at playing basketball."
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
WHAT'S NEXT
K-State renews the Sunflower Showdown on Monday, as the Wildcats travel to Lawrence, Kan., to take on No. 12/12 Kansas (20-7, 9-5 Big 12) at 8 p.m., CT. K-State ended an 8-game losing streak in the series with a 74-67 victory over Kansas at Bramlage Coliseum on Feb. 5.
K-State (21-6, 11-3 Big 12) was impressive on both ends of the court, scoring a Big 12-high 85 points on the season-high 61.5 percent (32-of-52) shooting, including 50 percent (10-of-20) from 3-point range, while holding Oklahoma State (10-17, 3-11 Big 12) to season-lows for points (46), field goals made (16) and field goal percentage (31.4).
The 39-point victory was the largest over a conference opponent in more 21 years since defeating Missouri by 55 points (111-56) at home on Jan. 3, 1998. It was the largest-ever in the series over Oklahoma State, surpassing the 38-point win (62-24) in Stillwater, Okla., on Feb. 25, 1929.
The Wildcats jumped out to a 15-0 lead and held the Cowboys without a field goal for the first 7 minutes of the game to lead wire-to-wire in sweeping the season series for the second consecutive season. The team connected on a season-high 64 percent (16-of-25) in the first half, as seven different players scored, including 11 by senior Kamau Stokes. The second half was much the same, as a 3-point play by Barry Brown, Jr., extended the lead to 30 (59-29) with 12:21 to play and ballooned to as many as 41 points (85-44) with 26 seconds remaining.
Five different Wildcats scored in double figures led by 12 points each from juniors Xavier Sneed and Austin Trice. Sneed, who missed shootaround due to the stomach flu, connected on 5-of-8 field goals, including 2-of-5 from 3-point range, in just 19 minutes, while Trice, a reserve, scored his season-high for points on 3-of-4 field goals and a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line. Stokes scored 11 points on 4-of-6 field goals, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range, while Brown and freshman Shaun Neal-Williams added 10 points each.
With the large lead, head coach Bruce Weber was able to rest his starters, as senior Dean Wade played just 11 minutes, while Sneed and Stokes played just 18 and 19, respectively. Brown played just 26 minutes after 35 or more in each of the last 5 games. All 13 available Wildcats played at least 3 minutes.
OSU's 46 points marked the fifth time this season that K-State has allowed 50 or fewer points. The Wildcats have now held 15 of 27 opponents (including 6 Big 12 foes) to 60 points or less this season.
Freshman Yor Anei paced two Cowboys in double figures with 12 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
K-State was impressive to start the game, jumping out to a 15-0 lead with field goals coming from five different players (Barry Brown, Jr., Makol Mawien, Kamau Stokes, Dean Wade and Austin Trice) while holding Oklahoma State off the scoreboard until a pair of free throws by freshman Isaac Likelele with 14:18 remaining in the first half.
The Cowboys were held without a field goal until Yor Anei's jumper at the 13:22 mark to close the gap to 17-4.
A 3-pointer from Stokes extended the lead to 23-6 at the second media timeout at the 11:27 mark before it grew to 20 points (32-12) on a jumper by Mawien with 6:17 before halftime. The lead was as many as 24 points in the first half, lastly after a pair of Trice free throws with 12 seconds to give the Wildcats a 42-18 lead at the break.
K-State connected on 64 percent (16-of-25) in the first half, including 45.5 percent (5-of-11) from 3-point range, while Oklahoma State was held to just 23.1 percent (6-of-26) from the field. Seven different Wildcats scored in the first half, including a team-high 11 points by Stokes.
A 3-pointer by junior Xavier Sneed gave K-State a 25-point lead (45-20) with just over a minute into the second half before it grew to 30 points (59-29) on a 3-point play by Brown with 12:21 to play. From there, the lead ballooned to as many as 41 points (85-44) with 26 second left.
The Wildcats connected on 59.3 percent (16-of-27) in the second half, including 55.6 percent (5-of-9) from 3-point range, while holding the Cowboys to 40 percent (10-of-25) from the field, including 26.7 percent (4-of-15) from long range. Eight different players had at least one field goal in the second half, as freshman Shaun Neal-Williams scored a game-high 10 points on 4-of-5 field goals to go with 5 assists in 16 minutes of action.
In all, 10 of the available 13 players had at least one field goal in the game.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Austin Trice – The junior forward scored a team-tying and a season-high 12 points on 3-of-4 field goals and a perfect 6-of-6 effort from the free throw line to go with 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block in 18 minutes off the bench. He was part of a 38-point effort from the Wildcat bench.
STAT OF THE GAME
61.5 – K-State connected on a season-high 61.5 percent (32-of-52) from the field, including 50 percent (10-of-20) from 3-point range, as the Wildcats connected on 50 percent or better in both halves for the third time this season. The 85 points were the most scored in a Big 12 game and the second-most this season.
SEASON RECORD UPDATE
K-State 21-6 (11-3 Big 12)
Oklahoma State 10-17 (3-11 Big 12)
IN THEIR WORDS
BRUCE WEBER, K-STATE HEAD COACH
On the lavender uniforms and the game…
"We have been pretty good [in them]. We are 4-0 and we have beat Oklahoma State twice in them. Hopefully it's a boost of energy. The crowd was great, even with the weather. I got after the team this morning at shootaround. I wasn't sure if they had the right emotion. Xavier (Sneed) didn't go to shootaround, we sent him home, he wasn't feeling well and he still ends up being our leading scorer. Dean (Wade) hasn't practiced much, and it was good he only played 11 minutes, which is positive. Kam (Stokes) hasn't practiced, and he was the one who got us going with some threes and some layups and assists from him. I know we shot it well, we had 18 assists on 32 field goals, but we guarded them. That was the key, we held them to zero for six minutes, and it was 15-0. Our guys were locked in defensively and we did a great job with that. It got us going, got some transition and got a lot of layups. We tried to run some plays, but [Oklahoma State] takes it away, and they make you play basketball, and we did a good job at playing basketball."
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
- K-State scored a Big 12-high 85 points on a season-high 61.5 percent (32-of-52) shooting, including 50.0 percent (10-of-20) from 3-point range, and went 64.7 percent (11-of-17) from the free throw line… The Wildcats connected on 50 percent or better in both halves, including a season-high 64.0 percent (16-of-25) in the first half… It marked the third time (Missouri (11/19/18) and Texas (2/12/19) that the team has connected on 50 percent or better in both halves this season.
- The 85 points were the most scored by K-State in a Big 12 game this season and the second-most following the 95 scored against Eastern Kentucky (11/16/18)… This is the third time this season K-State has eclipsed 80 points... They did so against Eastern Kentucky (11/16/18) and Missouri (11/19/18)… It was the most scored in a Big 12 game since posting 90 against Baylor on Jan. 22, 2018.
- The 39-point victory was the largest over a conference opponent since defeating Missouri by 55 points (111-56) at home on Jan. 3, 1998… It was the largest-ever in the series over Oklahoma State, surpassing the 38-point win (62-24) in Stillwater on Feb. 25, 1929.
- 10 different Wildcats scored in the game, including 5 in double figures (12 by Xavier Sneed and Austin Trice, 11 by Kamau Stokes and 10 by Barry Brown, Jr., and Shaun Neal-Williams)… K-State is 2-0 this season when 5 players score in double figures.
- Since Weber took over in 2012-13, K-State has now posted a 62-19 (.765) record when four or more players scored in double figures, including a 10-1 mark in 2018-19... The Wildcats have now a 3-0 record when five players score in double figures this year.
- K-State connected on 10 3-point field goals, which marked the sixth time (fourth time in Big 12 play) that the team has at least 10 triples in a game this season.
- K-State has now held 84 opponents to 60 points or less in the Weber era with the Wildcats boasting a 76-8 mark in those contests, including 15 of 27 opponents (6 times in Big 12 play) this year.
- Oklahoma State's 46 points marked the fifth time this season K-State has allowed 50 or fewer points... K-State is allowing 59.3 points per game after today, which is second-best in the Big 12.
- K-State scored 19 points off 10 Oklahoma State turnovers, marking the 19th time (11th time in Big 12 play) this season with 15 or more points off turnovers.
- With the victory, head coach Bruce Weber now has 146 wins at K-State, which ties him with Jack Gardner (1939-42; 1946-53) for third place on the all-time wins list.
- K-State now leads the all-time series with Oklahoma State, 82-53, including wins in 8 of the last 10 meetings… The Wildcats hold a 41-16 advantage in games played at home, including wins in 4 of the last 5 meetings at Bramlage Coliseum… K-State has won 4 straight in the series for the first time since winning 5 in a row from 1986-88.
- Junior Xavier Sneed scored a game-high 12 points on 5-of-8 field goals, including 2-of-5 from 3-point range in 19 minutes… He has now scored in double figures in 49 career games, including 14 this season... He has now led the team in scoring on 13 occasions, including 6 this season... He has now scored in double figures in 49 career games, including 14 this season.
- Junior Austin Trice scored a game-high (and season-high) 12 points on 3-of-4 field goals and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line to go with in 18 minutes... This is the first time Trice has led the team in scoring in his career... This is the first time Trice has scored in double figures in his career.
- Senior Kamau Stokes scored 11 points on 4-of-6 field goals, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range to go with 4 rebounds and 2 assists in 18 minutes... He has now scored in double figures in 63 career games, including 14 this season.
- Senior Barry Brown, Jr., scored 10 points on 3-of-6 field goals and 4-of-5 free throws to go with a team and game-high in rebounds (7) and a game-high in steals (3) in 26 minutes… He has now scored in double figures in 86 career games, including 23 this season… He has now scored in double figures in 14 consecutive games… He has now led the team in rebounds on 13 occasions, including 6 times this season… He has now led in steals in 36 career games, including 13 this season.
- With his 10 points, Brown is now the fifth player in K-State history to surpass 1,700 points... He now has 1,706 career points... He trials Askia Jones (1,834; 1989-94) by 138 points for fourth place.
- Brown extends his school-record steals total to 241 games… He has now posted at least 3 steals in 37 career games, including 11 this season.
- Brown has now seen action in a school-record 132 consecutive games, including 110 straight starts… His 110 consecutive starts rank second behind Henson's school record of 118… His 132 games played now ties Wesley Iwundu (2013-17) for the fifth-most in school history.
- Freshman Shaun Neal-Williams scored a season-high 10 points on 4-of-8 field goals, including 2-of-5 from 3-point range to go with a career and game-high 6 assists and 2 rebounds in 27 minutes... He has now led the team in assists in 2 career games, including 2 this season... This is the first time Neal-Williams has scored in double figures in his career.
WHAT'S NEXT
K-State renews the Sunflower Showdown on Monday, as the Wildcats travel to Lawrence, Kan., to take on No. 12/12 Kansas (20-7, 9-5 Big 12) at 8 p.m., CT. K-State ended an 8-game losing streak in the series with a 74-67 victory over Kansas at Bramlage Coliseum on Feb. 5.
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Team Stats
OSU
KS
FG%
.314
.615
3FG%
.167
.500
FT%
.667
.647
RB
23
36
TO
10
8
STL
6
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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