N’Guessan's 23 points help K-State beat Abilene Christian
AP
Dec 06, 2022
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) David N'Guessan scored 23 points to lead Kansas State Wildcats to an 81-64 victory over Abilene Christian Wildcats on Tuesday night.
N'Guessan made all nine of his field goals but was 4 of 11 from the line. Markquis Nowell added 15 points and matched a season high with 12 assists for Kansas State (8-1), which shot 31 of 53 (58.5%) from the field but was just 3 of 12 from distance and 16 of 29 (55%) from the line. Keyontae Johnson and Nae'Qwan Tomlin added 12 points apiece.
Nowell underhanded a pass off the backboard and a trailing Johnson slammed it home to cap a 27-15 run to open the second half as K-State built a 62-49 lead. Abilene Christian pulled within 11 points with 2:20 remaining but didn't get closer.
Tobias Cameron scored 14 points and Immanuel Allen added 11 for Abilene Christian (5-4).
ACU jumped out to a 14-point lead midway through the first half before Kansas State closed on a 21-6 run for a 35-34 edge at the break.
Kansas State concludes a three-game homestand on Sunday against Incarnate Word before a matchup with Nebraska on Dec. 17 at the Wildcat Classic in Kansas City, Mo.
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1st Half
ABIL
Wildcats
34
KSU
Wildcats
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Wildcats gains possession)
19:49
Tobias Cameron blocks Keyontae Johnson's two point jump shot
19:47
Tobias Cameron defensive rebound
19:31
Hunter Jack Madden misses three point jump shot
19:29
David N'Guessan defensive rebound
19:19
+2
David N'Guessan makes two point layup (Cam Carter assists)
0-2
18:59
+3
Immanuel Allen makes three point jump shot (Joe Pleasant assists)
3-2
18:42
Keyontae Johnson turnover (Tobias Cameron steals)
18:29
Markquis Nowell blocks Damien Daniels's two point layup
18:27
Keyontae Johnson defensive rebound
18:20
+2
David N'Guessan makes two point layup (Keyontae Johnson assists)
3-4
18:09
Tobias Cameron misses three point jump shot
18:07
Joe Pleasant offensive rebound
18:00
Joe Pleasant misses two point layup
17:58
Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound
17:44
Keyontae Johnson misses two point layup
17:42
Tobias Cameron defensive rebound
17:35
+2
Joe Pleasant makes two point layup (Damien Daniels assists)
5-4
17:15
Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive foul
17:15
Nae'Qwan Tomlin turnover (offensive foul)
16:57
+3
Cameron Steele makes three point jump shot
8-4
16:23
Desi Sills misses two point jump shot
16:21
Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound
16:17
Markquis Nowell misses three point jump shot
16:15
Damien Daniels defensive rebound
16:11
David N'Guessan blocks Damien Daniels's two point jump shot
16:09
Cam Carter defensive rebound
16:05
+2
Desi Sills makes two point layup (Markquis Nowell assists)
8-6
16:05
Damien Daniels shooting foul (Desi Sills draws the foul)
16:05
Desi Sills misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:05
Hunter Jack Madden defensive rebound
15:47
+3
Ja'Sean Jackson makes three point jump shot (Hunter Jack Madden assists)
11-6
15:28
+2
Markquis Nowell makes two point layup (Desi Sills assists)
11-8
15:01
Airion Simmons turnover
15:01
TV timeout
14:45
+2
David N'Guessan makes two point jump shot (Markquis Nowell assists)
11-10
14:45
Ja'Sean Jackson shooting foul (David N'Guessan draws the foul)
14:45
David N'Guessan misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:45
Airion Simmons defensive rebound
14:05
+3
Damien Daniels makes three point jump shot (Joe Pleasant assists)
14-10
14:04
Markquis Nowell turnover
13:52
+3
Immanuel Allen makes three point jump shot (Damien Daniels assists)
17-10
13:27
Joe Pleasant personal foul
13:22
Markquis Nowell misses two point jump shot
13:20
Damien Daniels defensive rebound
13:06
Desi Sills personal foul
12:55
+2
Hunter Jack Madden makes two point layup
19-10
12:42
Desi Sills turnover (Immanuel Allen steals)
12:36
Hunter Jack Madden misses two point jump shot
12:34
Cameron Steele offensive rebound
12:26
+2
Immanuel Allen makes two point jump shot
21-10
12:24
TV timeout
12:10
Desi Sills turnover
11:51
+2
Airion Simmons makes two point layup (Damien Daniels assists)
23-10
11:24
+2
Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes two point dunk (Keyontae Johnson assists)
23-12
11:04
Airion Simmons misses three point jump shot
11:02
Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound
10:44
+2
Markquis Nowell makes two point jump shot
23-14
10:27
+3
Tobias Cameron makes three point jump shot (Airion Simmons assists)
26-14
10:13
Keyontae Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:11
Damien Daniels defensive rebound
10:03
Tobias Cameron misses two point jump shot
10:01
Keyontae Johnson defensive rebound
9:36
Keyontae Johnson offensive foul
9:36
Keyontae Johnson turnover (offensive foul)
9:08
+2
Airion Simmons makes two point jump shot
28-14
8:56
+2
Markquis Nowell makes two point jump shot
28-16
8:47
Ja'Sean Jackson turnover (Nae'Qwan Tomlin steals)
8:34
Cam Carter misses three point jump shot
8:32
Markquis Nowell offensive rebound
8:27
+3
David N'Guessan makes three point jump shot (Markquis Nowell assists)
28-19
8:14
Immanuel Allen misses three point jump shot
8:12
Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound
8:07
Markquis Nowell misses three point jump shot
8:05
Ali Abdou Dibba defensive rebound
7:50
Wildcats 30 second timeout
7:50
TV timeout
7:49
Ali Abdou Dibba turnover (Nae'Qwan Tomlin steals)
7:44
+2
Cam Carter makes two point dunk (Nae'Qwan Tomlin assists)
28-21
7:22
+2
Hunter Jack Madden makes two point jump shot
30-21
7:00
Ali Abdou Dibba shooting foul (Keyontae Johnson draws the foul)
7:00
Keyontae Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:00
+1
Keyontae Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-22
6:41
Damien Daniels misses two point jump shot
6:39
David N'Guessan defensive rebound
6:29
Desi Sills misses two point jump shot
6:27
Joe Pleasant defensive rebound
6:24
Ali Abdou Dibba misses two point layup
6:22
Wildcats defensive rebound
6:22
Joe Pleasant personal foul
6:15
Tobias Cameron personal foul
6:12
Markquis Nowell misses two point jump shot
6:10
Cameron Steele defensive rebound
5:54
Hunter Jack Madden misses two point jump shot
5:52
Markquis Nowell defensive rebound
5:42
+2
David N'Guessan makes two point layup (Markquis Nowell assists)
30-24
5:24
Immanuel Allen misses two point jump shot
5:22
Markquis Nowell defensive rebound
5:14
Desi Sills misses three point jump shot
5:12
Tykei Greene offensive rebound
5:08
+2
Tykei Greene makes two point layup
30-26
4:52
Hunter Jack Madden misses three point jump shot
4:50
David N'Guessan defensive rebound
4:45
+2
Desi Sills makes two point layup (Markquis Nowell assists)
30-28
4:15
Tobias Cameron turnover
4:02
Markquis Nowell turnover (Damien Daniels steals)
3:34
+2
Airion Simmons makes two point layup (Tobias Cameron assists)
32-28
3:16
Airion Simmons shooting foul (David N'Guessan draws the foul)
3:16
TV timeout
3:16
David N'Guessan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:16
+1
David N'Guessan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-29
2:54
Tykei Greene personal foul
2:45
Damien Daniels turnover (Desi Sills steals)
2:29
Tobias Cameron blocks Markquis Nowell's two point jump shot
2:27
Wildcats offensive rebound
2:16
+2
Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes two point dunk (David N'Guessan assists)
32-31
1:58
Tobias Cameron turnover
1:33
+2
David N'Guessan makes two point layup (Desi Sills assists)
32-33
1:08
+2
Tobias Cameron makes two point jump shot (Damien Daniels assists)
34-33
0:52
Hunter Jack Madden shooting foul (David N'Guessan draws the foul)
0:52
+1
David N'Guessan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-34
0:52
+1
David N'Guessan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-35
0:38
Cameron Steele misses three point jump shot
0:36
David N'Guessan defensive rebound
0:28
Markquis Nowell misses two point layup
0:26
Damien Daniels defensive rebound
0:02
Airion Simmons misses three point jump shot
0:00
Desi Sills defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ABIL
Wildcats
30
KSU
Wildcats
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
Cam Carter turnover (bad pass) (Tobias Cameron steals)
19:15
Immanuel Allen misses two point jump shot
19:13
David N'Guessan defensive rebound
19:05
+2
Keyontae Johnson makes two point layup (Markquis Nowell assists)
34-37
19:05
Immanuel Allen shooting foul (Keyontae Johnson draws the foul)
19:05
+1
Keyontae Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-38
18:46
+2
Tobias Cameron makes two point layup
36-38
18:37
Joe Pleasant shooting foul (Nae'Qwan Tomlin draws the foul)
18:37
+1
Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-39
18:37
+1
Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-40
18:12
+3
Tobias Cameron makes three point jump shot (Damien Daniels assists)
39-40
18:05
Cameron Steele shooting foul (David N'Guessan draws the foul)
