Pack, Nowell lead Kansas State past McNeese State, 74-59
AP
Dec 21, 2021
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Nijel Pack and Marquis Nowell each scored 18 points and Selton Miguel added 17 more off the bench as Kansas State Wildcats rolled to a 74-59 win over McNeese State Cowboys on Tuesday for its third straight win.
Pack hit 4 of 8 from beyond the 3-point arc and the Wildcats collectively knocked down 10 3s. Nowell converted 7 of 8 from the free throw line and dished out 10 assists for his second double-double of the season. Miguel reached double-figure scoring for the fifth time this season and set a season-high.
Brendan Medley-Bacon dunked with 9:37 left in the first half to put the Cowboys up, 17-10 and Zach Scott's 3 with just under six minutes to go gave McNeese a 26-17 lead, but Kansas State (8-3) closed the half on an 18-2 run to take a 35-28 lead into intermission.
Christian Shumate scored 18 points off the bench to lead McNeese State (3-9), which remains winless on the road through eight games. Zach Scott hit 3 of 6 from distance and finished with 11 points.
Kansas State will take a week off and will host Morgan State Dec. 29 and open Big 12 play New Year's Day at Oklahoma.
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1st Half
MCNS
Cowboys
28
KSU
Wildcats
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Brendan Medley-Bacon vs. Kaosi Ezeagu (Cowboys gains possession)
19:28
Kellon Taylor misses two point jump shot
19:26
Myles Lewis offensive rebound
19:21
Myles Lewis turnover (bad pass)
19:12
Collin Warren personal foul (Markquis Nowell draws the foul)
18:52
Ismael Massoud turnover (traveling)
18:30
Myles Lewis misses two point jump shot
18:28
Nijel Pack defensive rebound
18:15
Markquis Nowell misses three point jump shot
18:13
Kellon Taylor defensive rebound
17:55
+2
Zach Scott makes two point step back jump shot
2-0
17:28
+3
Ismael Massoud makes three point jump shot (Nijel Pack assists)
2-3
17:14
Collin Warren offensive foul
17:14
Collin Warren turnover
16:57
Trae English personal foul (Ismael Massoud draws the foul)
16:52
+3
Mark Smith makes three point jump shot (Markquis Nowell assists)
2-6
16:30
Brendan Medley-Bacon turnover (bad pass) (Mark Smith steals)
16:23
Markquis Nowell turnover (bad pass)
16:08
+3
Zach Scott makes three point jump shot (Trae English assists)
5-6
15:41
Mark Smith turnover (lost ball) (Kellon Taylor steals)
15:39
TV timeout
15:29
Harwin Francois misses three point jump shot
15:27
Markquis Nowell defensive rebound
15:04
Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot
15:02
Kellon Taylor defensive rebound
14:46
+1
Brendan Medley-Bacon makes regular free throw 1 of 1
8-6
14:28
Brendan Medley-Bacon blocks Ismael Massoud's two point layup
14:26
Ismael Massoud offensive rebound
14:20
Selton Miguel misses two point jump shot
14:18
Trae English defensive rebound
14:09
Harwin Francois turnover (bad pass)
13:43
+2
Selton Miguel makes two point layup
8-8
13:26
Trae English misses two point layup
13:24
Davion Bradford defensive rebound
13:17
Selton Miguel misses two point layup
13:15
Ismael Massoud misses two point dunk
13:13
Kellon Taylor defensive rebound
13:10
+2
Kellon Taylor makes two point layup
10-8
10:55
Johnathan Massie misses two point jump shot
10:53
Ismael Massoud defensive rebound
10:26
Johnathan Massie personal foul (Selton Miguel draws the foul)
10:12
Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
10:10
Christian Shumate defensive rebound
10:06
Nijel Pack shooting foul (Christian Shumate draws the foul)
10:06
Christian Shumate misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:06
+1
Christian Shumate makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-10
9:45
Kaosi Ezeagu turnover (lost ball) (Trae English steals)
9:37
Zach Scott misses two point layup
9:35
Christian Shumate offensive rebound
9:31
+2
Brendan Medley-Bacon makes two point dunk
17-10
9:26
Harwin Francois personal foul
9:18
+3
Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (Luke Kasubke assists)
17-13
8:59
Brendan Medley-Bacon misses two point jump shot
8:57
Mike McGuirl defensive rebound
8:46
Brendan Medley-Bacon blocks Nijel Pack's three point jump shot
8:44
Brendan Medley-Bacon defensive rebound
8:39
+2
Christian Shumate makes two point dunk (Trae English assists)
19-13
8:22
Mark Smith misses three point jump shot
8:20
Brendan Medley-Bacon defensive rebound
8:10
Trae English misses three point jump shot
8:08
Mark Smith defensive rebound
8:02
Brendan Medley-Bacon shooting foul (Mark Smith draws the foul)
8:02
Mark Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:02
Mark Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:02
Mark Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:02
Harwin Francois defensive rebound
7:37
+2
Christian Shumate makes two point jump shot (Harwin Francois assists)
21-13
7:24
Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
7:22
Wildcats offensive rebound
7:22
Christian Shumate personal foul (Davion Bradford draws the foul)
7:22
TV timeout
7:22
Davion Bradford misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:22
Mark Smith offensive rebound
7:09
Harwin Francois personal foul (Markquis Nowell draws the foul)
7:09
+1
Markquis Nowell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-14
7:09
+1
Markquis Nowell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-15
6:43
+2
Brendan Medley-Bacon makes two point layup
23-15
6:10
+2
Markquis Nowell makes two point layup
23-17
5:52
+3
Zach Scott makes three point jump shot (Kellon Taylor assists)
26-17
5:29
+2
Markquis Nowell makes two point layup
26-19
5:07
Davion Bradford personal foul (Johnathan Massie draws the foul)
4:56
Brendan Medley-Bacon misses two point hook shot
4:54
Mark Smith defensive rebound
4:42
Selton Miguel turnover (bad pass)
4:20
Trae English misses two point jump shot
4:18
Markquis Nowell defensive rebound
4:13
+2
Selton Miguel makes two point layup (Markquis Nowell assists)
26-21
3:54
Zach Scott misses three point jump shot
3:52
Mark Smith defensive rebound
3:42
Trae English personal foul (Markquis Nowell draws the foul)
3:42
TV timeout
3:42
+1
Markquis Nowell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-22
3:42
+1
Markquis Nowell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-23
3:29
Christian Shumate misses two point dunk
3:27
Nijel Pack defensive rebound
3:25
Collin Warren shooting foul (Selton Miguel draws the foul)
3:25
+1
Selton Miguel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-24
3:25
+1
Selton Miguel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-25
3:19
Markquis Nowell personal foul (Johnathan Massie draws the foul)
3:03
Johnathan Massie misses two point layup
3:01
Nijel Pack defensive rebound
2:39
+2
Mark Smith makes two point layup (Markquis Nowell assists)
26-27
2:13
Kellon Taylor turnover (lost ball) (Markquis Nowell steals)
2:11
Markquis Nowell turnover (bad pass)
2:07
Johnathan Massie misses three point jump shot
2:05
Selton Miguel defensive rebound
1:53
Mark Smith turnover (lost ball) (Zach Scott steals)
1:46
Johnathan Massie turnover (bad pass)
1:22
Ismael Massoud misses three point jump shot
1:20
Zach Scott defensive rebound
1:14
Kellon Taylor turnover (lost ball) (Selton Miguel steals)
1:07
Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot
1:05
Wildcats offensive rebound
1:05
Myles Lewis personal foul (Mike McGuirl draws the foul)
1:05
+1
Mike McGuirl makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-28
1:05
+1
Mike McGuirl makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-29
0:51
+2
Myles Lewis makes two point hook shot
28-29
0:31
+3
Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (Mike McGuirl assists)
28-32
0:03
Trae English turnover (lost ball) (Mike McGuirl steals)
0:03
Trae English turnover (lost ball) (Mike McGuirl steals)
0:01
+3
Mike McGuirl makes three point jump shot
28-35
2nd Half
MCNS
Cowboys
31
KSU
Wildcats
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
19:41
Kellon Taylor defensive rebound
19:24
Myles Lewis misses three point jump shot
19:22
Mark Smith defensive rebound
19:15
+3
Markquis Nowell makes three point jump shot (Mark Smith assists)
