K-State beats Iowa State in Big 12 opener 74-65
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Bruce Weber called the opening of Big 12 play “scary.” Starting league play on the road in Hilton Coliseum, with a starting lineup of three freshmen, one sophomore and a lone senior will give any coach reason for concern. But the Wildcats played to their strengths to build a double-digit lead Tuesday night, then displayed enough poise late to preserve a 74-65 road victory over Iowa State to begin conference play.
The game was even early on, with Iowa State holding a 14-13 lead at the 13:48 mark of the first half. But the Wildcats would get two three-point baskets from Carlton Linguard Jr. and another from Rudi Williams as part of a 13-0 run that put them ahead 26-14 before the under-8 timeout, and they would never trail again.
(Courtesy of Kansas State Athletics)
AMES, IA – Kansas State used scoring balance with four players in double figures and clutch free throw shooting to snap a 10-game road losing streak, as the Wildcats opened Big 12 play with a 74-65 win over Iowa State on Tuesday night in front of a limited capacity crowd of 1,337 fans at Hilton Coliseum.
The win was the first in a Big 12 opener since a 91-75 win at Iowa State on Dec. 29, 2017, while it was the first in a Big 12 road game since a 64-52 victory at TCU on March 4, 2019, which snapped a 9-game skid.
K-State (3-4, 1-0 Big 12) took control of the game with a 13-0 run over a 4-minute span early in the first half then used clutch shooting from the field and from the line to earn its third win in its last 4 visits to Hilton Coliseum.