MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Nijel Pack scored 17 points and Mark Smith scored 14 with 10 rebounds and Kansas State Wildcats opened it up in the second half and beat Albany Great Danes 71-43 on Wednesday night.
Smith's dunk with 14:52 remaining made it a 42-24 contest in favor of Kansas State (4-2), which emerged from the break with a 13-4 scoring outburst to take control.
Davion Bradford's dunk gave Kansas State its first 20-point lead (47-27) and it pushed the margin as high as 66-38 with 4:18 left on a pair of foul shots from Smith.
Trey Hutcheson's layup with 6:35 left before intermission brought the Great Danes (1-6) into a tie at 17. But Markquis Nowell countered with a 3-pointer, Ismael Massoud a jumper, Kaosi Ezeagu made a layup and threw down a dunk and Pack made a layup in an 11-0 run and the Wildcats went to the break up 29-20.
Selton Miguel scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Kansas State off the bench.
Devondre Perry scored 11 points for Albany (1-6).
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1st Half
UALB
Great Danes
20
KSU
Wildcats
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Paul Newman vs. Kaosi Ezeagu (Ismael Massoud gains possession)
19:42
+3
Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot
0-3
19:27
Mike McGuirl blocks Jamel Horton's two point layup
19:25
Mark Smith defensive rebound
19:09
Ismael Massoud turnover (Jamel Horton steals)
18:56
+3
Matt Cerruti makes three point jump shot (Jamel Horton assists)
3-3
18:30
Mike McGuirl misses two point jump shot
18:28
Trey Hutcheson defensive rebound
18:09
Paul Newman misses two point layup
18:07
Nijel Pack defensive rebound
18:01
Kaosi Ezeagu turnover (lost ball)
17:47
+2
Jamel Horton makes two point jump shot
5-3
17:30
Mike McGuirl turnover (out of bounds)
17:15
Paul Newman misses two point layup
17:13
Mark Smith defensive rebound
17:02
+3
Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (Mark Smith assists)
5-6
16:40
De'Vondre Perry turnover (traveling)
16:24
+2
Mike McGuirl makes two point layup
5-8
16:12
Jamel Horton misses three point jump shot
16:10
Paul Newman offensive rebound
15:58
Kaosi Ezeagu blocks Paul Newman's two point layup
15:56
Mark Smith defensive rebound
15:51
Mark Smith offensive foul
15:51
Mark Smith turnover
15:51
TV timeout
15:20
Matt Cerruti turnover (lost ball) (Nijel Pack steals)
15:02
Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
15:00
Selton Miguel offensive rebound
15:00
Selton Miguel turnover (bad pass)
14:41
+2
De'Vondre Perry makes two point jump shot
7-8
14:21
Markquis Nowell misses three point jump shot
14:19
De'Vondre Perry defensive rebound
14:02
Trey Hutcheson misses three point jump shot
14:00
Selton Miguel defensive rebound
13:53
+2
Selton Miguel makes two point layup
7-10
13:53
Paul Newman personal foul
13:53
+1
Selton Miguel makes regular free throw 1 of 1
7-11
13:29
Matt Cerruti misses three point jump shot
13:27
Selton Miguel defensive rebound
13:19
Luke Kasubke misses three point jump shot
13:17
Davion Bradford offensive rebound
13:04
Davion Bradford turnover (lost ball)
12:44
Davion Bradford shooting foul (Jarvis Doles draws the foul)
12:44
+1
Jarvis Doles makes regular free throw 1 of 3
8-11
12:44
+1
Jarvis Doles makes regular free throw 2 of 3
9-11
12:44
+1
Jarvis Doles makes regular free throw 3 of 3
10-11
12:32
Luke Kasubke misses three point jump shot
12:30
De'Vondre Perry defensive rebound
12:16
Markquis Nowell personal foul
11:59
+2
De'Vondre Perry makes two point jump shot
12-11
11:50
TV timeout
11:36
Kaosi Ezeagu turnover (lost ball)
11:12
Jump ball. Aaron Reddish vs. Kaosi Ezeagu (Great Danes gains possession)
11:08
Jarvis Doles misses two point jump shot
11:06
Selton Miguel defensive rebound
10:55
Nijel Pack misses two point layup
10:53
De'Vondre Perry defensive rebound
10:38
Kaosi Ezeagu shooting foul (Justin Neely draws the foul)
10:38
Justin Neely misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:38
+1
Justin Neely makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-11
10:21
Paul Newman shooting foul (Kaosi Ezeagu draws the foul)
10:21
Kaosi Ezeagu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:21
+1
Kaosi Ezeagu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-12
9:51
Ny'Mire Little misses three point jump shot
9:49
Justin Neely offensive rebound
9:46
Justin Neely turnover (out of bounds)
9:24
+3
Selton Miguel makes three point jump shot
13-15
8:58
Ny'Mire Little misses two point layup
8:56
Logan Landers defensive rebound
8:39
Matt Cerruti shooting foul (Mark Smith draws the foul)
8:39
+1
Mark Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 1
13-16
8:39
+1
Mark Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-17
8:23
Mike McGuirl personal foul
8:22
+2
Jarvis Doles makes two point jump shot (Jamel Horton assists)
15-17
7:59
Mike McGuirl misses three point jump shot
7:57
Mark Smith offensive rebound
7:53
TV timeout
7:48
Mike McGuirl turnover (Ny'Mire Little steals)
7:41
Ny'Mire Little misses two point layup
7:39
De'Vondre Perry offensive rebound
7:39
Great Danes 30 second timeout
7:27
De'Vondre Perry misses two point jump shot
7:25
Ismael Massoud defensive rebound
7:07
Trey Hutcheson blocks Mark Smith's two point jump shot
7:05
Matt Cerruti defensive rebound
6:58
Trey Hutcheson misses three point jump shot
6:56
Mike McGuirl defensive rebound
6:45
Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
6:43
Logan Landers offensive rebound
6:43
Trey Hutcheson personal foul (Logan Landers draws the foul)