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Hot Shooting 5/5 Kansas Downs K-State, 102-83
Feb 22, 2022 | Men's Basketball
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The Jayhawks posted just second 100-point game in series history
MANHATTAN, Kan. – No. 5/5 Kansas connected on better than 60 percent from the field in both halves, as the Jayhawks captured the 297th edition of the Dillons Sunflower Showdown with an 102-83 win on Tuesday night before a sold-out crowd of 16,300 at Allen Fieldhouse.
Kansas (23-4, 12-2 Big 12) was simply spectacular on offense, connecting on 64.1 percent (41-of-64) from the field, including 62.5 percent (15-of-24) from 3-point range en route to posting just the second 100-point game in the series and the first since 2002. The 64.1 field goal percentage is the ninth-highest field goal percentage by an opponent in school history and the highest since Kentucky connected on 68.8 percent in 2008.
Four Jayhawks scored in double figures, including 20-point outings by the scoring duo of senior Ochai Agbaji (23 points) and junior Christian Braun (20 points), who accounted for 43 points on 17-of-25 shooting, including 7-of-10 from 3-point range. Sophomore Jalen Wilson added 17 points on 7-of-9 field goals.
Kansas broke open a competitive game midway through the second half, using an 11-2 run over a near 3-minute span to build a 20-point lead at 83-63 on a 3-pointer by senior Jalen Coleman-Lands with 9:20 to play. The lead grew to as many as 27 points (96-69) on a triple by Agbaji with 5:40 remaining.
K-State (14-13, 6-9 Big 12), which dropped its second straight after winning 4 of its last 5 games to start February, saw 5 players score in double figures for the first time in Big 12 play. Junior Markquis Nowell led the way with his third 20-point game of the season, including second in the last 3 games, scoring his 20 points on 8-of-15 field goals, including 3-of-8 from 3-point range, to go with a game-high 8 assists.
Three other Wildcats – fifth-year senior Mike McGuirl and sophomores Selton Miguel and Nijel Pack – each scored 13 points, while fifth-year Mark Smith nearly added to his Big 12-best double-double tally with 11 points and a game-high 9 rebounds.
It was the Wildcats' third 80-point game of the season, including their first in Big 12 play, as the team connected on 47.1 percent (32-of-68) from the field, including 34.4 percent (11-of-32) from 3-point range. They have now scored 70 or more points in 6 of the last 7 games.
The Jayhawks have now won 16 straight at home in the series and 7 straight in the series.
KEY STRETCH(ES)
The teams went back and forth in the early going, fighting through 7 lead changes and 4 ties before Kansas rattled off 6 straight points to take an 18-13 lead and force an early timeout by head coach Bruce Weber at the 12:45 mark. The Wildcats responded out of the timeout with 4 quick points to close to within 18-17 but the Jayhawks scored 13 of the next 17 points to take their first double digit lead (31-21) at the 9:03 mark.
Kansas continued its run, scoring 9 of the next 13 points to push its lead to 40-25 capped by a 3-pointer by sophomore Jalen Wilson with just under 7 to play before halftime. Three consecutive 3-pointers, including a pair by sophomore Nijel Pack and another by sophomore Ish Massoud, got K-State to within 46-39, forcing head coach Bill Self to call his first timeout with 2:43 to play. The Jayhawks responded out of the timeout with 7 straight points to take a 53-39 lead and cause Weber to call his second timeout with 1:09 before halftime. A jumper by sophomore Selton Miguel and a pair of free throws by Massoud closed the deficit to 53-43 at the half.
Kansas' hot shooting continued to start the second half, as the Jayhawks scored 10 of the first 16 points to take a 63-49 and force Weber to call a timeout with 16:25 remaining. Back-to-back baskets by Nowell and Pack got the Wildcats to within 67-56 and Self called his own timeout at the 13:54 mark.
The score was 72-61 after a third 3-pointer by Nowell before Kansas used an 11-2 run capped by a 3-pointer from
senior Jalen Coleman-Lands to take a 20-point advantage at 83-63 with 9:20 to play. The lead ballooned to as many as 27 (96-69) points late in the second half.
PLAYER(S) OF THE GAME
Junior Markquis Nowell recorded his third 20-point game of the season with a team-high 20 points on 8-of-15 field goals, including 3-of-8 from 3-point range, to go with game-high 8 assists in 31 minutes.
Senior Mike McGuirl posted his second straight double-digit scoring game with 13 points on 5-of-10 from the field, including 3-of-6 from 3-point range, to go with 4 rebounds and 2 steals in 33 minutes.
STAT OF THE GAME
64.1 – Kansas connected on 64.1 percent (41-of-64) from the field, which represents the ninth-highest field goal percentage by an opponent in school history and the highest of the Bruce Weber era.
IN THEIR WORDS
K-State Head Coach Bruce Weber
On the game…
"There isn't much I can say. Obviously, they were very, very good. If you tell me we're going to get 83 points and have five guys in double figures, you'd feel pretty good about yourself. We're not the best defensively that we've been but we're pretty good and we had no answers tonight for them. I told our guys afterwards to learn from the best, and they're the best right now. They play together, they share the ball, they move the ball. They all have advanced their game Ochai's (Agbaji) improvement over his time. Christian's (Braun) improvement, Jalen's (Wilson) improvement, (David) McCormack's improvement. Each one has gotten better and better. It's ironic too I think, it's very similar to the game at our place. We made everything in the first half, and they struggled but we just couldn't sustain it and find a way to get them in the second half. This time they made everything the first half, but you thought we were down 10 and they've made every shot. You maybe feel at halftime that we can kind of turn it around, but it didn't stop. We couldn't stop the bleeding and they got going."
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
WHAT'S NEXT
K-State returns home on Saturday afternoon, as the Wildcats play host to Iowa State (18-9, 5-9 Big 12) at 1 p.m., CT on ESPNU. K-State won the first meeting, 75-69, in overtime at Hilton Coliseum on Feb. 12.
How to follow the 'Cats: For complete information on K-State men's basketball, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Kansas (23-4, 12-2 Big 12) was simply spectacular on offense, connecting on 64.1 percent (41-of-64) from the field, including 62.5 percent (15-of-24) from 3-point range en route to posting just the second 100-point game in the series and the first since 2002. The 64.1 field goal percentage is the ninth-highest field goal percentage by an opponent in school history and the highest since Kentucky connected on 68.8 percent in 2008.
Four Jayhawks scored in double figures, including 20-point outings by the scoring duo of senior Ochai Agbaji (23 points) and junior Christian Braun (20 points), who accounted for 43 points on 17-of-25 shooting, including 7-of-10 from 3-point range. Sophomore Jalen Wilson added 17 points on 7-of-9 field goals.
Kansas broke open a competitive game midway through the second half, using an 11-2 run over a near 3-minute span to build a 20-point lead at 83-63 on a 3-pointer by senior Jalen Coleman-Lands with 9:20 to play. The lead grew to as many as 27 points (96-69) on a triple by Agbaji with 5:40 remaining.
K-State (14-13, 6-9 Big 12), which dropped its second straight after winning 4 of its last 5 games to start February, saw 5 players score in double figures for the first time in Big 12 play. Junior Markquis Nowell led the way with his third 20-point game of the season, including second in the last 3 games, scoring his 20 points on 8-of-15 field goals, including 3-of-8 from 3-point range, to go with a game-high 8 assists.
Three other Wildcats – fifth-year senior Mike McGuirl and sophomores Selton Miguel and Nijel Pack – each scored 13 points, while fifth-year Mark Smith nearly added to his Big 12-best double-double tally with 11 points and a game-high 9 rebounds.
It was the Wildcats' third 80-point game of the season, including their first in Big 12 play, as the team connected on 47.1 percent (32-of-68) from the field, including 34.4 percent (11-of-32) from 3-point range. They have now scored 70 or more points in 6 of the last 7 games.
The Jayhawks have now won 16 straight at home in the series and 7 straight in the series.
KEY STRETCH(ES)
The teams went back and forth in the early going, fighting through 7 lead changes and 4 ties before Kansas rattled off 6 straight points to take an 18-13 lead and force an early timeout by head coach Bruce Weber at the 12:45 mark. The Wildcats responded out of the timeout with 4 quick points to close to within 18-17 but the Jayhawks scored 13 of the next 17 points to take their first double digit lead (31-21) at the 9:03 mark.
Kansas continued its run, scoring 9 of the next 13 points to push its lead to 40-25 capped by a 3-pointer by sophomore Jalen Wilson with just under 7 to play before halftime. Three consecutive 3-pointers, including a pair by sophomore Nijel Pack and another by sophomore Ish Massoud, got K-State to within 46-39, forcing head coach Bill Self to call his first timeout with 2:43 to play. The Jayhawks responded out of the timeout with 7 straight points to take a 53-39 lead and cause Weber to call his second timeout with 1:09 before halftime. A jumper by sophomore Selton Miguel and a pair of free throws by Massoud closed the deficit to 53-43 at the half.
Kansas' hot shooting continued to start the second half, as the Jayhawks scored 10 of the first 16 points to take a 63-49 and force Weber to call a timeout with 16:25 remaining. Back-to-back baskets by Nowell and Pack got the Wildcats to within 67-56 and Self called his own timeout at the 13:54 mark.
The score was 72-61 after a third 3-pointer by Nowell before Kansas used an 11-2 run capped by a 3-pointer from
senior Jalen Coleman-Lands to take a 20-point advantage at 83-63 with 9:20 to play. The lead ballooned to as many as 27 (96-69) points late in the second half.
PLAYER(S) OF THE GAME
Junior Markquis Nowell recorded his third 20-point game of the season with a team-high 20 points on 8-of-15 field goals, including 3-of-8 from 3-point range, to go with game-high 8 assists in 31 minutes.
Senior Mike McGuirl posted his second straight double-digit scoring game with 13 points on 5-of-10 from the field, including 3-of-6 from 3-point range, to go with 4 rebounds and 2 steals in 33 minutes.
STAT OF THE GAME
64.1 – Kansas connected on 64.1 percent (41-of-64) from the field, which represents the ninth-highest field goal percentage by an opponent in school history and the highest of the Bruce Weber era.
IN THEIR WORDS
K-State Head Coach Bruce Weber
On the game…
"There isn't much I can say. Obviously, they were very, very good. If you tell me we're going to get 83 points and have five guys in double figures, you'd feel pretty good about yourself. We're not the best defensively that we've been but we're pretty good and we had no answers tonight for them. I told our guys afterwards to learn from the best, and they're the best right now. They play together, they share the ball, they move the ball. They all have advanced their game Ochai's (Agbaji) improvement over his time. Christian's (Braun) improvement, Jalen's (Wilson) improvement, (David) McCormack's improvement. Each one has gotten better and better. It's ironic too I think, it's very similar to the game at our place. We made everything in the first half, and they struggled but we just couldn't sustain it and find a way to get them in the second half. This time they made everything the first half, but you thought we were down 10 and they've made every shot. You maybe feel at halftime that we can kind of turn it around, but it didn't stop. We couldn't stop the bleeding and they got going."
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
- K-State dropped just its second straight game to fall to 14-13 overall and 6-9 in Big 12 play.
- Kansas now leads the all-time series, 203-94, including 93-35 at home and 51-17 at Allen Fieldhouse… The Jayhawks have now won 16 straight at home in the series… Overall, they have won 7 straight.
- The 102 points were the most by an opponent this season, as K-State fell to 1-10 when allowing 70 or more points… In contrast the team is 13-3 when holding its opponent below 70 points.
- Kansas' 64.1 percent (41-of-64) is the ninth-highest field goal percentage in school history and the highest since Kentucky connected on 68.8 percent (22-of-32) on Nov. 28, 2008.
- Kansas' 15 made 3-pointers tied for second-most by an opponent in school history and are the most since Baylor posted a school-record 17 treys on Jan. 27, 2021.
- K-State posted its third 80-point game of the season, as the Wildcats connected on 47.1 percent (32-of-68), including 34.4 percent (11-of-32) from 3-point range… The team has now scored 70 or more points in 6 of the last 7 games.
- K-State's 11 made 3-point field goals on 32 attempts… It marked the 10th time that the Wildcats have made double-digit 3-pointers, including the third time in the last 4 games.
- K-State is now 4-9 on the season when trailing at the half.
- K-State is now 1-1 this season when at least 5 players score in double figures.
- Junior Markquis Nowell scored a team-high 20 points on 8-of-15 field goals, including 3-of-8 from 3-point range, and a 1-of-2 effort from the free throw line to go with a game-high 8 assists and 3 rebounds in 31 minutes… It marked his third 20-point game of the season, including his second in 3 games… He has now scored in double figures in 64 career games, including 18 times this season.
- Sophomore Nijel Pack scored 13 points on 5-of-13 field goals, including 3-of-7 from 3-point range, to go with 3 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal in 29 minutes… He has now scored in double figures in 18 consecutive games… He has now scored in double figures in 40 of 49 career games, including 24 of 25 this season.
- Pack set the K-State sophomore record for 3-point field goals made with his first make of the game, breaking a tie with Askia Jones (1991-92)… He has now hit a 3-pointer in 30 consecutive games dating back to last season, which extends his own school record that broke vs. Baylor on Feb. 9, 2022 and was originally set by Steve Henson (25) between Jan. 5, 1989 and Dec. 2, 1989.
- Senior Mike McGuirl scored 13 points on 5-of-10 field goals, including 3-of-6 from 3-point range, to go with 4 rebounds, 2 steals and an assist in 33 minutes… It marked his seventh double-digit scoring game of the season, including his second in a row.
- Sophomore Selton Miguel scored 13 points on 5-of-9 field goals and 3-of-4 free throws to go with 3 rebounds, 2 steals and an assist in 22 minutes… It marked his 15th career double-digit scoring game, including his eighth this season.
- Fifth-year senior Mark Smith narrowly missed another double-double, as he finished with 11 points on 4-of-12 field goals, including 1-of-6 from 3-point range, to go with a game-high 9 rebounds and 2 steals in 28 minutes… He has now led the team in rebounding in 19 of 26 games this season… He has now scored in double figures in 59 career games, including 19 this season.
- K-State used a starting lineup of junior Markquis Nowell, sophomore Nijel Pack, senior Mike McGuirl, fifth-year senior Mark Smith and sophomore Davion Bradford… This marked the seventh time using this lineup and the 10th different lineup this season… Smith is the only Wildcat to start all 27 games.
- Tonight's game marked just the seventh time that all 10 available scholarship players were available this season.
WHAT'S NEXT
K-State returns home on Saturday afternoon, as the Wildcats play host to Iowa State (18-9, 5-9 Big 12) at 1 p.m., CT on ESPNU. K-State won the first meeting, 75-69, in overtime at Hilton Coliseum on Feb. 12.
How to follow the 'Cats: For complete information on K-State men's basketball, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Team Stats
KState
KU
FG%
.471
.641
3FG%
.344
.625
FT%
.727
.556
RB
30
32
TO
15
16
STL
9
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
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