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Just short: Texas Tech 73, K-State 62
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In their best effort since the New Year, the Kansas State Wildcats pushed No. 13 Texas Tech until the last two minutes at Bramlage Coliseum Saturday before falling 73-62.
K-State (5-15, 1-10 Big 12) turned up defensive pressure, contested shots and fought the Red Raiders (14-5, 6-4) from start to finish. It was almost enough. The Cats hung around in striking distance, and the game was tied at 32 early in the second half before Tech went on a 12-1 run to gain its first double-digit lead at 44-33. The Wildcats would not fold, though.
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Texas A&M took advantage of its opportunities from the free throw line, including 11 consecutive makes to end the game, as the Aggies earned a 68-61 win over Kansas State in the eighth annual SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Saturday morning in front of a limited capacity crowd of 942 fans at Bramlage Coliseum.
With the victory, Texas A&M (8-7, 2-6 SEC) earned the SEC’s first win in the annual SEC/Big 12 Challenge, including the second in 3 seasons over K-State (5-13, 1-8 Big 12), which dropped its eighth game in a row.
The loss spoiled a near historic performance by Wildcat freshman guard Nijel Pack, who scored a season-high 26 points on 9-of-16 field goals, including an 8-of-14 effort from 3-point range, to go with 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals in just his second game back from missing 4 games due to COVID-19 protocols.
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